Valentine's Day - Heartbreaker

I played a few $4.40 sit & gos today and i did well for the most part in all of them, I think I joined 5 or 6, and I made it to the FT in one of them. I have saved many hands from this tournament that gave me a ton of chips early on for a huge stack of 16,000 chips when the average was just 3,000. I will explain the points of the tournament for each hand I post.

HAND #1:

PokerStars Game #8437654545: Tournament #42997083, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/02/14 - 12:30:45 (ET)
Table '42997083 12' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: BrettyBrew24 (1875 in chips)
Seat 2: fbtmof05 (4755 in chips)
Seat 3: mikenmona (900 in chips)
Seat 4: ZEUS73 (3630 in chips)
Seat 5: nailed27 (5065 in chips)
Seat 6: doggg3333 (5865 in chips)
Seat 7: famuzela (2520 in chips)
Seat 8: fishoman (1320 in chips)
Seat 9: yannouch (2860 in chips)
mikenmona: posts small blind 50
ZEUS73: posts big blind 100

Holecards
Dealt to fbtmof05
nailed27: folds
doggg3333: folds
famuzela: folds
fishoman: folds
yannouch: folds
BrettyBrew24: folds
fbtmof05: raises 200 to 300
mikenmona: folds
ZEUS73: calls 200

Flop (Pot : $650)


ZEUS73: checks
fbtmof05: bets 400
ZEUS73: calls 400

Turn (Pot : $1450)


ZEUS73: checks
fbtmof05: checks

River (Pot : $1450)


ZEUS73: bets 1000
fbtmof05: raises 3055 to 4055 and is all-in
ZEUS73: calls 1930 and is all-in

Showdown
fbtmof05: shows (a flush, Ace high)
ZEUS73: shows (a straight, Seven to Jack)
fbtmof05 collected 7310 from pot

Summary
Total pot 7310 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: BrettyBrew24 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: fbtmof05 (button) showed and won (7310) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 3: mikenmona (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: ZEUS73 (big blind) showed and lost with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 5: nailed27 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: doggg3333 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: famuzela folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: fishoman folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: yannouch folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This hand was purely a steal on the button which lead to a massive pot and the most cinch card on the river ever. This gave me a nice stack to build with early on in the tournament.

HAND #2:

PokerStars Game #8437758071: Tournament #42997083, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/02/14 - 12:39:42 (ET)
Table '42997083 12' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: svetich (2065 in chips)
Seat 2: fbtmof05 (7835 in chips)
Seat 3: bigjuan (2070 in chips)
Seat 4: HarrySK (2820 in chips)
Seat 5: nailed27 (5015 in chips)
Seat 6: doggg3333 (8590 in chips)
Seat 7: famuzela (1870 in chips)
Seat 8: fishoman (1170 in chips)
Seat 9: yannouch (4210 in chips)
famuzela: posts small blind 50
fishoman: posts big blind 100

Holecards
Dealt to fbtmof05
yannouch: folds
svetich: calls 100
fbtmof05: raises 300 to 400
bigjuan: folds
HarrySK: folds
nailed27: folds
nailed27 is sitting out
doggg3333: folds
famuzela: calls 350
fishoman: folds
svetich: folds

Flop (Pot : $1000)


famuzela: bets 500
fbtmof05: calls 500

Turn (Pot : $2000)


nailed27 has returned
famuzela: bets 970 and is all-in
fbtmof05: calls 970

River (Pot : $3940)



Showdown
famuzela: shows (high card King)
fbtmof05: shows (three of a kind, Jacks)
fbtmof05 said, "gg"
fbtmof05 collected 3940 from pot

Summary
Total pot 3940 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: svetich folded before Flop
Seat 2: fbtmof05 showed and won (3940) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 3: bigjuan folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: HarrySK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: nailed27 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: doggg3333 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: famuzela (small blind) showed and lost with high card King
Seat 8: fishoman (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: yannouch folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Uhm, basically well played on his part. Just an average hand to give me more chips, I don't know what image I gave this guy, but wow, he really had a good read.

HAND #3:

PokerStars Game #8437924238: Tournament #42997083, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/02/14 - 12:53:24 (ET)
Table '42997083 12' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: fbtmof05 (11820 in chips)
Seat 3: bigjuan (1670 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: HarrySK (2620 in chips)
Seat 5: nailed27 (5840 in chips)
Seat 6: doggg3333 (8265 in chips)
Seat 7: microcosm (5270 in chips)
Seat 8: fishoman (1070 in chips)
Seat 9: yannouch (4660 in chips)
microcosm: posts small blind 75
fishoman: posts big blind 150

Holecards
Dealt to fbtmof05
microcosm said, "ace of spades..."
yannouch: raises 150 to 300
fbtmof05: calls 300
bigjuan: folds
HarrySK: folds
nailed27: folds
doggg3333: folds
microcosm: folds
fishoman: folds

Flop (Pot : $825)


nailed27 said, "had it already"
yannouch: bets 450
nailed27 said, "gl"
fbtmof05: calls 450

Turn (Pot : $1725)


yannouch: bets 900
fbtmof05: calls 900

River (Pot : $3525)


yannouch: bets 3010 and is all-in
fbtmof05: calls 3010

Showdown
yannouch: shows (two pair, Nines and Deuces)
fbtmof05: shows (four of a kind, Nines)
fbtmof05 collected 9545 from pot

Summary
Total pot 9545 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 2: fbtmof05 showed and won (9545) with four of a kind, Nines
Seat 3: bigjuan folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: HarrySK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: nailed27 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: doggg3333 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: microcosm (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: fishoman (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: yannouch showed and lost with two pair, Nines and Deuces

I hadn't shown one bluff/steal this whole tournament, what's with these guys giving me their chips? Again, I played this hand pretty standard and got a great result. Adding to my chip lead.

HAND #4:

PokerStars Game #8438501605: Tournament #42997083, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/02/14 - 13:39:54 (ET)
Table '42997083 18' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: voilier2000 (7445 in chips)
Seat 2: sheffieldfox (2300 in chips)
Seat 4: fbtmof05 (15230 in chips)
Seat 5: 2 of 2 Cats (16114 in chips)
Seat 6: vscs (363 in chips)
Seat 7: don67111 (4078 in chips)
Seat 8: dukefish (10280 in chips)
Seat 9: remuss35 (6088 in chips)
voilier2000: posts the ante 25
sheffieldfox: posts the ante 25
fbtmof05: posts the ante 25
2 of 2 Cats: posts the ante 25
vscs: posts the ante 25
don67111: posts the ante 25
dukefish: posts the ante 25
remuss35: posts the ante 25
2 of 2 Cats: posts small blind 200
vscs: posts big blind 338 and is all-in

Holecards
Dealt to fbtmof05
don67111: folds
dukefish: folds
remuss35: folds
voilier2000: calls 400
sheffieldfox: folds
fbtmof05: calls 400
2 of 2 Cats: calls 200

Flop (Pot : $1352)


2 of 2 Cats: checks
voilier2000: bets 800
fbtmof05: calls 800
2 of 2 Cats: folds

Turn (Pot : $2952)


voilier2000: bets 1600
fbtmof05: calls 1600

River (Pot : $6152)


voilier2000: bets 2000
fbtmof05: calls 2000

Showdown
voilier2000: shows (three of a kind, Queens)
fbtmof05: shows (three of a kind, Queens - lower kicker)
voilier2000 collected 8986 from side pot
vscs: mucks hand
voilier2000 collected 1552 from main pot
fbtmof05 said, "nice bet on the flop donkey"

Summary
Total pot 10538 Main pot 1552. Side pot 8986. | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: voilier2000 showed and won (10538) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 2: sheffieldfox folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: fbtmof05 (button) showed and lost with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 5: 2 of 2 Cats (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: vscs (big blind) mucked
Seat 7: don67111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: dukefish folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: remuss35 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This hand really sucked and took alot of chips away from me. I don't think I did anything wrong on this hand, but any advice is awesome. The way I see it is that I planned on raising from the button to isolate the all in BB, but there was a limper, and I called for odds, and to try and get rid of this player and hopefully take down a big pot. Voilier2000 ended up making a small bet on the flop, and I am open ended and called to hit. That turn card really suckered me in, but I really thought I was good, and if I wasn't, I am open ended with a 2 pair/trips draw. In the end, it's obvious, just a cooler. This hand really got to me though, but I recovered and maintained my cool to continue on, I had a good feeling about this tournament and wanted to win.

HAND# 5:

PokerStars Game #8438802874: Tournament #42997083, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/14 - 14:02:19 (ET)
Table '42997083 18' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: voilier2000 (2798 in chips)
Seat 2: sheffieldfox (6051 in chips)
Seat 4: fbtmof05 (18630 in chips)
Seat 5: 2 of 2 Cats (16064 in chips)
Seat 6: HAD13 (4945 in chips)
Seat 7: don67111 (17365 in chips)
Seat 8: dukefish (7055 in chips)
Seat 9: rowps (12745 in chips)
voilier2000: posts the ante 50
sheffieldfox: posts the ante 50
fbtmof05: posts the ante 50
2 of 2 Cats: posts the ante 50
HAD13: posts the ante 50
don67111: posts the ante 50
dukefish: posts the ante 50
rowps: posts the ante 50
voilier2000: posts small blind 300
sheffieldfox: posts big blind 600

Holecards
Dealt to fbtmof05
fbtmof05: raises 1200 to 1800
2 of 2 Cats: folds
HAD13: folds
don67111: folds
dukefish: folds
rowps: calls 1800
voilier2000: folds
sheffieldfox: folds

Flop (Pot : $4500)


fbtmof05: bets 3000
rowps: raises 7895 to 10895 and is all-in
fbtmof05: calls 7895
fbtmof05 said, "lol"

Turn (Pot : $26290)



River (Pot : $26290)



Showdown
fbtmof05: shows (a flush, Ace high)
rowps: shows (a flush, King high)
fbtmof05 collected 26690 from pot

Summary
Total pot 26690 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: voilier2000 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: sheffieldfox (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: fbtmof05 showed and won (26690) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: 2 of 2 Cats folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: HAD13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: don67111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: dukefish folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: rowps (button) showed and lost with a flush, King high

This hand was the breaking point in the tournament which helped me gain a ton of chips to be able to reach the FT. I had raised preflop to "steal" but got called. The only reason I called his push on the flop was because I couldn't put him on a better Ace or a set. I figured he was pushing his flush draw, not in a million years would I put him on a better A. He is on the button, I would expect him to make a re raise with a strong hand here. Anyways, I finally sucked out on a hand and was able to make it deep.

HAND #6:

PokerStars Game #8439959078: Tournament #42997083, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (1500/3000) - 2007/02/14 - 15:21:30 (ET)
Table '42997083 18' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: microcosm (70390 in chips)
Seat 4: fbtmof05 (48237 in chips)
Seat 6: graylion60 (118600 in chips)
Seat 7: don67111 (32773 in chips)
microcosm: posts the ante 150
fbtmof05: posts the ante 150
graylion60: posts the ante 150
don67111: posts the ante 150
graylion60: posts small blind 1500
don67111: posts big blind 3000

Holecards
Dealt to fbtmof05
microcosm: folds
fbtmof05: raises 6000 to 9000
graylion60: folds
don67111: raises 23623 to 32623 and is all-in
fbtmof05: calls 23623

Flop (Pot : $66746)



Turn (Pot : $66746)



River (Pot : $66746)



Showdown
don67111: shows (a pair of Queens)
fbtmof05: shows (a pair of Nines)
don67111 collected 67346 from pot

Summary
Total pot 67346 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 3: microcosm folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: fbtmof05 (button) showed and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 6: graylion60 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: don67111 (big blind) showed and won (67346) with a pair of Queens

Typical race situation, he's pushing and I'm not folding. But honest to god, I cannot seem to win a race. I'll try and look for more hands, but it just seems like I never win a race. Anyways, after the flop, I was looking in good shape, but it turns out he was meant to win. I ended up placing 4th, shoved in the BB with Q7 to a limped SB who called with K10. GG me.