Saturday, December 4, 2010

How not to run at a final table

This just in: run bads at final table=no good! Losing 4 coinflips and a gross classic Poker Stars set up hand I think qualifies as final table run bad.

Final tabled the Stars $11 2 rebuy+1 add-on last night. These tournaments have a lot of value due to people only buying in once, not taking all the rebuys, not taking the add-on, etc. I have won this tournament once before Stars slapped a guarantee on it and the fields got a bit bigger. First is usually in the neighborhood of 2k but, of course, anything other than final 3 is pretty disappointing.

I came to the FT 3rd in chips and ran like death warmed over.

First, I butcher this hand as I should really never be folding...but I try to get cute on the turn and tell myself I am fine as long as no Q comes:

Poker Stars $10+$1 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t1500/t3000 Blinds + t375 - 8 players - View hand 1058241
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

MP1: t131030 M = 17.47
MP2: t62870 M = 8.38
CO: t49611 M = 6.61
Hero (BTN): t42880 M = 5.72
SB: t50275 M = 6.70
BB: t37427 M = 4.99
UTG: t45932 M = 6.12
UTG+1: t73975 M = 9.86

Pre Flop: (t7500) Hero is BTN with K of diamonds K of clubs
5 folds, Hero raises to t6899, 1 fold, BB calls t3899

Flop: (t18298) T of clubs K of spades J of clubs (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t6000, BB calls t6000

Turn: (t30298) 9 of spades (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (t30298) Q of clubs (2 players)
BB bets t12222, Hero folds

I do shove AQ and am called by AJ and hold to double up and then we start flipping:

Poker Stars $10+$1 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t2000/t4000 Blinds + t500 - 6 players - View hand 1058284
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

CO: t178566 M = 19.84
BTN: t34870 M = 3.87
Hero (SB): t66087 M = 7.34
BB: t100300 M = 11.14
UTG: t91745 M = 10.19
MP: t22432 M = 2.49

Pre Flop: (t9000) Hero is SB with Q of clubs A of spades
3 folds, BTN raises to t34370 all in, Hero raises to t65587 all in, 1 fold

Flop: (t75740) J of hearts 4 of hearts 7 of spades (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t75740) 4 of diamonds (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t75740) 8 of spades (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t75740
BTN shows 6 of hearts 6 of diamonds (two pair, Sixes and Fours)
Hero shows Q of clubs A of spades (a pair of Fours)
BTN wins t75740

Lose another flip against shorty

Poker Stars $10+$1 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t2500/t5000 Blinds + t625 - 6 players - View hand 1058286
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

UTG: t177566 M = 15.78
MP: t75240 M = 6.69
Hero (CO): t30717 M = 2.73
BTN: t93300 M = 8.29
SB: t95745 M = 8.51
BB: t21432 M = 1.91

Pre Flop: (t11250) Hero is CO with T of clubs Q of spades
2 folds, Hero raises to t30092 all in, 2 folds, BB calls t15807 all in

Flop: (t47864) 6 of diamonds 6 of clubs J of clubs (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t47864) 4 of spades (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t47864) 5 of spades (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t47864
Hero shows T of clubs Q of spades (a pair of Sixes)
BB shows 8 of hearts 8 of diamonds (two pair, Eights and Sixes)
BB wins t47864

And after jamming my way back into a somewhat workable stack one more miss on a coin flip:

Poker Stars $10+$1 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t2500/t5000 Blinds + t625 - 6 players - View hand 1058289
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

CO: t152031 M = 13.51
BTN: t62205 M = 5.53
Hero (SB): t44730 M = 3.98
BB: t112050 M = 9.96
UTG: t79495 M = 7.07
MP: t43489 M = 3.87

Pre Flop: (t11250) Hero is SB with J of diamonds Q of hearts
4 folds, Hero raises to t44105 all in, BB calls t39105

Flop: (t91960) 7 of hearts 4 of spades 8 of hearts (2 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: (t91960) J of spades (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: (t91960) J of clubs (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: t91960
Hero shows J of diamonds Q of hearts (three of a kind, Jacks)
BB shows 8 of clubs 8 of diamonds (a full house, Eights full of Jacks)
BB wins t91960

So another horseshit final table flameout for the big fella...oh well.

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