Everyone would be proud.. took advice on early blinds

Stage #248856307 Tourney ID 53170 Holdem Single Tournament No Limit $20 - 2005-11-25 20:01:36 (ET)
Table: 4317749 (Real Money) Seat #4 is the dealer
Seat 2 - TWIZZYBOP ($2970 in chips)
Seat 3 - THOMPAS ($2620 in chips)
Seat 4 - SKOSSY7 ($1465 in chips)
Seat 5 - LOBOVA ($1860 in chips)
Seat 6 - DRAGON411 ($1620 in chips)
Seat 8 - RANANCULUS ($1590 in chips)
Seat 9 - SIGNSNLINES ($1375 in chips)
LOBOVA - Posts small blind $20
DRAGON411 - Posts big blind $40
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to TWIZZYBOP [Qh As]
RANANCULUS - Folds
SIGNSNLINES - Folds
TWIZZYBOP - Raises $80 to $80
THOMPAS - Folds
SKOSSY7 - Calls $80
LOBOVA - Calls $60
DRAGON411 - Folds
*** FLOP *** [2c 7s 6h]
LOBOVA - Checks
TWIZZYBOP - Checks
SKOSSY7 - Checks
*** TURN *** [2c 7s 6h] 8♥
LOBOVA - Folds
TWIZZYBOP - Checks
SKOSSY7 - Checks
*** RIVER *** [2c 7s 6h 8h] Q♦
TWIZZYBOP - Bets $80
SKOSSY7 - Folds
TWIZZYBOP - returned ($80) : not called
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TWIZZYBOP - Shows [Qh As] (One pair, queens)
TWIZZYBOP Collects $280 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($280)
Board [2c 7s 6h 8h Qd]
Seat 2: TWIZZYBOP collected Total ($280) HI$280) with One pair, queens [Qh As - P:Qh,B:Qd,P:As,B:8h,B:7s]
Seat 3: THOMPAS Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 4: SKOSSY7 (dealer) Folded on the RIVER
Seat 5: LOBOVA (small blind) Folded on the TURN
Seat 6: DRAGON411 (big blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 8: RANANCULUS Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 9: SIGNSNLINES Folded on the POCKET CARDS

Stage #248860315 Tourney ID 53170 Holdem Single Tournament No Limit $30 - 2005-11-25 20:06:13 (ET)
Table: 4317749 (Real Money) Seat #9 is the dealer
Seat 2 - TWIZZYBOP ($2930 in chips)
Seat 3 - THOMPAS ($2500 in chips)
Seat 4 - SKOSSY7 ($1775 in chips)
Seat 5 - LOBOVA ($1780 in chips)
Seat 6 - DRAGON411 ($1550 in chips)
Seat 8 - RANANCULUS ($1440 in chips)
Seat 9 - SIGNSNLINES ($1525 in chips)
TWIZZYBOP - Posts small blind $30
THOMPAS - Posts big blind $60
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to TWIZZYBOP [Kc Qs]
SKOSSY7 - Folds
LOBOVA - Folds
DRAGON411 - Folds
RANANCULUS - Folds
SIGNSNLINES - Folds
TWIZZYBOP - Calls $30
THOMPAS - Checks
*** FLOP *** [6c 2h 5h]
TWIZZYBOP - Checks
THOMPAS - Checks
*** TURN *** [6c 2h 5h] K♦
TWIZZYBOP - Bets $120
THOMPAS - Folds
TWIZZYBOP - returned ($120) : not called
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TWIZZYBOP - Does not show
TWIZZYBOP Collects $120 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($120)
Board [6c 2h 5h Kd]
Seat 2: TWIZZYBOP (small blind) collected Total ($120) HI$120) [Does not show]
Seat 3: THOMPAS (big blind) Folded on the TURN
Seat 4: SKOSSY7 Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: LOBOVA Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 6: DRAGON411 Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 8: RANANCULUS Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 9: SIGNSNLINES (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
As you see I did nothing major


Even this hand was pretty good.. placed him on an 8 or Jack and I was correct.

Stage #248858014 Tourney ID 53170 Holdem Single Tournament No Limit $30 - 2005-11-25 20:03:34 (ET)
Table: 4317749 (Real Money) Seat #5 is the dealer
Seat 2 - TWIZZYBOP ($3170 in chips)
Seat 3 - THOMPAS ($2620 in chips)
Seat 4 - SKOSSY7 ($1385 in chips)
Seat 5 - LOBOVA ($1780 in chips)
Seat 6 - DRAGON411 ($1580 in chips)
Seat 8 - RANANCULUS ($1590 in chips)
Seat 9 - SIGNSNLINES ($1375 in chips)
DRAGON411 - Posts small blind $30
RANANCULUS - Posts big blind $60
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to TWIZZYBOP [9d 9s]
SIGNSNLINES - Folds
TWIZZYBOP - Calls $60
THOMPAS - Calls $60
SKOSSY7 - Calls $60
LOBOVA - Folds
DRAGON411 - Folds
RANANCULUS - Checks
*** FLOP *** [Ah Js 6s]
RANANCULUS - Checks
TWIZZYBOP - Checks
THOMPAS - Checks
SKOSSY7 - Checks
*** TURN *** [Ah Js 6s] 8♥
RANANCULUS - Checks
TWIZZYBOP - Checks
THOMPAS - Checks
SKOSSY7 - Bets $60
RANANCULUS - Folds
TWIZZYBOP - Calls $60
THOMPAS - Calls $60
*** RIVER *** [Ah Js 6s 8h] 4♣
TWIZZYBOP - Checks
THOMPAS - Checks
SKOSSY7 - Bets $60
TWIZZYBOP - Calls $60
THOMPAS - Folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SKOSSY7 - Shows [8c 8d] (Three of a kind, eights)
TWIZZYBOP - Mucks
SKOSSY7 Collects $570 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($570)
Board [Ah Js 6s 8h 4c]
Seat 2: TWIZZYBOP HI: [Mucked] [9d 9s]
Seat 3: THOMPAS Folded on the RIVER
Seat 4: SKOSSY7 won Total ($570) HI$570) with Three of a kind, eights [8c 8d - B:8h,P:8d,P:8c,B:Ah,B:Js]
Seat 5: LOBOVA (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 6: DRAGON411 (small blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 8: RANANCULUS (big blind) Folded on the TURN
Seat 9: SIGNSNLINES Folded on the POCKET CARDS

The only hand I played aggresively for the longest while was the 1st hand
Stage #248827819 Tourney ID 53170 Holdem Single Tournament No Limit $15 - 2005-11-25 19:38:53 (ET)
Table: 4317749 (Real Money) Seat #2 is the dealer
Seat 1 - STACEY76 ($1500 in chips)
Seat 2 - TWIZZYBOP ($1500 in chips)
Seat 3 - THOMPAS ($1500 in chips)
Seat 4 - SKOSSY7 ($1500 in chips)
Seat 5 - LOBOVA ($1500 in chips)
Seat 6 - DRAGON411 ($1500 in chips)
Seat 7 - COOL P ($1500 in chips)
Seat 8 - RANANCULUS ($1500 in chips)
Seat 9 - SIGNSNLINES ($1500 in chips)
THOMPAS - Posts small blind $15
SKOSSY7 - Posts big blind $30
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to TWIZZYBOP [Kc Qc]
LOBOVA - Raises $150 to $150
DRAGON411 - Folds
COOL P - Calls $150
RANANCULUS - Folds
SIGNSNLINES - Folds
STACEY76 - Calls $150
TWIZZYBOP - Calls $150
THOMPAS - Folds
SKOSSY7 - Calls $120
*** FLOP *** [Qs 6d Ks]
SKOSSY7 - Checks
LOBOVA - Checks
COOL P - Checks
STACEY76 - Checks
TWIZZYBOP - Bets $300
SKOSSY7 - Folds
LOBOVA - Folds
COOL P - Folds
STACEY76 - Folds
TWIZZYBOP - returned ($300) : not called
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TWIZZYBOP - Shows [Kc Qc] (Two Pairs, kings and queens)
TWIZZYBOP Collects $765 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($765)
Board [Qs 6d Ks]
Seat 1: STACEY76 Folded on the FLOP
Seat 2: TWIZZYBOP (dealer) collected Total ($765) HI$765) with Two Pairs, kings and queens [Kc Qc - B:Ks,P:Kc,B:Qs,P:Qc,B:6d]
Seat 3: THOMPAS (small blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 4: SKOSSY7 (big blind) Folded on the FLOP
Seat 5: LOBOVA Folded on the FLOP
Seat 6: DRAGON411 Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 7: COOL P Folded on the FLOP
Seat 8: RANANCULUS Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 9: SIGNSNLINES Folded on the POCKET CARDS

Other than that nothing big except my pocket AA's.
Figured it was time for the basics and yes it is a small .50 sit and go. Just patience, patience and patience. Folded an awefull lot, and in the BB I checked. If nothing fit on the flop while in the BB, I folded. Ended up third though, didn't see it coming(my mistake) SB calls with ten,two off suit and flops two pair with the ten two. He ended up with a fullhouse.

Anyway morale of the story.. took advice and it paid off. TY guys....and gals.....

The first hand I would have put out a continuation bet on the flop, would have probably taken the pot down there, most people check to the raiser and it was a ragged flop.

The hand you had 99 I think was a mistake calling down, there were 2 overcards out on the board, he could have easily slow played an ace or checked a Jack on the flop and have been betting that.

Personally speaking the flop may have been worth betting at, but I would have slowed down there and probably given it up to any betting from that point.

Otherwise the hands appear to have gone down how i woudl expect

Yes granted he could have but why not bet the ace instead of letting any flush chasers get a free card?

Would defeat the purpose of having the best hand on the flop. Then the weak bet on the 8 wasn't any strength at all. Since it was weak he was still afraid of the flush. Bet a value bet on the river, why not call? My 9's do beat the 8 and if he does have the Jack or even Ace they don't. There is still a chance that I had the best hand.

Here's how I normally would have played that. Bet pre flop 3 to 4 times the BB. Then flop I would bet the pot, however the overcards would make me stop. Now lets say I did bet on the flop and he called or the other person called. Lost chips for a lost cause early on in the game when I only lost a miniscule amount which was the goal instead of pressing with the 9's like I normally do.