Overall Thoughts:
Trip Regrets:
1. Why did Planet Hollywood have to cancel their big 600 PLO 2 flight MTT? Hero realizes they overbooked with the large NLHE Goliath MTT, but that was a really good tournament on many people's calendars. Hero was fortunate to look at Planet Hollywood's Twitter (https://twitter.com/ph_poker/status/745835433980989441) to see the cancellation and notified a couple friends.
2. Hero did not really play that much cash games. There were spots where hero could have, but I did not manage my time well.
Hero also thought about playing a PLO8/LO8/Big O SNG as additional preparation for the corresponding WSOP event (in addition to the GN event), but decided to socialize instead. It was a close decision.
3. There was some chance to jumping in and playing that PLO/PLO8/Big O MTT, but I had caution b/c of size of buyin. Normally, I have fired bullets even with 20-25 BB (Aria), but I paused on this 4 figure MTT. I am sure there were soft spots, but I decided against it.
4. Hero needs to get better at writing hand histories for HU play. It was really tough, and notes were extremely sparse :(
Miscellaneous Thoughts and Observations:
5. Hero noticed his play improved as the trip continued. This has been normal for many of the longer trips.
6. Food comps were simply credited to Total Rewards card instead of paper vouchers. Hero is not sure if value is better in this respect.
Positives:
7. Hero caught up with many poker playing friends (although some were only very briefly), while meeting new people throughout the circuit.
8. It was great to play first ever live HU tournament. Hero thought structure was quite good, but hero also was ways to improve. It was not surprising to see the tournament sell out.
9. Hero was happy to have played well in many of the tournaments.
It was the first time hero had to rebook flight/hotel for an extended stay for a trip. A WSOP day 3 was a good reason to do it versus makinng a mistake.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
WSOP 1500 PLO8 at Rio - Day 3
7500 starting chips at 25/50 blinds and 60 min. levels.
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First Table Reads (Table 454 in Amazon, away from other tables and in same section as another day 3 with a couple tables remaining):
(These reads are same as 2 table reads since there was no redraw)
1 hero
2 older guy with grey hair
3 older guy, was in seat 9 previously
4 (empty)
5 RVCA cap, slow and deliberate
6 player with Pittsburgh Penguins jersey
7 grey hair guy with jacket
8 younger guy
9 mid aged balding guy
(Chip Counts and Hendon Mob Notes)
1 260k hero
2 239k experienced mixed game/O8 player
3 424k WSOP stud/stud8 and NLHE cashes
4 empty
5 447k solid mixed game background - won 2 WSOP bracelets, some WCOOP titles
6 90k PLO8 specialist, mid-stakes
7 232k some mixed games and NLHE high stakes cashes
8 108k mainly NLHE cashes, but 1 8 game cash at PCA
9 161k 1 PLO and PLO8 cash, no WSOP
http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/reports/14957/Ev57-EoD2-Counts-By-Chips.pdf
http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/reports/14957/Ev57-EoD2-Counts-By-Seat.pdf
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Due to unexpected Day 3 for hero, hero is forced to rebook hotel and flight.
Hero's tweet before tournament:
I am fortunate and thankful to be in this spot in day 3. There is a lot to go and many challenges ahead.
Unfortunately, hero is unable to rebook anything that night, which causes hero to not sleep very well.
Hero falls standard routine, but shows up 4 minutes late.
Hero notices an info sheet that can be filled out to provide more information about hero on live reporting. Hero thinks about filling it out, but hero does not actually fill it out.
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Level 21 - Blinds: 6000/12000
Observation:
Hero observed this hand (and is unsure if hero played it)
Preflop:
(unknown number of players or action)
(? players - ? in pot)
Board: 9d 2c Kd 5c Kh
Vil? (SB): limped preflop, checked flop, bet turn for value
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ad 6h 4d 3s
(8 handed, Seat 4 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 27000
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (BB): calls
(2 players - 60000 in pot)
Flop: Jd Td 7d
Vil8: bets 40000 (all in)
Hero: calls
Vil8: shows Js 8c 3s 2d
(2 players - 140000 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Jd Td 7d 2x Kd
(all players check)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero could also limp into pot, but hero decides to try to increase fold equity with this hand.
Flop: Standard.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QRU/dylan-hortin-eliminated-by-kenneth-po-in-16th-place-6807/
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Hero dealt in CO: Ah Ax Kc Jh
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 27000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ad Kd Kx 4d
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
Vil7 (UTG+2, 177k): call
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO, 340k): raises to 37000
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (BB, ~450k): calls
Vil7: calls
(3 players - 117000 in pot)
Flop: Qs 6d 5h
Vil4: checks
Vil7: bets pot (117k)
Hero: tanks, folds
Vil4: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero tries to isolate with weak KKxx with A4 low.
Flop: Standard. Hero could gamble in this spot to try to eliminate opponent, but Hero still has Vil4 to act behind hero.
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Level 22 - Blinds: 8000/16000
Hero dealt in BB: Ax Qh 5x 4x
Read: Vil6 seemed to be playing really weak tight.
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
Vil6 (HJ, 142k): raises to 42000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (BB, 300k): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero may be ok with trying to gamble preflop, but Vil6 seemed really weak/tight and may only be raising AAxx or strong A2B/A3B hands. Hero decides to wait for a better spot.
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Hero dealt in But: Ad 5s 4h 3c
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (HJ): raises to 32000
Vil9 (CO): folds
Hero (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): folds
Vil3 (BB): calls
(3 players - 104000 in pot)
Flop: 7x 2c 3c
Vil3: checks
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 60000
Vil3: folds
Vil7: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Even if hero did not have nut low + wheel wrap, hero can bet this flop as a bluff (or turn if it checks to hero on the turn).
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QSV/kenneth-po-wins-a-three-way-pot/
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As play continues, hero observes action at other table. One player (James A. in Texas Longhorns gear), talks to hero and asks about one player who seems to be taking a while on every action. This player was moved from hero's table to other table to rebalance when there were 14 or so (IIRC).
Hero gives analogy to "Ken Griffey Jr." which James remembers in the future.
Additionally, Mike Matusow makes another appearance on scooter and talks to seat 2 for a while. Mike does not remember hero from day 1 (which is not surprising).
Another PLO8 reg (Nathan W.) introduced himself and wished hero good luck.
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Hero may have had 1-2 SB/BB battles where hero raised preflop and Vil2 folds.
There were other SB/BB battles where hero may have just folded to the BB.
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Hero dealt in SB: Ac Jx 9x 2c
(6 handed, Seats 3, 4, and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): checks
(2 players - 32000 in pot)
Flop: Qs 2c 3c
Hero: checks
Vil2: checks
(2 players - 32000 in pot)
Turn: Qs 2c 3c 9s
Hero: bets 26000
Vil2: calls
(2 players - 84000 in pot)
River: Qs 2c 3c 9s Jh
Hero: bets 45000
Vil2: calls
Vil2: shows Qx 9x 3x 2x
Vil2: wins pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero starts to try to limp entire playable range. Hero starts strategy after possibly making a mistake raising earlier in a SB/BB battle as SB.
Flop: Standard. Hero has little equity with counterfeited nut low.
Turn: Standard. Hero has 2 pair which may be best. Hero bets for value. Vil2's calling range looks like low draws + bad pair, 2 pairs, and some flush draws.
River: Standard. Hero bets better 2 pair for value. Unfortunately, Vil2's hand is near top of range.
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Hero dealt in CO: As Kx Qx Js
(6 handed, Seats 3, 4, and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 34000
(other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in But: Ad Tx 7x 2d
(6 handed, Seats 3, 4, and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 34000
(other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero's stack at Level 23 break (Blinds: 10000/20000) - 256000
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During break, one of hero's poker/PLO8 friends (Greg E.) walks around with hero and offers to listen and give advice on any questions that hero has.
Hero discusses SB/BB battle from earlier. Greg E. gave some good feedback on the hand and said it may have been a small mistake to bet the river. It would probably have been better to let Vil2 bluff missed draws.
Greg E. also provides guidance through text messages on small blind ranges and generally limping entire range, while limp/reraising strongest hands.
Hero is very thankful for this advice.
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Level 23 - Blinds: 10000/20000
Hero dealt in CO: As 8c 4c 2c
(6 handed, Seats 3, 4, and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
Vil4 (UTG): raises to 45000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): folds
Vil4 (BB): calls
(3 players - 145000 in pot)
Flop: Ts 6c 4d
Vil2: bets 126000 (all in)
Vil4: thinks for a bit (slightly more than normal time), then folds
Hero: thinks for a bit, then calls
Vil4: shows 8h 7s 5c 3c
(2 players - 397000 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Ts 6c 4h 6d 4s
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero is somewhat concerned about a squeeze from SB or BB, but neither player had squeezed in 2+ levels.
Flop: Standard, but it was a little close and hero needed to do math to double check.
Hero's needed equity = (amount to call)/(pot size + villain's bet + amount to call)
Hero's needed equity = 126000/(145000+126000+126000)
Hero's needed equity = 31.73%
Even against worst case scenario of {set + nut low draw), hero has 25% equity. Against a bad hand like AT2x, hero has ~31% equity.
Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
7,380 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Tc 6h 4d
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
As 8c 4c 2c 24.28% 78 387 138 846 4,455
44A2 75.72% 2,025 6,855 138 0 4,455
http://propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=Tc+6h+4d&g=o8&h1=As+8c+4c+2c&h2=44A2&s=generic
Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
863,460 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Tc 6h 4d
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
As 8c 4c 2c 31.13% 50,699 177,316 4,385 59,724 507,843
AT2 68.87% 247,570 681,759 4,385 42,552 507,843
http://propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=Tc+6h+4d&g=o8&h1=As+8c+4c+2c&h2=AT2&s=generic
Basically, hero has enough equity even against worse case scenarios. Fortunately, hero's actual equity against this hand is much higher (hero is slight favorite). Hero also scoops (204/820) = 24.8% of time.
Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
820 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Tc 6h 4d
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
As 8c 4c 2c 50.70% 204 278 9 355 0
8h 7s 5c 3c 49.30% 197 533 9 189 0
Link:
http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QUP/jonathan-bascom-eliminated-by-kenneth-po-in-11th-place-10658/
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Play stops. The unofficial final table of 10 is formed.
It is placed at ESPN Final Table 1.
All the chairs are draped with black.
Unfortunately, there are 3 other final tables occurring at the same time, so the final table was not going to be live streamed.
The final table would be tight fitting since it normally fits 9 players (while unofficial final table is 10 players).
Hero was talking about how he wasn't able to get an "all in triangle" when at EPT.
One of the dealers at the start of the final table was kind enough to put one on hero's chair and said to put it away. Hero is thankful to said dealer.
Hero noticed a print out listing all 10 players at final table and approximate chip counts.
Final Table Dealers are randomly selected based on dealing well and winning a raffle. There were 3 dealers that rotated in and out while the floor was assisting the televised tournament tables rather than hero's final table.
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As final table starts, hero is able to talk to some friends who are railing.
Friends were able to give advice and/or previous experiences to hero:
Francis:
1. Seat 1 is likely inexperienced in PLO8. He may be playing really tight.
2. Seat 3 won HORSE event and is likely very experienced/tough player.
Sean:
1. Seat 2 was extremely loose and aggressive 4 handed in a PLO8 MTT at Venetian.
One of hero's friends offered to help refill water bottle for hero. Hero was thankful for gesture but declined. Hero wanted to stand up and move around.
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Image (Courtesy of a Twitter Account of one of the other FT players):
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Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 300k middle aged European
2 1.25m younger male
3 580k younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 1.03m older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 118k middle aged male
6 481k young/middle aged male wearing Oregon O (Ducks) gear and hoodie - Stephen J.
7 154k young/middle aged male who is slightly balding
8 305k older male with glasses
9 560k hero
10 720k younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QUV/unofficial-final-table/
Note: This chip count may have been inaccurate. Hero's count as moving to final table was 488k assuming there was not lag.
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Level 23 - Blinds: 10000/20000
Hero dealt in UTG+3: Ax Kc 3c 2c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+3): calls
Vil10 (HJ): calls
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (But): calls
Vil3 (SB): folds
Vil4 (BB): checks
(4 players - 90000 in pot)
Flop: 8s 8d 6h
(all players check)
(4 players - 90000 in pot)
Turn: 8s 8d 6h 7h
Vil3: checks
Vil4: checks
Hero: checks
Vil10: bets 90k (throwing out 100k chip)
Vil2: folds
Vil3: folds
Vil4: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. There are too many players in pot to try to semi-bluff.
Turn: This is a tough spot. Although hero is last to act and has uncounterfeitable nut low, hero could be getting quartered. Vil10 was competent from previous history. Hero decides to fold instead of trying to win 5BBs (or spike a high hand that may cost hero more chips).
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QW2/now-time-for-nowakowski/
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Hero dealt in CO: Ac Kd Js 3d
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO, 384k): raises to 51000
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (SB, 80k): reraises to 80000 (all in)
(folds to Hero)
Hero: calls
Vil1: shows Ad Qd 9h 3c
(2 players - 180000 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Ks Ts 8s 4s Jd
Vil1: doubles
Hero's stack: 384k -> 304k
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero saw short stack was in blinds, so hero was not stealing too light. Hero is bet/calling a raise from short stack.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QWS/martin-staszko-doubles-through-kenneth-po/
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Level 24 - Blinds: 12000/24000
Hero dealt in UTG+1?: Ac Kx 6x 4c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1?): raises to 51000
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (But?) reraises to 177000
(folds to Hero)
Hero: tanks for ~3-4 minutes, says it's ok to call clock, then folds
Vil4: says "If you took that long your hand was no good."
Analysis:
Preflop: Tough spot. Hero does have 3 low cards which helps hero's hand strength to avoid elimination. Ultimately, hero decides to fold and save chips for a better spot.
After the hand (and possibly off to the side away from table), Vil4 mentions AQQW (hero doesn't remember if it was a 3, 4, or 5).
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QX5/kenneth-po-faces-a-tough-decision/
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Hero dealt in But: Ks Kx 6c 3s
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 51000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero's stack at Level 24 (Blinds: 12000/24000) - 256000
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Hero dealt in CO: Ah As Qh 4s
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 51000
Vil10 (But): calls
Vil1 (SB): folds
Vil2 (BB): calls
(3 players - 165000 in pot)
Flop: Ac Qc Qd
(all players check)
(3 players - 165000 in pot)
Turn: Ac Qc Qd Td
Vil2: checks
Hero: bets 80000
Vil10: folds
Vil2: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has great AAw hand in position.
Flop: Standard. Hero has board crushed and is trying to get value.
Turn: Standard. Hero tries to extract value on turn from a turned broadway straight or a player thinking a flush might be good. Hero's bet size seems ok, but hero needs to be careful about being consistent on lock down boards such as this one (full house on board, no low draw). Unfortunately, hero is unable to get any action.
There is some thought in just waiting until river and trying to get 1 street of value instead.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QXL/keneth-po-gets-some-back/
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Hero's stack at Level 25 break (Blinds: 1500/30000) - 403000
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Hero almost did not make it back in time after break. Luckily, Vil5 motioned to "hurry up" as hero was sprinting and out of breath. Hero was fortunate to make it in time to play his hand (before all hole cards were dealt).
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During play, Vil6 talks about a mutual New Zealand friend who plays PLO8.
Hero then recalls that they met a couple years prior during break at one of the Venetian PLO8 MTTs. Hero remembers that both people graduated from the same university.
Hero joked that this should be put in the Case alumni magazine.
Hero is fortunate to have a number of friends join the rail.
Greg E.
Francis L. and girlfriend Sarah
Sean T. (Cleveland poker friend)
Hero reacquaints with 1 player from the Binion's PLO MTT.
Hero also reacquaints with Angela J. from day 1. She is most interested in railing seat 10.
One of hero's friends from EPT Malta also made a quick stop and wished hero good luck. He was mainly checking in to see seat 3's status.
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Level 25 - Blinds: 15000/30000
Hero dealt in CO: Ax Ax Jx 3x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 65000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Vil7 is eliminated in 10th shortly after break. Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QYV/bart-oconnell-eliminated-by-david-nowakowski-in-10th-place-10658/
9 players remain.
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 middle aged European
2 younger male
3 younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 middle aged male
6 young/middle aged male wearing Oregon O (Ducks) gear and hoodie - Stephen J.
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 older male with glasses
9 hero
10 younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QUV/unofficial-final-table/
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Level 25 - Blinds: 15000/30000
Hero dealt in SB: Ax Qx 7x 2x
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil8 (But, ~250k): raises to 100000
Hero (SB, ~400k): thinks for a bit, then folds
Vil10 (BB, 1.3m): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Somewhat tight. Vil8 is playing tight and straightforward as a short stackc. Hero decides to fold because hero did not show initiative, is OOP, and there is a super small chance of a squeeze. This may have been a better spot to perhaps call and see a lot of flops if either player was deeper.
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Hero sees a broadway board chop pot. But, hero's not sure if this just went unrecorded in the WSOP HH or if it may have been a miswritten note.
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Hero dealt in UTG: Ad 7x 5x 3d
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (But): calls
Vil6 (SB): folds
Vil8 (BB): checks
(3 players - 105000 in pot)
Flop: Kh Qs 8d
Vil8: checks
Hero: checks
Vil5: bets pot (105000)
Vil8: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero suspects Vil5 may be playing somewhat scared, and/or has bet sizing tells based on previous hand history.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QYZ/colin-gelker-pots-the-flop/
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Vil1 doubles through Vil4. Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QZ9/martin-staszko-doubles-through-james-alexander/
Vil7 busts in 9th place. Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QZE/matt-lefkowitz-eliminated-by-colin-gelker-in-9th-place-13691/
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Hero dealt in CO: Kc Kx 8x 2c
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 6500
Vil10 (But): calls
Vil1 (SB): folds
Vil2 (BB): calls
(3 players - 21000 in pot)
Flop: Ax 9c 5c
Vil2: checks
Hero: bets ~14000
Vil10: folds
Vil2: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard with KKxx and bad low draw.
Flop: Hero could give up on pot too. Hero is bet/folding as hero has awful equity against any Axxx.
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Hero dealt in UTG: Ac 8x 3x 2c
(8 handed)
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 65000
Vil10 (UTG+1): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 175000 in pot)
Flop: As Kx Ts
Hero: bets 90000
Vil10: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: A bit risky, but there is fold equity with broadway board against PLO8 player who probably has a tighter range calling a UTG raise. Vil10 most likely has many low cards like hero. Hero probably check/folds on (T-K) and flushing turn cards.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QZH/kenneth-po-wins-a-small-one/
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Hero dealt in CO: As Kh 6h 3h
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil3)
Vil3 (UTG, 425k): raises to 60000
Vil4 (UTG+1, ~685k): reraises pot to 225000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO, ~400k): thinks for a bit, then folds
Vil3: calls
(2 players - 495000 in pot)
Flop: Td 5h 3c
Vil3: bets 200000 (all in)
Vil4: calls
Vil3: shows Ac 7d 4d 2c
Vil4: shows As 9d 4s 2d
(2 players - 895000 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Td 5h 3c 6d 4h
Vil3: wins 3/4 of pot to stay alive.
Analysis:
Preflop: Tough, but standard. Hero is likely risking tournament life where hero could be way behind 2 players (1 with AAxx, other with A2Bx).
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QZT/marco-johnson-quarters-james-alexander/
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ax Qc 4x 2c
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 65000
(other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in BB: Ac Ad Kc Kd
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises
Vil7 (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): calls
Vil3 (BB): checks
Hero: calls
Vil7: calls
(3 players - in pot)
Board:
After hand, hero comments: "I'm honestly okay with a chop,"
Vil7's reply: "Yeah, me too,"
The two exchange a handshake as the pot is chopped up.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard to raise and call. Classic PLO8 all in situation, although Vil7's hand is dominated with dead K.
Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
8,688,064 trials (Exhaustive)
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
AdAsKdKs 58.30% 3,226,974 6,672,422 230,680 0 0
AcK52c 41.70% 1,784,962 1,784,962 230,680 4,627,392 0
http://propokertools.com/simulations/show?g=o8&h1=AdAsKdKs&h2=AcK52c&s=generic
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R07/kenneth-po-happy-to-chop-with-stephen-johnson/
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At one point in tournament, hero's mindsight changed unexpectedly. Throughout most of day 2 and most of final table, hero was happy to be here.
Hero's mood changed for some reason with Vil5 continuing to stay alive and double/build chips. Hero rooted for elimination for the first time, realized his mental mistake, and refocused on efforts to play well and enjoy the experience.
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Vil1 is eliminated in 8th shortly into Level 26.
Link:
http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R0P/martin-staszko-eliminated-by-timothy-vukson-in-8th-place-17890/
Vil6 is eliminated in 7th about halfway through Level 26. Earlier, he mentioned that he would like to get an "official WSOP final table" after finishing 10th at the same event a couple years ago (2013).
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R21/stephen-johnson-eliminated-by-timothy-vukson-in-7th-place-23772/
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 *eliminated in 8th
2 younger male
3 younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 middle aged male
6 *eliminated in 7th
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 *eliminated in 9th
9 hero
10 younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QUV/unofficial-final-table/
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Level 26 - Blinds: 20000/40000
Hero dealt in SB: As Kc 3s 2c
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB, ~400k): calls
Vil10 (BB, 1.4m): raises pot (120k total)
Hero: reraises pot
Vil10: reraises all in
Hero: calls
Vil10: shows Ad Kx 7x 2x
(2 players - in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 4x 8x 3x 3x Qx
Hero: wins 3/4 pot
Hero's stack: ~700k
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero runs up against top of villain's range, but hero is fortunate to get 3/4 pot.
Hero thanks Greg E. for advice and implementing it just a couple levels later.
Hero also apologizes to Vil10 for seemingly making his life hard throughout the tournament.
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Level 26 - Blinds: 20000/40000
Hero dealt in BB: Ax Qx 6x 3x
Read: Vil3 was positionally aware over the ~7-8 levels of play with hero.
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Vil3 (HJ): raises to ~100k
Hero (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Without any suits, this is a moderately tight fold. Vil3 was opening a pretty normal (tight) opening range. Hero was a bit concerned about playing OOP against this player, but hero probably should have taken a flop.
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Level 26 - Blinds: 20000/40000
Hero dealt in HJ: Ax Kx 6x 4x
Read: Vil5 seemed to be playing tight. Hero had been fairly tight too.
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
Vil5 (UTG): raises to 80k
Hero (HJ): tanks, folds
Analysis:
Preflop: A fold seems best. A call could be made since hero perceives an edge against player, but hero does not have great nut potential in either direction, and it could be a multiway pot. Hero could also try to reraise and get fold equity.
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Hero's stack at Level 27 break (Blinds: 25000/50000) - ~500k (hero did not write down chip count)
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At dinner, some of hero's friends offered to help buy food, etc..., so hero can relax. Hero was thankful for the offer to help, but decided to run solo to help with focus.
As it turns out, Vil5 almost did not make it back in time for the final table restart after dinner. Hero was able to return the favor and motion to Vil5 that he should hurry up, lest he miss a hand as well.
Hero was not feeling super well throughout the day. Hero wanted to try to nap and/or relax during break and was able to pray/calm down before play resumed.
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 *eliminated in 8th
2 ~1.87m younger male
3 ~450k younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 ~510k older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 ~400k middle aged male
6 *eliminated in 7th
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 *eliminated in 9th
9 ~490k hero
10 ~1.5m younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
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Hero has played fairly tight for the most part.
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Level 27 - Blinds: 25000/50000
Hero dealt in CO: As Qx 5s 4x
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
Vil3 (UTG): folds
Vil4 (HJ): raises to 125k
Vil5 (CO): folds
Hero (But): calls
Vil10 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): calls
(4 players - 600k in pot)
Flop: 7h 5d 4c
(all players check)
(4 players - 600k in pot)
Turn: 7h 5d 4c 2d
(all players check)
(4 players - 600k in pot)
River: 7h 5d 4c 2d 8c
(all players check, including hero who thinks for a bit before checking)
Vil3: shows Kd Td 8d 5h (two pair)
Vil4 shows Ax 4x Xx Xx (low)
Hero: shows A4 (low)
Hero gets 1/4 pot.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This feels like a standard play. Hero does not really have a strong hand at this point, and hero may have best hand for high. There is little fold equity on a 3 low board.
Turn: Closer, but this actually could have been a steal spot. A 350k bet probably takes it down, as many players with A3 or 63 would bet.
River: Same as turn. Without hindsight being 20/20, there was a good chance hero may have been able to steal the whole pot.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R3Y/tournament-changer-becomes-just-another-hand/
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Vil5 jokes that Vil2 should join the cash game afterwards. Vil2 was playing a huge range of hands.
Vil2's aggression was very high.
Vil3 triples up. Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R4I/marco-johnson-triples-up/
Play started to get a bit tighter. No pots were contested more than HU.
It may be a function of the (relative) short stacks. While 5-8 BBs is a lot in PLO8, there seems to be a lot of ICM pressure for the short stacks.
One of hero's friends (Sean) tries to get an idea of ICMs. Hero shows stack and talks with friend during break.
Hero says that "It would be good to get 5th based on ICM".
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Level 27 - Blinds: 25000/50000
Hero dealt in HJ: Ac Kc 8c 5x
Read: Hero was playing fairly tight.
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ, ~400k): raises to 175k
(other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Not normally a raise in HJ, but hero is playing off tight image. Hero is also short on chips (~8 BB), so that is why the raise is bigger.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R4M/five-hands-four-winners-no-flops/
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Hero dealt in BB: Ah 8x 8x 5h
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil2?)
Vil2 (HJ): raises to ???
(folds to Hero)
Hero (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. This is a weak hand to call.
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Vil5 is eliminated in 5th place.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R4W/colin-gelker-eliminated-by-james-alexander-in-6th-place-32114/
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 *eliminated in 8th
2 ~1.87m younger male
3 ~450k younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 ~1.05m older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 *eliminated in 6th
6 *eliminated in 7th
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 *eliminated in 9th
9 ~490k hero
10 ~1.5m younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
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Level 27 - Blinds: 25000/50000
Hero dealt in SB: 7s 5s 3x 2x
(5 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil10 (BB): checks
(2 players - 100000 in pot)
Flop: Qs 8x Js
Hero: checks
Vil10: bets 65k?
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero continues with limp in small blind situation.
Flop: Standard.
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Level 27 - Blinds: 25000/50000
Hero dealt in BB?: Ah Kh Qx Jx
(5 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
Vil10 (UTG): raises to 100k
(folds to Hero)
Hero (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has high only hand, and while there is a decent chance hero may scoop, hero also has no way of surviving with no low potential.
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Hero dealt in UTG: Ah Kx 7h 4x
(5 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
Hero (UTG, 315k): raises to 175k
(other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero sees decent hand (AB with 2 lows) and is committing self to pot.
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 *eliminated in 8th
2 ~1.17m younger male
3 ~1.35m younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 ~890k older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 *eliminated in 6th
6 *eliminated in 7th
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 *eliminated in 9th
9 ~340k hero
10 ~2.15m younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
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Hero dealt in SB: Ac Tx 6c 2x
(5 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Vil2 (HJ, 1.17m): raises to 110k
Vil3 (CO, 1.35m): folds
Vil4 (But, 890k): calls
Hero (SB, 340k): calls
Vil10 (BB, 2.15m): calls
(4 players - 440k in pot)
Flop: 6c 2s 2h
Hero: bets 230k (all in)
Vil10: folds
Vil2: calls
Vil4: folds
Vil4: shows Ad 9h 9c 3c
(2 players - 900k in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 6c 2s 2h Kc 4h
Hero: chops pot
Hero's stack: 440k
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R5A/four-way-pot-ends-in-a-chop/
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 *eliminated in 8th
2 ~1.27m younger male
3 ~1.35m younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 ~780k older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 *eliminated in 6th
6 *eliminated in 7th
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 *eliminated in 9th
9 ~440k hero
10 ~2.04m younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
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Level 28 - Blinds: 30000/60000
Hero dealt in BB: Ah 7h 4d 2s
(5 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil3)
Vil3 (CO, 840k): raises to 210k
(folds to Hero)
Hero (BB, 450k): calls
(2 players - 450k in pot)
Flop: Qs 6h 5s
Hero: thinks for a bit, then bets 240k
Vil3: thinks for a little bit, then calls
(2 players - 930k in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Qs 6h 5s Qh Kd
(all players check)
Hero: eliminated in 5th
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
Hero is scooped out of the tournament 35.9% of time (294/820 = 35.9%), although hero has 44.45% equity.
Unrolled Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
Before the Flop 1,086,008 trials (Exhaustive)
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
Ah 7h 4c 2d 46.03% 359,258 441,249 2,745 384,076 9,504
8h 8d 3d 2c 53.97% 447,605 642,014 2,745 131,012 9,504
On the Flop 820 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Qs6h5s
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
Ah 7h 4c 2d 44.45% 203 302 0 412 0
8h 8d 3d 2c 55.55% 294 518 0 108 0
On the Turn 40 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Qs6h5sQh
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
Ah 7h 4c 2d 38.75% 10 13 0 13 0
8h 8d 3d 2c 61.25% 19 27 0 3 0
http://www.propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=Qs+6h+5s&g=o8&h1=Ah+7h+4c+2d&h2=8h+8d+3d+2c&s=generic
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R5Q/kenneth-po-eliminated-by-marco-johnson-in-5th-place-44094/
Note: The online hand history is incorrect. Hero turned the nut flush draw.
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Image (Courtesy of a Twitter Account of one of the other FT players):
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About 10-12 minutes later, Vil4 is eliminated in 4th place. Vil4 had a similar short stack to hero.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R63/james-alexander-eliminated-by-marco-johnson-in-4th-place-61519/
About 15 minutes after that, Vil3 is eliminated in 3rd place.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R6I/marco-johnson-eliminated-by-david-nowakowski-in-3rd-place-87192/
Sans a 15 minute break after Level 28, the HU portion of the tournament only lasts ~30 minutes.
http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R7G/david-nowakowski-wins-event-57-1500-pot-limit-omaha-eight-or-better-203113/
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Hero talked with various friends who railed the entire time.
Hero is happy that a PLO8 player wins the bracelet. He seemed to play very well in hero's extended time playing together.
Hero was walking around and bumped into winner after hero talked with various friends.
Hero was able to see bracelet and talk to David and Angela who was railing throughout.
Hero asked if interview was required. The answer was no.
Hero also bumped into Rikard (who hero played with on day 1) sat payouts and thanked hero for a job well done.
Vil3 was also a tough opponent. Vil4 seemed to be fairly tough too.
Hero received a great complement that Hero was playing tough throughout.
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Hero out in 5th of 732 entries.
This is hero's first WSOP Final Table.
Analysis/Thoughts:
Hero is thankful for the many friends (live and online) who helped hero especially throughout tournament.
Greg E, Francis, Sean, Steph, Steve, and others were very helpful throughout the day. It was also nice to get some quick shout outs from Benny, Angela, and others.
Hero is also happy with play, especially in day 3 when hero was sleep deprived and not feeling too well.
The field became quite tough towards the end, but that is to be expected with many PLO8 specialists as well as smarter mixed game players in the field.
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First Table Reads (Table 454 in Amazon, away from other tables and in same section as another day 3 with a couple tables remaining):
(These reads are same as 2 table reads since there was no redraw)
1 hero
2 older guy with grey hair
3 older guy, was in seat 9 previously
4 (empty)
5 RVCA cap, slow and deliberate
6 player with Pittsburgh Penguins jersey
7 grey hair guy with jacket
8 younger guy
9 mid aged balding guy
(Chip Counts and Hendon Mob Notes)
1 260k hero
2 239k experienced mixed game/O8 player
3 424k WSOP stud/stud8 and NLHE cashes
4 empty
5 447k solid mixed game background - won 2 WSOP bracelets, some WCOOP titles
6 90k PLO8 specialist, mid-stakes
7 232k some mixed games and NLHE high stakes cashes
8 108k mainly NLHE cashes, but 1 8 game cash at PCA
9 161k 1 PLO and PLO8 cash, no WSOP
http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/reports/14957/Ev57-EoD2-Counts-By-Chips.pdf
http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/reports/14957/Ev57-EoD2-Counts-By-Seat.pdf
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Due to unexpected Day 3 for hero, hero is forced to rebook hotel and flight.
Hero's tweet before tournament:
I am fortunate and thankful to be in this spot in day 3. There is a lot to go and many challenges ahead.
Unfortunately, hero is unable to rebook anything that night, which causes hero to not sleep very well.
Hero falls standard routine, but shows up 4 minutes late.
Hero notices an info sheet that can be filled out to provide more information about hero on live reporting. Hero thinks about filling it out, but hero does not actually fill it out.
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Level 21 - Blinds: 6000/12000
Observation:
Hero observed this hand (and is unsure if hero played it)
Preflop:
(unknown number of players or action)
(? players - ? in pot)
Board: 9d 2c Kd 5c Kh
Vil? (SB): limped preflop, checked flop, bet turn for value
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ad 6h 4d 3s
(8 handed, Seat 4 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 27000
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (BB): calls
(2 players - 60000 in pot)
Flop: Jd Td 7d
Vil8: bets 40000 (all in)
Hero: calls
Vil8: shows Js 8c 3s 2d
(2 players - 140000 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Jd Td 7d 2x Kd
(all players check)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero could also limp into pot, but hero decides to try to increase fold equity with this hand.
Flop: Standard.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QRU/dylan-hortin-eliminated-by-kenneth-po-in-16th-place-6807/
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Hero dealt in CO: Ah Ax Kc Jh
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 27000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ad Kd Kx 4d
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
Vil7 (UTG+2, 177k): call
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO, 340k): raises to 37000
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (BB, ~450k): calls
Vil7: calls
(3 players - 117000 in pot)
Flop: Qs 6d 5h
Vil4: checks
Vil7: bets pot (117k)
Hero: tanks, folds
Vil4: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero tries to isolate with weak KKxx with A4 low.
Flop: Standard. Hero could gamble in this spot to try to eliminate opponent, but Hero still has Vil4 to act behind hero.
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Level 22 - Blinds: 8000/16000
Hero dealt in BB: Ax Qh 5x 4x
Read: Vil6 seemed to be playing really weak tight.
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
Vil6 (HJ, 142k): raises to 42000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (BB, 300k): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero may be ok with trying to gamble preflop, but Vil6 seemed really weak/tight and may only be raising AAxx or strong A2B/A3B hands. Hero decides to wait for a better spot.
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Hero dealt in But: Ad 5s 4h 3c
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (HJ): raises to 32000
Vil9 (CO): folds
Hero (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): folds
Vil3 (BB): calls
(3 players - 104000 in pot)
Flop: 7x 2c 3c
Vil3: checks
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 60000
Vil3: folds
Vil7: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Even if hero did not have nut low + wheel wrap, hero can bet this flop as a bluff (or turn if it checks to hero on the turn).
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QSV/kenneth-po-wins-a-three-way-pot/
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As play continues, hero observes action at other table. One player (James A. in Texas Longhorns gear), talks to hero and asks about one player who seems to be taking a while on every action. This player was moved from hero's table to other table to rebalance when there were 14 or so (IIRC).
Hero gives analogy to "Ken Griffey Jr." which James remembers in the future.
Additionally, Mike Matusow makes another appearance on scooter and talks to seat 2 for a while. Mike does not remember hero from day 1 (which is not surprising).
Another PLO8 reg (Nathan W.) introduced himself and wished hero good luck.
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Hero may have had 1-2 SB/BB battles where hero raised preflop and Vil2 folds.
There were other SB/BB battles where hero may have just folded to the BB.
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Hero dealt in SB: Ac Jx 9x 2c
(6 handed, Seats 3, 4, and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): checks
(2 players - 32000 in pot)
Flop: Qs 2c 3c
Hero: checks
Vil2: checks
(2 players - 32000 in pot)
Turn: Qs 2c 3c 9s
Hero: bets 26000
Vil2: calls
(2 players - 84000 in pot)
River: Qs 2c 3c 9s Jh
Hero: bets 45000
Vil2: calls
Vil2: shows Qx 9x 3x 2x
Vil2: wins pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero starts to try to limp entire playable range. Hero starts strategy after possibly making a mistake raising earlier in a SB/BB battle as SB.
Flop: Standard. Hero has little equity with counterfeited nut low.
Turn: Standard. Hero has 2 pair which may be best. Hero bets for value. Vil2's calling range looks like low draws + bad pair, 2 pairs, and some flush draws.
River: Standard. Hero bets better 2 pair for value. Unfortunately, Vil2's hand is near top of range.
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Hero dealt in CO: As Kx Qx Js
(6 handed, Seats 3, 4, and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 34000
(other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in But: Ad Tx 7x 2d
(6 handed, Seats 3, 4, and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 34000
(other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero's stack at Level 23 break (Blinds: 10000/20000) - 256000
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During break, one of hero's poker/PLO8 friends (Greg E.) walks around with hero and offers to listen and give advice on any questions that hero has.
Hero discusses SB/BB battle from earlier. Greg E. gave some good feedback on the hand and said it may have been a small mistake to bet the river. It would probably have been better to let Vil2 bluff missed draws.
Greg E. also provides guidance through text messages on small blind ranges and generally limping entire range, while limp/reraising strongest hands.
Hero is very thankful for this advice.
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Level 23 - Blinds: 10000/20000
Hero dealt in CO: As 8c 4c 2c
(6 handed, Seats 3, 4, and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
Vil4 (UTG): raises to 45000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): folds
Vil4 (BB): calls
(3 players - 145000 in pot)
Flop: Ts 6c 4d
Vil2: bets 126000 (all in)
Vil4: thinks for a bit (slightly more than normal time), then folds
Hero: thinks for a bit, then calls
Vil4: shows 8h 7s 5c 3c
(2 players - 397000 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Ts 6c 4h 6d 4s
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero is somewhat concerned about a squeeze from SB or BB, but neither player had squeezed in 2+ levels.
Flop: Standard, but it was a little close and hero needed to do math to double check.
Hero's needed equity = (amount to call)/(pot size + villain's bet + amount to call)
Hero's needed equity = 126000/(145000+126000+126000)
Hero's needed equity = 31.73%
Even against worst case scenario of {set + nut low draw), hero has 25% equity. Against a bad hand like AT2x, hero has ~31% equity.
Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
7,380 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Tc 6h 4d
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
As 8c 4c 2c 24.28% 78 387 138 846 4,455
44A2 75.72% 2,025 6,855 138 0 4,455
http://propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=Tc+6h+4d&g=o8&h1=As+8c+4c+2c&h2=44A2&s=generic
Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
863,460 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Tc 6h 4d
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
As 8c 4c 2c 31.13% 50,699 177,316 4,385 59,724 507,843
AT2 68.87% 247,570 681,759 4,385 42,552 507,843
http://propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=Tc+6h+4d&g=o8&h1=As+8c+4c+2c&h2=AT2&s=generic
Basically, hero has enough equity even against worse case scenarios. Fortunately, hero's actual equity against this hand is much higher (hero is slight favorite). Hero also scoops (204/820) = 24.8% of time.
Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
820 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Tc 6h 4d
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
As 8c 4c 2c 50.70% 204 278 9 355 0
8h 7s 5c 3c 49.30% 197 533 9 189 0
Link:
http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QUP/jonathan-bascom-eliminated-by-kenneth-po-in-11th-place-10658/
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Play stops. The unofficial final table of 10 is formed.
It is placed at ESPN Final Table 1.
All the chairs are draped with black.
Unfortunately, there are 3 other final tables occurring at the same time, so the final table was not going to be live streamed.
The final table would be tight fitting since it normally fits 9 players (while unofficial final table is 10 players).
Hero was talking about how he wasn't able to get an "all in triangle" when at EPT.
One of the dealers at the start of the final table was kind enough to put one on hero's chair and said to put it away. Hero is thankful to said dealer.
Hero noticed a print out listing all 10 players at final table and approximate chip counts.
Final Table Dealers are randomly selected based on dealing well and winning a raffle. There were 3 dealers that rotated in and out while the floor was assisting the televised tournament tables rather than hero's final table.
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As final table starts, hero is able to talk to some friends who are railing.
Friends were able to give advice and/or previous experiences to hero:
Francis:
1. Seat 1 is likely inexperienced in PLO8. He may be playing really tight.
2. Seat 3 won HORSE event and is likely very experienced/tough player.
Sean:
1. Seat 2 was extremely loose and aggressive 4 handed in a PLO8 MTT at Venetian.
One of hero's friends offered to help refill water bottle for hero. Hero was thankful for gesture but declined. Hero wanted to stand up and move around.
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Image (Courtesy of a Twitter Account of one of the other FT players):
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Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 300k middle aged European
2 1.25m younger male
3 580k younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 1.03m older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 118k middle aged male
6 481k young/middle aged male wearing Oregon O (Ducks) gear and hoodie - Stephen J.
7 154k young/middle aged male who is slightly balding
8 305k older male with glasses
9 560k hero
10 720k younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QUV/unofficial-final-table/
Note: This chip count may have been inaccurate. Hero's count as moving to final table was 488k assuming there was not lag.
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Level 23 - Blinds: 10000/20000
Hero dealt in UTG+3: Ax Kc 3c 2c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+3): calls
Vil10 (HJ): calls
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (But): calls
Vil3 (SB): folds
Vil4 (BB): checks
(4 players - 90000 in pot)
Flop: 8s 8d 6h
(all players check)
(4 players - 90000 in pot)
Turn: 8s 8d 6h 7h
Vil3: checks
Vil4: checks
Hero: checks
Vil10: bets 90k (throwing out 100k chip)
Vil2: folds
Vil3: folds
Vil4: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. There are too many players in pot to try to semi-bluff.
Turn: This is a tough spot. Although hero is last to act and has uncounterfeitable nut low, hero could be getting quartered. Vil10 was competent from previous history. Hero decides to fold instead of trying to win 5BBs (or spike a high hand that may cost hero more chips).
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QW2/now-time-for-nowakowski/
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Hero dealt in CO: Ac Kd Js 3d
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO, 384k): raises to 51000
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (SB, 80k): reraises to 80000 (all in)
(folds to Hero)
Hero: calls
Vil1: shows Ad Qd 9h 3c
(2 players - 180000 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Ks Ts 8s 4s Jd
Vil1: doubles
Hero's stack: 384k -> 304k
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero saw short stack was in blinds, so hero was not stealing too light. Hero is bet/calling a raise from short stack.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QWS/martin-staszko-doubles-through-kenneth-po/
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Level 24 - Blinds: 12000/24000
Hero dealt in UTG+1?: Ac Kx 6x 4c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1?): raises to 51000
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (But?) reraises to 177000
(folds to Hero)
Hero: tanks for ~3-4 minutes, says it's ok to call clock, then folds
Vil4: says "If you took that long your hand was no good."
Analysis:
Preflop: Tough spot. Hero does have 3 low cards which helps hero's hand strength to avoid elimination. Ultimately, hero decides to fold and save chips for a better spot.
After the hand (and possibly off to the side away from table), Vil4 mentions AQQW (hero doesn't remember if it was a 3, 4, or 5).
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QX5/kenneth-po-faces-a-tough-decision/
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Hero dealt in But: Ks Kx 6c 3s
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 51000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero's stack at Level 24 (Blinds: 12000/24000) - 256000
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Hero dealt in CO: Ah As Qh 4s
(7 handed, Seats 4 and 8 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 51000
Vil10 (But): calls
Vil1 (SB): folds
Vil2 (BB): calls
(3 players - 165000 in pot)
Flop: Ac Qc Qd
(all players check)
(3 players - 165000 in pot)
Turn: Ac Qc Qd Td
Vil2: checks
Hero: bets 80000
Vil10: folds
Vil2: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has great AAw hand in position.
Flop: Standard. Hero has board crushed and is trying to get value.
Turn: Standard. Hero tries to extract value on turn from a turned broadway straight or a player thinking a flush might be good. Hero's bet size seems ok, but hero needs to be careful about being consistent on lock down boards such as this one (full house on board, no low draw). Unfortunately, hero is unable to get any action.
There is some thought in just waiting until river and trying to get 1 street of value instead.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QXL/keneth-po-gets-some-back/
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Hero's stack at Level 25 break (Blinds: 1500/30000) - 403000
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Hero almost did not make it back in time after break. Luckily, Vil5 motioned to "hurry up" as hero was sprinting and out of breath. Hero was fortunate to make it in time to play his hand (before all hole cards were dealt).
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During play, Vil6 talks about a mutual New Zealand friend who plays PLO8.
Hero then recalls that they met a couple years prior during break at one of the Venetian PLO8 MTTs. Hero remembers that both people graduated from the same university.
Hero joked that this should be put in the Case alumni magazine.
Hero is fortunate to have a number of friends join the rail.
Greg E.
Francis L. and girlfriend Sarah
Sean T. (Cleveland poker friend)
Hero reacquaints with 1 player from the Binion's PLO MTT.
Hero also reacquaints with Angela J. from day 1. She is most interested in railing seat 10.
One of hero's friends from EPT Malta also made a quick stop and wished hero good luck. He was mainly checking in to see seat 3's status.
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Level 25 - Blinds: 15000/30000
Hero dealt in CO: Ax Ax Jx 3x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 65000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Vil7 is eliminated in 10th shortly after break. Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QYV/bart-oconnell-eliminated-by-david-nowakowski-in-10th-place-10658/
9 players remain.
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 middle aged European
2 younger male
3 younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 middle aged male
6 young/middle aged male wearing Oregon O (Ducks) gear and hoodie - Stephen J.
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 older male with glasses
9 hero
10 younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QUV/unofficial-final-table/
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Level 25 - Blinds: 15000/30000
Hero dealt in SB: Ax Qx 7x 2x
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil8 (But, ~250k): raises to 100000
Hero (SB, ~400k): thinks for a bit, then folds
Vil10 (BB, 1.3m): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Somewhat tight. Vil8 is playing tight and straightforward as a short stackc. Hero decides to fold because hero did not show initiative, is OOP, and there is a super small chance of a squeeze. This may have been a better spot to perhaps call and see a lot of flops if either player was deeper.
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Hero sees a broadway board chop pot. But, hero's not sure if this just went unrecorded in the WSOP HH or if it may have been a miswritten note.
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Hero dealt in UTG: Ad 7x 5x 3d
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (But): calls
Vil6 (SB): folds
Vil8 (BB): checks
(3 players - 105000 in pot)
Flop: Kh Qs 8d
Vil8: checks
Hero: checks
Vil5: bets pot (105000)
Vil8: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero suspects Vil5 may be playing somewhat scared, and/or has bet sizing tells based on previous hand history.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QYZ/colin-gelker-pots-the-flop/
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Vil1 doubles through Vil4. Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QZ9/martin-staszko-doubles-through-james-alexander/
Vil7 busts in 9th place. Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QZE/matt-lefkowitz-eliminated-by-colin-gelker-in-9th-place-13691/
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Hero dealt in CO: Kc Kx 8x 2c
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 6500
Vil10 (But): calls
Vil1 (SB): folds
Vil2 (BB): calls
(3 players - 21000 in pot)
Flop: Ax 9c 5c
Vil2: checks
Hero: bets ~14000
Vil10: folds
Vil2: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard with KKxx and bad low draw.
Flop: Hero could give up on pot too. Hero is bet/folding as hero has awful equity against any Axxx.
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Hero dealt in UTG: Ac 8x 3x 2c
(8 handed)
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 65000
Vil10 (UTG+1): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 175000 in pot)
Flop: As Kx Ts
Hero: bets 90000
Vil10: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: A bit risky, but there is fold equity with broadway board against PLO8 player who probably has a tighter range calling a UTG raise. Vil10 most likely has many low cards like hero. Hero probably check/folds on (T-K) and flushing turn cards.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QZH/kenneth-po-wins-a-small-one/
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Hero dealt in CO: As Kh 6h 3h
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil3)
Vil3 (UTG, 425k): raises to 60000
Vil4 (UTG+1, ~685k): reraises pot to 225000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO, ~400k): thinks for a bit, then folds
Vil3: calls
(2 players - 495000 in pot)
Flop: Td 5h 3c
Vil3: bets 200000 (all in)
Vil4: calls
Vil3: shows Ac 7d 4d 2c
Vil4: shows As 9d 4s 2d
(2 players - 895000 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Td 5h 3c 6d 4h
Vil3: wins 3/4 of pot to stay alive.
Analysis:
Preflop: Tough, but standard. Hero is likely risking tournament life where hero could be way behind 2 players (1 with AAxx, other with A2Bx).
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QZT/marco-johnson-quarters-james-alexander/
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ax Qc 4x 2c
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 65000
(other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in BB: Ac Ad Kc Kd
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises
Vil7 (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): calls
Vil3 (BB): checks
Hero: calls
Vil7: calls
(3 players - in pot)
Board:
After hand, hero comments: "I'm honestly okay with a chop,"
Vil7's reply: "Yeah, me too,"
The two exchange a handshake as the pot is chopped up.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard to raise and call. Classic PLO8 all in situation, although Vil7's hand is dominated with dead K.
Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
8,688,064 trials (Exhaustive)
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
AdAsKdKs 58.30% 3,226,974 6,672,422 230,680 0 0
AcK52c 41.70% 1,784,962 1,784,962 230,680 4,627,392 0
http://propokertools.com/simulations/show?g=o8&h1=AdAsKdKs&h2=AcK52c&s=generic
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R07/kenneth-po-happy-to-chop-with-stephen-johnson/
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At one point in tournament, hero's mindsight changed unexpectedly. Throughout most of day 2 and most of final table, hero was happy to be here.
Hero's mood changed for some reason with Vil5 continuing to stay alive and double/build chips. Hero rooted for elimination for the first time, realized his mental mistake, and refocused on efforts to play well and enjoy the experience.
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Vil1 is eliminated in 8th shortly into Level 26.
Link:
http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R0P/martin-staszko-eliminated-by-timothy-vukson-in-8th-place-17890/
Vil6 is eliminated in 7th about halfway through Level 26. Earlier, he mentioned that he would like to get an "official WSOP final table" after finishing 10th at the same event a couple years ago (2013).
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R21/stephen-johnson-eliminated-by-timothy-vukson-in-7th-place-23772/
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 *eliminated in 8th
2 younger male
3 younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 middle aged male
6 *eliminated in 7th
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 *eliminated in 9th
9 hero
10 younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QUV/unofficial-final-table/
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Level 26 - Blinds: 20000/40000
Hero dealt in SB: As Kc 3s 2c
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB, ~400k): calls
Vil10 (BB, 1.4m): raises pot (120k total)
Hero: reraises pot
Vil10: reraises all in
Hero: calls
Vil10: shows Ad Kx 7x 2x
(2 players - in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 4x 8x 3x 3x Qx
Hero: wins 3/4 pot
Hero's stack: ~700k
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero runs up against top of villain's range, but hero is fortunate to get 3/4 pot.
Hero thanks Greg E. for advice and implementing it just a couple levels later.
Hero also apologizes to Vil10 for seemingly making his life hard throughout the tournament.
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Level 26 - Blinds: 20000/40000
Hero dealt in BB: Ax Qx 6x 3x
Read: Vil3 was positionally aware over the ~7-8 levels of play with hero.
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Vil3 (HJ): raises to ~100k
Hero (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Without any suits, this is a moderately tight fold. Vil3 was opening a pretty normal (tight) opening range. Hero was a bit concerned about playing OOP against this player, but hero probably should have taken a flop.
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Level 26 - Blinds: 20000/40000
Hero dealt in HJ: Ax Kx 6x 4x
Read: Vil5 seemed to be playing tight. Hero had been fairly tight too.
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
Vil5 (UTG): raises to 80k
Hero (HJ): tanks, folds
Analysis:
Preflop: A fold seems best. A call could be made since hero perceives an edge against player, but hero does not have great nut potential in either direction, and it could be a multiway pot. Hero could also try to reraise and get fold equity.
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Hero's stack at Level 27 break (Blinds: 25000/50000) - ~500k (hero did not write down chip count)
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At dinner, some of hero's friends offered to help buy food, etc..., so hero can relax. Hero was thankful for the offer to help, but decided to run solo to help with focus.
As it turns out, Vil5 almost did not make it back in time for the final table restart after dinner. Hero was able to return the favor and motion to Vil5 that he should hurry up, lest he miss a hand as well.
Hero was not feeling super well throughout the day. Hero wanted to try to nap and/or relax during break and was able to pray/calm down before play resumed.
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 *eliminated in 8th
2 ~1.87m younger male
3 ~450k younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 ~510k older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 ~400k middle aged male
6 *eliminated in 7th
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 *eliminated in 9th
9 ~490k hero
10 ~1.5m younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
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Hero has played fairly tight for the most part.
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Level 27 - Blinds: 25000/50000
Hero dealt in CO: As Qx 5s 4x
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
Vil3 (UTG): folds
Vil4 (HJ): raises to 125k
Vil5 (CO): folds
Hero (But): calls
Vil10 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): calls
(4 players - 600k in pot)
Flop: 7h 5d 4c
(all players check)
(4 players - 600k in pot)
Turn: 7h 5d 4c 2d
(all players check)
(4 players - 600k in pot)
River: 7h 5d 4c 2d 8c
(all players check, including hero who thinks for a bit before checking)
Vil3: shows Kd Td 8d 5h (two pair)
Vil4 shows Ax 4x Xx Xx (low)
Hero: shows A4 (low)
Hero gets 1/4 pot.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This feels like a standard play. Hero does not really have a strong hand at this point, and hero may have best hand for high. There is little fold equity on a 3 low board.
Turn: Closer, but this actually could have been a steal spot. A 350k bet probably takes it down, as many players with A3 or 63 would bet.
River: Same as turn. Without hindsight being 20/20, there was a good chance hero may have been able to steal the whole pot.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R3Y/tournament-changer-becomes-just-another-hand/
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Vil5 jokes that Vil2 should join the cash game afterwards. Vil2 was playing a huge range of hands.
Vil2's aggression was very high.
Vil3 triples up. Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R4I/marco-johnson-triples-up/
Play started to get a bit tighter. No pots were contested more than HU.
It may be a function of the (relative) short stacks. While 5-8 BBs is a lot in PLO8, there seems to be a lot of ICM pressure for the short stacks.
One of hero's friends (Sean) tries to get an idea of ICMs. Hero shows stack and talks with friend during break.
Hero says that "It would be good to get 5th based on ICM".
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Level 27 - Blinds: 25000/50000
Hero dealt in HJ: Ac Kc 8c 5x
Read: Hero was playing fairly tight.
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ, ~400k): raises to 175k
(other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Not normally a raise in HJ, but hero is playing off tight image. Hero is also short on chips (~8 BB), so that is why the raise is bigger.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R4M/five-hands-four-winners-no-flops/
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Hero dealt in BB: Ah 8x 8x 5h
(6 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil2?)
Vil2 (HJ): raises to ???
(folds to Hero)
Hero (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. This is a weak hand to call.
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Vil5 is eliminated in 5th place.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R4W/colin-gelker-eliminated-by-james-alexander-in-6th-place-32114/
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 *eliminated in 8th
2 ~1.87m younger male
3 ~450k younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 ~1.05m older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 *eliminated in 6th
6 *eliminated in 7th
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 *eliminated in 9th
9 ~490k hero
10 ~1.5m younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
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Level 27 - Blinds: 25000/50000
Hero dealt in SB: 7s 5s 3x 2x
(5 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil10 (BB): checks
(2 players - 100000 in pot)
Flop: Qs 8x Js
Hero: checks
Vil10: bets 65k?
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero continues with limp in small blind situation.
Flop: Standard.
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Level 27 - Blinds: 25000/50000
Hero dealt in BB?: Ah Kh Qx Jx
(5 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
Vil10 (UTG): raises to 100k
(folds to Hero)
Hero (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has high only hand, and while there is a decent chance hero may scoop, hero also has no way of surviving with no low potential.
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Hero dealt in UTG: Ah Kx 7h 4x
(5 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
Hero (UTG, 315k): raises to 175k
(other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero sees decent hand (AB with 2 lows) and is committing self to pot.
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 *eliminated in 8th
2 ~1.17m younger male
3 ~1.35m younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 ~890k older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 *eliminated in 6th
6 *eliminated in 7th
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 *eliminated in 9th
9 ~340k hero
10 ~2.15m younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
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Hero dealt in SB: Ac Tx 6c 2x
(5 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Vil2 (HJ, 1.17m): raises to 110k
Vil3 (CO, 1.35m): folds
Vil4 (But, 890k): calls
Hero (SB, 340k): calls
Vil10 (BB, 2.15m): calls
(4 players - 440k in pot)
Flop: 6c 2s 2h
Hero: bets 230k (all in)
Vil10: folds
Vil2: calls
Vil4: folds
Vil4: shows Ad 9h 9c 3c
(2 players - 900k in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 6c 2s 2h Kc 4h
Hero: chops pot
Hero's stack: 440k
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R5A/four-way-pot-ends-in-a-chop/
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Updated Final Table Chip Counts and Reads (Table ESPN FT1):
1 *eliminated in 8th
2 ~1.27m younger male
3 ~1.35m younger/middle aged male (seat 4 from 2 tables left) - seemed to be deliberate and thorough with non-trivial decisions
4 ~780k older male with Texas Longhorns gear (James A.)
5 *eliminated in 6th
6 *eliminated in 7th
7 *eliminated in 10th
8 *eliminated in 9th
9 ~440k hero
10 ~2.04m younger male (sat with hero on day 1 at end of day in seat 6)
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Level 28 - Blinds: 30000/60000
Hero dealt in BB: Ah 7h 4d 2s
(5 handed, Seats 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil3)
Vil3 (CO, 840k): raises to 210k
(folds to Hero)
Hero (BB, 450k): calls
(2 players - 450k in pot)
Flop: Qs 6h 5s
Hero: thinks for a bit, then bets 240k
Vil3: thinks for a little bit, then calls
(2 players - 930k in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Qs 6h 5s Qh Kd
(all players check)
Hero: eliminated in 5th
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
Hero is scooped out of the tournament 35.9% of time (294/820 = 35.9%), although hero has 44.45% equity.
Unrolled Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
Before the Flop 1,086,008 trials (Exhaustive)
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
Ah 7h 4c 2d 46.03% 359,258 441,249 2,745 384,076 9,504
8h 8d 3d 2c 53.97% 447,605 642,014 2,745 131,012 9,504
On the Flop 820 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Qs6h5s
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
Ah 7h 4c 2d 44.45% 203 302 0 412 0
8h 8d 3d 2c 55.55% 294 518 0 108 0
On the Turn 40 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Qs6h5sQh
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
Ah 7h 4c 2d 38.75% 10 13 0 13 0
8h 8d 3d 2c 61.25% 19 27 0 3 0
http://www.propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=Qs+6h+5s&g=o8&h1=Ah+7h+4c+2d&h2=8h+8d+3d+2c&s=generic
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R5Q/kenneth-po-eliminated-by-marco-johnson-in-5th-place-44094/
Note: The online hand history is incorrect. Hero turned the nut flush draw.
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Image (Courtesy of a Twitter Account of one of the other FT players):
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About 10-12 minutes later, Vil4 is eliminated in 4th place. Vil4 had a similar short stack to hero.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R63/james-alexander-eliminated-by-marco-johnson-in-4th-place-61519/
About 15 minutes after that, Vil3 is eliminated in 3rd place.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R6I/marco-johnson-eliminated-by-david-nowakowski-in-3rd-place-87192/
Sans a 15 minute break after Level 28, the HU portion of the tournament only lasts ~30 minutes.
http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1R7G/david-nowakowski-wins-event-57-1500-pot-limit-omaha-eight-or-better-203113/
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Hero talked with various friends who railed the entire time.
Hero is happy that a PLO8 player wins the bracelet. He seemed to play very well in hero's extended time playing together.
Hero was walking around and bumped into winner after hero talked with various friends.
Hero was able to see bracelet and talk to David and Angela who was railing throughout.
Hero asked if interview was required. The answer was no.
Hero also bumped into Rikard (who hero played with on day 1) sat payouts and thanked hero for a job well done.
Vil3 was also a tough opponent. Vil4 seemed to be fairly tough too.
Hero received a great complement that Hero was playing tough throughout.
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Hero out in 5th of 732 entries.
This is hero's first WSOP Final Table.
Analysis/Thoughts:
Hero is thankful for the many friends (live and online) who helped hero especially throughout tournament.
Greg E, Francis, Sean, Steph, Steve, and others were very helpful throughout the day. It was also nice to get some quick shout outs from Benny, Angela, and others.
Hero is also happy with play, especially in day 3 when hero was sleep deprived and not feeling too well.
The field became quite tough towards the end, but that is to be expected with many PLO8 specialists as well as smarter mixed game players in the field.
Monday, July 4, 2016
WSOP 1500 PLO8 at Rio - Day 2
7500 starting chips at 25/50 blinds and 60 min. levels.
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First Table Reads (Table 374):
1 older player, bald hair and wearing hoodie
2 younger/middle aged Asian
3 middle aged male with mustache and wearing hoodie
4 middle aged male
5 younger aged European male
6 hero
7 middle aged player
8 younger aged European male
9 older male with bald head
(Chip Counts and Hendon Mob Notes)
1 85300 older player, lots of WSOP split pot cashes and HORSE cashes
2 17500 small cashes
3 47300 PLO cash
4 45600 higher roller PLO cash (some PLO8 cashes)
5 28200 European player, PLO Hi and NLHE cash, one PLO8 cash
6 73900 hero
7 5600 small and middle stakes tournaments, WSOP PLO8 cash
8 52600 one NL cash and 1 PLO cash
9 21000 NLHE/Stud 8 cash
http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/reports/14957/Ev57-EoD1-Counts-By-Chips.pdf
http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/reports/14957/Ev57-EoD1-Counts-By-Name.pdf
http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/reports/14957/Ev57-EoD1-Counts-By-Seat.pdf
(It may have been 73400 as there may have been a typo in the chip counts or hero's recollections.)
Hero's stack: 73900 @ 600/1200 blinds.
Hero's stack is 17/126. 110 places pay. Hero estimated bubble around level 13.
Hero had many poker friends make day 2.
Hero's tweet:
"My hope is to try to sleep well. I am fortunate and thankful to be in this spot. There is a lot to go."
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Level 11 - Blinds: 600/1200
Hero dealt in BB: Qx 7x 6x 2x (rainbow)
Preflop:
Vil7 (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (But): calls
Vil5 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks
(4 players - 4800 in pot)
Flop: Qc 6s 3s
Vil5: checks
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets all in (4100)
Vil4: calls
Vil5: calls
Hero: calls
(4 players - 21200 in pot, 1 all in)
Turn: Qc 6s 3s 5c
(all players check)
(4 players - 21200 in pot, 1 all in)
River: Qc 6s 3s 5c Xx
(all players check)
Vil7: shows Ax 6c 4c 4x
Vil7: eliminated
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has ok equity on wet board.
Turn: Standard. Hero does not have strong hand strength to place bet with 3 low on board.
River: Standard. Same as turn.
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Xx Xx Xx Xx
(7 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 2400
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (BB): calls
(2 players - 5400 in pot)
Flop: Kx Js 6s
Vil4: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 5400 in pot)
Turn: Kx Js 6s 9x
Vil4: bets 3500
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Unknown due to lack of hand history.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 374):
1 older player, bald hair and wearing hoodie
2 (level 11) younger player - seemed aggressive
3 middle aged male with mustache and wearing hoodie
4 middle aged male
5 younger aged European male
6 hero
7 (level 11) - younger/middle aged Caucasian
8 younger aged European male
9 older male with bald head
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Level 12 - Blinds: 800/1600
Hero dealt in BB: Ah Ac 9h 5c
(Seat 2 is filled, but unknown stack size.)
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil9)
Vil9 (UTG+2, ~20k): calls
Vil2 (CO, ~45k?): raises to 3200
Hero (BB): calls
Vil9: calls
(3 players - 9600 in pot)
Flop: Qh Th 5h
Hero: checks
Vil9: checks
Vil2: bets 4800
Hero: calls
Vil9: folds
(2 players - 19200 in pot)
Turn: Qh Th 5h 3x
Hero: checks
Vil2: checks
(2 players - 19200 in pot)
River: Qh Th 5h 3x 8s
Hero: checks
Vil2: bets pot (19200)
Hero: raises all in
Vil2: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: A reraise is a more standard option too, but hero decides to keep pot smaller. If hero could pot commit both players (ie: stacks less than ~27k), then a reraise is better.
Flop: Standard. Hero correctly slow plays against PFR who would likely continuation bet this flop.
Turn: Normal play is to donk low draw enabling turn, but hero takes calculated risk. Does hero check/raise turn? That may be better play.
River: Not a great river card for hero. Hero decides to check and let Vil2 bet. Hero is fortunate that Vil2 bets, so hero check raises to get value.
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(2 players from ITM (in the money)).
Hero dealt in UTG+2: As 7s 3s 2x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Vil4 (UTG+1): raises to 3200
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ): calls
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (BB): calls
(3 players - 10400 in pot)
Flop: Jx 8s 2s
Vil2: checks
Vil4: checks
Hero: bets 6700
Vil2: folds
Vil4: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has weak high hand (bottom pair) with nut low draw. Hero bets to generate fold equity since flop contains counterfeit card (2).
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Tournament is now on the bubble.
Hero's stack: ~103600 on bubble
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(Hand History is on the bubble.)
Hero dealt in CO: Ac As 9c 9s
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (CO, 35k): raises to 5600
Hero (But, 103.6k): reraises pot (24800 total)
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard, although hero can sometimes set mine. Hero has weak AAxx hand (no low draw). Hero would prefer to get all money in middle preflop or generate fold equity without seeing flop.
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Hand for Hand lasts 2 hands.
Bubble bursts relatively quickly.
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Hero dealt in HJ: Ad Tc Tx 2c
Preflop:
(folds to Vil3)
Vil3 (UTG+1): raises to 3200
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ): calls
(folds to Vil9)
Vil9 (SB): calls
Vil1 (BB): calls
(4 players - 12800 in pot)
Flop: 8d 6d 3x
Vil9: checks
Vil1: checks
Vil3: checks
Hero: bets 7500
Vil9: folds
Vil1: folds
Vil3: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has overpair and nut low. Hero likely has best equity and bets for value.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ax Kx 7h 2h
Preflop:
Vil4 (UTG): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): calls
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): calls
Vil3 (BB): checks
(5 players - 8000 in pot)
Flop: Jc 7c 8s
(all players check)
(5 players - 8000 in pot)
Turn: Jc 7c 8s 2x
Vil2: bets 4000
Vil3: raises pot (20000 total)
Vil4: folds
Hero: folds
Vil1: folds
Vil2: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard with weak A2xx hand.
Flop: Standard. Hero has little equity (bottom pair, nut low draw)
Turn: Standard. Hero is counterfeited and faces significant betting action in front of hero.
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Hero's stack at Level 13 break (Blinds: 1000/2000) - 117300
99 players left.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 374):
1 older player, bald hair and wearing hoodie
2 (level 13) younger guy with reflective sunglasses
3 middle aged male with mustache and wearing hoodie
4 middle aged male
5 younger aged European male
6 hero
7 (level 11) - younger/middle aged Caucasian
8 (level 13) - guy with backward hat and beard
9 older male with bald head
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Level 13 - Blinds: 1000/2000
Hero dealt in HJ?: Ah 9x 2x 2h
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ): raises to 5000
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (But): reraises to 6800 (all in)
(other players fold)
Hero: calls
Vil8: shows Ac Qx 8c 4x
(2 players - ~16600 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Qx Qx 2x Qx Tx
Vil8: doubles up
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard to raise and call.
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Hero dealt in BB: Ac Qx 8s 3h
Preflop:
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (But): raises to 4500
Vil5 (SB): folds
Hero (BB): calls
(2 players - 10000 in pot)
Flop: 7c 5x 3c
Hero: checks
Vil4: checks
(2 players - 10000 in pot)
Turn: 7c 5x 3c Ac
Hero: checks
Vil4: checks
(2 players - 10000 in pot)
River: 7c 5x 3c Ac 6x
Hero: checks
Vil4: bets 7500
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has little equity with 1 pair and 8 low.
Turn: Standard. It is more prudent to check because the board is fairly locked down with a flush.
River: Is there merit in turning hand into bluff and betting? Hero decides to check and decide. Unfortunately, the board is extremely coordinated, so Vil4 may be value betting (rivered straight rather than a bad flush) or bluffing. Hero folds as Hero can only really beat a bluff.
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Hero dealt in SB: Ac 6c 4h 2d
Read: Vil9 had only raised preflop 1-2x. Both were pot sized bets and IIRC, both had AAxx.
Preflop:
(folds to Vil9)
Vil9 (UTG+1, ~166k): raises to 6000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB, 112k): calls
Vil7 (BB): folds
(2 players - 14000 in pot)
Flop: Qx 6d 2x
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 12000
Hero: calls
(2 players - 38000 in pot)
Turn: Qx 6d 2x Td
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 28000
Hero: raises pot (90000, all in)
Vil7: calls
Vil7: shows As Ax Js 4x
(2 players - 224000 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Qx 6d 2x Td 8x
Hero: gets 3/4 pot
Hero's stack: 84000 -> 170000
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has decent 2 way hand (bottom 2 pair, 2nd nut low draw).
Turn: This was a bit tricky and non-standard. Hero follows read that Vil9 likely has AAxx, so hero might be ahead for both sides of the pot. Hero decides to try to get maximum value before a scare card on the river. Hero is fortunate that read is exactly right, with Vil7 only having 2nd nut low draw.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QF8/kenneth-po-gets-three-really-big-quarters/
Note: Hand occurred in level 13 and not level 14 as in the link.
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Level 14 - Blinds: 1200/2400
Hero dealt in HJ: Ad Kx 8x 3d
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ): raises to 5200
Vil8 (But): calls
Vil9 (SB): folds
Vil1 (BB): calls
(3 players - 16800 in pot)
Flop: Tx 6d 4d
Vil9: checks
Hero: bets 11000
Vil8: folds
Vil9: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has nut flush draw and 2nd nut low draw.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: As Ad Js 6d
Image: Hero appeared to still be nitty.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 5500
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (But): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 13600 in pot)
Flop: Kc 8c 4c
Hero: bets 11000
Vil1: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero is bet/folding since Vil1's calling and/or raising range is any flush. The board is monotone, so there is fold equity even though there are 2 low cards on board. Hero can easily have nut flush and nut low draw as part of range.
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Hero's stack at Level 15 break (Blinds: 1500/3000) - 165000
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 374):
1 older player, bald hair and wearing hoodie
2 (level 13) younger guy with reflective sunglasses
3 middle aged male with mustache and wearing hoodie
4 middle aged male
5 (level 14) - mid aged female Asian with short stack. She doubled a couple times
6 hero
7 (level 11) - younger/middle aged Caucasian
8 (level 13) - guy with backward hat and beard
9 (level 15) - younger European, friends with hero (Francis L.)
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Level 15 - Blinds: 1500/3000
Hero dealt in BB: Ks Qx 8x 2s
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (UTG+1): calls
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks
(3 players - 9000 in pot)
Flop: Js 9x 5s
Vil5: checks
Hero: bets 7500
Vil7: folds
Vil5: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard with awful hand.
Flop: Hero bet too large on flop. A more reasonable bet size is 5500-6500. This bet is ok on this board texture because hero has decent equity as a semibluff.
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Hero is moved to Table 380 as BB for rebalance purposes.
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Second Table Reads (Table 380):
1 (Seat 9 from initial table on day 2) - middle aged guy with balding hair
2 mid aged player with goggles (PLO8 player, Wes, who hero played with at Venetian)
3 older guy with hoodie
4 Middle Eastern mid aged player (mixed game player, Hameed H.)
5 bigger guy with glasses
6 hero
7 older guy, Cliff Josephy (online poker legend)
8 empty initially, but quickly filled with male with Texas Longhorn cap
9 male with Seattle Mariners cap
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Some of hero's friends stopped by and said hello.
Hero mentioned that getting moved to this very tough table was the first bad beat of the tournament.
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Hero dealt in But: Ac Tc Tx 3c
Preflop:
(folds to HJ)
Vil4 (HJ): raises to 7000
Vil5 (CO): folds
Hero (But): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 18500 in pot)
Flop: 7x Jx 7x
Vil4: bets 16000
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero could consider a float, but there is so little history between players.
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After about ~10-20 minutes, Hero is moved to Table 379 as BB for rebalance purposes. (5 tables left)
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Third Table Reads (Table 380):
1 younger/middle aged Asian (Ed H.)
2 middle aged player with Baltimore O's cap and sunglasses
3 mid aged Asian - Hameed H.
4 older lady
5 mid aged guy with hoodie
6 grey haired guy
7 middle aged British guy with glasses
8 younger male (chip leader)
9 hero
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Level 16 - Blinds: 2000/4000
Hero dealt in But?: Ac Kc 4x 3x
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (HJ): raises to 10000
Vil8 (CO): folds
Hero (But): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 26000 in pot)
Flop: Tc Qc 7c
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 11500
Vil7: calls
(2 players - 49000 in pot)
Turn: Tc Qc 7c 3d
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 25000
Vil7: calls
(2 players - 99000 in pot)
River: Tc Qc 7c 3d 7c
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
Vil7: shows Xx Xx Xx Xx (hero did not write down hand).
Hero: wins pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero bets for value and is called.
Turn: Standard. Same as flop.
River: Standard. What is Vil7's calling range on flop and turn? It is very likely a set. Hero decides to check back.
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ac Kc 6x 3c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 10000
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (BB): calls
(2 players - 26000 in pot)
Flop: Ts 3d 6h
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 26000 in pot)
Turn: Ts 3d 6h 7c
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 26000 in pot)
River: Ts 3d 6h 7c Td
Vil7: bets pot (26000)
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This could actually be a bet with bottom 2 pair. But, hero decides to keep pot small.
Turn: Standard. With low completing, there is little fold equity. Hero tries to get to showdown.
River: Standard. Hero does not likely have best high hand with tens and sixes. Even if this is a bluff, it might be a bluff with the best hand (naked low draw).
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Hero's stack at Level 17 break (Blinds: 2500/5000) - 190500
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Level 17 - Blinds: 2500/5000
Hero dealt in CO: Ad Qx 8x 5d
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 11500
Vil1 (But): raises to 25000
(other players fold)
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Although hero has 3 low cards, A85 is not really that great of a low. Hero's previous history is that Vil1 is thinking and isolating hero with a wide range. Unfortunately, hero's hand is crushed by Vil1's likely range (AAxx, AB2 or AB3 with counterfeit protection, etc...)
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Hero dealt in SB: As 5s 4d 2x
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (UTG+2): calls
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (But): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil1 (BB): checks
(4 players - 20000 in pot)
Flop: Jx 3x 2s
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets 15000
Vil5: folds
Vil8: folds
(2 players - 50000 in pot)
Turn: Jx 3x 2s 4s
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets 25000
Hero: raises to 110000
Vil1: thinks for a bit, says "Ok, you have it." and folds.
Hero's stack: ~210k
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
Turn: Hero's notes indicate "value raise with redraw as an option".
Hero is unsure if check/raise is best play. It seemed like a better play to value raise with redraw, but there may have been better value to just let Vil1 continue to bluff. Additionally, hero might also be freerolled by an unlikely A56 hand.
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Hero dealt in But: Tx 7x 6x 6x
Reads: Vil2 is a nit, while Vil1 is a PLO8 player and somewhat tight.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 12000
Vil1 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): folds
(2 players - 26500 in pot)
Flop: 8x 2x 6x
Vil2: bets pot (26500)
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Read based only raise. If Vil2 was not a nit and Vil1 was a looser player, this is a standard fold.
Flop: Standard. Hero was hoping to steal pot.
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With less than 27 players remaining, seats are redrawn with 2 minutes remaining in Level 18.
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Fourth Table Reads (Table 375, 3 tables left):
1 quiet, young-middle aged guy (David N., played at end of day 1 in seat 6)
2 young/middle aged European with beard (Francis L.)
3 guy with RV cap
4 seat 5 from last table - mid aged guy with hoodie
5 mid aged guy with hoodie
6 hero
7 younger/middle aged Asian (Ed H.)
8 mid aged guy with Under Armour gear
9 mid aged Asian from other PLO8 MTTs (Victor C.)
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Hero's stack at Level 19 break (Blinds: 5000/10000) - 170500.
Chip count is incorrect in live update.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QO4/final-27-redraw/
Table #375
Seat 1: David Nowakowski - 537,000 (67 bb)
Seat 2: Francis Lincoln - 84,000 (10 bb)
Seat 3: Marco Johnson - 473,000 (59 bb)
Seat 4: Jordan Siegel - 200,000 (25 bb)
Seat 5: Jason Gooch - 152,000 (19 bb)
Seat 6: Kenneth Po - 150,000 (18 bb)
Seat 7: Edward Han - 130,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Bart O'Connell - 46,000 (5 bb)
Seat 9: Victor Chang - 180,000 (22 bb)
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Level 19 - Blinds: 4000/8000
Hero dealt in UTG+2: As Jx 9x 2s
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has weak A2 suited hand in early position.
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ax Qx Jx 2x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has weak A2 suited hand in early position.
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Hero dealt in UTG: Ah Ax 5h 2x
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 18000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Unfortunately, if hero was aggressive with previous 2 hands, hero might have received more action.
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Hero dealt in SB: 6x 5x 3s 2s
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (UTG+1): raises to 20000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil7 (BB): folds
(2 players - 48000 in pot)
Flop: Qx 7c 6c
Hero: checks
Vil1: checks
(2 players - 48000 in pot)
Turn: Qx 7c 6c Qh
Hero: bets 35000
Vil1: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has little equity on a scary board.
Turn: Hero turns hand into semi-bluff. Vil1 shows little aggression on flop, so hero likely can steal pot on board pairing turn. Hero is fortunate.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ac Tx 7x 3c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 18000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in UTG: As Kh 7h 3x
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 18000
Vil7 (UTG+1): folds
Vil8 (UTG+2): calls
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (BB): calls
(3 players - 58000 in pot)
Flop: Th 8d 7c
(all players check)
(3 players - 58000 in pot)
Turn: Th 8d 7c Jx
Vil5: bets 30000
Hero: folds
Vil8: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: This could be a little loose. Hero has weaker A3K hand with only 2nd nut suit.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air and hopes to see cheap turn card.
Turn: Standard. Hero has air and little equity with bottom pair, gutshot, and 2nd nut low in a multiway pot.
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Hero dealt in But: Kx Qd 7d 3x
Read: Vil8 seemed very tight. Vil7 seemed to be playing tighter as well.
Image: Hero's image is nitty.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 18000
Vil7 (SB): folds
Vil8 (BB): calls
(2 players - 40000 in pot)
Flop: Ac 9c 5x
Vil8: checks
Hero: bets 26000
Vil8: raises pot
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Hero tries to take advantage of nitty image and Vil2's tightness.
Flop: Standard to try to steal pot, but unfortunately does not work out for hero. A check flop/bet turn line may have been better.
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Hero's stack: ~120k
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Hero dealt in CO: Ah Ax Tc 6x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO, 120k): raises to 19000
Vil7 (But): folds
Vil2 (SB, 50k): reraises pot
Vil3 (BB): folds
Hero: reraises all in
Vil2: calls
Vil2: shows As Ad 7s 2d
(2 players - ~240k in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 8x 6c Tc Kh 3s
Hero: chops pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ac Jx Tc 3c
(7 handed, but hero is unsure which seats were moved due to table rebalance)
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 18000
Vil7 (UTG+1): folds
Vil8 (UTG+2): calls
(other players fold)
(4 players - 48000 in pot)
Flop: Ts 8s 3x
Hero: bets 45000
Vil8: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: A check can also work, but hero's image is tight and strong when raising UTG. Hero's bet size is too large. This was an ok board to bet with decent high hand and hope Vil8 folds A3xx or other weak hands.
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With less than 18 players remaining, seats are redrawn with 2 minutes remaining in Level 18.
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Fifth Table Reads (Table 375, 2 tables left):
1 hero
2 older guy with grey hair
3 older guy, was in seat 9 previously
4 Denver Broncos hoodie
5 RVCA cap, slow and deliberate
6 player with Pittsburgh Penguins jersey
7 grey hair guy with jacket
8 younger guy
9 mid aged balding guy
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2 players are eliminated quickly, so tables are rebalanced.
http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QP5/kyle-montgomery-and-jordan-siegel-eliminated-by-david-nowakowski-6807/
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(7 minutes left)
Level 20 - Blinds: 5000/10000
Hero dealt in BB: Ah 7c 2s 2c
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (HJ, 175k): raises to 35000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (BB, 135k): calls
(2 players - 75000 in pot)
Flop: Ks 7d 7h
Hero: checks
Vil6: bets 35000
Hero: calls
(2 players - 145000 in pot)
Turn: Ks 7d 7h Qh
Hero: checks
Vil6: checks
(2 players - 145000 in pot)
River: Ks 7d 7h Qh 9h
Hero: checks
Vil6: bets 35000
Hero: thinks for a bit, examines hero's stack size, then calls
Vil6: mucks
Hero: shows hand
Hero: wins pot.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. On a dry board, hero is ok with keeping pot small. A hero raise would not get worse hands to call.
Turn: Standard. Hero hopes to see another bet from Vil6, but this does not work.
River: Hero took time with hand. Hero realizes that a backdoor flush could be a small part of Vil6's range. However, hero double checks stack size and what options that leaves hero if wrong. Hero decides that hand is best against Vil6's range and calls.
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Hero's stack at Level 21 break (at bag and tag for night) (Blinds: 6000/12000) - 260000
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First Table Reads (Table 374):
1 older player, bald hair and wearing hoodie
2 younger/middle aged Asian
3 middle aged male with mustache and wearing hoodie
4 middle aged male
5 younger aged European male
6 hero
7 middle aged player
8 younger aged European male
9 older male with bald head
(Chip Counts and Hendon Mob Notes)
1 85300 older player, lots of WSOP split pot cashes and HORSE cashes
2 17500 small cashes
3 47300 PLO cash
4 45600 higher roller PLO cash (some PLO8 cashes)
5 28200 European player, PLO Hi and NLHE cash, one PLO8 cash
6 73900 hero
7 5600 small and middle stakes tournaments, WSOP PLO8 cash
8 52600 one NL cash and 1 PLO cash
9 21000 NLHE/Stud 8 cash
http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/reports/14957/Ev57-EoD1-Counts-By-Chips.pdf
http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/reports/14957/Ev57-EoD1-Counts-By-Name.pdf
http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/reports/14957/Ev57-EoD1-Counts-By-Seat.pdf
(It may have been 73400 as there may have been a typo in the chip counts or hero's recollections.)
Hero's stack: 73900 @ 600/1200 blinds.
Hero's stack is 17/126. 110 places pay. Hero estimated bubble around level 13.
Hero had many poker friends make day 2.
Hero's tweet:
"My hope is to try to sleep well. I am fortunate and thankful to be in this spot. There is a lot to go."
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Level 11 - Blinds: 600/1200
Hero dealt in BB: Qx 7x 6x 2x (rainbow)
Preflop:
Vil7 (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (But): calls
Vil5 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks
(4 players - 4800 in pot)
Flop: Qc 6s 3s
Vil5: checks
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets all in (4100)
Vil4: calls
Vil5: calls
Hero: calls
(4 players - 21200 in pot, 1 all in)
Turn: Qc 6s 3s 5c
(all players check)
(4 players - 21200 in pot, 1 all in)
River: Qc 6s 3s 5c Xx
(all players check)
Vil7: shows Ax 6c 4c 4x
Vil7: eliminated
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has ok equity on wet board.
Turn: Standard. Hero does not have strong hand strength to place bet with 3 low on board.
River: Standard. Same as turn.
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Xx Xx Xx Xx
(7 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 2400
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (BB): calls
(2 players - 5400 in pot)
Flop: Kx Js 6s
Vil4: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 5400 in pot)
Turn: Kx Js 6s 9x
Vil4: bets 3500
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Unknown due to lack of hand history.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 374):
1 older player, bald hair and wearing hoodie
2 (level 11) younger player - seemed aggressive
3 middle aged male with mustache and wearing hoodie
4 middle aged male
5 younger aged European male
6 hero
7 (level 11) - younger/middle aged Caucasian
8 younger aged European male
9 older male with bald head
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Level 12 - Blinds: 800/1600
Hero dealt in BB: Ah Ac 9h 5c
(Seat 2 is filled, but unknown stack size.)
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil9)
Vil9 (UTG+2, ~20k): calls
Vil2 (CO, ~45k?): raises to 3200
Hero (BB): calls
Vil9: calls
(3 players - 9600 in pot)
Flop: Qh Th 5h
Hero: checks
Vil9: checks
Vil2: bets 4800
Hero: calls
Vil9: folds
(2 players - 19200 in pot)
Turn: Qh Th 5h 3x
Hero: checks
Vil2: checks
(2 players - 19200 in pot)
River: Qh Th 5h 3x 8s
Hero: checks
Vil2: bets pot (19200)
Hero: raises all in
Vil2: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: A reraise is a more standard option too, but hero decides to keep pot smaller. If hero could pot commit both players (ie: stacks less than ~27k), then a reraise is better.
Flop: Standard. Hero correctly slow plays against PFR who would likely continuation bet this flop.
Turn: Normal play is to donk low draw enabling turn, but hero takes calculated risk. Does hero check/raise turn? That may be better play.
River: Not a great river card for hero. Hero decides to check and let Vil2 bet. Hero is fortunate that Vil2 bets, so hero check raises to get value.
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(2 players from ITM (in the money)).
Hero dealt in UTG+2: As 7s 3s 2x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Vil4 (UTG+1): raises to 3200
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ): calls
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (BB): calls
(3 players - 10400 in pot)
Flop: Jx 8s 2s
Vil2: checks
Vil4: checks
Hero: bets 6700
Vil2: folds
Vil4: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has weak high hand (bottom pair) with nut low draw. Hero bets to generate fold equity since flop contains counterfeit card (2).
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Tournament is now on the bubble.
Hero's stack: ~103600 on bubble
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(Hand History is on the bubble.)
Hero dealt in CO: Ac As 9c 9s
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (CO, 35k): raises to 5600
Hero (But, 103.6k): reraises pot (24800 total)
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard, although hero can sometimes set mine. Hero has weak AAxx hand (no low draw). Hero would prefer to get all money in middle preflop or generate fold equity without seeing flop.
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Hand for Hand lasts 2 hands.
Bubble bursts relatively quickly.
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Hero dealt in HJ: Ad Tc Tx 2c
Preflop:
(folds to Vil3)
Vil3 (UTG+1): raises to 3200
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ): calls
(folds to Vil9)
Vil9 (SB): calls
Vil1 (BB): calls
(4 players - 12800 in pot)
Flop: 8d 6d 3x
Vil9: checks
Vil1: checks
Vil3: checks
Hero: bets 7500
Vil9: folds
Vil1: folds
Vil3: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has overpair and nut low. Hero likely has best equity and bets for value.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ax Kx 7h 2h
Preflop:
Vil4 (UTG): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): calls
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): calls
Vil3 (BB): checks
(5 players - 8000 in pot)
Flop: Jc 7c 8s
(all players check)
(5 players - 8000 in pot)
Turn: Jc 7c 8s 2x
Vil2: bets 4000
Vil3: raises pot (20000 total)
Vil4: folds
Hero: folds
Vil1: folds
Vil2: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard with weak A2xx hand.
Flop: Standard. Hero has little equity (bottom pair, nut low draw)
Turn: Standard. Hero is counterfeited and faces significant betting action in front of hero.
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Hero's stack at Level 13 break (Blinds: 1000/2000) - 117300
99 players left.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 374):
1 older player, bald hair and wearing hoodie
2 (level 13) younger guy with reflective sunglasses
3 middle aged male with mustache and wearing hoodie
4 middle aged male
5 younger aged European male
6 hero
7 (level 11) - younger/middle aged Caucasian
8 (level 13) - guy with backward hat and beard
9 older male with bald head
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Level 13 - Blinds: 1000/2000
Hero dealt in HJ?: Ah 9x 2x 2h
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ): raises to 5000
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (But): reraises to 6800 (all in)
(other players fold)
Hero: calls
Vil8: shows Ac Qx 8c 4x
(2 players - ~16600 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Qx Qx 2x Qx Tx
Vil8: doubles up
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard to raise and call.
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Hero dealt in BB: Ac Qx 8s 3h
Preflop:
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (But): raises to 4500
Vil5 (SB): folds
Hero (BB): calls
(2 players - 10000 in pot)
Flop: 7c 5x 3c
Hero: checks
Vil4: checks
(2 players - 10000 in pot)
Turn: 7c 5x 3c Ac
Hero: checks
Vil4: checks
(2 players - 10000 in pot)
River: 7c 5x 3c Ac 6x
Hero: checks
Vil4: bets 7500
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has little equity with 1 pair and 8 low.
Turn: Standard. It is more prudent to check because the board is fairly locked down with a flush.
River: Is there merit in turning hand into bluff and betting? Hero decides to check and decide. Unfortunately, the board is extremely coordinated, so Vil4 may be value betting (rivered straight rather than a bad flush) or bluffing. Hero folds as Hero can only really beat a bluff.
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Hero dealt in SB: Ac 6c 4h 2d
Read: Vil9 had only raised preflop 1-2x. Both were pot sized bets and IIRC, both had AAxx.
Preflop:
(folds to Vil9)
Vil9 (UTG+1, ~166k): raises to 6000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB, 112k): calls
Vil7 (BB): folds
(2 players - 14000 in pot)
Flop: Qx 6d 2x
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 12000
Hero: calls
(2 players - 38000 in pot)
Turn: Qx 6d 2x Td
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 28000
Hero: raises pot (90000, all in)
Vil7: calls
Vil7: shows As Ax Js 4x
(2 players - 224000 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Qx 6d 2x Td 8x
Hero: gets 3/4 pot
Hero's stack: 84000 -> 170000
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has decent 2 way hand (bottom 2 pair, 2nd nut low draw).
Turn: This was a bit tricky and non-standard. Hero follows read that Vil9 likely has AAxx, so hero might be ahead for both sides of the pot. Hero decides to try to get maximum value before a scare card on the river. Hero is fortunate that read is exactly right, with Vil7 only having 2nd nut low draw.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QF8/kenneth-po-gets-three-really-big-quarters/
Note: Hand occurred in level 13 and not level 14 as in the link.
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Level 14 - Blinds: 1200/2400
Hero dealt in HJ: Ad Kx 8x 3d
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ): raises to 5200
Vil8 (But): calls
Vil9 (SB): folds
Vil1 (BB): calls
(3 players - 16800 in pot)
Flop: Tx 6d 4d
Vil9: checks
Hero: bets 11000
Vil8: folds
Vil9: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has nut flush draw and 2nd nut low draw.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: As Ad Js 6d
Image: Hero appeared to still be nitty.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 5500
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (But): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 13600 in pot)
Flop: Kc 8c 4c
Hero: bets 11000
Vil1: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero is bet/folding since Vil1's calling and/or raising range is any flush. The board is monotone, so there is fold equity even though there are 2 low cards on board. Hero can easily have nut flush and nut low draw as part of range.
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Hero's stack at Level 15 break (Blinds: 1500/3000) - 165000
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 374):
1 older player, bald hair and wearing hoodie
2 (level 13) younger guy with reflective sunglasses
3 middle aged male with mustache and wearing hoodie
4 middle aged male
5 (level 14) - mid aged female Asian with short stack. She doubled a couple times
6 hero
7 (level 11) - younger/middle aged Caucasian
8 (level 13) - guy with backward hat and beard
9 (level 15) - younger European, friends with hero (Francis L.)
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Level 15 - Blinds: 1500/3000
Hero dealt in BB: Ks Qx 8x 2s
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (UTG+1): calls
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks
(3 players - 9000 in pot)
Flop: Js 9x 5s
Vil5: checks
Hero: bets 7500
Vil7: folds
Vil5: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard with awful hand.
Flop: Hero bet too large on flop. A more reasonable bet size is 5500-6500. This bet is ok on this board texture because hero has decent equity as a semibluff.
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Hero is moved to Table 380 as BB for rebalance purposes.
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Second Table Reads (Table 380):
1 (Seat 9 from initial table on day 2) - middle aged guy with balding hair
2 mid aged player with goggles (PLO8 player, Wes, who hero played with at Venetian)
3 older guy with hoodie
4 Middle Eastern mid aged player (mixed game player, Hameed H.)
5 bigger guy with glasses
6 hero
7 older guy, Cliff Josephy (online poker legend)
8 empty initially, but quickly filled with male with Texas Longhorn cap
9 male with Seattle Mariners cap
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Some of hero's friends stopped by and said hello.
Hero mentioned that getting moved to this very tough table was the first bad beat of the tournament.
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Hero dealt in But: Ac Tc Tx 3c
Preflop:
(folds to HJ)
Vil4 (HJ): raises to 7000
Vil5 (CO): folds
Hero (But): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 18500 in pot)
Flop: 7x Jx 7x
Vil4: bets 16000
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero could consider a float, but there is so little history between players.
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After about ~10-20 minutes, Hero is moved to Table 379 as BB for rebalance purposes. (5 tables left)
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Third Table Reads (Table 380):
1 younger/middle aged Asian (Ed H.)
2 middle aged player with Baltimore O's cap and sunglasses
3 mid aged Asian - Hameed H.
4 older lady
5 mid aged guy with hoodie
6 grey haired guy
7 middle aged British guy with glasses
8 younger male (chip leader)
9 hero
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Level 16 - Blinds: 2000/4000
Hero dealt in But?: Ac Kc 4x 3x
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (HJ): raises to 10000
Vil8 (CO): folds
Hero (But): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 26000 in pot)
Flop: Tc Qc 7c
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 11500
Vil7: calls
(2 players - 49000 in pot)
Turn: Tc Qc 7c 3d
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 25000
Vil7: calls
(2 players - 99000 in pot)
River: Tc Qc 7c 3d 7c
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
Vil7: shows Xx Xx Xx Xx (hero did not write down hand).
Hero: wins pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero bets for value and is called.
Turn: Standard. Same as flop.
River: Standard. What is Vil7's calling range on flop and turn? It is very likely a set. Hero decides to check back.
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ac Kc 6x 3c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 10000
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (BB): calls
(2 players - 26000 in pot)
Flop: Ts 3d 6h
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 26000 in pot)
Turn: Ts 3d 6h 7c
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 26000 in pot)
River: Ts 3d 6h 7c Td
Vil7: bets pot (26000)
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This could actually be a bet with bottom 2 pair. But, hero decides to keep pot small.
Turn: Standard. With low completing, there is little fold equity. Hero tries to get to showdown.
River: Standard. Hero does not likely have best high hand with tens and sixes. Even if this is a bluff, it might be a bluff with the best hand (naked low draw).
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Hero's stack at Level 17 break (Blinds: 2500/5000) - 190500
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Level 17 - Blinds: 2500/5000
Hero dealt in CO: Ad Qx 8x 5d
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 11500
Vil1 (But): raises to 25000
(other players fold)
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Although hero has 3 low cards, A85 is not really that great of a low. Hero's previous history is that Vil1 is thinking and isolating hero with a wide range. Unfortunately, hero's hand is crushed by Vil1's likely range (AAxx, AB2 or AB3 with counterfeit protection, etc...)
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Hero dealt in SB: As 5s 4d 2x
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (UTG+2): calls
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (But): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil1 (BB): checks
(4 players - 20000 in pot)
Flop: Jx 3x 2s
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets 15000
Vil5: folds
Vil8: folds
(2 players - 50000 in pot)
Turn: Jx 3x 2s 4s
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets 25000
Hero: raises to 110000
Vil1: thinks for a bit, says "Ok, you have it." and folds.
Hero's stack: ~210k
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
Turn: Hero's notes indicate "value raise with redraw as an option".
Hero is unsure if check/raise is best play. It seemed like a better play to value raise with redraw, but there may have been better value to just let Vil1 continue to bluff. Additionally, hero might also be freerolled by an unlikely A56 hand.
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Hero dealt in But: Tx 7x 6x 6x
Reads: Vil2 is a nit, while Vil1 is a PLO8 player and somewhat tight.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 12000
Vil1 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): folds
(2 players - 26500 in pot)
Flop: 8x 2x 6x
Vil2: bets pot (26500)
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Read based only raise. If Vil2 was not a nit and Vil1 was a looser player, this is a standard fold.
Flop: Standard. Hero was hoping to steal pot.
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With less than 27 players remaining, seats are redrawn with 2 minutes remaining in Level 18.
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Fourth Table Reads (Table 375, 3 tables left):
1 quiet, young-middle aged guy (David N., played at end of day 1 in seat 6)
2 young/middle aged European with beard (Francis L.)
3 guy with RV cap
4 seat 5 from last table - mid aged guy with hoodie
5 mid aged guy with hoodie
6 hero
7 younger/middle aged Asian (Ed H.)
8 mid aged guy with Under Armour gear
9 mid aged Asian from other PLO8 MTTs (Victor C.)
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Hero's stack at Level 19 break (Blinds: 5000/10000) - 170500.
Chip count is incorrect in live update.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QO4/final-27-redraw/
Table #375
Seat 1: David Nowakowski - 537,000 (67 bb)
Seat 2: Francis Lincoln - 84,000 (10 bb)
Seat 3: Marco Johnson - 473,000 (59 bb)
Seat 4: Jordan Siegel - 200,000 (25 bb)
Seat 5: Jason Gooch - 152,000 (19 bb)
Seat 6: Kenneth Po - 150,000 (18 bb)
Seat 7: Edward Han - 130,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Bart O'Connell - 46,000 (5 bb)
Seat 9: Victor Chang - 180,000 (22 bb)
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Level 19 - Blinds: 4000/8000
Hero dealt in UTG+2: As Jx 9x 2s
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has weak A2 suited hand in early position.
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ax Qx Jx 2x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has weak A2 suited hand in early position.
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Hero dealt in UTG: Ah Ax 5h 2x
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 18000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Unfortunately, if hero was aggressive with previous 2 hands, hero might have received more action.
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Hero dealt in SB: 6x 5x 3s 2s
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (UTG+1): raises to 20000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil7 (BB): folds
(2 players - 48000 in pot)
Flop: Qx 7c 6c
Hero: checks
Vil1: checks
(2 players - 48000 in pot)
Turn: Qx 7c 6c Qh
Hero: bets 35000
Vil1: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has little equity on a scary board.
Turn: Hero turns hand into semi-bluff. Vil1 shows little aggression on flop, so hero likely can steal pot on board pairing turn. Hero is fortunate.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ac Tx 7x 3c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 18000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in UTG: As Kh 7h 3x
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 18000
Vil7 (UTG+1): folds
Vil8 (UTG+2): calls
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (BB): calls
(3 players - 58000 in pot)
Flop: Th 8d 7c
(all players check)
(3 players - 58000 in pot)
Turn: Th 8d 7c Jx
Vil5: bets 30000
Hero: folds
Vil8: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: This could be a little loose. Hero has weaker A3K hand with only 2nd nut suit.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air and hopes to see cheap turn card.
Turn: Standard. Hero has air and little equity with bottom pair, gutshot, and 2nd nut low in a multiway pot.
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Hero dealt in But: Kx Qd 7d 3x
Read: Vil8 seemed very tight. Vil7 seemed to be playing tighter as well.
Image: Hero's image is nitty.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 18000
Vil7 (SB): folds
Vil8 (BB): calls
(2 players - 40000 in pot)
Flop: Ac 9c 5x
Vil8: checks
Hero: bets 26000
Vil8: raises pot
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Hero tries to take advantage of nitty image and Vil2's tightness.
Flop: Standard to try to steal pot, but unfortunately does not work out for hero. A check flop/bet turn line may have been better.
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Hero's stack: ~120k
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Hero dealt in CO: Ah Ax Tc 6x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO, 120k): raises to 19000
Vil7 (But): folds
Vil2 (SB, 50k): reraises pot
Vil3 (BB): folds
Hero: reraises all in
Vil2: calls
Vil2: shows As Ad 7s 2d
(2 players - ~240k in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 8x 6c Tc Kh 3s
Hero: chops pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ac Jx Tc 3c
(7 handed, but hero is unsure which seats were moved due to table rebalance)
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 18000
Vil7 (UTG+1): folds
Vil8 (UTG+2): calls
(other players fold)
(4 players - 48000 in pot)
Flop: Ts 8s 3x
Hero: bets 45000
Vil8: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: A check can also work, but hero's image is tight and strong when raising UTG. Hero's bet size is too large. This was an ok board to bet with decent high hand and hope Vil8 folds A3xx or other weak hands.
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With less than 18 players remaining, seats are redrawn with 2 minutes remaining in Level 18.
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Fifth Table Reads (Table 375, 2 tables left):
1 hero
2 older guy with grey hair
3 older guy, was in seat 9 previously
4 Denver Broncos hoodie
5 RVCA cap, slow and deliberate
6 player with Pittsburgh Penguins jersey
7 grey hair guy with jacket
8 younger guy
9 mid aged balding guy
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2 players are eliminated quickly, so tables are rebalanced.
http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1QP5/kyle-montgomery-and-jordan-siegel-eliminated-by-david-nowakowski-6807/
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(7 minutes left)
Level 20 - Blinds: 5000/10000
Hero dealt in BB: Ah 7c 2s 2c
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (HJ, 175k): raises to 35000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (BB, 135k): calls
(2 players - 75000 in pot)
Flop: Ks 7d 7h
Hero: checks
Vil6: bets 35000
Hero: calls
(2 players - 145000 in pot)
Turn: Ks 7d 7h Qh
Hero: checks
Vil6: checks
(2 players - 145000 in pot)
River: Ks 7d 7h Qh 9h
Hero: checks
Vil6: bets 35000
Hero: thinks for a bit, examines hero's stack size, then calls
Vil6: mucks
Hero: shows hand
Hero: wins pot.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. On a dry board, hero is ok with keeping pot small. A hero raise would not get worse hands to call.
Turn: Standard. Hero hopes to see another bet from Vil6, but this does not work.
River: Hero took time with hand. Hero realizes that a backdoor flush could be a small part of Vil6's range. However, hero double checks stack size and what options that leaves hero if wrong. Hero decides that hand is best against Vil6's range and calls.
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Hero's stack at Level 21 break (at bag and tag for night) (Blinds: 6000/12000) - 260000
Sunday, July 3, 2016
WSOP 1500 PLO8 at Rio
7500 starting chips at 25/50 blinds and 60 min. levels.
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First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 man with hoodie and sunglasses
2 younger guy with cap and beard
3 (initially empty) (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (initially empty) (level 2) - young guy with black cap
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 young guy with Meowth cap
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Hero late registered and sat in about 15 minutes into hand.
(Prop bet between many Oregon players)
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Level 1 - Blinds: 25/50
Hero dealt in CO: Ax 5x 3d 2d
(6 handed)
Preflop:
Vil4 (UTG): checks
Vil6 (UTG+1): calls
Vil7 (HJ): folds
Hero (CO): calls
Vil9 (But): calls
Vil1 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): checks
(6 players - 300 in pot)
Flop: 4x 8d 7d
Vil1: checks
Vil2: checks
Vil4: checks
Vil6: bets 300
Hero: calls
Vil9: folds
Vil1: folds
Vil2: folds
Vil4: folds
(2 players - 900 in pot)
Turn: 4x 8d 7d Jd
Vil6: bets 400
Hero: calls
(2 players - 1700 in pot)
River: 4x 8d 7d Jd 6s
Vil6: checks
Hero: bets 1550
Vil6: calls
Vil6: ahows Ax 7x 7x 2x
Hero: wins 3/4 of pot.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has 4 wheel cards.
Flop: Standard. Hero has very good redraws to try to 3/4 villain.
Turn: Somewhat close, but this is the better play. Hero is not necessarily trying to get huge amounts of value when Vil6 could be betting 2 streets with nut flush draw. Hero may not have placed enough emphasis on Vil6's bet size (small). Would a straight forward villain with no history bet small on a flushing turn? Maybe, but this seems more like a blocking bet. But, hero's flush is the lowest possible.
River: When Vil6 checks, it is very likely hero has best hand. Hero bets for value and is called. (If Vil6 check raises, it would be a tough spot since Vil6 would have to believe hero is possibly bluffing or value betting worse and would call.)
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Hero dealt in CO?: Ad Td 7h 2c
Read: Vil9 had been at table about ~1 rotation.
Note: All betting action is approximate. There may have also been more players in the pot preflop.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 100
Vil7 (But): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 275 in pot)
Flop: 3c 6d 5d
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 275
Hero: calls
(2 players - 825 in pot)
Turn: 3c 6d 5d Ts
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 825
Hero: raises pot (2475)
Vil7: reraises all in (~7500)
Hero: calls
Vil9: shows As 8c 7d 4c
Hero scoops with a non-2d.
Vil9: scoops with 2 and gets 3/4 with an A.
(2 players - in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 3c 6d 5d Ts 4d
Vil9: eliminated
Hero: wins pot
Hero's stack: ~15000
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero does not remember exact action. This was hero's best recollection. This is relatively standard.
Turn: Hero picks up top pair and nut flush draw. This may have been a possible spew, but hero is only really concerned about A42x which is such a small part of Vil7's range. Hero has strong enough equity to try to get all the money in and likely be in a freeroll spot with flush/top 2 pair/wheel freeroll (although less likely a wheel freeroll since it is more likely Vil7 has an A2 too in the jam range).
Hero makes positive comment about Meowth cap.
After the hand, a PokerNews reporter wanted to get the hand history. Hero was able to disclose everything to the reporter.
The reporter mentions that this player ran very deep in this tournament last year.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1P8W/kenneth-po-eliminates-mark-dube/
Post Tournament Reflection: Mark Dube was runner up in the 2015 edition of the WSOP $1500 PLO8 MTT. This explains why PokerNews reporter was very interested in reporting his bust out hand.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ad Kx 6x 4d
(6 handed - Seats 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 175
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (BB): calls
(2 players - 375 in pot)
Flop: Jx 7x 2x (rainbow, hero may or may not have had flush draw)
Vil4: checks
Hero: bets 225
Vil4: folds As Kx Qx face up
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Vil4 may have had an A2 and folded after getting counterfeited.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 man with hoodie and sunglasses
2 younger guy with cap and beard
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (level 2) - young guy with black cap
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (empty)
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Level 2 - Blinds: 50/100
Hero dealt in But: As 8x 7c 3c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 250
Vil1 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): checks
Hero: calls
Vil7: calls
(3 players - 750 in pot)
Flop: Js Tx 7s
Vil1: checks
Vil2: checks
Hero: bets 500
Vil1: folds
Vil2: folds
(Hand History may not be exact since flop action was not written.)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Vil1 and Vil2 seemed straightforward. Hero has nut flush blocker and with a 2 high board, there is a large amount of fold equity.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ah Tx 6x 3h
Reads: Vil3 is a straightforward PLO8 player.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 250
(folds to Vil3)
Vil3 (SB): calls
Vil4 (BB): folds
(2 players - 600 in pot)
Flop: Xx Xx Xx (probably a 2 high flop, although it could have been Xx Xx 2x or Xx Xx 3x)
Vil3: checks
Hero: bets 325
Vil3: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This was likely read based. Hero did not write down flop though.
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Hero dealt in CO?: Ax Ax Jx 4x
(7 handed - Seats 1-4, 6-8)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (UTG+1): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO?): raises to 350
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5: calls
(2 players - 850 in pot)
Flop: 2h Ac 9d
Vil5: checks
Hero: bets 600
Vil5: reraises to 2000
Hero: reraises pot
Vil5: reraises all in
Hero: calls
Vil5: shows Ax 9x 4x 3x
(2 players - ~15150 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 2h Ac 9d 9x 3x
Vil5: eliminated
Hero: wins pot
Hero's stack: ~23000
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has nuts with low draw on board. It was very fortunate that Vil6 had the exact hand that would commit, then Vil6's nut low gets counterfeited on the river.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 man with hoodie and sunglasses
2 younger guy with cap and beard
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (empty)
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ac Qx Tc 2x
(8 handed, Seat 5 is new player.)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (UTG): raises to 350
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): calls
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (But): calls
Vil3 (SB): calls
Vil4 (BB): folds
(3 players - in pot)
Flop: Xx Xx Xx (It may have been Kx 8x 2x)
Vil3: checks
Vil5: bets 1500
Hero: folds
Vil2: folds
Vil3: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero suspects this was a standard fold. Hero likely missed (counterfeit low, no high potential, etc...)
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Vil5 raises the next hand preflop and takes it down (IIRC with a flop and turn double barrel in HU pot).
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(next hand)
Hero dealt in UTG: Xx Xx Xx Xx
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG): calls
Vil1 (HJ): calls
Vil2 (CO): calls
Vil3 (But): calls
Vil4 (SB): calls
Vil5 (BB): raises to 700
(all players call)
(6 players - 4200 in pot)
Flop: Ax 8x 4x
Vil4: checks
Vil5: bets 800?
Hero: folds
(all other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard if hero does not have 32xx, top 2, wrap, or better.
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Read: Vil5 (after is playing like a maniac with 100% VPIP and bet/raising at all opportunities.)
Table fills just before break.
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During the level, Vil6 was talking with other players about a last longer consisting primarily of players from NW area.
Ironically, the last player on the list is pretty important and wins the whole thing.
She posted the last longer list on twitter:
https://twitter.com/Angelajordison/status/749746336002560002
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Hero's stack at Level 3 break (Blinds: 75/150) - 23025
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 man with hoodie and sunglasses
2 younger guy with cap and beard
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (level 3) old guy with sweatshirt
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Level 3 - Blinds: 75/150
Hero dealt in BB: Qx Tx 9x 3x
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): calls
(2 players - 300 in pot)
Flop: 5x 9x 4x
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 200
Vil7: calls
(2 players - 700 in pot)
Turn: 5x 9x 4x 8x
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 700 in pot)
River: 5x 9x 4x 8x Tx
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 700
Vil7: calls
Vil7: shows Qx 7x 4x 3x
Hero: chops pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Somewhat standard. Vil7 may fold a ton of range.
Turn: Standard. Hero has weak high/no low and little fold equity.
River: Hero bets to try to push Vil7 out of half the pot and to possibly get value from a weaker two pair. While there is a chance that Vil7 may scoop hero anyway, hero believes there may enough fold equity.
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Hero dealt in CO?: Ac Qx Tx 2c
Read: Vil5 was not playing 100% of hands, but Vil5 had shown down a bad PLO8 hand shortly after break.
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (UTG+2): raises to 450?
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 1125 in pot)
Flop: 7x 3x 6c
Vil5: bets 1000?
Hero: calls
(2 players - 3125 in pot)
Turn: 7x 3x 6c Jc
Vil5: bets 3000
Hero: raises pot
Vil5: calls all in (for less)
Vil5: shows Ax Tx 7x 2x (rainbow)
(2 players - 21625 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 7x 3x 6c Jc Kx
Hero: gets quartered, adding half of Vil5's stack.
Hero's stack: ~23025 -> ~18000
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Vil5 is more likely to have a bad made high hand.
Turn: Standard. Vil5 has a very wide range (2p, straight/bad low, naked nut low). Hero may get many better high hands to fold or possibly set up a freeroll situation. Unfortunately, Vil5 has top of range with top pair and nut low.
Hero also suspects that Vil5 had slowed down and backed away from previous aggressive maniac image.
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Hero dealt in HJ?: Kh Qx Qh Jx
Preflop:
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (UTG): raises to 350
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ?): calls
(folds to Vil?)
Vil1? (But?): reraises to 1400
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4: reraises pot
Hero: folds
Vil1?: reraises all in
Vil4: calls
(Hero did not write down shown down hands or board. Vil1 was likely eliminated.)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has high only hand, but is likely dominated by AAxx with raise and reraises.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ah Ax Th 8x
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(unknown action, but at least 1 call before hero)
Hero (CO): calls
(? players - ? in pot)
Flop: 8x 8x 7x
(Hero folds to bet from Vil?)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. There was likely a call in front of hero.
Flop: Standard. Hero drawing for an overboat is an option if there is not a lot of betting action in front of hero.
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Level 3 - Blinds: 75/150
Hero dealt in ??: Ax Jx 6x 2x
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(unknown action, but at least 1 call before hero)
Hero (??): calls
(? players - ? in pot)
Flop: Qd Tx 2d
(Hero folds to bet from Vil?)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has bottom pair and a bad backdoor low draw.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 4) - younger guy with tatoo
2 younger guy with cap and beard
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (level 4) Swedish person with PokerStars battery pack (Rikard A.)
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Level 4 - Blinds: 100/200
Hero dealt in But: Ah Qx 5x 4h
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 500
Vil2 (SB): calls
Vil3 (BB): calls
(3 players - 1500 in pot)
Flop: 3x 4s 2s
Vil2: checks
Vil3: checks
Hero: bets 900
Vil2: folds
Vil3: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Even with "air", hero should bet this flop against most straightforward villains.
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Read: Vil4 min check raises with 1/3 PSB left on 5x Qc 9c Jc 2c
Read: Hero saw Vil3 raise 2 limpers in SB and pot a Jd 9x 2d flop.
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Hero dealt in CO: As Qs Jd 8d
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): calls
Vil2 (SB): calls
Vil3 (BB): checks
(3 players - 600 in pot)
Flop: Kx Js 2d
Vil2: checks
Vil3: bets 400
Hero: folds
Vil2: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Hero made live mis-click. Hero thought there was limper in front of hero.
Flop: Standard. Hero could try to continue, but hero has low equity against a likely donking range of top and bottom pair or better.
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Read: Vil5 (short stack with 5k @ 100/200) bets pot on a 3x 6d 7d board.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Kx Qd Jd 9x
Read: Vil1 seemed like an aggressive player, but hero is unsure if Vil1 is a NLHE/PLO only player.
(8 handed, Seat 3 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 500
Vil9 (HJ): folds
Vil1 (CO): calls
Vil3 (SB): folds
Vil4 (BB): calls
(3 players - 1600 in pot)
Flop: Jh 3x 6x
Vil4: checks
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets 800
Vil4: folds
Hero: calls
(2 players - 3200 in pot)
Turn: Jh 3x 6x Qh
Hero: bets 2600
Vil1: calls
(2 players - 8400 in pot)
River: Jh 3x 6x Qh 9x
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets all in (~8400)
Hero: snap calls
Vil4: shows Ah Qx Th 4x
Vil4: eliminated
Hero: wins pot
Hero's stack: 17000 -> 27650
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Not standard. This is usually a spot to check/fold in PLO8. But, hero decides to play it like PLO8 and float.
Turn: Standard. Hero is not able to allow Vil1 to check back and possibly get half the pot with hero having little equity.
River: Standard. Hero does not see value in betting as draws would fold (or possibly bluff raise). Hero realizes most of Vil4's range consists of low draws (which bricked) and weaker high hands. There were few hands (sets, backdoor straights) that beat Hero.
Hero is fortunate to go with a non-standard play throughout hand to win big pot.
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Hero dealt in BB: Kx Tc 6x 2c
(8 handed, Seat 1 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks
(2 players - 400 in pot)
Flop: 4c 6x 6c
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 300
Vil7: calls
(2 players - 1000 in pot)
Turn: 4c 6x 6c Tx
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 800
Vil7: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero likely has best hand and wants to get value from low draws.
Turn: Standard. Same as flop.
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Hero dealt in SB: 7x 4x 2x 2x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil9 (BB): checks
(2 players - 400 in pot)
Flop: 3h 6c 5s
Hero: checks
Vil9: bets 250
Hero: raises to 1000
Vil9: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: A bet is more standard play. It was probably a spew to check/raise in this spot. However, hero is building some meta game of being able to check/raise in blind battles.
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Hero's stack at Level 5 break (Blinds: 75/150) - 28625
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Level 5 - Blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt in BB: Qx Qx Tx 5x
Preflop:
Vil9 (UTG): calls
Vil1 (UTG+1): calls
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks
(4 players - 1200 in pot)
Flop: 2x 8h 5h
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
Vil9: checks
Vil1: bets 1200
Vil7: folds
Hero: folds
Vil9: calls
(2 players - 3600 in pot)
Turn: 2x 8h 5h 4h
(all players check)
(2 players - 3600 in pot)
River: 2x 8h 5h 4h Kx
Vil9: bets 2000
Vil1: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in But: Kh Jh Tx 9x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 700
Vil9 (SB): folds
Vil1 (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ax 9x 5x 4x
Read: Vil4 is a bit tighter.
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 700
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (BB): calls
(2 players - 1700 in pot)
Flop: 7x 9x 4x (rainbow)
Vil4: checks
Hero: bets 800
Vil4: calls
(2 players - 3300 in pot)
Turn: 7x 9x 4x Jx (likely still rainbow)
Vil4: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 3300 in pot)
River: 7x 9x 4x Jx 3x (likely still rainbow)
Vil4: bets 1000
Hero: raises to 5000
Vil4: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: A somewhat loose open with A45 in CO. Hero targets tighter players to hero's left.
Flop: A bit loose. Hero is better off checking behind. The board does not counterfeit any A2/A3 hands, so there is little fold equity.
Turn: Standard, although it is close to a bet. Hero generates fold equity on a high brick turn.
River: This was a very non-conventional player against someone who is tight. Does Vil4 play well enough to fold a naked low/bad pair?
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 5) - grey haired Asian with glasses (Vic) (also sat by hero 2 to right of WSOP O8 mix)
2 (level 5) - younger aged Asian, PLO8 reg (Zhen C.)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 *(end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (level 4) Swedish person with PokerStars battery pack (Rikard A.)
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(next hand)
Hero dealt in But: Ac Qx 9x 2x
Read: Vil4 is a tight player.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 700
Vil4 (SB): reraises pot to 2400 total
Vil5 (BB): calls
Hero: folds
(2 players - 5500 in pot)
Flop: 4d Kx 4x
Vil4: bets pot
Vil5: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard raise. Standard fold to reraise from tight player. If hero is against a likely range of AAxx with 1 cold caller, hero does not have enough equity to continue without at least low backup.
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Hero dealt in BB: Ac 9x 5x 3c
Preflop:
Vil9 (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (But): calls
Vil6 (SB, 2500): raises to 2000
Hero (BB): tanks, folds
Analysis:
Preflop: A call is fine too. It depends on variance. Hero decides to avoid playing large pot OOP with a suited A3. Hero is OOP, but hero can act first and possibly try to generate fold equity OOP.
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Level 6 - Blinds: 200/400
Hero dealt in But: As Jx 6c 4c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 1100
Vil9 (SB): calls
Vil1 (BB): calls
(3 players - 3300 in pot)
Flop: Tx As 2x
(all players check)
(3 players - 3300 in pot)
Turn: Tx As 2x 3s
Vil9: checks
Vil1: checks
Hero: bets 1800
Vil9: folds
Vil1: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: A bet or a check works. Hero decides to check to help protect hero's check back range. Hero has ok equity, but equity is not nuttish in either way in a 3 way pot.
Turn: Standard. Hero has 2nd nut low draw and top pair. Hero would check/fold most rivers since a call is likely 54xx or 64xx.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 5) - grey haired Asian with glasses (Vic) (also sat by hero 2 to right of WSOP O8 mix)
2 (level 5) - younger aged Asian, PLO8 reg (Zhen C.)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 (level 6) - younger, middle aged person
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (level 4) Swedish person with PokerStars battery pack (Rikard A.)
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ax Ax 5x 4x
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 1000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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(next hand)
Hero dealt in UTG: Ax 8h 3x 2h
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (SB): calls
Vil7 (BB): checks
(3 players - 1200 in pot)
Flop: 4h 7x 7h
(all players check)
(3 players - 1200 in pot)
Turn: 4h 7x 7h Jh
Vil6: bets 800
Vil7: folds
Hero: calls
(2 players - 2800 in pot)
River: 4h 7x 7h Jh 8h
Vil6: checks
Hero: checks
Vil6: says missed hand
Hero: wins pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has little equity.
Flop: A bet could work too. There is not as much fold equity on a 2 low paired board though.
Turn: Hero has low flush. Hero could try to raise for value, but what worse 2 way hands are calling? Trips + nut low?
Would a bad flush fold?
River: This was likely a missed bet when checked to hero for value or to push Vil6 out of pot. Hero likely would get value from some worse 2 way hands, or possibly buy a scoop via fold equity.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ad Kc 7d 3c
Preflop:
Vil6 (UTG): folds
Vil7 (UTG+1): raises to 1000
Hero (UTG+2): calls
Vil5 (BB): calls
(3 players - 3200 in pot)
Flop: 2d Ad Tx
(all players check)
(3 players - 3200 in pot)
Turn: 2d Ad Tx 6x
Vil5: bets 2000
Vil7: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has top pair/top kicker (weak high hand) and weak 73xx low draw.
Turn: Standard. Hero has weak top pair and bad low. Vil5 could be scooping as it stands.
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ad Ah 6h 5x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 1000
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (BB): calls
(2 players - 2200 in pot)
Flop: 7x Jh 9d
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 2200 in pot)
Turn: 7x Jh 9d 9h
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 1500
Vil7: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. A limp is not a great play due to hero's weak A5 low draw.
Flop: A bet can also work. Hero is trying to avoid continuation betting (c-betting) flop too often to protect hero's ranges. It's also more standard in PLO8 tournaments to not always bet flop especially on high boards.
Turn: Hero bets with likely the best hand with aces up for value. Hero is unlikely to bet river if called.
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Hero's stack at Level 7 break (Blinds: 250/500) - 32250
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 5) - grey haired Asian with glasses (Vic) (also sat by hero 2 to right of WSOP O8 mix)
2 (empty) (level 7 - younger Asian)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 (level 6) - younger, middle aged person, seems very competent in PLO8
7 (empty) (level 7) - young guy with beard
8 hero
9 (likely empty) (level 7) - balding middle aged guy with beard
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Level 7 - Blinds: 250/500
Hero dealt in CO?: Xx Xx Xx Xx (likely ABWx with suited ace)
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (UTG+2?): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 1700
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6: calls
(2 players - 4150 in pot)
Flop: 9c 5s 5c
Vil6: checks
Hero: bets 2500
Vil6: calls
(2 players - 9150 in pot)
Turn: 9c 5s 5c Tc
Vil6: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 9150 in pot)
River: 9c 5s 5c Tc 4d
Vil6: bets 5100
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Hero likely had a strong ABWx.
Flop: Hero cbet since this is a board that likely misses Vil6's limping range.
Turn: Hero shuts down since Vil6 either has 5 or flush.
River: Standard. Hero likely has air and little fold equity.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ac Kc 6x 4c
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
All action is approximate.
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (HJ): calls
Hero (CO): calls
Vil9 (But): calls
Vil1 (SB): folds
Vil2 (BB): checks
(4 players - 2250 in pot)
Flop: 9s 2x 3c
Vil2: checks
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 1500
Vil9: calls
Vil7: calls
Vil2: folds
(3 players - 6750 in pot)
Turn: 9s 2x 3c Js
Vil7: bets 3000
Hero: folds
Vil9: calls
(2 players - 12750 in pot)
River: 9s 2x 3c Js Xx
(action unknown)
Vil9: shows Kx Jx Jx 9x
Vil7: mucks
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has nut low draw and gut shot for high. Hero likely generates much fold equity even in 4 way pot with 3 and 2 on flop.
Turn: Standard.
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Read: Vil2 triple barrelled on 7x Kx 5x 9x 6x board for 1.5k, 4.2k, and 12.3k (likely raised preflop)
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ad Kc 8h 2c
Hero's image appears to be nitty at this point in tournament.
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 1250
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has a strong, but vulnerable hand to multiway action. It is also helpful to help expand early position raises to greater than AAxx.
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Hero dealt in But: As Jx 4s 3x
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 1250
Vil9 (SB): folds
Vil1 (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ax 8x 5h 2h
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 1250
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): folds
Vil3 (BB): folds
(2 players - 3250 in pot)
Flop: Jc 9x 2c
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets pot (3250)
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero can cbet this flop too and check fold. Hero's range is much stronger in early position, so there is fold equity. Hero's image was still nitty although hero had played 2 hands in previous 2 rotations.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 5) - grey haired Asian with glasses (Vic) (also sat by hero 2 to right of WSOP O8 mix)
2 (level 7 - younger Asian)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (level 8) - PokerStars middle aged male pro (from Asia)
6 (level 6) - younger, middle aged person, seems very competent in PLO8
7 (empty) (level 7) - young guy with beard
8 hero
9 (level 8) - older PLO8/Big O player from Florida (has played cash games with hero) - Anthony
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Level 8 - Blinds: 300/600
Hero dealt in UTG+1?: Ah Ax 9h 3x
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1?, 25000): raises to 1500
Vil9 (HJ?, 12900): reraises pot (5400)
(folds to Hero)
Hero: calls
(2 players - 11700 in pot)
Flop: Tx 2s 5s
Hero: bets pot (11700)
Vil9: calls
Vil9: shows Ax Kx 2x 2x
(2 players - 26700 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Tx 2s 5s Qx 7x
Hero: chops pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero could also check/call, but hero believes there is some fold equity. It is better to win pot outright rather than possibly chop.
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Hero dealt in But: Kh Kx 9h 8x
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
Vil3 (UTG): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): calls
Vil1 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): checks
(4 players - 2000 in pot)
Flop: 4s 3s 3x
Vil1: checks
Vil2: checks
Vil3: bets 1400
Hero: folds
Vil1: calls?
Vil2: folds
(2 players - 5800 in pot)
Turn: 4s 3s 3x 2s
Vil1: checks
Vil3: bets 3000
Vil1: folds
Vil3: shows As
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has weak single suited KKxx in position.
Flop: Standard. Hero missed board and is facing bet.
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Hero dealt in SB: Ax Kx Tx 2x
Read: Vil7 seemed like nit.
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (But, 10k): raises to 2000
Hero (SB, ~30k): reraises to 7000
Vil9 (BB, 10k): folds
Vil7: reraises all in
Hero: calls
Vil7: shows As Jx 5s 3s
(2 players - 20600 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Ax 4x 7x Tx Kx
Hero: chops pot
Analysis:
Preflop: This may be better to check/call and see flop OOP. Hero can use a stop and go.
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ah Kx Kx 4h
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 1500
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero's stack at Level 9 break (Blinds: 400/800) - 24100
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 5) - grey haired Asian with glasses (Vic) (also sat by hero 2 to right of WSOP O8 mix)
2 (level 7 - younger Asian)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (level 8) - PokerStars middle aged male pro (from Asia)
6 (level 6) - younger, middle aged person, seems very competent in PLO8
7 (level 9) - older African American with glasses
8 hero
9 (level 8) - older PLO8/Big O player from Florida (has played cash games with hero) - Anthony
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Level 9 - Blinds: 400/800
Hero dealt in SB: Ac Jd 3d 2x
Preflop:
Vil1 (UTG): raises to 1600
Vil2 (UTG+1): calls
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (CO): calls
Vil7 (But): folds
Hero (SB): calls
Vil9 (BB): folds
(4 players - 7200 in pot)
Flop: Kh 9s Ks
(all players check)
(4 players - 7200 in pot)
Turn: Kh 9s Ks 8h
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets 3000
Vil2: folds
Vil6: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
Turn: Standard. Hero could have though about betting turn as pure bluff though.
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Hero dealt in BB: Ah Qx Jx 2h
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (But): raises to 1800
Vil7 (SB): folds
Hero (BB): calls
(2 players - 4000 in pot)
Flop: 5c 7s 4d
Hero: checks
Vil6: bets 2100
Hero: calls
(2 players - 8200 in pot)
Turn: 5c 7s 4d 9d
Hero: checks
Vil6: checks
(2 players - 8200 in pot)
River: 5c 7s 4d 9d Jh
Hero: bets 7100
Vil6: calls
Hero: shows hand
Vil6: mucks
Hero: wins pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Some players would advocate 3 bet out of BB, but it is player specific.
Flop: Standard. Hero's nut low is likely best against a steal range.
Turn: Standard. Hero has little equity on this board.
River: Standard. Vil6's check on turn more likely indicates a weak button stealing hand. Hero likely mucked 2nd or 3rd nut low with a bad pair.
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Hero dealt in CO: Xx Xx Xx Xx (possibly an Ax 2x Xx Xx hand)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (UTG+2): raises to 2500
Vil6 (HJ): folds
Hero (CO): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 6200 in pot)
Flop: Jx 2x 2x
Vil5: bets 2500
Hero: calls
(2 players - 11200 in pot)
Turn: Jx 2x 2x Kx
Vil5: checks
Hero: bets 7600
Vil5: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Unknown due to lack of hand.
Flop: Unknown. Hero could be floating, but hero also could have Ax 2x Xx Xx.
Turn: Same as flop. Hero continues to apply pressure with made hand or air.
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Hero dealt in ??: Ah 9x 6h 3h
Preflop:
(unknown preflop action, but hero gets all in with Vil3 and Vil7)
Vil3: shows Ax 8x 3x 2x
Vil7: shows Ad Qx Jx Jx
(3 players - ???? in pot, 2 players all in)
Board: 3h 8x Th Qx 2x
Vil3 and Hero chop pot.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero suspects both players had < 10 BBs.
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Hero dealt in But: Ac Kc Kx Qx
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (CO): raises to 1800
Hero (But): calls
Vil9 (SB): calls
Vil1 (BB): calls
(4 players - 7200 in pot)
Flop: Qs Tc 9s
Vil9: checks
Vil1: checks
Vil6: checks
Hero: bets 4500
Vil9: folds
Vil1: folds
Vil6: calls
(2 players - 16200 in pot)
Turn: Qs Tc 9s 5c
Vil6: checks
Hero: bets 11000
Vil6: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has decent high only hand.
Flop: Standard. Hero has 2 blockers, top pair, and backdoor nut flush draw.
Turn: Standard. Hero picks up nut flush as well. Hero also has much fold equity against 2 pair/sets.
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(This hand history may not be 100% correct.)
Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ax Kx 5x 3x
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (UTG+1): raises to 2200
Hero (UTG+2): calls
Vil9 (HJ): raises to 3500 (all in)
Vil1 (CO): folds
Vil2 (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): folds
Vil3 (BB): folds
Hero: calls
Vil7: calls
(3 players - 15200 in pot)
Flop: Kx Tc 8x
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
Vil2: bets 5000
Vil7: folds
Hero: folds
(2 players - 15200 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Kx Tc 8x 6x Bx
Vil9: eliminated
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This may be a tight fold assuming hero has hand and listed board.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ac Tx 5c 3c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO, ~40k): raises to 2000
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (BB, ~12k): calls
(2 players - 4400 in pot)
Flop: Qx Jx 4x
Vil5: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 4400 in pot)
Turn: Qx Jx 4x 2x
Vil5: checks
Hero: bets 2200
Vil5: reraises pot
Hero: bets all in
Vil5: calls
Vil5: shows Qx Jx Xx Xx
(2 players, ~22k in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Qx Jx 4x 2x Kx
Hero: scoops
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has only gutshot and weak backdoor equity.
Turn: Standard. Hero picks up wheel wrap. Hero tries to generate fold equity, but is ok with getting all chips in the middle.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 10) - guy with grey hair
2 (level 7 - younger Asian)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (level 8) - PokerStars middle aged male pro (from Asia)
6 (level 6) - younger, middle aged person, seems very competent in PLO8
7 (level 9) - older African American with glasses
8 hero
9 (level 10) - Mike Matusow - older Caucasian in scooter
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Level 10 - Blinds: 500/1000
Hero dealt in BB: Qs 9s 7s 2s
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (But): calls
Vil7 (SB): folds
Hero (BB): checks
(2 players - 2500 in pot)
Flop: Ad Jd 5d
Hero: bets 1700
Vil6: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero bluffs in limped pot. This is generally a standard play since there is high fold equity likelihood.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ad 4d 2x 2x
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 2200
Vil9 (HJ): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 5900 in pot)
Flop: Ac 3s Th
Hero: bets 3500
Vil9: folds, showing Ax Qx Xx Xx
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has top pair and nut low draw.
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Hero dealt in SB: Ah 7x 6x 2h
Preflop:
Vil1 (UTG): folds
Vil2 (UTG+1): raises to 2400
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (But): calls
Hero (SB): calls
Vil8 (BB): folds
(3 players - 8200 in pot)
Flop: Ad Jh 7c
Vil2: checks
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 4500
Vil2: folds
Hero: calls
(2 players - 17200 in pot)
Turn: Ad Jh 7c 3d
Hero: checks
Vil6: checks
(2 players - 17200 in pot)
River: Ad Jh 7c 3d Ts
Hero: bets 12500
Vil6: thinks for a while, then calls
Vil6: shows Ax Jx 4x 3x
Hero and Vil6 chop pot.
Hero apologizes for making life tough for Vil6.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero relatively strong high hand and decent low.
Turn: Standard. Hero is not trying to generate huge pot.
River: Standard. Vil6's turn check indicates weakness. Hero decides to bluff on a relative scare card with a possible scooping hand (2 pair, bad low), since it is unlikely Vil6 has a stronger 2 way hand that scoops hero.
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During the last couple levels, hero befriended Allen Li who was at another table and won a lot of chips.
Mike Matusow also spent a bunch of time talking to hero. He mentioned that he did not want to late register for this tournament because there is so much dead money.
He seemed to be really nice, although he used a lot of profanity.
He also let hero take 1 pot without putting up much of a fight because he was really tired.
He mentioned that in the "hey day" (pre-Black Friday), he would care less about the money. Now, he cares a ton about the money.
Allan Kessler noticed that hero always took a lot of notes on various pieces of paper.
He recommended following Jonathan Little's precedent of using a small note book. It's a little larger than a smartphone, but Jonathan uses it to journal about hand histories.
Hero reconnected with Paul, a British poker player who he played and talked about bubble spot at the Golden Nugget. He seemed competent. We had also played at Venetian PLO8 (Day 1A).
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Hero's stack at Level 11 break (at bag and tag for night) (Blinds: 600/1200) - 73900
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First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 man with hoodie and sunglasses
2 younger guy with cap and beard
3 (initially empty) (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (initially empty) (level 2) - young guy with black cap
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 young guy with Meowth cap
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Hero late registered and sat in about 15 minutes into hand.
(Prop bet between many Oregon players)
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Level 1 - Blinds: 25/50
Hero dealt in CO: Ax 5x 3d 2d
(6 handed)
Preflop:
Vil4 (UTG): checks
Vil6 (UTG+1): calls
Vil7 (HJ): folds
Hero (CO): calls
Vil9 (But): calls
Vil1 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): checks
(6 players - 300 in pot)
Flop: 4x 8d 7d
Vil1: checks
Vil2: checks
Vil4: checks
Vil6: bets 300
Hero: calls
Vil9: folds
Vil1: folds
Vil2: folds
Vil4: folds
(2 players - 900 in pot)
Turn: 4x 8d 7d Jd
Vil6: bets 400
Hero: calls
(2 players - 1700 in pot)
River: 4x 8d 7d Jd 6s
Vil6: checks
Hero: bets 1550
Vil6: calls
Vil6: ahows Ax 7x 7x 2x
Hero: wins 3/4 of pot.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has 4 wheel cards.
Flop: Standard. Hero has very good redraws to try to 3/4 villain.
Turn: Somewhat close, but this is the better play. Hero is not necessarily trying to get huge amounts of value when Vil6 could be betting 2 streets with nut flush draw. Hero may not have placed enough emphasis on Vil6's bet size (small). Would a straight forward villain with no history bet small on a flushing turn? Maybe, but this seems more like a blocking bet. But, hero's flush is the lowest possible.
River: When Vil6 checks, it is very likely hero has best hand. Hero bets for value and is called. (If Vil6 check raises, it would be a tough spot since Vil6 would have to believe hero is possibly bluffing or value betting worse and would call.)
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Hero dealt in CO?: Ad Td 7h 2c
Read: Vil9 had been at table about ~1 rotation.
Note: All betting action is approximate. There may have also been more players in the pot preflop.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 100
Vil7 (But): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 275 in pot)
Flop: 3c 6d 5d
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 275
Hero: calls
(2 players - 825 in pot)
Turn: 3c 6d 5d Ts
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 825
Hero: raises pot (2475)
Vil7: reraises all in (~7500)
Hero: calls
Vil9: shows As 8c 7d 4c
Hero scoops with a non-2d.
Vil9: scoops with 2 and gets 3/4 with an A.
(2 players - in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 3c 6d 5d Ts 4d
Vil9: eliminated
Hero: wins pot
Hero's stack: ~15000
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero does not remember exact action. This was hero's best recollection. This is relatively standard.
Turn: Hero picks up top pair and nut flush draw. This may have been a possible spew, but hero is only really concerned about A42x which is such a small part of Vil7's range. Hero has strong enough equity to try to get all the money in and likely be in a freeroll spot with flush/top 2 pair/wheel freeroll (although less likely a wheel freeroll since it is more likely Vil7 has an A2 too in the jam range).
Hero makes positive comment about Meowth cap.
After the hand, a PokerNews reporter wanted to get the hand history. Hero was able to disclose everything to the reporter.
The reporter mentions that this player ran very deep in this tournament last year.
Link: http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1P8W/kenneth-po-eliminates-mark-dube/
Post Tournament Reflection: Mark Dube was runner up in the 2015 edition of the WSOP $1500 PLO8 MTT. This explains why PokerNews reporter was very interested in reporting his bust out hand.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ad Kx 6x 4d
(6 handed - Seats 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 175
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (BB): calls
(2 players - 375 in pot)
Flop: Jx 7x 2x (rainbow, hero may or may not have had flush draw)
Vil4: checks
Hero: bets 225
Vil4: folds As Kx Qx face up
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Vil4 may have had an A2 and folded after getting counterfeited.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 man with hoodie and sunglasses
2 younger guy with cap and beard
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (level 2) - young guy with black cap
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (empty)
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Level 2 - Blinds: 50/100
Hero dealt in But: As 8x 7c 3c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 250
Vil1 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): checks
Hero: calls
Vil7: calls
(3 players - 750 in pot)
Flop: Js Tx 7s
Vil1: checks
Vil2: checks
Hero: bets 500
Vil1: folds
Vil2: folds
(Hand History may not be exact since flop action was not written.)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Vil1 and Vil2 seemed straightforward. Hero has nut flush blocker and with a 2 high board, there is a large amount of fold equity.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ah Tx 6x 3h
Reads: Vil3 is a straightforward PLO8 player.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 250
(folds to Vil3)
Vil3 (SB): calls
Vil4 (BB): folds
(2 players - 600 in pot)
Flop: Xx Xx Xx (probably a 2 high flop, although it could have been Xx Xx 2x or Xx Xx 3x)
Vil3: checks
Hero: bets 325
Vil3: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This was likely read based. Hero did not write down flop though.
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Hero dealt in CO?: Ax Ax Jx 4x
(7 handed - Seats 1-4, 6-8)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (UTG+1): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO?): raises to 350
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5: calls
(2 players - 850 in pot)
Flop: 2h Ac 9d
Vil5: checks
Hero: bets 600
Vil5: reraises to 2000
Hero: reraises pot
Vil5: reraises all in
Hero: calls
Vil5: shows Ax 9x 4x 3x
(2 players - ~15150 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 2h Ac 9d 9x 3x
Vil5: eliminated
Hero: wins pot
Hero's stack: ~23000
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has nuts with low draw on board. It was very fortunate that Vil6 had the exact hand that would commit, then Vil6's nut low gets counterfeited on the river.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 man with hoodie and sunglasses
2 younger guy with cap and beard
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (empty)
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ac Qx Tc 2x
(8 handed, Seat 5 is new player.)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (UTG): raises to 350
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): calls
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (But): calls
Vil3 (SB): calls
Vil4 (BB): folds
(3 players - in pot)
Flop: Xx Xx Xx (It may have been Kx 8x 2x)
Vil3: checks
Vil5: bets 1500
Hero: folds
Vil2: folds
Vil3: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero suspects this was a standard fold. Hero likely missed (counterfeit low, no high potential, etc...)
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Vil5 raises the next hand preflop and takes it down (IIRC with a flop and turn double barrel in HU pot).
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(next hand)
Hero dealt in UTG: Xx Xx Xx Xx
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG): calls
Vil1 (HJ): calls
Vil2 (CO): calls
Vil3 (But): calls
Vil4 (SB): calls
Vil5 (BB): raises to 700
(all players call)
(6 players - 4200 in pot)
Flop: Ax 8x 4x
Vil4: checks
Vil5: bets 800?
Hero: folds
(all other players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard if hero does not have 32xx, top 2, wrap, or better.
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Read: Vil5 (after is playing like a maniac with 100% VPIP and bet/raising at all opportunities.)
Table fills just before break.
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During the level, Vil6 was talking with other players about a last longer consisting primarily of players from NW area.
Ironically, the last player on the list is pretty important and wins the whole thing.
She posted the last longer list on twitter:
https://twitter.com/Angelajordison/status/749746336002560002
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Hero's stack at Level 3 break (Blinds: 75/150) - 23025
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 man with hoodie and sunglasses
2 younger guy with cap and beard
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (level 3) old guy with sweatshirt
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Level 3 - Blinds: 75/150
Hero dealt in BB: Qx Tx 9x 3x
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): calls
(2 players - 300 in pot)
Flop: 5x 9x 4x
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 200
Vil7: calls
(2 players - 700 in pot)
Turn: 5x 9x 4x 8x
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 700 in pot)
River: 5x 9x 4x 8x Tx
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 700
Vil7: calls
Vil7: shows Qx 7x 4x 3x
Hero: chops pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Somewhat standard. Vil7 may fold a ton of range.
Turn: Standard. Hero has weak high/no low and little fold equity.
River: Hero bets to try to push Vil7 out of half the pot and to possibly get value from a weaker two pair. While there is a chance that Vil7 may scoop hero anyway, hero believes there may enough fold equity.
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Hero dealt in CO?: Ac Qx Tx 2c
Read: Vil5 was not playing 100% of hands, but Vil5 had shown down a bad PLO8 hand shortly after break.
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (UTG+2): raises to 450?
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 1125 in pot)
Flop: 7x 3x 6c
Vil5: bets 1000?
Hero: calls
(2 players - 3125 in pot)
Turn: 7x 3x 6c Jc
Vil5: bets 3000
Hero: raises pot
Vil5: calls all in (for less)
Vil5: shows Ax Tx 7x 2x (rainbow)
(2 players - 21625 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 7x 3x 6c Jc Kx
Hero: gets quartered, adding half of Vil5's stack.
Hero's stack: ~23025 -> ~18000
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Vil5 is more likely to have a bad made high hand.
Turn: Standard. Vil5 has a very wide range (2p, straight/bad low, naked nut low). Hero may get many better high hands to fold or possibly set up a freeroll situation. Unfortunately, Vil5 has top of range with top pair and nut low.
Hero also suspects that Vil5 had slowed down and backed away from previous aggressive maniac image.
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Hero dealt in HJ?: Kh Qx Qh Jx
Preflop:
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (UTG): raises to 350
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ?): calls
(folds to Vil?)
Vil1? (But?): reraises to 1400
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4: reraises pot
Hero: folds
Vil1?: reraises all in
Vil4: calls
(Hero did not write down shown down hands or board. Vil1 was likely eliminated.)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has high only hand, but is likely dominated by AAxx with raise and reraises.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ah Ax Th 8x
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(unknown action, but at least 1 call before hero)
Hero (CO): calls
(? players - ? in pot)
Flop: 8x 8x 7x
(Hero folds to bet from Vil?)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. There was likely a call in front of hero.
Flop: Standard. Hero drawing for an overboat is an option if there is not a lot of betting action in front of hero.
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Level 3 - Blinds: 75/150
Hero dealt in ??: Ax Jx 6x 2x
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(unknown action, but at least 1 call before hero)
Hero (??): calls
(? players - ? in pot)
Flop: Qd Tx 2d
(Hero folds to bet from Vil?)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has bottom pair and a bad backdoor low draw.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 4) - younger guy with tatoo
2 younger guy with cap and beard
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (level 4) Swedish person with PokerStars battery pack (Rikard A.)
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Level 4 - Blinds: 100/200
Hero dealt in But: Ah Qx 5x 4h
(8 handed)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 500
Vil2 (SB): calls
Vil3 (BB): calls
(3 players - 1500 in pot)
Flop: 3x 4s 2s
Vil2: checks
Vil3: checks
Hero: bets 900
Vil2: folds
Vil3: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Even with "air", hero should bet this flop against most straightforward villains.
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Read: Vil4 min check raises with 1/3 PSB left on 5x Qc 9c Jc 2c
Read: Hero saw Vil3 raise 2 limpers in SB and pot a Jd 9x 2d flop.
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Hero dealt in CO: As Qs Jd 8d
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): calls
Vil2 (SB): calls
Vil3 (BB): checks
(3 players - 600 in pot)
Flop: Kx Js 2d
Vil2: checks
Vil3: bets 400
Hero: folds
Vil2: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Hero made live mis-click. Hero thought there was limper in front of hero.
Flop: Standard. Hero could try to continue, but hero has low equity against a likely donking range of top and bottom pair or better.
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Read: Vil5 (short stack with 5k @ 100/200) bets pot on a 3x 6d 7d board.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Kx Qd Jd 9x
Read: Vil1 seemed like an aggressive player, but hero is unsure if Vil1 is a NLHE/PLO only player.
(8 handed, Seat 3 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 500
Vil9 (HJ): folds
Vil1 (CO): calls
Vil3 (SB): folds
Vil4 (BB): calls
(3 players - 1600 in pot)
Flop: Jh 3x 6x
Vil4: checks
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets 800
Vil4: folds
Hero: calls
(2 players - 3200 in pot)
Turn: Jh 3x 6x Qh
Hero: bets 2600
Vil1: calls
(2 players - 8400 in pot)
River: Jh 3x 6x Qh 9x
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets all in (~8400)
Hero: snap calls
Vil4: shows Ah Qx Th 4x
Vil4: eliminated
Hero: wins pot
Hero's stack: 17000 -> 27650
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Not standard. This is usually a spot to check/fold in PLO8. But, hero decides to play it like PLO8 and float.
Turn: Standard. Hero is not able to allow Vil1 to check back and possibly get half the pot with hero having little equity.
River: Standard. Hero does not see value in betting as draws would fold (or possibly bluff raise). Hero realizes most of Vil4's range consists of low draws (which bricked) and weaker high hands. There were few hands (sets, backdoor straights) that beat Hero.
Hero is fortunate to go with a non-standard play throughout hand to win big pot.
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Hero dealt in BB: Kx Tc 6x 2c
(8 handed, Seat 1 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks
(2 players - 400 in pot)
Flop: 4c 6x 6c
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 300
Vil7: calls
(2 players - 1000 in pot)
Turn: 4c 6x 6c Tx
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 800
Vil7: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero likely has best hand and wants to get value from low draws.
Turn: Standard. Same as flop.
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Hero dealt in SB: 7x 4x 2x 2x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil9 (BB): checks
(2 players - 400 in pot)
Flop: 3h 6c 5s
Hero: checks
Vil9: bets 250
Hero: raises to 1000
Vil9: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: A bet is more standard play. It was probably a spew to check/raise in this spot. However, hero is building some meta game of being able to check/raise in blind battles.
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Hero's stack at Level 5 break (Blinds: 75/150) - 28625
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Level 5 - Blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt in BB: Qx Qx Tx 5x
Preflop:
Vil9 (UTG): calls
Vil1 (UTG+1): calls
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks
(4 players - 1200 in pot)
Flop: 2x 8h 5h
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
Vil9: checks
Vil1: bets 1200
Vil7: folds
Hero: folds
Vil9: calls
(2 players - 3600 in pot)
Turn: 2x 8h 5h 4h
(all players check)
(2 players - 3600 in pot)
River: 2x 8h 5h 4h Kx
Vil9: bets 2000
Vil1: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in But: Kh Jh Tx 9x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 700
Vil9 (SB): folds
Vil1 (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ax 9x 5x 4x
Read: Vil4 is a bit tighter.
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 700
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (BB): calls
(2 players - 1700 in pot)
Flop: 7x 9x 4x (rainbow)
Vil4: checks
Hero: bets 800
Vil4: calls
(2 players - 3300 in pot)
Turn: 7x 9x 4x Jx (likely still rainbow)
Vil4: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 3300 in pot)
River: 7x 9x 4x Jx 3x (likely still rainbow)
Vil4: bets 1000
Hero: raises to 5000
Vil4: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: A somewhat loose open with A45 in CO. Hero targets tighter players to hero's left.
Flop: A bit loose. Hero is better off checking behind. The board does not counterfeit any A2/A3 hands, so there is little fold equity.
Turn: Standard, although it is close to a bet. Hero generates fold equity on a high brick turn.
River: This was a very non-conventional player against someone who is tight. Does Vil4 play well enough to fold a naked low/bad pair?
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 5) - grey haired Asian with glasses (Vic) (also sat by hero 2 to right of WSOP O8 mix)
2 (level 5) - younger aged Asian, PLO8 reg (Zhen C.)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 *(end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 mid aged female (Angela J.)
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (level 4) Swedish person with PokerStars battery pack (Rikard A.)
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(next hand)
Hero dealt in But: Ac Qx 9x 2x
Read: Vil4 is a tight player.
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 700
Vil4 (SB): reraises pot to 2400 total
Vil5 (BB): calls
Hero: folds
(2 players - 5500 in pot)
Flop: 4d Kx 4x
Vil4: bets pot
Vil5: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard raise. Standard fold to reraise from tight player. If hero is against a likely range of AAxx with 1 cold caller, hero does not have enough equity to continue without at least low backup.
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Hero dealt in BB: Ac 9x 5x 3c
Preflop:
Vil9 (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (But): calls
Vil6 (SB, 2500): raises to 2000
Hero (BB): tanks, folds
Analysis:
Preflop: A call is fine too. It depends on variance. Hero decides to avoid playing large pot OOP with a suited A3. Hero is OOP, but hero can act first and possibly try to generate fold equity OOP.
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Level 6 - Blinds: 200/400
Hero dealt in But: As Jx 6c 4c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 1100
Vil9 (SB): calls
Vil1 (BB): calls
(3 players - 3300 in pot)
Flop: Tx As 2x
(all players check)
(3 players - 3300 in pot)
Turn: Tx As 2x 3s
Vil9: checks
Vil1: checks
Hero: bets 1800
Vil9: folds
Vil1: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: A bet or a check works. Hero decides to check to help protect hero's check back range. Hero has ok equity, but equity is not nuttish in either way in a 3 way pot.
Turn: Standard. Hero has 2nd nut low draw and top pair. Hero would check/fold most rivers since a call is likely 54xx or 64xx.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 5) - grey haired Asian with glasses (Vic) (also sat by hero 2 to right of WSOP O8 mix)
2 (level 5) - younger aged Asian, PLO8 reg (Zhen C.)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 (level 6) - younger, middle aged person
7 older Indians person (Oregon person who also knows seat 6)
8 hero
9 (level 4) Swedish person with PokerStars battery pack (Rikard A.)
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ax Ax 5x 4x
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 1000
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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(next hand)
Hero dealt in UTG: Ax 8h 3x 2h
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (SB): calls
Vil7 (BB): checks
(3 players - 1200 in pot)
Flop: 4h 7x 7h
(all players check)
(3 players - 1200 in pot)
Turn: 4h 7x 7h Jh
Vil6: bets 800
Vil7: folds
Hero: calls
(2 players - 2800 in pot)
River: 4h 7x 7h Jh 8h
Vil6: checks
Hero: checks
Vil6: says missed hand
Hero: wins pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has little equity.
Flop: A bet could work too. There is not as much fold equity on a 2 low paired board though.
Turn: Hero has low flush. Hero could try to raise for value, but what worse 2 way hands are calling? Trips + nut low?
Would a bad flush fold?
River: This was likely a missed bet when checked to hero for value or to push Vil6 out of pot. Hero likely would get value from some worse 2 way hands, or possibly buy a scoop via fold equity.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ad Kc 7d 3c
Preflop:
Vil6 (UTG): folds
Vil7 (UTG+1): raises to 1000
Hero (UTG+2): calls
Vil5 (BB): calls
(3 players - 3200 in pot)
Flop: 2d Ad Tx
(all players check)
(3 players - 3200 in pot)
Turn: 2d Ad Tx 6x
Vil5: bets 2000
Vil7: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has top pair/top kicker (weak high hand) and weak 73xx low draw.
Turn: Standard. Hero has weak top pair and bad low. Vil5 could be scooping as it stands.
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ad Ah 6h 5x
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 1000
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (BB): calls
(2 players - 2200 in pot)
Flop: 7x Jh 9d
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 2200 in pot)
Turn: 7x Jh 9d 9h
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 1500
Vil7: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. A limp is not a great play due to hero's weak A5 low draw.
Flop: A bet can also work. Hero is trying to avoid continuation betting (c-betting) flop too often to protect hero's ranges. It's also more standard in PLO8 tournaments to not always bet flop especially on high boards.
Turn: Hero bets with likely the best hand with aces up for value. Hero is unlikely to bet river if called.
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Hero's stack at Level 7 break (Blinds: 250/500) - 32250
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 5) - grey haired Asian with glasses (Vic) (also sat by hero 2 to right of WSOP O8 mix)
2 (empty) (level 7 - younger Asian)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (end of level 2) - young guy with jacket
6 (level 6) - younger, middle aged person, seems very competent in PLO8
7 (empty) (level 7) - young guy with beard
8 hero
9 (likely empty) (level 7) - balding middle aged guy with beard
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Level 7 - Blinds: 250/500
Hero dealt in CO?: Xx Xx Xx Xx (likely ABWx with suited ace)
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (UTG+2?): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 1700
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6: calls
(2 players - 4150 in pot)
Flop: 9c 5s 5c
Vil6: checks
Hero: bets 2500
Vil6: calls
(2 players - 9150 in pot)
Turn: 9c 5s 5c Tc
Vil6: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 9150 in pot)
River: 9c 5s 5c Tc 4d
Vil6: bets 5100
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Hero likely had a strong ABWx.
Flop: Hero cbet since this is a board that likely misses Vil6's limping range.
Turn: Hero shuts down since Vil6 either has 5 or flush.
River: Standard. Hero likely has air and little fold equity.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ac Kc 6x 4c
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
All action is approximate.
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (HJ): calls
Hero (CO): calls
Vil9 (But): calls
Vil1 (SB): folds
Vil2 (BB): checks
(4 players - 2250 in pot)
Flop: 9s 2x 3c
Vil2: checks
Vil7: checks
Hero: bets 1500
Vil9: calls
Vil7: calls
Vil2: folds
(3 players - 6750 in pot)
Turn: 9s 2x 3c Js
Vil7: bets 3000
Hero: folds
Vil9: calls
(2 players - 12750 in pot)
River: 9s 2x 3c Js Xx
(action unknown)
Vil9: shows Kx Jx Jx 9x
Vil7: mucks
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has nut low draw and gut shot for high. Hero likely generates much fold equity even in 4 way pot with 3 and 2 on flop.
Turn: Standard.
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Read: Vil2 triple barrelled on 7x Kx 5x 9x 6x board for 1.5k, 4.2k, and 12.3k (likely raised preflop)
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ad Kc 8h 2c
Hero's image appears to be nitty at this point in tournament.
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 1250
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has a strong, but vulnerable hand to multiway action. It is also helpful to help expand early position raises to greater than AAxx.
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Hero dealt in But: As Jx 4s 3x
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 1250
Vil9 (SB): folds
Vil1 (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ax 8x 5h 2h
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 1250
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): folds
Vil3 (BB): folds
(2 players - 3250 in pot)
Flop: Jc 9x 2c
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets pot (3250)
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero can cbet this flop too and check fold. Hero's range is much stronger in early position, so there is fold equity. Hero's image was still nitty although hero had played 2 hands in previous 2 rotations.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 5) - grey haired Asian with glasses (Vic) (also sat by hero 2 to right of WSOP O8 mix)
2 (level 7 - younger Asian)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (level 8) - PokerStars middle aged male pro (from Asia)
6 (level 6) - younger, middle aged person, seems very competent in PLO8
7 (empty) (level 7) - young guy with beard
8 hero
9 (level 8) - older PLO8/Big O player from Florida (has played cash games with hero) - Anthony
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Level 8 - Blinds: 300/600
Hero dealt in UTG+1?: Ah Ax 9h 3x
(8 handed, Seat 2 is empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1?, 25000): raises to 1500
Vil9 (HJ?, 12900): reraises pot (5400)
(folds to Hero)
Hero: calls
(2 players - 11700 in pot)
Flop: Tx 2s 5s
Hero: bets pot (11700)
Vil9: calls
Vil9: shows Ax Kx 2x 2x
(2 players - 26700 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Tx 2s 5s Qx 7x
Hero: chops pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero could also check/call, but hero believes there is some fold equity. It is better to win pot outright rather than possibly chop.
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Hero dealt in But: Kh Kx 9h 8x
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
Vil3 (UTG): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): calls
Vil1 (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB): checks
(4 players - 2000 in pot)
Flop: 4s 3s 3x
Vil1: checks
Vil2: checks
Vil3: bets 1400
Hero: folds
Vil1: calls?
Vil2: folds
(2 players - 5800 in pot)
Turn: 4s 3s 3x 2s
Vil1: checks
Vil3: bets 3000
Vil1: folds
Vil3: shows As
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has weak single suited KKxx in position.
Flop: Standard. Hero missed board and is facing bet.
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Hero dealt in SB: Ax Kx Tx 2x
Read: Vil7 seemed like nit.
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (But, 10k): raises to 2000
Hero (SB, ~30k): reraises to 7000
Vil9 (BB, 10k): folds
Vil7: reraises all in
Hero: calls
Vil7: shows As Jx 5s 3s
(2 players - 20600 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Ax 4x 7x Tx Kx
Hero: chops pot
Analysis:
Preflop: This may be better to check/call and see flop OOP. Hero can use a stop and go.
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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ah Kx Kx 4h
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 1500
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero's stack at Level 9 break (Blinds: 400/800) - 24100
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 5) - grey haired Asian with glasses (Vic) (also sat by hero 2 to right of WSOP O8 mix)
2 (level 7 - younger Asian)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (level 8) - PokerStars middle aged male pro (from Asia)
6 (level 6) - younger, middle aged person, seems very competent in PLO8
7 (level 9) - older African American with glasses
8 hero
9 (level 8) - older PLO8/Big O player from Florida (has played cash games with hero) - Anthony
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Level 9 - Blinds: 400/800
Hero dealt in SB: Ac Jd 3d 2x
Preflop:
Vil1 (UTG): raises to 1600
Vil2 (UTG+1): calls
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (CO): calls
Vil7 (But): folds
Hero (SB): calls
Vil9 (BB): folds
(4 players - 7200 in pot)
Flop: Kh 9s Ks
(all players check)
(4 players - 7200 in pot)
Turn: Kh 9s Ks 8h
Hero: checks
Vil1: bets 3000
Vil2: folds
Vil6: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
Turn: Standard. Hero could have though about betting turn as pure bluff though.
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Hero dealt in BB: Ah Qx Jx 2h
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (But): raises to 1800
Vil7 (SB): folds
Hero (BB): calls
(2 players - 4000 in pot)
Flop: 5c 7s 4d
Hero: checks
Vil6: bets 2100
Hero: calls
(2 players - 8200 in pot)
Turn: 5c 7s 4d 9d
Hero: checks
Vil6: checks
(2 players - 8200 in pot)
River: 5c 7s 4d 9d Jh
Hero: bets 7100
Vil6: calls
Hero: shows hand
Vil6: mucks
Hero: wins pot
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Some players would advocate 3 bet out of BB, but it is player specific.
Flop: Standard. Hero's nut low is likely best against a steal range.
Turn: Standard. Hero has little equity on this board.
River: Standard. Vil6's check on turn more likely indicates a weak button stealing hand. Hero likely mucked 2nd or 3rd nut low with a bad pair.
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Hero dealt in CO: Xx Xx Xx Xx (possibly an Ax 2x Xx Xx hand)
Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (UTG+2): raises to 2500
Vil6 (HJ): folds
Hero (CO): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 6200 in pot)
Flop: Jx 2x 2x
Vil5: bets 2500
Hero: calls
(2 players - 11200 in pot)
Turn: Jx 2x 2x Kx
Vil5: checks
Hero: bets 7600
Vil5: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Unknown due to lack of hand.
Flop: Unknown. Hero could be floating, but hero also could have Ax 2x Xx Xx.
Turn: Same as flop. Hero continues to apply pressure with made hand or air.
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Hero dealt in ??: Ah 9x 6h 3h
Preflop:
(unknown preflop action, but hero gets all in with Vil3 and Vil7)
Vil3: shows Ax 8x 3x 2x
Vil7: shows Ad Qx Jx Jx
(3 players - ???? in pot, 2 players all in)
Board: 3h 8x Th Qx 2x
Vil3 and Hero chop pot.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero suspects both players had < 10 BBs.
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Hero dealt in But: Ac Kc Kx Qx
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (CO): raises to 1800
Hero (But): calls
Vil9 (SB): calls
Vil1 (BB): calls
(4 players - 7200 in pot)
Flop: Qs Tc 9s
Vil9: checks
Vil1: checks
Vil6: checks
Hero: bets 4500
Vil9: folds
Vil1: folds
Vil6: calls
(2 players - 16200 in pot)
Turn: Qs Tc 9s 5c
Vil6: checks
Hero: bets 11000
Vil6: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has decent high only hand.
Flop: Standard. Hero has 2 blockers, top pair, and backdoor nut flush draw.
Turn: Standard. Hero picks up nut flush as well. Hero also has much fold equity against 2 pair/sets.
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(This hand history may not be 100% correct.)
Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ax Kx 5x 3x
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (UTG+1): raises to 2200
Hero (UTG+2): calls
Vil9 (HJ): raises to 3500 (all in)
Vil1 (CO): folds
Vil2 (But): calls
Vil2 (SB): folds
Vil3 (BB): folds
Hero: calls
Vil7: calls
(3 players - 15200 in pot)
Flop: Kx Tc 8x
Vil7: checks
Hero: checks
Vil2: bets 5000
Vil7: folds
Hero: folds
(2 players - 15200 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Kx Tc 8x 6x Bx
Vil9: eliminated
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This may be a tight fold assuming hero has hand and listed board.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ac Tx 5c 3c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO, ~40k): raises to 2000
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (BB, ~12k): calls
(2 players - 4400 in pot)
Flop: Qx Jx 4x
Vil5: checks
Hero: checks
(2 players - 4400 in pot)
Turn: Qx Jx 4x 2x
Vil5: checks
Hero: bets 2200
Vil5: reraises pot
Hero: bets all in
Vil5: calls
Vil5: shows Qx Jx Xx Xx
(2 players, ~22k in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Qx Jx 4x 2x Kx
Hero: scoops
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has only gutshot and weak backdoor equity.
Turn: Standard. Hero picks up wheel wrap. Hero tries to generate fold equity, but is ok with getting all chips in the middle.
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Updated First Table Reads (Table 377, back of room - left or middle table):
1 (level 10) - guy with grey hair
2 (level 7 - younger Asian)
3 (end of level 1 - mid aged guy with Aria polo and Adidas/WSOP cap)
4 old bald guy with glasses
5 (level 8) - PokerStars middle aged male pro (from Asia)
6 (level 6) - younger, middle aged person, seems very competent in PLO8
7 (level 9) - older African American with glasses
8 hero
9 (level 10) - Mike Matusow - older Caucasian in scooter
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Level 10 - Blinds: 500/1000
Hero dealt in BB: Qs 9s 7s 2s
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (But): calls
Vil7 (SB): folds
Hero (BB): checks
(2 players - 2500 in pot)
Flop: Ad Jd 5d
Hero: bets 1700
Vil6: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero bluffs in limped pot. This is generally a standard play since there is high fold equity likelihood.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: Ad 4d 2x 2x
(7 handed, Seat 5 and 9 are empty)
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 2200
Vil9 (HJ): calls
(other players fold)
(2 players - 5900 in pot)
Flop: Ac 3s Th
Hero: bets 3500
Vil9: folds, showing Ax Qx Xx Xx
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has top pair and nut low draw.
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Hero dealt in SB: Ah 7x 6x 2h
Preflop:
Vil1 (UTG): folds
Vil2 (UTG+1): raises to 2400
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (But): calls
Hero (SB): calls
Vil8 (BB): folds
(3 players - 8200 in pot)
Flop: Ad Jh 7c
Vil2: checks
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 4500
Vil2: folds
Hero: calls
(2 players - 17200 in pot)
Turn: Ad Jh 7c 3d
Hero: checks
Vil6: checks
(2 players - 17200 in pot)
River: Ad Jh 7c 3d Ts
Hero: bets 12500
Vil6: thinks for a while, then calls
Vil6: shows Ax Jx 4x 3x
Hero and Vil6 chop pot.
Hero apologizes for making life tough for Vil6.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero relatively strong high hand and decent low.
Turn: Standard. Hero is not trying to generate huge pot.
River: Standard. Vil6's turn check indicates weakness. Hero decides to bluff on a relative scare card with a possible scooping hand (2 pair, bad low), since it is unlikely Vil6 has a stronger 2 way hand that scoops hero.
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During the last couple levels, hero befriended Allen Li who was at another table and won a lot of chips.
Mike Matusow also spent a bunch of time talking to hero. He mentioned that he did not want to late register for this tournament because there is so much dead money.
He seemed to be really nice, although he used a lot of profanity.
He also let hero take 1 pot without putting up much of a fight because he was really tired.
He mentioned that in the "hey day" (pre-Black Friday), he would care less about the money. Now, he cares a ton about the money.
Allan Kessler noticed that hero always took a lot of notes on various pieces of paper.
He recommended following Jonathan Little's precedent of using a small note book. It's a little larger than a smartphone, but Jonathan uses it to journal about hand histories.
Hero reconnected with Paul, a British poker player who he played and talked about bubble spot at the Golden Nugget. He seemed competent. We had also played at Venetian PLO8 (Day 1A).
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Hero's stack at Level 11 break (at bag and tag for night) (Blinds: 600/1200) - 73900
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