Tight Poker

***** Hand History for Game 194062562 *****
Steaknife: alf, i thought you went out in the 80s, but those collect commercials brought you back huh?
Steaknife: hostileYouth, would be a good band name
TightPoker: too bad i'm an old fart
Steaknife: anyone watchin football?
PatBu: yep
Steaknife: seahawks got beat, bears too
PatBu: yep
Steaknife: how are 49s doing
15/30 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:20:20 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (800)
Seat 2: Norman525 (800)
Seat 3: riverualot (800)
Seat 4: PatBu (800)
Seat 5: WinkRider (800)
Seat 6: alf2335 (800)
Seat 7: Sally76 (800)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (800)
Seat 9: TightPoker (800)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (800)
TightPoker posts small blind (10)
pwrsurfer posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Ks, 7c ]
<< Welcome to my first commented tournament game. Everytime you see my comments, it will pause the game to give you time to read what I am saying. To continue, hit the play ">>" button.
<< A little about the game, this is a SnG (sit and go) hold'em limit game, which is what I don't lose money in I suppose :) As you can see, my nickname is TightPoker and I'm lucky man in the SB (small blind).
Steaknife calls (15)
Norman525 folds.
riverualot folds.
PatBu calls (15)
WinkRider calls (15)
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 calls (15)
Lucky_Devil calls (15)
TightPoker calls (5)
<< K7o (o = offsuit, not of the same suit) isn't a good hand, but for 5 chips, I'll see a flop in the hopes that two sevens or a king and a seven fall down :) K7o has an EV (expected value) of -0.11 in a 10 person game, which means on average, I'll come out -11% * the BB if I play this hand.
pwrsurfer checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5d, Kh, 4s ]
PatBu: let you kn ow watching race
TightPoker checks.
<< I just flopped top pair here, but my 7 kicker is pretty weak. This can be the start of a path toward losing a lot of money if I play this wrong. Since I'm UTG (under the gun / first to go) I'm happy with checking and seeing what happens.
pwrsurfer checks.
Steaknife checks.
PatBu checks.
WinkRider checks.
Sally76 checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (15)
TightPoker folds.
<< Looking back, this hand was probably callable, espeically since Lucky is betting from prime position (on the button). I fold anyways, because I'd rather not risk potential chips this early in the game. Possibly a bad play on my part. A check-raise may have been the correct play.
pwrsurfer calls (15)
Steaknife calls (15)
PatBu calls (15)
WinkRider calls (15)
Sally76 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 4d ]
<< This makes me feel better however :)
pwrsurfer checks.
Steaknife bets (30)
PatBu calls (30)
WinkRider calls (30)
Lucky_Devil raises (60) to 60
<< Interesing raise on Lucky's part here. On Party Poker, garbage never ceases to amaze me, so it is possible he has a 4. However, my learning is that he's still got his King pair and he's putting Steaknife to the honesty test. Conclusion: Lucky is either very horrible or very good.
pwrsurfer folds.
Steaknife calls (30)
PatBu folds.
WinkRider calls (30)
** Dealing River ** : [ Jc ]
Steaknife checks.
WinkRider checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (30)
Steaknife folds.
<< Steaknife obviously not holding the 4 if he folds. By now, I'm typing player notes to indicate that he either has a habit for bluffing trips or he's inclined to bet out a flush draw (albeit a weak one at that).
WinkRider folds.
<< Now I'm scribbling more notes about WinkRider and PatBu, who both called a bet of the flop and a raise on the turn. An open-end straight draw (76 or 23) is the most logical hand, if they're good. Otherwise, they're just low-pair drawing fish.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 420
Board: [ 5d Kh 4s 4d Jc ]
Steaknife balance 710, lost 90 (folded)
Norman525 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 740, lost 60 (folded)
WinkRider balance 710, lost 90 (folded)
alf2335 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 785, lost 15 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1100, bet 120, collected 420, net +300
TightPoker balance 785, lost 15 (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 770, lost 30 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194064189 *****
15/30 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:22:03 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (710)
Seat 2: Norman525 (800)
Seat 3: riverualot (800)
Seat 4: PatBu (740)
Seat 5: WinkRider (710)
Seat 6: alf2335 (800)
Seat 7: Sally76 (785)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1100)
Seat 9: TightPoker (785)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (770)
pwrsurfer posts small blind (10)
Steaknife posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 9h, 3c ]
Norman525 folds.
riverualot raises (30) to 30
PatBu folds.
WinkRider calls (30)
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil calls (30)
TightPoker folds.
<< Obviously not going to play 93o (EV -0.12), especially with a player who opens up immediately UTG. Normally that says AK, JJ, QQ and sometimes KK or AA.
pwrsurfer calls (20)
Steaknife calls (15)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Ac, Ah, 9s ]
pwrsurfer bets (15)
Steaknife folds.
riverualot raises (30) to 30
WinkRider folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
pwrsurfer raises (30) to 45
riverualot folds.
<< This hand is a treasure trove of information. For one, it shows riverualot pre-flop raises hands other than AK and AA, so JJ, QQ, KK are all possibilities. He also likes to what I call 'train' after a pre-flop raise, meaning he'll bet it out no matter what.
<< A good defense vs a 'trainer' is to be like pwrsurfer and just bet back aggressively to make them honest. The fact that riverualot folded his (what I assume are) pockets, shows that he's not a complete maniac.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 225
Board: [ Ac Ah 9s ]
Steaknife balance 680, lost 30 (folded)
Norman525 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 740, lost 60 (folded)
PatBu balance 740, didn't bet (folded)
WinkRider balance 680, lost 30 (folded)
alf2335 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 785, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1070, lost 30 (folded)
TightPoker balance 785, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 920, bet 75, collected 225, net +150

***** Hand History for Game 194064819 *****
15/30 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:22:43 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (680)
Seat 2: Norman525 (800)
Seat 3: riverualot (740)
Seat 4: PatBu (740)
Seat 5: WinkRider (680)
Seat 6: alf2335 (800)
Seat 7: Sally76 (785)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1070)
Seat 9: TightPoker (785)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (920)
Steaknife posts small blind (10)
Norman525 posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 3d, 8d ]
riverualot folds.
PatBu folds.
WinkRider folds.
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 calls (15)
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
<< 83s = -0.15 EV.
pwrsurfer calls (15)
Steaknife calls (5)
Norman525 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 2h, 5d, 8h ]
Steaknife checks.
Norman525 checks.
Sally76 checks.
pwrsurfer bets (15)
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
Sally76 calls (15)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Kc ]
Sally76 checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
<< Interesting check on the turn, considering he bet on the flop. This means more player note scribbling that pwrsurfer may be a pot stealer. Steals are generally bets in late position / on the button after everyone has checked.
** Dealing River ** : [ 4c ]
Sally76 checks.
pwrsurfer bets (30)
<< Hmm.. bet on the river eh? Maybe pwrsurfer here has paired with the garbage on the flop. If that's the case, he's quite liable to play trash hands - although A8 or 89s may be an understandable hand in his position.
Sally76 folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 120
Board: [ 2h 5d 8h Kc 4c ]
Steaknife balance 665, lost 15 (folded)
Norman525 balance 785, lost 15 (folded)
riverualot balance 740, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 740, didn't bet (folded)
WinkRider balance 680, didn't bet (folded)
alf2335 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 755, lost 30 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1070, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 785, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 980, bet 60, collected 120, net +60

***** Hand History for Game 194065820 *****
15/30 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:23:47 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (665)
Seat 2: Norman525 (785)
Seat 3: riverualot (740)
Seat 4: PatBu (740)
Seat 5: WinkRider (680)
Seat 6: alf2335 (800)
Seat 7: Sally76 (755)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1070)
Seat 9: TightPoker (785)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (980)
Norman525 posts small blind (10)
riverualot posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 4s, 3s ]
PatBu calls (15)
WinkRider folds.
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 calls (15)
Lucky_Devil calls (15)
TightPoker folds.
<< 43s = -0.13 EV. If you got hole cards turned on, you'll know this means this hand will be the first showdown of the tournament! About time! :)
pwrsurfer calls (15)
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (5)
riverualot checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9h, Ks, Tc ]
Norman525 checks.
riverualot checks.
PatBu checks.
Sally76 checks.
Lucky_Devil checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Ah ]
<< Ouch. We see that Patbu's smooth two-pair check is going to pay off here.
Norman525 bets (30)
riverualot folds.
PatBu raises (60) to 60
Sally76 calls (60)
Lucky_Devil calls (60)
pwrsurfer folds.
Norman525 calls (30)
** Dealing River ** : [ 3d ]
Norman525 checks.
PatBu bets (30)
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
Norman525 calls (30)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 390
Board: [ 9h Ks Tc Ah 3d ]
Steaknife balance 665, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 680, lost 105 [ Ac 6d ] [ a pair of aces -- Ac,Ah,Ks,Tc,9h ]
riverualot balance 725, lost 15 (folded)
PatBu balance 1025, bet 105, collected 390, net +285 [ Th Kh ] [ two pairs, kings and tens -- Ah,Kh,Ks,Th,Tc ]
WinkRider balance 680, didn't bet (folded)
alf2335 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 680, lost 75 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 995, lost 75 (folded)
TightPoker balance 785, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 965, lost 15 (folded)
<< Upon seeing showdown, more note taking: Patbu willing to check-raise. Norman calls a raise with a six kicker on his Ace pair. Sally has seen the river again and not shown anything, so she's most definitely a calling station.

***** Hand History for Game 194066929 *****
15/30 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:24:59 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (665)
Seat 2: Norman525 (680)
Seat 3: riverualot (725)
Seat 4: PatBu (1025)
Seat 5: WinkRider (680)
Seat 6: alf2335 (800)
Seat 7: Sally76 (680)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (995)
Seat 9: TightPoker (785)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (965)
riverualot posts small blind (10)
PatBu posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 2s, 6s ]
WinkRider calls (15)
alf2335 folds.
<< Sometimes inaction is as much information as action. Like when is Alf going to play a hand? Note taken: Alf = Tight. Him and that TightPoker guy, what sissies :)
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
pwrsurfer calls (15)
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (15)
riverualot folds.
PatBu checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Qh, 4h, Td ]
PatBu checks.
WinkRider checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
Norman525 bets (15)
PatBu folds.
WinkRider calls (15)
pwrsurfer calls (15)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 2c ]
WinkRider checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
Norman525 bets (30)
WinkRider calls (30)
pwrsurfer calls (30)
** Dealing River ** : [ 5s ]
WinkRider checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
Norman525 checks.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 205
Board: [ Qh 4h Td 2c 5s ]
Steaknife balance 665, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 825, bet 60, collected 205, net +145 [ 9s Qs ] [ a pair of queens -- Qs,Qh,Td,9s,5s ]
riverualot balance 715, lost 10 (folded)
PatBu balance 1010, lost 15 (folded)
WinkRider balance 620, lost 60 [ Jd Js ] [ a pair of jacks -- Qh,Jd,Js,Td,5s ]
alf2335 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 680, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 995, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 785, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 905, lost 60 [ Jc Th ] [ a pair of tens -- Qh,Jc,Th,Td,5s ]
<< Interesting hand. Notes: Norman a bit tight, doesn't bet down river with 9 kicker with Queen pair (not a bad play, mind you). Wink, calls those pockets to the river. pwrsurfer, calls that low-pair to the river. Poor players.

***** Hand History for Game 194067994 *****
15/30 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:26:09 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (665)
Seat 2: Norman525 (825)
Seat 3: riverualot (715)
Seat 4: PatBu (1010)
Seat 5: WinkRider (620)
Seat 6: alf2335 (800)
Seat 7: Sally76 (680)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (995)
Seat 9: TightPoker (785)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (905)
PatBu posts small blind (10)
WinkRider posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 4d, 5c ]
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil calls (15)
TightPoker folds.
pwrsurfer folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (15)
riverualot folds.
PatBu calls (5)
WinkRider checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5h, Ah, 3d ]
PatBu bets (15)
WinkRider calls (15)
Lucky_Devil folds.
Norman525 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 2c ]
PatBu bets (30)
WinkRider calls (30)
** Dealing River ** : [ 7h ]
PatBu bets (30)
WinkRider folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 180
Board: [ 5h Ah 3d 2c 7h ]
Steaknife balance 665, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 810, lost 15 (folded)
riverualot balance 715, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1100, bet 90, collected 180, net +90
WinkRider balance 560, lost 60 (folded)
alf2335 balance 800, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 680, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 980, lost 15 (folded)
TightPoker balance 785, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 905, didn't bet (folded)
<< Got to wonder what is Wink calling with here. My guess is garbage low/mid pair. A gutshot and flush draw would have both hit here. Noted: *Really* bad player.

***** Hand History for Game 194069044 *****
15/30 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:27:16 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (665)
Seat 2: Norman525 (810)
Seat 3: riverualot (715)
Seat 4: PatBu (1100)
Seat 5: WinkRider (560)
Seat 6: alf2335 (800)
Seat 7: Sally76 (680)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (980)
Seat 9: TightPoker (785)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (905)
WinkRider posts small blind (10)
alf2335 posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 9h, Jc ]
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
<< You'd think J9o is playable, but not really. Actual EV: -0.09
pwrsurfer folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (15)
Steaknife: cmon dealer, give me a hand
riverualot folds.
PatBu folds.
WinkRider calls (5)
alf2335 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9c, 9d, Jd ]
WinkRider bets (15)
alf2335 calls (15)
Norman525 calls (15)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Qd ]
WinkRider bets (30)
alf2335 calls (30)
Norman525 calls (30)
** Dealing River ** : [ Js ]
WinkRider bets (30)
alf2335 calls (30)
<< What? Call with the nuts? After showdown, this is going to get noted of course. Tight, but weak. And what the hell is winky doing, bluffing on the river with two callers - one of them being Mr. Tight (Alf), and the other being Norman "I don't like to risk bets"? Observation is key.
Norman525 calls (30)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 270
Board: [ 9c 9d Jd Qd Js ]
Steaknife balance 665, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 720, lost 90 [ Qh Ac ] [ two pairs, queens and jacks -- Ac,Qh,Qd,Jd,Js ]
riverualot balance 715, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1100, didn't bet (folded)
WinkRider balance 470, lost 90 [ Ad 8c ] [ two pairs, jacks and nines -- Ad,Jd,Js,9c,9d ]
alf2335 balance 980, bet 90, collected 270, net +180 [ Ts Jh ] [ a full house, Jacks full of nines -- Jh,Jd,Js,9c,9d ]
Sally76 balance 680, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 980, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 785, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 905, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194069765 *****
15/30 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:28:02 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (665)
Seat 2: Norman525 (720)
Seat 3: riverualot (715)
Seat 4: PatBu (1100)
Seat 5: WinkRider (470)
Seat 6: alf2335 (980)
Seat 7: Sally76 (680)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (980)
Seat 9: TightPoker (785)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (905)
alf2335 posts small blind (10)
Sally76 posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 8d, Js ]
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
<< J8o, -0.10 EV
pwrsurfer calls (15)
Steaknife calls (15)
Norman525 calls (15)
riverualot folds.
PatBu folds.
WinkRider folds.
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ As, 2c, 5s ]
Sally76 checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
Steaknife checks.
Norman525 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 5h ]
Sally76 bets (30)
pwrsurfer calls (30)
<< Sally "I like to call to the river with nothing" finally bets out! I'm guessing ... trips :)
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
** Dealing River ** : [ 7h ]
Sally76 bets (30)
pwrsurfer folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 160
Board: [ As 2c 5s 5h 7h ]
Steaknife balance 650, lost 15 (folded)
Norman525 balance 705, lost 15 (folded)
riverualot balance 715, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1100, didn't bet (folded)
WinkRider balance 470, didn't bet (folded)
alf2335 balance 970, lost 10 (folded)
Sally76 balance 765, bet 75, collected 160, net +85
Lucky_Devil balance 980, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 785, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 860, lost 45 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194070382 *****
15/30 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:28:41 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (650)
Seat 2: Norman525 (705)
Seat 3: riverualot (715)
Seat 4: PatBu (1100)
Seat 5: WinkRider (470)
Seat 6: alf2335 (970)
Seat 7: Sally76 (765)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (980)
Seat 9: TightPoker (785)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (860)
Sally76 posts small blind (10)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 8c, Ks ]
TightPoker folds.
pwrsurfer calls (15)
Steaknife calls (15)
Norman525 folds.
riverualot folds.
<< Contrary to his name, I'm noticing riverualot hasn't played quite a few hands. Tighter than I would have imagined with a name like that. Maybe that was his goal :)
PatBu folds.
WinkRider calls (15)
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 calls (5)
Lucky_Devil raises (15) to 30
pwrsurfer calls (15)
Steaknife calls (15)
WinkRider calls (15)
Sally76 calls (15)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 2d, Td, 9h ]
Sally76 bets (15)
Lucky_Devil raises (30) to 30
<< Far and away the correct play to raise here with top pair, ace kicker, flush threat on board. Don't let anyone come seeing those cards for cheap.
pwrsurfer folds.
Steaknife folds.
WinkRider raises (45) to 45
Sally76 calls (30)
Lucky_Devil calls (15)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6c ]
Sally76 checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (30)
<< Another point for Lucky devil in my book. Many players would check here after someone three-bet them on the flush. However, it's very common on Party to see people bet like maniacs when they're on a flush draw.
<< From lucky's perspective, he doesn't want to give wink a free card to the river. He also wants to know for certain if he's beat or not. If wink is holding two-pair or trips, he'll come back attacking (if he's smart), because he doesn't want anyone to complete their flush draw either.
<< With top pair, lucky would have planned on calling the turn if wink had bet out first. Instead, he'll put his cash in first and make wink think. All-in-all, I say good play because it gets critical information.
WinkRider calls (30)
Sally76 calls (30)
** Dealing River ** : [ 7h ]
Sally76 checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (30)
WinkRider calls (30)
Sally76 calls (30)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 465
Board: [ 2d Td 9h 6c 7h ]
Steaknife balance 620, lost 30 (folded)
Norman525 balance 705, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 715, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1100, didn't bet (folded)
WinkRider balance 335, lost 135 [ Ac 9s ] [ a pair of nines -- Ac,Td,9s,9h,7h ]
alf2335 balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 630, lost 135 [ Th Jh ] [ a pair of tens -- Jh,Th,Td,9h,7h ]
Lucky_Devil balance 1310, bet 135, collected 465, net +330 [ Tc Ad ] [ a pair of tens with ace kicker -- Ad,Tc,Td,9h,7hAd(kicker card) ]
TightPoker balance 785, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 830, lost 30 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194071649 *****
15/30 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:30:01 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (620)
Seat 2: Norman525 (705)
Seat 3: riverualot (715)
Seat 4: PatBu (1100)
Seat 5: WinkRider (335)
Seat 6: alf2335 (970)
Seat 7: Sally76 (630)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1310)
Seat 9: TightPoker (785)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (830)
Lucky_Devil posts small blind (10)
TightPoker posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Ts, 3s ]
pwrsurfer calls (15)
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (15)
riverualot folds.
PatBu folds.
WinkRider calls (15)
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 calls (15)
Lucky_Devil calls (5)
TightPoker checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 7c, 3c, Th ]
Lucky_Devil checks.
TightPoker bets (15)
<< Well, it certainly looked like I was going to get clobbered before the flop with those hole cards ;) No free cards (means I'll bet the pot) for a flush draw on the table.
pwrsurfer calls (15)
Norman525 folds.
WinkRider calls (15)
Sally76 calls (15)
Lucky_Devil folds.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 9d ]
TightPoker bets (30)
pwrsurfer folds.
WinkRider calls (30)
Sally76 calls (30)
** Dealing River ** : [ Qd ]
TightPoker bets (30)
WinkRider calls (30)
Sally76 folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 300
Board: [ 7c 3c Th 9d Qd ]
Steaknife balance 620, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 690, lost 15 (folded)
riverualot balance 715, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1100, didn't bet (folded)
WinkRider balance 245, lost 90 [ 8s Qs ] [ a pair of queens -- Qs,Qd,Th,9d,8s ]
alf2335 balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 570, lost 60 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1295, lost 15 (folded)
TightPoker balance 995, bet 90, collected 300, net +210 [ Ts 3s ] [ two pairs, tens and threes -- Qd,Ts,Th,3s,3c ]
pwrsurfer balance 800, lost 30 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194072615 *****
30/60 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:31:04 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (620)
Seat 2: Norman525 (690)
Seat 3: riverualot (715)
Seat 4: PatBu (1100)
Seat 5: WinkRider (245)
Seat 6: alf2335 (970)
Seat 7: Sally76 (570)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1295)
Seat 9: TightPoker (995)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (800)
TightPoker posts small blind (15)
pwrsurfer posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 7c, 5h ]
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot calls (30)
PatBu calls (30)
WinkRider calls (30)
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil calls (30)
TightPoker calls (15)
<< Again, 75o is a weak hand, but I don't recall seeing any pre-flop raises from pwrsurfer so far, so for half a bet, I'll take a peek at the flop.
pwrsurfer checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9d, 3s, 3h ]
TightPoker checks.
pwrsurfer bets (30)
riverualot raises (60) to 60
PatBu folds.
WinkRider calls (60)
Lucky_Devil calls (60)
TightPoker folds.
pwrsurfer calls (30)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Kd ]
pwrsurfer checks.
riverualot checks.
WinkRider checks.
Lucky_Devil checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ Kh ]
pwrsurfer checks.
riverualot checks.
<< With a raise on the flop and check on the turn and now river, we can conclude riveru was trying a bluff on the flop. Yet another mental note. That and the fact everyone called the raise, indicates slowplaying = no point.
WinkRider folds.
Lucky_Devil bets (60)
pwrsurfer calls (60)
riverualot folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 540
Board: [ 9d 3s 3h Kd Kh ]
Steaknife balance 620, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 690, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 625, lost 90 (folded)
PatBu balance 1070, lost 30 (folded)
WinkRider balance 155, lost 90 (folded)
alf2335 balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 570, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1685, bet 150, collected 540, net +390 [ 9h Qc ] [ two pairs, kings and nines with queen kicker -- Kd,Kh,Qc,9h,9d ]
TightPoker balance 965, lost 30 (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 650, lost 150 [ 2c 9c ] [ two pairs, kings and nines -- Kd,Kh,9c,9d,3s ]

***** Hand History for Game 194073919 *****
30/60 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:32:26 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (620)
Seat 2: Norman525 (690)
Seat 3: riverualot (625)
Seat 4: PatBu (1070)
Seat 5: WinkRider (155)
Seat 6: alf2335 (970)
Seat 7: Sally76 (570)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1685)
Seat 9: TightPoker (965)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (650)
pwrsurfer posts small blind (15)
Steaknife posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 4c, 8h ]
Norman525 calls (30)
riverualot folds.
PatBu calls (30)
WinkRider calls (30)
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil calls (30)
TightPoker folds.
pwrsurfer calls (15)
Steaknife checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9s, 8c, 5c ]
pwrsurfer checks.
Steaknife bets (30)
Norman525 raises (60) to 60
<< Remember that flush draw raise I was mentioning? There is a purpose behind this raise, which is to induce a free card by making your opponents check the turn or even fold, thinking you have a monster. Chance to hit this flush? 35% or 1.9:1 odds.
<< But wait! This is also a gut-shot straight draw too, which by itself is usually a terrible draw. Combined with a flush draw however, this gives Norman a 45% chance to hit those hands. That being said, J7 is not a strong flush hand, so a gutty here is far better.
PatBu folds.
WinkRider calls (60)
Lucky_Devil folds.
pwrsurfer calls (60)
Steaknife calls (30)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 2s ]
pwrsurfer checks.
Steaknife checks.
Norman525 checks.
WinkRider checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ 6h ]
<< .. and yup, Norman gets the free card. Why steak doesn't bet with trips on the turn is mind boggling however. Yes, there's a possibility of a straight, but you can't be weak and check that or else you get rivered by players staying in. Like Norman with his gutty.
pwrsurfer checks.
Steaknife bets (60)
Norman525 calls (60)
<< .. Norman calls?!? Norman definitely is too tight here, calling with almost the best hand possible, short of someone holding T7.
WinkRider folds.
pwrsurfer calls (60)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 600
Board: [ 9s 8c 5c 2s 6h ]
Steaknife balance 470, lost 150 [ 5s 5d ] [ three of a kind, fives -- 9s,8c,5s,5d,5c ]
Norman525 balance 1140, bet 150, collected 600, net +450 [ Jc 7c ] [ a straight, five to nine -- 9s,8c,7c,6h,5c ]
riverualot balance 625, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1040, lost 30 (folded)
WinkRider balance 65, lost 90 (folded)
alf2335 balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 570, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1655, lost 30 (folded)
TightPoker balance 965, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 500, lost 150 [ Qh 5h ] [ a pair of fives -- Qh,9s,8c,5h,5c ]

***** Hand History for Game 194075197 *****
30/60 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:33:49 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (470)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1140)
Seat 3: riverualot (625)
Seat 4: PatBu (1040)
Seat 5: WinkRider (65)
Seat 6: alf2335 (970)
Seat 7: Sally76 (570)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1655)
Seat 9: TightPoker (965)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (500)
Steaknife posts small blind (15)
Norman525 posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Kc, Jh ]
riverualot raises (60) to 60
PatBu folds.
WinkRider folds.
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
<< riveru raising UTG, this seems familiar. Check my notes and see he's liable for pockets. He's relatively tight, so I'm thinking it has to be decent pockets, JJ+. So I makes a Jack pair, it's useless to me. I could hit a King pair, but if he has AK, I'm screwed too. I think I'll fold.
pwrsurfer folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (30)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 7d, Ts, Js ]
Norman525 checks.
riverualot bets (30)
Norman525 folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 165
Board: [ 7d Ts Js ]
Steaknife balance 455, lost 15 (folded)
Norman525 balance 1080, lost 60 (folded)
riverualot balance 700, bet 90, collected 165, net +75
PatBu balance 1040, didn't bet (folded)
WinkRider balance 65, didn't bet (folded)
alf2335 balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 570, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1655, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 965, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 500, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194075965 *****
30/60 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:34:37 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Steaknife (455)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1080)
Seat 3: riverualot (700)
Seat 4: PatBu (1040)
Seat 5: WinkRider (65)
Seat 6: alf2335 (970)
Seat 7: Sally76 (570)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1655)
Seat 9: TightPoker (965)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (500)
Norman525 posts small blind (15)
riverualot posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 8s, 3h ]
PatBu folds.
WinkRider raises (60) to 60
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil calls (60)
TightPoker folds.
pwrsurfer calls (60)
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (45)
riverualot calls (30)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ As, 7d, Kd ]
Norman525 checks.
riverualot checks.
WinkRider bets (5)
WinkRider calls all-In.
Lucky_Devil calls (5)
pwrsurfer calls (5)
Norman525 calls (5)
riverualot folds.
Creating Main Pot with $320 with WinkRider
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7h ]
Norman525 checks.
Lucky_Devil checks.
Steaknife: guys dont bet too much now
pwrsurfer checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ Ks ]
Norman525 bets (60)
Lucky_Devil calls (60)
pwrsurfer calls (60)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 320 | Side Pot 1: 180
Board: [ As 7d Kd 7h Ks ]
Steaknife balance 455, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1455, bet 125, collected 500, net +375 [ Jh Kc ] [ a full house, Kings full of sevens -- Kc,Kd,Ks,7d,7h ]
riverualot balance 640, lost 60 (folded)
PatBu balance 1040, didn't bet (folded)
WinkRider balance 0, lost 65 [ 2c 5c ] [ two pairs, kings and sevens -- As,Kd,Ks,7d,7h ]
alf2335 balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 570, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1530, lost 125 [ 2s 2h ] [ two pairs, kings and sevens -- As,Kd,Ks,7d,7h ]
TightPoker balance 965, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 375, lost 125 [ 5h 6h ] [ two pairs, kings and sevens -- As,Kd,Ks,7d,7h ]
WinkRider finished in tenth place
<< Don't even ask me what was going on in this hand. Lucky needed to either raise or fold those deuces on the flop, same with Norman with that King.

***** Hand History for Game 194077202 *****
30/60 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:35:55 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: Steaknife (455)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1455)
Seat 3: riverualot (640)
Seat 4: PatBu (1040)
Seat 6: alf2335 (970)
Seat 7: Sally76 (570)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1530)
Seat 9: TightPoker (965)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (375)
riverualot posts small blind (15)
PatBu posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 6h, 6s ]
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil calls (30)
TightPoker calls (30)
<< 66 = 0.07 EV. Playable if you just learn to fold your pocket pair if you don't hit your set. Small pockets are valuable after the flop, not before (in a big game), so don't bother pre-flop raising them in most situations.
pwrsurfer folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot calls (15)
PatBu checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 7c, Jc, 9s ]
riverualot checks.
PatBu checks.
Lucky_Devil checks.
TightPoker checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ As ]
riverualot checks.
PatBu checks.
Lucky_Devil checks.
TightPoker checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ Js ]
riverualot checks.
PatBu bets (60)
Lucky_Devil calls (60)
TightPoker folds.
<< There's a chance I could have won this hand on the flop by betting out, especially since I had position and the best hand at that moment, so I know I can draw the wrath of many poker purists. However, I have my own theories of my chances of winning when there are likely callers, so I fold.
riverualot folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 240
Board: [ 7c Jc 9s As Js ]
Steaknife balance 455, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1455, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 610, lost 30 (folded)
PatBu balance 950, lost 90 [ 2h 3h ] [ a pair of jacks -- As,Jc,Js,9s,7c ]
alf2335 balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 570, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1680, bet 90, collected 240, net +150 [ Ah 4d ] [ two pairs, aces and jacks -- Ah,As,Jc,Js,9s ]
TightPoker balance 935, lost 30 (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 375, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194078172 *****
30/60 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:36:54 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: Steaknife (455)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1455)
Seat 3: riverualot (610)
Seat 4: PatBu (950)
Seat 6: alf2335 (970)
Seat 7: Sally76 (570)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1680)
Seat 9: TightPoker (935)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (375)
PatBu posts small blind (15)
alf2335 posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 5h, Jh ]
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
pwrsurfer calls (30)
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot folds.
PatBu calls (15)
alf2335 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 4c, Tc, 2d ]
PatBu checks.
alf2335 checks.
pwrsurfer bets (30)
PatBu folds.
alf2335 calls (30)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 3d ]
alf2335 checks.
pwrsurfer bets (60)
alf2335 calls (60)
** Dealing River ** : [ 7s ]
alf2335 checks.
pwrsurfer bets (60)
alf2335 calls (60)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 390
Board: [ 4c Tc 2d 3d 7s ]
Steaknife balance 455, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1455, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 610, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 920, lost 30 (folded)
alf2335 balance 790, lost 180 [ Td 9h ] [ a pair of tens -- Td,Tc,9h,7s,4c ]
Sally76 balance 570, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1680, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 935, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 585, bet 180, collected 390, net +210 [ Ac Ts ] [ a pair of tens with ace kicker -- Ac,Ts,Tc,7s,4cAc(kicker card) ]
<< Prime example of why kicker matters in a game.

***** Hand History for Game 194078794 *****
30/60 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:37:34 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: Steaknife (455)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1455)
Seat 3: riverualot (610)
Seat 4: PatBu (920)
Seat 6: alf2335 (790)
Seat 7: Sally76 (570)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1680)
Seat 9: TightPoker (935)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (585)
alf2335 posts small blind (15)
Sally76 posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 2d, Jh ]
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
pwrsurfer calls (30)
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot raises (60) to 60
PatBu folds.
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 calls (30)
pwrsurfer calls (30)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 8s, 6h, 2s ]
Sally76 checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
riverualot bets (30)
Sally76 calls (30)
pwrsurfer calls (30)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7h ]
Sally76 checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
riverualot bets (60)
Sally76 folds.
pwrsurfer calls (60)
** Dealing River ** : [ Jc ]
pwrsurfer checks.
riverualot bets (60)
pwrsurfer calls (60)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 525
Board: [ 8s 6h 2s 7h Jc ]
Steaknife balance 455, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1455, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 925, bet 210, collected 525, net +315 [ Ad Ah ] [ a pair of aces -- Ad,Ah,Jc,8s,7h ]
PatBu balance 920, didn't bet (folded)
alf2335 balance 775, lost 15 (folded)
Sally76 balance 480, lost 90 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1680, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 935, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 375, lost 210 [ 4h 8h ] [ a pair of eights -- Jc,8h,8s,7h,6h ]
<< So we see that riveru really does pre-flop raise with strong cards here. We also see pwrsurfer a non-believer.

***** Hand History for Game 194079431 *****
30/60 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:38:14 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: Steaknife (455)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1455)
Seat 3: riverualot (925)
Seat 4: PatBu (920)
Seat 6: alf2335 (775)
Seat 7: Sally76 (480)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1680)
Seat 9: TightPoker (935)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (375)
Sally76 posts small blind (15)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Jc, 6h ]
TightPoker folds.
pwrsurfer calls (30)
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot raises (60) to 60
PatBu folds.
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil calls (30)
pwrsurfer calls (30)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3h, Jh, Kc ]
Lucky_Devil checks.
pwrsurfer bets (30)
riverualot calls (30)
Lucky_Devil calls (30)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 9c ]
Lucky_Devil checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
riverualot checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ 3d ]
Lucky_Devil checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
riverualot checks.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 285
Board: [ 3h Jh Kc 9c 3d ]
Steaknife balance 455, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1455, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 1120, bet 90, collected 285, net +195 [ 8d 8h ] [ two pairs, eights and threes -- Kc,8d,8h,3h,3d ]
PatBu balance 920, didn't bet (folded)
alf2335 balance 775, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 465, lost 15 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1590, lost 90 [ 7h 5h ] [ a pair of threes -- Kc,Jh,9c,3h,3d ]
TightPoker balance 935, didn't bet (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 285, lost 90 [ Th 4h ] [ a pair of threes with ten kicker -- Kc,Jh,Th,3h,3dTh(kicker card) ]
<< Somewhat disconcerning information. Now we see riveru raise with 88, although in pretty good position. This may mean we'll need to call him down on some questionable hands.

***** Hand History for Game 194079930 *****
30/60 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:38:47 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: Steaknife (455)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1455)
Seat 3: riverualot (1120)
Seat 4: PatBu (920)
Seat 6: alf2335 (775)
Seat 7: Sally76 (465)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1590)
Seat 9: TightPoker (935)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (285)
Lucky_Devil posts small blind (15)
TightPoker posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 2d, Jh ]
pwrsurfer calls (30)
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (30)
riverualot folds.
PatBu raises (60) to 60
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker calls (30)
<< I tend to be a fan of defending my big blind. The main reason is that there is usually a very good money to be made if I do hit a hand (two pair/trips), because people who raise pre-flop usually have good hands and are willing to bet and raise into your stronger hands.
pwrsurfer calls (30)
Norman525 calls (30)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Jc, 4h, 5h ]
TightPoker checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
Norman525 checks.
PatBu bets (30)
TightPoker calls (30)
<< I actually do think I'm beat at the moment and I'm expecting KK or AA. Again though, I've got 7 outs (2 Jacks, 3 Twos), making it a 21% chance to hit or 4:1 odds. With 280 in the pot and 30 to call, this gives me 9.3:1 pot odds. I just hope pwrsurf isn't on a flush draw or it chances my odds.
pwrsurfer calls (30)
Norman525 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6c ]
TightPoker checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
PatBu bets (60)
TightPoker folds.
<< I still have good pot odds here to hit my hand, but I'm still worried about being up against a flush draw. Since I didn't hit my two pair or trips and the cost of a call is now 60, I'll decide to fold.
pwrsurfer calls (60)
** Dealing River ** : [ 3h ]
pwrsurfer checks.
PatBu bets (60)
pwrsurfer calls (60)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 585
Board: [ Jc 4h 5h 6c 3h ]
Steaknife balance 455, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1395, lost 60 (folded)
riverualot balance 1120, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1295, bet 210, collected 585, net +375 [ Qh Qs ] [ a pair of queens -- Qh,Qs,Jc,6c,5h ]
alf2335 balance 775, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 465, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1575, lost 15 (folded)
TightPoker balance 845, lost 90 (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 75, lost 210 [ Ad 5s ] [ a pair of fives -- Ad,Jc,6c,5s,5h ]

***** Hand History for Game 194080945 *****
30/60 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:39:53 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: Steaknife (455)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1395)
Seat 3: riverualot (1120)
Seat 4: PatBu (1295)
Seat 6: alf2335 (775)
Seat 7: Sally76 (465)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1575)
Seat 9: TightPoker (845)
Seat 10: pwrsurfer (75)
TightPoker posts small blind (15)
pwrsurfer posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 6d, 9d ]
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (30)
riverualot folds.
PatBu calls (30)
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker calls (15)
pwrsurfer checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Tc, Ah, 7d ]
TightPoker checks.
pwrsurfer checks.
Norman525 bets (30)
PatBu folds.
TightPoker folds.
pwrsurfer calls (30)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Jh ]
pwrsurfer bets (15)
pwrsurfer calls all-In.
Norman525 calls (15)
** Dealing River ** : [ 2d ]
Creating Main Pot with $210 with pwrsurfer
** Summary **
Main Pot: 210 |
Board: [ Tc Ah 7d Jh 2d ]
Steaknife balance 455, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1530, bet 75, collected 210, net +135 [ As 8s ] [ a pair of aces -- As,Ah,Jh,Tc,8s ]
riverualot balance 1120, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1265, lost 30 (folded)
alf2335 balance 775, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 465, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1575, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 815, lost 30 (folded)
pwrsurfer balance 0, lost 75 [ 9c Jc ] [ a pair of jacks -- Ah,Jc,Jh,Tc,9c ]
pwrsurfer finished in ninth place

***** Hand History for Game 194081692 *****
50/100 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:40:41 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: Steaknife (455)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1530)
Seat 3: riverualot (1120)
Seat 4: PatBu (1265)
Seat 6: alf2335 (775)
Seat 7: Sally76 (465)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1575)
Seat 9: TightPoker (815)
Steaknife posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Qc, 2c ]
Norman525 folds.
riverualot folds.
PatBu calls (50)
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
<< Q2s = -0.12 EV. Flush draws are usually a good supplement to a hand. Don't make them your sole hand. If you want to go for a flush draw, hold the Ace flush. Anything else, make sure that hand is at least semi-decent. KTs, QJs, JTs and such.
Steaknife checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Kh, 3s, Qd ]
Steaknife checks.
PatBu checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Ks ]
Steaknife checks.
PatBu checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ 6h ]
Steaknife checks.
PatBu bets (100)
Steaknife folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 200
Board: [ Kh 3s Qd Ks 6h ]
Steaknife balance 405, lost 50 (folded)
Norman525 balance 1530, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 1120, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1315, bet 150, collected 200, net +50
alf2335 balance 775, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 465, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1575, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 815, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194082330 *****
50/100 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:41:22 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: Steaknife (405)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1530)
Seat 3: riverualot (1120)
Seat 4: PatBu (1315)
Seat 6: alf2335 (775)
Seat 7: Sally76 (465)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1575)
Seat 9: TightPoker (815)
Norman525 posts small blind (25)
riverualot posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 4s, 7s ]
Steaknife: 107
Steaknife: 10,7
PatBu folds.
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife raises (100) to 100
<< Now that it's level 3, those pre-flop raises can really hurt. That's 1/8th of my stack right there to call 100 and see the flop. This is where the game dynamics start changing quite a bit. Maybe, heh. Gotta remember this is still Party.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot calls (50)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 6s, Qh, 9s ]
PatBu: you would have lost good call
riverualot checks.
Steaknife bets (50)
riverualot calls (50)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 3c ]
riverualot checks.
Steaknife bets (100)
riverualot folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 425
Board: [ 6s Qh 9s 3c ]
Steaknife balance 580, bet 250, collected 425, net +175
Norman525 balance 1505, lost 25 (folded)
riverualot balance 970, lost 150 (folded)
PatBu balance 1315, didn't bet (folded)
alf2335 balance 775, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 465, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1575, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 815, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194082993 *****
50/100 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:42:04 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: Steaknife (580)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1505)
Seat 3: riverualot (970)
Seat 4: PatBu (1315)
Seat 6: alf2335 (775)
Seat 7: Sally76 (465)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1575)
Seat 9: TightPoker (815)
riverualot posts small blind (25)
PatBu posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 4c, 2c ]
alf2335 folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil calls (50)
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (50)
riverualot folds.
PatBu checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Jh, As, Ks ]
Steaknife: i had no doubt
PatBu checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (50)
Norman525 calls (50)
PatBu calls (50)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6h ]
PatBu checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (100)
Norman525 folds.
PatBu folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 425
Board: [ Jh As Ks 6h ]
Steaknife balance 580, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1405, lost 100 (folded)
riverualot balance 945, lost 25 (folded)
PatBu balance 1215, lost 100 (folded)
alf2335 balance 775, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 465, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1800, bet 200, collected 425, net +225
TightPoker balance 815, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194083934 *****
50/100 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:43:02 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: Steaknife (580)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1405)
Seat 3: riverualot (945)
Seat 4: PatBu (1215)
Seat 6: alf2335 (775)
Seat 7: Sally76 (465)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1800)
Seat 9: TightPoker (815)
PatBu posts small blind (25)
alf2335 posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 8s, 8d ]
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker calls (50)
<< Complete grimace on my face making this call. In my opinion, pockets from 88 to JJ are hard to play because they're hard to dump. I'm want to see the flop cheaply here, so I'm hoping not to get raised.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot raises (100) to 100
<< $@%#!! At least we've been keeping track of his habits. So he might have anything from 88 to AA right? 8| /me slams head into wall
PatBu folds.
alf2335 folds.
TightPoker calls (50)
<< Why not, EV..
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 4d, 3c, 4h ]
TightPoker checks.
<< Hmm.. I want information out of riveru. If I bet now, he probably won't believe me, because not many people bet out trips immediately. If he then raises me, I almost have to fold. If I re-raise him on a bluff, he may feel committed and call me to the river, which is bad, since I'm likely beat.
riverualot bets (50)
TightPoker raises (100) to 100
<< Time for an honesty check. If he's got high pockets, he'll ram and jam me for sure to return the honesty check. If he's got anything else, he'll be scared (at least that's what I'm hoping).
riverualot calls (50)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6h ]
TightPoker bets (100)
<< Excellent. After just calling the flop, I would peg him at AK, AQ or possibly small-mid pockets. So either way, I'm not going to allow a free card and I'll go on a semi-bluff here. If I check, I might as well give him the pot too.
riverualot folds.
<< =)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 575
Board: [ 4d 3c 4h 6h ]
Steaknife balance 580, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1405, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 745, lost 200 (folded)
PatBu balance 1190, lost 25 (folded)
alf2335 balance 725, lost 50 (folded)
Sally76 balance 465, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 1800, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 1090, bet 300, collected 575, net +275

***** Hand History for Game 194084604 *****
50/100 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:43:44 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: Steaknife (580)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1405)
Seat 3: riverualot (745)
Seat 4: PatBu (1190)
Seat 6: alf2335 (725)
Seat 7: Sally76 (465)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1800)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1090)
alf2335 posts small blind (25)
Sally76 posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 5d, 4c ]
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (50)
riverualot folds.
PatBu folds.
alf2335 calls (25)
Sally76 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 7c, Kh, 5h ]
alf2335 checks.
Sally76 bets (50)
Norman525 calls (50)
alf2335 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6d ]
Sally76 bets (100)
Norman525 calls (100)
** Dealing River ** : [ 2c ]
Sally76 bets (100)
Norman525 calls (100)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 650
Board: [ 7c Kh 5h 6d 2c ]
Steaknife balance 580, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1755, bet 300, collected 650, net +350 [ 3s Kd ] [ a pair of kings -- Kd,Kh,7c,6d,5h ]
riverualot balance 745, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1190, didn't bet (folded)
alf2335 balance 675, lost 50 (folded)
Sally76 balance 165, lost 300 [ 3h Th ] [ high card king -- Kh,Th,7c,6d,5h ]
Lucky_Devil balance 1800, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 1090, didn't bet (folded)
<< Interesting play. Quiet caller Sally turns into flush draw semi-bluffer. Tight Normal decides to call down with a 3 kicker. Probably poor play from both people here.

***** Hand History for Game 194085302 *****
50/100 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:44:28 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: Steaknife (580)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1755)
Seat 3: riverualot (745)
Seat 4: PatBu (1190)
Seat 6: alf2335 (675)
Seat 7: Sally76 (165)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (1800)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1090)
Sally76 posts small blind (25)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Js, 3h ]
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (50)
riverualot folds.
PatBu folds.
alf2335 calls (50)
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Qd, Ad, 9h ]
<< Ooo, now this is exciting. Lucky has what seems a nut flush draw, except Alf just flopped two-pair and also has a full-house draw that could crack that flush. Alf is the 64% favorite to Lucky's 34%. Norman... we'll ignore Norman :)
Lucky_Devil checks.
Norman525 checks.
alf2335 bets (50)
Lucky_Devil calls (50)
Norman525 calls (50)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 8d ]
Lucky_Devil checks.
Norman525 bets (100)
alf2335 calls (100)
Lucky_Devil raises (200) to 200
Norman525 raises (200) to 300
<< Obviously Norman is on some flush bluff here. Too bad Lucky has the nut flush at the moment. Bad timing yes, but also surprisingly bad play to re-raise a bluff with two people in.
alf2335 calls (200)
Lucky_Devil raises (200) to 400
Norman525 calls (100)
alf2335 calls (100)
** Dealing River ** : [ 7h ]
Lucky_Devil bets (100)
Norman525 calls (100)
alf2335 calls (100)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1825
Board: [ Qd Ad 9h 8d 7h ]
Steaknife balance 580, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1155, lost 600 [ 3c Ac ] [ a pair of aces -- Ac,Ad,Qd,9h,8d ]
riverualot balance 745, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1190, didn't bet (folded)
alf2335 balance 75, lost 600 [ Qh Ah ] [ two pairs, aces and queens -- Ah,Ad,Qh,Qd,9h ]
Sally76 balance 140, lost 25 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3025, bet 600, collected 1825, net +1225 [ 5d Kd ] [ a flush, ace high -- Ad,Kd,Qd,8d,5d ]
TightPoker balance 1090, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194086602 *****
50/100 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:45:47 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: Steaknife (580)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1155)
Seat 3: riverualot (745)
Seat 4: PatBu (1190)
Seat 6: alf2335 (75)
Seat 7: Sally76 (140)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3025)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1090)
Lucky_Devil posts small blind (25)
TightPoker posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Qd, 7h ]
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot folds.
PatBu calls (50)
alf2335 raises (75) to 75
alf2335 calls all-In.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil raises (100) to 125
TightPoker folds.
PatBu folds.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Tc, 8c, Th ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7s ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 6h ]
Creating Main Pot with $250 with alf2335
** Summary **
Main Pot: 250 | Side Pot 1: 50
Board: [ Tc 8c Th 7s 6h ]
Steaknife balance 580, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1155, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 745, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1140, lost 50 (folded)
alf2335 balance 0, lost 75 [ Js Jc ] [ two pairs, jacks and tens -- Js,Jc,Tc,Th,8c ]
Sally76 balance 140, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3200, bet 125, collected 300, net +175 [ Ac Ah ] [ two pairs, aces and tens -- Ac,Ah,Tc,Th,8c ]
TightPoker balance 1040, lost 50 (folded)
alf2335 finished in eighth place

***** Hand History for Game 194087080 *****
50/100 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:46:17 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 1: Steaknife (580)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1155)
Seat 3: riverualot (745)
Seat 4: PatBu (1140)
Seat 7: Sally76 (140)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3200)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1040)
TightPoker posts small blind (25)
Steaknife posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 3c, 8d ]
Norman525 folds.
riverualot folds.
PatBu folds.
Sally76 folds.
Lucky_Devil calls (50)
TightPoker calls (25)
Steaknife checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Tc, 9d, 5h ]
TightPoker checks.
Steaknife checks.
Lucky_Devil checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 2d ]
TightPoker checks.
Steaknife checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (100)
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 250
Board: [ Tc 9d 5h 2d ]
Steaknife balance 530, lost 50 (folded)
Norman525 balance 1155, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 745, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 1140, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 balance 140, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3300, bet 150, collected 250, net +100 [ 2h 2c ] [ three of a kind, twos -- Tc,9d,2h,2c,2d ]
TightPoker balance 990, lost 50 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194087731 *****
50/100 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:46:58 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 1: Steaknife (530)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1155)
Seat 3: riverualot (745)
Seat 4: PatBu (1140)
Seat 7: Sally76 (140)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3300)
Seat 9: TightPoker (990)
Steaknife posts small blind (25)
Norman525 posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Qc, 4c ]
riverualot folds.
PatBu calls (50)
Sally76 calls (50)
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife calls (25)
Norman525 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 8c, Ts, 3h ]
Steaknife checks.
Norman525 checks.
<< Now Norman checks with top pair? Probably smarting from that last bluff.
PatBu checks.
Sally76 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Qs ]
Steaknife checks.
Norman525 checks.
PatBu bets (100)
Sally76 calls (90)
Sally76 calls all-In.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (100)
Creating Main Pot with $470 with Sally76
** Dealing River ** : [ Th ]
Norman525 bets (100)
PatBu raises (200) to 200
Norman525 calls (100)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 470 | Side Pot 1: 420
Board: [ 8c Ts 3h Qs Th ]
Steaknife balance 480, lost 50 (folded)
Norman525 balance 1695, bet 350, collected 890, net +540 [ 9d Tc ] [ three of a kind, tens -- Qs,Tc,Ts,Th,9d ]
riverualot balance 745, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu balance 790, lost 350 [ Qd Ah ] [ two pairs, queens and tens with ace kicker -- Ah,Qd,Qs,Ts,Th ]
Sally76 balance 0, lost 140 [ Qh Jd ] [ two pairs, queens and tens -- Qh,Qs,Jd,Ts,Th ]
Lucky_Devil balance 3300, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 990, didn't bet (folded)
Sally76 finished in seventh place

***** Hand History for Game 194088777 *****
50/100 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:48:03 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: Steaknife (480)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1695)
Seat 3: riverualot (745)
Seat 4: PatBu (790)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3300)
Seat 9: TightPoker (990)
Norman525 posts small blind (25)
riverualot posts big blind (50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 7s, Qd ]
PatBu raises (100) to 100
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot calls (50)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Tc, Js, Th ]
riverualot bets (50)
PatBu calls (50)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 8c ]
riverualot bets (100)
PatBu calls (100)
** Dealing River ** : [ 8s ]
riverualot bets (100)
PatBu calls (100)
** Summary **
Main Pot: 725
Board: [ Tc Js Th 8c 8s ]
Steaknife balance 480, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1670, lost 25 (folded)
riverualot balance 1120, bet 350, collected 725, net +375 [ 8h Ac ] [ a full house, Eights full of tens -- Tc,Th,8h,8c,8s ]
PatBu balance 440, lost 350 [ Ks Ad ] [ two pairs, tens and eights -- Ad,Tc,Th,8c,8s ]
Lucky_Devil balance 3300, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 990, didn't bet (folded)
<< This is an example of tilt, playing with your emotions. PatBu who otherwise has played a pretty normal game calls down this hand with Ace high. I'm sure he was smarting from that last hand when he got rivered by Norman's trip tens. So note, better to raise early and make a guy honest.

***** Hand History for Game 194089347 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:48:38 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: Steaknife (480)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1670)
Seat 3: riverualot (1120)
Seat 4: PatBu (440)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3300)
Seat 9: TightPoker (990)
riverualot posts small blind (50)
PatBu posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 2c, 7s ]
<< Just a notice that the betting levels are now at 100/200. Yeow!
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife calls (100)
Norman525 folds.
riverualot folds.
PatBu checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Td, Jc, Ac ]
PatBu bets (100)
Steaknife raises (200) to 200
PatBu calls (100)
<< Obvious tilt now. Betting 64o was just a bluff, but calling with it is just stupid. Don't ever, ever let this be you or you will go where PatBu is heading..
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Kh ]
PatBu bets (140)
PatBu calls all-In.
Steaknife calls (140)
** Dealing River ** : [ 4h ]
Creating Main Pot with $930 with PatBu
** Summary **
Main Pot: 930 |
Board: [ Td Jc Ac Kh 4h ]
Steaknife balance 970, bet 440, collected 930, net +490 [ 8d Ah ] [ a pair of aces -- Ah,Ac,Kh,Jc,Td ]
Norman525 balance 1670, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 1070, lost 50 (folded)
PatBu balance 0, lost 440 [ 6h 4d ] [ a pair of fours -- Ac,Kh,Jc,4d,4h ]
Lucky_Devil balance 3300, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 990, didn't bet (folded)
PatBu finished in sixth place

***** Hand History for Game 194089922 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:49:10 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (970)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1670)
Seat 3: riverualot (1070)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3300)
Seat 9: TightPoker (990)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Ah, 2h ]
TightPoker folds.
<< Difficult play for me to make here. Now that the game is short-handed with 5 players and the blinds are up, this is a great chance for a steal. Unfortunately, I'm in early position and I'd be stealing from chip lead. If he does call, which he quite likely would in chip lead, I'd be in a jam.
<< Though he would be first to go, that may even be an advantage. If he bets out like chip lead would, he'd put the decision on me. Unless I make my Ace pair or flush draw, that's a very difficult call to make. I figure then, it's not worth it to try to risk so much to steal 100. Opinions may vary.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 100
Steaknife balance 970, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1670, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 1070, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3300, bet 100, collected 100, net +0
TightPoker balance 990, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194090342 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:49:35 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (970)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1670)
Seat 3: riverualot (1070)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3300)
Seat 9: TightPoker (990)
TightPoker posts small blind (50)
Steaknife posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 4c, 4h ]
Norman525 calls (100)
riverualot folds.
Lucky_Devil calls (100)
TightPoker calls (50)
<< Like I said before, too many callers with small pockets is a bad thing. Small pockets are good to see a flop with, not push around in a multi-way pot.
Steaknife checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Td, 7d, 6s ]
TightPoker checks.
Steaknife checks.
Norman525 checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (100)
TightPoker folds.
<< Lucky's bet may have warranted a raise on my part. Guess I'm a believer (or coward) :|
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 500
Board: [ Td 7d 6s ]
Steaknife balance 870, lost 100 (folded)
Norman525 balance 1570, lost 100 (folded)
riverualot balance 1070, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3600, bet 200, collected 500, net +300
TightPoker balance 890, lost 100 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194090822 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:50:05 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (870)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1570)
Seat 3: riverualot (1070)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3600)
Seat 9: TightPoker (890)
Steaknife posts small blind (50)
Norman525 posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 8s, 9d ]
riverualot raises (200) to 200
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 350
Steaknife balance 820, lost 50 (folded)
Norman525 balance 1470, lost 100 (folded)
riverualot balance 1220, bet 200, collected 350, net +150
Lucky_Devil balance 3600, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 890, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194091100 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:50:21 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (820)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1470)
Seat 3: riverualot (1220)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3600)
Seat 9: TightPoker (890)
Norman525 posts small blind (50)
riverualot posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 8h, Js ]
Lucky_Devil calls (100)
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (50)
riverualot checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Jc, 3c, Kd ]
Norman525 checks.
riverualot bets (100)
Lucky_Devil calls (100)
Norman525 calls (100)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Kc ]
Norman525 checks.
riverualot bets (200)
Lucky_Devil folds.
Norman525 calls (200)
** Dealing River ** : [ Ac ]
Norman525 checks.
riverualot checks.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1000
Board: [ Jc 3c Kd Kc Ac ]
Steaknife balance 820, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1570, bet 400, collected 500, net +100 [ 4s Jh ] [ two pairs, kings and jacks -- Ac,Kd,Kc,Jh,Jc ]
riverualot balance 1320, bet 400, collected 500, net +100 [ Jd 8d ] [ two pairs, kings and jacks -- Ac,Kd,Kc,Jd,Jc ]
Lucky_Devil balance 3400, lost 200 (folded)
TightPoker balance 890, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194091978 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:51:15 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (820)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1570)
Seat 3: riverualot (1320)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3400)
Seat 9: TightPoker (890)
riverualot posts small blind (50)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 8d, Kd ]
TightPoker folds.
<< Another decent hand in early position, with a possible steal from the big stack. This is one of those raise or fold situations, as K8s doesn't give me a ton of breathing room. I decide to fold however - my position just isn't good.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 150
Steaknife balance 820, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1570, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 1270, lost 50 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3450, bet 100, collected 150, net +50
TightPoker balance 890, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194092240 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:51:29 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (820)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1570)
Seat 3: riverualot (1270)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3450)
Seat 9: TightPoker (890)
Lucky_Devil posts small blind (50)
TightPoker posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Kh, 5h ]
Steaknife raises (200) to 200
Norman525 calls (200)
riverualot folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker calls (100)
<< Heh, questionable call on my part. I fold K8s but call a raise with K5s you must be asking. I hoping for a bit of a heart or two-pair miracle.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 7d, 3d, As ]
TightPoker checks.
Steaknife bets (100)
Norman525 folds.
TightPoker folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 750
Board: [ 7d 3d As ]
Steaknife balance 1270, bet 300, collected 750, net +450
Norman525 balance 1370, lost 200 (folded)
riverualot balance 1270, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3400, lost 50 (folded)
TightPoker balance 690, lost 200 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194092661 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:51:55 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (1270)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1370)
Seat 3: riverualot (1270)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3400)
Seat 9: TightPoker (690)
TightPoker posts small blind (50)
Steaknife posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 3s, 2d ]
Norman525 calls (100)
riverualot folds.
Lucky_Devil raises (200) to 200
TightPoker folds.
<< 32o, the second worst performing hand in hold'em. Worst performing hand? 32s. Some guy vehemently disagreed with me on RGP about this, saying 27o was the worst. What a waste of breath :)
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (100)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 8c, Ks, 7s ]
Norman525 checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (100)
Norman525 calls (100)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ As ]
Norman525 checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (200)
Norman525 calls (200)
** Dealing River ** : [ 9d ]
Norman525 checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (200)
Norman525 calls (200)
<< Repeat after me "Learn to fold your pockets."
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1550
Board: [ 8c Ks 7s As 9d ]
Steaknife balance 1170, lost 100 (folded)
Norman525 balance 670, lost 700 [ 5s 5c ] [ a pair of fives -- As,Ks,9d,5s,5c ]
riverualot balance 1270, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 4250, bet 700, collected 1550, net +850 [ Ad Kh ] [ two pairs, aces and kings -- Ad,As,Kh,Ks,9d ]
TightPoker balance 640, lost 50 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194093625 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:52:53 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (1170)
Seat 2: Norman525 (670)
Seat 3: riverualot (1270)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (4250)
Seat 9: TightPoker (640)
Steaknife posts small blind (50)
Norman525 posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Ks, Kd ]
riverualot folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker raises (200) to 200
<< Hellooooo nurse. While there's something to be said for slowplaying, I find it just as well to capitalize on other people making expensive pre-flop mistakes. Time to raise.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 350
Steaknife balance 1120, lost 50 (folded)
Norman525 balance 570, lost 100 (folded)
riverualot balance 1270, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 4250, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 790, bet 200, collected 350, net +150
<< Damn. Can't ask too much I suppose.

***** Hand History for Game 194093897 *****
100/200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:53:09 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (1120)
Seat 2: Norman525 (570)
Seat 3: riverualot (1270)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (4250)
Seat 9: TightPoker (790)
Norman525 posts small blind (50)
riverualot posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 2s, 3s ]
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (50)
riverualot checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Kd, 9h, As ]
Norman525 checks.
riverualot checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 3c ]
Norman525 checks.
riverualot checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ 4h ]
Norman525 checks.
riverualot checks.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 200
Board: [ Kd 9h As 3c 4h ]
Steaknife balance 1120, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 670, bet 100, collected 200, net +100 [ 6d Qs ] [ high card ace with queen kicker -- As,Kd,Qs,9h,6d ]
riverualot balance 1170, lost 100 [ 5c Js ] [ high card ace -- As,Kd,Js,9h,5c ]
Lucky_Devil balance 4250, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 790, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194094421 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:53:41 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (1120)
Seat 2: Norman525 (670)
Seat 3: riverualot (1170)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (4250)
Seat 9: TightPoker (790)
riverualot posts small blind (100)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 3h, 7c ]
TightPoker folds.
<< Level 5. Betting limits now at 200/400.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (200)
riverualot folds.
Lucky_Devil checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ As, 4s, Qc ]
Lucky_Devil bets (200)
Norman525 calls (200)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 2d ]
Lucky_Devil bets (400)
Norman525 calls (270)
Norman525 calls all-In.
** Dealing River ** : [ 6h ]
Creating Main Pot with $1440 with Norman525
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1440 | Side Pot 1: 130
Board: [ As 4s Qc 2d 6h ]
Steaknife balance 1120, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1440, bet 670, collected 1440, net +770 [ Js Qd ] [ a pair of queens with jack kicker -- As,Qd,Qc,Js,6hJs(kicker card) ]
riverualot balance 1070, lost 100 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3580, bet 800, collected 130, lost -670 [ 8s Qs ] [ a pair of queens -- As,Qs,Qc,8s,6h ]
TightPoker balance 790, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194094983 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:54:13 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (1120)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1440)
Seat 3: riverualot (1070)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3580)
Seat 9: TightPoker (790)
Lucky_Devil posts small blind (100)
TightPoker posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 3d, 3h ]
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot folds.
Lucky_Devil raises (300) to 400
TightPoker raises (400) to 600
<< Good time to get pockets, even if they are small. I figured Lucky for a steal, but even so, my odds were prolly going to be a coin toss (50/50). In reality, my odds vs K9 right now are 52% to 47% my favor. Again, I decide to put him to the honesty test and pop him back.
Lucky_Devil raises (400) to 800
<< Ooook. Not what I really wanted to see. Guess he does have at least something. With so much of my stack in now, I'm pretty committed, meaning it's too late to cut my losses. I still think I'm even money however, so I call this one without too much thought.
TightPoker calls (190)
TightPoker calls all-In.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Ac, 8h, Ts ]
<< When I saw that Ace hit, that's pretty much when I reclined in my chair and let out a sigh.. Pretty certain I was beat now.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 8d ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 7d ]
Creating Main Pot with $1580 with TightPoker
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1580 | Side Pot 1: 10
Board: [ Ac 8h Ts 8d 7d ]
Steaknife balance 1120, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1440, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 1070, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 2790, bet 800, collected 10, lost -790 [ 9s Kd ] [ a pair of eights -- Ac,Kd,Ts,8h,8d ]
TightPoker balance 1580, bet 790, collected 1580, net +790 [ 3d 3h ] [ two pairs, eights and threes -- Ac,8h,8d,3d,3h ]
<< .. and winning this pot is when I actually went 'Wow, talk about lucky.' Even though I did that that slight edge ;) Doubled-up and into 2nd place in chips. Awesome.

***** Hand History for Game 194095406 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:54:38 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (1120)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1440)
Seat 3: riverualot (1070)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (2790)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1580)
TightPoker posts small blind (100)
Steaknife posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Ah, 4s ]
Norman525 folds.
riverualot raises (400) to 400
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
<< Can't quite call that raise with only a 4 kicker. The funny part about poker is that I could have raised with A4o :) It takes stronger cards to call with than to raise with. Take note of that.
Steaknife calls (200)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Qs, 7d, Jd ]
Steaknife checks.
riverualot bets (200)
Steaknife folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1100
Board: [ Qs 7d Jd ]
Steaknife balance 720, lost 400 (folded)
Norman525 balance 1440, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 1570, bet 600, collected 1100, net +500
Lucky_Devil balance 2790, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 1480, lost 100 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194095935 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:55:09 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (720)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1440)
Seat 3: riverualot (1570)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (2790)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1480)
Steaknife posts small blind (100)
Norman525 posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Qd, 9c ]
riverualot raises (400) to 400
Lucky_Devil raises (600) to 600
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot calls (200)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5s, 3c, Kh ]
riverualot checks.
Lucky_Devil checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 5d ]
riverualot checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (400)
riverualot folds.
<< Strange fold. Riveru is willing to raise it pre-flop, call an additional raise, but then folds to one bet on the turn after Lucky checked the flop *after* him. Ace or pockets are good here, although I'm guessing maybe he had a really weak kicker.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1900
Board: [ 5s 3c Kh 5d ]
Steaknife balance 620, lost 100 (folded)
Norman525 balance 1240, lost 200 (folded)
riverualot balance 970, lost 600 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3690, bet 1000, collected 1900, net +900
TightPoker balance 1480, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194096605 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:55:47 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (620)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1240)
Seat 3: riverualot (970)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3690)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1480)
Norman525 posts small blind (100)
riverualot posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Qh, 3h ]
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife raises (400) to 400
Norman525 folds.
riverualot calls (200)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 7d, 3d, 4c ]
riverualot checks.
Steaknife bets (200)
riverualot calls (200)
<< Now he's calling with a gut shot draw?!? Poker tip: Drugs = bad!
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 8h ]
riverualot checks.
Steaknife bets (20)
Steaknife calls all-In.
riverualot calls (20)
** Dealing River ** : [ 8d ]
Creating Main Pot with $1340 with Steaknife
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1340 |
Board: [ 7d 3d 4c 8h 8d ]
Steaknife balance 1340, bet 620, collected 1340, net +720 [ Td Tc ] [ two pairs, tens and eights -- Td,Tc,8h,8d,7d ]
Norman525 balance 1140, lost 100 (folded)
riverualot balance 350, lost 620 [ 6s 9s ] [ a pair of eights -- 9s,8h,8d,7d,6s ]
Lucky_Devil balance 3690, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 1480, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194097152 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:56:18 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (1340)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1140)
Seat 3: riverualot (350)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3690)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1480)
riverualot posts small blind (100)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Jd, Kd ]
TightPoker raises (400) to 400
<< Pretty big hand short-game, even for UTG. Quite willing to open this up, although a re-raise is going to make me cry.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
riverualot folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 700
Steaknife balance 1340, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1140, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 250, lost 100 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3490, lost 200 (folded)
TightPoker balance 1780, bet 400, collected 700, net +300

***** Hand History for Game 194097401 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:56:32 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (1340)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1140)
Seat 3: riverualot (250)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3490)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1780)
Lucky_Devil posts small blind (100)
TightPoker posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 7h, 3c ]
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (200)
riverualot folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 6c, 8s, 2h ]
TightPoker checks.
Norman525 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Ks ]
TightPoker checks.
Norman525 checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ Kd ]
TightPoker checks.
Norman525 checks.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 500
Board: [ 6c 8s 2h Ks Kd ]
Steaknife balance 1340, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1440, bet 200, collected 500, net +300 [ Qc Ad ] [ a pair of kings with ace kicker -- Ad,Ks,Kd,Qc,8sAd(kicker card) ]
riverualot balance 250, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3390, lost 100 (folded)
TightPoker balance 1580, lost 200 [ 7h 3c ] [ a pair of kings -- Ks,Kd,8s,7h,6c ]
<< I guess in a way, this pot may have been bluffable, but Norman has been on a bit of a calling streak, so that's a very dangerous move. My hand being absolute crap doesn't help either.

***** Hand History for Game 194097854 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:56:59 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Steaknife (1340)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1440)
Seat 3: riverualot (250)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3390)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1580)
TightPoker posts small blind (100)
Steaknife posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Ad, Ac ]
Norman525 folds.
riverualot bets (250)
riverualot calls all-In.
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker raises (300) to 400
<< Bad luck for Riveru, good luck for me. I'm 81% to 13% favorite to win this hand. I do raise in this situation to push Steak out or make him pay, because Riveru gets so see 5 cards no matter what, making him more of a threat because I can't bet him out. I'll be happy to win the 450 right here.
Steaknife folds.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Ts, 9h, 4c ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 9s ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 7h ]
Creating Main Pot with $700 with riverualot
** Summary **
Main Pot: 700 | Side Pot 1: 150
Board: [ Ts 9h 4c 9s 7h ]
Steaknife balance 1140, lost 200 (folded)
Norman525 balance 1440, didn't bet (folded)
riverualot balance 0, lost 250 [ 5s 5c ] [ two pairs, nines and fives -- Ts,9h,9s,5s,5c ]
Lucky_Devil balance 3390, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 2030, bet 400, collected 850, net +450 [ Ad Ac ] [ two pairs, aces and nines -- Ad,Ac,Ts,9h,9s ]
riverualot finished in fifth place

***** Hand History for Game 194098272 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:57:26 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: Steaknife (1140)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1440)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3390)
Seat 9: TightPoker (2030)
Steaknife posts small blind (100)
Norman525 posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Kd, 6d ]
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker raises (400) to 400
<< Now that I'm in good position and an even shorter game, K6s looks pretty good. I pop it in hopes that they'll both fold.
Steaknife calls (300)
Norman525 calls (200)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5s, 8d, 9s ]
Steaknife checks.
Norman525 checks.
TightPoker checks.
<< I do have a gut shot draw here for a semi-bluff (pretty bad one), but I am up against the strange callers, so where a more aggressive player would easily bet in this position, I opt to check.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Qh ]
Steaknife checks.
Norman525 checks.
TightPoker checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ 4c ]
Steaknife checks.
Norman525 checks.
TightPoker checks.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1200
Board: [ 5s 8d 9s Qh 4c ]
Steaknife balance 1940, bet 400, collected 1200, net +800 [ Th Ac ] [ high card ace -- Ac,Qh,Th,9s,8d ]
Norman525 balance 1040, lost 400 [ 3c Tc ] [ high card queen -- Qh,Tc,9s,8d,5s ]
Lucky_Devil balance 3390, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 1630, lost 400 [ Kd 6d ] [ high card king -- Kd,Qh,9s,8d,6d ]

***** Hand History for Game 194098949 *****
200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:58:06 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: Steaknife (1940)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1040)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3390)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1630)
Norman525 posts small blind (100)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 6c, Th ]
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 300
Steaknife balance 1940, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 940, lost 100 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3490, bet 200, collected 300, net +100
TightPoker balance 1630, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194099169 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:58:19 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: Steaknife (1940)
Seat 2: Norman525 (940)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3490)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1630)
Lucky_Devil posts small blind (150)
TightPoker posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Ks, 7h ]
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (300)
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker checks.
<< Level 6 now, blinds up again. My hand is pretty good here, but probably not enough to raise after Norman called.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5s, 5h, 5c ]
TightPoker checks.
<< Interesting flop. I doubt he'll believe I have a 5 or pockets if I bet out now. If he has an Ace, he'll likely call me down too, which is bad. I check it and pretty much give the pot to him if he bets.
Norman525 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Ts ]
TightPoker bets (600)
<< Well, Norman isn't going to bet this pot so I'm going to take a stab at it, especially if my King may actually be good.
Norman525 folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1350
Board: [ 5s 5h 5c Ts ]
Steaknife balance 1940, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 640, lost 300 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3340, lost 150 (folded)
TightPoker balance 2080, bet 900, collected 1350, net +450

***** Hand History for Game 194099797 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:58:57 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: Steaknife (1940)
Seat 2: Norman525 (640)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3340)
Seat 9: TightPoker (2080)
TightPoker posts small blind (150)
Steaknife posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 4h, 3d ]
Norman525 folds.
Lucky_Devil raises (600) to 600
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife calls (300)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Js, 6d, Ts ]
Steaknife checks.
Lucky_Devil checks.
<< I'm going to rag on lucky for not betting his position after having pre-flop raised, even though I didn't do it myself. At least he's chip lead right? :)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6s ]
Steaknife checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (600)
Steaknife folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1950
Board: [ Js 6d Ts 6s ]
Steaknife balance 1340, lost 600 (folded)
Norman525 balance 640, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 4090, bet 1200, collected 1950, net +750
TightPoker balance 1930, lost 150 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194100408 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:59:33 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: Steaknife (1340)
Seat 2: Norman525 (640)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (4090)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1930)
Steaknife posts small blind (150)
Norman525 posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 8c, 2h ]
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife raises (450) to 600
Norman525 calls (300)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Tc, Js, Jd ]
Steaknife bets (300)
Norman525 calls (40)
Norman525 calls all-In.
<< Norman can hit a gut shot or pair to help him out here. Right now, he's a 30% underdog to win, vs Steaknife with a 70% favorite.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7h ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 8h ]
<< Two eights left in the deck and Norman gets one of them. It's not all skill :)
Creating Main Pot with $1280 with Norman525
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1280 | Side Pot 1: 260
Board: [ Tc Js Jd 7h 8h ]
Steaknife balance 700, bet 900, collected 260, lost -640 [ 8d Ad ] [ two pairs, jacks and eights -- Ad,Js,Jd,8d,8h ]
Norman525 balance 1280, bet 640, collected 1280, net +640 [ 9d 7d ] [ a straight, seven to jack -- Js,Tc,9d,8h,7d ]
Lucky_Devil balance 4090, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 1930, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194100781 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 16:59:56 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: Steaknife (700)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1280)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (4090)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1930)
Norman525 posts small blind (150)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 5s, 9s ]
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (150)
Lucky_Devil checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3c, Ts, 4h ]
Norman525 checks.
Lucky_Devil bets (300)
Norman525 calls (300)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ As ]
Norman525 checks.
Lucky_Devil checks.
<< Good check by lucky here in my opinion. Betting his pair of fours on the flop was a good play, because in short game you should push on any kind of strength. But, since Norman called and then an Ace shows up, it's really difficult to keep pushing on that.
** Dealing River ** : [ 8c ]
Norman525 checks.
Lucky_Devil checks.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1200
Board: [ 3c Ts 4h As 8c ]
Steaknife balance 700, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 1880, bet 600, collected 1200, net +600 [ 6c Ac ] [ a pair of aces -- Ac,As,Ts,8c,6c ]
Lucky_Devil balance 3490, lost 600 [ 4s 9d ] [ a pair of fours -- As,Ts,9d,4s,4h ]
TightPoker balance 1930, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194101601 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:00:43 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: Steaknife (700)
Seat 2: Norman525 (1880)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3490)
Seat 9: TightPoker (1930)
Lucky_Devil posts small blind (150)
TightPoker posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ As, Qh ]
Steaknife folds.
Norman525 calls (300)
Lucky_Devil calls (150)
TightPoker raises (300) to 600
<< Yeah, I've already got two callers, but this is a hand I still don't want to have to see a flop with. Less people in the better, so I definitely want to get people out of this pot.
Norman525 calls (300)
Lucky_Devil calls (300)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Ad, 5d, 3s ]
Lucky_Devil checks.
TightPoker bets (300)
<< Since they both just called, I'm not going to expect AK or AA here. I thus figure my hand is probably the nuts at the moment, short of another AQ. Good flop that I'm definitely must push on.
Norman525 calls (300)
Lucky_Devil folds.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 5h ]
TightPoker bets (600)
<< Even though it is Party Poker and people play garbage here, I'm hard pressed to believe people call with low pairs after later level pre-flop raises, although I do get proven wrong often enough. By now, I'm pretty much committed however, so trip or no trips, it's all going in.
Norman525 calls (600)
** Dealing River ** : [ 2s ]
TightPoker bets (430)
<< Now that DOES scare me, because I wouldn't put it past Norman to be holding a four right now. Lean back in my chair again and hold my breathe..
TightPoker calls all-In.
Norman525 calls (380)
Norman525 calls all-In.
Creating Main Pot with $4360 with Norman525
Creating Side Pot 1 with $50 with TightPoker
** Summary **
Main Pot: 4360 | Side Pot 1: 50
Board: [ Ad 5d 3s 5h 2s ]
Steaknife balance 700, didn't bet (folded)
Norman525 balance 0, lost 1880 [ Td Tc ] [ two pairs, tens and fives -- Ad,Td,Tc,5d,5h ]
Lucky_Devil balance 2890, lost 600 (folded)
TightPoker balance 4410, bet 1930, collected 4410, net +2480 [ As Qh ] [ two pairs, aces and fives -- As,Ad,Qh,5d,5h ]
Norman525 finished in fourth place

***** Hand History for Game 194102453 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:01:36 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 1: Steaknife (700)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (2890)
Seat 9: TightPoker (4410)
TightPoker posts small blind (150)
Steaknife posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Qc, 3h ]
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker raises (450) to 600
<< Now that I'm the chip lead, it's time to do some serious pushing around. My hand isn't great, but there's a chance to kill Steaknife right now if he calls or at least steal his BB without much risk to myself. It's quite worth it to me, so either way works out. I'm 54% to 45% favorite.
Steaknife calls (300)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9c, 5s, Tc ]
TightPoker bets (300)
<< I was planning on betting the flop before, so this is pretty much automatic. He's got a gut shot straight draw and I've got a backdoor flush. Now I'm 65% to 35% favorite.
Steaknife calls (100)
Steaknife calls all-In.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7h ]
<< Crap
** Dealing River ** : [ 6d ]
Creating Main Pot with $1400 with Steaknife
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1400 | Side Pot 1: 200
Board: [ 9c 5s Tc 7h 6d ]
Steaknife balance 1400, bet 700, collected 1400, net +700 [ 6s 8h ] [ a straight, six to ten -- Tc,9c,8h,7h,6s ]
Lucky_Devil balance 2890, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 3710, bet 900, collected 200, lost -700 [ Qc 3h ] [ high card queen -- Qc,Tc,9c,7h,6d ]

***** Hand History for Game 194102796 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:01:56 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 1: Steaknife (1400)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (2890)
Seat 9: TightPoker (3710)
Steaknife posts small blind (150)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 7h, Qd ]
<< This hand is better than last round, but now I've got two people to content with and they're both decently stacked. Raise or fold situation and I fold.
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 450
Steaknife balance 1250, lost 150 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3040, bet 300, collected 450, net +150
TightPoker balance 3710, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194102918 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:02:04 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 1: Steaknife (1250)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3040)
Seat 9: TightPoker (3710)
Lucky_Devil posts small blind (150)
TightPoker posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 9s, 2h ]
Steaknife raises (600) to 600
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker folds.
<< I do like to see those flops, but 92o has little room to move with just two people, not to mention 300 to call doesn't help.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1050
Steaknife balance 1700, bet 600, collected 1050, net +450
Lucky_Devil balance 2890, lost 150 (folded)
TightPoker balance 3410, lost 300 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194103154 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:02:15 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 1: Steaknife (1700)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (2890)
Seat 9: TightPoker (3410)
TightPoker posts small blind (150)
Steaknife posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 3c, 2c ]
Lucky_Devil raises (600) to 600
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1050
Steaknife balance 1400, lost 300 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3340, bet 600, collected 1050, net +450 [ Ks As ] [ high card ace -- As,Ks ]
TightPoker balance 3260, lost 150 (folded)
<< Actually got to see this hand because Lucky showed it after we all folded. Opinions vary on whether to show your hand or not, but most people say don't do it. I'm usually one of those. If someone else shows their hand, promptly forget what they showed you. They want you to think a certain way :)

***** Hand History for Game 194103322 *****
300/600 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:02:27 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 1: Steaknife (1400)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3340)
Seat 9: TightPoker (3260)
Steaknife posts small blind (150)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 4h, 6c ]
TightPoker folds.
Steaknife folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 450
Steaknife balance 1250, lost 150 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3490, bet 300, collected 450, net +150
TightPoker balance 3260, didn't bet (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194103458 *****
400/800 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:02:35 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 1: Steaknife (1250)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3490)
Seat 9: TightPoker (3260)
Lucky_Devil posts small blind (200)
TightPoker posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Js, 8c ]
Steaknife raises (800) to 800
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker calls (400)
<< Now I'm turning into a disbeliever. Going to see a flop here, even if my hand is mediocre. Blinds up again too.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Kh, 2d, As ]
TightPoker checks.
Steaknife bets (400)
TightPoker folds.
<< Unfortunately having both an Ace and King fall leaves me in a tight spot to call this down, because I'd have to believe he has neither an Ace or King. That or I could stone cold bluff it, but I'll pass on that for now.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 2200
Board: [ Kh 2d As ]
Steaknife balance 2250, bet 1200, collected 2200, net +1000
Lucky_Devil balance 3290, lost 200 (folded)
TightPoker balance 2460, lost 800 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194103697 *****
400/800 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:02:50 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 1: Steaknife (2250)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3290)
Seat 9: TightPoker (2460)
TightPoker posts small blind (200)
Steaknife posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 5s, Jd ]
Lucky_Devil folds.
TightPoker calls (200)
Steaknife checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3s, Qd, 8c ]
TightPoker checks.
<< Watching this replay I cringed when I saw myself check. This was definitely a time to lead out with an attack. Checks just signal weakness on my part, especially since I've folded to Steak the past few hands.
Steaknife checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 3c ]
TightPoker bets (800)
<< I think life finally comes back to me here and I decide to bet / bluff with *800* chips of course (1/3rd of my stack). At least I figured he didn't pair, otherwise he would have bet the flop. On the other hand, if he could have figured I would've bet the flop with a pair too.. so...
Steaknife folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1600
Board: [ 3s Qd 8c 3c ]
Steaknife balance 1850, lost 400 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 3290, didn't bet (folded)
TightPoker balance 2860, bet 1200, collected 1600, net +400

***** Hand History for Game 194103969 *****
400/800 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:03:05 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 1: Steaknife (1850)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (3290)
Seat 9: TightPoker (2860)
Steaknife posts small blind (200)
Lucky_Devil posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Ah, Th ]
TightPoker raises (800) to 800
<< A very good hand. Ace, good kicker, flush option, on the button - can't ask for too much more than this..
Steaknife folds.
Lucky_Devil calls (400)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 4d, Td, As ]
Lucky_Devil checks.
TightPoker bets (400)
<< .. except for a two pair on the flop! :) *However*, Lucky here has pulled a flush and gut shot draw. He's probably thinking he has even money right now and is in a possible position to take me out. Since I do have two pair however, I really am the 60% to 40% favorite here.
Lucky_Devil calls (400)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6c ]
Lucky_Devil checks.
TightPoker bets (800)
Lucky_Devil calls (800)
<< I am wondering at this point what he might be calling with though. I've put him on AJ or AQ, since he hasn't raised me back. I didn't think flush draw just because he seemed good enough to know not to make a heads-up flush draw.
** Dealing River ** : [ Jc ]
Lucky_Devil checks.
TightPoker bets (800)
Lucky_Devil calls (800)
<< Not a bad call on his part here with the Jacks actually. He was probably figuring me for pockets or for a pair of tens (and of course the Aces), but with so much in and me at the end of my stack and possibly desperate. Not great, but not a terrible call.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 5800
Board: [ 4d Td As 6c Jc ]
Steaknife balance 1650, lost 200 (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 490, lost 2800 [ Qd Jd ] [ a pair of jacks -- As,Qd,Jd,Jc,Td ]
TightPoker balance 5860, bet 2800, collected 5800, net +3000 [ Ah Th ] [ two pairs, aces and tens -- Ah,As,Jc,Th,Td ]

***** Hand History for Game 194104424 *****
400/800 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:03:31 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 1: Steaknife (1650)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (490)
Seat 9: TightPoker (5860)
Lucky_Devil posts small blind (200)
TightPoker posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 7h, Ad ]
Steaknife folds.
Lucky_Devil folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 600
Steaknife balance 1650, didn't bet (folded)
Lucky_Devil balance 290, lost 200 (folded)
TightPoker balance 6060, bet 400, collected 600, net +200

***** Hand History for Game 194104556 *****
400/800 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:03:39 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 1: Steaknife (1650)
Seat 8: Lucky_Devil (290)
Seat 9: TightPoker (6060)
TightPoker posts small blind (200)
Steaknife posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Th, 4d ]
Lucky_Devil calls (290)
Lucky_Devil calls all-In.
TightPoker folds.
<< I might have called this hand if it weren't for the fact that Lucky is all-in on the pot. Can't bluff a guy who is all-in and T4 isn't a hand that likes to win, so I'd rather sit on the sidelines and hope that lucky gets taken out.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 2s, 3s, Kd ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 9c ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 9s ]
Creating Main Pot with $780 with Lucky_Devil
** Summary **
Main Pot: 780 | Side Pot 1: 110
Board: [ 2s 3s Kd 9c 9s ]
Steaknife balance 2140, bet 400, collected 890, net +490 [ 4c 2d ] [ two pairs, nines and twos -- Kd,9c,9s,2d,2s ]
Lucky_Devil balance 0, lost 290 [ 7s Ad ] [ a pair of nines -- Ad,Kd,9c,9s,7s ]
TightPoker balance 5860, lost 200 (folded)
Lucky_Devil finished in third place and won $20.

***** Hand History for Game 194104863 *****
400/800 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:03:58 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 1: Steaknife (2140)
Seat 9: TightPoker (5860)
Steaknife posts small blind (200)
TightPoker posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 7s, Ks ]
Steaknife raises (600) to 800
TightPoker calls (400)
<< Suited, heads up hand, this is pretty playable. I'm just hoping an Ace doesn't drop. Not because I'm afraid of him holding an Ace necessarily, but because I think I can win the pot if an Ace doesn't fall, by betting out the flop. I figure and hope my 7 kicker will be good if he holds a King too.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Ad, Jh, 4s ]
TightPoker checks.
<< Ok not the kind of flop that I wanted. I'm in bad position to check, so I should really lead out here and find out if he has an Ace. I don't. Arg. Time to get walked over.
Steaknife bets (400)
TightPoker folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 2000
Board: [ Ad Jh 4s ]
Steaknife balance 2940, bet 1200, collected 2000, net +800
TightPoker balance 5060, lost 800 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194105082 *****
400/800 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:04:11 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 1: Steaknife (2940)
Seat 9: TightPoker (5060)
TightPoker posts small blind (200)
Steaknife posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 4c, As ]
TightPoker raises (600) to 800
<< Now that I do have the Ace, of course it's time to pop a raise
Steaknife calls (400)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 7s, Kc, 6c ]
Steaknife checks.
TightPoker bets (400)
Steaknife calls (400)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Ts ]
Steaknife checks.
<< The fact that he called my pre-flop raise and bet on the flop now concerns me. If he's holding an Ace, my kicker is low. If he's got a King, he's obviously not going to fold. I was guessing maybe mid/low pair? We can see infact he has a gut + flush draw, making him a 60% favorite.
TightPoker checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ Qd ]
Steaknife checks.
TightPoker checks.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 2400
Board: [ 7s Kc 6c Ts Qd ]
Steaknife balance 4140, bet 1200, collected 2400, net +1200 [ Tc 8c ] [ a pair of tens -- Kc,Qd,Tc,Ts,8c ]
TightPoker balance 3860, lost 1200 [ 4c As ] [ high card ace -- As,Kc,Qd,Ts,7s ]
<< I guess I felt I played this hand right. He probably would have called that Ten pair on the turn if I bet, putting me down another 800.

***** Hand History for Game 194105436 *****
400/800 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:04:31 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 1: Steaknife (4140)
Seat 9: TightPoker (3860)
Steaknife posts small blind (200)
TightPoker posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 5h, 2d ]
Steaknife folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 600
Steaknife balance 3940, lost 200 (folded)
TightPoker balance 4060, bet 400, collected 600, net +200

***** Hand History for Game 194105542 *****
400/800 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:04:36 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 1: Steaknife (3940)
Seat 9: TightPoker (4060)
TightPoker posts small blind (200)
Steaknife posts big blind (400)
<< Now the stacks are even, so Steak has carved a nice chunk out of my stack so far and I'm beginning to get worried, knowing his more aggressive raising is going to burn me if I don't react quick enough.
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ 8c, Td ]
TightPoker calls (200)
Steaknife raises (400) to 800
TightPoker calls (400)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 6s, Qs, Jh ]
Steaknife bets (400)
<< And like so, he takes the chip lead from me.
TightPoker folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 2000
Board: [ 6s Qs Jh ]
Steaknife balance 4740, bet 1200, collected 2000, net +800
TightPoker balance 3260, lost 800 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194105769 *****
400/800 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:04:50 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 1: Steaknife (4740)
Seat 9: TightPoker (3260)
Steaknife posts small blind (200)
TightPoker posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Qh, 3s ]
Steaknife raises (600) to 800
TightPoker folds.
<< Queen high might be good enough to raise with, but not too great to call with. Looking back however, vs an aggressive player like Steak, it could have been playable I think.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1200
Steaknife balance 5140, bet 800, collected 1200, net +400
TightPoker balance 2860, lost 400 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 194105921 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:04:59 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 1: Steaknife (5140)
Seat 9: TightPoker (2860)
TightPoker posts small blind (250)
Steaknife posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Td, Jd ]
TightPoker raises (750) to 1000
<< Blinds up now, pretty nice hand. My goal now is to try and trap the aggressive Steak with a good hand, but JTs is no trapping hand, so it's time to raise.
Steaknife calls (500)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Tc, 7h, 4c ]
Steaknife checks.
TightPoker bets (500)
<< Even though I flopped my pair, I don't want him going on any over-pair draws or flush draws on me.
Steaknife folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 2500
Board: [ Tc 7h 4c ]
Steaknife balance 4140, lost 1000 (folded)
TightPoker balance 3860, bet 1500, collected 2500, net +1000

***** Hand History for Game 194106172 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:05:10 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 1: Steaknife (4140)
Seat 9: TightPoker (3860)
Steaknife posts small blind (250)
TightPoker posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Kd, 8c ]
Steaknife folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 750
Steaknife balance 3890, lost 250 (folded)
TightPoker balance 4110, bet 500, collected 750, net +250

***** Hand History for Game 194106271 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Limit) (Tournament 1055863) - Sun Oct 05 17:05:15 EDT 2003
Table Card Room Table 1266 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 1: Steaknife (3890)
Seat 9: TightPoker (4110)
TightPoker posts small blind (250)
Steaknife posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to TightPoker [ Ah, As ]
TightPoker calls (250)
<< What great timing :) Of course, the only time I'm going to slow play this game is with Aces, especially since I was to induce Steak to raise me. In the game, I actually do a little hesitant (but not drawn out) pause and call.
Steaknife raises (500) to 1000
<< .. which he immediately raises :)
TightPoker raises (1000) to 1500
Steaknife raises (1000) to 2000
TightPoker raises (1000) to 2500
Steaknife raises (1000) to 3000
TightPoker raises (1000) to 3500
Steaknife raises (890) to 3890
Steaknife calls all-In.
TightPoker calls (390)
<< I wasn't sure if he was being smart aggressive before or just overly aggressive, but now I'm pretty convinced he's just being overly aggressive. The only hands that could warrant this kind of raising from him are AA (highly unlikely) or KK. Even then, he should respect my check-raise.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 6s, Ts, 2c ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 6h ]
** Dealing River ** : [ Kh ]
<< The *last* card in the world I wanted to see. If I see him turn over Kings it's going to be a rough day :)
Creating Main Pot with $7780 with Steaknife
** Summary **
Main Pot: 7780 |
Board: [ 6s Ts 2c 6h Kh ]
Steaknife balance 0, lost 3890 [ 9s 9c ] [ two pairs, nines and sixes -- Kh,9s,9c,6s,6h ]
TightPoker balance 8000, bet 3890, collected 7780, net +3890 [ Ah As ] [ two pairs, aces and sixes -- Ah,As,Kh,6s,6h ]
Steaknife finished in second place and won $30.
TightPoker is the Champion of this tournament and wins $50.
<< Nines? Definitely over-aggressive with pockets, unless he thought I was holding AK, but even then it'd better for him to call a raise rather than going all-in. In any case, I guess I won, awesome. Hope you enjoyed this replay and commentary. Let me know what you think at the TeamFU website!