Analysis of TheMaster888's 6-seater STT

I kind of rushed through this after work today, but I think I got everything in that I thought needed to be said. As usual, any critiques/corrections/opinions/criticism etc are welcome. Let me know if you disagree with me on anything.

I hope this helped you in some way.

2007/08/06 - 06:20:20 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: apna_man (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: zzaakky (1500 in chips)
TheMaster888: posts small blind 10
zato75: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [7c 3d]
Ghoulio: folds
blondass: raises 20 to 40
zzaakky: calls 40
apna_man has timed out
apna_man: folds
apna_man is sitting out
TheMaster888: folds
zato75: calls 20
*** FLOP *** [8c Ts 5d]
apna_man has returned
zato75: checks
blondass: bets 60
zzaakky: calls 60
zato75: calls 60
*** TURN *** [8c Ts 5d] A♦
zato75: checks
blondass: checks
zzaakky: bets 300
zato75: folds
blondass: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [8c Ts 5d Ad] 2♥
blondass: checks
zzaakky: bets 1100 and is all-in
blondass: calls 1100 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zzaakky: shows [Kc Js] (high card Ace)
blondass: shows [As 7d] (a pair of Aces)
blondass collected 3110 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3110 | Rake 0
Board [8c Ts 5d Ad 2h]
Seat 1: apna_man (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: zato75 (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: Ghoulio folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: blondass showed [As 7d] and won (3110) with a pair of Aces
Seat 6: zzaakky showed [Kc Js] and lost with high card Ace

Hope you took notes!

PokerStars Game #11337239198: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level I

(10/20) -

2007/08/06 - 06:21:47 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: apna_man (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1490 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1400 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3110 in chips)
zato75: posts small blind 10
Ghoulio: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [Qd Jc]
blondass: folds
apna_man has timed out
apna_man: folds
apna_man is sitting out
TheMaster888: raises 60 to 80
zato75: folds
Ghoulio: folds
TheMaster888 collected 50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 50 | Rake 0
Seat 1: apna_man folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (button) collected (50)
Seat 3: zato75 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Ghoulio (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: blondass folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I prefer playing the TAG early, LAG late style, but there's nothing seriously wrong with

this. The only problem is that your opponents' first impression of you is that you stole

from the button the first opportunity possible.

We'll be doing a lot of stealing later on with very marginal hands, and we'll want to get

as much respect as possible. Stealing early on will reduce our chances of that.

PokerStars Game #11337243332: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level I

(10/20) -

2007/08/06 - 06:22:30 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: apna_man (1500 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1520 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1390 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1480 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3110 in chips)
Ghoulio: posts small blind 10
blondass: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [3h 3c]
apna_man: folds
TheMaster888: calls 20

Limping in a 6-handed game, especially when folded to, is very passive (read: bad).

zato75: folds
Ghoulio: calls 10
apna_man has returned
blondass: checks
*** FLOP *** [9s 9c 3d]
Ghoulio: checks
blondass: checks
TheMaster888: checks

Ahhh...to slowplay or not to slowplay...
The problem with playing this slow is that any decent player at your table (and there are

usually a few at these stakes) is going to pin you as a slowplayer. ie He won't believe

you when any of your bluffs that are played aggressively, since he's already seen you

slowplay a made FH. We want to advertise a style that shows that we play our good hands

straight-forwardly, and we fold our poor ones. We reeeeally need that respect later on

for our steals.

Then again, if there ever were a good spot to slowplay, it'd be on this board.

*** TURN *** [9s 9c 3d] 2♥
Ghoulio: checks
blondass: bets 40
TheMaster888: calls 40
Ghoulio: folds
*** RIVER *** [9s 9c 3d 2h] 2♦
blondass: bets 100
TheMaster888: calls 100

Blegh (yes, I actually just made that sound). Another downside of getting outdrawn.

*** SHOW DOWN ***
blondass: shows [Ks 9d] (a full house, Nines full of Deuces)
TheMaster888: mucks hand
blondass collected 340 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 340 | Rake 0
Board [9s 9c 3d 2h 2d]
Seat 1: apna_man folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 mucked [3h 3c]
Seat 3: zato75 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: blondass (big blind) showed [Ks 9d] and won (340) with a full house, Nines full

of

Deuces

PokerStars Game #11337253070: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level I

(10/20) -

2007/08/06 - 06:24:08 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: apna_man (1520 in chips)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1360 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1390 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1460 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3270 in chips)
apna_man: posts small blind 10
TheMaster888: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [Ac 4h]
zato75: folds
Ghoulio: calls 20
blondass: folds
apna_man: calls 10
TheMaster888: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc Ah 9c]
apna_man: checks
TheMaster888: checks
Ghoulio: checks
*** TURN *** [Jc Ah 9c] [Ts]
apna_man: checks
TheMaster888: bets 40
Ghoulio: folds
apna_man: calls 40
*** RIVER *** [Jc Ah 9c Ts] 9♠
apna_man: checks
TheMaster888: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
apna_man: shows [Qc 6h] (a pair of Nines)
TheMaster888: shows [Ac 4h] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
TheMaster888 collected 140 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 140 | Rake 0
Board [Jc Ah 9c Ts 9s]
Seat 1: apna_man (small blind) showed [Qc 6h] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (big blind) showed [Ac 4h] and won (140) with two pair, Aces and

Nines
Seat 3: zato75 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Ghoulio folded on the Turn
Seat 5: blondass (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Well-played. We don't want to get too involved with weak pairs like this.

A value bet on the river here is kind of a toss-up. He might have been

drawing/slowplaying a monster, in which case you obv don't want to bet, but he could also

be trying to hold onto a weaker pair then yours in which case a value bet might draw in a

few more chippies.


PokerStars Game #11337262206: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level II

(15/30) -

2007/08/06 - 06:25:39 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: apna_man (1460 in chips)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1430 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1370 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1440 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3300 in chips)
zato75: posts small blind 15
Ghoulio: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [6c 6d]
blondass: folds
apna_man: folds
TheMaster888: raises 60 to 90

Fair enough. Again, there's probably going to be some resistance later on when you need

those steals to work now that you're doing them just about every orbit...

zato75: folds
Ghoulio: folds
TheMaster888 collected 75 from pot
TheMaster888: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 75 | Rake 0
Seat 1: apna_man folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (button) collected (75)
Seat 3: zato75 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Ghoulio (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: blondass folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars Game #11337268773: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level II

(15/30) -

2007/08/06 - 06:26:44 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: apna_man (1460 in chips)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1445 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1400 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1395 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3300 in chips)
TheMaster888: posts small blind 15
zato75: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [Jc Ad]
Ghoulio: folds
blondass: folds
apna_man: folds
TheMaster888: raises 90 to 120
zato75: calls 90
*** FLOP *** [Js 6d Kc]
TheMaster888: bets 150
zato75: folds
TheMaster888 collected 240 from pot
TheMaster888: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 240 | Rake 0
Board [Js 6d Kc]
Seat 1: apna_man (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (small blind) collected (240)
Seat 3: zato75 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Ghoulio folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: blondass folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Pretty standard. You're acquiring a loose-ish image now, though.


PokerStars Game #11337271950: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level II

(15/30) -

2007/08/06 - 06:27:16 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: apna_man (1460 in chips)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1565 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1280 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1395 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3300 in chips)
zato75: posts small blind 15
Ghoulio: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [Ad Ac]
blondass: folds
apna_man: calls 30
TheMaster888: raises 120 to 150
zato75: folds
Ghoulio: folds
apna_man: calls 120
*** FLOP *** [7c 2d 9s]
apna_man: checks
TheMaster888: bets 180
apna_man: folds
TheMaster888 collected 345 from pot
TheMaster888: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 345 | Rake 0
Board [7c 2d 9s]
Seat 1: apna_man folded on the Flop
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (button) collected (345)
Seat 3: zato75 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Ghoulio (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: blondass folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I like the similarly-sized c-bets with and without monsters (see last hand). We're

disguising when we have big hands, which is great because we want to keep our opponents

guessing. Again, we're really getting a LAG image at this point even though we've been

playing solid starting hand values. Keep that in mind for later hands.

PokerStars Game #11337282481: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level II

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2007/08/06 - 06:29:01 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: apna_man (1280 in chips)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1760 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1310 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1395 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3255 in chips)
apna_man: posts small blind 15
TheMaster888: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [Js 8s]
zato75: folds
Ghoulio: folds
blondass: folds
apna_man: calls 15
TheMaster888: checks
*** FLOP *** [9d Jc 3s]
apna_man: checks
TheMaster888: checks
*** TURN *** [9d Jc 3s] 3♥
apna_man: bets 30
TheMaster888: calls 30
*** RIVER *** [9d Jc 3s 3h] 5♥
apna_man: bets 30
TheMaster888: calls 30
*** SHOW DOWN ***
apna_man: shows [2d 8d] (a pair of Threes)

lol.

TheMaster888: shows [Js 8s] (two pair, Jacks and Threes)
TheMaster888 collected 180 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 180 | Rake 0
Board [9d Jc 3s 3h 5h]
Seat 1: apna_man (small blind) showed [2d 8d] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (big blind) showed [Js 8s] and won (180) with two pair, Jacks and

Threes
Seat 3: zato75 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Ghoulio folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: blondass (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)


I think we can raise a small, callable amount on the river here. This guy's shown a

tendency to call down weak hands, and might just see a showdown with even king-high. I

don't see a hand that beats you here, considering his line.


PokerStars Game #11337285850: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level II

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2007/08/06 - 06:29:35 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: apna_man (1190 in chips)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1850 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1310 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1395 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3255 in chips)
TheMaster888: posts small blind 15
zato75: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [As 8c]
Ghoulio: folds
blondass: folds
apna_man: calls 30
TheMaster888: calls 15
zato75: checks
*** FLOP *** [9s Ks 2s]
TheMaster888: checks
zato75: checks
apna_man: checks
*** TURN *** [9s Ks 2s] 7♥
TheMaster888: checks
zato75: bets 60
apna_man: calls 60
TheMaster888: calls 60

Very passively played, but I think this is the best route. apna is very loose, not sure

about zato, but these guys probably aren't going to buy any bluff coming from you, the

most aggressive player at the table so far.

*** RIVER *** [9s Ks 2s 7h] 3♣
TheMaster888: checks
zato75: bets 60
apna_man: folds
TheMaster888: folds
zato75 collected 270 from pot
zato75: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 270 | Rake 0
Board [9s Ks 2s 7h 3c]
Seat 1: apna_man (button) folded on the River
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 3: zato75 (big blind) collected (270)
Seat 4: Ghoulio folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: blondass folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars Game #11337293562: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level III

(25/50)

- 2007/08/06 - 06:30:52 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: apna_man (1100 in chips)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1760 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1475 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1365 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3300 in chips)
Ghoulio: posts small blind 25
blondass: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [9h Qh]
apna_man: folds
TheMaster888: raises 100 to 150

OK, blinds are up, but not to a steal-worthy level yet. I think we need a stronger hand

here, especially with the chip leader in the BB. I don't hate this though. Staying

aggressive with blinds hitting you so often is always good.

zato75: folds
Ghoulio: folds
blondass: folds
TheMaster888 collected 125 from pot
TheMaster888: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 125 | Rake 0
Seat 1: apna_man folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 collected (125)
Seat 3: zato75 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: blondass (big blind) folded before Flop

PokerStars Game #11337295850: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level III

(25/50)

- 2007/08/06 - 06:31:15 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: apna_man (1100 in chips)
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1835 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1475 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1340 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3250 in chips)
blondass: posts small blind 25
apna_man: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [5h 8d]
TheMaster888: folds
zato75: raises 50 to 100
Ghoulio: folds
blondass: folds
apna_man: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [7c 9s 4s]
apna_man: checks
zato75: bets 100
apna_man: raises 250 to 350
zato75: raises 1025 to 1375 and is all-in
apna_man: calls 650 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [7c 9s 4s] 2♠
*** RIVER *** [7c 9s 4s 2s] K♦
*** SHOW DOWN ***
apna_man: shows [8s 9c] (a pair of Nines)
zato75: shows [7d 9d] (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
zato75 collected 2225 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2225 | Rake 0
Board [7c 9s 4s 2s Kd]
Seat 1: apna_man (big blind) showed [8s 9c] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 2: TheMaster888 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: zato75 showed [7d 9d] and won (2225) with two pair, Nines and Sevens
Seat 4: Ghoulio (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: blondass (small blind) folded before Flop

Again, I hope you took notes.

PokerStars Game #11337306455: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level III

(25/50)

- 2007/08/06 - 06:33:03 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1785 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (2200 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1340 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3675 in chips)
zato75: posts small blind 25
Ghoulio: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [4d 7d]
blondass: folds
TheMaster888: raises 125 to 175
zato75: folds
Ghoulio: folds

This guy is gonna get sick of this real soon. Maybe I'm just putting my foot in my

mouth, though. He seems to want to let you steal again and again. The thing with hands

like 47 is that they're really easy to let go of if you meet resistance, so stealing with

them has it's advantages.

TheMaster888 collected 125 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 125 | Rake 0
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (button) collected (125)
Seat 3: zato75 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Ghoulio (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: blondass folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars Game #11337308413: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level III

(25/50)

- 2007/08/06 - 06:33:24 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1860 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (2175 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1290 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3675 in chips)
Ghoulio: posts small blind 25
blondass: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [Ad Qs]
TheMaster888: calls 50

Huh? Raise with 47s but not AQ?
Pop it up to 3-4BBs like usual, and take it from there.

zato75: folds
Ghoulio: calls 25
blondass: checks
*** FLOP *** [5s Kh Jh]
Ghoulio: checks
blondass: checks
TheMaster888: checks
*** TURN *** [5s Kh Jh] 2♥
Ghoulio: checks
blondass: checks
TheMaster888: checks

checks to you twice - we can definitely take a stab at this now.

*** RIVER *** [5s Kh Jh 2h] K♦
Ghoulio: checks
blondass: bets 100
TheMaster888: folds
Ghoulio: folds
blondass collected 150 from pot
blondass: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 150 | Rake 0
Board [5s Kh Jh 2h Kd]
Seat 2: TheMaster888 folded on the River
Seat 3: zato75 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 5: blondass (big blind) collected (150)

PokerStars Game #11337317878: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level III

(25/50)

- 2007/08/06 - 06:35:02 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (1835 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (2200 in chips)
Seat 4: Ghoulio (1240 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3725 in chips)
zato75: posts small blind 25
Ghoulio: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [Qs Ts]
blondass: folds
TheMaster888: calls 50

Ewww. Limping from the button, especially 6-handed, is terrible.

zato75: calls 25
Ghoulio: checks
*** FLOP *** [9s Jh As]
zato75: checks
Ghoulio: bets 150

He's played few hands so far, and hasn't shown any aggression. Now he wakes up and

starts betting and you push with an OESD?

TheMaster888: raises 1635 to 1785 and is all-in
zato75: folds
Ghoulio: calls 1040 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [9s Jh As] K♥
*** RIVER *** [9s Jh As Kh] 4♦
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ghoulio: shows [Js 9d] (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
TheMaster888: shows [Qs Ts] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
TheMaster888 collected 2530 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2530 | Rake 0
Board [9s Jh As Kh 4d]
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (button) showed [Qs Ts] and won (2530) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 3: zato75 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Ghoulio (big blind) showed [Js 9d] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Nines
Seat 5: blondass folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Ugly hand - raise/fold PF, and take it from there. Pushing that flop is kind of

ridiculous. We've shown no strength, yet having shown that we'll steal multiple times in

the past, and we're trying to act like we have an ace or better here? I know I wouldn't

believe you. Especially not while holding J9

PokerStars Game #11337322059: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV

(50/100)

- 2007/08/06 - 06:35:46 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (3125 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (2150 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3725 in chips)
blondass: posts small blind 50
TheMaster888: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [9h 8c]
zato75: folds
blondass: raises 100 to 200
TheMaster888: calls 100

Just fold here. We don't want to tangle with the big stack - just pick on the shorter

stack with some blind steals.

*** FLOP *** [2c Kh 5h]
blondass: checks
TheMaster888: checks
*** TURN *** [2c Kh 5h] 3♠
blondass: bets 200
TheMaster888: raises 200 to 400

No idea what this is about...good read?...I guess?

blondass: folds
TheMaster888 collected 800 from pot
TheMaster888: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 800 | Rake 0
Board [2c Kh 5h 3s]
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (big blind) collected (800)
Seat 3: zato75 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: blondass (small blind) folded on the Turn

PokerStars Game #11337325088: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV

(50/100)

- 2007/08/06 - 06:36:16 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (3525 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (2150 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3325 in chips)
TheMaster888: posts small blind 50
zato75: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [9s As]
blondass: raises 100 to 200
TheMaster888: calls 150

Sticky situation here. I'm not sure what range you put him on with his raise, but we

should be raising/folding IMO. I don't think calling is terrible, but it's just so

passive...we're pretty much giving him control in this hand. He could be making that

vvvv flop bet with QJ or KK. Define your hand and his.

zato75: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kd 5s 2h]
TheMaster888: checks
blondass: bets 300
TheMaster888: folds
blondass collected 500 from pot
blondass: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 | Rake 0
Board [Kd 5s 2h]
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: zato75 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: blondass (button) collected (500)

PokerStars Game #11337331552: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV

(50/100)

- 2007/08/06 - 06:37:22 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (3375 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (1950 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3675 in chips)
TheMaster888: posts small blind 50
zato75: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [Qd Th]
blondass: folds
TheMaster888: calls 50

A big no-no at this stage. Raise/fold poker is in effect, and BB is fairly weak. Pop it

up, and fold to a reraise.

zato75: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kc 5c 5s]
TheMaster888: checks
zato75: checks
*** TURN *** [Kc 5c 5s] J♦
TheMaster888: checks
zato75: bets 200
TheMaster888: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [Kc 5c 5s Jd] 8♠
TheMaster888: checks
zato75: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TheMaster888: shows [Qd Th] (a pair of Fives)
zato75: shows [Js 7s] (two pair, Jacks and Fives)
zato75 collected 600 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Board [Kc 5c 5s Jd 8s]
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (small blind) showed [Qd Th] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 3: zato75 (big blind) showed [Js 7s] and won (600) with two pair, Jacks and Fives
Seat 5: blondass (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars Game #11337335128: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV

(50/100)

- 2007/08/06 - 06:37:58 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (3075 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (2250 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3675 in chips)
zato75: posts small blind 50
blondass: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [Ad Jh]
TheMaster888: raises 200 to 300
zato75: calls 250
blondass: folds
*** FLOP *** [Tc 5c 7d]
zato75: checks
TheMaster888: checks

Couldn't really ask for a better c-betting flop.

*** TURN *** [Tc 5c 7d] J♠
zato75: bets 200
TheMaster888: raises 500 to 700

Why raise here? We're giving money to any bigger hand that was trapping on the flop, and

scaring away the worse ones. I like a call much better.

zato75: folds
TheMaster888 collected 1100 from pot
TheMaster888: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1100 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 5c 7d Js]
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (button) collected (1100)
Seat 3: zato75 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: blondass (big blind) folded before Flop

PokerStars Game #11337344274: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV

(50/100)

- 2007/08/06 - 06:39:31 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (3575 in chips)
Seat 3: zato75 (2350 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (3075 in chips)
TheMaster888: posts small blind 50
zato75: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [6d 4d]
blondass: folds
TheMaster888: calls 50

Again, raise/fold.

zato75: raises 200 to 300
TheMaster888: calls 200

This is just spewing - we're check-folding the majority of the time here on the flop.

Really, 64?

*** FLOP *** [7s Jc 5d]
TheMaster888: checks
zato75: bets 300
TheMaster888: calls 300

This might be worse - drawing is the last thing we want to do at this stage. We should

be in a mode of play where we're betting, raising or folding based on the situation. If

we MUST play this hand PF, then this is a pretty good flop for us - we can maybe

check-raise all in or lead to see if we can take the pot down. It's pretty unlikely he's

hit this flop, and we can push out a lot of worse hands.

*** TURN *** [7s Jc 5d] 3♣
TheMaster888: checks
zato75: bets 1750 and is all-in
TheMaster888: calls 1750

Don't mistake hitting your draw here as playing this well. This was an ugly ugly hand.

I much prefered your aggression in the earlier stages to this.

TheMaster888 said, "gg"
*** RIVER *** [7s Jc 5d 3c] 8♦
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TheMaster888: shows [6d 4d] (a straight, Four to Eight)
zato75: shows [Kc Kd] (a pair of Kings)
TheMaster888 collected 4700 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4700 | Rake 0
Board [7s Jc 5d 3c 8d]
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (small blind) showed [6d 4d] and won (4700) with a straight, Four to

Eight
Seat 3: zato75 (big blind) showed [Kc Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 5: blondass (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars Game #11337350902: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level V

(75/150) -

2007/08/06 - 06:40:38 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (6100 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (2900 in chips)
TheMaster888: posts small blind 75
blondass: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [Jc 7h]
TheMaster888: folds

Stacks are fairly deep, and we have a nice chip advantage, as well as position and good

odds. Raise or at least limp this. If villain is showing a tendency to give in to limps

and post-flop pressure, then keep that up. If he's constantly raising our limps, then

slowplay a big hand that way. If he's folding to raises PF, then keep those up. HU is

where we should really be applying the pressure.

blondass collected 150 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 150 | Rake 0
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: blondass (big blind) collected (150)


PokerStars Game #11337352286: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level V

(75/150) -

2007/08/06 - 06:40:52 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (6100 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (2900 in chips)
TheMaster888: posts small blind 75
blondass: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [6s 9s]
TheMaster888: raises 300 to 450
blondass: folds
TheMaster888 collected 300 from pot
TheMaster888: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (button) (small blind) collected (300)
Seat 5: blondass (big blind) folded before Flop

There ya go - he's been very passive so far HU, and we can take advantage of that with

lots of aggression from the button.


PokerStars Game #11337355830: Tournament #57524705, $36+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level V

(75/150) -

2007/08/06 - 06:41:28 (ET)
Table '57524705 1' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (6475 in chips)
Seat 5: blondass (2525 in chips)
blondass: posts small blind 75
TheMaster888: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheMaster888 [Ac Kh]
blondass: calls 75
TheMaster888: raises 6325 to 6475 and is all-in

I don't see what this will accomplish - he most likely has a very weak hand here, or is

trapping with a big hand. Raise a standard amount to invite the hands we dominate to

limp-raise us and our constant aggression. I guess he was 'trapping' with his A9 here.

blondass: calls 2375 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [2h 6d 9d]
*** TURN *** [2h 6d 9d] 9♥
*** RIVER *** [2h 6d 9d 9h] 5♥
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TheMaster888: shows [Ac Kh] (a pair of Nines)
blondass: shows [8s Ah] (a pair of Nines - lower kicker)
blondass is sitting out
TheMaster888 collected 5050 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5050 | Rake 0
Board [2h 6d 9d 9h 5h]
Seat 2: TheMaster888 (big blind) showed [Ac Kh] and won (5050) with a pair of Nines
Seat 5: blondass (button) (small blind) showed [8s Ah] and lost with a pair of Nines

Overall, tbh I think you played this all backwards, but fairly well nevertheless. Like I

said in the beginning, playing TAG early and LAG late is a much more effective style.

You played with good aggression in the early stages, but for whatever reason started to

limp and call instead of bet and raise as the game went on. Pick on the weak-tight

blinds, and avoid confrontations with the other big stacks unless you have a very good

reason to.

Well-played in the early and late stages, but in the middle you were a little too

passive. I hope this helped, man! Got it done earlier than I'd originally thought, too



-ChuckTs

Actually, the shove w/ Q10 was on an OESFD... barely an underdog to top set. Me likey.

http://twodimes.net/h/?z=2941256
pokenum -h qs ts - ah ad -- 9s jh as
Holdem Hi: 990 enumerated boards containing As 9s Jh
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Qs Ts 399 40.30 591 59.70 0 0.00 0.403
Ad Ah 591 59.70 399 40.30 0 0.00 0.597

And even money vs hand in question:
http://twodimes.net/h/?z=2941263
pokenum -h qs ts - js 9d -- 9s jh as
Holdem Hi: 990 enumerated boards containing As 9s Jh
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Qs Ts 493 49.80 497 50.20 0 0.00 0.498
Js 9d 497 50.20 493 49.80 0 0.00 0.502

I agree with all the other comments.