Saturday, October 10, 2009

Bubble and Heads Up Play

After 3 days without playing any SNG, I played one tonight. I made it 2nd place and I lost most of my chips on a coin flip move described on the hand posted.

When I reached the bubble I was only having 6 BB stack. I was the shortest stack, then I pushed with A2o and I hit a pair of aces on the flop and a second pair of deuces on the turn and I doubled up to 1800.
On another hand I pushed again with KQo, the opponent that called my push holds a AJs, luckly I paired on the river with a king and another double up on my stack to a healthy 27 Big Blinds.
After some stealing hands and folded hands I was again with KQo on the SB and I double up again with the same opponent that I doubled up before with KQo, turning me on the chip leader, here this hand:

Poker Stars $1.00+$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t75/t150 Blinds - 4 players - View hand 319764
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

CO: t5135 M = 22.82
BTN: t2695 M = 11.98
Hero (SB): t3675 M = 16.33
BB: t1995 M = 8.87

Pre Flop: (t225) Hero is SB with Q of hearts K of diamonds
CO calls t150, 1 fold, Hero raises to t450, BB calls t300, CO calls t300

Flop: (t1350) T of clubs K of spades 8 of diamonds (3 players)
Hero bets t3225 all in, BB folds, CO calls t3225

Turn: (t7800) 7 of diamonds (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: (t7800) T of diamonds (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: t7800

CO shows J of spades K of hearts (two pair, Kings and Tens - lower kicker)
Hero shows Q of hearts K of diamonds (two pair, Kings and Tens)
Hero wins t7800

After some hands this is how our stack sizes were on the bubble:



The heads up was working out ok but then I lose most of my stack on this hand, opponent was holding a TT.

Poker Stars $1.00+$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t100/t200 Blinds + t25 - 2 players - View hand 319770
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: t6025 M = 17.21
Hero (BTN/SB): t7475 M = 21.36

Pre Flop: (t350) Hero is BTN/SB with 9 of spades A of diamonds
Hero raises to t600, BB raises to t2000, Hero calls t1400

Flop: (t4050) 5 of hearts 8 of diamonds 3 of clubs (2 players)
BB bets t4000 all in, Hero calls t4000

Turn: (t12050) 3 of hearts (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: (t12050) K of hearts (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: t12050
BB shows T of clubs T of spades (two pair, Tens and Threes)
Hero shows 9 of spades A of diamonds (a pair of Threes)
BB wins t12050

After some hands I down to 2nd place. At least I cash some $.
See you at the tables!

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