$$1.65 NL HE MTT: Am I reckless?

[kon44]

Game

Hold'em

Game Format

No Limit

Table Format

MTT

Buy-in

$1.65

Game Options

1. Bounty

Currency

$

I make a very large number of hero calls I’m told live, I’m beginning to get the same vibe when playing micro stakes, have it at other stakes but the caution to the wind factors when more I see on stake.... And the higher stake players are better versed tab trickery lol. However, I’ve tasked myself with playing Micro for a week and sheez, I find soo much transparent... Im surely not alone here... But is this level of bluffing I’m seeing more visible only because of the lower stakes? To start the bounty I’m currently playing, more as they come....

pokerstars, $1.47 + $0.18 - Hold'em No Limit - 35/70 (11 ante) - 8 players
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coldwestt (UTG): 4,158 (59 bb)
d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1): 3,877 (55 bb)
GIZZY4010 (MP): 9,676 (138 bb)
Momo4768 (MP+1): 12,894 (184 bb)
Busted Wagon (CO): 4,823 (69 bb)
jimkalkal47 (BU): 2,962 (42 bb)
Monstter77 (SB): 4,870 (70 bb)
DJFRESH1949 (BB): 5,000 (71 bb)

Pre-Flop: (193) Hero (d3k0nd3k0n) is UTG+1 with 8♠ 7♣
1 fold, d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) calls 70, 1 fold, Momo4768 (MP+1) calls 70, Busted Wagon (CO) raises to 473, 3 players fold, d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) calls 403, Momo4768 (MP+1) calls 403

Flop: (1,612) 6♣ A♥ 7♦ (3 players)
d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) checks, Momo4768 (MP+1) checks, Busted Wagon (CO) bets 613, d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) calls 613, Momo4768 (MP+1) folds

Turn: (2,838) A♦ (2 players)
d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) checks, Busted Wagon (CO) bets 3,726 (all-in), d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) calls 2,780 (all-in)

River: (8,398) 4♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: 8,398

Showdown:
Busted Wagon (CO) shows K♣ T♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 65%, Flop: 27%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)

d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) shows 8♠ 7♣ (two pair, Aces and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 73%, Turn: 86%, River: 100%)

d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) wins 8,398

 

[kon44]

PokerStars, $1.47 + $0.18 - Hold'em No Limit - 35/70 (11 ante) - 7 players
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jimkalkal47 (UTG): 2,918 (42 bb)
Monstter77 (MP): 4,791 (68 bb)
DJFRESH1949 (MP+1): 6,261 (89 bb)
coldwestt (CO): 3,834 (55 bb)
d3k0nd3k0n (BU): 8,738 (125 bb)
GIZZY4010 (SB): 9,562 (137 bb)
Momo4768 (BB): 12,167 (174 bb)

Pre-Flop: (182) Hero (d3k0nd3k0n) is BTN with T♣ J♠
jimkalkal47 (UTG) calls 70, 3 players fold, d3k0nd3k0n (BU) calls 70, 1 fold, Momo4768 (BB) checks

Flop: (322) 8♣ T♠ 7♦ (3 players)
Momo4768 (BB) checks, jimkalkal47 (UTG) checks, d3k0nd3k0n (BU) bets 213, Momo4768 (BB) calls 213, jimkalkal47 (UTG) calls 213

Turn: (961) 2♥ (3 players)
Momo4768 (BB) checks, jimkalkal47 (UTG) checks, d3k0nd3k0n (BU) bets 1,015, Momo4768 (BB) folds, jimkalkal47 (UTG) calls 1,015

River: (2,991) 7♥ (2 players)
jimkalkal47 (UTG) checks, d3k0nd3k0n (BU) bets 1,974, jimkalkal47 (UTG) calls 1,609 (all-in)

Total pot: 6,209

Showdown:
d3k0nd3k0n (BU) shows T♣ J♠ (two pair, Tens and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 42%, Flop: 78%, Turn: 89%, River: 100%)

jimkalkal47 (UTG) shows A♠ 8♠ (two pair, Eights and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 58%, Flop: 22%, Turn: 11%, River: 0%)

d3k0nd3k0n (BU) wins 6,209

 

[eetenor]

I make a very large number of hero calls I’m told live, I’m beginning to get the same vibe when playing micro stakes, have it at other stakes but the caution to the wind factors when more I see on stake.... And the higher stake players are better versed tab trickery lol. However, I’ve tasked myself with playing Micro for a week and sheez, I find soo much transparent... Im surely not alone here... But is this level of bluffing I’m seeing more visible only because of the lower stakes? To start the bounty I’m currently playing, more as they come....

PokerStars, $1.47 + $0.18 - Hold'em No Limit - 35/70 (11 ante) - 8 players
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coldwestt (UTG): 4,158 (59 bb)
d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1): 3,877 (55 bb)
GIZZY4010 (MP): 9,676 (138 bb)
Momo4768 (MP+1): 12,894 (184 bb)
Busted Wagon (CO): 4,823 (69 bb)
jimkalkal47 (BU): 2,962 (42 bb)
Monstter77 (SB): 4,870 (70 bb)
DJFRESH1949 (BB): 5,000 (71 bb)

Pre-Flop: (193) Hero (d3k0nd3k0n) is UTG+1 with 8♠ 7♣
1 fold, d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) calls 70, 1 fold, Momo4768 (MP+1) calls 70, Busted Wagon (CO) raises to 473, 3 players fold, d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) calls 403, Momo4768 (MP+1) calls 403

Flop: (1,612) 6♣ A♥ 7♦ (3 players)
d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) checks, Momo4768 (MP+1) checks, Busted Wagon (CO) bets 613, d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) calls 613, Momo4768 (MP+1) folds

Turn: (2,838) A♦ (2 players)
d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) checks, Busted Wagon (CO) bets 3,726 (all-in), d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) calls 2,780 (all-in)

River: (8,398) 4♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: 8,398

Showdown:
Busted Wagon (CO) shows K♣ T♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 65%, Flop: 27%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)

d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) shows 8♠ 7♣ (two pair, Aces and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 73%, Turn: 86%, River: 100%)

d3k0nd3k0n (UTG+1) wins 8,398

You are reckless but not because you caught a bluff--- 87off suit is not a limp in a bounty tournament EP when we are the bounty that can be won- that is the reckless part- then compound that with a reckless call of the raise for 400 more. We have a drawing hand preflop and an SPR of 2 on the flop. We get bailed out by the V missing their hand but the shove on the turn is no obvious bluff- you have SPR 1 and a bounty- Ax sticks it in as well as bluffs because you would call a 7x hand

 

[Sopt]

As @eetenor mentioned, you are reckless. Not just because of you going for bluff catching, but of the way you played the hand. Limping with off suit connectors from UTG+1 is already a bit of a reckless move in tournament play, but considering you all had a lot of blinds left I'd let that pass. If something I wouldn't have limped, but normal raised. Limping is a weak way of playing a poker game, unless you are trapping someone with monster hand (and even there I would personally avoid it, especially if you are not known to limp often, as a decent poker player shouldn't).
When you caught the middle pair on the flop and check called, that was in my opinion an OK move, but with the intention of stealing the pot later on, not waiting on holy Mary to catch something else. Even if you for example caught another 7 or an 8, you're still not having a nuts hand and you can easily lose all the chips to someone with better 2pair or a better kicker on 7.
On the turn is when your most reckless move comes in. Yes you caught a bluff. I assume that board pairing an A, helped you with that decision, but your opponent could easily have had an ace with the way he played the hand. You were also beat with hands like 66, higher pairs like TT or JJ or many hands of 7x, where x is better kicker than 8. He could easily have a 97 and you're gone. At turn there also came a flush draw, where he could easily have a draw and a chance to beat you. So the all in call is very reckless in my opinion. I would approve you pushing all in on turn way more than calling and catching a bluff.

The other hand you played is way different. You were betting with top pair (but kinda bad kicker) into people calling you. It is a bit loose but it's not at all as reckless as the first one.