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[woodyman4916]

My self review. My hand history can be viewed here http://www.pokerxfactor.com/HA30467/100 ... 90425/1001


Hand #4

Early with no reads ditch this mid PP to a 4x PFR. I know I had position and only 3 players left to act, but I wanted to get a read on the raiser 1st and felt this was staying away from a trap hand. (I am thinking it was weak)

Hand #10

I am already starting to classify Webes as a LAG. I am not sure yet if he is a good LAG. But I don't want to play AJo OOP against a raiser and a caller. Not until I get comfortable. (Thinking good fold here)

Hand #19

Pretty sure Webes is calling real light and V_119 is aggressive with his raises. I don't think I want to squeaze here. Webes will call for sure and V_119 may actually have a hand. I call gettin ~ 3:1 hoping to hit a nice flop and telling myself be careful if I hit TP. (Maybe this is a fold PF). On the flop I am done with the hand, Webe will call a bet with any draw I think.

Hand #24

I raise this 4x because I want Webe to know I have a hand. 5x may have been better, but I don't want to build a huge pot with QQ, a damn A always seems to flop. I make my standard continue bet on the flop even with the A out there. I am hoping to god my Qs are good. 2 callers and I am done with the hand. I note that Webe donk bets the turn with TPWK and instacalls V-119's push.

Hand # 48

I repop KK. I don't like getting tricky with this hand even with position. AA I would consider smooth call. I almost want to CR the flop but I am afraid Webe will take the free card if he has spades. I might have overbet the flop. Webe was calling even a pot sized bet with 2 spades IMHO.

Hand # 52

I feel I played this very poorly. Folding was probably the best play. Once I was in it I felt I had odds to call 2:1 and he only had 20 behind so I put him allin PF. Beautiful flop that didnt' blossom.

Hand # 76

I am not sure at all if a call was good here. I really didn't want to repop a bigstack with mine so small. I decided getting a little over 2:1 I call with my suited AJ. I can check fold the flop if I don't hit and have enough for another spot. I bet my flush draw, representing the K. He smooth calls which means to me he has a nice PP or he hit his K. I really figure AK or KQ is the most probable hand here. I plan on C/F the turn if my flush doesn't come. Dammit, the turn gives me TP with medium kicker, I fire one more time. I should have just pushed. No way do I fold here. I wonder if a check is ok.

[Cript]

I don't have a problem at all with your bust hand...once it develops the way it does and that flop comes the way it did, you're stuck..

[nsidestrate]

I missed this one because it was bundled with Maalox's and I first thought it was a response to his HHs. Hopefully it will attract more commentary this way.

[nsidestrate]

Hand 10: I'd probably take this flop, but I can't really fault a fold.

Hand 19: A clone of Hand 10, played opposite. The flop is another borderline situation where you might be able to take some chips from an overagg player, but I prefer waiting for a better spot and like your flop fold.

Hand 24: This one confirms there was no point to bluffing in Hand 19. yikes.

Hand 27: Your continuation bet is bigger than on Hand 24. I'm not critical, I just want to make sure you know when and why you do that.

Hand 48: This time you almost bet the pot as a c-bet, but it was a flush board. I think I want to milk this hand more against a guy like Webe with that many chips. I'd actually be good with a smooth call pre-flop, but I think you should probably bet smaller on the flop and pop the turn harder if he stays. Webe probably semi-bluffs a flush draw anyhow. He almost certainly won't fold to a pot sized bet.

Hand 52: As much as I hate to say it, I think you have to let the shorty take this one. A3 is pretty bad there against any reasonable range for him.

Hand 65: I might seriously consider raising here to try to isolate. Maybe I'm a LAG.

Hand 76: Not that it matters, but I think I just push the turn there. I don't see how your bet size does anything good.

[woodyman4916]

Hand 27: Your continuation bet is bigger than on Hand 24. I'm not critical, I just want to make sure you know when and why you do that.

Here I was actually trying to protect a hand and find out if JT was out there.

Hand 48: This time you almost bet the pot as a c-bet, but it was a flush board. I think I want to milk this hand more against a guy like Webe with that many chips. I'd actually be good with a smooth call pre-flop, but I think you should probably bet smaller on the flop and pop the turn harder if he stays. Webe probably semi-bluffs a flush draw anyhow. He almost certainly won't fold to a pot sized bet.

I think I misplayed this flop too. I wonder if a CR is out of the question. My thinking at the time was if he has spades he will call that bet and I can milk this for alot of chips. However a smaller bet would have allowed him to call with overs or PP maybe.

Hand 52: As much as I hate to say it, I think you have to let the shorty take this one. A3 is pretty bad there against any reasonable range for him.

I am ashamed of this one. I wish I could delete it from the replayer. I can't argue with your analysis at all.

Hand 65: I might seriously consider raising here to try to isolate. Maybe I'm a LAG.

Now this is not something I had considered. I was new at this table so this might have been a nice spot to isolate. I am going to look for spots in the next week or so and give this a shot. Perhaps I am missing some opportunities. BTW you are a LAG IMHO.

Hand 76: Not that it matters, but I think I just push the turn there. I don't see how your bet size does anything good.

Agreed! What the hell am I doing betting that amount on the turn? I am going all the way and my opponent knows that. Makes no sense whatsoever.

[BaltoBruiser]

Woody,

Hand #24

I am not sure a bigger raise would have discouraged Webes from calling so your 4x raise is fine. Good fold.

Hand #27

You bet 600 into the 840 pot were you trying to represent a JT there or were you making the JT re-raise a big enough amount that it was an easy lay down?

Hand #31

I might have tried a steal here. It was one of the first times that Webes hadn't played in front of you and I don't think divebomber was defending to much up to this point. Cangolfnut was new to the table and this was his first BB I think.

Hand #41

I think this is another opportunity for you to steal.

Hand #47

I thought folding K7o here was too tight before I saw the flop. You were getting 7:1 on the call and if incha raised you could easily throw it away.

I got to go but will watch the rest later.

Bruiser

[nsidestrate]

I didn't really look for blind steal spots since I mostly just played the big pots and skipped a lot of hands, but given that I saw so few steals I'm pretty sure that you missed some.

[Evv98]

I didn't really look for blind steal spots since I mostly just played the big pots and skipped a lot of hands, but given that I saw so few steals I'm pretty sure that you missed some.

Hand 70 is another good blind stealing hand, IMO. Folded to you just before the button with JcQs you could have made a play for the blinds. It is a reasonable hand if you are called, yet not good enough to get married to if re-raised.

[woodyman4916]

Hand #27

You bet 600 into the 840 pot were you trying to represent a JT there or were you making the JT re-raise a big enough amount that it was an easy lay down?

I really wanted to find out if JT or 98 or even Q9 (Webes might have called with any of those) was out there, I was hoping nothing else could call that bet. JT would have popped the turn, so I was checking behind on the turn. I also didn't want Webes chasing a gutshot and I think he might have called 400 chips to chase a gut. Perhaps I should want him to chase his gutshot.

Hand #31

I might have tried a steal here. It was one of the first times that Webes hadn't played in front of you and I don't think divebomber was defending to much up to this point. Cangolfnut was new to the table and this was his first BB I think.

It's suited but marginal in the CO, IMHO.

Hand #41

I think this is another opportunity for you to steal.

I really want nothing to do with T8s. Is that too tight?

Hand #47

I thought folding K7o here was too tight before I saw the flop. You were getting 7:1 on the call and if incha raised you could easily throw it away.

K7o is worthless IMHO, thing is I flop trip 7s and get busted by A7

Hand 70 is another good blind stealing hand, IMO. Folded to you just before the button with JcQs you could have made a play for the blinds. It is a reasonable hand if you are called, yet not good enough to get married to if re-raised.

I missed this one, I wasn't as aggressive throughout this as I should have been, perhaps I was nervous.

[nsidestrate]

I really want nothing to do with T8s. Is that too tight?

I often steal based on the players in the blinds with little regard for my actual hands.

[MXRider]

I really want nothing to do with T8s. Is that too tight?

I often steal based on the players in the blinds with little regard for my actual hands.

Tis very true, but I would like some sort of playable hand postflop in the event that I am called.

[BaltoBruiser]

I really want nothing to do with T8s. Is that too tight?

I often steal based on the players in the blinds with little regard for my actual hands.

Tis very true, but I would like some sort of playable hand postflop in the event that I am called.

I agree with Nside and wouldn't worry too much about the cards. Woody thus far has played fairly tight straight forward poker. The blinds have gone up and it might be time to switch gears for an orbit or two. Unfortunately, I don't think Woody has shown anything down thus far so no one knows that he has only been playing premium hands. If you get called by the blinds you will have position and can probably play aggressively and take the pot (although I think Cangolfnut eventually shows himself to be a little of calling station later on). If the CO or Button call, slow down and only play if you hit the flop hard.

I still think this is an opportunity to add chips with little risk at this point in the tourney.

Bruiser

[BaltoBruiser]

Hand #47

I thought folding K7o here was too tight before I saw the flop. You were getting 7:1 on the call and if incha raised you could easily throw it away.

K7o is worthless IMHO, thing is I flop trip 7s and get busted by A7

Woody,

I know that K7o is not a very strong hand but how many times are you going to have a shot at 7:1 odds in one of these tourneys? I may be too loose but I see this as a fairly low risk opportunity. If incha re-raises, you throw it away. If you don't hit the flop hard, you throw it away.

While the odds of "hitting the flop hard" are low, the pot odds being offered lead me to believe it is worth the extra 100 chips to see the flop.

Just my opinion and I am not the one who has been selected to play, so what do I know

Bruiser

[woodyman4916]

Hand #47

I thought folding K7o here was too tight before I saw the flop. You were getting 7:1 on the call and if incha raised you could easily throw it away.

K7o is worthless IMHO, thing is I flop trip 7s and get busted by A7

Woody,

I know that K7o is not a very strong hand but how many times are you going to have a shot at 7:1 odds in one of these tourneys? I may be too loose but I see this as a fairly low risk opportunity. If incha re-raises, you throw it away. If you don't hit the flop hard, you throw it away.

While the odds of "hitting the flop hard" are low, the pot odds being offered lead me to believe it is worth the extra 100 chips to see the flop.

Just my opinion and I am not the one who has been selected to play, so what do I know

Bruiser

Bruiser:

Part of the reason I want to play for sharkdaq is for the analysis. Everyone, and I mean everyone that has railed me has said "you're too tight". So I welcome your critique. I am still not sure I like K7o enough to call, K7s in a heartbeat. 7:1 odds however oooohhh soooo tempting.

[BaltoBruiser]

Woody,

I forgot to thank you before for letting us disect your play. I know that being critiqued can be quite difficult.

Since I can only play these types of tourneys vicarously through you guys, I appreciate it a great deal.

Thank you!

Bruiser