Close but no cigar

MR TOYMAKER · Jun 2, 2008

I played this 90 $1 Stg last night. I was chip leader for 3/4's of the tournament. I came to the final table in a good position to take down, I had a good table image and was playing pretty good. Here's the final table when it started. I was 2nd in chips.

full tilt poker Game #6661394135: $1 + $0.25 Sit & Go (50616223), Table 8 - 800/1600 Ante 200 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:24:10 ET - 2008/06/02
Seat 1: loneshark 069 (22,905)
Seat 2: FUTBOLCHE (5,650)
Seat 3: mattv84 (27,083)
Seat 4: MrToymaker (42,376)
Seat 5: nyterisa (10,755)
Seat 6: dandeeks (83,334) hyper aggressive with big stack, waiting to double off him
Seat 7: sommeranne (12,879)
Seat 8: Envidocon22 (40,576)
Seat 9: RICHANDFAMOUS1 (24,442) tight and I observed great play from him

I started the meltdown of the chip leader(seat 6) with two key pots I trapped him and seat 9 finshed off. Seat nine won some huge pots knocking off most of the Table. I made 1 double up and we started HU

Full Tilt poker game #6661517644: $1 + $0.25 Sit & Go (50616223), Table 8 - 1200/2400 Ante 300 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:49:51 ET - 2008/06/02
Seat 4: MrToymaker (84,626)
Seat 9: RICHANDFAMOUS1 (185,374)
MrToymaker antes 300
RICHANDFAMOUS1 antes 300
MrToymaker posts the small blind of 1,200
RICHANDFAMOUS1 posts the big blind of 2,400

I'm a improving HU player. This guy I felt was passive in HU. So I took advantage, with aggressive betting and check raising with something or nothing. I finailly get a slight chip lead and then this hand

Full Tilt Poker Game #6661533799: $1 + $0.25 Sit & Go (50616223), Table 8 - 1200/2400 Ante 300 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:53:20 ET - 2008/06/02
Seat 4: MrToymaker (145,226)
Seat 9: RICHANDFAMOUS1 (124,774)
MrToymaker antes 300
RICHANDFAMOUS1 antes 300
MrToymaker posts the small blind of 1,200
RICHANDFAMOUS1 posts the big blind of 2,400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to MrToymaker [Td Ac]
MrToymaker calls 1,200
RICHANDFAMOUS1 raises to 14,400
MrToymaker raises to 43,800
RICHANDFAMOUS1 calls 29,400
*** FLOP *** [9d 8c Jd]
RICHANDFAMOUS1 checks
MrToymaker bets 101,126, and is all in
RICHANDFAMOUS1 calls 80,674, and is all in
MrToymaker shows [Td Ac]
RICHANDFAMOUS1 shows [Qc Js]
Uncalled bet of 20,452 returned to MrToymaker
*** TURN *** [9d 8c Jd] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [9d 8c Jd Qh] [Jh]
MrToymaker shows a straight, Queen high
RICHANDFAMOUS1 shows a full house, Jacks full of Queens
RICHANDFAMOUS1 wins the pot (249,548) with a full house, Jacks full of Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 249,548 | Rake 0
Board: [9d 8c Jd Qh Jh]
Seat 4: MrToymaker (small blind) showed [Td Ac] and lost with a straight, Queen high
Seat 9: RICHANDFAMOUS1 (big blind) showed [Qc Js] and won (249,548) with a full house, Jacks full of Queens

Did I get too aggressive? with A 10 ? I feel I played the hand correct in HU. The next hand I will admit I gave up and shoved with J 10. The tournament was extra long and I was disheartned with last hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6661536630: $1 + $0.25 Sit & Go (50616223), Table 8 - 1200/2400 Ante 300 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:53:56 ET - 2008/06/02
Seat 4: MrToymaker (20,452)
Seat 9: RICHANDFAMOUS1 (249,548)
MrToymaker antes 300
RICHANDFAMOUS1 antes 300
RICHANDFAMOUS1 posts the small blind of 1,200
MrToymaker posts the big blind of 2,400
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to MrToymaker [Tc Jd]
RICHANDFAMOUS1 raises to 7,200
MrToymaker raises to 20,152, and is all in
RICHANDFAMOUS1 calls 12,952
MrToymaker shows [Tc Jd]
RICHANDFAMOUS1 shows [5h Ad]
*** FLOP *** [Kd 8s 3d]
*** TURN *** [Kd 8s 3d] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [Kd 8s 3d 4h] [3c]
MrToymaker shows a pair of Threes
RICHANDFAMOUS1 shows a pair of Threes
RICHANDFAMOUS1 wins the pot (40,904) with a pair of Threes
MrToymaker stands up
RICHANDFAMOUS1 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 40,904 | Rake 0
Board: [Kd 8s 3d 4h 3c]
Seat 4: MrToymaker (big blind) showed [Tc Jd] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 9: RICHANDFAMOUS1 (small blind) showed [5h Ad] and won (40,904) with a pair of Threes

Any feedback is welcomed. I hate second, cuz it means I had opportunity to take down and failed.

Jillychemung · Jun 2, 2008

1st Hand AT is a raising hand. As played I would have stop-n-go after his raise.

2nd hand Another good setup for the stop-n-go

Dwilius · Jun 2, 2008

Since you were beating him down hu could have continued to play smaller pots. He probably realized this and tried to play one big hand before you ate any more of his stack. Came down to last card, so close.