Speed Poker: $20 MTT

[calibanboy]

OK. Its almost a crapshoot basically. All-in or fold is the norm at this stage. Top ten get paid. Winner gets $2k+. 10th gets $200+ 11th is the bubble. Blinds are rising rapidly ( mean rapidly ) and people are falling all around. Down to last 18 or so

Would you have gone all-in on each occasion - one after another?

#Game No : 5958206760
***** Hand History for Game 5958206760 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:33365444 Level:15 Blinds-Antes(4,000/8,000 -200) - Friday, May 11, 08:33:20 ET 2007
Table Speed Rebuy (1016345) Table #1 (real money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 2: Calibanboy ( 29,250 )
Seat 9: jonkajl ( 56,130 )
Seat 1: PAV669 ( 17,850 )
Seat 8: nick_mada ( 72,680 )
Seat 10: Tombola24 ( 123,883 )
Seat 4: Aptdemon ( 41,487 )
Seat 5: Flocoon ( 32,485 )
Trny:33365444 Level:15
Blinds-Antes(4,000/8,000 -200)
PAV669 posts ante [200]
Calibanboy posts ante [200]
Aptdemon posts ante [200]
Flocoon posts ante [200]
nick_mada posts ante [200]
jonkajl posts ante [200]
Tombola24 posts ante [200]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Calibanboy [ 9s 9d ]
jonkajl folds
Tombola24 folds
PAV669 could not respond in time.(disconnected)
PAV669 folds
Calibanboy is all-In [29,050]
Aptdemon is all-In [41,287]
Flocoon folds
nick_mada folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4c, 9c, 3d ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Tc ]
** Dealing River ** [ Ah ]
Calibanboy shows [ 9s, 9d ]three of a kind, Nines.
Aptdemon shows [ 5d, As ]a pair of Aces.
Aptdemon wins 12,237 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of Aces.
Calibanboy wins 71,500 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, Nines.
Game #5958208993 starts.
#Game No : 5958208993
***** Hand History for Game 5958208993 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:33365444 Level:15 Blinds-Antes(4,000/8,000 -200) - Friday, May 11, 08:34:19 ET 2007
Table Speed Rebuy (1016345) Table #1 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 2: Calibanboy ( 71,500 )
Seat 9: jonkajl ( 55,930 )
Seat 1: PAV669 ( 17,650 )
Seat 8: nick_mada ( 64,480 )
Seat 10: Tombola24 ( 123,683 )
Seat 4: Aptdemon ( 12,237 )
Seat 5: Flocoon ( 28,285 )
Trny:33365444 Level:15
Blinds-Antes(4,000/8,000 -200)
PAV669 posts ante [200]
Calibanboy posts ante [200]
Aptdemon posts ante [200]
Flocoon posts ante [200]
nick_mada posts ante [200]
jonkajl posts ante [200]
Tombola24 posts ante [200]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Calibanboy [ Tc Ts ]
TAY50 has joined the table.
Player TAY50 has been moved from table 3 to this table
Deus_Pokerus has joined the table.
Player Deus_Pokerus has been moved from table 3 to this table
fusselkermit has joined the table.
Player fusselkermit has been moved from table 3 to this table
Tombola24 folds
shame
PAV669 folds
you shouldve had worse than that, nh
Calibanboy is all-In [71,300]
Aptdemon folds
Flocoon folds
nick_mada folds
jonkajl folds
Calibanboy does not show cards.
Calibanboy wins 84,700 chips
Game #5958210303 starts.
#Game No : 5958210303
***** Hand History for Game 5958210303 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:33365444 Level:15 Blinds-Antes(4,000/8,000 -200) - Friday, May 11, 08:34:55 ET 2007
Table Speed Rebuy (1016345) Table #1 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 2: Calibanboy ( 84,700 )
Seat 9: jonkajl ( 47,730 )
Seat 1: PAV669 ( 17,450 )
Seat 8: nick_mada ( 60,280 )
Seat 10: Tombola24 ( 123,483 )
Seat 4: Aptdemon ( 12,037 )
Seat 5: Flocoon ( 28,085 )
Seat 3: TAY50 ( 14,800 )
Seat 6: Deus_Pokerus ( 45,875 )
Seat 7: fusselkermit ( 40,735 )
Trny:33365444 Level:15
Blinds-Antes(4,000/8,000 -200)
PAV669 posts ante [200]
Calibanboy posts ante [200]
TAY50 posts ante [200]
Aptdemon posts ante [200]
Flocoon posts ante [200]
Deus_Pokerus posts ante [200]
fusselkermit posts ante [200]
nick_mada posts ante [200]
jonkajl posts ante [200]
Tombola24 posts ante [200]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Calibanboy [ Ad Jc ]
PAV669 folds
Calibanboy is all-In [84,500]
TAY50 is all-In [14,600]
PAV669: Lesha privet
Aptdemon folds
Flocoon folds
Deus_Pokerus folds
>You have options at $2K Gtd (1016346) Table #9 Table!.
>You have options at $2K Gtd (1016346) Table #9 Table!.
fusselkermit will be using his time bank for this hand.
fusselkermit folds
nick_mada is all-In [60,080]
jonkajl folds
Tombola24 folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ah, 5h, 6s ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kc ]
** Dealing River ** [ 2d ]
Calibanboy shows [ Ad, Jc ]a pair of Aces.
TAY50 shows [ 5d, 5s ]three of a kind, Fives.
nick_mada shows [ As, Ks ]two pairs, Aces and Kings.
Calibanboy wins 24,420 chips from side pot #2 with a pair of Aces.
nick_mada wins 90,960 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, Aces and Kings.
TAY50 wins 57,800 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, Fives.
Game #5958214337 starts.





Ok a few hands later I bust with this, Should I have waited? Ended up15th

#Game No : 5958224526
***** Hand History for Game 5958224526 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:33365444 Level:17 Blinds-Antes(8,000/16,000 -400) - Friday, May 11, 08:41:22 ET 2007
Table Speed Rebuy (1016345) Table #1 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 2: Calibanboy ( 33,005 )
Seat 9: jonkajl ( 17,055 )
Seat 8: nick_mada ( 89,760 )
Seat 10: Tombola24 ( 89,863 )
Seat 5: Flocoon ( 49,407 )
Seat 3: TAY50 ( 38,600 )
Seat 6: Deus_Pokerus ( 110,550 )
Seat 7: fusselkermit ( 46,935 )
Trny:33365444 Level:17
Blinds-Antes(8,000/16,000 -400)
Calibanboy posts ante [400]
TAY50 posts ante [400]
Flocoon posts ante [400]
Deus_Pokerus posts ante [400]
fusselkermit posts ante [400]
nick_mada posts ante [400]
jonkajl posts ante [400]
Tombola24 posts ante [400]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Calibanboy [ 3h Ac ]
jonkajl folds
Tombola24 folds
Calibanboy is all-In [32,605]
TAY50 folds
Flocoon folds
Deus_Pokerus is all-In [110,150]
fusselkermit folds
nick_mada folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ Kh, 6d, 8s ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5c ]
Calibanboy shows [ 3h, Ac ]a pair of Fives.
Deus_Pokerus shows [ Jh, Jd ]two pairs, Jacks and Fives.
Deus_Pokerus wins 77,545 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, Jacks and Fives.
Deus_Pokerus wins 92,410 chips from the main pot with two pairs, Jacks and Fives.
Player Calibanboy finished in 15.


OK - criticise away.....what should I have done differently?

 

[joeeagles]

The first hand is fine, its the only thing to do, you're in the CO in an uncontested pot, 29k stack and blinds are 4k/8k, you have 99. Easy all-in.

Same situation in the second hand, I think you did the right thing. The 13.4k of blinds and antes is well worth.

The one that troubles me a bit is hand #3, not because you lost it. You're sitting now on 84k in a 10 seat table with an M of 6.5, and dealt AJo UTG+1. Although its a low M, you're stack is the 2nd biggest. The problem with AJ and 8 people left to act is that you're going to be behind if called by a big stack, on the plus side alot of desperate shortstacks with wide ranges and the fact you're first in. I'm not a fan of going all-in here but I also can't say you made a huge mistake because of tourney conditions (speedy), although I probably would have let it go.

Hand #4 you're UTG+2 with 33k and blinds 8k/16k. With those conditions A3 is as good as any to make the move first in, blinds are coming to get you very soon so you need a steal to survive.

It's a real shame you finished 15th, so close to the money and FT. Better luck next time.

 

[calibanboy]

I agree Joe. Looking back at the tny thats the hand that lost it for me. ( 3rd one )

I am pretty sure that had I "coasted" for 15-20 hands I would have probably made the final table ( but with half my stack and say 7-8th place). But it rarely gets around to the CO or BB without an all in when the antes and Blinds get any bigger.

Thing is AJ is a big hand in these conditions - however as you state the position is wrong, and if called it will be likely I am behind if against a big stack. Its also a tough decision with only a few seconds to decide ( speed ).

Do I want to settle for low FT finish or try try to accumulate that chip lead going into the final table with a big advantage and a real shot at the bigger money.....I have seen it so many times on these speed tables that the chip leader ( if big enough ) can seriously dominate.