POKERSTARS $25,000 #5

Tonight i played in my 4th $27.50 $25,000 run on Poker Stars. I am not sure if the last few moves i made were correct or not,you be the judge. Here i have posted a few of the key hands that i held here tonight!

In this 1st key hand i picked up JJ with about the avg stack. Here i flopped the overpair and i decided to attempt a check-raise with this caller on a weak board. I
am aware that this move is very dangerous. But this guy has been very agressive i was pretty sure i would get a bet here.

PokerStars Game #12708283086: Tournament #63957664, $25.00+$2.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/10/18 - 20:29:54 (ET)
Table '63957664 148' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: maxpudim (5430 in chips)
Seat 2: cjoe425 (4180 in chips)
Seat 3: manganello (4815 in chips)
Seat 4: SR8tAcEto5 (2880 in chips)
Seat 5: CT Kid (5297 in chips)
Seat 6: THEBIGNINJA (7480 in chips)
Seat 7: kaizer973 (2250 in chips)
Seat 8: JCitizen (4863 in chips)
Seat 9: cyj13579 (3520 in chips)
maxpudim: posts small blind 15
cjoe425: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [Jc Jh]
manganello: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 90 to 120
CT Kid: calls 120
THEBIGNINJA: folds
kaizer973 has timed out
kaizer973: folds
kaizer973 is sitting out
JCitizen: folds
THEBIGNINJA said, "citizen what did you have in that hand we played"
cyj13579: folds
maxpudim: folds
cjoe425: folds
*** FLOP *** [2d 5h 3s]
SR8tAcEto5: checks
CT Kid: bets 90
kaizer973 has returned
SR8tAcEto5: raises 180 to 270
CT Kid: calls 180
*** TURN *** [2d 5h 3s] [9c]
SR8tAcEto5: bets 450 {i was pretty sure that this card didn't help;And knowing that i have been turn weak i push again!!!!!}
JCitizen said, "aa"
CT Kid: calls 450
*** RIVER *** [2d 5h 3s 9c] [9h]{This made my a hair nervous but if he had a set;Im sure he would have pushed back on the turn atleast!
SR8tAcEto5: checks
CT Kid: bets 1450
JCitizen said, "u?"
SR8tAcEto5: calls 1450 {I just went with my read here}
*** SHOW DOWN ***
CT Kid: shows [7d 7h] (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
SR8tAcEto5: shows [Jc Jh] (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
SR8tAcEto5 collected 4625 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4625 | Rake 0
Board [2d 5h 3s 9c 9h]
Seat 1: maxpudim (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: cjoe425 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: manganello folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: SR8tAcEto5 showed [Jc Jh] and won (4625) with two pair, Jacks and Nines
Seat 5: CT Kid showed [7d 7h] and lost with two pair, Nines and Sevens
Seat 6: THEBIGNINJA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: kaizer973 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JCitizen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: cyj13579 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Here i pick up "AA" and make the push here. On the flop once again i chose to check because this player was also agressive as well!

My intention here was to check raise all-in!



PokerStars Game #12708411867: Tournament #63957664, $25.00+$2.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/10/18 - 20:37:01 (ET)
Table '63957664 148' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: maxpudim (6565 in chips)
Seat 2: cjoe425 (4450 in chips)
Seat 3: manganello (4740 in chips)
Seat 4: SR8tAcEto5 (5065 in chips)
Seat 5: CT Kid (2932 in chips)
Seat 6: THEBIGNINJA (7305 in chips)
Seat 7: kaizer973 (2150 in chips)
Seat 8: JCitizen (3863 in chips)
Seat 9: cyj13579 (3645 in chips)
JCitizen: posts small blind 25
cyj13579: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [As Ac]
maxpudim: folds
cjoe425: folds
manganello: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 120 to 170
CT Kid: folds
THEBIGNINJA: folds
kaizer973: calls 170
JCitizen: folds
cyj13579: folds
*** FLOP *** [2s Ts 2h]
SR8tAcEto5: checks
kaizer973: bets 700
SR8tAcEto5: raises 4195 to 4895 and is all-in
kaizer973: calls 1280 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [2s Ts 2h] [7c]
*** RIVER *** [2s Ts 2h 7c] [Kd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SR8tAcEto5: shows [As Ac] (two pair, Aces and Deuces)
kaizer973: shows [Ks Tc] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
SR8tAcEto5 collected 4375 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4375 | Rake 0
Board [2s Ts 2h 7c Kd]
Seat 1: maxpudim folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: cjoe425 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: manganello folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: SR8tAcEto5 showed [As Ac] and won (4375) with two pair, Aces and Deuces
Seat 5: CT Kid folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: THEBIGNINJA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: kaizer973 (button) showed [Ks Tc] and lost with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 8: JCitizen (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: cyj13579 (big blind) folded before Flop

Here i pick up AK and i am feeling pretty good about my game. I decided that i would play all of my big hands hard!


PokerStars Game #12708591183: Tournament #63957664, $25.00+$2.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/10/18 - 20:46:59 (ET)
Table '63957664 148' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: maxpudim (7225 in chips)
Seat 2: cjoe425 (5015 in chips)
Seat 3: manganello (4565 in chips)
Seat 4: SR8tAcEto5 (7215 in chips)
Seat 5: CT Kid (2632 in chips)
Seat 6: THEBIGNINJA (6780 in chips)
Seat 7: HanashK (8355 in chips)
Seat 8: JCitizen (4013 in chips)
Seat 9: cyj13579 (3370 in chips)
cjoe425: posts small blind 50
manganello: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [Kd Ac]
SR8tAcEto5: raises 300 to 400
CT Kid: folds
THEBIGNINJA: folds
HanashK: calls 400
JCitizen: folds
cyj13579: folds
maxpudim: folds
cjoe425: folds
manganello: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [7c 4h Ah]
manganello: checks
SR8tAcEto5: bets 1200
HanashK: folds
manganello: folds
SR8tAcEto5 collected 1250 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1250 | Rake 0
Board [7c 4h Ah]
Seat 1: maxpudim (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: cjoe425 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: manganello (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: SR8tAcEto5 collected (1250)
Seat 5: CT Kid folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: THEBIGNINJA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: HanashK folded on the Flop
Seat 8: JCitizen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: cyj13579 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

HERE I DO WHAT I THINK IS CORRECT AND I LAY IT DOWN!!!



PokerStars Game #12708696239: Tournament #63957664, $25.00+$2.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/10/18 - 20:52:56 (ET)
Table '63957664 148' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: maxpudim (5725 in chips)
Seat 2: cjoe425 (7012 in chips)
Seat 3: manganello (4115 in chips)
Seat 4: SR8tAcEto5 (7440 in chips)
Seat 5: CT Kid (2108 in chips)
Seat 6: THEBIGNINJA (7806 in chips)
Seat 7: HanashK (7805 in chips)
Seat 8: JCitizen (3789 in chips)
Seat 9: cyj13579 (3370 in chips)
JCitizen: posts small blind 50
cyj13579: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [As Kh]
maxpudim: folds
cjoe425: folds
manganello: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 300 to 400
CT Kid: raises 1708 to 2108 and is all-in
THEBIGNINJA: folds
HanashK: folds
JCitizen: folds
cyj13579: folds
SR8tAcEto5: folds
CT Kid collected 950 from pot
CT Kid: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 950 | Rake 0
Seat 1: maxpudim folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: cjoe425 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: manganello folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: SR8tAcEto5 folded before Flop
Seat 5: CT Kid collected (950)
Seat 6: THEBIGNINJA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: HanashK (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JCitizen (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: cyj13579 (big blind) folded before Flop



The very next hand i pick up 99! I took his shove on the flop as a basic white flag push. I also figured that he felt that he was priced in if he only called. So this was my reason for making the call; And of course he sucks out. If i win this i have 9600 in chips!!!!!!




PokerStars Game #12708707866: Tournament #63957664, $25.00+$2.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/10/18 - 20:53:35 (ET)
Table '63957664 148' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: maxpudim (5725 in chips)
Seat 2: cjoe425 (7012 in chips)
Seat 3: manganello (4115 in chips)
Seat 4: SR8tAcEto5 (7040 in chips)
Seat 5: CT Kid (2658 in chips)
Seat 6: THEBIGNINJA (7806 in chips)
Seat 7: HanashK (7805 in chips)
Seat 8: JCitizen (3739 in chips)
Seat 9: cyj13579 (3270 in chips)
cyj13579: posts small blind 50
maxpudim: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [9d 9s]
cjoe425: folds
manganello: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 300 to 400
CT Kid: calls 400
THEBIGNINJA: folds
HanashK: folds
JCitizen: calls 400
cyj13579: calls 350
maxpudim: folds
*** FLOP *** [6c 7s 5c]
cyj13579: checks
SR8tAcEto5: bets 800
CT Kid: raises 1458 to 2258 and is all-in
JCitizen: folds
cyj13579: folds
SR8tAcEto5: calls 1458
*** TURN *** [6c 7s 5c] [Ac]
*** RIVER *** [6c 7s 5c Ac] [8c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SR8tAcEto5: shows [9d 9s] (a straight, Five to Nine)
CT Kid: shows [4c 4s] (a flush, Ace high)
CT Kid collected 6216 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6216 | Rake 0
Board [6c 7s 5c Ac 8c]
Seat 1: maxpudim (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: cjoe425 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: manganello folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: SR8tAcEto5 showed [9d 9s] and lost with a straight, Five to Nine
Seat 5: CT Kid showed [4c 4s] and won (6216) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 6: THEBIGNINJA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: HanashK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JCitizen (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: cyj13579 (small blind) folded on the Flop


Here i pick up pocket 88's and once again i decide to check-raise the agressive player. I felt that he would lead out as he had in past hands. And this is exactly what he did here and so i repop here!!!!

If he reshoves or calls i will proceed with caution!!!!!



PokerStars Game #12708992108: Tournament #63957664, $25.00+$2.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/10/18 - 21:09:37 (ET)
Table '63957664 98' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: SR8tAcEto5 (4232 in chips)
Seat 2: waygrater1 (7585 in chips)
Seat 3: smiles@aces (12170 in chips)
Seat 4: 3inchwonder (4515 in chips)
Seat 5: kauch12 (4495 in chips)
Seat 6: Juice3322 (2435 in chips)
Seat 7: daveec (1850 in chips)
Seat 8: kevnyc (960 in chips)
Seat 9: mrdarkman90 (8300 in chips)
mrdarkman90: posts small blind 75
SR8tAcEto5: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [8s 8c]
waygrater1: folds
smiles@aces: folds
3inchwonder: folds
kauch12: raises 300 to 450
Juice3322: folds
daveec: folds
kevnyc: folds
mrdarkman90: folds
SR8tAcEto5: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [3s 6s 3d]
SR8tAcEto5: checks
kauch12: bets 650
SR8tAcEto5: raises 1150 to 1800
kauch12: folds
SR8tAcEto5 collected 2275 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2275 | Rake 0
Board [3s 6s 3d]
Seat 1: SR8tAcEto5 (big blind) collected (2275)
Seat 2: waygrater1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: smiles@aces folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 3inchwonder folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: kauch12 folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Juice3322 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: daveec folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: kevnyc (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: mrdarkman90 (small blind) folded before Flop

Here i pick up 88 again but here i check the flop??????


PokerStars Game #12709010185: Tournament #63957664, $25.00+$2.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/10/18 - 21:10:37 (ET)
Table '63957664 98' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: SR8tAcEto5 (5407 in chips)
Seat 2: waygrater1 (7585 in chips)
Seat 3: smiles@aces (12170 in chips)
Seat 4: 3inchwonder (4515 in chips)
Seat 5: kauch12 (3395 in chips)
Seat 6: Juice3322 (2435 in chips)
Seat 7: daveec (1850 in chips)
Seat 8: kevnyc (960 in chips)
Seat 9: mrdarkman90 (8225 in chips)
SR8tAcEto5: posts small blind 75
waygrater1: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [8c 8s]
smiles@aces: folds
3inchwonder: folds
kauch12: folds
Juice3322: raises 300 to 450
daveec: folds
kevnyc: folds
mrdarkman90: folds
SR8tAcEto5: calls 375
waygrater1: folds
*** FLOP *** [9d Ah Ts]
SR8tAcEto5: checks
Juice3322: bets 750
SR8tAcEto5: folds
Juice3322 collected 1050 from pot
Juice3322: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1050 | Rake 0
Board [9d Ah Ts]
Seat 1: SR8tAcEto5 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: waygrater1 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: smiles@aces folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 3inchwonder folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: kauch12 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Juice3322 collected (1050)
Seat 7: daveec folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: kevnyc folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: mrdarkman90 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

In this hand i pick up 66 what do you do here?????? Big Pot!!!!!!


PokerStars Game #12709057738: Tournament #63957664, $25.00+$2.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/10/18 - 21:13:16 (ET)
Table '63957664 98' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: SR8tAcEto5 (4957 in chips)
Seat 2: waygrater1 (7360 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: smiles@aces (12845 in chips)
Seat 4: 3inchwonder (4290 in chips)
Seat 5: kauch12 (3020 in chips)
Seat 6: Juice3322 (2660 in chips)
Seat 7: daveec (1850 in chips)
Seat 8: kevnyc (960 in chips)
Seat 9: mrdarkman90 (8600 in chips)
Juice3322: posts small blind 75
daveec: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [6s 6h]
kevnyc: folds
mrdarkman90: folds
SR8tAcEto5: calls 150
waygrater1: folds
smiles@aces: folds
3inchwonder: folds
waygrater1 has returned
kauch12: folds
Juice3322: calls 75
daveec: checks
*** FLOP *** [6d 8d 7s]
Juice3322: bets 450
daveec: raises 1250 to 1700 and is all-in
SR8tAcEto5: raises 3107 to 4807 and is all-in
Juice3322: calls 2060 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [6d 8d 7s] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [6d 8d 7s 9s] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Juice3322: shows [8h Ah] (a pair of Eights)
SR8tAcEto5: shows [6s 6h] (three of a kind, Sixes)
SR8tAcEto5 collected 1620 from side pot
daveec: shows [8c 5d] (a straight, Five to Nine)
daveec collected 5550 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7170 Main pot 5550. Side pot 1620. | Rake 0
Board [6d 8d 7s 9s 3s]
Seat 1: SR8tAcEto5 showed [6s 6h] and won (1620) with three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 2: waygrater1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: smiles@aces folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 3inchwonder folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: kauch12 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Juice3322 (small blind) showed [8h Ah] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 7: daveec (big blind) showed [8c 5d] and won (5550) with a straight, Five to Nine
Seat 8: kevnyc folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: mrdarkman90 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

And here i pick up AQs??????????


PokerStars Game #12709201159: Tournament #63957664, $25.00+$2.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/10/18 - 21:21:18 (ET)
Table '63957664 98' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: SR8tAcEto5 (3917 in chips)
Seat 2: waygrater1 (7075 in chips)
Seat 3: smiles@aces (11870 in chips)
Seat 4: 3inchwonder (3915 in chips)
Seat 5: kauch12 (3620 in chips)
Seat 6: copper1002 (2165 in chips)
Seat 7: daveec (5325 in chips)
Seat 8: kevnyc (1400 in chips)
Seat 9: mrdarkman90 (8300 in chips)
kevnyc: posts small blind 75
mrdarkman90: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [Qs As]
SR8tAcEto5: raises 450 to 600
waygrater1: folds
smiles@aces: folds
3inchwonder: raises 900 to 1500
kauch12: folds
copper1002: folds
daveec: folds
kevnyc: folds
mrdarkman90: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 2417 to 3917 and is all-in
3inchwonder: calls 2415 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [4d 3h Kh]
*** TURN *** [4d 3h Kh] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [4d 3h Kh Qd] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SR8tAcEto5: shows [Qs As] (a pair of Queens)
3inchwonder: shows [Kd Ah] (a pair of Kings)
3inchwonder collected 8055 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8055 | Rake 0
Board [4d 3h Kh Qd Js]
Seat 1: SR8tAcEto5 showed [Qs As] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: waygrater1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: smiles@aces folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 3inchwonder showed [Kd Ah] and won (8055) with a pair of Kings
Seat 5: kauch12 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: copper1002 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: daveec (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: kevnyc (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: mrdarkman90 (big blind) folded before Flop