Tourney Strat Challenge?

[simo_8ball 0]

Just played another two while watching House.Got up to 3200 in one and 2900 in the other. Then got disconnected. Got back in time to be on the bubble with 1100 and 150/300 blinds on one, and 6 handed (top 4 paid) with 900 and 100/200 blinds in the other.Went out of the first when the BB called off 80% of his stack with QTo and beat my J5. Not sure how, because I disconnected again before I got a chance to see the board.Gay.

[simo_8ball 0]

Played 48Profit $157

[simo_8ball 0]

I now have a Sharkscope subscription.51 games in.^^^9man finishing positions

[bdc30 0]

Dunno where Wilco is, but I'm going by the 100 tourney assumption...I pm'd him, he hasn't been on the forum in 2 weeks or so. Anyways, I still say I'll get in the hundred by the end of the month. As good as Simo's doing, I'll have to play some 180's, 45's, 90's, etc and swing for the fences :)As it is...I don't know if wilco's gonna be in still or what.

[simo_8ball 0]

Why is the bubble so sick?Shortstacks winning 387438 allins, then I shove any two as CL, and the 2nd chip leader makes a terrible call allin with A7o because he's sick of my shoving and I'm down to 120 chips.Happens so regularly.It's one instance where I despise bad play - and they only call light against me because I'm the one shoving so often.Gayness.

[simo_8ball 0]

Today not going well. Havent cashed in anything, and I keep losing allins.

[simo_8ball 0]

Dealt to Simo123 [Kc Kh]creg27 foldsnualchan foldsSimo123 raises to 180ogtooe foldsdtwigg5 foldsNFLSuperPro foldsLoKaL64 raises to 930, and is all incaptjimkirk foldsSimo123 calls 750LoKaL64 shows [As Ks]Simo123 shows [Kc Kh]*** FLOP *** [9s Js 3s]gg.

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Full Tilt Poker Game #3518471169: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (26874696), Table 1 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 8:10:33 ET - 2007/09/10Seat 1: ogtooe (1,275)Seat 2: dtwigg5 (1,075)Seat 3: NFLSuperPro (3,795)Seat 4: LoKaL64 (1,860)Seat 5: captjimkirk (1,100)Seat 6: creg27 (2,260)Seat 7: nualchan (1,340)Seat 8: Simo123 (795)dtwigg5 posts the small blind of 30NFLSuperPro posts the big blind of 60The button is in seat #1*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [Ac Qd]LoKaL64 foldscaptjimkirk raises to 120creg27 has 15 seconds left to actcreg27 foldsnualchan foldsSimo123 raises to 795, and is all inogtooe foldsdtwigg5 raises to 1,075, and is all inNFLSuperPro foldscaptjimkirk calls 955dtwigg5 shows [As Ks]captjimkirk shows [Ah Ad]Simo123 shows [Ac Qd]*** FLOP *** [2c Th Jd]*** TURN *** [2c Th Jd] [Ts]*** RIVER *** [2c Th Jd Ts] [Qh]dtwigg5 shows a straight, Ace highcaptjimkirk shows two pair, Aces and Tensdtwigg5 wins the side pot (560) with a straight, Ace highSimo123 shows two pair, Queens and Tensdtwigg5 wins the main pot (2,445) with a straight, Ace highSimo123 stands upgg.

[simo_8ball 0]

bdc30, it looks like you're catching up quickly without even playing.

[bdc30 0]

weeee (I think) see graph in bbv thread -- may be able to get on a few sng's soon.

[simo_8ball 0]

Lol - just played 8 of the $11 9mans. Cashed in one of them.These are the hands I've gone out on:AK<KJ aipfAK<99 aipfAJ<KQ aipfTT<AA sb vs bbAA<JT (oh, and JJ was allin as well)TT<KK (villain slowplayed preflop and flop came 732)77<Q9 aipf (villain was BB and called 8xbb shove wtf)All I want is to run average. Not good, not bad. I just want to win half of my coinflips, 60% of my 60/40s and 70% of my 70/30s.Yay for $150 downswings playing $11+1 sngs.

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Full Tilt Poker Game #3588963687: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (27393432), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:20:33 ET - 2007/09/17Seat 1: BeerMeWoman (8,750)Seat 2: Henridge (3,240)Seat 3: redraiderex (2,000)Seat 4: Simo123 (2,700)Seat 6: Donnie Del (8,235)Seat 7: robs1610 (2,075)redraiderex posts the small blind of 120Simo123 posts the big blind of 240The button is in seat #2*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [Jh Ah]Donnie Del foldsrobs1610 foldsBeerMeWoman foldsHenridge foldsredraiderex raises to 2,000, and is all inSimo123 calls 1,760redraiderex shows [3c Kc]Simo123 shows [Jh Ah]*** FLOP *** [4h 5d 9s]*** TURN *** [4h 5d 9s] [2c]*** RIVER *** [4h 5d 9s 2c] [Ks]redraiderex shows a pair of KingsSimo123 shows Ace King highredraiderex wins the pot (4,000) with a pair of Kings*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 4,000 | Rake 0Board: [4h 5d 9s 2c Ks]Seat 1: BeerMeWoman didn't bet (folded)Seat 2: Henridge (button) didn't bet (folded)Seat 3: redraiderex (small blind) showed [3c Kc] and won (4,000) with a pair of KingsSeat 4: Simo123 (big blind) showed [Jh Ah] and lost with Ace King highSeat 6: Donnie Del didn't bet (folded)Seat 7: robs1610 didn't bet (folded)lol.Ok, getting a little annoyed now.

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A couple hands laterFull Tilt Poker Game #3588964943: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (27393432), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:21:00 ET - 2007/09/17Seat 1: BeerMeWoman (8,750)Seat 2: Henridge (3,240)Seat 3: redraiderex (4,000)Seat 4: Simo123 (700)Seat 6: Donnie Del (8,235)Seat 7: robs1610 (2,075)Simo123 posts the small blind of 120Donnie Del posts the big blind of 240The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [7h Ah]robs1610 has 15 seconds left to actrobs1610 calls 240BeerMeWoman foldsHenridge foldsredraiderex foldsSimo123 raises to 700, and is all inDonnie Del calls 460robs1610 calls 460*** FLOP *** [9h 3h Jc]Donnie Del checksrobs1610 checks*** TURN *** [9h 3h Jc] [9d]Donnie Del checksrobs1610 checks*** RIVER *** [9h 3h Jc 9d] [Qd]Donnie Del checksrobs1610 checks*** SHOW DOWN ***Simo123 shows [7h Ah] a pair of NinesDonnie Del shows [2c Ac] a pair of Ninesrobs1610 shows [As 5c] a pair of NinesSimo123 ties for the pot (700) with a pair of NinesDonnie Del ties for the pot (700) with a pair of Ninesrobs1610 ties for the pot (700) with a pair of Nines*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 2,100 | Rake 0Board: [9h 3h Jc 9d Qd]Seat 1: BeerMeWoman didn't bet (folded)Seat 2: Henridge didn't bet (folded)Seat 3: redraiderex (button) didn't bet (folded)Seat 4: Simo123 (small blind) showed [7h Ah] and won (700) with a pair of NinesSeat 6: Donnie Del (big blind) showed [2c Ac] and won (700) with a pair of NinesSeat 7: robs1610 showed [As 5c] and won (700) with a pair of

[simo_8ball 0]

Oh, and this is how I've just gone out:Full Tilt Poker Game #3588972688: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (27393432), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:23:46 ET - 2007/09/17Seat 1: BeerMeWoman (9,110)Seat 2: Henridge (3,480)Seat 3: redraiderex (3,760)Seat 4: Simo123 (1,060)Seat 6: Donnie Del (8,115)Seat 7: robs1610 (1,475)redraiderex posts the small blind of 120Simo123 posts the big blind of 240The button is in seat #2*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [Qc As]Donnie Del foldsrobs1610 foldsBeerMeWoman foldsHenridge foldsredraiderex calls 120Simo123 raises to 1,060, and is all inredraiderex calls 820Simo123 shows [Qc As]redraiderex shows [Ad 9d]*** FLOP *** [9s Ac 5c]*** TURN *** [9s Ac 5c] [8h]*** RIVER *** [9s Ac 5c 8h] [4c]Simo123 shows a pair of Acesredraiderex shows two pair, Aces and Ninesredraiderex wins the pot (2,120) with two pair, Aces and NinesSimo123 stands up*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 2,120 | Rake 0Board: [9s Ac 5c 8h 4c]Seat 1: BeerMeWoman didn't bet (folded)Seat 2: Henridge (button) didn't bet (folded)Seat 3: redraiderex (small blind) showed [Ad 9d] and won (2,120) with two pair, Aces and NinesSeat 4: Simo123 (big blind) showed [Qc As] and lost with a pair of AcesSeat 6: Donnie Del didn't bet (folded)Seat 7: robs1610 didn't bet (folded)

[simo_8ball 0]

Overall challenge:There's another -$10+1 to go onto that when it finishes (the one from the above HHs).This is just so unbelievably sick. I don't know if I could be playing much better than this. I can't even remember the last time I made a mistake.

[simo_8ball 0]

EL OH EL.Sitngos are the devil.EDIT: That's 97 done. 3 to go, and my minimum possible total is now +$66.

[Yahkin 0]

I'm with ya simo...AA<AJKK<A3 BB called off 4k of his 5k with A3...geez.555<8Ts I raised 3x to 600 from the CO and he called from the button with that crap. AI on the flop and he called his remaining 3k with the FD.I took the weekend off from STT's and played in a couple $1 MTT's. Boy are those a waste of time. 3 hours, only to finish in 300/1800 for a $2 win.

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Full Tilt PokerNo Limit Holdem TournamentBlinds: t40/t806 playersConverterStack sizes:Hero: t3350UTG+1: t1220CO: t2985Button: t715SB: t3190BB: t2040Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG with Hero raises to t180, 3 folds, SB calls t140 (pot was t300), BB folds.Flop: :icon_dance: (t440, 2 players)SB bets t220, Hero raises to t550, SB calls t330 (pot was t1210).Turn: (t1540, 2 players)SB bets t800, Hero folds.Uncalled bets: t800 returned to SB.Results:Final pot: t1540Hero: sickVillain: tyHero: you check that turn and you stack meVillain: thought i had your stack thoughVillain: i like to play like idiots do, it pay out a lot of times in these tourneys99% sure that's a good fold.Full Tilt PokerNo Limit Holdem TournamentBlinds: t80/t1605 playersConverterStack sizes:UTG: t1375CO: t715Button: t8210Hero: t2310BB: t890Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is SB with UTG folds, CO raises all-in t715, Button folds, Hero calls t635 (pot was t955), BB folds.Flop: (t1590, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t1590)Turn: (t1590, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t1590)River: (t1590, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t1590)Results:Final pot: t1590Hero showed Kd JdCO showed Tc JcOk, it doesn't matter what order the cards come, but to say I was 97% on the flop is a little sickening.Button started open shoving every hand from that point on and won the tourney without any fight.That's 99 done, and I'm up $99. Odd.

[simo_8ball 0]

Done. Finished. I think I ran relatively poorly overall, and I would expect a >15% ROI long term in these.Got 2nd in an 18man to finish it off. Would have won it too, but kept getting coolered after building a decent stack and had to rebuild numerous times:QQ<AA in a sb vs bb situation for $6.8k,AQhh<99 for $5k,99<KQ HU for 18k pot and over a 2:1 chiplead, 76dd<A9dd on a three diamond board for $7.9kAT<QQ for a $9.5k pot

[rogerwilco 0]

I'm sorry, but I have to give up. Who should I send the money (preferably on Pokerstars)?

[simo_8ball 0]

RW, we made the deal for 250 sngs. bdc30 and I changed it down to 100 because 250 was going to be too many. You weren't around, so you are technically still on the original deal. Noone has played 250 sngs (and I doubt anyone will), so the bet is pretty much void as I see it (unless you put in >200 sngs pretty soon).Where have you been?I've moved up to the $55s and they are treating me well:Full Tilt Poker Game #3609059567: $55 + $5 Sit & Go (Turbo) (27541799), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 8:54:53 ET - 2007/09/19Seat 2: Keks82m (2,630)Seat 3: Simo123 (1,180)Seat 7: evajude (2,620)Seat 9: Affena (7,070)evajude posts the small blind of 50Affena posts the big blind of 100The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Simo123 [7h Ah]Keks82m foldsSimo123 raises to 1,180, and is all inevajude foldsAffena calls 1,080Simo123 shows [7h Ah]Affena shows [Jd Td] <------------------------------ WTF?*** FLOP *** [3d 3h 4d]*** TURN *** [3d 3h 4d] [Th]*** RIVER *** [3d 3h 4d Th] [4s]Simo123 shows two pair, Fours and ThreesAffena shows two pair, Tens and FoursAffena wins the pot (2,410) with two pair, Tens and FoursSimo123 stands up

[rogerwilco 0]

Where have you been?

I don't really want to talk about it, no offense. Anyway, I won't even be able to finish 100 sngs, but I'll send you your "price"-money. ;)Do you still have an account on Pokerstars or just FTP?

[simo_8ball 0]

I don't really want to talk about it, no offense.

I figured it was likely to be something significant for you to go missing and not play any sngs for nearly a month.Whatever it is, I hope it all turns out ok for you.

Anyway, I won't even be able to finish 100 sngs, but I'll send you your "price"-money. ;)Do you still have an account on Pokerstars or just FTP?

I do have a stars account:simo_8ball, location is FCP.bdc30 isn't out of it yet though (and neither are you for that matter) as the deadline is 17th October.If you aren't going to be able to complete it, you can send the money to either myself or bdc, and we will see that the eventual winner gets the cash.