I am about to start a 45 player $1.25 SNG on Full Tilt.
The first hand of the tournament I pick up 77. I raised the pot but got 3 callers. All over cards on the flop, so I had to ditch it.
I just picked up AA with 2 limpers in front of me and blinds at 20/40. I raised the pot and got one caller. I flopped top set and took down a pot of 500.
Blinds are at 20/40. I have Q9 suited and raise from middle position. The button reraises to 960 and I have to fold. My stack is down to 1100. I am a middle stack at my table, but there is still plenty of play with the blinds at this level.
Blinds are now at 25/50. I have KJ clubs in SB. There is one limper. I raise to 200. The big blind folds and the limper calls. Flop is Q95. I flopped open ended. I bet the pot and my opponent moves all in. I figure that I have 11 outs and call. Opponent shows Q8 for top pair, but I hit my straight on the turn. I double up to just over 2200.
I have 34 clubs in BB. The cut off raises 3 times big blind and I call. The flop misses me completely and I have to fold.
I have 8T Spades in middle position. I raise to 175. The button and BB both call. The flop is AJK rainbow. The BB bets the pot and I fold.
Blinds are now at 30/60. I have been aggressive but this table seems to be tougher than usual. I think I am going to switch gears and tighte up.
I had Q7 diamonds on the button. there were 4 limpers, so I called hoping to get lucky. The flop brought 2 diamonds. All checked to me. I bet about 1/2 the pot. and get one caller. The turn is a K. Check, Check. River is a blank. Opponent checks and I bluff about 1/3 the pot and he folds. I now have about 2100 in chips.
The table is very unbalanced at the moment. Chip leader has 6800 chips, I am 2nd with 2100 and everyone else has under 1000. Should make for an interesting table dynamic.
The unbalanced table didnt last long. We just got 2 new players with average stacks. Blinds are now 40/80.
I havent picked up a playable hand for a few rounds now and my stack has been blinded down to 1900. I am going to have to chip up soon to avoid getting too short as the blinds are now at 50/100.
I just had 66 on the button with 3 limpers ahead of me. I limp also and the flop brings no help. I had to fold. Maybe I should have raised big and punished the limpers preflop.
One hand later, I pick up 89 suited in the cutoff. I raise this time and take down the pot. I now have 2000 in chips, I am holding steady, but need to increase my stack before the blinds get too big. They are now at 60/120.
I am in the BB and have QQ. I decide that if I get raised I am just moving in. The button raises to 500 (as he has done my last 3 BB's) and I move in. He shows KQ. I am in great shape to double up. He fails to improve and I now have 4000 in chips.
I have AQ and there is one limper (the opponent from previous hand). I raise to 720 and he calls. Flop is 256. I bet the pot and he calls. Check, check on the turn. He moves all in on the river. I think about calling as I am sure he is steaming from the last hand. I finally decide to fold as he had me covered and he showed his bluff, K9. I now have about 2400 in chips.
I just changed tables. Maybe I will be able to push this table around a little more than the last. I pick up K9 my first hand at this table in middle position with one limper ahead of me. I decide to just move in and take down the pot.
Blinds are now at 100/200, so I need to chip up VERY SOON!! I have about 2700 in chips, so only about 9 rounds. This table loves to limp, so maybe I can make some big raises in position.
I am in the cutoff with A5 suited. one limper ahead of me. I raise to 700 and take it down. I am now at 3000 in chips.
I just made a move with A8 suited and was called by the BB with QQ. He doubled up and I now have 1300 in chips. I am in big trouble. Blinds are at 120/240.
Any A or any 2 face cards and I am moving in.
The last 3 hands were 25, 26, 28. Things areen't looking too good. I have been blinded down to 1000.
I moved in on the button with T5 and took it down. Next hand I picked up 44. I moved in and was called by KJ. 44 held up and I now have a little breathing room with 3100 in chips.
Blinds are now 150/300 and players are dropping fast.
I was in BB with T7 spades. Button limped, SB folded. Flop was J6K with 2 spades. I moved in for 2700. Button tanked and finally called with J9 for a pair of J's. I failed to improve and busted out in 15th place. I think it was the right move to put the decision on him, it just didn't work out this time.
My account balance is now $59.63. I am up $9.63 from my starting balance.
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11 years ago
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