Stars micro SNG - playing well, then blew it

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Hi guys, have spent a bit of time lurking here and am looking forward to being part of this community

At the moment Im playing microstakes SNG's on stars and have built my bankroll up to $65 having started out with $10. I finish in the money fairly often but I also mess up quite often after having built up a good sized stack.

I played this quite aggressively, was stealing a lot and then things started going wrong around hand 26. Looking at my HH the last few hands make me cringe....I guess I though I could carry on trying to push around the other players at the table.

I would appreciate any criticism on my play

---Tournament Summary---
$1.10 MTT: Finished 5/18 for $0
Data for 78 hands.
You played 32 hands (41.03%)
You raised 20 times preflop (25.64%)

[5c 2c] UTG+1 (M=50.00; f+F)
[8h 6h] UTG (M=50.00; F)

-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 50.00
PokerStars Game #17566367245: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/05/20 - 13:24:43 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1560 in chips)
Seat 3: sarah105 (1840 in chips)
Seat 4: Daan_vd_S (1480 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (1120 in chips)
Seat 7: HubLeY34 (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: 19tatito (1500 in chips)
Daan_vd_S: posts small blind 10
Hero: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8h 8c]
AV team: folds
HubLeY34: folds
Heli_Heli: calls 20
19tatito: calls 20
steeler02200: folds
LotusCrK: calls 20
sarah105: calls 20
Daan_vd_S: calls 10
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [2h 6s 5h]
Daan_vd_S: checks
Hero: bets 120
Heli_Heli: folds
19tatito: calls 120
LotusCrK: folds
sarah105: calls 120
Daan_vd_S: folds
*** TURN *** [2h 6s 5h] [Qs]
Hero: checks
19tatito: checks
sarah105: checks
*** RIVER *** [2h 6s 5h Qs] [8s]
Hero: bets 1360 and is all-in
19tatito: calls 1360 and is all-in
sarah105: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [8h 8c] (three of a kind, Eights)
19tatito: shows [Ad 8d] (a pair of Eights)
Hero collected 3200 from pot


[4h 2d] SB (M=106.67; c+c+f+f+c+f+F)

-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 106.33
PokerStars Game #17566427458: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/05/20 - 13:27:40 (ET)
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Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1540 in chips)
Seat 3: sarah105 (1680 in chips)
Seat 4: Daan_vd_S (1460 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (3190 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (820 in chips)
Seat 7: HubLeY34 (1850 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (1460 in chips)
AV team: posts small blind 10
HubLeY34: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Js Qs]
Heli_Heli: calls 20
steeler02200: folds
LotusCrK: folds
sarah105: folds
Daan_vd_S: folds
Hero: raises 80 to 100
AV team: folds
HubLeY34: calls 80
Heli_Heli: calls 80
*** FLOP *** [8s Qd Ks]
HubLeY34: bets 40
Heli_Heli: calls 40
Hero: raises 160 to 200
HubLeY34: folds
Heli_Heli: calls 160
*** TURN *** [8s Qd Ks] [3c]
Heli_Heli: checks
Hero: bets 400
Heli_Heli: folds
Uncalled bet (400) returned to Hero
Hero collected 750 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


[Qs 6s] CO (M=121.33; c+c+c+c+F)

-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 121.33
PokerStars Game #17566479589: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/05/20 - 13:30:15 (ET)
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Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (1480 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1520 in chips)
Seat 3: sarah105 (1440 in chips)
Seat 4: Daan_vd_S (1440 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (3640 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (730 in chips)
Seat 7: HubLeY34 (1470 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (1780 in chips)
Heli_Heli: posts small blind 10
steeler02200: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7d As]
LotusCrK: calls 20
sarah105: calls 20
Daan_vd_S: folds
Hero: raises 80 to 100
AV team: folds
HubLeY34: folds
Heli_Heli: calls 90
steeler02200: calls 80
LotusCrK: calls 80
sarah105: calls 80
*** FLOP *** [3d 7h Jh]
Heli_Heli: bets 100
steeler02200: calls 100
LotusCrK: calls 100
sarah105: folds
Hero: folds
*** TURN *** [3d 7h Jh] [6s]
Heli_Heli: bets 200
steeler02200: folds
LotusCrK: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [3d 7h Jh 6s] [Qs]
Heli_Heli: checks
LotusCrK: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Heli_Heli: shows [Kd Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
LotusCrK: mucks hand
Heli_Heli collected 1200 from pot


[4h Ks] MP1 (M=118.00; c+c+F)
[5c 8d] UTG+1 (M=118.00; f+F)
[9d Ac] BB (M=78.67; r+f+f+f+f+f+F)
[7s 9h] SB (M=78.00; f+r+f+c+f+F)

-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 77.67
PokerStars Game #17566575010: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/05/20 - 13:34:58 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (1260 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1225 in chips)
Seat 4: Daan_vd_S (1405 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (3495 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (725 in chips)
Seat 7: HubLeY34 (1470 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3920 in chips)
AV team: posts small blind 15
HubLeY34: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6c 5c]
Heli_Heli: calls 30
steeler02200: raises 90 to 120
LotusCrK: folds
Daan_vd_S: folds
Hero: calls 120
AV team: folds
HubLeY34: folds
Heli_Heli: calls 90
*** FLOP *** [Td 5s 7s]
Heli_Heli: bets 90
steeler02200: calls 90
Hero: folds
*** TURN *** [Td 5s 7s] [7d]
Heli_Heli: checks
steeler02200: checks
*** RIVER *** [Td 5s 7s 7d] [2d]
Heli_Heli: checks
steeler02200: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Heli_Heli: shows [6s 4s] (a pair of Sevens)
steeler02200: shows [Kc Ac] (a pair of Sevens - Ace kicker)
steeler02200 collected 585 from pot


[4h 6d] CO (M=75.00; f+f+f+F)

-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 75.00
PokerStars Game #17566621795: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/05/20 - 13:37:00 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (1635 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1225 in chips)
Seat 4: Daan_vd_S (1405 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (3375 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (710 in chips)
Seat 7: HubLeY34 (1530 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3620 in chips)
Heli_Heli: posts small blind 15
steeler02200: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ac Qd]
LotusCrK: folds
Daan_vd_S: folds
Hero: raises 120 to 150
AV team: folds
HubLeY34: calls 150
Heli_Heli: folds
steeler02200: folds
*** FLOP *** [6d 9h 8c]
Hero: bets 360
HubLeY34: calls 360
*** TURN *** [6d 9h 8c] [Ah]
Hero: bets 1020
HubLeY34: calls 1020 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [6d 9h 8c Ah] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Ac Qd] (a pair of Aces)
HubLeY34: shows [Kd 9d] (a pair of Nines)
Hero collected 3105 from pot


[5d 3s] MP1 (M=110.00; r+F)

-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 110.00
PokerStars Game #17566665499: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/05/20 - 13:38:57 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (1590 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1135 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1460 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: Daan_vd_S (1315 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (4950 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (710 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3800 in chips)
LotusCrK: posts small blind 15
iPokerMoney: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ks 8s]
Daan_vd_S: folds
Hero: raises 60 to 90
AV team: folds
Heli_Heli: folds
steeler02200: calls 90
LotusCrK: raises 60 to 150
iPokerMoney: folds
Hero: folds
steeler02200: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [6s 3s 4s]
LotusCrK: bets 985 and is all-in
steeler02200: folds
Uncalled bet (985) returned to LotusCrK
LotusCrK collected 420 from pot
LotusCrK: doesn't show hand


[Js 3s] UTG (M=108.00; F)

-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 108.00
PokerStars Game #17566704404: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/05/20 - 13:40:37 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (1080 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1810 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1415 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: Daan_vd_S (1285 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (4860 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (710 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3800 in chips)
Daan_vd_S: posts small blind 15
Hero: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Tc 9s]
AV team: folds
Heli_Heli: folds
steeler02200: calls 30
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Daan_vd_S: calls 15
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [5h 3c 5s]
Daan_vd_S: checks
Hero: checks
steeler02200: checks
*** TURN *** [5h 3c 5s] [Qd]
Daan_vd_S: checks
Hero: checks
steeler02200: bets 120
Daan_vd_S: folds
Hero: folds
Uncalled bet (120) returned to steeler02200
steeler02200 collected 90 from pot


[5d 4c] SB (M=107.33; r+c+f+f+f+F)
[7c 5c] BU (M=107.00; f+c+c+f+F)
[7h 4c] CO (M=64.20; f+f+f+F)
[7h 9s] MP1 (M=64.20; f+f+F)
[Qc 9d] UTG+1 (M=64.20; c+F)

-----Hand 8-----
Hero's M = 64.20
PokerStars Game #17566853489: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2008/05/20 - 13:46:59 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (680 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (2005 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1815 in chips)
Seat 4: Daan_vd_S (955 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (4815 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (1235 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3455 in chips)
iPokerMoney: posts small blind 25
Daan_vd_S: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Tc Jc]
Hero: raises 100 to 150
AV team: folds
Heli_Heli: folds
steeler02200: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Daan_vd_S: folds
Uncalled bet (100) returned to Hero
Hero collected 125 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 9-----
Hero's M = 65.20
PokerStars Game #17566871322: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2008/05/20 - 13:47:44 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (680 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (2005 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1790 in chips)
Seat 4: Daan_vd_S (905 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (4890 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (1235 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3455 in chips)
Daan_vd_S: posts small blind 25
Hero: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As 9d]
AV team: folds
Heli_Heli: folds
steeler02200: folds
LotusCrK: raises 50 to 100
iPokerMoney: folds
Daan_vd_S: folds
Hero: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [3s Ah 4s]
Hero: bets 250
LotusCrK: folds
Uncalled bet (250) returned to Hero
Hero collected 225 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 10-----
Hero's M = 66.87
PokerStars Game #17566887726: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2008/05/20 - 13:48:26 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (680 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1905 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1790 in chips)
Seat 4: Daan_vd_S (880 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (5015 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (1235 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3455 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 25
AV team: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kd Ah]
Heli_Heli: folds
steeler02200: calls 50
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: raises 100 to 150
Daan_vd_S: raises 730 to 880 and is all-in
Hero: calls 855
AV team: folds
steeler02200: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
*** FLOP *** [4h 7d As]
*** TURN *** [4h 7d As] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [4h 7d As 4c] [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Kd Ah] (two pair, Aces and Fours)
Daan_vd_S: shows [8c 8s] (two pair, Eights and Fours)
Hero collected 2010 from pot


[4h 2d] BU (M=81.93; f+f+r+F)
[2d 8c] CO (M=81.93; f+f+F)
[Kh 6d] MP1 (M=81.93; f+F)

-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 40.97
PokerStars Game #17566997270: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/05/20 - 13:53:07 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (530 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1755 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1740 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: Hero (6145 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (1085 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3705 in chips)
LotusCrK: posts small blind 50
iPokerMoney: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ah 9d]
Hero: raises 200 to 300
AV team: folds
Heli_Heli: folds
steeler02200: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Uncalled bet (200) returned to Hero
Hero collected 250 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 41.97
PokerStars Game #17567006644: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/05/20 - 13:53:31 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (530 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1705 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1640 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: Hero (6295 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (1085 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3705 in chips)
iPokerMoney: posts small blind 50
Hero: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [As Kc]
AV team: raises 985 to 1085 and is all-in
Heli_Heli: folds
steeler02200: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Hero: calls 985
*** FLOP *** [4c Jc 9c]
*** TURN *** [4c Jc 9c] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [4c Jc 9c 2s] [5h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [As Kc] (high card Ace)
AV team: shows [Kh Ac] (high card Ace)
Hero collected 1110 from pot
AV team collected 1110 from pot



-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 42.13
PokerStars Game #17567017210: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/05/20 - 13:53:58 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (530 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1705 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1590 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: Hero (6320 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (1110 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3705 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 50
AV team: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ac Qc]
Heli_Heli: folds
steeler02200: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Hero: raises 100 to 200
AV team: folds
Uncalled bet (100) returned to Hero
Hero collected 200 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 42.80
PokerStars Game #17567025025: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/05/20 - 13:54:18 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (530 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1705 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1590 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: Hero (6420 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (1010 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3705 in chips)
AV team: posts small blind 50
Heli_Heli: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qh Ad]
steeler02200: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Hero: raises 200 to 300
AV team: folds
Heli_Heli: folds
Uncalled bet (200) returned to Hero
Hero collected 250 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 43.80
PokerStars Game #17567033769: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/05/20 - 13:54:41 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: steeler02200 (530 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1705 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1590 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: Hero (6570 in chips)
Seat 6: AV team (960 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3605 in chips)
Heli_Heli: posts small blind 50
steeler02200: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5h 8h]
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Hero: raises 200 to 300
AV team: folds
Heli_Heli: calls 250
steeler02200: raises 230 to 530 and is all-in
Hero: calls 230
Heli_Heli: calls 230
*** FLOP *** [9s 7d Qc]
Heli_Heli: checks
Hero: checks
*** TURN *** [9s 7d Qc] [9h]
Heli_Heli: checks
Hero: checks
*** RIVER *** [9s 7d Qc 9h] [4d]
Heli_Heli: checks
Hero: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Heli_Heli: shows [3d 3c] (two pair, Nines and Threes)
steeler02200: shows [Kc Ts] (a pair of Nines)
Hero: mucks hand
Heli_Heli collected 1590 from pot


[9h 2s] UTG (M=40.27; F)
[7s Kh] BB (M=40.27; r+f+c+f+F)

-----Hand 16-----
Hero's M = 39.60
PokerStars Game #17567082699: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/05/20 - 13:56:49 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (2915 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1440 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: Hero (5940 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (4665 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 50
Heli_Heli: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6d 7c]
LotusCrK: calls 100
iPokerMoney: folds
Hero: calls 50
Heli_Heli: checks
*** FLOP *** [3s 3h Jd]
Hero: bets 200
Heli_Heli: folds
LotusCrK: folds
Uncalled bet (200) returned to Hero
Hero collected 300 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


[2h Ts] BU (M=40.93; c+f+F)
[3s Qd] CO (M=40.93; f+F)

-----Hand 17-----
Hero's M = 40.93
PokerStars Game #17567127447: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/05/20 - 13:58:48 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: sandtrap54 (1040 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (3165 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1440 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: Hero (6140 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (4415 in chips)
LotusCrK: posts small blind 50
iPokerMoney: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Js 9c]
Hero: raises 200 to 300
Heli_Heli: calls 300
sandtrap54: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
*** FLOP *** [6s 9s 5h]
Hero: bets 400
Heli_Heli: calls 400
*** TURN *** [6s 9s 5h] [5c]
Hero: checks
Heli_Heli: checks
*** RIVER *** [6s 9s 5h 5c] [8h]
Hero: checks
Heli_Heli: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Js 9c] (two pair, Nines and Fives)
Heli_Heli: mucks hand
Hero collected 1550 from pot


[Td Qh] UTG (M=46.60; F)

-----Hand 18-----
Hero's M = 46.60
PokerStars Game #17567164587: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/05/20 - 14:00:26 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: sandtrap54 (740 in chips)
Seat 2: LotusCrK (3115 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1290 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (1630 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (6990 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (5365 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (3330 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3715 in chips)
Seat 9: Aphrodite83 (825 in chips)
Juls_ujewels: posts small blind 50
Hero: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qh 4d]
BUDDA_BLIZZ: folds
DerAlex6: folds
Heli_Heli: folds
Aphrodite83: folds
sandtrap54: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: raises 300 to 400
Juls_ujewels: folds
Hero: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [8s As Jc]
Hero: bets 300
iPokerMoney: folds
Uncalled bet (300) returned to Hero
Hero collected 850 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


[7s Jc] SB (M=49.60; f+f+f+c+f+p+f+F)

-----Hand 19-----
Hero's M = 49.27
PokerStars Game #17567194510: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/05/20 - 14:01:47 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (3115 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1780 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (1580 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (7390 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (5265 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (3330 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3715 in chips)
Seat 9: Aphrodite83 (825 in chips)
BUDDA_BLIZZ: posts small blind 50
DerAlex6: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ad 8c]
Heli_Heli: folds
Aphrodite83: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Juls_ujewels: folds
Hero: raises 200 to 300
BUDDA_BLIZZ: folds
DerAlex6: folds
Uncalled bet (200) returned to Hero
Hero collected 250 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 20-----
Hero's M = 50.27
PokerStars Game #17567204161: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/05/20 - 14:02:13 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (3115 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1780 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (1580 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (7540 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (5215 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (3230 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3715 in chips)
Seat 9: Aphrodite83 (825 in chips)
DerAlex6: posts small blind 50
Heli_Heli: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jh Qs]
Aphrodite83: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: raises 200 to 300
Juls_ujewels: folds
Hero: calls 300
BUDDA_BLIZZ: calls 300
DerAlex6: folds
Heli_Heli: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [7s 8c 4c]
Heli_Heli: checks
iPokerMoney: bets 200
Hero: raises 400 to 600
BUDDA_BLIZZ: calls 600
Heli_Heli: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
*** TURN *** [7s 8c 4c] [Kd]
Hero: checks
BUDDA_BLIZZ: bets 1200
Hero: folds
Uncalled bet (1200) returned to BUDDA_BLIZZ
BUDDA_BLIZZ collected 2650 from pot
BUDDA_BLIZZ: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 21-----
Hero's M = 29.51
PokerStars Game #17567236865: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/05/20 - 14:03:40 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (3115 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1280 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (1580 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (6640 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (6965 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (3180 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3415 in chips)
Seat 9: Aphrodite83 (825 in chips)
Heli_Heli: posts small blind 75
Aphrodite83: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kd Qd]
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Juls_ujewels: folds
Hero: raises 300 to 450
BUDDA_BLIZZ: folds
DerAlex6: folds
Heli_Heli: folds
Aphrodite83: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [Ac 3c 9c]
Aphrodite83: checks
Hero: bets 450
Aphrodite83: folds
Uncalled bet (450) returned to Hero
Hero collected 975 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


[Kd Ts] MP1 (M=31.84; f+c+F)
[5d 4h] UTG+1 (M=31.84; f+F)
[As 4s] UTG (M=31.84; F)
[5h 7c] BB (M=31.84; c+f+f+f+f+f+r+F)
[6s Ac] SB (M=31.18; f+f+p+f+f+f+F)
[As 9h] BU (M=30.84; f+p+f+f+f+F)
[Td 6s] CO (M=30.84; c+c+f+r+F)

-----Hand 22-----
Hero's M = 30.84
PokerStars Game #17567355566: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/05/20 - 14:08:59 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (2740 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (1055 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (4735 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (6940 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (5160 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (2955 in chips)
Seat 8: Heli_Heli (3415 in chips)
Heli_Heli: posts small blind 75
LotusCrK: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc 9d]
iPokerMoney: folds
Juls_ujewels: raises 450 to 600
Hero: calls 600
BUDDA_BLIZZ: folds
DerAlex6: folds
Heli_Heli: folds
LotusCrK: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jd 7s 5s]
Juls_ujewels: bets 300
Hero: raises 450 to 750
Juls_ujewels: calls 450
*** TURN *** [Jd 7s 5s] [5c]
Juls_ujewels: checks
Hero: bets 1050
Juls_ujewels: folds
Uncalled bet (1050) returned to Hero
Hero collected 2925 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


[Kc 3c] UTG+1 (M=37.84; c+F)

-----Hand 23-----
Hero's M = 37.84
PokerStars Game #17567398442: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/05/20 - 14:10:54 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (2515 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (905 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (6950 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (8515 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (5160 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (2955 in chips)
iPokerMoney: posts small blind 75
Juls_ujewels: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kc Td]
Hero: raises 300 to 450
BUDDA_BLIZZ: raises 450 to 900
DerAlex6: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Juls_ujewels: folds
Hero: folds
Uncalled bet (450) returned to BUDDA_BLIZZ
BUDDA_BLIZZ collected 1125 from pot
BUDDA_BLIZZ: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 24-----
Hero's M = 35.84
PokerStars Game #17567408563: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/05/20 - 14:11:20 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (2515 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (830 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (6800 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (8065 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (5835 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (2955 in chips)
Juls_ujewels: posts small blind 75
Hero: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [5d Jc]
BUDDA_BLIZZ: calls 150
DerAlex6: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Juls_ujewels: calls 75
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ad 6c Kc]
Juls_ujewels: checks
Hero: bets 300
BUDDA_BLIZZ: folds
Juls_ujewels: folds
Uncalled bet (300) returned to Hero
Hero collected 450 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 25-----
Hero's M = 37.18
PokerStars Game #17567420334: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/05/20 - 14:11:51 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (2515 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (830 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (6650 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (8365 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (5685 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (2955 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 75
BUDDA_BLIZZ: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [6c Ac]
DerAlex6: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Juls_ujewels: calls 150
Hero: raises 300 to 450
BUDDA_BLIZZ: folds
Juls_ujewels: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [Qh 8c 8s]
Hero: bets 600
Juls_ujewels: folds
Uncalled bet (600) returned to Hero
Hero collected 1050 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand


[6d 4c] BU (M=39.84; f+f+c+F)
[8d 6d] CO (M=29.88; f+r+F)

-----Hand 26-----
Hero's M = 29.88
PokerStars Game #17567505705: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/05/20 - 14:15:39 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1515 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (830 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (7600 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (8965 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (5385 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (2705 in chips) is sitting out
LotusCrK: posts small blind 100
iPokerMoney: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [2h 7h]
Juls_ujewels: folds
Hero: raises 400 to 600
BUDDA_BLIZZ: folds
DerAlex6: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Uncalled bet (400) returned to Hero
Hero collected 500 from pot
Hero: doesn't show hand



-----Hand 27-----
Hero's M = 30.88
PokerStars Game #17567514354: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/05/20 - 14:16:02 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1415 in chips)
Seat 3: iPokerMoney (630 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (7600 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (9265 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (5385 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (2705 in chips) is sitting out
iPokerMoney: posts small blind 100
Juls_ujewels: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4s 5s]
Hero: raises 400 to 600
BUDDA_BLIZZ: calls 600
DerAlex6: folds
LotusCrK: folds
iPokerMoney: folds
Juls_ujewels: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ac 4h 2h]
Hero: bets 1000
BUDDA_BLIZZ: raises 3785 to 4785 and is all-in
Hero: folds
Uncalled bet (3785) returned to BUDDA_BLIZZ
BUDDA_BLIZZ collected 3500 from pot
BUDDA_BLIZZ: doesn't show hand


[6h 9d] BB (M=25.55; f+f+p+f+f+F)
[Td 3d] SB (M=24.88; f+f+r+c+F)
[7h 3h] BU (M=24.55; f+c+F)
[4d 7c] CO (M=24.55; c+F)

-----Hand 28-----
Hero's M = 24.55
PokerStars Game #17567602687: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/05/20 - 14:19:56 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1515 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (13830 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (7365 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (1885 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (2405 in chips) is sitting out
LotusCrK: posts small blind 100
Juls_ujewels: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [8d Ks]
Hero: raises 400 to 600
BUDDA_BLIZZ: folds
DerAlex6: folds
LotusCrK: folds
Juls_ujewels: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Ac 4s 6h]
Juls_ujewels: bets 200
Hero: calls 200
*** TURN *** [Ac 4s 6h] [Ah]
Juls_ujewels: bets 200
Hero: raises 400 to 600
Juls_ujewels: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [Ac 4s 6h Ah] [Qh]
Juls_ujewels: bets 200
Hero: calls 200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Juls_ujewels: shows [Qs Kh] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
Hero: mucks hand
Juls_ujewels collected 3300 from pot



-----Hand 29-----
Hero's M = 19.22
PokerStars Game #17567622875: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/05/20 - 14:20:49 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1415 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (15530 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (5765 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (1885 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (2405 in chips) is sitting out
Juls_ujewels: posts small blind 100
Hero: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4h 8d]
BUDDA_BLIZZ: calls 200
DerAlex6: folds
LotusCrK: folds
Juls_ujewels: calls 100
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [Td Ts 2d]
DerAlex6 has returned
Juls_ujewels: checks
Hero: checks
BUDDA_BLIZZ: checks
*** TURN *** [Td Ts 2d] [7c]
Juls_ujewels: checks
Hero: checks
BUDDA_BLIZZ: bets 200
Juls_ujewels: folds
Hero: folds
Uncalled bet (200) returned to BUDDA_BLIZZ
BUDDA_BLIZZ collected 600 from pot
BUDDA_BLIZZ: doesn't show hand


[3h Kc] SB (M=18.55; f+p+f+F)
[4d 2c] BU (M=18.22; p+f+F)
[4d Js] CO (M=18.22; r+F)

-----Hand 30-----
Hero's M = 18.22
PokerStars Game #17567665182: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/05/20 - 14:22:37 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (1815 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (15630 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (5465 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (1985 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (2105 in chips)
LotusCrK: posts small blind 100
Juls_ujewels: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [9h Ad]
Hero: raises 600 to 800
BUDDA_BLIZZ: folds
DerAlex6: folds
LotusCrK: raises 1015 to 1815 and is all-in
Juls_ujewels: folds
Hero: calls 1015
*** FLOP *** [Ts 8d 8h]
*** TURN *** [Ts 8d 8h] [Ac]
*** RIVER *** [Ts 8d 8h Ac] [Kd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LotusCrK: shows [Ks Ah] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
Hero: shows [9h Ad] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
LotusCrK collected 3830 from pot


[7d 4h] BB (M=8.59; f+r+f+c+F)

-----Hand 31-----
Hero's M = 8.06
PokerStars Game #17567761782: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2008/05/20 - 14:26:45 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (3805 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (14805 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (3425 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (1960 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (3005 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Hero: posts small blind 100
BUDDA_BLIZZ: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Td 6c]
DerAlex6: folds
LotusCrK: folds
Juls_ujewels: folds
Hero: raises 400 to 600
BUDDA_BLIZZ: raises 1335 to 1935 and is all-in
Hero: folds
Uncalled bet (1335) returned to BUDDA_BLIZZ
BUDDA_BLIZZ collected 1325 from pot
BUDDA_BLIZZ: doesn't show hand


[6d 5c] BU (M=6.59; f+f+F)
[7c 8s] CO (M=6.53; c+F)
[3s 9h] UTG (M=6.47; F)

-----Hand 32-----
Hero's M = 6.41
PokerStars Game #17567828001: Tournament #89064059, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2008/05/20 - 14:29:36 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.4w) from
Table '89064059 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: LotusCrK (4430 in chips)
Seat 4: Juls_ujewels (14118 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (2725 in chips)
Seat 6: BUDDA_BLIZZ (3122 in chips)
Seat 7: DerAlex6 (2605 in chips)
All players post the ante 25
Juls_ujewels: posts small blind 100
Hero: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7h Qc]
BUDDA_BLIZZ: folds
DerAlex6: folds
LotusCrK: folds
Juls_ujewels: raises 400 to 600
Hero: raises 2100 to 2700 and is all-in
Juls_ujewels: calls 2100
*** FLOP *** [2s 4s 5s]
*** TURN *** [2s 4s 5s] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [2s 4s 5s 4d] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Juls_ujewels: shows [Qd Ac] (a pair of Fours)
Hero: shows [7h Qc] (a pair of Fours - lower kicker)
Juls_ujewels collected 5525 from pot

[Pelion]

Ok I only read the first few hands but I dont think you are playing as well as you think you are. Stop playing weak aces from early position. A7o with alot of people to act after you preflop is a bad starting hand thats going to get you into trouble more often than it wins you a decent sized pot.

The second hand you have JQ. What is your turn bet supposed to acomplish? Are you betting for value here or as a bluff. If for value, what worse hands are calling? If you are bluffing do you think they fold a K?.

The K8s hand you raise second in with 5 people to act behind you. Are you hoping they all fold or do you actually they you have the best hand?

Naked aggression with bad hands at stakes where the majority of players are calling stations is not the optimum.

[Biglines]

The second hand you have JQ. What is your turn bet supposed to acomplish? Are you betting for value here or as a bluff. If for value, what worse hands are calling? If you are bluffing do you think they fold a K?.

The bet on the river was so weak that I was sure he hadnt hit a king. He checked to me on the turn so I bet to push him out of the pot.

I should have folded the K8s

[Pelion]

He checked to me on the turn so I bet to push him out of the pot.

Why did you want to push him out of the pot?

[Biglines]

Are you saying that I should be putting in a small bet to try and get more money out of the other player?

Is it not better to represent a strong hand here and try to avoid a showdown?

[Pelion]

Ok I misread the hand and thought it was a rainbow flop. im going to rethink that hand

edit: actually my point still holds.

Is it not better to represent a strong hand here and try to avoid a showdown?

Which hands are you afraid of going to showdown against?

Which of those hands are folding to a turn bet?

[Biglines]

At these stakes players could be holding any sort of trash or a decent hand - the range is huge.

If he has a king I want to try and force him out of the hand. He has already shown weakness on the river, but has called my bet so I want to get rid of him and take down the pot.

[GatorJH]

I am not sure why you posted this particular tournament as there are significantly more bad plays here than good plays.

You basically ran over the table till they got a read on you that you are raising and calling very light, then the good players sat back till they had good hands and proceeded to take your chips.

The below stats should immediately tell you that you are playing WAAAAAY too many hands.

You played 32 hands (41.03%)
You raised 20 times preflop (25.64%)


There is no way you should have played 41% of the hands by level VII.

[Biglines]

Great! thats exactly the sort of advice im looking for.

I suppose the thread title should be more like: Built up large stack - then blew it.

[Monty3038]

Great! thats exactly the sort of advice im looking for.

I suppose the thread title should be more like: Built up large stack - then blew it.

I feel your pain, be sure to check out my operation, Low Buy In Poker - Learning to win for some of the tips I've accumulated playing micro stakes, also the point about being in too many hands is accurate.

Try the 9-person/10-person SNGs for a while... the 18's draw more people with more experience due to higher. Also watch the stealing at low levels, doesn't work well as too many people are often in a pot.

let me look at some of your hands and offer my .02 though realize, I'm only about 6 months into this experiment and working to build up as well.

Hand 1, raise pre-flop, you have a lot of people in but I would thing 6xBB would cover it. You have a pretty good hand, play it. As played, don't mind the post flop raise, all in all not a bad hand, the AI move might have been too aggressive, but as you see you had a caller, he was crazy, I would have marked you for the queen with that betting pattern which beats him.

Hand 2 is ok, hand 3 is too early, I'm out of there with A-rag, too early to play it IMO

Hand 4 fold pre-flop.
Hand 5 ok, though I think I'm checking the flop
Hand 6 fold pre-flop
Hand 7 standard
Hand 8 fold pre-flop, as played worked but a bit risky IMO
Hand 9 well... ok... guess I can't complain too bad about this one
Hand 10 standard, Hand 11, opening up a bit with hands, good...
Hand 12... I'm torn on this one, needed reads for me to decide.
Hand 13/14 standard
Hand 15, understand your idea but I think I fold pre-flop
Hand 16, fold preflop
Hand 17, wow heli_heli is lost on that hand... why was he calling?
On Hand 18, if Ipokermoney pushes post-flop, what was your plan?
Basically I'm seeing a lot of steals at the higher levels, good...
By hand 27, Budda Blizz is onto your steals and has caught you in a couple.
Hand 28, what were you calling with?
Hand 30, it's a coin flip I think but I think i fold it to his AI raise. But I understand your call.
I think I hold out a bit longer for a hand to shove on, Q7 doesn't cut it... I know you were getting low and your M was falling, but I think you hold on for a while longer...

Ok, so I'm no expert but there are my thoughts...

Monty

[Biglines]

Hi Monty, thanks for your post. I have been following your operation and it has some good stuff.

- I was keeping an eye on the no. of hands I was playing and things were at acceptable levels until I got on a bit of a roll with all the stealing. As noted, I did play a few hands that I should just have folded preflop.

-One of the key mistakes was not to realise that the other players had a read on me and to tighten up.

Playing microstakes, the trash that gets played a lot of the time is amazing. It makes it tricky to work out when someone actually has a decent hand rather than what they think is a decent hand. Sometimes this almost encourages you to put more value on marginal hands as your opponents could easily be playing with worse

[Monty3038]

Playing microstakes, the trash that gets played a lot of the time is amazing. It makes it tricky to work out when someone actually has a decent hand rather than what they think is a decent hand. Sometimes this almost encourages you to put more value on marginal hands as your opponents could easily be playing with worse

Last night I had a great example of this. I had QQ and bet 4xBB from EP, got called by the button. (This is from memory so I apologize for not having the hand history handy). The stacks were about equal, with blinds around 25/50. So there is 400 + in the pot, lets see, that would be 475 in the pot pre-flop, both of us sitting on around 1000 chips left.

Flop comes Js 9d 3c... so no big threat. I bet in for 300, he calls.

Odd I thought, considering I haven't see him do much so far... really made me put on the brakes. I figured him for pocket 3s at that point or KK or AA.
Turn comes out exactly what I didn't want to see, Ad.

Not sure of my standing at this point I think for a while then check the card, he insta-shoves. What else could I put him on but a set or an Ace?

I fold, he takes it down and I type out... you really called that pre-flop with A-3? and he confirms it.

Sometimes amazes me what people will call or jump in with, pre-flop against a 4xBB raise, even from the button, early in a SNG I'm folding A-3o

[bjsaust]

Go to the SnG forum, open the sticky thread at the top called SnG Tactics Digest, read all the threads linked.

Also I recently posted a video 2-tabling $3.40s talking through basic strategy to beat microstakes sngs, give it a viewing and see how much it differs from how you played this.

[Pelion]

you really called that pre-flop with A-3? and he confirms it.

that doesnt mean he had it

[Stacks]

I'll give it a quick read through and offer a little advice. Some of it may help, and some may be off. Deciphering the good from the bad is your job =). Anyways

First off early in a SNG you definately need to be playing a TAG style. Meaning you enter very few pots, but when you do you are betting/raising. There are times when you will make a play depending on position, reads, etc, but you really need to waiting on solid hands so that you have the better of it when getting in. The main reason being your stack size and your ability to sit back and wait for good hands because of that stack size. No need to push marginal hands in the beginning.

-Hand 1-
I believe monty suggested raising this up to 6xbb preflop. I disagree for a few reasons. Yes you have a good hand and you might just have the best hand here preflop. However, a few factors lean me strongly towards a check rather than a raise. 1) People at this level like slowplaying big pairs (AA/KK) and you don't want to get reraised and have to throw the 8s away. (2) You already have 5 people in and you will most likely get a few calls from with a raise (which the raise will be pretty large given the amount of limpers) (3) Mid pairs are tricky to play in a multi way pot if the flop misses your set and overcards come (generally you have to slow down and throw it away) (4) no sense in risking too much of your stack here. (5) Also you are oop postflop if you get called.

I play it about the same way as you did, with the exception of the river. No since in shoving the river. Make a good sized value bet and hope for villian to shove over. Unless I had a read that villian is a total retard (might be the case) then you value bet, because generally he will fold to the shove and you have a very strong hand and want value.

-Hand 2-
Fold preflop. No need to get involved without premiums at this level in the SNG.

-Hand 3-
Fold preflop. Weak aces are horrible hands here. Large field and you are in MP with players left to act. Any competent player calling your raise should have you crushed.

[9d Ac] BB (M=78.67; r+f+f+f+f+f+F)
Happy to see you folded this one. Just another weak ace.

-Hand 4-
Fold. You have small suited connectors, so unless the flop smacks you in the face you probably aren't good. Plus steeler isn't deep enough to warrant a call chasing the straight or flush here.

-Hand 5-
Not badly played. I raise to only about 100 preflop here, to keep pot small without a made hand. Why overbet pot on the flop? Not a good play there. You have nothing. You should bet flop, but not overbet. About 1/2-2/3 will suffice. Bet again on turn as played and be willing to call a shove (mainly because they play with crap like he showed down).

-Hand 6-
Another fold preflop. Your playing way too loose for this level a of a SNG. Uhh as played, why would you fold to the reraise? it's only another 60 to see a pot of >450 or so. Great odds there.

-Hand 8-
Fold here. Your UTG and with your stack and the blinds you have no reason to get involved without solid values. You could probably coast to ITM, so why risk it.

-Hand 9-
I personally wouldn't even call preflop here. I know it's a weak min bet, but sometimes that means strength at these levels, and the hands he is raising should have you beat, and I wouldn't feel incredibly comfortable playing even if I hit top pair.

-Hand 10-
Good action for AK I'd say. I'm not folding here, but I would have shoved over Daan to further deter steeler or ipoker from entering after you. If they reshove you have to call putting in that much already. Why not isolate so you have the best chance of winning.

-Hand 11-
I Fold again. 6 players left at the table, and like I said with your stack you do not need to get involved without a hand or reason. You are also in bad position being UTG. A call and then you are oop postflop. Remember we play tighter the earlier our position and can loosen up when folded to us in later position.

-Hand 12-
Easy call.

-Hand 13-
I make it 275 preflop and probably call a shove. If the blinds where 75/150 I would just push here and make him play for all his chips here to push max pressure on him.

-Hand 15-
Fold again. You are way too loose here.

-Hand 16-
I'd probably call the 50 here as well. Not real sure if we should or not. Not too fond of the flop lead, but once again I'm not sure of the correct play on this hand.

-Hand 17-
Fold here again. Your stealing alot, and doing it at pretty bad times. You want to steal in late position when it's folded to you and the blinds are tight or weakness has been shown.

-Hand 18-
Why call this? Your hand is horrible and ipoker doesn't have but like 800 more behind so you can expect a big bet somewhere in the hand. As played preflop (which should be a fold), I don't like the flop bet either. The board hit his range quite well, as he could be raising hands with an ace, jack, pocket pairs and with his small stack should be committing with a decent part of the board. And if he shoves over for another 500 are you going to call that? I wouldn't, so why bluff here?

That's really all I feel like going through right now. Your need to work on tightening up near the early stages of the sng. And remember that stealing is meant for late position against tight players left to act. I suggest maybe playing a few STT and posting those in the SNG forum for review when you get a chance. I'd be happy to read through those as well.

Good luck.