My last table

After approximately 270 hands, I was moved to this table. Here are some hands from that table:

I'm not folding two pair here. No way:

*********** # 271 **************
PokerStars Game #12114701073: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIV (4000/8000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:29:11 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Feited (28900 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 2: Hero (65865 in chips)
Seat 3: XxbadbeatxX (81115 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (26900 in chips)
Seat 5: EvenMoney (21580 in chips)
Seat 6: Dgutter (24920 in chips)
Feited: posts small blind 2000
Hero: posts big blind 4000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jh 2h 2d 6d 5d]
Feited has returned
XxbadbeatxX: folds
Checkcallinya: folds
EvenMoney: folds
Dgutter: folds
Feited: calls 2000
Hero: checks
Feited: discards 3 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [Jh 6d 5d]
Dealt to Hero [2h 2d] [Th Ts 8c]
Feited: bets 8000
Hero: calls 8000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Feited: shows [Ac Ad Ks Qs 9c] (a pair of Aces)
Hero: shows [Th 2h 2d Ts 8c] (two pair, Tens and Deuces)
Hero collected 24000 from pot
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I thought that my opponent had better kings up than me. When the pot came towards me, I realized that I had mistaken a queen for a king...

*********** # 274 **************
PokerStars Game #12114728916: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XV (5000/10000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:30:48 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Feited (16900 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (75365 in chips)
Seat 3: XxbadbeatxX (73615 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (29400 in chips)
Seat 5: EvenMoney (21580 in chips)
Seat 6: Dgutter (32420 in chips)
Checkcallinya: posts small blind 2500
EvenMoney: posts big blind 5000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ks 3h 3d Kh 9s]
Dgutter: raises 5000 to 10000
Feited: folds
Hero: calls 10000
XxbadbeatxX: folds
Checkcallinya: folds
EvenMoney: folds
Dgutter: discards 1 card
Hero: discards 1 card [9s]
Dealt to Hero [Ks 3h 3d Kh] [Ac]
Dgutter: bets 10000
Hero: calls 10000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Dgutter: shows [Kd Qh Jh Qs Jc] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
Hero: shows [Ks 3h 3d Kh Ac] (two pair, Kings and Threes)
Hero collected 47500 from pot
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I expected Even to show me a full house since he bet into an empty side pot here. I have to stop giving people that much credit. I think it's a clear fold nonetheless. Good thing he didn't push harder predraw...

*********** # 275 **************
PokerStars Game #12114742513: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XV (5000/10000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:31:34 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Feited (16900 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (102865 in chips)
Seat 3: XxbadbeatxX (73615 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (26900 in chips)
Seat 5: EvenMoney (16580 in chips)
Seat 6: Dgutter (12420 in chips)
EvenMoney: posts small blind 2500
Dgutter: posts big blind 5000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5c 8d Kc Kh 8s]
Feited: folds
Hero: raises 5000 to 10000
XxbadbeatxX: folds
Checkcallinya: folds
EvenMoney: calls 7500
Dgutter: raises 2420 to 12420 and is all-in
Hero: calls 2420
EvenMoney: calls 2420
EvenMoney: discards 2 cards
Dgutter: stands pat
Hero: discards 1 card [5c]
Dealt to Hero [8d Kc Kh 8s] [4h]
EvenMoney: bets 4160 and is all-in
Hero: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
EvenMoney: shows [7h Jh 4c Js Jc] (three of a kind, Jacks)
Dgutter: shows [2d Ad 5d 4d Qd] (a flush, Ace high)
Dgutter collected 37260 from pot
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Keep calling me down with aces, will ya? Next time I might be bluffing.

*********** # 284 **************
PokerStars Game #12114828885: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XV (5000/10000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:36:28 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Hero (75445 in chips)
Seat 3: XxbadbeatxX (51115 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (44400 in chips)
Seat 6: Dgutter (47260 in chips)
XxbadbeatxX: posts small blind 2500
Checkcallinya: posts big blind 5000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kh Qs Qd 8d 5s]
Dgutter: folds
Hero: raises 5000 to 10000
XxbadbeatxX: folds
Checkcallinya: calls 5000
Checkcallinya: discards 3 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [Kh 8d 5s]
Dealt to Hero [Qs Qd] [Ad Jd Jh]
Checkcallinya: checks
Hero: bets 10000
Checkcallinya: calls 10000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Ad Qs Qd Jd Jh] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
Checkcallinya: shows [3d As Ah 5d 4c] (a pair of Aces)
Hero collected 42500 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I was quite confident that my ace high would win this pot:

*********** # 286 **************
PokerStars Game #12114847113: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XV (5000/10000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:37:30 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: Hero (97945 in chips)
Seat 3: XxbadbeatxX (48615 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (29400 in chips)
Seat 6: Dgutter (42260 in chips)
Dgutter: posts small blind 2500
Hero: posts big blind 5000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4d Ks Ah 7h Qd]
XxbadbeatxX: folds
Checkcallinya: folds
Dgutter: calls 2500
Hero: checks
Dgutter: discards 1 card
Hero: discards 3 cards [4d 7h Qd]
Dealt to Hero [Ks Ah] [Td Js 5h]
Dgutter: checks
Hero: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Dgutter: shows [As 2c 8c 3c Jc] (high card Ace)
Hero: shows [Td Ks Ah Js 5h] (high card Ace - King kicker)
Hero collected 10000 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I told ya I might bluff next time. Good call, I guess.

*********** # 296 **************
PokerStars Game #12115016269: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XVI (6000/12000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:47:13 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Hero (123945 in chips)
Seat 3: XxbadbeatxX (32615 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (36900 in chips)
Seat 6: Dgutter (24760 in chips)
XxbadbeatxX: posts small blind 3000
Checkcallinya: posts big blind 6000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3c Jh 4c 8s 8c]
Dgutter: folds
Hero: raises 6000 to 12000
XxbadbeatxX: folds
Checkcallinya: calls 6000
Checkcallinya: discards 3 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [3c Jh 4c]
Dealt to Hero [8s 8c] [Qh 5h Ah]
Checkcallinya: checks
Hero: bets 12000
Checkcallinya: calls 12000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Qh 5h Ah 8s 8c] (a pair of Eights)
Checkcallinya: shows [4s 3h As 6d Ac] (a pair of Aces)
Checkcallinya collected 51000 from pot
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I managed to get in a successful bluff before the final table kicked off. It seemed like Gudd eliminated the third player from the other table. Or perhaps Hole was the executor? I didn't really pay attention to that table at all.

*********** # 305 **************
PokerStars Game #12115088084: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XVI (6000/12000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:51:22 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Hero (108945 in chips)
Seat 3: XxbadbeatxX (38615 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (39900 in chips)
Seat 6: Dgutter (30760 in chips)
Checkcallinya: posts small blind 3000
Dgutter: posts big blind 6000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qh 4h Ts Kh 8h]
Hero: raises 6000 to 12000
XxbadbeatxX: folds
Checkcallinya: folds
Dgutter: calls 6000
Dgutter: discards 3 cards
Hero: discards 1 card [Ts]
Dealt to Hero [Qh 4h Kh 8h] [2c]
Dgutter: checks
Hero: bets 12000
Dgutter: folds
Hero collected 27000 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand
HoleInaMillion is connected
GuddGaimGys is connected
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I struggled a little in the early stages of the final table, while Gudd extended his chip lead. I called the raise here since I already had a little invested from the big blind. Unless both opponents had either a big pair or two very small ones, I would likely be way behind. I think it seemed conservative to check trip tens, but maybe "Check" thought I was on a draw.

*********** # 324 **************
PokerStars Game #12115261236: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XVII (8000/16000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:01:17 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (205255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (99185 in chips)
Seat 3: XxbadbeatxX (26615 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (64420 in chips)
Seat 5: HoleInaMillion (45525 in chips)
GuddGaimGys: posts small blind 4000
Hero: posts big blind 8000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7s 5h 2h 2c 7d]
XxbadbeatxX: raises 8000 to 16000
Checkcallinya: calls 16000
HoleInaMillion: folds
GuddGaimGys: folds
Hero: calls 8000
Hero: discards 1 card [5h]
Dealt to Hero [7s 2h 2c 7d] [Ks]
XxbadbeatxX: discards 2 cards
Checkcallinya: discards 2 cards
Hero: checks
XxbadbeatxX: checks
Checkcallinya: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [7s Ks 2h 2c 7d] (two pair, Sevens and Deuces)
XxbadbeatxX: mucks hand
Checkcallinya: shows [5d 7c Ts Tc Td] (three of a kind, Tens)
Checkcallinya collected 52000 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 52000 Rake 0
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 2: Hero (big blind) showed [7s Ks 2h 2c 7d] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Deuces
Seat 3: XxbadbeatxX mucked [8h Kh As 6d Kd]
Seat 4: Checkcallinya showed [5d 7c Ts Tc Td] and won (52000) with three of a kind, Tens
Seat 5: HoleInaMillion (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
-----------------------------------------------------------------

At one point in the tournament, Xxbad seemed like a dangerous contender. Now I was in position to eliminate him. A pair of fives was more than enough to put him all-in here.

*********** # 325 **************
PokerStars Game #12115274750: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XVII (8000/16000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:02:00 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (201255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (83185 in chips)
Seat 3: XxbadbeatxX (10615 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (100420 in chips)
Seat 5: HoleInaMillion (45525 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 4000
XxbadbeatxX: posts big blind 8000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5c 5s 2s 7s Qs]
Checkcallinya: folds
HoleInaMillion: folds
GuddGaimGys: folds
Hero: raises 8000 to 16000
XxbadbeatxX: calls 2615 and is all-in
Hero: discards 3 cards [2s 7s Qs]
Dealt to Hero [5c 5s] [As 8s Ac]
XxbadbeatxX: discards 3 cards
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [5c 5s As 8s Ac] (two pair, Aces and Fives)
XxbadbeatxX: shows [Kd 4c Ad 8c 5d] (high card Ace)
Hero collected 21230 from pot
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After approximately 330 hands, I suddenly thought that it might be a good time to try a pat bluff soon. I initially thought that I was going to try it from the cutoff, because it might seem more believable from early position. The first time I got the chance, I actually got a legitimate raising hand. Therefore I delayed the bluff a little. Then I got this hand on the button. It just felt right, and ten-high is a reasonable hand for a pat bluff:

*********** # 338 **************
PokerStars Game #12115366806: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XVII (8000/16000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:07:16 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (193255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (69800 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (112420 in chips)
Seat 5: HoleInaMillion (65525 in chips)
Checkcallinya: posts small blind 4000
HoleInaMillion: posts big blind 8000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4s 9s 6d Tc 5h]
GuddGaimGys: folds
Hero: raises 8000 to 16000
Checkcallinya: folds
HoleInaMillion: calls 8000
HoleInaMillion: discards 1 card
Hero: stands pat on [4s 9s 6d Tc 5h]
HoleInaMillion: checks
Hero: bets 16000
HoleInaMillion: folds
Hero collected 36000 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Hole had just been eliminated, and I made a semi-bluff from the small blind with a very weak drawing hand:

*********** # 344 **************
PokerStars Game #12115413220: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XVII (8000/16000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:09:46 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (217255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (101800 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (121945 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 4000
Checkcallinya: posts big blind 8000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jd 5c 3c 2c 4d]
GuddGaimGys: folds
Hero: raises 8000 to 16000
Checkcallinya: calls 8000
Hero: discards 1 card [Jd]
Dealt to Hero [5c 3c 2c 4d] [Ah]
Checkcallinya: discards 3 cards
Hero: bets 16000
Checkcallinya: folds
Hero collected 32000 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I was trying to play a fairly aggressive game, and I managed to collect some more chips since it became three-handed. Then I got a hand that seemed perfect for a semi-bluff. I was reading the limp from Gudd as weakness. He surprised me a little when he came out betting postdraw. I made my draw, so I raised. He just folded. Perhaps he was on a bluff...

*********** # 361 **************
PokerStars Game #12115522827: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XVIII (10000/20000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:15:48 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (178255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (142800 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (119945 in chips)
GuddGaimGys: posts small blind 5000
Hero: posts big blind 10000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5c 6s 7c 8c 6c]
Checkcallinya: folds
GuddGaimGys: calls 5000
Hero: raises 10000 to 20000
GuddGaimGys: calls 10000
GuddGaimGys: discards 2 cards
Hero: discards 1 card [6s]
Dealt to Hero [5c 7c 8c 6c] [9s]
GuddGaimGys: bets 20000
Hero: raises 20000 to 40000
GuddGaimGys: folds
Hero collected 80000 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Gudd seemed to think it's a good play to routinely lead into one card draws. He might not be right about that. He did have one of the best bluffing hands there is, though.

*********** # 364 **************
PokerStars Game #12115547282: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XVIII (10000/20000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:17:09 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (143255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (177800 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (119945 in chips)
GuddGaimGys: posts small blind 5000
Hero: posts big blind 10000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7c Qc Kd 7s Qd]
Checkcallinya: folds
GuddGaimGys: calls 5000
Hero: raises 10000 to 20000
GuddGaimGys: calls 10000
GuddGaimGys: discards 1 card
Hero: discards 1 card [Kd]
Dealt to Hero [7c Qc 7s Qd] [5d]
GuddGaimGys: bets 20000
Hero: calls 20000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
GuddGaimGys: shows [8c 9c 5h 7h Th] (high card Ten)
Hero: shows [7c Qc 5d 7s Qd] (two pair, Queens and Sevens)
Hero collected 80000 from pot
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I stood pat with ten high 38 hands ago. I'm about to stand pat again. Will my opponents give me credit this time?

*********** # 376 **************
PokerStars Game #12115618902: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XVIII (10000/20000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:21:07 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (78255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (202800 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (159945 in chips)
GuddGaimGys: posts small blind 5000
Hero: posts big blind 10000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6d 6s 8h 6c 8c]
Checkcallinya: calls 10000
GuddGaimGys: folds
Hero: raises 10000 to 20000
Checkcallinya: calls 10000
Hero: stands pat on [6d 6s 8h 6c 8c]
Checkcallinya: discards 3 cards
Hero: bets 20000
Checkcallinya: calls 20000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [6d 6s 8h 6c 8c] (a full house, Sixes full of Eights)
Checkcallinya: mucks hand
Hero collected 85000 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 85000 Rake 0
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 2: Hero (big blind) showed [6d 6s 8h 6c 8c] and won (85000) with a full house, Sixes full of Eights
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (button) mucked [Qd Th Qc Kc 4c]
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I just love people that limp in with draws. As long as they don't hit, at least.

*********** # 379 **************
PokerStars Game #12115635471: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XVIII (10000/20000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:22:03 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (78255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (257800 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (104945 in chips)
GuddGaimGys: posts small blind 5000
Hero: posts big blind 10000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7h Qh 4s 7c 2s]
Checkcallinya: calls 10000
GuddGaimGys: folds
Hero: checks
Hero: discards 3 cards [Qh 4s 2s]
Dealt to Hero [7h 7c] [9h Kh 9s]
Checkcallinya: discards 1 card
Hero: checks
Checkcallinya: bets 20000
Hero: calls 20000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Checkcallinya: shows [8d Kd Ad 4d 6h] (high card Ace)
Hero: shows [7h 9h Kh 7c 9s] (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
Hero collected 65000 from pot
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Flush draw. Kings are quite possibly outs. I decided to call.

*********** # 383 **************
PokerStars Game #12115659309: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIX (12000/24000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:23:22 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (73255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (305800 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (61945 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 6000
Checkcallinya: posts big blind 12000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6s 4h 8s Ks 4s]
GuddGaimGys: calls 12000
Hero: calls 6000
Checkcallinya: checks
Hero: discards 1 card [4h]
Dealt to Hero [6s 8s Ks 4s] [8h]
Checkcallinya: discards 2 cards
GuddGaimGys: discards 3 cards
Hero: checks
Checkcallinya: checks
GuddGaimGys: bets 24000
Hero: folds
Checkcallinya: folds
GuddGaimGys collected 36000 from pot
GuddGaimGys: doesn't show hand
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Maybe I should try to play the draws aggressively instead? Check made a "good" call on the end. I was going to bet if I missed completely.

*********** # 386 **************
PokerStars Game #12115676449: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIX (12000/24000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:24:19 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (97255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (299800 in chips)
Seat 4: Checkcallinya (43945 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 6000
Checkcallinya: posts big blind 12000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4d 9s Ts 6s Qs]
GuddGaimGys: folds
Hero: raises 12000 to 24000
Checkcallinya: calls 12000
Hero: discards 1 card [4d]
Dealt to Hero [9s Ts 6s Qs] [2s]
Checkcallinya: discards 3 cards
Hero: bets 24000
Checkcallinya: calls 19945 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [2s 9s Ts 6s Qs] (a flush, Queen high)
Checkcallinya: shows [Ac Jd 3c Kh Ks] (a pair of Kings)
Hero collected 87890 from pot
Hero said, "gg"
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Gotta love those limpers...

*********** # 388 **************
PokerStars Game #12115690404: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIX (12000/24000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:25:06 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (85255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (355745 in chips)
GuddGaimGys: posts small blind 6000
Hero: posts big blind 12000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3s Ah 9d 5h Th]
GuddGaimGys: calls 6000
Hero: checks
Hero: discards 3 cards [3s 9d 5h]
Dealt to Hero [Ah Th] [Ad Tc 2h]
GuddGaimGys: discards 3 cards
Hero: bets 24000
GuddGaimGys: calls 24000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Ad Ah Tc 2h Th] (two pair, Aces and Tens)
GuddGaimGys: mucks hand
Hero collected 72000 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 72000 Rake 0
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (button) (small blind) mucked [2s 6s 2c 6c 4c]
Seat 2: Hero (big blind) showed [Ad Ah Tc 2h Th] and won (72000) with two pair, Aces and Tens
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I think I made a bad call in this hand. I probably had a reason for it, and it probably had something to do with the two card draw from Gudd.

*********** # 390 **************
PokerStars Game #12115704818: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIX (12000/24000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:25:55 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (85255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (355745 in chips)
GuddGaimGys: posts small blind 6000
Hero: posts big blind 12000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc Jc 9d 4d 7h]
GuddGaimGys: calls 6000
Hero: checks
Hero: discards 3 cards [9d 4d 7h]
Dealt to Hero [Qc Jc] [Jd Th 2c]
GuddGaimGys: discards 2 cards
Hero: checks
GuddGaimGys: bets 24000
Hero: calls 24000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
GuddGaimGys: shows [6c 6d 6s Ad As] (a full house, Sixes full of Aces)
Hero: mucks hand
GuddGaimGys collected 72000 from pot
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I'm trying to raise quite a bit heads-up. This is one of my worst raising hands, so I decided to bluff postdraw.

*********** # 391 **************
PokerStars Game #12115714437: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIX (12000/24000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:26:29 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (121255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (319745 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 6000
GuddGaimGys: posts big blind 12000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ad 5h 4s Ts Kd]
Hero: raises 12000 to 24000
GuddGaimGys: calls 12000
GuddGaimGys: discards 3 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [5h 4s Ts]
Dealt to Hero [Ad Kd] [9d Qh Td]
GuddGaimGys: checks
Hero: bets 24000
GuddGaimGys: folds
Hero collected 48000 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Maybe Gudd realized that I was raising often from the small blind. I had to dump this crap when he decided to play back at me.

*********** # 395 **************
PokerStars Game #12115736658: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIX (12000/24000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:27:43 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (55255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (385745 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 6000
GuddGaimGys: posts big blind 12000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5d Ac Td 8d Qc]
Hero: raises 12000 to 24000
GuddGaimGys: raises 12000 to 36000
Hero: folds
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I thought that this looked like a decent bluffing hand. It got the job done at least.

*********** # 396 **************
PokerStars Game #12115742006: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIX (12000/24000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:28:01 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (79255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (361745 in chips)
GuddGaimGys: posts small blind 6000
Hero: posts big blind 12000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jd 9d 6d 8h 7h]
GuddGaimGys: calls 6000
Hero: raises 12000 to 24000
GuddGaimGys: calls 12000
Hero: discards 1 card [Jd]
Dealt to Hero [9d 6d 8h 7h] [3s]
GuddGaimGys: discards 3 cards
Hero: bets 24000
GuddGaimGys: folds
Hero collected 48000 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I've been playing aggressively with draws lately. I decided to play this more passively. My reasoning was probably that he was starting to get shortstacked, and might decide to commit the rest of his chips with one pair. I've also played my draws very aggressively lately, so he might be suspicious if I raise and draw one again.

*********** # 398 **************
PokerStars Game #12115753930: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIX (12000/24000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:28:41 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (43255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (397745 in chips)
GuddGaimGys: posts small blind 6000
Hero: posts big blind 12000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Js 8s 9d Tc Kh]
GuddGaimGys: calls 6000
Hero: checks
Hero: discards 1 card [Kh]
Dealt to Hero [Js 8s 9d Tc] [7h]
GuddGaimGys: discards 3 cards
Hero: bets 24000
GuddGaimGys: folds
Hero collected 24000 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I think Gudd did a little too much folding and not quite enough raising once it got shorthanded on the final table. Now he had to put in his last chips. I think it's correct to do it sooner rather than later. Unfortunately for him, I had a pair. I played four hundred hands in just under four hours, and won 73,5 dollars. The "biggest" tournament I had won before this one had 16 entrants.

*********** # 400 **************
PokerStars Game #12115764391: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIX (12000/24000) - 2007/09/17 - 18:29:16 (ET)
Table '61160663 15' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: GuddGaimGys (19255 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (421745 in chips)
GuddGaimGys: posts small blind 6000
Hero: posts big blind 12000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3d 3h 4s Ks 6c]
GuddGaimGys: raises 7255 to 19255 and is all-in
Hero: calls 7255
Hero: discards 3 cards [4s Ks 6c]
Dealt to Hero [3d 3h] [Kh Tc Th]
GuddGaimGys: discards 1 card
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [3d 3h Kh Tc Th] (two pair, Tens and Threes)
GuddGaimGys: shows [9h 4h 6h 8h 3s] (high card Nine)
Hero collected 38510 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

It was in the middle of the night. I had just gotten a phone from another poker player that wanted me to log onto his account and play a hold-em tournament. I told him that I was heads up on a final table. He asked me for details. A few minutes after I had told him that I was a huge chipleader, I could inform him about my victory. It felt good to finally have won a relatively "big" poker tournament.

In the money

I had just made it into the money. The first hand after hand-for-hand play ended, I got the chance to put all of my chips into the middle. Sack might have been a little tight, but I think I've got the best often enough to commit my last chips right here. Getting King's chips too was a welcome bonus. I think he should have folded, but he had probably been playing a little tighter than usual until he came in the money. Now he was just putting it in with anything that resembled a decent hand. I didn't really expect to win here in a three-way pot, but I did:

*********** # 197 **************
PokerStars Game #12113895982: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XI (1200/2400) - 2007/09/17 - 16:43:54 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (35295 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (3330 in chips)
Seat 3: Ugetpwnd (7245 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (7150 in chips)
Seat 5: SackoSocks (10020 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (2690 in chips)
KingofKong: posts small blind 600
Ugetpwnd: posts big blind 1200
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7h Qs Kc Kh 7s]
Queensnogood: folds
SackoSocks: raises 1200 to 2400
Hero: raises 290 to 2690 and is all-in
Jumpraise: folds
KingofKong: raises 640 to 3330 and is all-in
Ugetpwnd: folds
SackoSocks: calls 930
KingofKong: discards 1 card
SackoSocks: discards 1 card
Hero: discards 1 card [Qs]
Dealt to Hero [7h Kc Kh 7s] [4c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KingofKong: shows [5d Td 2s 2d 5c] (two pair, Fives and Deuces)
SackoSocks: shows [8d 8h Jd Jc 7c] (two pair, Jacks and Eights)
SackoSocks collected 1280 from side pot
Hero: shows [7h 4c Kc Kh 7s] (two pair, Kings and Sevens)
Hero collected 9270 from main pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Here's how you play if you want to call off some money with a weak hand:

*********** # 201 **************
PokerStars Game #12113933045: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XI (1200/2400) - 2007/09/17 - 16:45:57 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (30495 in chips)
Seat 3: Ugetpwnd (13245 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (6550 in chips)
Seat 5: SackoSocks (7970 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (7470 in chips)
Jumpraise: posts small blind 600
Ugetpwnd: posts big blind 1200
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ts 8h Ks Td 9c]
Queensnogood: folds
SackoSocks: folds
Hero: raises 1200 to 2400
Jumpraise: calls 1800
Ugetpwnd: folds
Jumpraise: discards 1 card
Hero: discards 3 cards [8h Ks 9c]
Dealt to Hero [Ts Td] [7s 9d Ac]
Jumpraise: checks
Hero: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Jumpraise: shows [Tc 6c 2c 3d Kc] (high card King)
Hero: shows [Ts 7s 9d Td Ac] (a pair of Tens)
Hero collected 6000 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I was calling with two pairs again. This time it seems like I actually was behind predraw. Nevermind. All I need is to catch a four-outer and get some excessive action postdraw:

*********** # 202 **************
PokerStars Game #12113941430: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XI (1200/2400) - 2007/09/17 - 16:46:25 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (28095 in chips)
Seat 3: Ugetpwnd (12045 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (6550 in chips)
Seat 5: SackoSocks (7970 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (11070 in chips)
Ugetpwnd: posts small blind 600
Queensnogood: posts big blind 1200
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [2h Jc Td 2s Jd]
SackoSocks: raises 1200 to 2400
Hero: calls 2400
Jumpraise: folds
Ugetpwnd: folds
Queensnogood: folds
SackoSocks: discards 1 card
Hero: discards 1 card [Td]
Dealt to Hero [2h Jc 2s Jd] [2d]
SackoSocks: bets 2400
Hero: raises 2400 to 4800
SackoSocks: calls 2400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [2h Jc 2d 2s Jd] (a full house, Deuces full of Jacks)
SackoSocks: shows [Kd 8c 6c Kh 6d] (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
Hero collected 16200 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Sack doubled up from the big blind with kings against my queens on the next hand. Maybe I should have folded that hand, since there was no fold equity against an all-in big blind. A couple of hands later, I woke up with aces on the button. I decided to call Sack. He had been quite active lately, so he might have a worse hand than me. It turned out that I was wrong, but I had a few outs at least...

*********** # 206 **************
PokerStars Game #12113987586: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XI (1200/2400) - 2007/09/17 - 16:48:59 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (19405 in chips)
Seat 2: Valuetown (10735 in chips)
Seat 3: Ugetpwnd (11105 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (12500 in chips)
Seat 5: SackoSocks (5220 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (17500 in chips)
Jumpraise: posts small blind 600
Valuetown: posts big blind 1200
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ac 9h As 4s Js]
Ugetpwnd: folds
Queensnogood: folds
SackoSocks: raises 1200 to 2400
Hero: calls 2400
Jumpraise: folds
Valuetown: folds
SackoSocks: discards 1 card
Hero: discards 3 cards [9h 4s Js]
Dealt to Hero [Ac As] [3c 8s Ad]
SackoSocks: bets 2400
Hero: raises 2400 to 4800
SackoSocks: calls 420 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Ac 3c As 8s Ad] (three of a kind, Aces)
SackoSocks: shows [Jh 5d 3s 5c Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Fives)
Hero collected 12240 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I raised with kings up and got reraised. Uget had appeared somewhat passive, so it wasn't unlikely that I was in big trouble. Unless Uget had drawn exactly two cards, I was just going to discard the deuce. It seemed like I was up against a pat hand. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get lucky and fill up, then...

*********** # 208 **************
PokerStars Game #12114014551: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XI (1200/2400) - 2007/09/17 - 16:50:28 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (18805 in chips)
Seat 2: Valuetown (10735 in chips)
Seat 3: Ugetpwnd (9905 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (12500 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (24520 in chips)
Ugetpwnd: posts small blind 600
Queensnogood: posts big blind 1200
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3s 2s Kd 3h Kc]
Hero: raises 1200 to 2400
Jumpraise: folds
Valuetown: folds
Ugetpwnd: raises 1200 to 3600
Queensnogood: folds
Hero: calls 1200
Ugetpwnd: stands pat
Hero: discards 1 card [2s]
Dealt to Hero [3s Kd 3h Kc] [Kh]
Ugetpwnd: bets 2400
Hero: raises 2400 to 4800
Ugetpwnd: calls 2400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [3s Kh Kd 3h Kc] (a full house, Kings full of Threes)
Ugetpwnd: mucks hand
Hero collected 18000 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 18000 Rake 0
Seat 1: Jumpraise folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Valuetown (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Ugetpwnd (small blind) mucked [6s 4d 7h 3d 5s]
Seat 4: Queensnogood (big blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 6: Hero showed [3s Kh Kd 3h Kc] and won (18000) with a full house, Kings full of Threes
-----------------------------------------------------------------

The next few hands were not very interesting. Then I eliminated another opponent in this hand:

*********** # 229 **************
PokerStars Game #12114246973: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XII (2000/4000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:03:24 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (9970 in chips)
Seat 2: Valuetown (23395 in chips)
Seat 3: Ugetpwnd (3780 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (10000 in chips)
Seat 5: Wllplydulose (1175 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (35320 in chips)
Valuetown: posts small blind 1000
Ugetpwnd: posts big blind 2000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8d 4h 4c 2d 4s]
Queensnogood: folds
Wllplydulose: folds
Hero: raises 2000 to 4000
Jumpraise: folds
Valuetown: calls 3000
Ugetpwnd: calls 1780 and is all-in
Valuetown: discards 3 cards
Ugetpwnd: discards 3 cards
Hero: discards 1 card [8d]
Dealt to Hero [4h 4c 2d 4s] [5h]
Valuetown: checks
Hero: bets 4000
Valuetown: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [5h 4h 4c 2d 4s] (three of a kind, Fours)
Hero collected 440 from side pot
Ugetpwnd: shows [3c 9c Qc Js 3s] (a pair of Threes)
Hero collected 11340 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11780 Main pot 11340. Side pot 440. Rake 0
Seat 1: Jumpraise (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Valuetown (small blind) folded after the Draw
Seat 3: Ugetpwnd (big blind) showed [3c 9c Qc Js 3s] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 4: Queensnogood folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Wllplydulose folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Hero showed [5h 4h 4c 2d 4s] and won (11780) with three of a kind, Fours
-----------------------------------------------------------------

At this point of the tournament, players were eliminated rapidly and the table had changed quite a bit. One of the few players in the tournament that played really intimidating, was Xxbad. He was raising a lot, and I thought that he might win the tournament unless someone managed to stop him soon. In this hand he played curiously passively with a flush. He was probably hoping for overcalls. I considered accomodating him, but I thought that my two pair were to small to beat a bet and a call.

*********** # 239 **************
PokerStars Game #12114381605: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIII (3000/6000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:11:00 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ZzzToday (18730 in chips)
Seat 3: Yesgotcha (11110 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (32820 in chips)
Seat 5: XxbadbeatxX (34365 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (48100 in chips)
XxbadbeatxX: posts small blind 1500
Hero: posts big blind 3000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kh Jh Jd 2c 7h]
ZzzToday: calls 3000
Yesgotcha: folds
Queensnogood: calls 3000
XxbadbeatxX: calls 1500
Hero: checks
XxbadbeatxX: discards 1 card
Hero: discards 3 cards [Kh 2c 7h]
Dealt to Hero [Jh Jd] [6d 6h Kc]
ZzzToday: discards 1 card
Queensnogood: discards 1 card
XxbadbeatxX: checks
Hero: checks
ZzzToday: checks
Queensnogood: bets 6000
XxbadbeatxX: calls 6000
Hero: folds
ZzzToday: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Queensnogood: shows [Qh As 9c 9h Ad] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
XxbadbeatxX: shows [8s Ks 3s 2s 5s] (a flush, King high)
XxbadbeatxX collected 24000 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

As I mentioned earlier, Xxbad was very intimidating. He was raising so often that you just couldn't give him credit for something every time. This was the first battle of the blinds he was involved in, so I decided to fold my small pair and wait for a more advantageous situation:

*********** # 243 **************
PokerStars Game #12114431327: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIII (3000/6000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:13:49 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: Yesgotcha (17840 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (32820 in chips)
Seat 5: XxbadbeatxX (50865 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (43600 in chips)
XxbadbeatxX: posts small blind 1500
Hero: posts big blind 3000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3s 5h 4d 7h 3d]
Yesgotcha: folds
Queensnogood: folds
XxbadbeatxX: raises 3000 to 6000
Hero: folds
-----------------------------------------------------------------

This was definitely more advantegeous. My pair was bigger, and he had raised twice from the small blind. He could have had decent hands both times, but he just seemed like he was bullying everyone. It was still only sevens, so I wasn't going to reraise here. I decided to call and see what happened.

*********** # 247 **************
PokerStars Game #12114492752: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIII (3000/6000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:17:17 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Bankbuster (9945 in chips)
Seat 2: Arufoldinyet (21130 in chips)
Seat 3: Yesgotcha (5840 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (28320 in chips)
Seat 5: XxbadbeatxX (67365 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (43600 in chips)
XxbadbeatxX: posts small blind 1500
Hero: posts big blind 3000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3c As 7s 4d 7d]
Bankbuster: folds
Arufoldinyet: folds
Yesgotcha: folds
Queensnogood: folds
XxbadbeatxX: raises 3000 to 6000
Hero: calls 3000
XxbadbeatxX: discards 2 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [3c As 4d]
Dealt to Hero [7s 7d] [5s Th 5h]
XxbadbeatxX: bets 6000
Hero: calls 6000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
XxbadbeatxX: shows [Td Jh Qh 2c Kd] (high card King)
Hero: shows [5s Th 7s 5h 7d] (two pair, Sevens and Fives)
Hero collected 24000 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

That might slow Xxbad down a little. At least I know what hands he had been raising with. The next hand was pretty straightforward. I hadn't limped in a lot, so I thought there were several good reasons not to slowplay this.

*********** # 252 **************
PokerStars Game #12114539552: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIV (4000/8000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:19:57 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Bankbuster (4265 in chips)
Seat 2: Arufoldinyet (11290 in chips)
Seat 3: Yesgotcha (27360 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (24320 in chips)
Seat 5: XxbadbeatxX (55365 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (53600 in chips)
Queensnogood: posts small blind 2000
XxbadbeatxX: posts big blind 4000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8d 7d 6s 9s Td]
Hero: raises 4000 to 8000
Bankbuster: calls 4265 and is all-in
Arufoldinyet: folds
Yesgotcha: folds
Queensnogood: folds
XxbadbeatxX: folds
Hero: stands pat on [8d 7d 6s 9s Td]
Bankbuster: discards 3 cards
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [8d 7d 6s 9s Td] (a straight, Six to Ten)
Bankbuster: shows [8h 8s 4d Ah Ac] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
Hero collected 14530 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Xxbad had slowed down a little, and limped in from the small blind this time. I put him on a small pair when he discarded two cards. I thought that I had to bet to win, and he would probably fold a small pair:

*********** # 253 **************
PokerStars Game #12114550450: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIV (4000/8000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:20:34 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: Arufoldinyet (11290 in chips)
Seat 3: Yesgotcha (27360 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (22320 in chips)
Seat 5: XxbadbeatxX (51365 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (63865 in chips)
XxbadbeatxX: posts small blind 2000
Hero: posts big blind 4000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3h Kc 8s 2d Jd]
Arufoldinyet: folds
Yesgotcha: folds
Queensnogood: folds
XxbadbeatxX: calls 2000
Hero: checks
XxbadbeatxX: discards 2 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [3h 8s 2d]
Dealt to Hero [Kc Jd] [7s Ah 5d]
XxbadbeatxX: checks
Hero: bets 8000
XxbadbeatxX: folds
Hero collected 8000 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Yes. Eight-high. Almost my favorite hand for pat-bluffs. But I couldn't do it. I didn't even consider it at the time, really:

*********** # 264 **************
PokerStars Game #12114638572: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level XIV (4000/8000) - 2007/09/17 - 17:25:36 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: Arufoldinyet (12580 in chips)
Seat 3: Yesgotcha (17040 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (26640 in chips)
Seat 5: XxbadbeatxX (52075 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (67865 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 2000
Arufoldinyet: posts big blind 4000
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7c 2d 8d 3h 4c]
Yesgotcha: folds
Queensnogood: folds
XxbadbeatxX: calls 4000
Hero: folds
Arufoldinyet: checks
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I played about five more hands at this table. Then I had to change seats one last time.

Into the money

I had played slightly more than 130 hands on my first table when I got moved to another one. We were getting closer to the money now, so some players might have tightened up a bit. Here are some hands from this table:

Hand #135 was a battle of the blinds, and my opponent was shortstacked. His bet after the draw likely means that he improved, but I'm not just dumping aces here. I need a solid read on my opponent, because routinely folding aces in these situations would be too expoitable. I have the odds to call if LazVegaz bluffs 25 % of the time. I didn't really have any reads on him at this point so he could easily have a worse hand than me. I can't really guarantee that he isn't "value betting" KK or worse here either.

*********** # 135 **************
PokerStars Game #12113011917: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level VII (300/600) - 2007/09/17 - 15:56:25 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (10890 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (4935 in chips)
Seat 3: Nodcplox (5300 in chips)
Seat 4: Mixinitup (5805 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: LazVegaz (1820 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (4790 in chips)
LazVegaz: posts small blind 150
Hero: posts big blind 300
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kd Ts Ad Ac 8c]
Jumpraise: folds
KingofKong: folds
Nodcplox: folds
Mixinitup: folds
LazVegaz: calls 150
Hero: raises 300 to 600
LazVegaz: calls 300
LazVegaz: discards 3 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [Kd Ts 8c]
Dealt to Hero [Ad Ac] [Kh 3h Jd]
LazVegaz: bets 600
Hero: calls 600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LazVegaz: shows [9d 4d 7s 7h 9h] (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
Hero: mucks hand
LazVegaz collected 2400 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I tried to take down the blinds, but decided to get out sooner rather than later when "Jump" showed interest in the hand. The pot odds are great, but his play seems very strong. I expected him to have something better than aces. This was partly because I had one myself. If he does have aces, his odds of improving are less than normal, but I didn't want to pay to find out:

*********** # 137 **************
PokerStars Game #12113038670: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level VII (300/600) - 2007/09/17 - 15:57:49 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (11940 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (4935 in chips)
Seat 3: Nodcplox (5300 in chips)
Seat 4: Mixinitup (5805 in chips)
Seat 5: LazVegaz (2120 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (3440 in chips)
Jumpraise: posts small blind 150
KingofKong: posts big blind 300
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7s Ad 9s 5d 7h]
Nodcplox: folds
Mixinitup: folds
LazVegaz: folds
Hero: raises 300 to 600
Jumpraise: raises 300 to 900
KingofKong: folds
Hero: folds
Jumpraise collected 1500 from pot
Jumpraise: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I'm pretty sure that Jump was chipleader in the tournament at this point. I'm not sure that I had any solid reads on him at, but I expected him to play aggressively with less than stellar hands when he's first in the pot. I decided to call with aces:

*********** # 141 **************
PokerStars Game #12113097272: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level VIII (400/800) - 2007/09/17 - 16:00:56 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (14040 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (4035 in chips)
Seat 3: Nodcplox (4100 in chips)
Seat 4: Mixinitup (6805 in chips)
Seat 5: LazVegaz (1720 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (2840 in chips)
LazVegaz: posts small blind 200
Hero: posts big blind 400
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ah 7s Jh 6c Ad]
Jumpraise: raises 400 to 800
KingofKong: folds
Nodcplox: folds
Mixinitup: folds
LazVegaz: folds
Hero: calls 400
Hero: discards 3 cards [7s Jh 6c]
Dealt to Hero [Ah Ad] [Jd 7h 4d]
Jumpraise: discards 3 cards
Hero: checks
Jumpraise: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Ah Jd 7h 4d Ad] (a pair of Aces)
Jumpraise: mucks hand
Hero collected 1800 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1800 Rake 0
Seat 1: Jumpraise mucked [8d 4s Qs 3d 3s]
Seat 2: KingofKong folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Nodcplox folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Mixinitup (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 5: LazVegaz (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 6: Hero (big blind) showed [Ah Jd 7h 4d Ad] and won (1800) with a pair of Aces
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Here's a hand that I didn't play. I don't regret it. I actually can't remember to have seen that hand, so maybe I went to grab some food while they played it:

*********** # 156 **************
PokerStars Game #12113267108: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level VIII (400/800) - 2007/09/17 - 16:09:50 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (11960 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (4835 in chips)
Seat 3: Nodcplox (7300 in chips)
Seat 4: Mixinitup (4405 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (5040 in chips)
Nodcplox: posts small blind 200
Mixinitup: posts big blind 400
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [9s 6h Kh 2c 5h]
Hero: folds
Jumpraise: raises 400 to 800
KingofKong: folds
Nodcplox: calls 600
Mixinitup: folds
Nodcplox: discards 3 cards
Jumpraise: discards 2 cards
Nodcplox: checks
Jumpraise: bets 800
Nodcplox: raises 800 to 1600
Jumpraise: raises 800 to 2400
Nodcplox: raises 800 to 3200
Betting is capped
Jumpraise: calls 800
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Nodcplox: shows [Ts 7d Tc Td 7h] (a full house, Tens full of Sevens)
Jumpraise: shows [As Ah Ad Ac Qs] (four of a kind, Aces)
Jumpraise collected 8400 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I ran into two pair here. Good for me that he just checked it down:

*********** # 158 **************
PokerStars Game #12113310059: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level IX (600/1200) - 2007/09/17 - 16:12:06 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (15960 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (4835 in chips)
Seat 3: Nodcplox (3300 in chips)
Seat 4: Mixinitup (3805 in chips)
Seat 5: Overstourdeuces (2980 in chips) out of hand (moved from another table into small blind)
Seat 6: Hero (5640 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 300
Jumpraise: posts big blind 600
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As 8s 3h 5d Ad]
KingofKong: folds
Nodcplox: folds
Mixinitup: folds
Hero: raises 600 to 1200
Jumpraise: calls 600
Hero: discards 3 cards [8s 3h 5d]
Dealt to Hero [As Ad] [2d 4c Th]
Jumpraise: discards 1 card
Hero: checks
Jumpraise: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [As 2d 4c Th Ad] (a pair of Aces)
Jumpraise: shows [9h 7c Qs 9c 7s] (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
Jumpraise collected 2400 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I had been a little shortstacked for a while. It was time to do something about it:

*********** # 163 **************
PokerStars Game #12113376716: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level IX (600/1200) - 2007/09/17 - 16:15:36 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (16860 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (9935 in chips)
Seat 3: pockeyjockey (7945 in chips)
Seat 4: Mixinitup (2005 in chips)
Seat 5: Overstourdeuces (3880 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (3840 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 300
Jumpraise: posts big blind 600
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc Jh Qh Qs 9h]
KingofKong: calls 600
pockeyjockey: folds
Mixinitup: raises 600 to 1200
Overstourdeuces: folds
Hero: raises 600 to 1800
Jumpraise: folds
KingofKong: calls 1200
Mixinitup: raises 205 to 2005 and is all-in
Betting is capped
Hero: calls 205
KingofKong: calls 205
Hero: discards 1 card [Jh]
Dealt to Hero [Qc Qh Qs 9h] [Th]
KingofKong: discards 3 cards
Mixinitup: discards 3 cards
Hero: bets 1200
KingofKong: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Qc Th Qh Qs 9h] (three of a kind, Queens)
Mixinitup: shows [As 8h 8d 9c 8c] (three of a kind, Eights)
Hero collected 6615 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I've got garbage, so I fold:

*********** # 174 **************
PokerStars Game #12113514995: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level IX (600/1200) - 2007/09/17 - 16:22:56 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (23905 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (15130 in chips)
Seat 3: Runitthrice (2490 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (4450 in chips)
Seat 5: Overstourdeuces (2040 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (4250 in chips)
Jumpraise: posts small blind 300
KingofKong: posts big blind 600
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4s 3h 9s 7s 8s]
Runitthrice: folds
Queensnogood: calls 600
Overstourdeuces: raises 600 to 1200
Hero: folds
Jumpraise: folds
KingofKong: calls 600
Queensnogood: calls 600
KingofKong: discards 1 card
Queensnogood: discards 2 cards
Overstourdeuces: discards 1 card
KingofKong: checks
Queensnogood: bets 1200
Overstourdeuces: folds
KingofKong: folds
Queensnogood collected 3900 from pot
Queensnogood: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

It was nice getting trips in this spot. Plenty of deuces, treys, fours, sevens and nines there...

*********** # 176 **************
PokerStars Game #12113538829: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level X (800/1600) - 2007/09/17 - 16:24:14 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (23605 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (13330 in chips)
Seat 3: Runitthrice (3090 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (7150 in chips)
Seat 5: Overstourdeuces (840 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (4250 in chips)
Runitthrice: posts small blind 400
Queensnogood: posts big blind 800
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3h 3c 7h 3s 4c]
Overstourdeuces: raises 40 to 840 and is all-in
Hero: raises 760 to 1600
Jumpraise: folds
KingofKong: folds
Runitthrice: folds
Queensnogood: folds
Overstourdeuces: discards 1 card
Hero: discards 2 cards [7h 4c]
Dealt to Hero [3h 3c 3s] [7d 4s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Overstourdeuces: shows [7s 2c 2s 9c 9s] (two pair, Nines and Deuces)
Hero: shows [3h 3c 7d 3s 4s] (three of a kind, Threes)
Hero collected 2880 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Sack had just arrived at the table. If he's the passive kind of player, I might as well fold my hand. I didn't know that yet, so I decided to call with jacks here:

*********** # 182 **************
PokerStars Game #12113602078: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level X (800/1600) - 2007/09/17 - 16:27:41 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (23495 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (16530 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (5150 in chips)
Seat 5: SackoSocks (8620 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (7090 in chips)
SackoSocks: posts small blind 400
Hero: posts big blind 800
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3h Kh 9d Jd Jh]
Jumpraise: folds
KingofKong: folds
Queensnogood: folds
SackoSocks: raises 800 to 1600
Hero: calls 800
SackoSocks: discards 2 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [3h Kh 9d]
Dealt to Hero [Jd Jh] [Tc 2c 5s]
SackoSocks: bets 1600
Hero: folds
SackoSocks collected 3200 from pot
SackoSocks: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I suspected that King wasn't reraising without a really strong hand here. I decided to just call, and I think I got away from this hand very cheaply. A fourth four wouldn't be unwelcome here, though. I think King overplayed his hand badly postflop. After this pot, Jump was a huge chipleader in the tournament. I can't believe that he later complained about getting cold decked. With this kind of play predraw, he surely deserved to lose his chips.

*********** # 185 **************
PokerStars Game #12113635262: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level X (800/1600) - 2007/09/17 - 16:29:30 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (25495 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (14930 in chips)
Seat 3: TripTrapper (14470 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (5150 in chips)
Seat 5: SackoSocks (10220 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (5090 in chips)
KingofKong: posts small blind 400
TripTrapper: posts big blind 800
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [2c 4d 4s 4c 3s]
Queensnogood: folds
SackoSocks: calls 800
Hero: raises 800 to 1600
Jumpraise: calls 1600
KingofKong: raises 800 to 2400
TripTrapper: folds
SackoSocks: folds
Hero: calls 800
Jumpraise: calls 800
KingofKong: stands pat
Hero: discards 2 cards [2c 3s]
Dealt to Hero [4d 4s 4c] [9c Ah]
Jumpraise: discards 3 cards
KingofKong: bets 1600
Hero: folds
Jumpraise: raises 1600 to 3200
KingofKong: raises 1600 to 4800
Jumpraise: raises 1600 to 6400
Betting is capped
KingofKong: calls 1600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Jumpraise: shows [Jc Jd Kc Ks Js] (a full house, Jacks full of Kings)
KingofKong: shows [7d 6d 5h 9d 8h] (a straight, Five to Nine)
Jumpraise collected 21600 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

At this point, we were getting very close to the money. I think the tournament was played hand-for-hand. That made it easier to fold my hand. With a bet from early position and a call from King, fives up is probably no good anyway. If I'm not behind already, there's a decent chance that I will be after the draw.

*********** # 194 **************
PokerStars Game #12113734797: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level X (800/1600) - 2007/09/17 - 16:34:57 (ET)
Table '61160663 22' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Jumpraise (31895 in chips)
Seat 2: KingofKong (6130 in chips)
Seat 3: TripTrapper (17670 in chips)
Seat 4: Queensnogood (7150 in chips)
Seat 5: SackoSocks (8620 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (3890 in chips)
SackoSocks: posts small blind 400
Hero: posts big blind 800
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [2h 5d 6d 5c 2c]
Jumpraise: raises 800 to 1600
KingofKong: calls 1600
TripTrapper: folds
Queensnogood: folds
SackoSocks: folds
Hero: folds
Jumpraise: discards 2 cards
KingofKong: discards 3 cards
Jumpraise: bets 1600
KingofKong: folds
Jumpraise collected 4400 from pot
Jumpraise: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Two hands later, we were in the money. I should try to accumulate some chips pretty soon if I wanted to get to the final table and the big money. I was guaranteed a whooping 8 dollars if I made the final table...

The first table

Hand #7 isn't very exciting. This was the first hand I was really involved in. I noticed that "Aces" limped and drew 1 card. Then he put in a bet when checked to after the draw. There is a possibility that he had a busted draw. I gave him credit and folded aces, but I might not fold next time...

*********** # 7 **************
PokerStars Game #12111404261: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level I (20/40) - 2007/09/17 - 14:33:55 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (1490 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1520 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1470 in chips)
Seat 4: Eightsorworse (1410 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (1580 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1530 in chips)
Coolhands: posts small blind 10
Hero: posts big blind 20
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3d Td Kc Qh 4d]
Eightsorworse: calls 20
Acesgotya: calls 20
Doublemeup: folds
Bulletsbaby: folds
Coolhands: calls 10
Hero: checks
Coolhands: discards 3 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [3d Td 4d]
Dealt to Hero [Kc Qh] [5d Ac Ah]
Eightsorworse: discards 3 cards
Acesgotya: discards 1 card
Coolhands: checks
Hero: checks
Eightsorworse: checks
Acesgotya: bets 40
Coolhands: folds
Hero: folds
Eightsorworse: folds
Acesgotya collected 80 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Hand #14 isn't too exciting either. Aces has limped in a lot, so I probably have him beat. I'm fairly sure that Bull has a better hand than me, though.

*********** # 14 **************
PokerStars Game #12111477423: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level I (20/40) - 2007/09/17 - 14:37:52 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (1460 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1370 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1590 in chips)
Seat 4: Eightsorworse (1430 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (1540 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1610 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
Eightsorworse: posts big blind 20
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ks Ah Kh 9c Qs]
Acesgotya: calls 20
Doublemeup: folds
Bulletsbaby: raises 20 to 40
Coolhands: folds
Hero: folds
Eightsorworse: calls 20
Acesgotya: calls 20
Eightsorworse: discards 3 cards
Acesgotya: discards 1 card
Bulletsbaby: stands pat
Eightsorworse: checks
Acesgotya: checks
Bulletsbaby: bets 40
Eightsorworse: calls 40
Acesgotya: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bulletsbaby: shows [Js 2s As 3s 8s] (a flush, Ace high)
Eightsorworse: mucks hand
Bulletsbaby collected 210 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I might have made a mistake in hand #15. Doublemeup seemed like a player that was capable of raising with a pair from early position, so I decided to get involved. The right play might be to reraise, and probably fold if someone caps the betting. Both blinds decided to call the single raise, and I learned that my two pair had been the best hand before the draw. This hand confirmed that Aces played extremely loose (calling and drawing 4). I didn't think that I could beat his hand post-draw after his bet, and when Doublemeup called I just dumped it. The fold might be borderline, because Doublemeup might auto-call a bet(from someone drawing four) with an unimproved pair.

*********** # 15 **************
PokerStars Game #12111490138: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level I (20/40) - 2007/09/17 - 14:38:33 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (1590 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1370 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1580 in chips)
Seat 4: Eightsorworse (1350 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1610 in chips)
Eightsorworse: posts small blind 10
Acesgotya: posts big blind 20
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6h Ts 6c Qd Th]
Doublemeup: raises 20 to 40
Bulletsbaby: folds
Coolhands: folds
Hero: calls 40
Eightsorworse: calls 30
Acesgotya: calls 20
Eightsorworse: discards 3 cards
Acesgotya: discards 4 cards
Doublemeup: discards 3 cards
Hero: discards 1 card [Qd]
Dealt to Hero [6h Ts 6c Th] [Ah]
Eightsorworse: checks
Acesgotya: bets 40
Doublemeup: calls 40
Hero: folds
Eightsorworse: calls 40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Acesgotya: shows [Ks Jd 2h Kh Js] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
Doublemeup: mucks hand
Eightsorworse: mucks hand
Acesgotya collected 280 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 280 Rake 0
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Coolhands folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Hero (button) folded after the Draw
Seat 4: Eightsorworse (small blind) mucked [5c 2c 5s 8h 8d]
Seat 5: Acesgotya (big blind) showed [Ks Jd 2h Kh Js] and won (280) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 6: Doublemeup mucked [Qh Qc 7h 3h 5d]
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Hand 25. No comments...

*********** # 25 **************
PokerStars Game #12111627385: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level II (30/60) - 2007/09/17 - 14:46:03 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (1435 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1220 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1555 in chips)
Seat 4: Eightsorworse (1115 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2270 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1405 in chips)
Coolhands: posts small blind 15
Hero: posts big blind 30
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ah As 5d 2h 6c]
Eightsorworse: folds
Acesgotya: folds
Doublemeup: raises 30 to 60
Bulletsbaby: folds
Coolhands: calls 45
Hero: calls 30
Coolhands: discards 1 card
Hero: discards 3 cards [5d 2h 6c]
Dealt to Hero [Ah As] [6h 3h 3c]
Doublemeup: discards 3 cards
Coolhands: bets 60
Hero: calls 60
Doublemeup: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Coolhands: shows [Kh Ks Kd 9d 9c] (a full house, Kings full of Nines)
Hero: mucks hand
Coolhands collected 300 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 Rake 0
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Coolhands (small blind) showed [Kh Ks Kd 9d 9c] and won (300) with a full house, Kings full of Nines
Seat 3: Hero (big blind) mucked [Ah As 6h 3h 3c]
Seat 4: Eightsorworse folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Acesgotya folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Doublemeup folded after the Draw
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I'd just dump this hand if I was sure that one of the limpers had me beat, but it was possible that Aces had some crap and Double was on a draw. I got that confirmed at showdown. How can I be sitting at this table without raking in a bunch of chips already?

*********** # 32 **************
PokerStars Game #12111707046: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level II (30/60) - 2007/09/17 - 14:50:14 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (1540 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1355 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1390 in chips)
Seat 4: Eightsorworse (1100 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2255 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1360 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 15
Eightsorworse: posts big blind 30
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Tc Td 6d 7h Ah]
Acesgotya: calls 30
Doublemeup: calls 30
Bulletsbaby: folds
Coolhands: folds
Hero: calls 15
Eightsorworse: checks
Hero: discards 3 cards [6d 7h Ah]
Dealt to Hero [Tc Td] [Jc 5h 9d]
Eightsorworse: discards 1 card
Acesgotya: discards 3 cards
Doublemeup: discards 1 card
Hero: checks
Eightsorworse: checks
Acesgotya: checks
Doublemeup: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Tc Td Jc 5h 9d] (a pair of Tens)
Eightsorworse: mucks hand
Acesgotya: mucks hand
Doublemeup: mucks hand
Hero collected 120 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 120 Rake 0
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Coolhands (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Hero (small blind) showed [Tc Td Jc 5h 9d] and won (120) with a pair of Tens
Seat 4: Eightsorworse (big blind) mucked [7s 4s 9s 6c As]
Seat 5: Acesgotya mucked [Ad 7d 2h 5d 7c]
Seat 6: Doublemeup mucked [Qd Jh Ts 5c 9h]
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I checked after the draw in hand #41 with the intention of calling a bet. Because of some earlier plays and frequent betting after the draw, I thought that Aces might be a bluffer. I gave him a chance to bluff. The check from Aces gave me some valuable information. I'm afraid that I didn't really take advantage of this information later in the tournament. That might have saved me some chips from borderline calls.

*********** # 41 **************
PokerStars Game #12111818732: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level III (50/100) - 2007/09/17 - 14:56:08 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (1495 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1440 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1700 in chips)
Seat 4: Eightsorworse (920 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2075 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1370 in chips)
Doublemeup: posts small blind 25
Bulletsbaby: posts big blind 50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [9c 5h 5c 9d 8d]
Coolhands: folds
Hero: raises 50 to 100
Eightsorworse: folds
Acesgotya: calls 100
Doublemeup: folds
Bulletsbaby: folds
Hero: discards 1 card [8d]
Dealt to Hero [9c 5h 5c 9d] [Td]
Acesgotya: discards 3 cards
Hero: checks
Acesgotya: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [9c 5h 5c 9d Td] (two pair, Nines and Fives)
Acesgotya: mucks hand
Hero collected 275 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 275 Rake 0
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (big blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 2: Coolhands folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Hero showed [9c 5h 5c 9d Td] and won (275) with two pair, Nines and Fives
Seat 4: Eightsorworse folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (button) mucked [Jc 8h Js 2s Ac]
Seat 6: Doublemeup (small blind) folded before the Draw
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Here's my first real bluff in the tournament. I guess "Eights" had the better hand of my opponents, so the bet after the draw resembles a squeeze play.

*********** # 45 **************
PokerStars Game #12111865854: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level III (50/100) - 2007/09/17 - 14:58:40 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (1270 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1990 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1800 in chips)
Seat 4: Eightsorworse (720 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (1875 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1345 in chips)
Eightsorworse: posts small blind 25
Acesgotya: posts big blind 50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6h 8c 6c Qc Tc]
Doublemeup: folds
Bulletsbaby: folds
Coolhands: folds
Hero: raises 50 to 100
Eightsorworse: calls 75
Acesgotya: calls 50
Eightsorworse: discards 3 cards
Acesgotya: discards 4 cards
Hero: discards 1 card [6h]
Dealt to Hero [8c 6c Qc Tc] [8h]
Eightsorworse: checks
Acesgotya: checks
Hero: bets 100
Eightsorworse: folds
Acesgotya: folds
Hero collected 300 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I didn't get any good cards for the next 15 hands, so I just folded all of them predraw. I got a free play from BB on #61, but had q high after the draw and folded. I finally got a decent hand, but had to fold it after committing some chips:

*********** # 65 **************
PokerStars Game #12112107312: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level IV (100/200) - 2007/09/17 - 15:10:02 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (1245 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1865 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: Eightsorworse (370 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2725 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1295 in chips)
Doublemeup: posts small blind 50
Bulletsbaby: posts big blind 100
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ks 5d 7c 6c Kh]
Coolhands: folds
Hero: raises 100 to 200
Eightsorworse: raises 100 to 300
Acesgotya: folds
Doublemeup: raises 100 to 400
Betting is capped
Bulletsbaby: folds
Hero: folds
Eightsorworse: calls 70 and is all-in
Doublemeup: discards 3 cards
Eightsorworse: discards 3 cards
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Doublemeup: shows [3h Ac Qd 8s Ah] (a pair of Aces)
Eightsorworse: shows [8h 5h Qc 9h 8c] (a pair of Eights)
Doublemeup collected 1040 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

When Doublemeup capped the betting, I put him on a big hand. I didn't think that kings up would be good, so I folded quickly. When he drew three cards, I realized that he was much more aggressive than I anticipated. I also think that it's a fold with aces in that situation, even if it worked for him this time. I didn't bother to think about the play from the shortstack. It's not a good play, but he busted out so I'm focusing on the other players instead.

A pair of aces was good enough in hand #67, so I won my first hand since #45. I got myself into more "trouble" in hand #68. This is the kind of situation where I'm not sure if folding, calling or raising is the best play. The pot odds and implied odds seemed to justify a call. It helped a bit that False was playing quite passively, but I didn't notice that until later. Bull had been limping in quite a bit from late position. This either meant some loose calls, or very passive play. I might win the pot with a pair of queens:

*********** # 68 **************
PokerStars Game #12112140065: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level IV (100/200) - 2007/09/17 - 15:11:34 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (995 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1865 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1450 in chips)
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (1850 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2725 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1965 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 50
Falsecardedu: posts big blind 100
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc Th 5c 8c 2c]
Acesgotya: folds
Doublemeup: folds
Bulletsbaby: calls 100
Coolhands: folds
Hero: calls 50
Falsecardedu: checks
Hero: discards 1 card [Th]
Dealt to Hero [Qc 5c 8c 2c] [5h]
Falsecardedu: discards 3 cards
Bulletsbaby: discards 3 cards
Hero: checks
Falsecardedu: checks
Bulletsbaby: bets 200
Hero: folds
Falsecardedu: folds
Bulletsbaby collected 300 from pot
Bulletsbaby: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I tried to take down the blinds from the button in the next hand (#69). It didn't work, and I'm not sure about my call after the draw. I think I still suspected that Aces was bluffing quite a bit. Maybe I should have folded based on the information I received in hand #41. I'm not sure if Aces held KKQ or KKK. None of the choices seems like logical play (combined with the action), but I should probably assume that he is liable to smooth call with big hands predraw.

*********** # 69 **************
PokerStars Game #12112161620: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level IV (100/200) - 2007/09/17 - 15:12:36 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (1195 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1865 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1350 in chips)
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (1750 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2725 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1965 in chips)
Falsecardedu: posts small blind 50
Acesgotya: posts big blind 100
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6c Qc 9h 8d 6d]
Doublemeup: folds
Bulletsbaby: folds
Coolhands: folds
Hero: raises 100 to 200
Falsecardedu: calls 150
Acesgotya: calls 100
Falsecardedu: discards 3 cards
Acesgotya: discards 2 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [Qc 9h 8d]
Dealt to Hero [6c 6d] [7h Ts Tc]
Falsecardedu: checks
Acesgotya: bets 200
Hero: calls 200
Falsecardedu: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Acesgotya: shows [Kc Kh Ks 4s Qs] (three of a kind, Kings)
Hero: mucks hand
Acesgotya collected 1000 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

In hand #77, it bacame obvious that Aces likes to slowplay now and then. I just can't imagine that he would draw two cards to eights and a small kicker. I think I was a little allerted when he drew two cards. I really think that I could have check-folded this hand after the draw. Aces hadn't been caught bluffing so far, so I should probably assume that he can beat two small pairs here.

*********** # 77 **************
PokerStars Game #12112260153: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level IV (100/200) - 2007/09/17 - 15:17:25 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (1045 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1865 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (950 in chips)
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (1650 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (3025 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (2315 in chips)
Doublemeup: posts small blind 50
Bulletsbaby: posts big blind 100
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7h Qs 7c Tc Td]
Coolhands: folds
Hero: raises 100 to 200
Falsecardedu: folds
Acesgotya: calls 200
Doublemeup: folds
Bulletsbaby: folds
Hero: discards 1 card [Qs]
Dealt to Hero [7h 7c Tc Td] [2d]
Acesgotya: discards 2 cards
Hero: checks
Acesgotya: bets 200
Hero: calls 200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Acesgotya: shows [8s 4c 5d 8c 8h] (three of a kind, Eights)
Hero: mucks hand
Acesgotya collected 950 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Ten hands later, I risked my remaining chips without a great hand:

*********** # 87 **************
PokerStars Game #12112367903: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level V (150/300) - 2007/09/17 - 15:22:51 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (895 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (1190 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (550 in chips)
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (3475 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (3240 in chips)
Falsecardedu: posts small blind 75
Acesgotya: posts big blind 150
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jh 6h 7d 5d Jd]
Doublemeup: folds
Bulletsbaby: folds
Coolhands: folds
Hero: raises 150 to 300
Falsecardedu: folds
Acesgotya: calls 150
Acesgotya: discards 2 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [6h 7d 5d]
Dealt to Hero [Jh Jd] [Ks 7h 7s]
Acesgotya: checks
Hero: bets 250 and is all-in
Acesgotya: folds
Hero collected 675 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Hands 69 and 77 were quite similar, and this hand is extremely similar to hand #15. I'm giving Aces good odds to outdraw me, and he happily calls with a pair. Reraise preflop is probably better, but he might call with nines anyway. The only good thing is that he failed to get more chips into the pot after the draw. He couldn't fold 99 on hand #99 now, could he?

*********** # 99 **************
PokerStars Game #12112646801: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level VI (200/400) - 2007/09/17 - 15:37:02 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby (670 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (2140 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1300 in chips)
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (1525 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2500 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (2715 in chips)
Falsecardedu: posts small blind 100
Acesgotya: posts big blind 200
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5c Kc 5s Jh Jc]
Doublemeup: raises 200 to 400
Bulletsbaby: folds
Coolhands: folds
Hero: calls 400
Falsecardedu: folds
Acesgotya: calls 200
Acesgotya: discards 3 cards
Doublemeup: discards 2 cards
Hero: discards 1 card [Kc]
Dealt to Hero [5c 5s Jh Jc] [Ac]
Acesgotya: checks
Doublemeup: checks
Hero: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Acesgotya: shows [9s 9d 9c 7d 2d] (three of a kind, Nines)
Doublemeup: mucks hand
Hero: mucks hand
Acesgotya collected 1300 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1300 Rake 0
Seat 1: Bulletsbaby folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Coolhands folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Hero (button) mucked [5c Ac 5s Jh Jc]
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 5: Acesgotya (big blind) showed [9s 9d 9c 7d 2d] and won (1300) with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 6: Doublemeup mucked [Qc As 4c Qh 3s]
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I noticed that False had been playing quite conservatively, so I attacked his blinds on several occasions. When he called me here, I thought that he had a pretty big pair. I decided that he might be eager to snap off a bluff from me. I checked, but I think I might have had some fold equity against TT and that kind of hands. Maybe I should have bluffed to try to avoid showing my hand.

*********** # 114 **************
PokerStars Game #12112794710: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level VI (200/400) - 2007/09/17 - 15:44:48 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Goinallout (1050 in chips)
Seat 2: Coolhands (2340 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1300 in chips)
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (2095 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2800 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1715 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 100
Falsecardedu: posts big blind 200
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4s 4h Qc 3c 5c]
Acesgotya: folds
Doublemeup: folds
Goinallout: folds
Coolhands: folds
Hero: raises 200 to 400
Falsecardedu: calls 200
Hero: discards 3 cards [Qc 3c 5c]
Dealt to Hero [4s 4h] [6c 5s As]
Falsecardedu: discards 3 cards
Hero: checks
Falsecardedu: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [4s 4h 6c 5s As] (a pair of Fours)
Falsecardedu: shows [Td Tc 4c 3h 9h] (a pair of Tens)
Falsecardedu collected 800 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Maybe False realized that he was being bullied. I might have enough to call the reraise since the pot odds are ok and he might be playing back at me without a monster hand. With the aggressive play predraw, I figured that False had a hand that he would bet with after the draw, so I decided to check raise. I hoped he would think this was another attempt from me to bully him. He folded, even though he only had a little more than one big bet left in his stack.

*********** # 120 **************
PokerStars Game #12112851073: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level VI (200/400) - 2007/09/17 - 15:47:48 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Goinallout (1650 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 2: Coolhands (1240 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (3095 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2500 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1315 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 100
Falsecardedu: posts big blind 200
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7s 9h 9c 2s 6h]
Acesgotya: folds
Doublemeup: folds
Goinallout: folds
Coolhands: folds
Hero: raises 200 to 400
Falsecardedu: raises 200 to 600
Hero: calls 200
Hero: discards 3 cards [7s 2s 6h]
Dealt to Hero [9h 9c] [Js 9d Jc]
Falsecardedu: discards 1 card
Hero: checks
Falsecardedu: bets 400
Hero: raises 400 to 800
Falsecardedu: folds
Hero collected 2000 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I'm wondering if my opponent limped in with KK or AK in hand #125:

*********** # 125 **************
PokerStars Game #12112889150: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level VII (300/600) - 2007/09/17 - 15:49:52 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Goinallout (1200 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 2: Coolhands (940 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (2500 in chips)
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (1945 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2950 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (1765 in chips)
Coolhands: posts small blind 150
Hero: posts big blind 300
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5d 6s 7c Qh Jd]
Falsecardedu: folds
Acesgotya: folds
Doublemeup: folds
Goinallout: folds
Coolhands: calls 150
Hero: checks
Coolhands: discards 3 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [5d 6s 7c]
Dealt to Hero [Qh Jd] [Qd Jh 2d]
Coolhands: checks
Hero: bets 600
Coolhands: raises 40 to 640 and is all-in
Hero: calls 40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Coolhands: shows [Kc 8c 6c Ks Ad] (a pair of Kings)
Hero: shows [Qd Jh 2d Qh Jd] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
Hero collected 1880 from pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Here's one of those hands where I'm not sure if my opponent is just desperately getting his last chips into the middle. I gave him credit this time. Kings is one of the worst hands I can have here anyway:

*********** # 128 **************
PokerStars Game #12112923667: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level VII (300/600) - 2007/09/17 - 15:51:44 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Goinallout (1200 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (3440 in chips)
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (1645 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2650 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (2365 in chips)
Doublemeup: posts small blind 150
Goinallout: posts big blind 300
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kc Qh 4s 9s Ks]
Inforstacks is connected
Hero: raises 300 to 600
Falsecardedu: folds
Acesgotya: folds
Doublemeup: folds
Goinallout: calls 300
Goinallout: discards 3 cards
Hero: discards 3 cards [Qh 4s 9s]
Dealt to Hero [Kc Ks] [9h Tc 5c]
Goinallout: bets 600 and is all-in
Hero: folds
Goinallout collected 1350 from pot
Goinallout: doesn't show hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I hadn't really seen Aces do a lot of raising predraw, but I still think trip queens is a pretty big favourite against his range of hands:

*********** # 131 **************
PokerStars Game #12112959206: Tournament #61160663, $1.00+$0.10 5 Card
Draw Limit - Level VII (300/600) - 2007/09/17 - 15:53:39 (ET)
Table '61160663 41' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Goinallout (3750 in chips)
Seat 2: Inforstacks (740 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (2990 in chips)
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (1645 in chips)
Seat 5: Acesgotya (2050 in chips)
Seat 6: Doublemeup (2215 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 150
Falsecardedu: posts big blind 300
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qh Qd Js 3c Qc]
Acesgotya: raises 300 to 600
Doublemeup: folds
Goinallout: folds
Inforstacks: folds
Hero: raises 300 to 900
Falsecardedu: folds
Acesgotya: calls 300
Hero: discards 1 card [Js]
Dealt to Hero [Qh Qd 3c Qc] [9c]
Acesgotya: discards 1 card
Hero: bets 600
Acesgotya: calls 600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Qh Qd 9c 3c Qc] (three of a kind, Queens)
Acesgotya: mucks hand
Hero collected 3300 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3300 Rake 0
Seat 1: Goinallout folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Inforstacks (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Hero (small blind) showed [Qh Qd 9c 3c Qc] and won (3300) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 4: Falsecardedu (big blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 5: Acesgotya mucked [7c 9d 6c 9h 7s]
Seat 6: Doublemeup folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
-----------------------------------------------------------------

The table broke up shortly after this hand. Aces had been the most interesting opponent. He had been playing very loose, but managed to get a big stack early. It seemed like he often improved his hands, and I probably called him down a little too often. I had gotten a little lucky on the last couple of hands, while Aces seemed to be running out of luck. The blinds had gotten quite big compared to stack sizes, so it would be important to play aggressively. With a little more luck and some solid play, I might make it into the money.

Introduction

I'm going to present some interesting hands from a tournament I played on PokerStars. The game was limit 5-card draw. The buy-in was a dollar, and there were 294 entrants. I'm probably going to report approximately 15 % of the hands I played, so reading all of them might take more than a couple of minutes.

I'm not including hands where I just raised and everyone else folded, but I think I played a little more aggressively than most players in this tournament. There was one hand that I played too aggressively, but I'm not going to post that one...

If you don't want to look through all the hands, I have some information about the most interesting hands here:

first table
----------
25: First "cooler"
32: Some loose limpers...
45: First bluff
65: First "interesting" laydown
77: Slowplayed by an opponent...
87: First all-in
120: First and only check-raise (and I possibly sucked out badly)
125: First elimination

Into the money
----------------
137: A failed attempt to take the blinds
156: Big confrontation without me involved
163: I win a decent pot with a decent hand
185: A huge pot where both my opponents overplay

In the money
--------------
197: First hand ITM. All-in against two opponents
202: You need some luck in tournaments...
208: I get lucky again
229: 2nd elimination
247: Someone tried to bully me...
252: First pat hand, 3rd elimination

My last table
--------------
275: An opponent betting into an empty sidepot...
286: Ace high winning in showdown
325: 4th elimination
338: A pat bluff. Ten high...
361: Straight flush draw
376: 2nd legitimate pat hand
386: 5th elimination
395: The raise-fold technique
400: The final hand

I've arranged the hands in four posts. The hands are numbered, so it shouldn't be too hard to find my pat bluff (338) or the three-way all-in (197) if that's what you're looking for.


In the early stages of this tournament, there were few uncontested pots. The other players were just routinely calling with suboptimal hands. When we got closer to the money, I won quite a few pots uncontested from the big blind:

#97: [9c 4h Ac 8s 8h]
#113: [7s 2h 7c 2c 4c]
#119: [Ks 9s 7c Ts As]
#130: [5s Ah Ad 2c Qs]
#147: [Jd Ah 4s 7c 5h]
#220: [Js 3h 6c 8c Qc]
#290: [4d Tc Qh 9c 2s]
#294: [5d 2s 6s 5h 4d]
#298: [Qh 8s Js 8c 8d]
#349: [2s As 5h 7h 3c]
#370: [Kd Jc 4c Jd Ad]
#385: [2c 3c 4h Qs Jd]
#392: [7h 3s Ks Ah 5d]

Except for hand #298, I think it was mostly ok to win these uncontested.