Hand at every level during a mtt- critique

[Ciso_B]

Okay, this could be fun. I am playing a $50 Freezeout shortly, and will paste a hand each level , the most interesting. And you guys can lambast me with donk titles or praise me. I'll keep it all in this thread to avoid "advanced theory" filling up with my crap.

Hands to follow:

[Ciso_B]

Level 1

PokerStars Game #16994393961: Tournament #85346093, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/04/25 - 21:33:15 (ET)
Table '85346093 28' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: heinekenbob (2980 in chips)
Seat 2: Neab (3000 in chips)
Seat 3: nikom96 (2960 in chips)
Seat 4: chardrian (3040 in chips)
Seat 5: The TBearII (2840 in chips)
Seat 6: Adam Shap (2960 in chips)
Seat 7: dcookie (3380 in chips)
Seat 8: N1NJA (2960 in chips)
Seat 9: onesixty8 (2880 in chips)
dcookie: posts small blind 10
N1NJA: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Neab [5c Ac]
onesixty8: calls 20
heinekenbob: folds
Neab: calls 20
nikom96: folds
chardrian: folds
The TBearII: folds
Adam Shap: folds
dcookie: calls 10
N1NJA: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c 2d As]
dcookie: bets 60
N1NJA: folds
onesixty8: calls 60
Neab: calls 60
*** TURN *** [3c 2d As] [Td]
dcookie: bets 120
onesixty8: raises 200 to 320
Neab: folds
dcookie: folds
onesixty8 collected 500 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 | Rake 0
Board [3c 2d As Td]
Seat 1: heinekenbob folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Neab folded on the Turn
Seat 3: nikom96 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: chardrian folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: The TBearII folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Adam Shap (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dcookie (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 8: N1NJA (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: onesixty8 collected (500)

I decided to flat call flop and evaluate on turn, I had position too, so thought I'd see how the hand developed on the turn.Then with the bet and raise and felt it was an easy pass.

[Ciso_B]

Level 2-

PokerStars Game #16994672223: Tournament #85346093, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/04/25 - 21:47:23 (ET)
Table '85346093 28' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: heinekenbob (4006 in chips)
Seat 2: Neab (3085 in chips)
Seat 3: nikom96 (2930 in chips)
Seat 4: chardrian (2900 in chips)
Seat 5: The TBearII (2555 in chips)
Seat 6: Adam Shap (2970 in chips)
Seat 7: dcookie (2960 in chips)
Seat 8: N1NJA (1590 in chips)
Seat 9: onesixty8 (4004 in chips)
heinekenbob: posts small blind 15
Neab: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Neab [As 9s]
nikom96: folds
chardrian: folds
The TBearII: folds
Adam Shap: folds
dcookie: raises 60 to 90
N1NJA: calls 90
onesixty8: folds
heinekenbob: folds
Neab: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [Qs 7s 3s]
Neab: bets 155
dcookie: calls 155
N1NJA: folds
*** TURN *** [Qs 7s 3s] [2c]
Neab: bets 240
dcookie: calls 240
*** RIVER *** [Qs 7s 3s 2c] [3h]
Neab: bets 525
dcookie: calls 525
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Neab: shows [As 9s] (a flush, Ace high)
dcookie: mucks hand
Neab collected 2125 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2125 | Rake 0
Board [Qs 7s 3s 2c 3h]
Seat 1: heinekenbob (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Neab (big blind) showed [As 9s] and won (2125) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 3: nikom96 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: chardrian folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: The TBearII folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Adam Shap folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dcookie mucked [x x]
Seat 8: N1NJA folded on the Flop
Seat 9: onesixty8 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I almost checked the turn but decided against it, as a check raise on turn would get a hell of alot of hands to fold. But I do think my river bet was bad, once I bet that amount I regretted it. I think a bet of 800 would have been better, cos if he thought he was good , hes hit 2 bricks , so I think I bet the river bad here.

[Ciso_B]

Level 3- only played 1 hand voluntarily

PokerStars Game #16995087845: Tournament #85346093, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2008/04/25 - 22:08:21 (ET)
Table '85346093 28' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: heinekenbob (4356 in chips)
Seat 2: Neab (4225 in chips)
Seat 3: nikom96 (2875 in chips)
Seat 4: chardrian (2610 in chips)
Seat 5: The TBearII (3000 in chips)
Seat 6: Adam Shap (3350 in chips)
Seat 7: dcookie (1960 in chips)
Seat 8: N1NJA (1910 in chips)
Seat 9: onesixty8 (2714 in chips)
chardrian: posts small blind 25
The TBearII: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Neab [Qh Qs]
Adam Shap: folds
dcookie: folds
N1NJA: folds
onesixty8: folds
heinekenbob: folds
Neab: raises 125 to 175
nikom96: folds
chardrian: folds
The TBearII has timed out
The TBearII: folds
The TBearII is sitting out
The TBearII has returned
Neab collected 125 from pot
Neab: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 125 | Rake 0
Seat 1: heinekenbob folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Neab collected (125)
Seat 3: nikom96 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: chardrian (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: The TBearII (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Adam Shap folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dcookie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: N1NJA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: onesixty8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[Ciso_B]

Level 4-

Didnt fancy re raising pre flop, thought hes raising any Ace so I can get more value if i hit something. Then I almost floated on flop but abandoned mission.

PokerStars Game #16995263165: Tournament #85346093, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/04/25 - 22:17:13 (ET)
Table '85346093 28' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: heinekenbob (4331 in chips)
Seat 2: Neab (4200 in chips)
Seat 3: nikom96 (2875 in chips)
Seat 4: chardrian (2485 in chips)
Seat 5: The TBearII (3350 in chips)
Seat 6: Adam Shap (2575 in chips)
Seat 7: dcookie (2560 in chips)
Seat 8: N1NJA (2010 in chips)
Seat 9: onesixty8 (2614 in chips)
chardrian: posts small blind 50
The TBearII: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Neab [As Qh]
Adam Shap: folds
dcookie: folds
N1NJA: folds
onesixty8: folds
heinekenbob: raises 200 to 300
Neab: calls 300
nikom96: folds
chardrian: folds
The TBearII: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ks Kc 9s]
heinekenbob: bets 500
Neab: folds
heinekenbob collected 750 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 750 | Rake 0
Board [Ks Kc 9s]
Seat 1: heinekenbob collected (750)
Seat 2: Neab folded on the Flop
Seat 3: nikom96 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: chardrian (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: The TBearII (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Adam Shap folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dcookie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: N1NJA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: onesixty8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[Ciso_B]

Level 5-

Another boring level.

PokerStars Game #16995909524: Tournament #85346093, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/04/25 - 22:49:36 (ET)
Table '85346093 28' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: heinekenbob (5831 in chips)
Seat 2: Neab (3350 in chips)
Seat 3: nikom96 (2425 in chips)
Seat 4: chardrian (2735 in chips)
Seat 5: The TBearII (4450 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 6: Adam Shap (3260 in chips)
Seat 7: dcookie (3060 in chips)
Seat 8: trickysol (2375 in chips)
Seat 9: onesixty8 (2114 in chips)
dcookie: posts small blind 75
trickysol: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Neab [Ad Qd]
onesixty8: folds
heinekenbob: folds
Neab: raises 290 to 440
The TBearII has returned
nikom96: folds
chardrian: folds
The TBearII: folds
Adam Shap: folds
dcookie: folds
trickysol: folds
Neab collected 375 from pot
Neab: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 375 | Rake 0
Seat 1: heinekenbob folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Neab collected (375)
Seat 3: nikom96 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: chardrian folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: The TBearII folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Adam Shap (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dcookie (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: trickysol (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: onesixty8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[Ciso_B]

Level 6- Lost some chips when I tried a steal from sb and got re raised.(My first sb raise all mtt), and haven't really done much else. Limped A-9 from button and checked it down with BB who hit a low pair.

This hand I didn't want to shove, I decided I would raise it and if i got re raised all in , I would probably fold and play a fold/shove game.Pretty weak play really, think maybe I got bit frustrated at the lack of hands.

PokerStars Game #16996177989: Tournament #85346093, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/04/25 - 23:03:08 (ET)
Table '85346093 28' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: heinekenbob (5981 in chips)
Seat 2: Neab (2225 in chips)
Seat 3: nikom96 (3175 in chips)
Seat 4: chardrian (2735 in chips)
Seat 5: The TBearII (4450 in chips)
Seat 6: Adam Shap (2610 in chips)
Seat 7: dcookie (2910 in chips)
Seat 8: trickysol (2150 in chips)
Seat 9: onesixty8 (3364 in chips)
Adam Shap: posts small blind 100
dcookie: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Neab [8c 7c]
trickysol: folds
onesixty8: folds
heinekenbob: folds
Neab: raises 300 to 500
nikom96: folds
chardrian: folds
The TBearII: folds
Adam Shap: folds
dcookie: folds
Neab collected 500 from pot
Neab: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 | Rake 0
Seat 1: heinekenbob folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Neab collected (500)
Seat 3: nikom96 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: chardrian folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: The TBearII (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Adam Shap (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: dcookie (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: trickysol folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: onesixty8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[Ciso_B]

Level 7- Boy I really picked a bad tournament to do interesting hands lol.This hand I decided regardless of the river I was gonna bluff cos the limper to me had a low pair, and the other guy looked weak. Then I rivered a straight so i changed my idea , for value.

PokerStars Game #16996458546: Tournament #85346093, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (125/250) - 2008/04/25 - 23:17:37 (ET)
Table '85346093 28' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: heinekenbob (6931 in chips)
Seat 2: Neab (2850 in chips)
Seat 3: nikom96 (2175 in chips)
Seat 4: chardrian (3160 in chips)
Seat 5: The TBearII (4450 in chips)
Seat 6: Adam Shap (2710 in chips)
Seat 7: dcookie (2360 in chips)
Seat 8: jobob7 (4955 in chips)
Seat 9: onesixty8 (4989 in chips)
heinekenbob: posts the ante 25
Neab: posts the ante 25
nikom96: posts the ante 25
chardrian: posts the ante 25
The TBearII: posts the ante 25
Adam Shap: posts the ante 25
dcookie: posts the ante 25
jobob7: posts the ante 25
onesixty8: posts the ante 25
Neab: posts small blind 125
nikom96: posts big blind 250
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Neab [Js 7s]
chardrian: folds
The TBearII: folds
Adam Shap: calls 250
dcookie: folds
jobob7: folds
onesixty8: folds
heinekenbob: folds
Neab: calls 125
nikom96: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qh Kd Ah]
Neab: checks
nikom96: checks
Adam Shap: checks
*** TURN *** [Qh Kd Ah] [As]
Neab: checks
nikom96: checks
Adam Shap: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qh Kd Ah As] [Th]
Neab: bets 300
nikom96: calls 300
Adam Shap: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Neab: shows [Js 7s] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
nikom96: mucks hand
Neab collected 1575 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1575 | Rake 0
Board [Qh Kd Ah As Th]
Seat 1: heinekenbob (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Neab (small blind) showed [Js 7s] and won (1575) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 3: nikom96 (big blind) mucked [Ts 8d]
Seat 4: chardrian folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: The TBearII folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Adam Shap folded on the River
Seat 7: dcookie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: jobob7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: onesixty8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[Ciso_B]

OUT 400th or something.

I so badly knew I shouldnt do it, my gut was telling me someone was gonna wake up with something. Had 6c7c in late and shoved for 3125 with bb 300 and antes too. BB found K K. Its pretty sick , I really knew I would walk into a big hand so why did I shove!!! Couldnt help myself. Once in my life could i outdraw? No lol. But nice tease flop was 4 3 Q . Ah well, really boring and sh1t tourney. Meh.

[gumbie]

The first one was interesting.

[Jauron]

Level 7 hand, if it had been heads up would you have fired turn? Is it just throwing money away 3 way to stab the pot there?

[Ciso_B]

I think there's too strong a chance the limper connected , just cos he checked once doesn't mean he's whiffed totally. He might call me with a K or have a rag ace still. Don't know if would call, but I know when he checks back the 2nd time he's very weak.
Plus I don't have the chips to fire on the turn.