Micro SNG follow-up

A few days back, I wrote of a nasty SNG in which the play was just horrendous. Even up to the $11 level, the play is suspect. I played a $22 SNG the day before yesterday and have to say that the quality of play was definitely a notch above the $6 & $11 levels.

I say that, and then realize that when we got to the ridiculous blind levels of 200/400, I was the short stack with 1400 after doubling up as a 60/40 dog the previous hand, the 2 big stacks, who were even in chips, get it all-in pre-flop AJ vs. KQ. Don’t know exactly why they did that, but thanks. I busted in 2nd on the very next hand, ended up a dog going in and caught the flop, but the river doomed me.

Here are a few hands from a similar $6 SNG, like that of one of my previous posts, that I felt the play was just horrific…

Horrible Hand #1

Full Tilt Poker Game #5782198347: $6 + $0.50 Sit & Go (Turbo) (44018276), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:21:07 ET - 2008/03/25
Seat 1: phantomax1234 (1,500)
Seat 2: aff001 (1,500)
Seat 3: MrsCoach (1,500)
Seat 4: mamalubba (1,500)
Seat 5: PJS JR (1,500)
Seat 6: pcmjra (1,500)
phantomax1234 posts the small blind of 15
aff001 posts the big blind of 30
mamalubba is feeling confused
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PJS JR [2d 3s]
MrsCoach folds
mamalubba folds
PJS JR has 15 seconds left to act
PJS JR folds
pcmjra raises to 60
phantomax1234 folds
aff001 raises to 90
pcmjra calls 30
*** FLOP *** [2h Jd 9c]
aff001 checks
pcmjra bets 30
aff001 raises to 60
pcmjra calls 30
*** TURN *** [2h Jd 9c] [Jh]
aff001 checks
pcmjra bets 30
aff001 raises to 60
pcmjra calls 30
*** RIVER *** [2h Jd 9c Jh] [Qs]
aff001 checks
pcmjra checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
aff001 shows [9s 9h] a full house, Nines full of Jacks
pcmjra mucks
aff001 wins the pot (435) with a full house, Nines full of Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 435 | Rake 0
Board: [2h Jd 9c Jh Qs]
Seat 1: phantomax1234 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: aff001 (big blind) showed [9s 9h] and won (435) with a full house, Nines full of Jacks
Seat 3: MrsCoach didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: mamalubba didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: PJS JR didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: pcmjra (button) mucked [Ks 2c] - two pair, Jacks and Twos

I mean, the loser of the hand was willing to call a min raise on the flop, wtf with the min-raise on the turn and then check the river? Suspect…

Horrible hand #2

Full Tilt Poker Game #5782247610: $6 + $0.50 Sit & Go (Turbo) (44018276), Table 1 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:25:02 ET - 2008/03/25
Seat 1: phantomax1234 (985)
Seat 2: aff001 (1,665)
Seat 3: MrsCoach (1,635)
Seat 4: mamalubba (1,385)
Seat 5: PJS JR (1,955)
Seat 6: pcmjra (1,375)
phantomax1234 posts the small blind of 20
aff001 posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PJS JR [2d 4d]
MrsCoach raises to 140
mamalubba folds
PJS JR folds
pcmjra folds
phantomax1234 calls 120
aff001 folds
*** FLOP *** [Qh Qc 5d]
phantomax1234 checks
MrsCoach bets 240
phantomax1234 calls 240
*** TURN *** [Qh Qc 5d] [6d]
phantomax1234 checks
MrsCoach bets 400
phantomax1234 calls 400
*** RIVER *** [Qh Qc 5d 6d] [2h]
phantomax1234 bets 205, and is all in
MrsCoach calls 205
*** SHOW DOWN ***
phantomax1234 shows [Kc Jd] a pair of Queens
MrsCoach shows [Ad Th] a pair of Queens
MrsCoach wins the pot (2,010) with a pair of Queens
phantomax1234 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,010 | Rake 0
Board: [Qh Qc 5d 6d 2h]
Seat 1: phantomax1234 (small blind) showed [Kc Jd] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: aff001 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: MrsCoach showed [Ad Th] and won (2,010) with a pair of Queens
Seat 4: mamalubba didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: PJS JR didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: pcmjra (button) didn't bet (folded)

Don’t really have any comments about this hand. Both players play like tards on this one.

Horrible hand #3

Full Tilt Poker Game #5782258252: $6 + $0.50 Sit & Go (Turbo) (44018276), Table 1 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:25:52 ET - 2008/03/25
Seat 2: aff001 (1,625)
Seat 3: MrsCoach (2,660)
Seat 4: mamalubba (1,385)
Seat 5: PJS JR (1,955)
Seat 6: pcmjra (1,375)
aff001 posts the small blind of 20
MrsCoach posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PJS JR [8h 2s]
mamalubba calls 40
PJS JR folds
pcmjra raises to 80
aff001 folds
MrsCoach raises to 300
mamalubba folds
pcmjra calls 220
*** FLOP *** [9c 7d Js]
MrsCoach bets 2,360, and is all in
pcmjra calls 1,075, and is all in
MrsCoach shows [Ac Ks]
pcmjra shows [Th 3h]
Uncalled bet of 1,285 returned to MrsCoach
*** TURN *** [9c 7d Js] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [9c 7d Js 5c] [5s]
MrsCoach shows a pair of Fives
pcmjra shows a pair of Fives
MrsCoach wins the pot (2,810) with a pair of Fives
pcmjra stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,810 | Rake 0
Board: [9c 7d Js 5c 5s]
Seat 2: aff001 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: MrsCoach (big blind) showed [Ac Ks] and won (2,810) with a pair of Fives
Seat 4: mamalubba folded before the Flop
Seat 5: PJS JR didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: pcmjra showed [Th 3h] and lost with a pair of Fives

Typical of the quality of play in this SNG. Nice all-in call with nothing but a gutshot.

Horrible Hand #4

Full Tilt Poker Game #5782344250: $6 + $0.50 Sit & Go (Turbo) (44018276), Table 1 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:32:42 ET - 2008/03/25
Seat 2: aff001 (1,700)
Seat 3: MrsCoach (3,565)
Seat 4: mamalubba (1,745)
Seat 5: PJS JR (1,990)
PJS JR posts the small blind of 30
aff001 posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PJS JR [2h 2s]
MrsCoach folds
mamalubba folds
PJS JR calls 30
aff001 checks
*** FLOP *** [Js Ad Td]
PJS JR checks
aff001 checks
*** TURN *** [Js Ad Td] [Jd]
PJS JR checks
aff001 checks
*** RIVER *** [Js Ad Td Jd] [2c]
PJS JR bets 1,930, and is all in
aff001 calls 1,640, and is all in
Uncalled bet of 290 returned to PJS JR
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PJS JR shows [2h 2s] a full house, Twos full of Jacks
aff001 mucks
PJS JR wins the pot (3,400) with a full house, Twos full of Jacks
aff001 stands up
The blinds are now 40/80
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,400 | Rake 0
Board: [Js Ad Td Jd 2c]
Seat 2: aff001 (big blind) mucked [5d 4d] - a flush, Ace high
Seat 3: MrsCoach didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: mamalubba (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: PJS JR (small blind) showed [2h 2s] and won (3,400) with a full house, Twos full of Jacks

This hand really had me howling. I mean, he checks behind with his flush and then calls an all-in when the pot was only, what, 120 chips? I think this might win the OBFV on Fuel’s blog (http://fuel55.blogspot.com), let me calculate… Pot was 120, he calls 1640, = 0.93. I think that one is the winner folks.

Unfortunately, I ended up busting in 3rd when my AQ AIPF was no good against the shortstack’s JTo. Then I was shortstacked myself and ran AT into AK. GG me.

Cash Game Play

As always, at it seems these days, my cash game strategy is to lose a buy-in or so in the first 10-20 minutes of play and then limp along until I get a huge hand to win the buy-in back. As was the case in my last session, I was already down $80 after I flopped and OESFD, and pushed and didn’t get there against a guy with top pair, decent kicker. It was incredible that I actually had about 20 outs twice and couldn’t hit. Very gay.

Anyways, after that happens, this hand comes up:

Full Tilt Poker Game #5874156076: Table Speaker - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:35:39 ET - 2008/04/01
Seat 1: PJS JR ($100)
Seat 2: Trump34 ($110.70)
Seat 3: kilgortrout2 ($217.05)
Seat 4: oldgreeneyz ($40.40)
Seat 5: sarcolemma ($100)
Seat 6: Maize_And_Blue2 ($98)
Seat 7: doomgata ($102.75)
Seat 8: xiangqi ($25.45)
Seat 9: 0wins ($171.35)
kilgortrout2 posts the small blind of $0.50
oldgreeneyz posts the big blind of $1
PJS JR posts $1
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PJS JR [Qd Qc]
Maize_And_Blue2 folds
doomgata raises to $4.50
xiangqi folds
0wins folds
PJS JR calls $3.50
Trump34 folds
kilgortrout2 folds
oldgreeneyz raises to $10
doomgata has 15 seconds left to act
doomgata calls $5.50
PJS JR raises to $100, and is all in
oldgreeneyz calls $30.40, and is all in
doomgata adds $7.25
doomgata folds
PJS JR shows [Qd Qc]
oldgreeneyz shows [Ks Kc]
Uncalled bet of $59.60 returned to PJS JR
*** FLOP *** [Ad 6c 6h]
*** TURN *** [Ad 6c 6h] [As]
*** RIVER *** [Ad 6c 6h As] [Kh]
PJS JR shows two pair, Aces and Queens
oldgreeneyz shows a full house, Kings full of Aces
oldgreeneyz wins the pot ($88.30) with a full house, Kings full of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $91.30 | Rake $3
Board: [Ad 6c 6h As Kh]
Seat 1: PJS JR showed [Qd Qc] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 2: Trump34 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: kilgortrout2 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: oldgreeneyz (big blind) showed [Ks Kc] and won ($88.30) with a full house, Kings full of Aces
Seat 5: sarcolemma is sitting out
Seat 6: Maize_And_Blue2 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: doomgata folded before the Flop
Seat 8: xiangqi didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: 0wins didn't bet (folded)

If the guy has a full buy-in, then I probably re-raise and if he shoves, I fold. Because he only had $40ish to start the hand, I decided to just put him all in. Didn’t work out. Shortly after…

Full Tilt Poker Game #5874373129: Table Russell - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:52:44 ET - 2008/04/01
Seat 1: Rckn ($79.50)
Seat 2: PKITA ($110.20)
Seat 3: PJS JR ($99)
Seat 4: boeyj ($134.55)
Seat 5: GlobalAlpha ($99.25)
Seat 6: 0wins ($100)
Seat 7: themachine4 ($146)
Seat 8: klys8700 ($166.70)
Seat 9: turoati ($107.35)
PJS JR posts the small blind of $0.50
boeyj posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PJS JR [As Ad]
GlobalAlpha has 15 seconds left to act
GlobalAlpha is sitting out
GlobalAlpha has timed out
GlobalAlpha folds
0wins folds
themachine4 folds
klys8700 folds
turoati raises to $3.50
Rckn folds
PKITA folds
PJS JR raises to $99, and is all in My new shoving strategy with Aces
boeyj folds
turoati calls $95.50
PJS JR shows [As Ad]
turoati shows [Kh Ks] BOOM!! Works again.
*** FLOP *** [3h Jh Qs]
*** TURN *** [3h Jh Qs] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [3h Jh Qs 3d] [Qh]
PJS JR shows two pair, Aces and Queens
turoati shows two pair, Kings and Queens
PJS JR wins the pot ($196) with two pair, Aces and Queens
turoati adds $91.65
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $199 | Rake $3
Board: [3h Jh Qs 3d Qh]
Seat 1: Rckn didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: PKITA (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: PJS JR (small blind) showed [As Ad] and won ($196) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 4: boeyj (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: GlobalAlpha didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: 0wins didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: themachine4 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: klys8700 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: turoati showed [Kh Ks] and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens

That basically re-cooped all of my losses for the session. Here was another decent hand that put me clearly in the black for the session.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5874639634: Table Welch - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:14:07 ET - 2008/04/01
Seat 1: ohhhlandon26 ($25.40)
Seat 2: tanooch ($96.10)
Seat 3: Tate Dog ($91.70)
Seat 4: waltynz ($100)
Seat 5: BuckyLastard ($111.30)
Seat 6: kingcolm ($63.20)
Seat 7: PJS JR ($99.05)
Seat 8: ericdyd ($61.60)
Seat 9: vidyad ($19)
kingcolm posts the small blind of $0.50
PJS JR posts the big blind of $1
5 seconds left to act
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PJS JR [5h 8h]
ericdyd folds
vidyad folds
ohhhlandon26 folds
tanooch calls $1
Tate Dog calls $1
BuckyLastard folds
kingcolm calls $0.50
PJS JR checks
*** FLOP *** [Jh Qh Kh]
kingcolm checks
PJS JR checks
tanooch bets $3
Tate Dog folds
kingcolm calls $3
PJS JR calls $3
*** TURN *** [Jh Qh Kh] [4c]
kingcolm checks
PJS JR checks
tanooch bets $4
kingcolm calls $4
PJS JR calls $4
*** RIVER *** [Jh Qh Kh 4c] [Ts]
kingcolm checks
PJS JR bets $20
tanooch folds
kingcolm calls $20
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PJS JR shows [5h 8h] a flush, King high
kingcolm mucks
PJS JR wins the pot ($62) with a flush, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $65 | Rake $3
Board: [Jh Qh Kh 4c Ts]
Seat 1: ohhhlandon26 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: tanooch folded on the River
Seat 3: Tate Dog folded on the Flop
Seat 4: waltynz is sitting out
Seat 5: BuckyLastard (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: kingcolm (small blind) mucked [Ah 8d] - a straight, Ace high
Seat 7: PJS JR (big blind) showed [5h 8h] and won ($62) with a flush, King high
Seat 8: ericdyd didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: vidyad didn't bet (folded)


Nice BB special pays off for me. Hopped on for a few minutes this morning while everyone was sleeping, was up about $35, most of it coming on this hand:

Full Tilt Poker Game #5890389051: Table Steamship - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 9:53:50 ET - 2008/04/03
Seat 1: 1 1 8 1 1 ($37.90)
Seat 2: PJS JR ($101)
Seat 3: BW235 ($100)
Seat 4: cypher2045 ($18)
Seat 5: ReelDeBil ($30.50)
Seat 6: TajMahCall ($43.25)
Seat 7: BBJagfan ($15.50)
Seat 8: nightmareju ($105.05)
Seat 9: Lefong ($48.50)
ReelDeBil posts the small blind of $0.50
TajMahCall is sitting out
BBJagfan posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PJS JR [Ks Kh]
TajMahCall stands up
nightmareju raises to $3.50
Lefong folds
1 1 8 1 1 folds
PJS JR calls $3.50
BW235 folds
cypher2045 folds
ReelDeBil folds
BBJagfan raises to $15.50, and is all in
nightmareju has 15 seconds left to act
nightmareju calls $12
PJS JR raises to $101, and is all in
nightmareju folds
PJS JR shows [Ks Kh]
BBJagfan shows [7d 7s]
Uncalled bet of $85.50 returned to PJS JR
*** FLOP *** [6h 5c 3c]
*** TURN *** [6h 5c 3c] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [6h 5c 3c 3d] [Th]
PJS JR shows two pair, Kings and Threes
BBJagfan shows two pair, Sevens and Threes
PJS JR wins the pot ($44.65) with two pair, Kings and Threes
BBJagfan is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $47 | Rake $2.35
Board: [6h 5c 3c 3d Th]
Seat 1: 1 1 8 1 1 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: PJS JR showed [Ks Kh] and won ($44.65) with two pair, Kings and Threes
Seat 3: BW235 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: cypher2045 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: ReelDeBil (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: TajMahCall is sitting out
Seat 7: BBJagfan (big blind) showed [7d 7s] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Threes
Seat 8: nightmareju folded before the Flop
Seat 9: Lefong didn't bet (folded)


I thought the re-raise all-in to isolate was the best plan, especially after he called the short stack all in. Any thought on this hand? Anyways, as is the case, my roll is still stagnant at $2,350ish. Still working on getting over the hump.

As always, any feedback is appreciated. Good luck to everyone at the tables, and thanks for reading.

Ryan