15000 starting stack with 50/100 blinds and 30 min. levels.
First Table Reads (Table 69):
1 mid aged African American
2 younger Asian
3 hero
4 younger/middle aged Caucasian (Mike B.)
5 older guy with glasses
6 empty (level 3 - younger/middle aged guy who plays at Muckleshoot casino in Washington
7 (late register, level 1) mid aged British guy (PLO8 reg, met at Golden Nugget O8 mix MTT)
8 younger Russian (may be friends with Russian that hero met at EPT Malta)
9 younger middle aged guy with glasses
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Hero shows up to tournament on time at 5PM. Unfortunately, hero is only 1 registered at table.
Some tournament tables are within poker room, but hero is in tables outside poker room near sports book.
After 12 minutes, play starts 4 handed.
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Level 1 - Blinds: 50/100
Hero dealt in Button: Ah Qx 7h 2x
(4 handed: seat 1, 2, 3, and 9)
Preflop:
Vil2 (CO): folds
Hero (But): raises to 250
Vil9 (SB): folds
Vil1 (SB): calls
(2 players - 500 in pot)
Flop: Kc Jc 5d
Vil1: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 500 in pot)
Turn: Kc Jc 5d 8h
Vil1: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 500 in pot)
River: Kc Jc 5d 8h 8c
Vil1: bets 250
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This could be a cbet, but hero decides to avoid cbetting flop too often.
Turn: Hero should have bet the turn, even though it is a "brick". Hero has no showdown value on river without a pairing or low card.
River: Hero can try to bluff raise as Vil1 may be bluffing, but hero decides to fold.
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Hero dealt in But?: Ad Ks Qd Ts
(6 handed)
Preflop:
Vil9 (UTG): raises to 200
Vil1 (HJ): calls
Vil2 (CO): folds
Hero (But): calls
Vil5 (SB): folds
Vil7 (BB): calls
(4 players - 850 in pot)
Flop: 8h Tc 7d
Vil7: checks
Vil9: bets 500?
Vil1: folds
Hero: folds
Vil7: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has 1 pair and could peel for a high turn card, but hero also has 1 player left to act behind.
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Hero also saw 2 players get into raising war and get all in preflop.
Vil?: Ac Ax Jx 3x
Vil?: Ax Ax Kx Jx
Board: 8c 7c 2c Xx Xx
Vil?: scoops
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Level 2 - Blinds: 75/150
Hero dealt in SB: Ad Kd Jx 4x
Preflop:
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (CO): calls
Vil2 (But): folds
Hero (SB): calls
Vil4 (BB): checks
(3 players - 450 in pot)
Flop: 9x Kx 4d
(all players check)
(3 players - 450 in pot)
Turn: 9x Kx 4d 6d
Vil4: checks
Vil1: checks
Hero: bets 300
Vil4: calls
Vil1: folds
(2 players - 1050 in pot)
River: 9x Kx 4d 6d Ax
Vil4: bets 1000
Hero: calls
Vil4: shows 7x 6x 4x 3x
Hero: chops pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This is a bet more often than not. Hero decided to check because board was very dry.
Turn: Hero bets for value and with likely the best hand and draw with a low draw on the turn.
River: Hero does not see value in raising. Would hero get called by worse 2 pair? Could Vil4 fold a weak low/decent high? Both seem unlikely.
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Hero dealt in CO: Xx Xx Xx Xx
Preflop:
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (HJ): calls
Hero (CO): calls
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (BB): raises to 500
Vil2: calls
Hero: calls
(3 players - in pot)
Flop: 9x 5x 2x
Vil8: bets 600
Vil2: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Unknown since hero does not know hand.
Flop: Unknown since hero does not know hand.
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Hero dealt in But: Ad 8x 3x 3d
Preflop:
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (HJ): calls
Vil2 (CO): folds
Hero (But): calls
Vil4 (SB): calls
Vil7 (BB): checks
(4 players - 600 in pot)
Flop: 5s 6h 7h
(all players check)
(4 players - 600 in pot)
Turn: 5s 6h 7h 7d
(all players check)
(4 players - 600 in pot)
River: 5s 6h 7h 7d 8s
Vil4: bets 400
Vil7: folds
Vil1: folds
Hero: calls
Vil4: hand is unknown (probably a straight) with worse low than hero's A3 low.
Hero: chops pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has 2nd nut low and a bad pair in MW pot. Hero does not likely have best hand in either direction and checks.
Turn: Same as flop.
River: Standard. Since hero is last person to act, there is a good possibility that hero will get half the pot a majority of the time.
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Hero dealt in BB: As Jx Tx 4s
Preflop:
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (SB): raises to 200
Hero (BB): calls
(2 players - 400 in pot)
Flop: Ks 5h 6d
Vil2: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 400 in pot)
Turn: Ks 5h 6d 7d
Vil2: bets 400
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has no equity and very little fold equity.
Turn: Standard. Hero has no equity and a bad low draw even in a HU pot.
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Hero dealt in UTG: Ah Ad 8h 2x
Vil8: late registered and posts BB.
Preflop:
Vil8 (CO): posts BB
Hero (UTG): raises to 525
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (HJ): calls
Vil8 (CO): folds
Vil9 (But): folds
Vil1 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): calls
(4 players - 2300 in pot)
Flop: Td 6h 4d
Vil1: checks
Vil2: checks
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 1000
Vil1: raises to 2000
Vil2: folds
Hero: calls
Vil7: calls
(3 players - 6300 in pot)
Turn: Td 6h 4d 3h
Vil1: checks
Hero: bets 6000
Vil7: folds
Vil1: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero has overpair, backdoor nut flush, and nut flush blocker. Hero could have bet or check/raised the field. Hero check/called because Vil7 was likely in the pot and hero wanted to get more money in the pot with a monster hand.
Turn: Hero is not sure if turn bet was best and/or if it was too large. The bet is likely ok to start getting money in pot. There did not seem like a guarantee that Vil7 would bet the turn. But, a 4000 bet would have been better to get more value, rather than trying to generate fold equity.
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Hero's stack at Level 4 break (Blinds: 150/300) - 18275
There were many familiar faces in the field. It is a reminder that the field would be tough, and it would be normal considering the tournament buyin amount.
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Level 4 - Blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt in HJ: Ac Tx 5c 4c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ): raises to 600
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (SB): calls
Vil8 (BB): calls
(3 players - 1800 in pot)
Flop: Kx 7x 9x (rainbow)
Vil7: checks
Vil8: bets 1500
Hero: folds
Vil7: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard, although it could be a little loose. A suited A4 with low counterfeit protection is on the border of opening ranges in HJ
Flop: Standard. Vil8's range is strong, and hero believes there is little fold equity.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ac Js Jc 2s
Preflop:
Vil1 (UTG): calls
Vil2 (UTG+1): folds
Hero (UTG+2): calls
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (But): calls
Vil8 (SB): calls
Vil9 (BB): checks
(5 players - 1500 in pot)
Flop: Kx 7c 9c
Vil8: checks
Vil9: checks
Vil1: checks
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 700
Vil8: calls
Vil9: folds
Vil1: folds
Hero: folds
(2 players - 2900 in pot)
Turn: Kx 7c 9c Ts
Vil8: checks
Vil7: checks
(2 players - 2900 in pot)
River: Kx 7c 9c Ts 4c
Vil8: checks
Vil7: bets ????
Vil8: calls
Vil7: shows Ax Kx Jx 7x
Vil8: mucks
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has little equity with 2nd pair and backdoor nut low draw in multiway pot.
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Hero dealt in UTG: As 7x 4s 3x
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (CO): raises to 600
Vil9 (But): calls
Vil1 (SB): raises to 1950
Vil2 (BB): folds
Vil8: calls
Vil9: calls
Hero: folds
(4 players - 6550 in pot)
Flop: Kx 5x 4x
Vil1: bets 3300
Vil8: folds
Vil9: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard to call first raise. For second raise, this may have been better to call and remain in pot. Hero's reasoning at time was that hero may not have best low draw, and it is basically a suited A3 (although with some counterfeit protection). Hero may have also been hesitant since it was a larger buyin to gamble in an early spot with little fold equity in a likely multiway pot OOP.
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Hero dealt in But: Ax Ts 4s 2x (likely suited A2xx or A3xx, and likely 2 spades in hand)
Preflop:
Vil7 (UTG): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): calls
Vil4 (SB): calls
Vil6 (BB): raises to 1200
Vil7: calls
Hero: calls
Vil4: calls
(4 players - 4800 in pot)
Flop: Qs 7s 4s (Hero does not have nut flush, but may have had low flush + A2)
Vil4: checks
Vil6: checks
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 1200
Vil4: raises to 10800
Vil6: folds
Vil7: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Unknown, but likely standard. Hero forgot to write down hand again.
Flop: Standard. Hero was trying to value bet to avoid letting low draws complete on turn. Hero correctly believes Vil4's range has many nut flushes (or 2nd nut flushes).
Even if hero called, hero may be drawing only to half the pot without knowing if hero even has best high hand on turn/river bricks.
After hand, Vil4 mentioned he had big hand (probably non-nut flush), nut low draw)
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 69):
1 mid aged African American
2 younger Asian
3 hero
4 younger/middle aged Caucasian (Mike B.)
5 bald guy with glasses
6 level 3 - younger/middle aged guy who plays at Muckleshoot casino in Washington
7 mid aged British guy (PLO8 reg, met at Golden Nugget O8 mix MTT)
8 younger European with Michael Jordan T-shirt
9 younger middle aged guy with glasses
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Level 5 - Blinds: 200/400
Hero dealt in UTG: Ah Ax Qc 2h
Vil5: late registered and posts BB.
(7 handed)
Preflop:
Vil5 (UTG+2): posts BB
Hero (UTG): raises to 1000
Vil4 (UTG+1): folds
Vil5: calls
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): folds
(3 players - 3400 in pot)
Flop: Ad 9x 7d
Vil1: checks
Hero: bets 2000
Vil5: folds
Vil1: calls
(2 players - 7400 in pot)
Turn: Ad 9x 7d Kx
Vil1: checks
Hero: bets 4000
Vil1: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
Turn: Standard.
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Hero dealt in ??: Jh Tx 9x 8x
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(unknown action, but Hero likely limped)
Hero (BB): calls
(? players - > 1000 in pot)
Board: Qx Ah 9h 7x 6h
(Hero does not remember action, but likely folded or won initial pot only with no betting on any street)
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Hero dealt in UTG: Ax Kx 7x 3x (rainbow)
(8 handed)
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (CO): calls
Vil9 (SB): calls
Vil1 (BB): checks
(4 players - 1600 in pot)
Flop: Kx Qx Jx
Vil9: checks
Vil1: checks
Hero: checks
Vil7: betst 1000
Vil9: folds
Vil1: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero's top pair in MW pot is not best.
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Hero dealt in BB: Ah Qh Qx 9x
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Vil1 (But): raises to 1000
Vil2 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): calls
(3 players - 3000 in pot)
Flop: Ac Ts 3h Ax
Vil2: checks
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets 2000
Vil2: calls
Hero: folds
(2 players - 7000 in pot)
Turn: Ac Ts 3h Ax
Vil2: checks
Vil1: checks
(2 players - 7000 in pot)
River: Ac Ts 3h Ax Xx (not likely low card)
Vil2: checks
Vil1: checks
Vil2: shows Xx Xx 5x 3x (peeled very light)
Vil1: shows Jx 4x 3x 2x
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has ok 1 pair hand and backdoor flush draw. There are 2 low on board, so hero does not really have equity to call not closing action.
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Level 6 - Blinds: 250/500
Hero dealt in HJ: Ac 7x 7s 2s
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ): raises to 1100
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (SB): calls
Vil5 (BB): calls
(3 players - 3300 in pot)
Flop: 9s 3c 3d
Vil4: put chips in hand, then checked
Vil5: checks
Hero: checks
(3 players - 3300 in pot)
Turn: 9s 3c 3d 2d
Vil4: instantly bets 2000
Vil5: calls
Hero: folds
(2 players - 7300 in pot)
River: 9s 3c 3d 2d Ax
Vil4: bets 5000
Vil5: calls
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard given hero's read. Vil4 seemed to want to bet or check/raise. Hero may not have strongest high hand (or decent equity), so hero checks to try to lock up low or get likely best high hand.
Turn: Standard. Hero has counterfeited low and folds.
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Hero dealt in SB: As 7c 6s 3c
(6 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (HJ): raises to 1200
Vil8 (CO): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil4 (BB): folds
(3 players - 4100 in pot)
Flop: 8d Qh Ad
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 2000
Vil8: calls
Hero: folds
(2 players - 8100 in pot)
Turn: 8d Qh Ad Th
Vil7: bets 5000
Vil8: calls
(2 players - 18100 in pot)
River: 8d Qh Ad Th Xx
Vil7: bets all in
Vil8: (probably folds)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has top pair and bad low draw in multiway pot.
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Vil7 gets coolered twice. A live, active fish with lots of chips takes Vil7's place.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 69):
1 mid aged African American
2 younger Asian
3 hero
4 younger/middle aged Caucasian (Mike B.)
5 bald guy with glasses
6 younger/middle aged guy who plays at Muckleshoot casino in Washington
7 younger guy with Brazil cap
8 younger European with Michael Jordan T-shirt
9 younger middle aged guy with glasses
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Hero dealt in HJ: Ac Qh 4h 2c
(7 handed)
Preflop:
Vil7 (UTG): calls
Vil8 (UTG+1): calls
Vil1 (HJ): calls
Vil2 (CO): folds
Hero (But): raises to 1600
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (UTG): calls
Vil8 (UTG+1): calls
Vil1 (HJ): calls
(4 players - 7150 in pot)
Flop: Ah Qd 4h
Vil7: checks
Vil8: checks
Vil1: bets 2500
Hero: raises all in (~12k)
Vil7: folds
Vil8: folds
Vil1: thinks for a bit, doesn't know what to do, then says "let's gamble, I've never had a royal (flush)".
Vil1: shows Kh Jh Th 3d
(2 players - ~31k in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Ah Qd 4h 9d Jd
Hero: out in 6th level
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has huge hand without low draw. Hero gets best situation with Vil1 drawing very thin for hero's tournament life.
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Hero decides to not re-enter into this flight with a 30 BB stack.
121 entries in Day 1A.
Analysis:
Field was tough, but that was expected given it is a Venetian Deep Stack with a 4 digit buyin.
Hero is generally happy with play.
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