Monday, September 7, 2009

First SNG Session After Extended Weekend

I am sitting in my first SNG session after returning from the holiday weekend.   So far,  I am pleases with the results of my bankroll experiement.  I have been steadily increasing it, and haven't suffered any big losses (the beauty of this bankroll system is that if you stick to it, none of your losses will be devastating, as they will be a small percentage of your total bankroll.
I am currently in the early levels of a 45 player $1.25 SNG.  The 5th hand of the tournament, and early position player moved all in for almost 1500.  I was in the small blind and had AA.  Naturally, I called and was able to nearly double up to about 2900.
A few hands later, I am under the gun with AT suited, blinds are at 25/50.  I raised to 175, one player called behind me, and the button made it 600 to go.  Easy decision.  I don't have position, and I don't want to play a big pot with AT.  I fold.
A couple of hands later, blinds still at 25/50, I have 79 offsuit in the BB.  An early position player min raises to 100.  He gets 3 callers, so I decide to call too, since I am getting 8.5:1.  Maybe I can hit a lucky flop and stack someone.  No such luck.  I have a gutshot draw on the flop, but I am bet out of the pot.  I have about 2500 in chips remaining.  I am in the middle of the pack, but there is still a lot of play left.
Blinds are at 30/60.  I have 34 suited in late position.  A middle position player raises to 180.  I call hoping to catch a good flop, but totally miss.  I have about 2200 remaining. 
Blinds are now at 40/80.  I haven't been able to play a hand for the last few rounds. Once blinds reach 50/100, I am going to try to ramp up my aggression for a while and see if I can chip up.
Blinds are still at 40/80, I have JT offsuit in the middle position, I raise the pot to see if I can pick up the blinds.  The SB calls and the BB calls.  The flop is Q99 with a possible flush draw.  I have a straight draw.  Not a great flop, but not a horrible one either.  SB and BB both check.  I check to keep the pot small and to take a free card.  SB and BB both check the turn.  I decide to make a small bet to see if I can take the pot.  The pot is appx 800 and I bet 300. I win the pot and now have appx 2700 in chips.
Blinds are now 50/100.  MirzaK18 has been very aggressive the last few rounds raising more than half of the hands dealt preflop.  I have 22 on the button.  MirzaK18 is in middle position and as expected raises to 300.  I call, planning to move in on him if the flop doenst have an cards over a 10.  The flop hits me better than expected:  52T with 2 clubs.  I have a set of deuces and MirzaK18 bets into me, I move all in. and he calls.  He shows K5 offsuit. and I take down a big pot.  I now have appx 4200 in chips.
Blinds are now at 60/120.  Mirza is still being pretty aggressive, although the table is starting to play back at him.  He raises from UTG to  480.  I reraise to 1500 with AK in middle position.  He moves all in for 425 more.  He shows AT offsuit and I am in great shape to stack him.  The poker gods see it otherwise and the flop comes 22AA7, giving us both the same full house.  We split the pot.
MirzaK18 just got moved to another table, so maybe I will finally be able to start taking the initiative on steamrolling the table. 
Blinds are now at 80/160.  I have KQ offsuit in middle position, I raise the pot and take down the blinds.
Very next hand I have AT in middle position.  I raise the pot again and take down another set of blinds.  I have appx 3900 in chips.  I am in 8th place out of 18 remaining players.
I am at a new table.  Blinds are at 100/200.  This table seems pretty passive, so I raise with 67 suited from middle position and take down another set of blinds. 
I have QJ offsuit in the SB.  There are 4 limpers, so I limp also and the BB checks.  Flop is 69J with 2 diamonds.  I have top pair, but worst position.  There are 3 players to act behind me and the pot is already big, so I just check.  Everyone else checks.  The turn is an offsuit 5.  I bet 2/3 of the pot and take it down.
A couple hands later a middle position player makes a pot sized raise from middle position.  I am on the button with AJ suited.  I call.  The flop misses me completely, but the initial raiser checks.  I make a bet of about 1/2 the pot and he moves all in.  I have to fold and have about 3200 remaining.  I would like to try to steal the blinds, but 3 players to the left of me are all severely short stacked and I am sure they will call with almost anything higher than a J. 
Blinds are now 120/240.  I pick up JJ in early position.  I raise the pot and player 2 to the left of me moves all in for 400 more.  I call and run into AA.  I have appx 1100 remaining.
The next hand I pick up AA UTG.  I just call.  the button and BB are the only players that stay in the pot with me.  The flop is A99.  I flop the nut full house.  The BB and I both check.  The button bets 240.  Button folds and I smooth call.  Turn is a J.  I check again and the button bets.  I move all in, the button calls.  He shows 97 for trips.  The river is a blank and I double up to just over 2200.
The very next hand I am in the BB with AQ.  Late position player  raises the pot.  I call and the flop brings a Q and 2 small cards.  I check, the preflop raiser makes the minimum bet.  I raise to 900 and the preflop raiser calls.  The turn is another small card, I move all in with top pair, top kicker.  Preflop raiser calls and shows KK. I fail to improve and am eliminated in 13 place.  I hate AQ!!!

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