Thursday, 3 April 2008

SNG - I return with my tail tucked between my legs

My return to SNG. I fold myself through the first few rounds waiting on a hand I like.
Seat 1: gb merchant (1475 in chips)
Seat 2: MoRRiS_111 (2625 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 (1300 in chips)
Seat 5: pocketsizzz (2510 in chips)
Seat 6: Heini 37 (1735 in chips)
Seat 7: CaseAce48 (865 in chips)
Seat 8: Raisha40 (2000 in chips)
Seat 9: TasstoƩ (990 in chips)
pocketsizzz: posts small blind 25
Heini 37: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [8c 8h]CaseAce48: folds Raisha40: folds TasstoƩ: folds gb merchant: folds MoRRiS_111: folds
Phillberto01: raises 150 to 200
pocketsizzz: folds Heini 37: calls 150
A very loose player
*** FLOP *** [7c Qc Qh]
Heini 37: bets 50
A weak bet and I'm raising here with any two although I'm happy to get it allin here.
Phillberto01: raises 300 to 350
Heini 37: folds
First blood.

We are down to 7 but The blinds kick up to 50/100 and I need to start making some moves.
Seat 1: gb merchant (2500 in chips)
Seat 2: MoRRiS_111 (1820 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 (1780 in chips)
Seat 5: pocketsizzz (4745 in chips)
Seat 6: Heini 37 (345 in chips)
Seat 7: CaseAce48 (2310 in chips)
gb merchant: posts small blind
50MoRRiS_111: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Kd Jd]
Phillberto01: raises 300 to 400
pocketsizzz: folds
Heini 37: folds
CaseAce48: folds
gb merchant: folds MoRRiS_111: folds
My tight image pays off and I face no resistance.

Down to 5 now and another blind increase.
Seat 1: gb merchant (2450 in chips)
Seat 2: MoRRiS_111 (2770 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 (1605 in chips)
Seat 5: pocketsizzz (4320 in chips)
Seat 7: CaseAce48 (2355 in chips)
CaseAce48: posts small blind 75
gb merchant: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ac Ad]
MoRRiS_111: folds
Phillberto01: raises 350 to 500
pocketsizzz: folds
CaseAce48: folds gb merchant: folds
No resistance again. Shame this time.

Seat 1: gb merchant (2300 in chips)
Seat 2: MoRRiS_111 (2995 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 (1605 in chips)
Seat 5: pocketsizzz (4095 in chips)
Seat 7: CaseAce48 (2505 in chips)
gb merchant: posts small blind
75MoRRiS_111: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Phillberto01 [Kc Jc]
Phillberto01: raises 350 to 500
pocketsizzz: folds
CaseAce48: folds
gb merchant: folds
MoRRiS_111: folds
My bets are being given due respect although I'm the short stack hanging in there.

Seat 1: gb merchant (2225 in chips)
Seat 2: MoRRiS_111 (2770 in chips)
eat 4: Phillberto01 (1680 in chips)
Seat 5: pocketsizzz (4095 in chips)
Seat 7: CaseAce48 (2730 in chips)
Phillberto01: posts small blind 75
pocketsizzz: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Jd As]
CaseAce48: folds
gb merchant: folds
MoRRiS_111: raises 300 to 450
Up against a button raise and out of position I think I can fold out most hands here and be racing against a mid to low pair.
Phillberto01: raises 1230 to 1680 and is all-in
pocketsizzz: folds MoRRiS_111: folds
I get the fold I was after

Down to 4 now. I raise and get put to a tough decision.
Seat 1: gb merchant (1700 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 (2280 in chips)
Seat 5: pocketsizzz (6640 in chips)
Seat 7: CaseAce48 (2880 in chips)
CaseAce48: posts small blind 75
gb merchant: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ad Jd]
Phillberto01: raises 300 to 450
pocketsizzz: folds CaseAce48: folds
gb merchant: raises 1250 to 1700 and is all-in
I have odds to get it in against 22-TT. Its a marginal call at best but I take my chances.

Phillberto01: calls 1250
*** FLOP *** [8d 6d Th]
*** TURN *** [8d 6d Th] [8h]
*** RIVER *** [8d 6d Th 8h] [Qs]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
gb merchant: shows [9d Ah] (a pair of Eights)
Phillberto01: shows [Ad Jd] (a pair of Eights - Ace+Queen+Jack kicker)
Phillberto01 collected 3475 from pot
I'm happy to have him dominated and take down the pot and thats enough to get in the money.

Another key moment here.
Seat 4: Phillberto01 (3980 in chips)
Seat 5: pocketsizzz (6490 in chips)
Seat 7: CaseAce48 (3030 in chips)
pocketsizzz: posts small blind 75
CaseAce48: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Qd Ac]
Phillberto01: raises 300 to 450
pocketsizzz: raises 5850 to 6300
Mmm. There is some history here. He has been using his big stack well and putting pressure on the other players to build up his stack. Prior to the bubble I'd avoided putting all my chips on the line. I doubt he would make this move with a big pair. AK is the hand I'm worried about. I'd prefer to be the one putting him to a decision here but I make another risky call.
CaseAce48: folds
Phillberto01: calls 3530 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [6s 5d 3h]
*** TURN *** [6s 5d 3h] [Qc]
*** RIVER *** [6s 5d 3h Qc] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
pocketsizzz: shows [9c Ks] (high card King)
Phillberto01: shows [Qd Ac] (a pair of Queens)
I prove to be ahead and my hand holds up. My two remaining opponents get it allin and CaseAce calls Pocketsizz allin (with just A high) with a flopped straight. Headsup!

Seat 4: Phillberto01 (7735 in chips)
Seat 7: CaseAce48 (5765 in chips)
CaseAce48: posts small blind 75
Phillberto01: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [2c 9d]
CaseAce48: calls 75
Phillberto01: checks *** FLOP ***
[Kd 2s Qh]
Phillberto01: checks
CaseAce48: bets 150
Phillberto01: raises 200 to 350
CaseAce48: folds
I take down the first HU pot with a check raise.

Seat 4: Phillberto01 (8060 in chips)
Seat 7: CaseAce48 (5440 in chips)
CaseAce48: posts small blind 100
Phillberto01: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ah Jd]
CaseAce48: calls 100
Phillberto01: raises 550 to 750
CaseAce48: calls 550
*** FLOP *** [3s 6d 6c]
Phillberto01: bets 500
I cbetCaseAce48: raises 500 to 1000
A min raise and OOP. I may still be ahead so I decide not to give up now. I can represent on the turn a decent overcard or just give it up there.
Phillberto01: calls 500
*** TURN *** [3s 6d 6c] [Kh]
Phillberto01: checks
CaseAce48: bets 600
Phillberto01: raises 600 to 1200
King looks like a good card to represent here. He folds and says he he has folded a 3. I have a solid lead now but he takes down a lot of pots with some very aggressive play and pulls ahead.

Seat 4: Phillberto01 (5665 in chips)
Seat 7: CaseAce48 (7835 in chips)
CaseAce48: posts small blind 100
Phillberto01: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ac 5h]
CaseAce48: calls 100
Phillberto01: raises 500 to 700
CaseAce48: calls 500
*** FLOP *** [9d As Jh]
I make a weak cbet.
Phillberto01: bets 450
CaseAce48: calls 450
*** TURN *** [9d As Jh] [9s]
If he has the 9 then I'm in trouble but I decide to try and maximise my wins against a J. If he has the Ace only K,Q,J,9 are beating me.
Phillberto01: checks
CaseAce48: bets 400
A weak bet. I think I'm ahead or we are splitting most likely so I decide to inflate the pot. Can't see him giving up on a Jack to a minraise.
Phillberto01: raises 400 to 800
CaseAce48: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [9d As Jh 9s] [6d]
Phillberto01: checks
CaseAce48: bets 5885 and is all-in
The six can't help him. Only a 9 or AK/AQ/AJ beat me so I call.
Phillberto01: calls 3715 and is all-in

*** SHOW DOWN ***
CaseAce48: shows [Jd 8d] (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
Phillberto01: shows [Ac 5h] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
His overaggression is brought to heel. Netx hand I call his immediate allin with just K7 and I'm good against his Q5.

A winning return to SNG but cash game disaster.

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