FTOPS satellite to $1,000 buy in.

I played a 3$ re-buy tournament and finished first. As a matter of fact, I didn't even rebuy or add-on once. For that, I won a seat to a $55 6 handed NL tournament. 789 entrants, top 37 get $1,000 buy in to FTOPS #7. I really want to play that. Here's how it went for me.





Full Tilt Poker Game #3235353893: Satellite to FTOPS Event #7 (22693233), Table 22 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:51:55 ET - 2007/08/12
Seat 1: AKALEFTY (1,390)
Seat 2: terhahn (2,385)
Seat 3: Sasha Rosewood (1,500)
Seat 4: LickerUpFront (3,700)
Seat 5: jamyhawk2 (2,015)
Seat 6: ljbaden2007 (1,010)
AKALEFTY posts the small blind of 20
terhahn posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk2 [Ad Kc]
Sasha Rosewood folds
LickerUpFront calls 40<--super loose player.
jamyhawk2 raises to 200
ljbaden2007 folds
AKALEFTY folds
terhahn folds
LickerUpFront calls 160
*** FLOP *** [4h Kh Ac]
LickerUpFront checks
jamyhawk2 checks<--with him checking, I have to figure I am way ahead.
*** TURN *** [4h Kh Ac] [Qs]
LickerUpFront checks
jamyhawk2 bets 200<--need to get some more from him. If he was on J10, he would have raised after the flop.
LickerUpFront calls 200
*** RIVER *** [4h Kh Ac Qs] [6s]
LickerUpFront checks
jamyhawk2 has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk2 bets 500<--again trying to find the amount that he will call.
LickerUpFront has 15 seconds left to act
LickerUpFront calls 500<--did I underbet?
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jamyhawk2 shows [Ad Kc] two pair, Aces and Kings
LickerUpFront mucks
jamyhawk2 wins the pot (1,860) with two pair, Aces and Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,860 Rake 0
Board: [4h Kh Ac Qs 6s]
Seat 1: AKALEFTY (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: terhahn (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Sasha Rosewood didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: LickerUpFront mucked [7d Qd] - a pair of Queens <--Are you kidding me. This guy will eventually pay me off big. Nice! Seat 5: jamyhawk2 showed [Ad Kc] and won (1,860) with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 6: ljbaden2007 (button) didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #3235472990: Satellite to FTOPS Event #7 (22693233), Table 22 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:02:51 ET - 2007/08/12
Seat 1: AKALEFTY (2,655)
Seat 2: terhahn (1,085)
Seat 3: Keats9 (1,305)
Seat 4: LickerUpFront (5,095)
Seat 5: jamyhawk2 (2,740)
Seat 6: ljbaden2007 (500)
LickerUpFront posts the small blind of 25
jamyhawk2 posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk2 [Qh Qc]
ljbaden2007 raises to 250
AKALEFTY folds
LickerUpFront: and i lasted a long time doing it
terhahn raises to 1,085, and is all in<--he just said that he is already in the tournament we are playing to get into and he is tired so he is all in every hand until up to 20K or out. Last hand he was all in with K8o/s and lost. I am definately calling this.
Keats9 folds
LickerUpFront calls 1,060
jamyhawk2 raises to 2,740, and is all in<--I need to isolate to get licker out, with any A.
ljbaden2007 calls 250, and is all in
LickerUpFront has 15 seconds left to act
LickerUpFront calls 1,655<--uh oh, I could be in trouble.
jamyhawk2 shows [Qh Qc]
ljbaden2007 shows [7c 7h]<--Good.
terhahn shows [Ac 5s]<--bummer, but I'm ahead.
LickerUpFront shows [Jd Qd]<--Sweet action. I am well ahead. What a shitty call! For him.
*** FLOP *** [3h 3d 5d]
*** TURN *** [3h 3d 5d] [8h]
*** RIVER *** [3h 3d 5d 8h] [Kc]
jamyhawk2 shows two pair, Queens and Threes
LickerUpFront shows a pair of Threes
jamyhawk2 wins side pot #2 (3,310) with two pair, Queens and Threes
terhahn shows two pair, Fives and Threes
jamyhawk2 wins side pot #1 (1,755) with two pair, Queens and Threes
ljbaden2007 shows two pair, Sevens and Threes
jamyhawk2 wins the main pot (2,000) with two pair, Queens and Threes
ljbaden2007 stands up
terhahn stands up
MzZzyzx sits down
MzZzyzx adds 2,060
MzZzyzx is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7,065 Main pot 2,000. Side pot 1 1,755. Side pot 2 3,310. Rake 0
Board: [3h 3d 5d 8h Kc]
Seat 1: AKALEFTY didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: terhahn showed [Ac 5s] and lost with two pair, Fives and Threes
Seat 3: Keats9 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: LickerUpFront (small blind) showed [Jd Qd] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 5: jamyhawk2 (big blind) showed [Qh Qc] and won (7,065) with two pair, Queens and Threes<---Great hand for me! Seat 6: ljbaden2007 showed [7c 7h] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Threes

Full Tilt Poker Game #3235955484: Satellite to FTOPS Event #7 (22693233), Table 22 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:47:56 ET - 2007/08/12
Seat 1: BReaves (7,845)
Seat 2: Dr_Bait (15,666)
Seat 3: Keats9 (2,155)
Seat 4: LickerUpFront (10,480)
Seat 5: jamyhawk2 (6,600)<--I haven't played a lot of hands, so I'm still tight at the table. Seat 6: ellinida97 (730), is sitting out
ellinida97 posts the small blind of 60
BReaves posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk2 [9d 9h]
Dr_Bait folds
Keats9 folds
LickerUpFront raises to 420<--Super loose is still in which is good news to me.
jamyhawk2 calls 420<--I can steal or hit a home run with a set.
ellinida97 folds
BReaves folds
*** FLOP *** [2d 9c 2c]<--That's all my flop! LickerUpFront bets 1,020<--like hitting the lottery
jamyhawk2 calls 1,020<--don't want to push him away.
*** TURN *** [2d 9c 2c] [8d]
LickerUpFront checks
jamyhawk2 bets 1,000<--Now, I know he will call me with any A or two clubs, so I don't want to bet too big, but keep him in.
LickerUpFront calls 1,000<--Yes!
*** RIVER *** [2d 9c 2c 8d] [8h]
LickerUpFront checks
jamyhawk2 has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk2 bets 3,000<--really tough. I almost bet 2,000, but then delete and decide he will call 3,000. What a good move that was.
LickerUpFront has 15 seconds left to act
LickerUpFront calls 3,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jamyhawk2 shows [9d 9h] a full house, Nines full of Eights
LickerUpFront mucks
jamyhawk2 wins the pot (11,060) with a full house, Nines full of Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11,060 Rake 0
Board: [2d 9c 2c 8d 8h]
Seat 1: BReaves (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Dr_Bait didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Keats9 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: LickerUpFront mucked [6s 6d] - two pair, Eights and Sixes
Seat 5: jamyhawk2 (button) showed [9d 9h] and won (11,060) with a full house, Nines full of Eights
Seat 6: ellinida97 (small blind) folded before the Flop


Full Tilt Poker Game #3236037158: Satellite to FTOPS Event #7 (22693233), Table 22 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:55:35 ET - 2007/08/12
Seat 1: BReaves (7,945)
Seat 2: Dr_Bait (16,221)
Seat 4: LickerUpFront (5,820)
Seat 5: jamyhawk2 (13,000)
Seat 6: ellinida97 (490), is sitting out
LickerUpFront posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk2 [Ac Jd]<--I really hate getting this hand. jamyhawk2 raises to 240
ellinida97 folds
BReaves folds
Dr_Bait raises to 540
LickerUpFront folds
jamyhawk2 calls 300
*** FLOP *** [Ah 7s Kh]
jamyhawk2 bets 500<--I have to fire at the pot.
Dr_Bait raises to 1,300<--standard steal attempt?
Macomb1411 sits down
Macomb1411 adds 2,085
jamyhawk2 has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk2 has requested TIME
jamyhawk2 calls 800<--I should have re-raised right here. Bad move. I would learn I am behind and fold or win the pot here. . .
*** TURN *** [Ah 7s Kh] [7h]
jamyhawk2 checks <--7? another heart? Shit! Here is a bad play by me: check.
Dr_Bait bets 14,381, and is all in<--Of course: he has me covered. What the hell? Any A and he can bet figuring worst case, split pot. I can't call with no 7, no heart, and no set. Terrible hand I should not have even gotten into. jamyhawk2 folds
Uncalled bet of 14,381 returned to Dr_Bait
Dr_Bait mucks
Dr_Bait wins the pot (3,800)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,800 Rake 0
Board: [Ah 7s Kh 7h]
Seat 1: BReaves didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Dr_Bait (button) collected (3,800), mucked
Seat 4: LickerUpFront (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: jamyhawk2 folded on the Turn
Seat 6: ellinida97 didn't bet (folded)

A little while later I ran AKsuited into 77 all in preflop, then 7xA on flop. Set held up.

Full Tilt Poker Game #3236460336: Satellite to FTOPS Event #7 (22693233), Table 37 - 150/300 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:36:28 ET - 2007/08/12
Seat 1: jamyhawk2 (7,269)
Seat 2: HogHunter42 (9,010)
Seat 3: gsweetshot (15,549)
Seat 4: lucifers truth (9,370)
Seat 5: DrWheats (21,735)
Seat 6: NestOfSalt (15,650)
jamyhawk2 antes 25
HogHunter42 antes 25
gsweetshot antes 25
lucifers truth antes 25
DrWheats antes 25
NestOfSalt antes 25
gsweetshot posts the small blind of 150
lucifers truth posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk2 [Ah As]
DrWheats folds
NestOfSalt raises to 875
jamyhawk2 calls 875<--I need more people in the pot so I just call here.
HogHunter42 folds
gsweetshot folds
lucifers truth calls 575<--good. Just what I needed.
*** FLOP *** [Qd 9d 6h]<--Good, but not great flop. lucifers truth checks
NestOfSalt checks
jamyhawk2 bets 2,000<--I'm worried about flush draw, but I want to get a call from someone with a Q. I may have overbet this one.
lucifers truth folds
NestOfSalt has 15 seconds left to act
NestOfSalt folds
Uncalled bet of 2,000 returned to jamyhawk2
jamyhawk2 mucks
jamyhawk2 wins the pot (2,925)<--Looks like I overbet.
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,925 Rake 0
Board: [Qd 9d 6h]
Seat 1: jamyhawk2 collected (2,925), mucked
Seat 2: HogHunter42 (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: gsweetshot (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: lucifers truth (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: DrWheats folded before the Flop
Seat 6: NestOfSalt folded on the Flop
Needed to get more out of this hand….





I was out shortly thereafter being blinded out. I feel I can play the early game good. And I can win 1 and 2 table sit-n-go's all day, so my late play is good. I really struggle in the middle of MTT's. I really need to strengthen my middle game. I don't know if I am trying to play too many pots? At one point I was ranked 4th. Or am I not being aggressive enough to steal blinds?





Stay patient...