$2500 FTOPS Event Part 2

I worked my was up to about 14,000 by picking a ton of small pots. People are still playing pretty snug, so it wasn't too hard to grind my way up.

FullTiltPoker Game #3292234622: FTOPS Event #12 (23186107), Table 71 - 40/80 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:47:17 ET - 2007/08/18
Seat 1: TheMasterJ33 (6,285)
Seat 2: dot_carter (14,650)
Seat 3: 999_999s (1,440)
Seat 4: Sirens (9,805)
Seat 5: CrazyMarco (5,915)
Seat 6: Paul Wasicka (3,970)
Seat 7: JGLaZe080 (5,485)
Seat 8: two8off (4,800)
Seat 9: NotoriousBIL (7,095)
dot_carter posts the small blind of 40
999_999s posts the big blind of 80
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dot_carter [Ad Ac]
Sirens folds
CrazyMarco folds
Paul Wasicka folds
JGLaZe080 folds
two8off folds
NotoriousBIL folds
TheMasterJ33 raises to 200
dot_carter has 15 seconds left to act
dot_carter raises to 700
999_999s folds
TheMasterJ33 has 15 seconds left to act
TheMasterJ33 raises to 2,100
dot_carter raises to 14,650, and is all in
TheMasterJ33 has 15 seconds left to act
TheMasterJ33 has requested TIME
TheMasterJ33 is sitting out
TheMasterJ33 has timed out
TheMasterJ33 folds
Uncalled bet of 12,550 returned to dot_carter
dot_carter mucks
dot_carter wins the pot (4,280)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,280 | Rake 0
Seat 1: TheMasterJ33 (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: dot_carter (small blind) collected (4,280), mucked
Seat 3: 999_999s (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Sirens didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: CrazyMarco didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Paul Wasicka didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: JGLaZe080 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: two8off didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: NotoriousBIL didn't bet (folded)

I obviously wanted a call here, but it's never bad to pick up a nice pot without seeing a flop.

FullTiltPoker Game #3292683799: FTOPS Event #12 (23186107), Table 71 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:36:50 ET - 2007/08/18
Seat 1: TheMasterJ33 (5,350)
Seat 2: dot_carter (12,910)
Seat 3: Rocqoel (7,022)
Seat 4: Sirens (10,495)
Seat 5: CrazyMarco (5,445)
Seat 6: Paul Wasicka (4,790)
Seat 7: JGLaZe080 (6,070)
Seat 8: two8off (6,135)
Seat 9: NotoriousBIL (6,050)
dot_carter posts the small blind of 50
Rocqoel posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dot_carter [Ad Ac]
Sirens calls 100
CrazyMarco calls 100
Paul Wasicka folds
JGLaZe080 folds
two8off folds
NotoriousBIL folds
TheMasterJ33 folds
dot_carter raises to 600
Rocqoel calls 500
Sirens folds
CrazyMarco calls 500
*** FLOP *** [8s 6c Qc]
dot_carter has 15 seconds left to act
dot_carter bets 1,700
Rocqoel folds
CrazyMarco raises to 4,845, and is all in
dot_carter calls 3,145
CrazyMarco shows [6d 6s]
dot_carter shows [Ad Ac]
*** TURN *** [8s 6c Qc] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [8s 6c Qc 4h] [Qs]
CrazyMarco shows a full house, Sixes full of Queens
dot_carter shows two pair, Aces and Queens
CrazyMarco wins the pot (11,590) with a full house, Sixes full of Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11,590 | Rake 0
Board: [8s 6c Qc 4h Qs]
Seat 1: TheMasterJ33 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: dot_carter (small blind) showed [Ad Ac] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 3: Rocqoel (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Sirens folded before the Flop
Seat 5: CrazyMarco showed [6d 6s] and won (11,590) with a full house, Sixes full of Queens
Seat 6: Paul Wasicka didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: JGLaZe080 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: two8off didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: NotoriousBIL didn't bet (folded)

This was the big blow of the tournament. Marco played a lot of hands (and did not play most well) so his range here is pretty huge. I don't think there was anything else I could do in this hand. He's not going to believe me and will get in with a Q or any draw almost every time there. Those chips would have been a huge boost, but I still had plenty to work with.

FullTiltPoker Game #3293007935: FTOPS Event #12 (23186107), Table 71 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:13:21 ET - 2007/08/18
Seat 1: TheMasterJ33 (6,335)
Seat 2: dot_carter (7,580)
Seat 3: Rocqoel (5,077)
Seat 4: Sirens (10,585)
Seat 5: CrazyMarco (12,570)
Seat 6: Paul Wasicka (4,110)
Seat 7: JGLaZe080 (6,335)
Seat 8: two8off (4,585)
Seat 9: NotoriousBIL (7,090)
Rocqoel posts the small blind of 60
Sirens posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dot_carter [7h 7c]
CrazyMarco raises to 325
Paul Wasicka folds
JGLaZe080 folds
two8off folds
NotoriousBIL folds
TheMasterJ33 folds
dot_carter calls 325
Rocqoel folds
Sirens folds
*** FLOP *** [2s 3c 5h]
CrazyMarco bets 550
dot_carter calls 550
*** TURN *** [2s 3c 5h] [3d]
CrazyMarco bets 1,050
dot_carter has 15 seconds left to act
dot_carter calls 1,050
*** RIVER *** [2s 3c 5h 3d] [6c]
CrazyMarco has 15 seconds left to act
CrazyMarco checks
dot_carter has 15 seconds left to act
dot_carter bets 3,000
CrazyMarco has 15 seconds left to act
CrazyMarco folds
Uncalled bet of 3,000 returned to dot_carter
dot_carter mucks
dot_carter wins the pot (4,030)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,030 | Rake 0
Board: [2s 3c 5h 3d 6c]
Seat 1: TheMasterJ33 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: dot_carter (button) collected (4,030), mucked
Seat 3: Rocqoel (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Sirens (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: CrazyMarco folded on the River
Seat 6: Paul Wasicka didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: JGLaZe080 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: two8off didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: NotoriousBIL didn't bet (folded)

This was one of the more interesting hands of the tournament. Marco is raising almost every time UTG, so I'm not giving him any extra respect here. I call the flop because I think there is an opportunity to make some extra money later in the hand which I wouldn't get by raising here. When he bets the turn I'm pretty sure it's just a double barrel, but he could also have a hand like 88-JJ. When he checks the pot to me on the river it leaves me in an interesting spot. I am most likely ahead, but I don't really want to check behind and have him scoop the pot with 88. I am fairly certain I'm not going to get called by anything but QQ+ so I fire 3k and he folds.

FullTiltPoker Game #3293331940: FTOPS Event #12 (23186107), Table 71 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:50:21 ET - 2007/08/18
Seat 1: TheMasterJ33 (8,445), is sitting out
Seat 2: dot_carter (10,695)
Seat 3: 13luckyplay (18,349)
Seat 4: Sirens (8,775)
Seat 5: CrazyMarco (23,677)
Seat 6: Paul Wasicka (4,140)
Seat 7: JGLaZe080 (6,415)
Seat 8: leroidesanimaux (3,479)
Seat 9: jennifer89 (36,114)
13luckyplay posts the small blind of 80
Sirens posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dot_carter [Ks As]
CrazyMarco folds
TheMasterJ33 has returned
Paul Wasicka raises to 450
JGLaZe080 folds
leroidesanimaux folds
jennifer89 folds
TheMasterJ33 folds
dot_carter raises to 1,700
13luckyplay folds
Sirens folds
Paul Wasicka has 15 seconds left to act
CrazyMarco has been disconnected
CrazyMarco has reconnected
CrazyMarco has been disconnected
Paul Wasicka calls 1,250
*** FLOP *** [8d Td Js]
Paul Wasicka bets 2,440, and is all in
dot_carter has 15 seconds left to act
dot_carter calls 2,440
Paul Wasicka shows [Qh Qc]
dot_carter shows [Ks As]
*** TURN *** [8d Td Js] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [8d Td Js 3h] [3s]
Paul Wasicka shows two pair, Queens and Threes
dot_carter shows a pair of Threes
Paul Wasicka wins the pot (8,520) with two pair, Queens and Threes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8,520 | Rake 0
Board: [8d Td Js 3h 3s]
Seat 1: TheMasterJ33 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: dot_carter (button) showed [Ks As] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 3: 13luckyplay (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Sirens (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: CrazyMarco didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Paul Wasicka showed [Qh Qc] and won (8,520) with two pair, Queens and Threes
Seat 7: JGLaZe080 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: leroidesanimaux didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: jennifer89 didn't bet (folded)

Here was another run in with Paul Wasicka. His flop push looks like a text book stop and go, so I am getting a good price against any low pair. I think he might do this with some bluffs/draws as well. I'm not worried about a set at all since he would definitely check that an let me continuation bet. Basically I just lost the "Classic Race Situation" with my AK.

FullTiltPoker Game #3294159374: FTOPS Event #12 (23186107), Table 71 - 150/300 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:22:16 ET - 2007/08/18
Sirens has been disconnected
Seat 1: FlyingStart (21,545)
Seat 2: dot_carter (7,260)
Seat 3: 13luckyplay (12,419)
Seat 4: Sirens (14,732)
Seat 5: CoinFlip (10,381)
Seat 6: Grndhg25 (66,002)
Seat 7: JGLaZe080 (17,800)
Seat 8: naskoxx (5,792)
Seat 9: jennifer89 (65,061)
FlyingStart antes 25
dot_carter antes 25
13luckyplay antes 25
Sirens antes 25
CoinFlip antes 25
Grndhg25 antes 25
JGLaZe080 antes 25
naskoxx antes 25
jennifer89 antes 25
dot_carter posts the small blind of 150
13luckyplay posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dot_carter [7h 7d]
Sirens has 15 seconds left to act
Sirens has 46 seconds to reconnect
Sirens has reconnected
Sirens has 15 seconds left to act
Sirens folds
CoinFlip folds
Grndhg25 folds
JGLaZe080 folds
naskoxx raises to 5,767, and is all in
jennifer89 folds
Sirens has been disconnected
Sirens has reconnected
FlyingStart folds
JGLaZe080 has been disconnected
dot_carter has 15 seconds left to act
dot_carter raises to 7,235, and is all in
13luckyplay has 15 seconds left to act
13luckyplay folds
dot_carter shows [7h 7d]
naskoxx shows [Ah 8s]
Uncalled bet of 1,468 returned to dot_carter
*** FLOP *** [4d Ks Tc]
*** TURN *** [4d Ks Tc] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [4d Ks Tc Kc] [Td]
dot_carter shows two pair, Kings and Tens
naskoxx shows two pair, Kings and Tens
naskoxx wins the pot (12,059) with two pair, Kings and Tens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 12,059 | Rake 0
Board: [4d Ks Tc Kc Td]
Seat 1: FlyingStart (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: dot_carter (small blind) showed [7h 7d] and lost with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 3: 13luckyplay (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Sirens folded before the Flop
Seat 5: CoinFlip folded before the Flop
Seat 6: Grndhg25 folded before the Flop
Seat 7: JGLaZe080 folded before the Flop
Seat 8: naskoxx showed [Ah 8s] and won (12,059) with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 9: jennifer89 folded before the Flop

Nothing super exciting happened until this point. I floated between 7k and 12k for a while. In this hand I was pretty sure I was at worst flipping and needed to build up some more chips. I lost the race and was out of the tournament a few hands later in 149th place. I feel like I played extremely well the entire tournament. I had a good handle on my tables and was able to build up a nice stack from my aggression. But just like any other tournament I needed to win some flips, but couldn't.

Like I said earlier I'm not too into online tournament poker right now, but this was an excellent event and I hope we see a lot more like it in the future.