Posted Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:53 pm GMT by Karredas
Hi everybody,
One month ago I played what was my first Satellite tournament in Paris. It was Texas no-limit freeze-out. Having barely ever played Texas, I decided to play only with high suited cards, or any kind of pairs...Out of +/- 90 players I finished with the last six qualified players for the 48 players finale out of which the 3 first places get a free seat for the "Grand Prix de Paris/WPT.
Happy? Course I am, first time and all...but Sunday the 24th comes the true challenge and I can't help from thinking that I was blessed with what is called in french "beginner's luck" even though I think the concept is universal.
So, what I'm doin' here, is asking for a bit of tactical advice from anybody wishing to give some at this point. All the players started with 100€. The cheapleader will be in with +/-2800, I remember the last one counts 80€. I'll start with +/-1200.
Please, anything you say might make a difference next sunday...!
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Posted Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:34 pm GMT by Launchpad
Although i am a novice at the game, i will say this. Going in somewhat short stacked, it will be critical to play premium hands (seems like your're good at this). Let other players with marginal hands trying to steal blinds get knocked out. Patience will be key. Bon Chance!!!
Posted Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:54 pm GMT by golddog
If I understand this, you're in the last 48, with 3 places getting a seat into the big tournament.
Quite an accomplishment, well done.
The stacks aren't quite as important as the size of them relative to the blinds. Since you're about in the middle, I'll assume that you won't need to make a move right away before you get blinded out.
I guess I'd play prett conservatively to start, see if you can catch some cards for a little bit.
Remember position; don't be afraid to get into some pots relatively cheaply when you're in late position. Try a steal if you can.
Most of all, have fun and enjoy the ride.
Posted Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:07 am GMT by Silhouette
Especially as the blinds go up, if it folds to you and you're in MP/LP and considering playing a hand, don't limp. Raise at least min. The other players will take your hand more seriously. Then you can play off of a scare card or represent a bigger hand that may be out there if you miss with your pocket pair/suited connectors/etc.
The later position to do this from, the better. If you can narrow it down to 1-2 other players with this, you stand a great chance of stealing at the flop, even if you've missed.
Posted Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:11 am GMT by Muck
When the blinds start to come up be ready for things to get more aggressive.
The hands you play you’ll want to win just to stay afloat. Use you’re strength wisely. Don’t waste you stack making moves which you don’t follow through on because you’ll be left in a position where you’ll be moving all-in and multiple players will be able to call you comfortably.
I don’t mean never fold once you’re in a pot, but bare in mind how much you will be left with if things don’t go your way.
Posted Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:19 am GMT by improv
| Silhouette wrote: | | Especially as the blinds go up, if it folds to you and you're in MP/LP and considering playing a hand, don't limp. Raise at least min. The other players will take your hand more seriously. |
I've seen you say this a couple of times recently, im not entirely sure what you mean...
Surely you can raise any less than the minimum?
Or does 'min' mean something else?
Posted Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:25 pm GMT by Karredas
Thank you all...Anyway, I'll let you know..
Posted Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:48 pm GMT by Karredas
As promised, here how I fared..
I made the final table !!!
But man, it was not easy, and it was not long cos I was then the smaller stack, to make it really back I could only play all-in heads-up or 3-way a couple of times, but I had only one chance ...
The blinds had already eaten up at least one third of my stack, we had reached the 200/400, and had something like 1.5k left...
Then comes Q/Ko, am LP, two players have already bet 3k each, I could make money there! Be back at 4.5k! But I strongly feel, damn I'm sure, that seat 6 got a pair, and 7 something really strong like A/K . I ponder 15, 20 seconds, and I throw my cards... Seats 6 and 7 are heads-up. Believe or not seat 6 had a pair (sixes) and seat 7 had guess what..A/K...BUT I WOULD HAVE WON !!! I had pair max with a Q on the board...If I could've kicked myself at that moment!
Ok, I'm big blind in a couple of turns, I have to act really soon!
My next hand is super trash, one more chance, then I receive my second good hand since I'm at this table (you already know the 1st one..);
A/10s ! It's now or never I'm all-in! Everybody folds, but then LP cheapleader decides to call me, as a good chipleader should when he can out someone from the tournament...And he calls me with ...drumrolls... 6/2s!! I can only win this one is my first thought, and then comes the flop: x-2-2 ! I couldn't believe it, even whith a 10 on the river I knew it was over, and it was...They were now six for the three 10000€ tickets for the Grand Prix plus cash.
All considered it was a great experience and hope to do better for my 2nd one!..
Posted Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:24 am GMT by Silhouette
| improv wrote: | | Silhouette wrote: | | Especially as the blinds go up, if it folds to you and you're in MP/LP and considering playing a hand, don't limp. Raise at least min. The other players will take your hand more seriously. |
I've seen you say this a couple of times recently, im not entirely sure what you mean...
Surely you can raise any less than the minimum?
Or does 'min' mean something else? |
No, I'm kind of pointing out the obvious by saying that, but I couldn't think of another way to emphasize raising, at least something, instead of limping. When the blinds are low it matters less, but as they go up a "min" raise can mean alot more.
I'll rephrase in the future. Cheers.
Posted Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:59 am GMT by Muck
Congratulations on the finish mate.
| Karredas wrote: | | Then comes Q/Ko, am LP, two players have already bet 3k each, I could make money there! Be back at 4.5k! But I strongly feel, damn I'm sure, that seat 6 got a pair, and 7 something really strong like A/K . I ponder 15, 20 seconds, and I throw my cards... Seats 6 and 7 are heads-up. Believe or not seat 6 had a pair (sixes) and seat 7 had guess what..A/K...BUT I WOULD HAVE WON !!! I had pair max with a Q on the board...If I could've kicked myself at that moment! |
I played in a SnG last night. Very first hand I was on the button with AJo.
Guy in EP moves all-in, folds around to a guy in MP who calls. Folds around to me and I fold. I quickly type into the chat window “AJo :” because I would have liked to seen a flop with them.
Cards are turned over.
EP Guy AQs
MP Guy KK
Flop AJJ
Turn Q
River 4
One of the other players says to me “Why did you fold?”.
I said “Because I was behind”.
Now I would have liked to have tripled up but with that action I was confident I was up against a bigger ace or high pocket pair (I wish I’d had time to write this before the cards were turned over).
Forget about the fluke flops, you were behind and you folded, you played it right.
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