Tourney Strat Challenge?

[tskillz187 0]

12 sng's 66% ROI. This is easy JK.

[simo_8ball 0]

Some people really don't understand bubble play. At all.Full Tilt Poker Game #3308866863: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (25305171), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 8:22:43 ET - 2007/08/20Seat 1: Simo123 (3,455)Seat 4: Wassa Madda (2,495)Seat 5: katscat (5,910)Seat 8: vitruvius69 (1,640)Simo123 posts the small blind of 300Wassa Madda posts the big blind of 600The button is in seat #8*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [2d Td]katscat foldsvitruvius69 foldsSimo123 raises to 3,455, and is all inWassa Madda has 15 seconds left to actWassa Madda calls 1,895, and is all inSimo123 shows [2d Td]Wassa Madda shows [8h Kc]Uncalled bet of 960 returned to Sim123*** FLOP *** [6c Qd 3h]*** TURN *** [6c Qd 3h] [7c]*** RIVER *** [6c Qd 3h 7c] [5s]Simo123 shows Queen Ten highWassa Madda shows King Queen highWassa Madda wins the pot (4,990) with King Queen high*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 4,990 | Rake 0Board: [6c Qd 3h 7c 5s]Seat 1: Simo123 (small blind) showed [2d Td] and lost with Queen Ten highSeat 4: Wassa Madda (big blind) showed [8h Kc] and won (4,990) with King Queen highSeat 5: katscat didn't bet (folded)Seat 8: vitruvius69 (button) didn't bet (folded)

Stack	  Blind	  Hands	  Post-hand Value	  Pre-hand Value5910 	   0 					$35.91 			  $33.811640 	   0 					$22.01 			  $14.713455 	   300 	 Td2d 		$20.41 			  $27.182495 	   600	  K8o 		 $21.67 			  $24.30

He loses $2.63 by calling there, but his call costs me $6.77.If he knows I'm shoving any two then his calling range, despite having 1/4 of his stack in the BB, should be 88+. That's it. AKs is the best unpaired hand (obv), and is a slight loser.

[StupidKid 0]

Some people really don't understand bubble play. At all.

The guy was quite obviously playing for the win!

[simo_8ball 0]

Played: 16Profit: $71Going pretty well I think. Can't get a win though.

[simo_8ball 0]

Well, I just got a win, but it's not in a sitngo goddamnit.$10+$1 HA (PLHE+PLO) MTT with 32 entrants for $144.

[iggymcfly 0]

If we did one of these just on ROI w/no buy-in restriction, I bet I could compete pretty well. The HU PLO SnGs on Stars are real soft. I was playing a $110 the other night with some guy who obviously didn't know that you had to use two cards out of your hand. He also min-bet at least 6 or 7 times before figuring out how to use the slider. Of course, he still ended up winning.

[simo_8ball 0]

Full Tilt Poker Game #3329051159: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (25458973), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:23:17 ET - 2007/08/22Seat 2: playmepoker (3,625)Seat 3: noscha (1,360)Seat 4: Simo123 (1,375)Seat 6: BigBadBully007 (2,640)Simo123 posts the small blind of 25BigBadBully007 posts the big blind of 50The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [Qh Jc]playmepoker raises to 100noscha foldsSimo123 calls 75BigBadBully007 folds*** FLOP *** [7c 4s 5h]Simo123 bets 140playmepoker calls 140*** TURN *** [7c 4s 5h] [5c]Simo123 bets 300playmepoker calls 300*** RIVER *** [7c 4s 5h 5c] [7d]Simo123 bets 835, and is all inplaymepoker has 15 seconds left to actplaymepoker calls 835*** SHOW DOWN ***Simo123 shows [Qh Jc] two pair, Sevens and Fivesplaymepoker shows [Kd Ah] two pair, Sevens and Fivesplaymepoker wins the pot (2,800) with two pair, Sevens and FivesSimo123 stands up*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 2,800 | Rake 0Board: [7c 4s 5h 5c 7d]Seat 2: playmepoker showed [Kd Ah] and won (2,800) with two pair, Sevens and FivesSeat 3: noscha (button) didn't bet (folded)Seat 4: Simo123 (small blind) showed [Qh Jc] and lost with two pair, Sevens and FivesSeat 6: BigBadBully007 (big blind) folded before the FlopFull Tilt Poker Game #3329059186: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (25458943), Table 1 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:26:01 ET - 2007/08/22Seat 1: raynewmar (2,135)Seat 2: Simo123 (1,295)Seat 3: greekbarber (2,370)Seat 4: Ryski01 (1,390)Seat 5: hpbmaxi (900)Seat 6: AKKID23 (3,150)Seat 7: BiggBalla AA (820)Seat 9: rodbamm (1,440)raynewmar posts the small blind of 20Simo123 posts the big blind of 40The button is in seat #9*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [Qd Ac]greekbarber foldsRyski01 foldshpbmaxi calls 40AKKID23 has 15 seconds left to actAKKID23 calls 40BiggBalla AA has 15 seconds left to actBiggBalla AA calls 40rodbamm foldsraynewmar calls 20Simo123 raises to 240hpbmaxi has 15 seconds left to acthpbmaxi calls 200AKKID23 foldsBiggBalla AA calls 200raynewmar folds*** FLOP *** [Jd 9d 4s]Simo123 bets 800hpbmaxi has 15 seconds left to acthpbmaxi has requested TIMEhpbmaxi foldsBiggBalla AA has 15 seconds left to actBiggBalla AA calls 580, and is all inSimo123 shows [Qd Ac]BiggBalla AA shows [2s 2d]Uncalled bet of 220 returned to Simo123*** TURN *** [Jd 9d 4s] [Kd]*** RIVER *** [Jd 9d 4s Kd] [As]Simo123 shows a pair of AcesBiggBalla AA shows a pair of TwosSimo123 wins the pot (1,960) with a pair of AcesBiggBalla AA stands up*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 1,960 | Rake 0Board: [Jd 9d 4s Kd As]Seat 1: raynewmar (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 2: Simo123 (big blind) showed [Qd Ac] and won (1,960) with a pair of AcesSeat 3: greekbarber didn't bet (folded)Seat 4: Ryski01 didn't bet (folded)Seat 5: hpbmaxi folded on the FlopSeat 6: AKKID23 folded before the FlopSeat 7: BiggBalla AA showed [2s 2d] and lost with a pair of TwosSeat 9: rodbamm (button) didn't bet (folded)Am I really that readable? BTW first hand I thiought it was pretty obvious that he had AK/AQ and I assumed he could locate the fold button.

[Yahkin 0]

Am I really that readable? BTW first hand I thiought it was pretty obvious that he had AK/AQ and I assumed he could locate the fold button.

Fold? What's that?

[simo_8ball 0]

Full Tilt Poker Game #3329972770: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (25463638), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 11:23:35 ET - 2007/08/22Seat 2: Simo123 (1,710)Seat 5: azbill (8,070)Seat 6: 12jose12 (2,880)Seat 9: joebarteam (840)12jose12 posts the small blind of 150joebarteam posts the big blind of 300The button is in seat #5*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [4h Th]azbill: no chirppingSimo123 foldsazbill folds12jose12 has 15 seconds left to act12jose12 calls 150joebarteam: %&$%ing connexionjoebarteam has 15 seconds left to actjoebarteam checks*** FLOP *** [9c 7c 5d]12jose12 has 15 seconds left to act12jose12 checksjoebarteam bets 540, and is all in12jose12 foldsUncalled bet of 540 returned to joebarteamjoebarteam mucksjoebarteam wins the pot (600)*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 600 | Rake 0Board: [9c 7c 5d]Seat 2: Simo123 didn't bet (folded)Seat 5: azbill (button) didn't bet (folded)Seat 6: 12jose12 (small blind) folded on the FlopSeat 9: joebarteam (big blind) collected (600), muckedOMG. That is just horrendous.The bubble play in these tournaments is indescribably bad.

[simo_8ball 0]

Full Tilt Poker Game #3329996753: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (25463638), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 11:28:20 ET - 2007/08/22Seat 2: Simo123 (1,260)Seat 5: azbill (9,420)Seat 6: 12jose12 (1,680)Seat 9: joebarteam (1,140), is sitting outazbill posts the small blind of 15012jose12 posts the big blind of 300The button is in seat #2*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [7s 6h]joebarteam foldsSimo123 foldsazbill has 15 seconds left to actazbill foldsUncalled bet of 150 returned to 12jose1212jose12 mucks12jose12 wins the pot (300)*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 300 | Rake 0Seat 2: Simo123 (button) didn't bet (folded)Seat 5: azbill (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 6: 12jose12 (big blind) collected (300), muckedSeat 9: joebarteam didn't bet (folded)

[simo_8ball 0]

Yeah, I bubbled.

[simo_8ball 0]

Oh, just to show again how bad the play in these tournaments is:Seat 5: azbill (12,320)Seat 9: joebarteam (1,180)azbill posts the small blind of 200joebarteam posts the big blind of 400The button is in seat #5*** HOLE CARDS ***azbill calls 200joebarteam raises to 1,180, and is all inazbill folds

[simo_8ball 0]

UpdatePlayed 28Profit $131

[simo_8ball 0]

Played 38Profit $98Hands like these don't help:Villain never bet out with made hands, so I figured a draw was most likely, and he would definitely raise any ace/pair preflop:FullTiltPoker Game #3339093130: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (25533755), Table 1 - 150/300 - No Limit Hold'em - 8:14:46 ET - 2007/08/23Seat 1: Simo123 (5,808)Seat 2: timmypxyz (7,692)Simo123 posts the small blind of 150timmypxyz posts the big blind of 300The button is in seat #1*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [9d Qc]Simo123 calls 150timmypxyz checks*** FLOP *** [Ac 9s Tc]timmypxyz bets 300Simo123 calls 300*** TURN *** [Ac 9s Tc] [Jd]timmypxyz bets 1,200Simo123 raises to 5,208, and is all intimmypxyz calls 4,008Simo123 shows [9d Qc]timmypxyz shows [4c 8c]*** RIVER *** [Ac 9s Tc Jd] [5c]Simo123 shows a pair of Ninestimmypxyz shows a flush, Ace hightimmypxyz wins the pot (11,616) with a flush, Ace highSimo123 stands uptimmypxyz stands up*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 11,616 | Rake 0Board: [Ac 9s Tc Jd 5c]Seat 1: Simo123 (small blind) showed [9d Qc] and lost with a pair of NinesSeat 2: timmypxyz (big blind) showed [4c 8c] and won (11,616) with a flush, Ace highI think this is pretty marginal, but I thought I had enough fold equity to shove. I'm not 100% sure about it:Andruin posts the small blind of 100Simo123 posts the big blind of 200The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [5h 5s]folded Qs7h foldsKredible foldsAndruin raises to 600Simo123 raises to 1,885, and is all inAndruin calls 1,285Simo123 shows [5h 5s]Andruin shows [4s 4h]*** FLOP *** [4c Ts 9s]*** TURN *** [4c Ts 9s] [6d]*** RIVER *** [4c Ts 9s 6d] [8h]Simo123 shows a pair of FivesAndruin shows three of a kind, FoursAndruin wins the pot (3,770) with three of a kind, FoursSimo123 stands upStandard:*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [Ad Ks]layinthepipe foldsRekelme foldsHadRyHud foldsVidiot07 raises to 60Simo123 raises to 225metzweld13 foldsricosouza foldsbigslickschu foldsadvilandy foldsVidiot07 calls 165*** FLOP *** [7d 4s As]Vidiot07 checksSimo123 bets 240Vidiot07 raises to 1,275, and is all inSimo123 calls 1,035, and is all inVidiot07 shows [4h 4d]Simo123 shows [Ad Ks]*** TURN *** [7d 4s As] [9d]*** RIVER *** [7d 4s As 9d] [9c]Vidiot07 shows a full house, Fours full of NinesSimo123 shows two pair, Aces and NinesVidiot07 wins the pot (3,045) with a full house, Fours full of NinesSimo123 stands upThe flop raise was for cheap info. I was done when he called, but then when the ace came I figured KQ/QJ/QT probably fold to the shove. Didn't expect to see A6 though:*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [9d Qd]Rekelme foldsdiane9806 foldsDirkTarheel foldsh0we1187 has 15 seconds left to acth0we1187 calls 50fuzzati calls 50Simo123 calls 50Legend1045 calls 50Henrycc calls 25LordSidious83 checks*** FLOP *** [5c 6d Qh]Henrycc checksLordSidious83 checksh0we1187 checksfuzzati bets 100Simo123 raises to 350Legend1045 foldsHenrycc foldsLordSidious83 foldsh0we1187 foldsfuzzati calls 250*** TURN *** [5c 6d Qh] [Ac]fuzzati checksSimo123 bets 1,050, and is all infuzzati calls 1,050Simo123 shows [9d Qd]fuzzati shows [Ah 6s]*** RIVER *** [5c 6d Qh Ac] [Js]Simo123 shows a pair of Queensfuzzati shows two pair, Aces and Sixesfuzzati wins the pot (3,100) with two pair, Aces and SixesSimo123 stands up

[bdc30 0]

My sng's are on hiatus for the moment til I can get some fkin mobneys back...lolI still vow that I'll get to 250 before the end of Sept (or at least VERY close so I can round it out in early Oct.)

[Yahkin 0]

My Heater continues - And a first for me last night. I actually chopped in a 9 man SNG last night. I went into headsup with 900 chips and got him all the way down to 1k chips. After 35 minutes we were back to even and he offered to chop out of respect for a great game. I lost the All-in after the deal, so my numbers are actually off by $9.

[simo_8ball 0]

My Heater continues - And a first for me last night. I actually chopped in a 9 man SNG last night. I went into headsup with 900 chips and got him all the way down to 1k chips. After 35 minutes we were back to even and he offered to chop out of respect for a great game. I lost the All-in after the deal, so my numbers are actually off by $9.

Glad you're not involved in this bet then Good to see you're running well.Seat 1: folded Qs7h (3,360)Seat 3: Kredible (4,920)Seat 8: Andruin (3,335)Seat 9: Simo123 (1,885)Andruin posts the small blind of 100Simo123 posts the big blind of 200The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [5h 5s]folded Qs7h foldsKredible foldsAndruin raises to 600Simo123 raises to 1,885, and is all inDoes anyone think this should be a fold? Villain was raising a large % of hands, but hadn't shown any junk.

[StupidKid 0]

My Heater continues - And a first for me last night. I actually chopped in a 9 man SNG last night. I went into headsup with 900 chips and got him all the way down to 1k chips. After 35 minutes we were back to even and he offered to chop out of respect for a great game. I lost the All-in after the deal, so my numbers are actually off by $9.

Support chopped it for you?!

[Yahkin 0]

Support chopped it for you?!

Yeah. I was surprised they'd do it for a 9-man SNG. That was part of the reason I agreed to it...wanted to see if they'd actually do it. :)Hello Yahkin,Congratulations on your finish in tournament #59034008! You agreed to a deal at the final table to adjust the payouts as follows: Official New Player Payout Payout ========= ======== ====== beenjamn42 #1 $ 45.00 $ 36.00 Yahkin #2 $ 27.00 $ 36.00

[Cappy37 0]

Support chopped it for you?!

LOL, I always suggest chopping micro FTs as a joke, partly in hope that I'd find out if they'd do it, too.. Now that I know it's possible, I'll stop offerring. Well, maybe once it gets to heads up. Been on a $T tear lately, mainly top 5-7 getting seat tourneys disguise my less-than-perfect HU play.I'm convinced I take worse beats HU in 45 man SNGs than at any other time in any other situation.

[Yahkin 0]

Sometimes that really bad bubble play helps a guy outI've just become the shorty because I doubled up SB - AQs < A3o OBVThen this happens:PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)UTG (t3885)Button (t4816)SB (t3201)Hero (t1598)Preflop: Hero is BB with , . UTG raises to t800, Button raises to t4791, 2 folds, UTG calls t3060 (All-In).Flop: (t8701) , , (2 players, 1 all-in)Turn: (t8701) (2 players, 1 all-in)River: (t8701) (2 players, 1 all-in)Final Pot: t7770Results below: UTG has Ah 6h (high card, ace). Button has 7h 7s (three of a kind, sevens). Outcome: Button wins t8701.I was courteous enough to thank UTG as he stood up.

[rogerwilco 0]

I couldn't play much last week (only 25 played overall so far), and I'm not doing well at all...

[bdc30 0]

I couldn't play much last week (only 25 played overall so far), and I'm not doing well at all...

Don't know where Simo is lately, I haven't played that many, and I'm not doing well either. Thinking it might be to my advantage just to PAY the $45 instead of losing more than that trying to win the challenge...lol. We'll see where I'm at mid month and go from there. Or, if nobody's bothering with it, we can call it off!?

[simo_8ball 0]

Don't know where Simo is lately

Scotland for a week of golf. Unfortunately I think I've torn a ligament in my shoulder or something which is quite painful. Very little in the way of internet, so no poker.

I haven't played that many, and I'm not doing well either. Thinking it might be to my advantage just to PAY the $45 instead of losing more than that trying to win the challenge...lol. We'll see where I'm at mid month and go from there. Or, if nobody's bothering with it, we can call it off!?

I want to keep going with SnGs for the moment, but I think playing 250 of them below $12 buyin is restricting me unnecessarily.How about we drop it to 100 rather than 250? I'm open to suggestions. I'm reluctant to stop the challenge because 1/ It provides motivation for me to play, and2/ I'm winning.

[bdc30 0]

I'm good with 100, I'm pretty sure I can get that in by the end of the month.