LittleMattsDad

I think I understand what you are saying. I am taking the word GOAL to literal. It is what he believes he needs to be at because of blind structure etc...Thanks Dog

Lol.... well NO. But it seems that pros like to set goals...i know DN always has a goalIf he wanted to start day 2 with 100K is this the same as reaching his goal?I am a casual player, just wondering about tourney play.

So, is a double up this soon to over 100k the same as ending yesterday at 100k????

Good luck danielLittle Matt looks forward to coming back to watch the final table because you will be there...TID

I feel better about my play now.... that is what i wanted to hear... I just wanted to know i am not aloneI honestly don't care who you are....with that flop...most would do what i did.... go brokeIf not push the all in before opponent acts...if opponent bets...all in would soon follow....if opponent is calling down etc .... I was going broke with that hand and that person.... in that tourney

I said going broke because we know my opponents hole cards.... and semi aggressive so I believe I would haveFew intelligent people on here....lol.... have to gaurd against the draw and bluff... I did that....got beat...its a game

Ok.....so maybe....i am not alone thinking I was going broke no matter what given the outcome of the cards

Wow Vyszion big statementsI guess this was a bad idea.... apparently I look as though I am the biggest idiot that ever played cards....I get it... I have a Degree in Mathematics I understand the math behind the game more than I am given creditGiven the three cards....and the person playing....in a previous hand he called until he hit his set on the river. The 10 or so hands I saw his hole cards....never did he have suited cards (once aq was suited but i think he played them for aq).Dan Harrington raises....does everyone not believe he has a strong hand.DN calls...who knows...lolMy point is eve

Not like I just sat down.... he was pushing with ak aq...big pairs.... calling with small pairs... (at least when people challenged and i got to see his hole cards)So I thought 4s or 5s....tight players are easy to read betting patterns don't change much...I guess he knew I was a tight player too and in this case just called....middle pair goes either way....I didn't want him to draw out...catching the setBut given that the posts make sense...If I would have bet pot and he raised... that would have given me the information... based on other hands...but he does that with ak tooIf he just keeps

This is what I was looking for..... and the others like it.I agree that the all in was stupid... and that is why i wondered what to do.So, let me get this right....bet more than half the pot....He pushes back... I lay it down and fight another fight... looking for good cards with good flops....Wont this let me be bluffed off most hands... its not like I was holding pocket 2s...by bigger stacks.This must be a hard thing to learn!!!!!!!

Ok, but with the k.... an ak would push real hard.... flush draw.... straight draw.... small pair...they all push in this situationI bet 2000 he pushes all in... ????I check... with his hand... he pushes I become a calling station look like a donk (I am a donk...but I try not to look like it)

Didn't answer question....if not what to do....what would you have done differently

Here is how the hand went downPokerStars Game #6430959753: Tournament #32353808, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/09/26 - 20:20:04 (ET)Table '32353808 117' 9-max Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: STAMISLAR (4925 in chips) Seat 2: hankthedog (7225 in chips) Seat 3: pickpok (26326 in chips) Seat 4: aceturf (10560 in chips) Seat 5: muckyourlife (14333 in chips) Seat 6: DBL GUTTER (14872 in chips) Seat 7: mundos (36132 in chips) Seat 8: Coy6 (13849 in chips) Seat 9: bigbirdhawk (16610 in chips) STAMISLAR: posts the ante 25hankthedog: posts the ante 25pickpok: posts the ante 25a

PokerStars Game #6419292226: Tournament #32353702, $3.00+$0.30 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXIII (20000/40000) - 2006/09/25 - 20:17:10 (ET)Table '32353702 132' 9-max Seat #5 is the buttonSeat 1: muckyourlife (1579670 in chips) Seat 2: MyHannah (410636 in chips) Seat 3: stwbby99 (967944 in chips) Seat 4: clarsonx (318264 in chips) Seat 5: Woody8ball (1571886 in chips) Seat 6: fomane (848376 in chips) Seat 7: kingzlow (459921 in chips) Seat 9: peldini (836118 in chips) muckyourlife: posts the ante 2000MyHannah: posts the ante 2000stwbby99: posts the ante 2000clarsonx: posts the ante 2000Woody8ball:

all over....placed 10thPokerStars Game #6419848202: Tournament #32353702, $3.00+$0.30 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXV (30000/60000) - 2006/09/25 - 21:01:40 (ET)Table '32353702 49' 9-max Seat #4 is the buttonSeat 2: BRINKS CASH1 (1568326 in chips) Seat 4: BundBobl (2019074 in chips) Seat 7: WoodBrave (887040 in chips) Seat 8: muckyourlife (688406 in chips) Seat 9: Chuckie33 (2396381 in chips) BRINKS CASH1: posts the ante 3000BundBobl: posts the ante 3000WoodBrave: posts the ante 3000muckyourlife: posts the ante 3000Chuckie33: posts the ante 3000WoodBrave: posts small blind 30000muckyourlife: posts