2nd Place in the 9.90

I went through a very long stretch without winning really anything online but the past few weeks I have won a couple of 180s and the other night I took 2nd place in the 9:15pm 360 max $9.90 buy-in.

I really like this tourney because it is slightly bigger than a 180 but its capped at 360 max. I choose to write about this tourney in my blog because I felt I played it better than even the 180s I won. There has been a lot of debate on jackseven lately about when you should and should not take chances in big MTTs and there are some really interesting hands in here.

WARNING: It seems long because you have to go through each hand. I remember the hands so it did not take me long to write but it could take you a while to read.

Let me know if you have any questions. There are some interesting hands in here.


*********** # 12 **************
PokerStars Game #10621456094: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/06/25 - 21:28:27 (ET)
Table '53511529 10' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: brutalizer20 (1410 in chips)
Seat 2: bonnebaise (1660 in chips)
Seat 3: G 91 (2000 in chips)
Seat 4: JayTcashin (1390 in chips)
Seat 5: USSB! (1490 in chips)
Seat 6: christo7777 (2340 in chips)
Seat 8: zachjackdad (1370 in chips)
Seat 9: CHIP HAULIN (3840 in chips)
USSB!: posts small blind 10
christo7777: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [4h 4c]
zachjackdad: calls 20
CHIP HAULIN: raises 60 to 80
brutalizer20: folds
bonnebaise: calls 80
G 91: calls 80
JayTcashin: folds
USSB!: folds
christo7777: calls 60
zachjackdad: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [Ts Qc Td]
christo7777: checks
zachjackdad: checks
CHIP HAULIN: checks
bonnebaise: bets 100
G 91: calls 100
christo7777: calls 100
zachjackdad: calls 100
CHIP HAULIN: calls 100
*** TURN *** [Ts Qc Td] [4d]
christo7777: checks
zachjackdad: checks
CHIP HAULIN: bets 400
bonnebaise: folds
G 91: folds
christo7777: calls 400
zachjackdad: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [Ts Qc Td 4d] [Qs]
christo7777: checks
zachjackdad: checks
CHIP HAULIN: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
christo7777: shows [Js Kc] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
zachjackdad: shows [4h 4c] (a full house, Fours full of Queens)
CHIP HAULIN: shows [As 9d] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
zachjackdad collected 2110 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2110 | Rake 0
Board [Ts Qc Td 4d Qs]
Seat 1: brutalizer20 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: bonnebaise folded on the Turn
Seat 3: G 91 folded on the Turn
Seat 4: JayTcashin (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: USSB! (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: christo7777 (big blind) showed [Js Kc] and lost with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 8: zachjackdad showed [4h 4c] and won (2110) with a full house, Fours full of Queens
Seat 9: CHIP HAULIN showed [As 9d] and lost with two pair, Queens and Tens


Believe it or not, it took me to hand 12 to see a flop. I know my flop call seems nuts but I honestly felt I was good based on the aggression level at the table. I was planning to shove on a safe turn (any card below an 8). Magically I hit the perfect turn however the sick sick river card hit and I couldn’t value bet.


*********** # 32 **************
PokerStars Game #10621921628: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/06/25 - 21:56:43 (ET)
Table '53511529 10' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: benjamin118 (2165 in chips)
Seat 2: bonnebaise (2590 in chips)
Seat 3: G 91 (2315 in chips)
Seat 4: JayTcashin (560 in chips)
Seat 5: USSB! (895 in chips)
Seat 7: SJMIN (2285 in chips)
Seat 8: zachjackdad (2730 in chips)
Seat 9: CHIP HAULIN (5675 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts small blind 25
CHIP HAULIN: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [7s 3c]
benjamin118: folds
bonnebaise: calls 50
G 91: calls 50
JayTcashin: calls 50
USSB!: folds
SJMIN: calls 50
zachjackdad: calls 25
CHIP HAULIN: checks
*** FLOP *** [6d 2c 2h]
jlh1903 is connected
zachjackdad: checks
CHIP HAULIN: checks
bonnebaise: checks
G 91: checks
JayTcashin: checks
SJMIN: checks
*** TURN *** [6d 2c 2h] [7h]
zachjackdad: checks
CHIP HAULIN: checks
bonnebaise: checks
G 91: bets 150
JayTcashin: folds
SJMIN: folds
zachjackdad: calls 150
CHIP HAULIN: folds
bonnebaise: folds
*** RIVER *** [6d 2c 2h 7h] [Qd]
zachjackdad: checks
G 91: bets 350
zachjackdad: calls 350
*** SHOW DOWN ***
G 91: shows [Jh Ts] (a pair of Deuces)
zachjackdad: shows [7s 3c] (two pair, Sevens and Deuces)
zachjackdad collected 1300 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1300 | Rake 0
Board [6d 2c 2h 7h Qd]
Seat 1: benjamin118 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: bonnebaise folded on the Turn
Seat 3: G 91 showed [Jh Ts] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 4: JayTcashin folded on the Turn
Seat 5: USSB! folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: SJMIN (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 8: zachjackdad (small blind) showed [7s 3c] and won (1300) with two pair, Sevens and Deuces
Seat 9: CHIP HAULIN (big blind) folded on the Turn

So it takes another 21 hands for me to be in a pot and I win garbage. As soon as the guy bets 350 on the river, I know I am good. I don’t fold there in a million years. The guy could go allin and I still call.

*********** # 36 **************
PokerStars Game #10622028241: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/25 - 22:03:15 (ET)
Table '53511529 10' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: benjamin118 (2065 in chips)
Seat 2: bonnebaise (2340 in chips)
Seat 3: G 91 (2615 in chips)
Seat 4: JayTcashin (510 in chips)
Seat 5: USSB! (795 in chips)
Seat 6: jlh1903 (2075 in chips)
Seat 7: SJMIN (1935 in chips)
Seat 8: zachjackdad (3580 in chips)
Seat 9: CHIP HAULIN (5725 in chips)
G 91: posts small blind 50
JayTcashin: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [8s 8h]
USSB!: folds
jlh1903: folds
SJMIN: folds
zachjackdad: calls 100
CHIP HAULIN: calls 100
benjamin118: raises 300 to 400
bonnebaise: folds
G 91: raises 500 to 900
JayTcashin: calls 410 and is all-in
zachjackdad: folds
CHIP HAULIN: folds
benjamin118: calls 500
*** FLOP *** [Qs 9s 8d]
G 91: bets 1715 and is all-in
benjamin118: calls 1165 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Qs 9s 8d] [Js]
*** RIVER *** [Qs 9s 8d Js] [Kd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
G 91: shows [Tc Ts] (a straight, Nine to King)
benjamin118: shows [Ac As] (a pair of Aces)
G 91 collected 3110 from side pot
JayTcashin: shows [Kh 7d] (a pair of Kings)
G 91 collected 1730 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4840 Main pot 1730. Side pot 3110. | Rake 0
Board [Qs 9s 8d Js Kd]
Seat 1: benjamin118 showed [Ac As] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: bonnebaise (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: G 91 (small blind) showed [Tc Ts] and won (4840) with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 4: JayTcashin (big blind) showed [Kh 7d] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 5: USSB! folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jlh1903 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: SJMIN folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: zachjackdad folded before Flop
Seat 9: CHIP HAULIN folded before Flop

Here is the value of not raising with small pp early in a tournament.

*********** # 41 **************
PokerStars Game #10622139217: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/25 - 22:10:02 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (3180 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (2940 in chips)
Seat 3: Prod1gy (1360 in chips)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 (1830 in chips)
Seat 5: bocker40 (9985 in chips)
Seat 7: justwokeup (5315 in chips)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (2410 in chips)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (2395 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts small blind 50
danieljkk: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ad Ks]
Prod1gy: folds
Bonds252525: folds
bocker40: folds
justwokeup: folds
NotoriousNOR: folds
Spiderman919: folds
zachjackdad: raises 300 to 400
danieljkk: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [4c Qc 4s]
zachjackdad: checks
danieljkk: checks
*** TURN *** [4c Qc 4s] [3s]
zachjackdad: checks
danieljkk: checks
*** RIVER *** [4c Qc 4s 3s] [Ac]
zachjackdad: checks
danieljkk: bets 400
zachjackdad: calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
danieljkk: shows [As 7c] (two pair, Aces and Fours)
zachjackdad: shows [Ad Ks] (two pair, Aces and Fours - King kicker)
zachjackdad collected 1600 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1600 | Rake 0
Board [4c Qc 4s 3s Ac]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) showed [Ad Ks] and won (1600) with two pair, Aces and Fours
Seat 2: danieljkk (big blind) showed [As 7c] and lost with two pair, Aces and Fours
Seat 3: Prod1gy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: bocker40 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: justwokeup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I should be min-raising here however the way hands playout, this guy could easily have 43. I never get crazy with just a pair.

*********** # 47 **************
PokerStars Game #10622213336: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/25 - 22:14:32 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (3980 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (2040 in chips)
Seat 3: Prod1gy (1310 in chips)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 (1830 in chips)
Seat 5: bocker40 (9835 in chips)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (1795 in chips)
Seat 7: justwokeup (5765 in chips)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (2410 in chips)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (2395 in chips)
justwokeup: posts small blind 50
NotoriousNOR: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [As 9s]
Spiderman919: folds
zachjackdad: calls 100
danieljkk: folds
Prod1gy: folds
Bonds252525: folds
bocker40: folds
Innovator9: folds
justwokeup: raises 200 to 300
NotoriousNOR: folds
zachjackdad: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [5d 9c Qs]
justwokeup: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** TURN *** [5d 9c Qs] [Ah]
justwokeup: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** RIVER *** [5d 9c Qs Ah] [7d]
justwokeup: bets 300
zachjackdad: calls 300
*** SHOW DOWN ***
justwokeup: shows [Kd Qh] (a pair of Queens)
zachjackdad: shows [As 9s] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
zachjackdad collected 1300 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1300 | Rake 0
Board [5d 9c Qs Ah 7d]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [As 9s] and won (1300) with two pair, Aces and Nines
Seat 2: danieljkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Prod1gy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: bocker40 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: justwokeup (small blind) showed [Kd Qh] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: Spiderman919 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Here is another hand I played really tight. This guy played so many hands, I thought maybe he had QQ especially when he checked to me on the turn. I made more by checking the turn though because if I bet the turn he folds.
*********** # 53 **************
PokerStars Game #10622403943: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/25 - 22:26:06 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (4680 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (915 in chips)
Seat 3: Prod1gy (2020 in chips)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 (1680 in chips)
Seat 5: bocker40 (9835 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 6: Innovator9 (2770 in chips)
Seat 7: justwokeup (5390 in chips)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (2610 in chips)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (1460 in chips)
Bonds252525: posts small blind 75
bocker40: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ah 4h]
Innovator9: folds
justwokeup: folds
NotoriousNOR: folds
Spiderman919: folds
zachjackdad: raises 350 to 500
danieljkk: raises 350 to 850
Prod1gy: folds
Bonds252525: folds
bocker40: folds
zachjackdad: calls 350
*** FLOP *** [As 8s 6c]
zachjackdad: bets 150
danieljkk: calls 65 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [As 8s 6c] [5c]
bocker40 has returned
*** RIVER *** [As 8s 6c 5c] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Ah 4h] (a pair of Aces)
danieljkk: shows [3d 3c] (three of a kind, Threes)
danieljkk collected 2055 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2055 | Rake 0
Board [As 8s 6c 5c 3h]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [Ah 4h] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: danieljkk showed [3d 3c] and won (2055) with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 3: Prod1gy (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: bocker40 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Innovator9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: justwokeup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

2 outer….:(
*********** # 58 **************
PokerStars Game #10622470307: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/25 - 22:30:08 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (3765 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (2055 in chips)
Seat 3: Prod1gy (2020 in chips)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 (1605 in chips)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (4005 in chips)
Seat 7: justwokeup (5165 in chips)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (3035 in chips)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (2795 in chips)
Spiderman919: posts small blind 75
zachjackdad: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Js Th]
danieljkk: folds
Prod1gy: folds
Bonds252525: folds
Tevez1982 is connected
Innovator9: folds
justwokeup: folds
NotoriousNOR: folds
Spiderman919: raises 300 to 450
zachjackdad: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [8c 3c 6h]
Spiderman919: bets 450
zachjackdad: raises 550 to 1000
Spiderman919: folds
zachjackdad collected 1800 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1800 | Rake 0
Board [8c 3c 6h]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (1800)
Seat 2: danieljkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Prod1gy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Innovator9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: justwokeup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (small blind) folded on the Flop

He did not hit that board in a million years.

*********** # 73 **************
PokerStars Game #10622684364: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/25 - 22:42:39 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (4515 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (2635 in chips)
Seat 3: Prod1gy (1695 in chips)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 (4635 in chips)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 (8695 in chips)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (1825 in chips)
Seat 7: justwokeup (5265 in chips)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (3760 in chips)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (1820 in chips)
Innovator9: posts small blind 100
justwokeup: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [4s 4d]
NotoriousNOR: raises 400 to 600
Spiderman919: folds
zachjackdad: calls 600
danieljkk: folds
Prod1gy: folds
Tevez1982 said, "i doubt he did"
Bonds252525: folds
Tevez1982: folds
Innovator9: folds
justwokeup: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [6h 5c 5h]
justwokeup: checks
NotoriousNOR: bets 800
zachjackdad: calls 800
justwokeup: folds
*** TURN *** [6h 5c 5h] [5s]
NotoriousNOR: checks
zachjackdad: bets 1200
NotoriousNOR: folds
zachjackdad collected 3500 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3500 | Rake 0
Board [6h 5c 5h 5s]
Seat 1: zachjackdad collected (3500)
Seat 2: danieljkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Prod1gy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: justwokeup (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR folded on the Turn
Seat 9: Spiderman919 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Again he didn’t hit.

*********** # 74 **************
PokerStars Game #10622698614: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/25 - 22:43:27 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (6615 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (2635 in chips)
Seat 3: Prod1gy (1695 in chips)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 (4635 in chips)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 (8695 in chips)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (1725 in chips)
Seat 7: justwokeup (4665 in chips)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (2360 in chips)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (1820 in chips)
justwokeup: posts small blind 100
NotoriousNOR: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qc Qd]
Spiderman919: folds
zachjackdad: raises 400 to 600
danieljkk: folds
Prod1gy: folds
Bonds252525: raises 4035 to 4635 and is all-in
Tevez1982: folds
Innovator9: folds
justwokeup: folds
NotoriousNOR: folds
zachjackdad: calls 4035
*** FLOP *** [6d Qs 8c]
*** TURN *** [6d Qs 8c] [Qh]
zachjackdad said, "ooo"
*** RIVER *** [6d Qs 8c Qh] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Qc Qd] (four of a kind, Queens)
Bonds252525: shows [Ks Ah] (two pair, Queens and Sixes)
zachjackdad said, "got your there bonds"
zachjackdad collected 9570 from pot
zachjackdad said, "gg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9570 | Rake 0
Board [6d Qs 8c Qh 6c]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [Qc Qd] and won (9570) with four of a kind, Queens
Seat 2: danieljkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Prod1gy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Bonds252525 showed [Ks Ah] and lost with two pair, Queens and Sixes
Seat 5: Tevez1982 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: justwokeup (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: Spiderman919 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Bonds252525 is one of the best stars players around. When he shoves here I was willing to bet he either had JJ or AK but likely AK. I would take a race here 100% of the time and so would he. Great flop for a race.

*********** # 79 **************
PokerStars Game #10622758182: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/25 - 22:46:53 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (11250 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (2235 in chips)
Seat 3: Prod1gy (1495 in chips)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 (9295 in chips)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (2025 in chips)
Seat 7: justwokeup (4965 in chips)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (2060 in chips)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (1520 in chips)
Prod1gy: posts small blind 100
Tevez1982: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kh 8h]
Innovator9: folds
justwokeup: folds
NotoriousNOR: folds
Spiderman919: folds
zachjackdad: raises 300 to 500
danieljkk: folds
Prod1gy: raises 995 to 1495 and is all-in
Tevez1982: folds
zachjackdad: calls 995
*** FLOP *** [Jd Kd 8s]
Prod1gy said, "k8"
*** TURN *** [Jd Kd 8s] [As]
*** RIVER *** [Jd Kd 8s As] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Prod1gy: shows [7c 7s] (a pair of Sevens)
zachjackdad: shows [Kh 8h] (two pair, Kings and Eights)
zachjackdad collected 3190 from pot
zachjackdad said, "sooted"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3190 | Rake 0
Board [Jd Kd 8s As 6s]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [Kh 8h] and won (3190) with two pair, Kings and Eights
Seat 2: danieljkk (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Prod1gy (small blind) showed [7c 7s] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 5: Tevez1982 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Innovator9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: justwokeup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Priced myself in to win another race.

*********** # 80 **************
PokerStars Game #10622769540: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/25 - 22:47:33 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (12945 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (2235 in chips)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 (9095 in chips)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (2025 in chips)
Seat 7: justwokeup (4965 in chips)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (2060 in chips)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (1520 in chips)
Innovator9: posts small blind 100
justwokeup: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Tc Td]
danieljkk said, "ugly player"
bettndon is connected
NotoriousNOR: folds
Prod1gy [observer] said, "man"
Spiderman919: folds
zachjackdad: raises 400 to 600
danieljkk: folds
guilbor is connected
Tevez1982 said, "why not.. he was chipped up there"
Prod1gy [observer] said, "pokerstars loves the donks"
Tevez1982: calls 600
Innovator9: folds
justwokeup: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qh 7h 8d]
zachjackdad: checks
danieljkk said, "suted is a looser anwser"
Tevez1982: bets 800
zachjackdad: calls 800
*** TURN *** [Qh 7h 8d] [Qc]
zachjackdad: checks
Tevez1982: bets 1000
zachjackdad: calls 1000
*** RIVER *** [Qh 7h 8d Qc] [Ad]
zachjackdad: checks
Tevez1982: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Tc Td] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
Tevez1982: shows [Jd Ac] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
Tevez1982 collected 5100 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5100 | Rake 0
Board [Qh 7h 8d Qc Ad]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [Tc Td] and lost with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 2: danieljkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 (button) showed [Jd Ac] and won (5100) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 6: Innovator9 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: justwokeup (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Sick river but I knew I was ahead on the turn and I didn’t want to create a big pot as everyone was trashing me at the table.

*********** # 84 **************
PokerStars Game #10622824810: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/25 - 22:50:46 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (10345 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (2235 in chips)
Seat 3: bettndon (5940 in chips)
Seat 4: guilbor (8340 in chips)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 (11595 in chips)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (2225 in chips)
Seat 7: post-rut (1670 in chips)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (1760 in chips)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (1220 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts small blind 100
danieljkk: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qh Qc]
bettndon: folds
guilbor: folds
Tevez1982: calls 200
Innovator9: folds
post-rut: folds
NotoriousNOR: folds
Spiderman919: raises 1020 to 1220 and is all-in
zachjackdad: raises 1020 to 2240
danieljkk: folds
Tevez1982: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ah 5d Kc]
*** TURN *** [Ah 5d Kc] [Kd]
*** RIVER *** [Ah 5d Kc Kd] [5h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Qh Qc] (two pair, Kings and Queens)
Spiderman919: shows [7c Ad] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
Spiderman919 collected 2840 from pot
danieljkk said, "good"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2840 | Rake 0
Board [Ah 5d Kc Kd 5h]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) showed [Qh Qc] and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 2: danieljkk (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: bettndon folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: guilbor folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 folded before Flop
Seat 6: Innovator9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: post-rut folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (button) showed [7c Ad] and won (2840) with two pair, Aces and Kings

Bled some more chips here….

*********** # 85 **************
PokerStars Game #10622841378: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/25 - 22:51:44 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (9125 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (2035 in chips)
Seat 3: bettndon (5940 in chips)
Seat 4: guilbor (8340 in chips)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 (11395 in chips)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (2225 in chips)
Seat 7: post-rut (1670 in chips)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (1760 in chips)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (2840 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 25
danieljkk: posts the ante 25
bettndon: posts the ante 25
guilbor: posts the ante 25
Tevez1982: posts the ante 25
Innovator9: posts the ante 25
post-rut: posts the ante 25
NotoriousNOR: posts the ante 25
Spiderman919: posts the ante 25
danieljkk: posts small blind 100
bettndon: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Js Ah]
guilbor: calls 200
Tevez1982: folds
Innovator9: folds
post-rut: calls 200
NotoriousNOR: folds
Spiderman919: folds
zachjackdad: raises 500 to 700
danieljkk: folds
Innovator9 said, "spiteful??"
bettndon: folds
guilbor: calls 500
Innovator9 said, "lol"
post-rut: raises 945 to 1645 and is all-in
zachjackdad: calls 945
guilbor: calls 945
*** FLOP *** [8d 4h Kd]
guilbor: checks
zachjackdad: bets 2200
guilbor: folds
*** TURN *** [8d 4h Kd] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [8d 4h Kd 4d] [5d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
post-rut: shows [Ts As] (a pair of Fours)
zachjackdad: shows [Js Ah] (a pair of Fours - Ace+King+Jack kicker)
zachjackdad collected 5460 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5460 | Rake 0
Board [8d 4h Kd 4d 5d]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) showed [Js Ah] and won (5460) with a pair of Fours
Seat 2: danieljkk (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: bettndon (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: guilbor folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Tevez1982 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Innovator9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: post-rut showed [Ts As] and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I have a loose image now so I am gonna get lots of action.


*********** # 92 **************
PokerStars Game #10622942359: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/25 - 22:57:44 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (12365 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (3245 in chips)
Seat 3: bettndon (4805 in chips)
Seat 4: guilbor (4720 in chips)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 (9470 in chips)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (6400 in chips)
Seat 7: medicman80 (1495 in chips)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR (1985 in chips)
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (2365 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 25
danieljkk: posts the ante 25
bettndon: posts the ante 25
guilbor: posts the ante 25
Tevez1982: posts the ante 25
Innovator9: posts the ante 25
medicman80: posts the ante 25
NotoriousNOR: posts the ante 25
Spiderman919: posts the ante 25
zachjackdad: posts small blind 100
danieljkk: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [4s 4h]
bettndon: folds
guilbor: folds
Tevez1982: folds
Innovator9: folds
medicman80: folds
NotoriousNOR: raises 1760 to 1960 and is all-in
Spiderman919: folds
zachjackdad: calls 1860
danieljkk: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kh Kc Qs]
*** TURN *** [Kh Kc Qs] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [Kh Kc Qs Ks] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [4s 4h] (a full house, Kings full of Fours)
NotoriousNOR: shows [9d Ac] (three of a kind, Kings)
zachjackdad collected 4345 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4345 | Rake 0
Board [Kh Kc Qs Ks Th]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) showed [4s 4h] and won (4345) with a full house, Kings full of Fours
Seat 2: danieljkk (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: bettndon folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: guilbor folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Innovator9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: medicman80 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: NotoriousNOR showed [9d Ac] and lost with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 9: Spiderman919 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I love racing with a stack. I love this turn card even more.
*********** # 98 **************
PokerStars Game #10623023131: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/06/25 - 23:02:41 (ET)
Table '53511529 4' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (13450 in chips)
Seat 2: danieljkk (3845 in chips)
Seat 3: bettndon (5955 in chips)
Seat 4: guilbor (6360 in chips)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 (10195 in chips)
Seat 6: Innovator9 (5950 in chips)
Seat 7: medicman80 (1145 in chips)
Seat 8: goodFolk (1760 in chips) is sitting out
zachjackdad: posts the ante 25
danieljkk: posts the ante 25
bettndon: posts the ante 25
guilbor: posts the ante 25
Tevez1982: posts the ante 25
Innovator9: posts the ante 25
medicman80: posts the ante 25
goodFolk: posts the ante 25
medicman80: posts small blind 100
goodFolk: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Jd Ac]
zachjackdad: raises 400 to 600
danieljkk: folds
bettndon: calls 600
Eman76 is connected
guilbor: folds
Tevez1982: calls 600
Innovator9: folds
medicman80: folds
goodFolk: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kc 9h 6c]
zachjackdad: checks
bettndon: checks
Tevez1982: checks
*** TURN *** [Kc 9h 6c] [5d]
zachjackdad: bets 1200
bettndon: calls 1200
Tevez1982: calls 1200
*** RIVER *** [Kc 9h 6c 5d] [8h]
zachjackdad: checks
bettndon: checks
Tevez1982: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Jd Ac] (high card Ace)
bettndon: shows [Js Jh] (a pair of Jacks)
Tevez1982: shows [9c 8c] (two pair, Nines and Eights)
Tevez1982 collected 5900 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5900 | Rake 0
Board [Kc 9h 6c 5d 8h]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [Jd Ac] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 2: danieljkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: bettndon showed [Js Jh] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 4: guilbor folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tevez1982 showed [9c 8c] and won (5900) with two pair, Nines and Eights
Seat 6: Innovator9 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: medicman80 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: goodFolk (big blind) folded before Flop

I don’t usually be this turn but I gave myself 3-1 if they folded so I decided to take a stab. Another idiot who calls with 89, hits and doesn’t get value from his hand.

*********** # 123 **************
PokerStars Game #10623298931: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/06/25 - 23:20:09 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (12125 in chips)
Seat 2: hjuonegy (1856 in chips)
Seat 3: stalker59 (13226 in chips)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (18388 in chips)
Seat 5: Ron Artest (8820 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (16970 in chips)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (5605 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (8509 in chips)
Seat 9: DavyJones10 (5005 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 25
hjuonegy: posts the ante 25
stalker59: posts the ante 25
MAFinest22: posts the ante 25
Ron Artest: posts the ante 25
twelvehard: posts the ante 25
pcb2000: posts the ante 25
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 25
DavyJones10: posts the ante 25
pcb2000: posts small blind 200
JOEFFFFF: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ah Qd]
DavyJones10: folds
zachjackdad: raises 800 to 1200
hjuonegy: folds
stalker59: folds
MAFinest22: folds
Ron Artest: folds
twelvehard: folds
pcb2000: folds
JOEFFFFF: calls 800
*** FLOP *** [5s 5h 7s]
JOEFFFFF: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** TURN *** [5s 5h 7s] [3d]
JOEFFFFF: bets 1600
zachjackdad: folds
JOEFFFFF collected 2825 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2825 | Rake 0
Board [5s 5h 7s 3d]
Seat 1: zachjackdad folded on the Turn
Seat 2: hjuonegy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: stalker59 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Ron Artest folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (big blind) collected (2825)
Seat 9: DavyJones10 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

My first hand at a new table…

*********** # 126 **************
PokerStars Game #10623407900: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/25 - 23:27:17 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (10225 in chips)
Seat 2: hjuonegy (1756 in chips)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (18288 in chips)
Seat 5: Ron Artest (8720 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (16870 in chips)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (5805 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (11459 in chips)
Seat 9: DavyJones10 (4205 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
hjuonegy: posts the ante 50
MAFinest22: posts the ante 50
Ron Artest: posts the ante 50
twelvehard: posts the ante 50
pcb2000: posts the ante 50
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 50
DavyJones10: posts the ante 50
zachjackdad: posts small blind 300
hjuonegy: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [4d Ac]
MAFinest22: folds
Ron Artest: folds
twelvehard: folds
pcb2000: folds
JOEFFFFF: folds
DavyJones10: folds
zachjackdad: raises 3600 to 4200
hjuonegy: calls 1106 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [5h 8s 5c]
*** TURN *** [5h 8s 5c] [As]
*** RIVER *** [5h 8s 5c As] [Jc]
zachjackdad said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [4d Ac] (two pair, Aces and Fives)
hjuonegy: shows [Kc Th] (a pair of Fives)
zachjackdad collected 3812 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3812 | Rake 0
Board [5h 8s 5c As Jc]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) showed [4d Ac] and won (3812) with two pair, Aces and Fives
Seat 2: hjuonegy (big blind) showed [Kc Th] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 4: MAFinest22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Ron Artest folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pcb2000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: DavyJones10 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Standard

*********** # 135 **************
PokerStars Game #10623506025: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/25 - 23:33:51 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (9181 in chips)
Seat 2: JDiddy727 (9830 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (5144 in chips)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (16938 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (25390 in chips)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (9810 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (15759 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (10145 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
JDiddy727: posts the ante 50
cerrojim: posts the ante 50
MAFinest22: posts the ante 50
twelvehard: posts the ante 50
pcb2000: posts the ante 50
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 50
scottgrub: posts the ante 50
MAFinest22: posts small blind 300
twelvehard: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ah 9h]
pcb2000: folds
JOEFFFFF: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1200 to 1800
JDiddy727: folds
cerrojim: folds
MAFinest22: folds
twelvehard: calls 1200
*** FLOP *** [2d Td Qd]
twelvehard: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** TURN *** [2d Td Qd] [Js]
twelvehard: bets 1200
zachjackdad: folds
twelvehard collected 4300 from pot
twelvehard: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4300 | Rake 0
Board [2d Td Qd Js]
Seat 1: zachjackdad folded on the Turn
Seat 2: JDiddy727 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: cerrojim (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: twelvehard (big blind) collected (4300)
Seat 7: pcb2000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This was a killer hand…blinds are really up there and I miss with A rag… time to make some moves….

*********** # 139 **************
PokerStars Game #10623537446: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/25 - 23:35:59 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (7181 in chips)
Seat 2: JDiddy727 (9630 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (6894 in chips)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (16438 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (8260 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (27090 in chips)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (8710 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (15609 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (10645 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
JDiddy727: posts the ante 50
cerrojim: posts the ante 50
MAFinest22: posts the ante 50
Tasman25: posts the ante 50
twelvehard: posts the ante 50
pcb2000: posts the ante 50
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 50
scottgrub: posts the ante 50
scottgrub: posts small blind 300
zachjackdad: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [7h 6c]
JDiddy727: folds
cerrojim: folds
MAFinest22: folds
Tasman25: folds
twelvehard: folds
pcb2000: folds
JOEFFFFF: raises 600 to 1200
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 5931 to 7131 and is all-in
JOEFFFFF: folds
zachjackdad collected 3150 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3150 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (3150)
Seat 2: JDiddy727 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: cerrojim folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tasman25 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pcb2000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (button) folded before Flop
Seat 9: scottgrub (small blind) folded before Flop

Crazy move 1 = I had already plan to push into a late position raise and the sb min raise seemed like a great spot. This guy was very aggressive and he was just trying to steal preflop.

*********** # 148 **************
PokerStars Game #10623599684: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/06/25 - 23:40:15 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (8381 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (7044 in chips)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (15088 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (7360 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (29540 in chips)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (7360 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (16659 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (10595 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
cerrojim: posts the ante 50
MAFinest22: posts the ante 50
Tasman25: posts the ante 50
twelvehard: posts the ante 50
pcb2000: posts the ante 50
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 50
scottgrub: posts the ante 50
scottgrub: posts small blind 300
zachjackdad: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ks 8c]
cerrojim: folds
MAFinest22: folds
Tasman25: folds
twelvehard: folds
pcb2000: folds
JOEFFFFF: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad collected 1000 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1000 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (1000)
Seat 3: cerrojim folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tasman25 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pcb2000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub (small blind) folded before Flop

Magically, my bb gets left alone now.


*********** # 156 **************
PokerStars Game #10623662797: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2007/06/25 - 23:44:34 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (8081 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (8644 in chips)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (15088 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (9160 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (27140 in chips)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (5760 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (18059 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (10095 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
cerrojim: posts the ante 50
MAFinest22: posts the ante 50
Tasman25: posts the ante 50
twelvehard: posts the ante 50
pcb2000: posts the ante 50
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 50
scottgrub: posts the ante 50
scottgrub: posts small blind 400
zachjackdad: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [5s 6s]
cerrojim: folds
MAFinest22: folds
Tasman25: folds
twelvehard: folds
pcb2000: folds
JOEFFFFF: folds
scottgrub: raises 800 to 1600
zachjackdad: raises 6431 to 8031 and is all-in
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad collected 3600 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3600 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (3600)
Seat 3: cerrojim folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tasman25 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pcb2000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub (small blind) folded before Flop

Crazy move #2: This guy seemed really weak. Honestly I wanted to get called and get lucky. I needed the chips and I was so card dead.
*********** # 158 **************
PokerStars Game #10623683377: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2007/06/25 - 23:45:59 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (9581 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (7744 in chips)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (14988 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (9060 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (27040 in chips)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (7260 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (17959 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (8395 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
cerrojim: posts the ante 50
MAFinest22: posts the ante 50
Tasman25: posts the ante 50
twelvehard: posts the ante 50
pcb2000: posts the ante 50
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 50
scottgrub: posts the ante 50
cerrojim: posts small blind 400
MAFinest22: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ad Th]
Tasman25: folds
twelvehard: folds
pcb2000: folds
JOEFFFFF: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 8731 to 9531 and is all-in
cerrojim: folds
MAFinest22: folds
zachjackdad collected 2400 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2400 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) collected (2400)
Seat 3: cerrojim (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Tasman25 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pcb2000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Another push. Blinds are really big. I need to be around 15k to have a hope to stay alive long term.

*********** # 159 **************
PokerStars Game #10623691237: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2007/06/25 - 23:46:32 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (11131 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (7294 in chips)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (14138 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (9010 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (26990 in chips)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (7210 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (17909 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (8345 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
cerrojim: posts the ante 50
MAFinest22: posts the ante 50
Tasman25: posts the ante 50
twelvehard: posts the ante 50
pcb2000: posts the ante 50
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 50
scottgrub: posts the ante 50
MAFinest22: posts small blind 400
Tasman25: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ah Qs]
twelvehard: folds
pcb2000: folds
JOEFFFFF: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1600 to 2400
cerrojim: folds
MAFinest22: folds
Tasman25: folds
zachjackdad collected 2400 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2400 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad collected (2400)
Seat 3: cerrojim (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Tasman25 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pcb2000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

No need to push here but I wasn’t folding so I can raise. If I cant call an allin push then I just shove pre, if I can I usually just raise.
*********** # 166 **************
PokerStars Game #10623763417: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2007/06/25 - 23:51:31 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (10781 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (9744 in chips)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (10988 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (13060 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (25440 in chips)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (5660 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (10264 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (16090 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
cerrojim: posts the ante 50
MAFinest22: posts the ante 50
Tasman25: posts the ante 50
twelvehard: posts the ante 50
pcb2000: posts the ante 50
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 50
scottgrub: posts the ante 50
cerrojim: posts small blind 400
MAFinest22: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ad 6c]
Tasman25: folds
twelvehard: folds
pcb2000: folds
JOEFFFFF: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1400 to 2200
cerrojim: folds
MAFinest22: raises 6600 to 8800
zachjackdad: folds
MAFinest22 collected 5200 from pot
MAFinest22: shows [7s 5d] (high card Seven)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5200 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) folded before Flop
Seat 3: cerrojim (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (big blind) collected (5200)
Seat 5: Tasman25 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pcb2000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I did not even notice him showing this until now. I will usually call any raise with an Ace from the button but I had hardly raised from the puck this game so I just laid it down.


*********** # 169 **************
PokerStars Game #10623818347: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2007/06/25 - 23:55:24 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (8431 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (7194 in chips)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (13438 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (32620 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (9580 in chips)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (5510 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (10114 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (15140 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 50
cerrojim: posts the ante 50
MAFinest22: posts the ante 50
Tasman25: posts the ante 50
twelvehard: posts the ante 50
pcb2000: posts the ante 50
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 50
scottgrub: posts the ante 50
twelvehard: posts small blind 400
pcb2000: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kc Kd]
JOEFFFFF: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1600 to 2400
cerrojim: folds
MAFinest22: folds
Tasman25: folds
twelvehard: folds
pcb2000: folds
zachjackdad collected 2400 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2400 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad collected (2400)
Seat 3: cerrojim folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: pcb2000 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This feels like a bad beat.

*********** # 176 **************
PokerStars Game #10623870286: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2007/06/25 - 23:59:08 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (10181 in chips)
Seat 2: HoldThzNutz (7271 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (7344 in chips)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (11188 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (29040 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (18660 in chips)
Seat 7: pcb2000 (3860 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (8464 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (13290 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
HoldThzNutz: posts the ante 75
cerrojim: posts the ante 75
MAFinest22: posts the ante 75
Tasman25: posts the ante 75
twelvehard: posts the ante 75
pcb2000: posts the ante 75
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 75
scottgrub: posts the ante 75
Tasman25: posts small blind 600
twelvehard: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kd 9d]
pcb2000: folds
JOEFFFFF: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 8906 to 10106 and is all-in
HoldThzNutz: folds
cerrojim: folds
MAFinest22: raises 1007 to 11113 and is all-in
Tasman25: folds
twelvehard: folds
*** FLOP *** [8c 6d Ad]
*** TURN *** [8c 6d Ad] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [8c 6d Ad Qd] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Kd 9d] (a flush, Ace high)
MAFinest22: shows [7c 7d] (two pair, Aces and Sevens)
quantumdx [observer] said, "shippppppppp"
zachjackdad collected 22687 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 22687 | Rake 0
Board [8c 6d Ad Qd Ac]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [Kd 9d] and won (22687) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: HoldThzNutz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: cerrojim folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MAFinest22 (button) showed [7c 7d] and lost with two pair, Aces and Sevens
Seat 5: Tasman25 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: twelvehard (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: pcb2000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

The absence of a 500/1000 level makes the jump to 600/1200 totally crazy. I now need about 21-22k to survive making this and instant push. Getting called by 77 is dreamy. The flop was even better.



*********** # 180 **************
PokerStars Game #10623903573: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2007/06/26 - 00:01:33 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (21262 in chips)
Seat 2: HoldThzNutz (6971 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (7044 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (36382 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (18285 in chips)
Seat 7: Northernguy (6679 in chips)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF (6964 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (12390 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
HoldThzNutz: posts the ante 75
cerrojim: posts the ante 75
Tasman25: posts the ante 75
twelvehard: posts the ante 75
Northernguy: posts the ante 75
JOEFFFFF: posts the ante 75
scottgrub: posts the ante 75
zachjackdad: posts small blind 600
HoldThzNutz: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [9s 9d]
cerrojim: folds
Tasman25: raises 2400 to 3600
twelvehard: folds
Northernguy: folds
JOEFFFFF: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: calls 3000
HoldThzNutz: folds
*** FLOP *** [9c Jh 5h]
zachjackdad: checks
Tasman25: bets 7200
zachjackdad: raises 10387 to 17587 and is all-in
Tasman25: calls 10387
*** TURN *** [9c Jh 5h] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [9c Jh 5h 8s] [5c]
quantumdx [observer] said, "shipppppage"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [9s 9d] (a full house, Nines full of Fives)
Tasman25: shows [Jc Ks] (two pair, Jacks and Fives)
zachjackdad collected 44174 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 44174 | Rake 0
Board [9c Jh 5h 8s 5c]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) showed [9s 9d] and won (44174) with a full house, Nines full of Fives
Seat 2: HoldThzNutz (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: cerrojim folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tasman25 showed [Jc Ks] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Fives
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Northernguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JOEFFFFF folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This is usually a standard re-pop situation as I am in the SB and I do not really want to see a flop however this guy is a maniac so I decided that if the flop comes with no overs I am good, if not I will probably let it go. Magically this becomes my hand of the tourney putting me at 44k and vaulting me into the chip lead. This is hand 180 and at the start of hand 176, I felt like I was nearly done.

*********** # 183 **************
PokerStars Game #10623931968: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2007/06/26 - 00:03:38 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (44024 in chips)
Seat 2: HoldThzNutz (4946 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (5019 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (13770 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (25999 in chips)
Seat 7: Northernguy (6454 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (15765 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
HoldThzNutz: posts the ante 75
cerrojim: posts the ante 75
Tasman25: posts the ante 75
twelvehard: posts the ante 75
Northernguy: posts the ante 75
scottgrub: posts the ante 75
Tasman25: posts small blind 600
twelvehard: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kc Kd]
Northernguy: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 2500 to 3700
HoldThzNutz: folds
cerrojim: folds
Tasman25: folds
twelvehard: folds
zachjackdad collected 3525 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3525 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad collected (3525)
Seat 2: HoldThzNutz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: cerrojim (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: twelvehard (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Northernguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Another bad beat.

*********** # 184 **************
PokerStars Game #10623937259: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2007/06/26 - 00:04:01 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (46274 in chips)
Seat 2: HoldThzNutz (4871 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (4944 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (13095 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (24724 in chips)
Seat 7: Northernguy (6379 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (15690 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
HoldThzNutz: posts the ante 75
cerrojim: posts the ante 75
Tasman25: posts the ante 75
twelvehard: posts the ante 75
Northernguy: posts the ante 75
scottgrub: posts the ante 75
twelvehard: posts small blind 600
Northernguy: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [7h As]
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 2400 to 3600
HoldThzNutz: folds
cerrojim: folds
Tasman25: folds
twelvehard: folds
Northernguy: folds
zachjackdad collected 3525 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3525 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad collected (3525)
Seat 2: HoldThzNutz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: cerrojim folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Northernguy (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I like to open with this at big blinds and a big stack.

*********** # 188 **************
PokerStars Game #10623969037: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2007/06/26 - 00:06:23 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (46499 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (3444 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (14092 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (12795 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (23824 in chips)
Seat 7: Northernguy (5479 in chips)
Seat 8: aliaiactaest (31968 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (21836 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
cerrojim: posts the ante 75
str8upnuts: posts the ante 75
Tasman25: posts the ante 75
twelvehard: posts the ante 75
Northernguy: posts the ante 75
aliaiactaest: posts the ante 75
scottgrub: posts the ante 75
cerrojim: posts small blind 600
str8upnuts: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kc 8d]
Tasman25: folds
twelvehard: folds
Northernguy: folds
aliaiactaest: folds
scottgrub: calls 1200
zachjackdad: raises 2400 to 3600
cerrojim: folds
str8upnuts: folds
scottgrub: calls 2400
*** FLOP *** [7s 5c 9d]
scottgrub: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** TURN *** [7s 5c 9d] [As]
scottgrub: checks
zachjackdad: bets 6000
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad collected 9600 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9600 | Rake 0
Board [7s 5c 9d As]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) collected (9600)
Seat 3: cerrojim (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: str8upnuts (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Tasman25 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Northernguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: aliaiactaest folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded on the Turn

The perfect turn card. This guy was such a weak player.

*********** # 192 **************
PokerStars Game #10624000452: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2007/06/26 - 00:08:44 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (52199 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (8838 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (11992 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (9201 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (21724 in chips)
Seat 7: Northernguy (3979 in chips)
Seat 8: aliaiactaest (31668 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (20336 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
cerrojim: posts the ante 75
str8upnuts: posts the ante 75
Tasman25: posts the ante 75
twelvehard: posts the ante 75
Northernguy: posts the ante 75
aliaiactaest: posts the ante 75
scottgrub: posts the ante 75
Northernguy: posts small blind 600
aliaiactaest: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qs Ks]
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 1800 to 3000
cerrojim: folds
str8upnuts: raises 8917 to 11917 and is all-in
Tasman25: folds
twelvehard: folds
Northernguy: folds
aliaiactaest: folds
zachjackdad: calls 8917
*** FLOP *** [3d Tc 9d]
quantumdx [observer] said, "k"
quantumdx [observer] said, "k"
quantumdx [observer] said, "k"
quantumdx [observer] said, "kjkj"
quantumdx [observer] said, "kj"
*** TURN *** [3d Tc 9d] [As]
quantumdx [observer] said, "kjjk"
quantumdx [observer] said, "jkj"
quantumdx [observer] said, "kj"
quantumdx [observer] said, "jkj"
quantumdx [observer] said, "kj"
quantumdx [observer] said, "jkjjj"
*** RIVER *** [3d Tc 9d As] [6c]
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Qs Ks] (high card Ace)
str8upnuts: shows [Qc Ad] (a pair of Aces)
str8upnuts collected 26234 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 26234 | Rake 0
Board [3d Tc 9d As 6c]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [Qs Ks] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 3: cerrojim folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: str8upnuts showed [Qc Ad] and won (26234) with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: Tasman25 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Northernguy (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: aliaiactaest (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This was an incredibly loose and stupid call but I was gambling with a stack.

*********** # 195 **************
PokerStars Game #10624025970: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2007/06/26 - 00:10:40 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (38857 in chips)
Seat 3: cerrojim (8613 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (26084 in chips)
Seat 5: Tasman25 (11376 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (23899 in chips)
Seat 7: Northernguy (3154 in chips)
Seat 8: aliaiactaest (29643 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (18311 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
cerrojim: posts the ante 75
str8upnuts: posts the ante 75
Tasman25: posts the ante 75
twelvehard: posts the ante 75
Northernguy: posts the ante 75
aliaiactaest: posts the ante 75
scottgrub: posts the ante 75
zachjackdad: posts small blind 600
cerrojim: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Tc Th]
str8upnuts: folds
Tasman25: raises 10101 to 11301 and is all-in
twelvehard: folds
Northernguy: folds
aliaiactaest: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: calls 10701
cerrojim: folds
*** FLOP *** [Td 9s Ks]
quantumdx [observer] said, "t"
quantumdx [observer] said, "t"
quantumdx [observer] said, "t"
quantumdx [observer] said, "t"
quantumdx [observer] said, "t"
quantumdx [observer] said, "t"
*** TURN *** [Td 9s Ks] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [Td 9s Ks 9c] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Tc Th] (a full house, Tens full of Nines)
Tasman25: shows [Ah 9h] (three of a kind, Nines)
zachjackdad collected 24402 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 24402 | Rake 0
Board [Td 9s Ks 9c 3h]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) showed [Tc Th] and won (24402) with a full house, Tens full of Nines
Seat 3: cerrojim (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: str8upnuts folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tasman25 showed [Ah 9h] and lost with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Northernguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: aliaiactaest folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Instacall….great flop.

*********** # 218 **************
PokerStars Game #10624211503: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (800/1600) - 2007/06/26 - 00:24:58 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (44158 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (27430 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (28649 in chips)
Seat 7: Northernguy (10691 in chips)
Seat 8: aliaiactaest (37481 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (11528 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
str8upnuts: posts the ante 75
twelvehard: posts the ante 75
Northernguy: posts the ante 75
aliaiactaest: posts the ante 75
scottgrub: posts the ante 75
Northernguy: posts small blind 800
aliaiactaest: posts big blind 1600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qh Kd]
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: folds
str8upnuts: folds
twelvehard: folds
Northernguy: folds
aliaiactaest collected 2050 from pot
aliaiactaest: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2050 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: str8upnuts folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: twelvehard (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Northernguy (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: aliaiactaest (big blind) collected (2050)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

No real need to play this.

*********** # 221 **************
PokerStars Game #10624232455: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (800/1600) - 2007/06/26 - 00:26:38 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (42333 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (30055 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (28424 in chips)
Seat 7: Northernguy (9666 in chips)
Seat 8: aliaiactaest (28003 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (21456 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 75
str8upnuts: posts the ante 75
twelvehard: posts the ante 75
Northernguy: posts the ante 75
aliaiactaest: posts the ante 75
scottgrub: posts the ante 75
zachjackdad: posts small blind 800
str8upnuts: posts big blind 1600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [5h 6h]
twelvehard: folds
Northernguy: folds
aliaiactaest: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: calls 800
str8upnuts: raises 2300 to 3900
zachjackdad: calls 2300
*** FLOP *** [Ah 2d Kh]
zachjackdad: checks
str8upnuts: bets 4800
zachjackdad: calls 4800
*** TURN *** [Ah 2d Kh] [8c]
zachjackdad: bets 6000
str8upnuts: calls 6000
*** RIVER *** [Ah 2d Kh 8c] [3s]
zachjackdad: bets 15000
str8upnuts: folds
zachjackdad collected 29850 from pot
zymbo is connected
stalker59 is connected
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
corvettejoe is connected
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 29850 | Rake 0
Board [Ah 2d Kh 8c 3s]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) collected (29850)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Northernguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: aliaiactaest folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This hand was crazy and I as not happy with how I played it but I was happy with the result. I am really not sure what this guy had but it worked out for me.

*********** # 222 **************
PokerStars Game #10624310590: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (1000/2000) - 2007/06/26 - 00:32:42 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (57408 in chips)
Seat 2: corvettejoe (16629 in chips) out of hand (moved from another table into small blind)
Seat 3: zymbo (87597 in chips) out of hand (moved from another table into small blind)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (15280 in chips)
Seat 5: stalker59 (47278 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (28349 in chips)
Seat 7: Northernguy (9591 in chips)
Seat 8: aliaiactaest (27928 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (21381 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 100
str8upnuts: posts the ante 100
stalker59: posts the ante 100
twelvehard: posts the ante 100
Northernguy: posts the ante 100
aliaiactaest: posts the ante 100
scottgrub: posts the ante 100
str8upnuts: posts small blind 1000
stalker59: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Tc Kc]
twelvehard: folds
Northernguy: folds
aliaiactaest: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 3000 to 5000
str8upnuts: folds
stalker59: calls 3000
*** FLOP *** [3h 9h Ks]
stalker59: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** TURN *** [3h 9h Ks] [Th]
stalker59: checks
zachjackdad: bets 6000
stalker59: folds
zachjackdad collected 11700 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11700 | Rake 0
Board [3h 9h Ks Th]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) collected (11700)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: stalker59 (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: twelvehard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Northernguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: aliaiactaest folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Standard, keep the pot small, improve = bet.

*********** # 231 **************
PokerStars Game #10624382625: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (1000/2000) - 2007/06/26 - 00:38:15 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (59208 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (92397 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (14080 in chips)
Seat 5: stalker59 (47969 in chips)
Seat 6: twelvehard (28249 in chips)
Seat 8: aliaiactaest (27828 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (25281 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 100
zymbo: posts the ante 100
str8upnuts: posts the ante 100
stalker59: posts the ante 100
twelvehard: posts the ante 100
aliaiactaest: posts the ante 100
scottgrub: posts the ante 100
stalker59: posts small blind 1000
twelvehard: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ad Qd]
aliaiactaest: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 4000 to 6000
zymbo: folds
str8upnuts: folds
stalker59: folds
twelvehard: folds
zachjackdad collected 5700 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5700 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad collected (5700)
Seat 3: zymbo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: stalker59 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: twelvehard (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: aliaiactaest folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Final table now. Already 1 gone.

4
*********** # 250 **************
PokerStars Game #10624495606: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (1000/2000) - 2007/06/26 - 00:47:14 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (61808 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (77766 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (49960 in chips)
Seat 5: stalker59 (81397 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (24081 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 100
zymbo: posts the ante 100
str8upnuts: posts the ante 100
stalker59: posts the ante 100
scottgrub: posts the ante 100
scottgrub: posts small blind 1000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ah Kd]
sMatthew [observer] said, "stars is great"
zymbo: folds
str8upnuts: folds
stalker59: raises 4000 to 6000
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 20000 to 26000
stalker59: folds
zachjackdad collected 13500 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
str8upnuts said, "great game"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 13500 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) collected (13500)
Seat 3: zymbo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: str8upnuts folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: stalker59 (button) folded before Flop
Seat 9: scottgrub (small blind) folded before Flop

I moved some chips around. Not a lot of flop play yet.

*********** # 261 **************
PokerStars Game #10624554113: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (1500/3000) - 2007/06/26 - 00:52:02 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (69758 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (64885 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (49910 in chips)
Seat 5: stalker59 (58847 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (51612 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 150
zymbo: posts the ante 150
str8upnuts: posts the ante 150
stalker59: posts the ante 150
scottgrub: posts the ante 150
zachjackdad: posts small blind 1500
zymbo: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ah Qh]
str8upnuts: folds
stalker59: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: calls 1500
zymbo: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ad 4d 9h]
zachjackdad: checks
zymbo: checks
*** TURN *** [Ad 4d 9h] [5s]
zachjackdad: bets 6000
zymbo: calls 6000
*** RIVER *** [Ad 4d 9h 5s] [7d]
zachjackdad: checks
zymbo: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Ah Qh] (a pair of Aces)
zymbo: mucks hand
zachjackdad collected 18750 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 18750 | Rake 0
Board [Ad 4d 9h 5s 7d]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) showed [Ah Qh] and won (18750) with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: zymbo (big blind) mucked [6h 7s]
Seat 4: str8upnuts folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: stalker59 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I think I did this way too much but got lucky because this is as much as I think I can make here.


*********** # 264 **************
PokerStars Game #10624580150: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (1500/3000) - 2007/06/26 - 00:54:11 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (84308 in chips)
Seat 2: grundel (99454 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (53935 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (29460 in chips)
Seat 5: stalker59 (76147 in chips)
Seat 6: corvettejoe (18808 in chips)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (50253 in chips)
Seat 8: FC Levski (76473 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (51162 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 150
grundel: posts the ante 150
zymbo: posts the ante 150
str8upnuts: posts the ante 150
stalker59: posts the ante 150
corvettejoe: posts the ante 150
DOITDEALER: posts the ante 150
FC Levski: posts the ante 150
scottgrub: posts the ante 150
stalker59: posts small blind 1500
corvettejoe: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [8s 8c]
str8upnuts said, "u have a hand?"
DOITDEALER: folds
FC Levski: folds
scottgrub: folds
stalker59 said, "44"
zachjackdad: raises 5000 to 8000
grundel: calls 8000
zymbo: folds
str8upnuts: folds
stalker59: folds
corvettejoe: folds
*** FLOP *** [9s 3s 5s]
zachjackdad: checks
grundel: checks
*** TURN *** [9s 3s 5s] [Kd]
str8upnuts said, "wow"
zachjackdad: checks
grundel: checks
*** RIVER *** [9s 3s 5s Kd] [5d]
zachjackdad: bets 6000
grundel: calls 6000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [8s 8c] (two pair, Eights and Fives)
grundel: shows [7c 7h] (two pair, Sevens and Fives)
zachjackdad collected 33850 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 33850 | Rake 0
Board [9s 3s 5s Kd 5d]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [8s 8c] and won (33850) with two pair, Eights and Fives
Seat 2: grundel showed [7c 7h] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Fives
Seat 3: zymbo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: stalker59 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: corvettejoe (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: DOITDEALER folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: FC Levski folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This is a crazy river bet, but the way I played it I thought A high might call turns out it was kind of a cooler hand for the other guy.


*********** # 265 **************
PokerStars Game #10624589404: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (1500/3000) - 2007/06/26 - 00:54:57 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (104008 in chips)
Seat 2: grundel (85304 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (53785 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (29310 in chips)
Seat 5: stalker59 (74497 in chips)
Seat 6: corvettejoe (15658 in chips)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (50103 in chips)
Seat 8: FC Levski (76323 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (51012 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 150
grundel: posts the ante 150
zymbo: posts the ante 150
str8upnuts: posts the ante 150
stalker59: posts the ante 150
corvettejoe: posts the ante 150
DOITDEALER: posts the ante 150
FC Levski: posts the ante 150
scottgrub: posts the ante 150
corvettejoe: posts small blind 1500
DOITDEALER: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [8d 8c]
FC Levski: raises 6000 to 9000
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: folds
grundel: folds
zymbo: raises 13000 to 22000
str8upnuts: folds
stalker59: folds
corvettejoe: folds
DOITDEALER: folds
FC Levski: calls 13000
*** FLOP *** [5s 4c 7h]
FC Levski: bets 3000
zymbo: calls 3000
*** TURN *** [5s 4c 7h] [Ts]
FC Levski: bets 12000
zymbo: raises 16635 to 28635 and is all-in
FC Levski: folds
zymbo collected 79850 from pot
zymbo: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 79850 | Rake 0
Board [5s 4c 7h Ts]
Seat 1: zachjackdad folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: grundel folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: zymbo collected (79850)
Seat 4: str8upnuts folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: stalker59 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: corvettejoe (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: FC Levski folded on the Turn
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Incredibly tight fold which I don’t do often but I just did not want to play for my stack.
*********** # 274 **************
PokerStars Game #10624651645: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (1500/3000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:00:13 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (115258 in chips)
Seat 2: grundel (104354 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (91985 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (29160 in chips)
Seat 5: stalker59 (62647 in chips)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (41253 in chips)
Seat 8: FC Levski (50181 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (45162 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 150
grundel: posts the ante 150
zymbo: posts the ante 150
str8upnuts: posts the ante 150
stalker59: posts the ante 150
DOITDEALER: posts the ante 150
FC Levski: posts the ante 150
scottgrub: posts the ante 150
DOITDEALER: posts small blind 1500
FC Levski: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ac Ad]
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 6000 to 9000
grundel: folds
zymbo: folds
str8upnuts: folds
stalker59: calls 9000
DOITDEALER: folds
FC Levski: folds
*** FLOP *** [5c Ks Ah]
zachjackdad: checks
stalker59: bets 9000
zachjackdad: calls 9000
*** TURN *** [5c Ks Ah] [5d]
zachjackdad: checks
stalker59: bets 12000
zachjackdad: calls 12000
*** RIVER *** [5c Ks Ah 5d] [As]
zachjackdad: bets 85108 and is all-in
stalker59: folds
zachjackdad collected 65700 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
zachjackdad said, "sick river"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 65700 | Rake 0
Board [5c Ks Ah 5d As]
Seat 1: zachjackdad collected (65700)
Seat 2: grundel folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: zymbo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: str8upnuts folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: stalker59 (button) folded on the River
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: FC Levski (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Before this hand I had raise every 2nd hand and I really started running over the table. This looks like a nice hand but I can tell you for certain I misplayed it. He obviously does not have an ace however if I check the river, he represents it at least half the time. I was making nothing but shoving. He has to have a 5 (unlikely) or KK (even less likely) so really it was a terrible shove, I should have put out a small call me bet or checked.
*********** # 277 **************
PokerStars Game #10624678472: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (1500/3000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:02:30 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (147508 in chips)
Seat 2: grundel (124604 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (91535 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (28710 in chips)
Seat 5: stalker59 (32197 in chips)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (45003 in chips)
Seat 8: FC Levski (30231 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (40212 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 150
grundel: posts the ante 150
zymbo: posts the ante 150
str8upnuts: posts the ante 150
stalker59: posts the ante 150
DOITDEALER: posts the ante 150
FC Levski: posts the ante 150
scottgrub: posts the ante 150
zachjackdad: posts small blind 1500
grundel: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ah 4c]
zymbo: folds
str8upnuts: folds
stalker59: folds
DOITDEALER: folds
FC Levski: calls 3000
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: calls 1500
grundel: checks
*** FLOP *** [9c As Qc]
zachjackdad: checks
grundel: checks
FC Levski: checks
*** TURN *** [9c As Qc] [6c]
zachjackdad: bets 5000
grundel: folds
FC Levski: calls 5000
*** RIVER *** [9c As Qc 6c] [Ts]
zachjackdad: checks
FC Levski: bets 6000
zachjackdad: calls 6000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FC Levski: shows [Ad Ac] (three of a kind, Aces)
zachjackdad: mucks hand
FC Levski collected 32200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 32200 | Rake 0
Board [9c As Qc 6c Ts]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) mucked [Ah 4c]
Seat 2: grundel (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: zymbo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: str8upnuts folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: stalker59 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: FC Levski showed [Ad Ac] and won (32200) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 9: scottgrub (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

When I bet the turn and he called I knew I was beat after the limp preflop and check on the flop. Again it was a bad river call but 6000 to win 26000 with top pair I had to hope for a chop.


*********** # 278 **************
PokerStars Game #10624691398: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (2000/4000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:03:35 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (133358 in chips)
Seat 2: grundel (121454 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (91385 in chips)
Seat 4: str8upnuts (28560 in chips)
Seat 5: stalker59 (32047 in chips)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (44853 in chips)
Seat 8: FC Levski (48281 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (40062 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 200
grundel: posts the ante 200
zymbo: posts the ante 200
str8upnuts: posts the ante 200
stalker59: posts the ante 200
DOITDEALER: posts the ante 200
FC Levski: posts the ante 200
scottgrub: posts the ante 200
grundel: posts small blind 2000
zymbo: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ah Kc]
str8upnuts: folds
stalker59: raises 27847 to 31847 and is all-in
DOITDEALER: folds
FC Levski: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: calls 31847
grundel: folds
zymbo: folds
*** FLOP *** [2d Qh 9d]
Enfuego13 [observer] said, "holddddddddddddddddd"
*** TURN *** [2d Qh 9d] [2h]
Enfuego13 [observer] said, "holddddddddddddddddddddd"
*** RIVER *** [2d Qh 9d 2h] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
stalker59: shows [5d Ac] (a pair of Deuces)
zachjackdad: shows [Ah Kc] (a pair of Deuces - Ace+King kicker)
Enfuego13 [observer] said, "nh"
zachjackdad collected 71294 from pot
zachjackdad said, "gg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 71294 | Rake 0
Board [2d Qh 9d 2h 8s]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) showed [Ah Kc] and won (71294) with a pair of Deuces
Seat 2: grundel (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: zymbo (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: str8upnuts folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: stalker59 showed [5d Ac] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 7: DOITDEALER folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: FC Levski folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Standard.
*********** # 289 **************
PokerStars Game #10624753056: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (2000/4000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:08:56 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (182405 in chips)
Seat 2: grundel (138935 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (131345 in chips)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (69453 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (17862 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 200
grundel: posts the ante 200
zymbo: posts the ante 200
DOITDEALER: posts the ante 200
scottgrub: posts the ante 200
zachjackdad: posts small blind 2000
grundel: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ad 9h]
zachjackdad said, "well goto jackseven"
zymbo: calls 4000
zachjackdad said, "posting it now"
DOITDEALER: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: calls 2000
grundel: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c Ah 8c]
str8upnuts [observer] said, "ok"
zachjackdad: bets 6000
grundel: folds
zymbo: calls 6000
*** TURN *** [3c Ah 8c] [Jd]
zachjackdad: checks
zymbo: checks
*** RIVER *** [3c Ah 8c Jd] [Jh]
zachjackdad: checks
zymbo: bets 18000
zachjackdad: calls 18000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zymbo: shows [Jc Qh] (three of a kind, Jacks)
zachjackdad: mucks hand
zachjackdad said, "lol"
zymbo collected 61000 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 61000 | Rake 0
Board [3c Ah 8c Jd Jh]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) mucked [Ad 9h]
Seat 2: grundel (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: zymbo showed [Jc Qh] and won (61000) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 7: DOITDEALER folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Now 5 handed. If you can explain this guy’s flop call…please help me. I have never seen anything like it.


*********** # 305 **************
PokerStars Game #10624832811: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (2000/4000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:16:05 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (147205 in chips)
Seat 2: grundel (55220 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (180145 in chips)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (133906 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (23524 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 200
grundel: posts the ante 200
zymbo: posts the ante 200
DOITDEALER: posts the ante 200
scottgrub: posts the ante 200
grundel: posts small blind 2000
zymbo: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qs Ah]
zachjackdad said, "you played awesome"
DOITDEALER: raises 8000 to 12000
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: calls 12000
grundel: folds
zymbo: folds
*** FLOP *** [8d 2c 2s]
str8upnuts [observer] said, "gl"
DOITDEALER: checks
zachjackdad: checks
*** TURN *** [8d 2c 2s] [4d]
DOITDEALER: bets 16000
zachjackdad: calls 16000
*** RIVER *** [8d 2c 2s 4d] [3d]
str8upnuts [observer] said, "itm in 2 other 180's, so still grindin"
DOITDEALER: bets 24000
zachjackdad: calls 24000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DOITDEALER: shows [9h Qh] (a pair of Deuces)
zachjackdad: shows [Qs Ah] (a pair of Deuces - Ace kicker)
zachjackdad collected 111000 from pot
DOITDEALER said, "nc"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 111000 | Rake 0
Board [8d 2c 2s 4d 3d]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) showed [Qs Ah] and won (111000) with a pair of Deuces
Seat 2: grundel (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: zymbo (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: DOITDEALER showed [9h Qh] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 9: scottgrub folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I played this hand very weird and I called time on the river. Marco typed in MSN “If you didn’t think you were good on the turn why did you call?” Well basically I figured he would check the river… so now its down to what does he have? My biggest worry here is AK because I can’t beat AK, but why check the flop with AK? You are likely ahead on an 822 flop with AK. Then there is a diamond draw that hits on the turn that is another big risk. So its basically AK, a diamond draw that hit or nothing (but I really don’t think its AK) and I think I am 50/50 so its 24k to win around 80k, I have to call I think at that point. Thank you MYST…I could never make these calls before long discussions with him.


*********** # 309 **************
PokerStars Game #10624857928: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (3000/6000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:18:25 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (209705 in chips)
Seat 2: grundel (52220 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (173145 in chips)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (73906 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (31024 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
grundel: posts the ante 300
zymbo: posts the ante 300
DOITDEALER: posts the ante 300
scottgrub: posts the ante 300
zachjackdad: posts small blind 3000
grundel: posts big blind 6000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Ah Kd]
zymbo: folds
DOITDEALER: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: calls 3000
grundel: checks
*** FLOP *** [5d 9s 6s]
zachjackdad: checks
grundel: checks
*** TURN *** [5d 9s 6s] [Ac]
zachjackdad: checks
grundel: checks
*** RIVER *** [5d 9s 6s Ac] [3c]
zachjackdad: bets 6000
grundel: raises 6000 to 12000
zachjackdad: calls 6000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
grundel: shows [4s 2d] (a straight, Deuce to Six)
zachjackdad: mucks hand
grundel collected 37500 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 37500 | Rake 0
Board [5d 9s 6s Ac 3c]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) mucked [Ah Kd]
Seat 2: grundel (big blind) showed [4s 2d] and won (37500) with a straight, Deuce to Six
Seat 3: zymbo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This was just ugly. Don’t do this at home.

*********** # 312 **************
PokerStars Game #10624872383: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (3000/6000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:19:45 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (190805 in chips)
Seat 2: grundel (67820 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (177495 in chips)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (73756 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (30124 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
grundel: posts the ante 300
zymbo: posts the ante 300
DOITDEALER: posts the ante 300
scottgrub: posts the ante 300
DOITDEALER: posts small blind 3000
scottgrub: posts big blind 6000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Jd Ad]
zachjackdad: raises 13000 to 19000
grundel: folds
zymbo: folds
DOITDEALER: folds
scottgrub: raises 10824 to 29824 and is all-in
zachjackdad: calls 10824
*** FLOP *** [4c 4s 2h]
*** TURN *** [4c 4s 2h] [Jc]
zymbo said, "caught you there"
*** RIVER *** [4c 4s 2h Jc] [4h]
Enfuego13 [observer] said, "holdddddddddddddddd"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
scottgrub: shows [Ts Js] (a full house, Fours full of Jacks)
zachjackdad: shows [Jd Ad] (a full house, Fours full of Jacks)
Enfuego13 [observer] said, "ffs"
scottgrub collected 32074 from pot
zachjackdad collected 32074 from pot
str8upnuts [observer] said, "there u go"
sMatthew [observer] said, "awesome"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 64148 | Rake 0
Board [4c 4s 2h Jc 4h]
Seat 1: zachjackdad showed [Jd Ad] and won (32074) with a full house, Fours full of Jacks
Seat 2: grundel folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: zymbo (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: scottgrub (big blind) showed [Ts Js] and won (32074) with a full house, Fours full of Jacks

Nice river for him….

*********** # 314 **************
PokerStars Game #10624881400: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (3000/6000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:20:36 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (196955 in chips)
Seat 2: grundel (67220 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (176895 in chips)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (70156 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (28774 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
grundel: posts the ante 300
zymbo: posts the ante 300
DOITDEALER: posts the ante 300
scottgrub: posts the ante 300
zachjackdad: posts small blind 3000
grundel: posts big blind 6000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kc Ah]
zymbo: raises 14000 to 20000
DOITDEALER: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 58000 to 78000
grundel: folds
zymbo: folds
zachjackdad collected 47500 from pot
zachjackdad: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 47500 | Rake 0
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) collected (47500)
Seat 2: grundel (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: zymbo folded before Flop
Seat 7: DOITDEALER folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Pots are huge preflop now and this steal nets me 47500.

*********** # 323 **************
PokerStars Game #10624923728: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (3000/6000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:24:35 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (212755 in chips)
Seat 2: grundel (67520 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (135021 in chips)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (91456 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (33248 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 300
grundel: posts the ante 300
zymbo: posts the ante 300
DOITDEALER: posts the ante 300
scottgrub: posts the ante 300
scottgrub: posts small blind 3000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 6000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Qc As]
grundel: raises 12000 to 18000
zymbo: folds
DOITDEALER: folds
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: raises 194455 to 212455 and is all-in
grundel: calls 49220 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Ts 3d 3h]
Enfuego13 [observer] said, "qqqqqqqqqqqq"
*** TURN *** [Ts 3d 3h] [Kd]
Enfuego13 [observer] said, "qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq"
Enfuego13 [observer] said, "qqqqqqqqqqqqqqq"
*** RIVER *** [Ts 3d 3h Kd] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zachjackdad: shows [Qc As] (a pair of Threes)
grundel: shows [7d 7c] (two pair, Sevens and Threes)
grundel collected 138940 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 138940 | Rake 0
Board [Ts 3d 3h Kd 4d]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) showed [Qc As] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 2: grundel showed [7d 7c] and won (138940) with two pair, Sevens and Threes
Seat 3: zymbo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: DOITDEALER (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: scottgrub (small blind) folded before Flop

This me basically taking a shot and ending the tourney right here and now. With 280k, I would walk all over them, I lose the race and I have to beat them again.

*********** # 348 **************
PokerStars Game #10625099008: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (4000/8000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:41:49 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (114335 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (382869 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (42796 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
zymbo: posts the ante 400
scottgrub: posts the ante 400
scottgrub: posts small blind 4000
zachjackdad: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [5c Ts]
zymbo: calls 8000
scottgrub: raises 34396 to 42396 and is all-in
zachjackdad: folds
zymbo: calls 34396
*** FLOP *** [Qc 8s Kd]
*** TURN *** [Qc 8s Kd] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [Qc 8s Kd 2c] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
scottgrub: shows [Ac Qs] (a pair of Queens)
zymbo: shows [Th 6h] (high card King)
scottgrub collected 93992 from pot
zymbo said, "nh"
scottgrub said, "ty"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 93992 | Rake 0
Board [Qc 8s Kd 2c 4d]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: zymbo (button) showed [Th 6h] and lost with high card King
Seat 9: scottgrub (small blind) showed [Ac Qs] and won (93992) with a pair of Queens

So this is where things got really stupid. This guy luckboxed 3-4 players and then we get to 3 handed and he limp calls off with T6. Everytime scottgrub gotshort, zymbo would double him up with crap. I managed to barely hang on through this but it isn’t poker at this point, its just pray.

*********** # 349 **************
PokerStars Game #10625103560: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (4000/8000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:42:17 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (105935 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (340073 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (93992 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
zymbo: posts the ante 400
scottgrub: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 4000
zymbo: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Kh 5h]
scottgrub: folds
zachjackdad: calls 4000
zymbo: checks
*** FLOP *** [4h Ah 6h]
zachjackdad: checks
zymbo: checks
*** TURN *** [4h Ah 6h] [Kd]
zachjackdad: checks
zymbo: checks
*** RIVER *** [4h Ah 6h Kd] [8d]
zachjackdad: bets 8000
zymbo: folds
zachjackdad collected 17200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 17200 | Rake 0
Board [4h Ah 6h Kd 8d]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) collected (17200)
Seat 3: zymbo (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 9: scottgrub (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

So this is another bad beat. This guy is betting everything and doesn’t hit this at all.

*********** # 350 **************
PokerStars Game #10625109467: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (4000/8000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:42:51 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (114735 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (331673 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (93592 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
zymbo: posts the ante 400
scottgrub: posts the ante 400
zymbo: posts small blind 4000
scottgrub: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [9s 3h]
zachjackdad: folds
zymbo: calls 4000
scottgrub: checks
*** FLOP *** [7h 8h Ac]
zymbo: checks
scottgrub: bets 16000
zymbo: calls 16000
*** TURN *** [7h 8h Ac] [Qh]
zymbo: checks
scottgrub: bets 16000
zymbo: calls 16000
*** RIVER *** [7h 8h Ac Qh] [Kc]
zymbo: checks
scottgrub: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zymbo: shows [Tc 5h] (high card Ace)
scottgrub: shows [8d Th] (a pair of Eights)
scottgrub collected 81200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 81200 | Rake 0
Board [7h 8h Ac Qh Kc]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: zymbo (small blind) showed [Tc 5h] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 9: scottgrub (big blind) showed [8d Th] and won (81200) with a pair of Eights

This is by far the worst hand I have ever witnessed anyone play in my entire life.

*********** # 364 **************
PokerStars Game #10625160597: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (4000/8000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:48:00 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (127135 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (335673 in chips)
Seat 9: scottgrub (77192 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
zymbo: posts the ante 400
scottgrub: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 4000
zymbo: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Js Th]
scottgrub: raises 68792 to 76792 and is all-in
zachjackdad: folds
zymbo: calls 68792
*** FLOP *** [5d 8d 4c]
*** TURN *** [5d 8d 4c] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [5d 8d 4c Ks] [7s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zymbo: shows [Qd Kd] (a pair of Kings)
scottgrub: shows [Ac 2c] (high card Ace)
zymbo collected 158784 from pot
zymbo said, "gg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 158784 | Rake 0
Board [5d 8d 4c Ks 7s]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: zymbo (big blind) showed [Qd Kd] and won (158784) with a pair of Kings
Seat 9: scottgrub (button) showed [Ac 2c] and lost with high card Ace

So finally I get to heads up.

*********** # 365 **************
PokerStars Game #10625165494: Tournament #53511529, $9.00+$0.90 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (4000/8000) - 2007/06/26 - 01:48:29 (ET)
Table '53511529 24' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: zachjackdad (122735 in chips)
Seat 3: zymbo (417265 in chips)
zachjackdad: posts the ante 400
zymbo: posts the ante 400
zachjackdad: posts small blind 4000
zymbo: posts big blind 8000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zachjackdad [Js 9d]
zachjackdad: raises 114335 to 122335 and is all-in
zymbo: calls 114335
*** FLOP *** [Ts As 3h]
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "jj"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "jj"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
*** TURN *** [Ts As 3h] [Ac]
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
*** RIVER *** [Ts As 3h Ac] [8h]
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "jj"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zymbo: shows [9h 9s] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
zachjackdad: shows [Js 9d] (a pair of Aces)
quantumdx [observer] said, "j"
quantumdx [observer] said, "rigged"
zymbo collected 245470 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 245470 | Rake 0
Board [Ts As 3h Ac 8h]
Seat 1: zachjackdad (button) (small blind) showed [Js 9d] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: zymbo (big blind) showed [9h 9s] and won (245470) with two pair, Aces and Nines

Well this was an interesting push but basically my logic was simple: I could easily get called by a hand I was ahead of. Also blinds were going to 5-10k next hand so if I get dealt crap next hand, I am down to 110k and then in the sb next hand I have 105k. If there is no chance of me getting called ahead here I don’t think I push. It turns out I hit the worst (well 2nd worst) possible scenario and he has 99. I am still 33% and the turn gave me a lot of hope (well 3 more outs anyway). GG me.