The FTOPS Main Event…

…was fun for the 45 minutes it lasted. I had position on the fish who limped/raised almost every pot. I raised anytime he limped and he would fold to my continuation bet every time. He got fed up with that after a while and put in a few raises. Then we played this pot:

Full Tilt Poker Game #2470893593: FTOPS Main Event (15941974), Table 325 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:38:24 ET - 2007/05/20
Seat 1: TheLizard (2,485)
Seat 2: ScooopIT (4,510)
Seat 3: djmonkey (6,260)
Seat 4: Plumbob12 (4,010)
Seat 5: TheMightyDoobs (4,520)
Seat 6: bagelbob (2,975)
Seat 7: GUITARZAN32 (8,265)
Seat 8: nvestr21 (6,630)
Seat 9: dot_carter (5,345)
ScooopIT posts the small blind of 25
djmonkey posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dot_carter [7c Qc]
Plumbob12 folds
TheMightyDoobs folds
bagelbob folds
GUITARZAN32 calls 50
nvestr21 folds
dot_carter raises to 225
TheLizard has 15 seconds left to act
TheLizard folds
ScooopIT folds
djmonkey folds
GUITARZAN32 calls 175
*** FLOP *** [8s 8h 8c]
GUITARZAN32 checks
dot_carter checks
*** TURN *** [8s 8h 8c] [7d]
GUITARZAN32 checks
dot_carter bets 300
GUITARZAN32 calls 300
*** RIVER *** [8s 8h 8c 7d] [Th]
GUITARZAN32 checks
dot_carter bets 500
GUITARZAN32 raises to 2,625
dot_carter calls 2,125
*** SHOW DOWN ***
GUITARZAN32 shows [As 9c] (three of a kind, Eights)
dot_carter shows [7c Qc] (a full house, Eights full of Sevens)
dot_carter wins the pot (6,375) with a full house, Eights full of Sevens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,375 | Rake 0
Board: [8s 8h 8c 7d Th]
Seat 1: TheLizard (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: ScooopIT (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: djmonkey (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Plumbob12 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: TheMightyDoobs didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: bagelbob didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: GUITARZAN32 showed [As 9c] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 8: nvestr21 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: dot_carter showed [7c Qc] and won (6,375) with a full house, Eights full of Sevens

I almost checked behind on the turn but though better of it when I decided that he would definitely try to bluff me if I made a smallish river bet. The call was pretty easy as there was no way I could fold when the whole point of the play was for him to bluff raise me.

This hand was pretty disappointing as I would have been in great shape if I held up. This would be a good idea against someone else this deep, but it’s a no brainier against someone like guitarzan32.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2470939599: FTOPS Main Event (15941974), Table 325 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:44:25 ET - 2007/05/20
Seat 1: TheLizard (2,785)
Seat 2: ScooopIT (4,335)
Seat 3: djmonkey (6,185)
Seat 4: Plumbob12 (4,010)
Seat 5: TheMightyDoobs (4,670), is sitting out
Seat 6: bagelbob (3,375)
Seat 7: GUITARZAN32 (4,440)
Seat 8: nvestr21 (6,630)
Seat 9: dot_carter (8,570)
GUITARZAN32 posts the small blind of 25
nvestr21 posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dot_carter [Kc Ad]
dot_carter raises to 175
TheLizard folds
ScooopIT folds
djmonkey folds
Plumbob12 folds
TheMightyDoobs folds
bagelbob folds
GUITARZAN32 raises to 575
nvestr21 folds
dot_carter raises to 8,570, and is all in
GUITARZAN32 calls 3,865, and is all in
dot_carter shows [Kc Ad]
GUITARZAN32 shows [As Jh]
Uncalled bet of 4,130 returned to dot_carter
*** FLOP *** [Jd Td 7d]
*** TURN *** [Jd Td 7d] [Tc]
*** RIVER *** [Jd Td 7d Tc] [5s]
dot_carter shows a pair of Tens
GUITARZAN32: ty
GUITARZAN32 shows two pair, Jacks and Tens
GUITARZAN32 wins the pot (8,930) with two pair, Jacks and Tens
TheMightyDoobs has returned
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8,930 | Rake 0
Board: [Jd Td 7d Tc 5s]
Seat 1: TheLizard didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: ScooopIT didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: djmonkey didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Plumbob12 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: TheMightyDoobs didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: bagelbob (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: GUITARZAN32 (small blind) showed [As Jh] and won (8,930) with two pair, Jacks and Tens
Seat 8: nvestr21 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: dot_carter showed [Kc Ad] and lost with a pair of Tens

I’m still in fairly good shape with 4k after losing that pot. The next big hand I played was this:

Full Tilt Poker Game #2470978891: FTOPS Main Event (15941974), Table 325 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:49:35 ET - 2007/05/20
Seat 1: TheLizard (2,825)
Seat 2: ScooopIT (4,215)
Seat 3: djmonkey (6,095)
Seat 4: Plumbob12 (3,740)
Seat 5: TheMightyDoobs (4,550)
Seat 6: bagelbob (3,500)
Seat 7: GUITARZAN32 (8,770)
Seat 8: nvestr21 (7,305)
Seat 9: dot_carter (4,000)
Plumbob12 posts the small blind of 30
TheMightyDoobs posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dot_carter [3d Ad]
GUITARZAN32 is feeling angry
bagelbob folds
GUITARZAN32 folds
nvestr21 folds
GUITARZAN32 is feeling happy
dot_carter raises to 180
GUITARZAN32 is feeling confused
TheLizard folds
ScooopIT folds
djmonkey folds
Plumbob12 calls 150
GUITARZAN32 is feeling normal
TheMightyDoobs folds
*** FLOP *** [Td 4d 9h]
Plumbob12 checks
dot_carter bets 300
Plumbob12 raises to 1,320
dot_carter raises to 3,820, and is all in
Plumbob12 calls 2,240, and is all in
dot_carter shows [3d Ad]
Plumbob12 shows [Th Ts]
Uncalled bet of 260 returned to dot_carter
*** TURN *** [Td 4d 9h] [As]
*** RIVER *** [Td 4d 9h As] [8s]
dot_carter shows a pair of Aces
Plumbob12 shows three of a kind, Tens
Plumbob12 wins the pot (7,540) with three of a kind, Tens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7,540 | Rake 0
Board: [Td 4d 9h As 8s]
Seat 1: TheLizard didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: ScooopIT didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: djmonkey (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Plumbob12 (small blind) showed [Th Ts] and won (7,540) with three of a kind, Tens
Seat 5: TheMightyDoobs (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: bagelbob didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: GUITARZAN32 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: nvestr21 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: dot_carter showed [3d Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces

This is pretty standard for me at this stage of the tournament. I’m not going to get away from the nut flush draw when he had room to fold and there isn’t a very good reason to think he has a good hand. I just happened to run into the top of his range here, oh well, I still had outs.

It was very fitting that Guitarzam32 put the nail in my coffin. I wouldn’t have had it any other way! It was a pretty amusing hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2470987342: FTOPS Main Event (15941974), Table 325 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:50:42 ET - 2007/05/20
Seat 1: TheLizard (2,825)
Seat 2: ScooopIT (4,215)
Seat 3: djmonkey (6,095)
Seat 4: Plumbob12 (7,540)
Seat 5: TheMightyDoobs (4,490)
Seat 6: bagelbob (3,500)
Seat 7: GUITARZAN32 (8,770)
Seat 8: nvestr21 (7,305)
Seat 9: dot_carter (260)
TheMightyDoobs posts the small blind of 30
bagelbob posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dot_carter [Jc Kc]
GUITARZAN32 calls 60
nvestr21 folds
dot_carter raises to 260, and is all in
TheLizard calls 260
ScooopIT folds
djmonkey calls 260
Plumbob12 folds
TheMightyDoobs raises to 1,200
bagelbob folds
GUITARZAN32 raises to 8,770, and is all in
TheLizard folds
djmonkey folds
TheMightyDoobs has 15 seconds left to act
TheMightyDoobs: aces?
TheMightyDoobs folds
GUITARZAN32 shows [Ah Kd]
dot_carter shows [Jc Kc]
Uncalled bet of 7,570 returned to GUITARZAN32
*** FLOP *** [5c 2h 9d]
*** TURN *** [5c 2h 9d] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [5c 2h 9d 3s] [4h]
GUITARZAN32 wins the side pot (1,880)
GUITARZAN32 shows a straight, Five high
dot_carter shows King Jack high
GUITARZAN32 wins the main pot (1,360) with a straight, Five high
dot_carter stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,240 Main pot 1,360. Side pot 1,880. | Rake 0
Board: [5c 2h 9d 3s 4h]
Seat 1: TheLizard folded before the Flop
Seat 2: ScooopIT didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: djmonkey folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Plumbob12 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: TheMightyDoobs (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: bagelbob (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: GUITARZAN32 showed [Ah Kd] and won (3,240) with a straight, Five high
Seat 8: nvestr21 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: dot_carter showed [Jc Kc] and lost with King Jack high


It’s too bad this post couldn’t be longer, but I would rather bust out fast playing well than grind for a few hours only to bubble/place barely in the money. The next tournament I play in should be a WSOP event so hopefully I’ll be writing a post about that with a bracelet on my wrist.