Bubble Line Check 2 Hands
Wondering if these are OK ... both ended up being super lucky, but wondering if I should have been more conservative in these spots. There were about 10 players til bubble. No reads on the JJ vs QQ hand, and I just jammed because I needed to chip up in the 66 hand & couldn't really see any other option except to jam or fold.
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - 1500/3000 Ante 375 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
BB: 44,908 (15 bb)
UTG: 228,624 (76.2 bb)
UTG+1: 112,885 (37.6 bb)
Hero (MP): 34,839 (11.6 bb)
CO: 46,723 (15.6 bb)
BTN: 27,624 (9.2 bb)
SB: 40,097 (13.4 bb)
7 players post ante of 375, SB posts 1,500, BB posts 3,000
Pre Flop: (pot: 7,125) Hero has 6♣ 6♠
2 folds, Hero raises to 34,464 and is all-in, 3 folds, BB calls 31,464
Flop: (73,053, 2 players) 4♣ J♣ 2♦
Turn: (73,053, 2 players) J♦
River: (73,053, 2 players) 6♦
Results: 73,053 pot (0 rake)
Final Board: 4♣ J♣ 2♦ J♦ 6♦
BB shows T♦ T♠: (Two Pair, Jacks and Tens)
(Pre 81%, Flop 86%, Turn 95%)
Hero shows 6♣ 6♠: (Full House, Sixes full of Jacks)
(Pre 19%, Flop 14%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 73,053
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[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - 1500/3000 Ante 375 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
UTG: 93,222 (31.1 bb)
Hero (UTG+1): 65,553 (21.9 bb)
MP: 96,600 (32.2 bb)
MP+1: 85,728 (28.6 bb)
CO: 158,953 (53 bb)
BTN: 62,925 (21 bb)
SB: 31,380 (10.5 bb)
BB: 123,508 (41.2 bb)
8 players post ante of 375, SB posts 1,500, BB posts 3,000
Pre Flop: (pot: 7,500) Hero has J♦ J♣
fold, Hero raises to 6,000, 3 folds, BTN raises to 62,550 and is all-in, 2 folds, Hero calls 56,550
Flop: (132,600, 2 players) 9♦ 7♠ T♠
Turn: (132,600, 2 players) K♦
River: (132,600, 2 players) 8♣
Results: 132,600 pot (0 rake)
Final Board: 9♦ 7♠ T♠ K♦ 8♣
Hero shows J♦ J♣: (Straight, Jack High)
(Pre 18%, Flop 24%, Turn 14%)
BTN shows Q♥ Q♦: (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 82%, Flop 76%, Turn 86%)
Hero wins 132,600
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8 Replies
10 away from the bubble out of how many?
Big difference in terms of how close you are to the bubble if you're 10 away with 20 paid vs. 10 away with 200 paid.
10 away from the bubble out of how many?
Big difference in terms of how close you are to the bubble if you're 10 away with 20 paid vs. 10 away with 200 paid.
39 paid. Sorry - I'm just now learning MTTs ... mainly play cash but want to start playing more tournaments or at least be capable.
About 4K for first and 39th place was like $218
They're both fine
Easy ship for hand one and easy call for hand two, nice hands!
Thanks guys. I think I blundered in the end. Probably should have just folded ... seems like people don't bluff much / play more passively when nobody has reads on each other unless they're clearly someone going wild. I think my equity is not so good even mixing in a few semi-bluffs/weaker value hands, especially considering ICM ... haven't run it yet though.
Went out in 18th.
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - 3500/7000 Ante 875 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
CO: 178,703 (25.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): 303,466 (43.4 bb)
SB: 426,152 (60.9 bb)
BB: 345,144 (49.3 bb)
UTG: 522,456 (74.6 bb)
MP: 156,720 (22.4 bb)
6 players post ante of 875, SB posts 3,500, BB posts 7,000
Pre Flop: (pot: 15,750) Hero has J♦ J♥
3 folds, Hero raises to 14,000, fold, BB calls 7,000
Flop: (36,750, 2 players) 7♥ 9♥ 2♦
BB checks, Hero bets 11,025, BB raises to 69,825, Hero raises to 288,591 and is all-in, BB calls 218,766
Turn: (613,932, 2 players) 5♦
River: (613,932, 2 players) Q♦
Results: 613,932 pot (0 rake)
Final Board: 7♥ 9♥ 2♦ 5♦ Q♦
BB shows 7♦ 7♠: (Three of a Kind, Sevens)
(Pre 19%, Flop 86%, Turn 95%)
Hero shows J♦ J♥: (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 81%, Flop 14%, Turn 5%)
BB wins 613,932
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I liked the first two hands even though you ended up behind preflop. I will always be jamming with 66 and <15 blinds UTG. The JJ hand Villain can have AK/AQ/AJ even so its an all in spot with under 25 blinds.
The last hand is a disaster not because BB won't bluff in that spot but its the sizing that makes it strange. Your sizing is good because the flop favors BB range (though I will often make it 14,000 again). Once BB raises 6.3x its a fold for me. Its unclear if BB is bluffing or not because it is a polarizing size but given the possible sets and two pairs I would probably fold. With flush draw potential it could be a double draw kind of hand but why wouldn't 44,000 be the raise size if Villain wanted to induce folds? Also we block some flush draws which makes it more likely it is a strong hand.
3rd hand, the big checkraise: Is this some kind of high stakes dynamics? I never see this 6x checkraises OTF on lowstakes (unless of course it is an all in) and can't remember seing it either in the relatively few midstakes MTT:s I mix in.
3rd hand, the big checkraise: Is this some kind of high stakes dynamics? I never see this 6x checkraises OTF on lowstakes (unless of course it is an all in) and can't remember seing it either in the relatively few midstakes MTT:s I mix in.
This is from a ring fenced site. A daily $100 deep stack, I got in via a satellite. I’m actually doing pretty damn good at satellites but falling short in all formats for actual money 😂
