Steps on Stars

[JackMan]

After a bit of reconnaisance I played a Step 2 and managed (somehow) to come 2nd and win a Step 3 ticket. Onward and upward...

[Chris Baylis]

Playing Step 2 now and have got the nittiest table ever. This was nice.

Edit: revenge is sweet (same villain)

Poker Stars $25+$2 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t100/t200 Blinds - 7 players - View hand 154784
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UTG: t1560 M = 5.20
UTG+1: t1545 M = 5.15
MP: t3745 M = 12.48
CO: t2050 M = 6.83
Hero (BTN): t1800 M = 6
SB: t1400 M = 4.67
BB: t1400 M = 4.67

Pre Flop: (t300) Hero is BTN with J J
4 folds, Hero raises to t1800 all in, 1 fold, BB calls t1200 all in

Flop: (t2900) 5 2 4 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t2900) T (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t2900) 3 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t2900
Hero shows J J (a pair of Jacks)
BB shows 6 6 (a straight, Deuce to Six)
BB wins t2900

Poker Stars $25+$2 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t150/t300 Blinds + t25 - 7 players - View hand 154787
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SB: t935 M = 1.50
BB: t1765 M = 2.82
UTG: t3320 M = 5.31
UTG+1: t2425 M = 3.88
Hero (MP): t1075 M = 1.72
CO: t2200 M = 3.52
BTN: t1780 M = 2.85

Pre Flop: (t625) Hero is MP with K 9
2 folds, Hero raises to t1050 all in, 1 fold, BTN raises to t1755 all in, 2 folds

Flop: (t2725) J 7 J (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t2725) 3 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t2725) A (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t2725
Hero shows K 9 (a flush, Ace high)
BTN shows 9 9 (a flush, Ace high - lower cards)
Hero wins t2725

[JackMan]

The Stars RNG taketh away then it giveth - had a bit of that meself today

[Chris Baylis]

Recovered from 400 chips, then this. FML. That is all.

Poker Stars $25+$2 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t200/t400 Blinds + t25 - 3 players - View hand 154792
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BTN: t4160 M = 6.16
SB: t6355 M = 9.41
Hero (BB): t2985 M = 4.42

Pre Flop: (t675) Hero is BB with Q Q
BTN raises to t4135 all in, 1 fold, Hero calls t2560 all in

Flop: (t6195) 4 K 2 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t6195) 5 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t6195) 3 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t6195
BTN shows 6 6 (a straight, Deuce to Six)
Hero shows Q Q (a pair of Queens)
BTN wins t6195

[Likey]

Originally Posted by CStone

the beats are really gonna hurt in a $2100 game...

edit: they can be real passive >L3. Everyone just wants to survive. A better player than me could exploit that for sure!

You just need to grow bollocks in the higher SnGs, shove with stuff like J4o for fold equity.

[CStone]

Originally Posted by Likey

You just need to grow bollocks in the higher SnGs, shove with stuff like J4o for fold equity.

undoubtedly true. sadly my nads don't extend to $2100 bluffs.

JT I'd go with though