Tight Poker

[caffiend]

Stealing the antes actually works!

PokerStars Game #9801429498: Tournament #49335275, $5.00+$0.50 HORSE (7 Card Stud Limit) - Level IV (100/200) - 2007/05/07 - 21:26:25 (ET)
Table '49335275 2' 8-max
Seat 3: Terminalnet (1720 in chips)
Seat 4: Randy72560 (1603 in chips)
Seat 6: gangly joker (1140 in chips)
Seat 7: elleron (1537 in chips)
gangly joker: posts the ante 10
elleron: posts the ante 10
Terminalnet: posts the ante 10
Randy72560: posts the ante 10
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to Terminalnet [5h]
Dealt to Randy72560 [2s]
Dealt to gangly joker [6s]
Dealt to elleron [Qs Ah 9h]
Randy72560: brings in for 50
gangly joker: folds
elleron: raises 50 to 100
Terminalnet: folds
Randy72560: calls 50
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to Randy72560 [2s] [8s]
Dealt to elleron [Qs Ah 9h] [Jh]
elleron: bets 100
Randy72560: folds
elleron collected 240 from pot
elleron: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 240 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Terminalnet folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Randy72560 folded on the 4th Street
Seat 6: gangly joker folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 7: elleron collected (240)

I'm ahead, I'm behind, I'm hating life:

PokerStars Game #9801448147: Tournament #49335275, $5.00+$0.50 HORSE (7 Card Stud Limit) - Level IV (100/200) - 2007/05/07 - 21:27:36 (ET)
Table '49335275 2' 8-max
Seat 3: Terminalnet (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: Randy72560 (1433 in chips)
Seat 6: gangly joker (1410 in chips)
Seat 7: elleron (1657 in chips)
gangly joker: posts the ante 10
elleron: posts the ante 10
Terminalnet: posts the ante 10
Randy72560: posts the ante 10
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to Terminalnet [6d]
Dealt to Randy72560 [Kc]
Dealt to gangly joker [3c]
Dealt to elleron [Kh Jc 2d]
elleron: brings in for 50
Terminalnet: raises 50 to 100
Randy72560 is disconnected
Terminalnet said, "Seesm like they would go ahead and merge us back to on e table"
Randy72560 is connected
Randy72560: folds
gangly joker: folds
elleron: calls 50
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to Terminalnet [6d] [Ac]
Dealt to elleron [Kh Jc 2d] [Js]
Terminalnet: bets 100
elleron: calls 100
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to Terminalnet [6d Ac] [Jd]
Dealt to elleron [Kh Jc 2d Js] [4s]
Terminalnet: bets 200
elleron: raises 200 to 400
Terminalnet: calls 200
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to Terminalnet [6d Ac Jd] [Ah]
Dealt to elleron [Kh Jc 2d Js 4s] [Th]
Terminalnet: bets 200
elleron: calls 200
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to elleron [Kh Jc 2d Js 4s Th] [4c]
Randy72560 said, "who is kugae84 on the other table?"
Terminalnet: checks
elleron: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
elleron: shows [Kh Jc 2d Js 4s Th 4c] (two pair, Jacks and Fours)
Terminalnet: shows [9s 9c 6d Ac Jd Ah 7s] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
Terminalnet collected 1640 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1640 | Rake 0
Seat 3: Terminalnet showed [9s 9c 6d Ac Jd Ah 7s] and won (1640) with two pair, Aces and Nines
Seat 4: Randy72560 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 6: gangly joker folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 7: elleron showed [Kh Jc 2d Js 4s Th 4c] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Fours

Super Funny Mega Donk Spectacular! I'm playing the wrong game:

PokerStars Game #9801507790: Tournament #49335275, $5.00+$0.50 HORSE (7 Card Stud Limit) - Level IV (100/200) - 2007/05/07 - 21:31:25 (ET)
Table '49335275 2' 8-max
Seat 1: Kugr84 (2260 in chips)
Seat 2: tice03 (1740 in chips)
Seat 3: Terminalnet (2760 in chips)
Seat 4: Randy72560 (1333 in chips)
Seat 5: MewsicLovr (2465 in chips)
Seat 6: gangly joker (1260 in chips)
Seat 7: elleron (647 in chips)
Seat 8: Velar (1035 in chips)
MewsicLovr: posts the ante 10
gangly joker: posts the ante 10
elleron: posts the ante 10
Velar: posts the ante 10
Kugr84: posts the ante 10
tice03: posts the ante 10
Terminalnet: posts the ante 10
Randy72560: posts the ante 10
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to Kugr84 [6h]
Dealt to tice03 [Th]
Dealt to Terminalnet [7c]
Dealt to Randy72560 [7h]
Dealt to MewsicLovr [6s]
Dealt to gangly joker [3d]
Dealt to elleron [8h 4d 2h]
Dealt to Velar [3h]
tice03 said, "yeah final table baby"
elleron: bets 100
Velar: folds
Kugr84 is disconnected
Kugr84 is connected
Kugr84: folds
tice03: calls 100
Terminalnet: folds
Randy72560: folds
MewsicLovr: folds
gangly joker: folds
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to tice03 [Th] [Td]
Dealt to elleron [8h 4d 2h] [Qh]
Pair on board - a double bet is allowed
tice03: bets 100
elleron: folds
tice03 collected 280 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 280 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Kugr84 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: tice03 collected (280)
Seat 3: Terminalnet folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Randy72560 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 5: MewsicLovr folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 6: gangly joker folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 7: elleron folded on the 4th Street
Seat 8: Velar folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)

Get a big gun and shoot it:

PokerStars Game #9801522280: Tournament #49335275, $5.00+$0.50 HORSE (7 Card Stud Limit) - Level IV (100/200) - 2007/05/07 - 21:32:17 (ET)
Table '49335275 2' 8-max
Seat 1: Kugr84 (2250 in chips)
Seat 2: tice03 (1910 in chips)
Seat 3: Terminalnet (2750 in chips)
Seat 4: Randy72560 (1323 in chips)
Seat 5: MewsicLovr (2455 in chips)
Seat 6: gangly joker (1250 in chips)
Seat 7: elleron (537 in chips)
Seat 8: Velar (1025 in chips)
MewsicLovr: posts the ante 10
gangly joker: posts the ante 10
elleron: posts the ante 10
Velar: posts the ante 10
Kugr84: posts the ante 10
tice03: posts the ante 10
Terminalnet: posts the ante 10
Randy72560: posts the ante 10
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to Kugr84 [Tc]
Dealt to tice03 [9s]
Dealt to Terminalnet [Ks]
Dealt to Randy72560 [7h]
Dealt to MewsicLovr [3s]
Dealt to gangly joker [4c]
Dealt to elleron [As Jh Ad]
Dealt to Velar [Qh]
MewsicLovr: brings in for 50
gangly joker: folds
elleron: raises 50 to 100
Velar: calls 100
Kugr84: folds
tice03: folds
Terminalnet: folds
Randy72560: folds
MewsicLovr: folds
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to elleron [As Jh Ad] [Ah]
Dealt to Velar [Qh] [Qs]
Pair on board - a double bet is allowed
elleron: bets 200
Velar said, "boo"
Velar said, "race?"
Velar: raises 200 to 400
elleron: raises 27 to 427 and is all-in
Velar: calls 27
elleron said, "No."
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to elleron [As Jh Ad Ah] [Kc]
Dealt to Velar [Qh Qs] [9c]
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to elleron [As Jh Ad Ah Kc] [7c]
Dealt to Velar [Qh Qs 9c] [Jc]
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to elleron [As Jh Ad Ah Kc 7c] [8s]
elleron said, "I have you crushed. "
*** SHOW DOWN ***
elleron: shows [As Jh Ad Ah Kc 7c 8s] (three of a kind, Aces)
Velar: shows [Th 5h Qh Qs 9c Jc 6s] (a pair of Queens)
Velar said, "almost"
elleron collected 1184 from pot
Kugr84 said, "nh"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1184 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Kugr84 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: tice03 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Terminalnet folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Randy72560 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 5: MewsicLovr folded on the 3rd Street
Seat 6: gangly joker folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 7: elleron showed [As Jh Ad Ah Kc 7c 8s] and won (1184) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 8: Velar showed [Th 5h Qh Qs 9c Jc 6s] and lost with a pair of Queens

Short stacked on a draw:

PokerStars Game #9802169827: Tournament #49335275, $5.00+$0.50 HORSE (7 Card Stud Limit) - Level IX (600/1200) - 2007/05/07 - 22:12:16 (ET)
Table '49335275 2' 8-max
Seat 1: Kugr84 (5832 in chips)
Seat 6: gangly joker (5756 in chips)
Seat 7: elleron (1912 in chips)
Kugr84: posts the ante 60
gangly joker: posts the ante 60
elleron: posts the ante 60
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to Kugr84 [7s]
Dealt to gangly joker [8c]
Dealt to elleron [Qd 7d 4d]
elleron: brings in for 300
Kugr84: raises 300 to 600
gangly joker: folds
elleron: calls 300
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to Kugr84 [7s] [4h]
Dealt to elleron [Qd 7d 4d] [2d]
Kugr84: bets 600
elleron: raises 600 to 1200
Kugr84: calls 600
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to Kugr84 [7s 4h] [3d]
Dealt to elleron [Qd 7d 4d 2d] [9d]
elleron: bets 52 and is all-in
Kugr84: calls 52
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to Kugr84 [7s 4h 3d] [Tc]
Dealt to elleron [Qd 7d 4d 2d 9d] [5s]
gangly joker said, "wow"
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to elleron [Qd 7d 4d 2d 9d 5s] [Qs]
Kugr84 said, "ouch"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Kugr84: shows [3s 2s 7s 4h 3d Tc 8h] (a pair of Threes)
elleron: shows [Qd 7d 4d 2d 9d 5s Qs] (a flush, Queen high)
elleron collected 3884 from pot
Kugr84 said, "vnh"
gangly joker said, "nh"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3884 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Kugr84 showed [3s 2s 7s 4h 3d Tc 8h] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 6: gangly joker folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 7: elleron showed [Qd 7d 4d 2d 9d 5s Qs] and won (3884) with a flush, Queen high

The end of the road. Representing two pair against the wrong hand then getting pot committed. Damn you, why couldn't you have one pair and not that draw?!

PokerStars Game #9802184351: Tournament #49335275, $5.00+$0.50 HORSE (7 Card Stud Limit) - Level IX (600/1200) - 2007/05/07 - 22:13:11 (ET)
Table '49335275 2' 8-max
Seat 1: Kugr84 (3560 in chips)
Seat 6: gangly joker (6116 in chips)
Seat 7: elleron (3824 in chips)
Kugr84: posts the ante 60
gangly joker: posts the ante 60
elleron: posts the ante 60
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to Kugr84 [5c]
Dealt to gangly joker [9h]
Dealt to elleron [2d 6s 3d]
elleron: brings in for 300
Kugr84: folds
gangly joker: calls 300
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to gangly joker [9h] [6h]
Dealt to elleron [2d 6s 3d] [Kc]
elleron: checks
gangly joker: checks
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to gangly joker [9h 6h] [Qd]
Dealt to elleron [2d 6s 3d Kc] [3h]
elleron: bets 1200
gangly joker: calls 1200
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to gangly joker [9h 6h Qd] [Kh]
Dealt to elleron [2d 6s 3d Kc 3h] [Ad]
elleron: bets 1200
gangly joker: raises 1200 to 2400
elleron: calls 1064 and is all-in
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to elleron [2d 6s 3d Kc 3h Ad] [4c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
gangly joker: shows [Js Th 9h 6h Qd Kh Kd] (a straight, Nine to King)
elleron: shows [2d 6s 3d Kc 3h Ad 4c] (a pair of Threes)
gangly joker collected 7708 from pot
Kugr84 said, "gg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7708 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Kugr84 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 6: gangly joker showed [Js Th 9h 6h Qd Kh Kd] and won (7708) with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 7: elleron showed [2d 6s 3d Kc 3h Ad 4c] and lost with a pair of Threes

[sfustsh]

First hand:

You aren't really bluffing, you likely have the best hand / if not likely the best draw.

Last hand:

Your 6th street bluff doesn't have any credibility. Did you just see the card and say "well I guess I could try to represent it"?
Two big facts that make it unlikely that you've got aces or kings up: You didn't bet the 4th street king when your opponent was flushed, and you didn't open with a bet on 3rd street (which is pretty automatic with an ace and a baby three handed). Another thing to consider: on 6th street your opponent is 3 flushed so if he's drawing he'll call you. If he calls you on 6th street he'll call you on 7th if he makes a pair, so you basically will never win this hand, in my opinion.

[caffiend]

Your 6th street bluff doesn't have any credibility. Did you just see the card and say "well I guess I could try to represent it"?

Um, no? I saw that I had a couple chips left and said, "Fuck me. I hope he's still drawing, or at least only has a pair." Since my options are:

a) fold and save <2 BB
b) throw chips in with best hand if he's drawing
c) throw chips in with chance to suck out if he has one pair
d) throw chips in dead if he's made a straight

They all pretty much suck. They're all also pretty much the same option, because they all figure to eliminate me in third place. Given that, there's no real reason for me not to move in and hope for a miracle.