See, I still got it , kinda.(soul read brag)

[Ciso_B]

PokerStars Game #27575304390: Tournament #158068767, $10.70+$1.00 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2009/04/28 0:23:30 ET
Table '158068767 5' 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: fiverr (1255 in chips)
Seat 2: smf1474 (1780 in chips)
Seat 5: rjsphx (1480 in chips)
Seat 9: Neab (1485 in chips)
fiverr: posts small blind 10
smf1474: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Neab [Tc Kh]
rjsphx: folds
Neab: calls 20
fiverr: calls 10
smf1474: raises 40 to 60
Neab: calls 40
fiverr: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [Ks Qc 2h]
fiverr: checks
smf1474: bets 60
Neab: calls 60
fiverr: folds
*** TURN *** [Ks Qc 2h] [5s]
smf1474: bets 60
Neab: raises 140 to 200
smf1474: calls 140
*** RIVER *** [Ks Qc 2h 5s] [9s]
smf1474: bets 60
Neab said, "hmm"
Neab said, "thought u had AQ"
Neab said, "might be wrong"
Neab: calls 60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
smf1474: shows [Ad Qh] (a pair of Queens)
Neab: shows [Tc Kh] (a pair of Kings)
Neab collected 820 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 820 | Rake 0
Board [Ks Qc 2h 5s 9s]
Seat 1: fiverr (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: smf1474 (big blind) showed [Ad Qh] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 5: rjsphx folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Neab (button) showed [Tc Kh] and won (820) with a pair of Kings

[HalfSugar]

If you have a punt at what his hand is in the chat window on every hand, eventually you'll get one right..............

Also, it's probably not that hard to call 60 into a pot of 760 and keep him honest is it?

[miaowmiaowchowface]

lol damn wtf is preflop

[Ciso_B]

hahaha, I swear to god I knew I'd get crap for the way I played the hand still. (Yes the whole hand including bet sizing is weird!)

This was a DS to the sunday mill, thought I'd play to pickup the easy T$215. I basically, did alot of limping/small raising in the early levels. It wasn't turbo, the players were pretty bad, and I didn't feel the need or find it necessary to open raise this particular tournament.

Which is why although I put him on A-Q for the most part,I only flatted the flop to take a card off, why i only raised small on the turn, and river is nearly always a just call despite the obvious blocker.

Good point geno too, I do venture guesses more than most. I think I have a reasonable ratio though.Although what is a good ratio ?

[HalfSugar]

Good point geno too, I do venture guesses more than most. I think I have a reasonable ratio though.Although what is a good ratio ?

I don't think there is a 'good' ratio - I'd take a ratio of 1 in 100 if the 1 were always an important hand.

[miaowmiaowchowface]

dude i dont think u understand why ur raising preflop

[Ciso_B]

huh?

There's different reasons for raising pre-

- To steal blinds/antes
- To have the betting lead
- To thin the field and likewise thin a players hand range
- To enforce a mistake on an opponents behalf.
- To build a juicy pot


Only reason I do a few less raises in this particular tournament is,(although first of all this is only during the 10-20,15-30 and MAYBE 25-50 level.) is cos I didnt think it was necessary to do in order to progress to the next round. I was content to play cheap flops with these players. It's probably not conventional way to play the early levels of these things, but everyone has their own ideas etc..and 1 thing I heard awhile back on some video which stuck is. When it's your action in tournament poker, ask yourself is this play needed or necessary to win this tournament?

With tiny blinds, I felt it wasn't necessary.

[miaowmiaowchowface]

ye but all these things r necessary to accumulate more cihps and therefore raising is amore +ev play in general. i mean its a 4$ tourney u think if u raise the buton theyre gonna fold their K9 and stack off on a K hi flop? god no they havea pair... but u get like 1/10 the chips if u limp

huh?

There's different reasons for raising pre-

- To steal blinds/antes
- To have the betting lead
- To thin the field and likewise thin a players hand range
- To enforce a mistake on an opponents behalf.
- To build a juicy pot


Only reason I do a few less raises in this particular tournament is,(although first of all this is only during the 10-20,15-30 and MAYBE 25-50 level.) is cos I didnt think it was necessary to do in order to progress to the next round. I was content to play cheap flops with these players. It's probably not conventional way to play the early levels of these things, but everyone has their own ideas etc..and 1 thing I heard awhile back on some video which stuck is. When it's your action in tournament poker, ask yourself is this play needed or necessary to win this tournament?

With tiny blinds, I felt it wasn't necessary.