{"id":1290,"date":"2016-03-01T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T16:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mutantpoker.com\/?p=1290"},"modified":"2016-03-01T13:26:14","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T21:26:14","slug":"a-game-that-will-live-in-infamy-hands-161-180","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mutantpoker.com\/?p=1290","title":{"rendered":"A Game That Will Live In Infamy: Hands 161\u2014180"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bovada $2K NLHE 6-Max<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Two and a half hours since I joined the game<\/a> and the tournament is halfway over (in terms of the number of hands dealt; less than 20% of the field remains). We’re in Level 12, late registration has ended, and the money bubble is just about to bust at 24 players. There were 143 entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 161<\/td>\n300\/600\/60<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n9<\/span>2<\/span><\/td>\n78.9K<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n2<\/span>J<\/span><\/td>\n9.3K<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n8<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n18K<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\n3<\/span>A<\/span><\/td>\n24.2K<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n8<\/span>3<\/span><\/td>\n69.5K<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

SB raises the ace to 1.5K and BB folds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 162<\/td>\n300\/600\/60<\/td>\n5<\/span>4<\/span>9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nJ<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\nJ<\/span>3<\/span><\/td>\n78.8K<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\nQ<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n9.3K<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n3<\/span>2<\/span><\/td>\n17.9K<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n6<\/span>A<\/span><\/td>\n25K<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\n2<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n68.9K<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Seriously, is it fair that the same player gets A<\/span>\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> two hands in a row? Even if it is just a crummy ace? D raises to 1.5K and gets a call from SB. UTG really should be in there with the Portland Nuts\u2014and he would have won if he’d gone to the river\u2014but D and SB check it down to the river and the ace takes it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 163<\/td>\n300\/600\/60<\/td>\n4<\/span>5<\/span>A<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nT<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n78.2K<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\nK<\/span>7<\/span><\/td>\n9.2K<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\nK<\/span>7<\/span><\/td>\n17.9K<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n9<\/span>Q<\/span><\/td>\n27.5K<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n9<\/span>7<\/span><\/td>\n67.2K<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n14*<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

D opens to 1.6K with the suited one-gapper and I call with the best hand by far, along with BB who is in pretty bad shape. We both check the flop, though, and let D steal the pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 164<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n3<\/span>6<\/span><\/td>\n76.4K<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\n6<\/span>7<\/span><\/td>\n7.5K<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n8<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n17.8K<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n4<\/span>2<\/span><\/td>\n27.4K<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\nJ<\/span>Q<\/span><\/td>\n70.8K<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

CO raises to 2K and everyone folds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 165<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\n9<\/span>7<\/span>Q<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\nK<\/span>A<\/span><\/td>\n76.4K<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nD<\/td>\nQ<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n7K<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nJ<\/span>6<\/span><\/td>\n16.9K<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\nT<\/span>4<\/span><\/td>\n27.3K<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n9<\/span>6<\/span><\/td>\n72.3K<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Just one of those things. I open to 2.4K, short stack on the button shoves, we go HU to the flop, and the flop doesn’t go my way. I need an ace and it doesn’t show up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 166<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\n3<\/span>6<\/span>7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\nJ<\/span>3<\/span><\/td>\n69.3K<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n2<\/span>8<\/span><\/td>\n15.5K<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nD<\/td>\nA<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n16.5K<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\n2<\/span>A<\/span><\/td>\n26.5K<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n6<\/span>7<\/span><\/td>\n72.2K<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n93<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The suited ace min-raises and gets called by BB, then gets out-flopped by BB, who check-raises D from 4K to 14.8K. D gets the message and folds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 167<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\n7<\/span>J<\/span>K<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nT<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nJ<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\nQ<\/span>7<\/span><\/td>\n69.3K<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n7<\/span>3<\/span><\/td>\n15.4K<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n8<\/span>3<\/span><\/td>\n10.8K<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n2<\/span>A<\/span><\/td>\n26K<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\n9<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n78.5K<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

SB limps in against my BB and we’re HU to the flop. I make bottom pair with some backdoor draws on the flop and call a 1K c-bet. That slows SB down enough that I don’t have to pay on the next two streets as I pick up an open-ended straight draw, my two pair outs are negated by his own straight draw, and<\/em> he gets a straight flush draw. 7<\/span>\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the river might have been costly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 168<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\n8<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n67.4K<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n9<\/span>2<\/span><\/td>\n15.3K<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n7<\/span>Q<\/span><\/td>\n10.7K<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\nK<\/span>Q<\/span><\/td>\n25.9K<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nD<\/td>\nJ<\/span>4<\/span><\/td>\n80.7K<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

CO raises to 2K and everyone folds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 169<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\nA<\/span>K<\/span>4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n8<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n66.9K<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nA<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n14.4K<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\nQ<\/span>J<\/span><\/td>\n10.6K<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n3<\/span>A<\/span><\/td>\n27.4K<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n3<\/span>9<\/span><\/td>\n80.6K<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The suited ace raises to 1.6K and gets called by both blinds, so the hand involves all of the smaller stacks, on the cusp of the money. SB checks his top-pair-decent-kicker, BB bets 1.6K on a single-ended straight draw, UTG comes along with top-pair and some backdoor straight sraws, and SB moseys back into the party. Both blinds check the turn, UTG bets out 3K, then SB shoves the rest of his 11.2K stack. BB folds and UTG times out and is folded automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 170<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\n2<\/span>6<\/span>9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\nJ<\/span>Q<\/span><\/td>\n66.8K<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n3<\/span>4<\/span><\/td>\n24.1K<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\n8<\/span>8<\/span><\/td>\n7.3K<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n4<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n21.1K<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n6<\/span>7<\/span><\/td>\n80.5K<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

I open to 2.4K and SB shoves for just over 10% of my stack. I call, and it’s an actual coin-flip going to the flop, none of that 45\/55 monkey business. With the over cards and the higher spade draw on the flop, I’m actually ahead in equity, but it doesn’t come through, and I double SB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 171<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\nQ<\/span>3<\/span>J<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nK<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nJ<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\nK<\/span>4<\/span><\/td>\n56.9K<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n7<\/span>8<\/span><\/td>\n59.5K<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n7<\/span>4<\/span><\/td>\n24.1K<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n7<\/span>9<\/span><\/td>\n15.7K<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nT<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n20.3K<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n4<\/span>9<\/span><\/td>\n80.4K<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

SB raises to 2.4K and gets a very speculative call from BB. BB inexplicably calls another 2.6K on the turn, with the bottom end of a gut-shot straight draw that would be beat by any ace SB might have, if it came through. They both check the river, and SB takes the hand. The sixth player at the table indicates that we’re now in the money, with four tables of six players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 172<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\n8<\/span>J<\/span>Q<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n4<\/span>2<\/span><\/td>\n56.8K<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\nT<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n59.4K<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nHJ<\/td>\n3<\/span>A<\/span><\/td>\n24K<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n8<\/span>7<\/span><\/td>\n15.7K<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n3<\/span>3<\/span><\/td>\n25.7K<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nJ<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n75.3K<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

I open to 2.4K and get called by D and both blinds. I c-bet 5K, SB check-calls, and the other two players drop. SB picks up all of their equity. We check down to the river and he takes the pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 173<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\n5<\/span>5<\/span>T<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nJ<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n54.4K<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\nJ<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n51.9K<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n6<\/span>8<\/span><\/td>\n23.9K<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nHJ<\/td>\n7<\/span>7<\/span><\/td>\n15.6K<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\nQ<\/span>A<\/span><\/td>\n23.2K<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nD<\/td>\nQ<\/span>Q<\/span><\/td>\n87.9K<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

You’d think the queens would be further ahead in this hand, but with all of the over cards, they’re just a little better than the ace-queen. HJ min-raises and CO 3-bets to 4K. D pops it up to 23.1K, just enough to put CO all-in to call. HJ folds his paid and CO calls. The board runs out a full house for D. Player 19 takes 22nd place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 174<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nD<\/td>\nT<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n53.9K<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nQ<\/span>2<\/span><\/td>\n51K<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n4<\/span>7<\/span><\/td>\n23.8K<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\nA<\/span>4<\/span><\/td>\n13.9K<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\nQ<\/span>2<\/span><\/td>\n114.2K<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

UTG limps in along with CO. D raises his tens to 7.2K. Everyone folds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 175<\/td>\n400\/800\/80<\/td>\n8<\/span>3<\/span>7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n4<\/span>2<\/span><\/td>\n57K<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nD<\/td>\nT<\/span>8<\/span><\/td>\n50.6K<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\n3<\/span>5<\/span><\/td>\n22.9K<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n9<\/span>6<\/span><\/td>\n13K<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\nJ<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n113.4K<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

UTG limps and CO comes along. BB checks his option and gets handed what looks like a great shot to get out of the basement, with the flop filling in what he needs for an open-ended straight draw. Everyone checks. BB makes the nuts on the turn. He just checks. UTG checks his gut-shot draw, and CO bets 3.2K with zero equity. BB just calls, leaving 8K behind. I think he should have shoved here. He has the absolute best possible hand at the moment and he should know it. There are no flush draws. If anyone is going to put any money in at this point drawing to a higher straight or a full house, now’s the time to get them to do it. UTG just calls. Then the 9<\/span>\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> showws up on the river. BB bets 1.6K. UTG knows he’s<\/em> got the nuts and bets 9.3K. BB goes all-in to make the call after CO folds, but now he’s dead. Player 105 goes out in 20th place for a min-cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 176<\/td>\n500\/1000\/100<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n5<\/span>6<\/span><\/td>\n52.9K<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\nK<\/span>3<\/span><\/td>\n50.5K<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n6<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n22.5K<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\nQ<\/span>9<\/span><\/td>\n131K<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The small blind is dead. Big stack gets a walk on the first hand of the new level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 177<\/td>\n500\/1000\/100<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n7<\/span>4<\/span><\/td>\n52.8K<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n7<\/span>Q<\/span><\/td>\n50.4K<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n5<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n22.4K<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nA<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n131.3K<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Dead button. CO takes a stab at the pot with the worst of the four hands, and SB raises to 22.3K, putting him all-in to call and leaving SB with nearly 110K if he wins. CO folds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 178<\/td>\n500\/1000\/100<\/td>\n8<\/span>A<\/span>7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nT<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\nJ<\/span>A<\/span><\/td>\n51.7K<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\nK<\/span>2<\/span><\/td>\n50.3K<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n9<\/span>9<\/span><\/td>\n20K<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n8<\/span>Q<\/span><\/td>\n134.9K<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

UTG shoves his nines and SB is the only caller. He hits the ace to take the lead away immediately, then gets the flush on the river. Player 5 would <\/em>have won it if he’d taken the risk. Player 133 is out in 19th place and we’re down to three tables and 18 players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 179<\/td>\n500\/1000\/100<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n9<\/span>5<\/span><\/td>\n49.2K<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n5<\/span>7<\/span><\/td>\n34.9K<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
121<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\nJ<\/span>8<\/span><\/td>\n43K<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
141<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\n2<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n9.2K<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
140<\/td>\nD<\/td>\nT<\/span>8<\/span><\/td>\n16.4K<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
135<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\n9<\/span>5<\/span><\/td>\n18.3K<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

My new table doesn’t have any of the players from my other table on it and <\/em>I’m table chip leader again, even though I’m way behind the tournament leader. My hand’s not impressive, but everyone folds and I get a walk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAND 180<\/td>\n500\/1000\/100<\/td>\n7<\/span>T<\/span>A<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAYER<\/td>\nPOSITION<\/td>\nCARDS<\/td>\nCHIPS<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nPRE-FLOP<\/td>\nPOST-FLOP<\/td>\nPRE-TURN<\/td>\nPOST-TURN<\/td>\nPRE-RIVER<\/td>\nRIVER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nSB<\/td>\n9<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n50.2K<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nBB<\/td>\n5<\/span>5<\/span><\/td>\n34.8K<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
121<\/td>\nUTG<\/td>\n7<\/span>T<\/span><\/td>\n42.9K<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
141<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\nQ<\/span>4<\/span><\/td>\n9.1K<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
140<\/td>\nCO<\/td>\nQ<\/span>5<\/span><\/td>\n16.3K<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
135<\/td>\nD<\/td>\nT<\/span>K<\/span><\/td>\n17.7K<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

D limps in and I raise to 3K. BB and D call. D opens bidding for the flop after a couple checks, and we\u00a0give it up in the blinds.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Over this set of 20 hands, the money bubble has broken and the tournament as a whole has lost seven or eight players off of what were five partial tables in hand 160. Now we’re at three tables, and there may have been eliminations already at one or both of the others.<\/p>\n

I don’t have much information on the players at the new table. I do know that player 5\u2014before I was moved off of his table\u2014continued to be very active. I’ve been dealt\u00a053 hands with him at the table. He’s committed money to the pot voluntarily on 30 deals (57%), and he’s put in a pre-flop raise 15 times (28%), winning 13 of 16 showdowns. My own stats seem weak by comparison: VPIP 31% and 22% PFE, though I have won 15 of 21 showdowns.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow is the Calendar Planner, so the next batch of hands appears on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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