FTP - Blogger Big Game - 4/15/2007

Position: 3/53
Deal: $786 for each of the top 4 players (3rd paid $548.55, so a good deal here!)

I'm excited. A new record cash for me.

Hands of note follow.

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I'm well below the average stack at this point, been playing very tight. My PF raises have taken down the blinds, and that's been the majority of the action I've gotten.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2220665308: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:48:55 ET - 2007/04/15
Seat 1: change100 (5,135)
Seat 2: Kameelah (1,385)
Seat 4: bdidde (7,840)
Seat 5: cmitch (4,330)
Seat 6: sellthekids (4,550)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (2,180)
Seat 8: xkm1245 (2,635)
Seat 9: smokkee (3,545)
sellthekids posts the small blind of 80
crazdgamer posts the big blind of 160 (I'm in the BB. This is key.)
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [5s Ah]
bdidde raises to 400 (He's been raising in CO for a while now.)
cmitch folds
sellthekids folds
crazdgamer raises to 2,180, and is all in (A5 is at best a 3:2 favorite. I just had a feeling he was stealing, so I pushed back. This may have been my first all-in for the tourney.)
bdidde folds (intended result achieved.)
Uncalled bet of 1,780 returned to crazdgamer
crazdgamer mucks
crazdgamer wins the pot (880)

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2 hands later...

Full Tilt Poker Game #2220677346: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:50:18 ET - 2007/04/15
Seat 1: change100 (5,135)
Seat 2: Kameelah (1,385)
Seat 4: bdidde (7,440)
Seat 5: cmitch (4,330)
Seat 6: sellthekids (4,470)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (2,580)
Seat 8: xkm1245 (2,715)
Seat 9: smokkee (3,545)
xkm1245 posts the small blind of 80
smokkee posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [9h 9d]
cmitch raises to 400
sellthekids folds
crazdgamer calls 400
xkm1245 folds
smokkee folds
*** FLOP *** [6c 8s 6d]
cmitch checks
crazdgamer bets 750
cmitch has 15 seconds left to act
cmitch folds
Uncalled bet of 750 returned to crazdgamer
crazdgamer mucks
crazdgamer wins the pot (1,040)

(At this point, blinds are sufficiently high enough to make raising and winning pots a lucritive option (There's a big difference between doing this play at Level 2 than there is doing it at Level 7. Remember that kids.))

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A suckout for me, but given that I wasn't going all in, and it would only cost me 8 BB's, and if I lost, I'd have 10 BB's left, I took the risk. This had gives me some chips to play with.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2220761313: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:00:14 ET - 2007/04/15
Seat 1: change100 (5,515)
Seat 2: Kameelah (1,605)
Seat 3: oossuuu754 (10,050)
Seat 4: bdidde (11,780)
Seat 5: OtisDart (2,465)
Seat 6: sellthekids (4,750)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (3,460)
Seat 8: xkm1245 (1,985)
Seat 9: smokkee (3,305)
sellthekids posts the small blind of 100
crazdgamer posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [Qs Kc]
Kameelah raises to 1,605, and is all in
crazdgamer calls 1,405
Kameelah shows [Ac Js]
crazdgamer shows [Qs Kc]
*** FLOP *** [4s Kd 9c]
*** TURN *** [4s Kd 9c] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [4s Kd 9c 3s] [7d]
Kameelah shows Ace King high
crazdgamer shows a pair of Kings
crazdgamer wins the pot (3,310) with a pair of Kings
OtisDart: gg Derek
DrPauly (Observer): boooooooo
Kameelah stands up

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Obligatory hammer raise and show


Full Tilt Poker Game #2220865236: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 120/240 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:12:39 ET - 2007/04/15
Seat 1: change100 (5,605)
Seat 2: tharley61 (4,675)
Seat 3: oossuuu754 (15,680)
Seat 4: bdidde (13,260)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (4,830)
Seat 8: xkm1245 (2,770)
Seat 9: smokkee (3,105)
smokkee posts the small blind of 120
change100 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [7h 2d]
tharley61 folds
oossuuu754 folds
bdidde folds
crazdgamer raises to 800
xkm1245 folds
smokkee folds
change100 folds
Uncalled bet of 560 returned to crazdgamer
crazdgamer shows [7h 2d] (Seven Two high)
crazdgamer wins the pot (775)

tharley61: always beware of the hamer

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Not a hand I played, but an example of a sick suck-out (pocket pair vs. non-pair, unsuited cards where the higher-ranked card is the same as the rank of the pocket-pair. You may remember this kind of suckout from my Foxwoods FPC Super-Satellite.)

Full Tilt Poker Game #2220938242: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 150/300 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:21:29 ET - 2007/04/15
Seat 1: change100 (5,625)
Seat 2: tharley61 (1,870)
Seat 3: oossuuu754 (16,215)
Seat 4: bdidde (8,890)
Seat 5: hoyazo (3,385)
Seat 6: BuddyDank (3,030)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (4,110)
Seat 8: xkm1245 (6,695)
Seat 9: smokkee (6,570)
smokkee posts the small blind of 150
change100 posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [8s 2h]
oossuuu754 raises to 900
BuddyDank raises to 3,005, and is all in
oossuuu754 calls 2,105
BuddyDank shows [As Ad]
oossuuu754 shows [Ah Kc]
*** FLOP *** [4h Kd Qc]
*** TURN *** [4h Kd Qc] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [4h Kd Qc Jd] [Kh]
BuddyDank shows two pair, Aces and Kings
oossuuu754 shows three of a kind, Kings
oossuuu754 wins the pot (6,685) with three of a kind, Kings
xkm1245: not quite
BuddyDank stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,685 | Rake 0
Board: [4h Kd Qc Jd Kh]
Seat 1: change100 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: tharley61 folded before the Flop
Seat 3: oossuuu754 showed [Ah Kc] and won (6,685) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 4: bdidde folded before the Flop
Seat 5: hoyazo folded before the Flop
Seat 6: BuddyDank showed [As Ad] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 7: crazdgamer folded before the Flop
Seat 8: xkm1245 (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: smokkee (small blind) folded before the Flop

change100: aii ya
oossuuu754: oh chit
BuddyDank (Observer): ;lksadjf;ljsadfal;k
smokkee: oh snap
BuddyDank (Observer): ;lksajdf;lksdf
BuddyDank (Observer): ;lkjsadf;lkj
smokkee: u are one lucky mofo OSU
crazdgamer: that stings
oossuuu754: sorry dank
smokkee: u do it tourney after tourney

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Again, not one where I played, but hoyazo gets busted by QJ, which provides for great rants later on.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2220963048: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 150/300 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:24:31 ET - 2007/04/15
Seat 1: change100 (5,075)
Seat 2: tharley61 (3,465)
Seat 3: oossuuu754 (19,995)
Seat 4: bdidde (8,490)
Seat 5: hoyazo (1,790)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (4,660)
Seat 8: xkm1245 (6,595)
Seat 9: smokkee (6,320)
bdidde posts the small blind of 150
hoyazo posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [7s As]
crazdgamer folds
bdidde calls 150
hoyazo raises to 1,765, and is all in
bdidde calls 1,465
hoyazo shows [7d 7h]
bdidde shows [Qh Jh]
*** FLOP *** [Td Kh Ac]
hoyazo: niiiiiice
*** TURN *** [Td Kh Ac] [8d]
xkm1245: lmao
*** RIVER *** [Td Kh Ac 8d] [8c]
smokkee: wow
hoyazo shows two pair, Eights and Sevens
bdidde shows a straight, Ace high
bdidde wins the pot (3,730) with a straight, Ace high
hoyazo stands up

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Many hand later, my M is somewhere around horrible and I'm in the BB with an Ace. Time to get lucky...


Full Tilt Poker Game #2221112894: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 250/500 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:42:56 ET - 2007/04/15
Seat 1: lucko21 (17,135)
Seat 2: tharley61 (4,540)
Seat 3: oossuuu754 (20,295)
Seat 4: bdidde (8,055)
Seat 5: Mike_Maloney (8,515)
Seat 6: IslandBum1 (1,790)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (3,310)
Seat 8: xkm1245 (6,370)
Seat 9: smokkee (10,620)
IslandBum1 posts the small blind of 250
crazdgamer posts the big blind of 500
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [4h Ah]
lucko21 raises to 1,125
crazdgamer raises to 3,260, and is all in
lucko21 calls 2,135
crazdgamer shows [4h Ah]
lucko21 shows [Qc Kd]
*** FLOP *** [7c 9h Jh]
*** TURN *** [7c 9h Jh] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [7c 9h Jh 6c] [4s]
crazdgamer shows a pair of Fours
lucko21 shows King Queen high
crazdgamer wins the pot (7,220) with a pair of Fours

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Not being able to pick up any raise-worth hands for a while leaves me back with 11 BB's, approaching "shove-it-in" range.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2221211929: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 300/600 Ante 75 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:55:21 ET - 2007/04/15
Seat 1: lucko21 (18,360)
Seat 3: oossuuu754 (20,320)
Seat 4: bdidde (13,135)
Seat 5: Mike_Maloney (13,970)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (6,645)
Seat 8: xkm1245 (2,745)
Seat 9: smokkee (9,745)
smokkee posts the small blind of 300
lucko21 posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [Js Kc]
crazdgamer raises to 2,000
xkm1245 raises to 2,670, and is all in
crazdgamer calls 670
xkm1245 shows [7h 7d]
crazdgamer shows [Js Kc]
*** FLOP *** [8c Jd 9c]
*** TURN *** [8c Jd 9c] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [8c Jd 9c 3c] [Ks]
xkm1245: nawww
xkm1245 shows a pair of Sevens
crazdgamer shows two pair, Kings and Jacks
crazdgamer wins the pot (6,765) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Mike_Maloney: gg
xkm1245: crap
xkm1245 stands up

A lucky double-up keeps me alive for now.

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Again, me getting lucky here.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2221242618: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 300/600 Ante 75 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:59:17 ET - 2007/04/15
Seat 1: lucko21 (12,905)
Seat 2: a104l9 (8,960)
Seat 3: oossuuu754 (19,045)
Seat 4: bdidde (10,360)
Seat 5: Mike_Maloney (17,345)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (10,365)
Seat 9: smokkee (10,495)
Mike_Maloney posts the small blind of 300
crazdgamer posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [9d 8d]
oossuuu754 raises to 1,800
crazdgamer calls 1,200
*** FLOP *** [3c 9h 6c]
crazdgamer bets 2,000 (top pair is nice.)
oossuuu754 calls 2,000 (getting called... not so nice.)
*** TURN *** [3c 9h 6c] [9s] (I'm certain I have the best hand.)
crazdgamer bets 6,490, and is all in
oossuuu754 calls 6,490
crazdgamer shows [9d 8d]
oossuuu754 shows [Kd Ks] (I'm guessing he put me on a lower pocket-pair?)
*** RIVER *** [3c 9h 6c 9s] [Qc]
crazdgamer shows three of a kind, Nines
oossuuu754 shows two pair, Kings and Nines
crazdgamer wins the pot (21,405) with three of a kind, Nines
smokkee: whoa

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Another PF suck-out for me (I'm starting to see a pattern here...)

Full Tilt Poker Game #2221293479: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 400/800 Ante 100 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:05:50 ET - 2007/04/16
Seat 1: lucko21 (12,705)
Seat 2: a104l9 (15,235)
Seat 3: oossuuu754 (10,705)
Seat 4: bdidde (4,710)
Seat 5: Mike_Maloney (20,220)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (16,730)
Seat 9: smokkee (9,170)
a104l9 posts the small blind of 400
oossuuu754 posts the big blind of 800
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [Js Qs]
crazdgamer raises to 2,500
oossuuu754 calls 1,700
*** FLOP *** [9c 3s Jc]
oossuuu754 bets 8,105, and is all in
crazdgamer calls 8,105
oossuuu754 shows [Ks Qc]
crazdgamer shows [Js Qs]
*** TURN *** [9c 3s Jc] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [9c 3s Jc 6h] [3c]
oossuuu754 shows a pair of Threes
crazdgamer shows two pair, Jacks and Threes
crazdgamer wins the pot (22,310) with two pair, Jacks and Threes
oossuuu754: gg
Mike_Maloney: gg
oossuuu754 stands up

I'm starting to think my skills aren't what one would call... "real."

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Ahhh, finally, a PF steal. Haven't had one of these in a while. I almost forgot I could do this.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2221318007: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 400/800 Ante 100 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:09:00 ET - 2007/04/16
Seat 1: lucko21 (16,905)
Seat 2: a104l9 (14,235)
Seat 4: bdidde (2,910)
Seat 5: Mike_Maloney (21,320)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (26,735)
Seat 9: smokkee (7,370)
lucko21 posts the small blind of 400
a104l9 posts the big blind of 800
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [6h Ah]
bdidde folds
Mike_Maloney folds
crazdgamer raises to 2,400
smokkee folds
lucko21 folds
a104l9 folds
Uncalled bet of 1,600 returned to crazdgamer
crazdgamer mucks
crazdgamer wins the pot (2,600)

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I bust lucko on a gutsy call.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2221323606: Blogger Big Game (15220375), Table 5 - 400/800 Ante 100 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:09:43 ET - 2007/04/16
Seat 1: lucko21 (16,305)
Seat 2: a104l9 (12,835)
Seat 4: bdidde (1,910)
Seat 5: Mike_Maloney (22,920)
Seat 7: crazdgamer (28,335)
Seat 9: smokkee (7,170)
bdidde posts the small blind of 400
Mike_Maloney posts the big blind of 800
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [Tc Th]
crazdgamer raises to 2,400
lucko21 raises to 16,205, and is all in
crazdgamer calls 13,805
lucko21 shows [Kc Ah]
crazdgamer shows [Tc Th]
*** FLOP *** [Jh 9h 4h]
*** TURN *** [Jh 9h 4h] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Jh 9h 4h 9d] [2c]
lucko21 shows a pair of Nines
crazdgamer shows two pair, Tens and Nines
crazdgamer wins the pot (34,210) with two pair, Tens and Nines
lucko21: sigh
Mike_Maloney: gg
smokkee: damn
lucko21 stands up

Right after the call, I wondered if it was the right call, even though I did win. I mean, for all I knew, I could've been up against JJ, QQ, KK or AA. I'm still wondering now if that was the right play.

I now have more than double the next highest-person at the table. There are either 10 or 11 people left, money starts at 6.
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The rest of the hands are final table hands, and just like the rest of the tourney, I played tight and waited for hands that could be good, as opposed to playing position and re-raising with the big stack. I was more concerned with making the money, and to be honest, I didn't even think of playing my position.

Now that I'm looking at it, I basically donked my way into the money.

So, of course, I'm first out of tonight's MATH. Then again, I went to the gym earlier and was feeling dehydrated, which lead to an "eh, fuck it" mentality when I had 2-pair with a 3-diamond board. Of course, opponent has a flush and I don't fill up on the river.

Eh. So there's my Blogger Big Game. Hope you had fun reading it. Or something.