If I don't cash in this SNG....

I vow to never play at work again.

You know you're gonna have to bankroll me if I don't make enough, Kenny. So be prepared to make 3k and buy me into some satellite SNGs.

Starting: $235.68

I'm taking Kenny's advice and playing a regular speed 9 person SNG $10+1.
Let's see if I remember how to run these like the old Party Poker days.

Hand 1. Folded AJ to a mid position raise. Easy fold for you noobies out there (Alan, I'm talking to you!).

For some reason, I just remembered a conversation involving me, Kenny, and some other kid at Sycuan many years back about raising UTG with small suited connectors. Probably wouldn't recommend use of that strategy early in a SNG, but in a ring game you can take bigger risks with your chips. Of course if you hit, its one of those ninja hands that nobody will put you on.

10 hands in and nothing to report. zzzz.
24 hands in and nobody has busted out and there's only been one all-in bet by a short stack.
34 hands in one person out nothing new on my part (blinds are 50/100 now)

Just lost half my stack on this hand:
Full Tilt Poker Game #5710553540: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (43469203), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:00:50 ET - 2008/03/20
Seat 2: mmt0315 (1,610)
Seat 3: 2003mustangGT (1,185)
Seat 4: RobinEvrard (1,415)
Seat 5: nowhere (820)
Seat 6: mistrhwang (1,775)
Seat 8: AlGhazali (3,945)
Seat 9: flatse (2,750)
nowhere posts the small blind of 50
mistrhwang posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mistrhwang [5s 8c]
AlGhazali calls 100
flatse calls 100
mmt0315 folds
2003mustangGT folds
RobinEvrard folds
nowhere calls 50
mistrhwang checks
*** FLOP *** [2s 5c 4h]
nowhere bets 720, and is all in
mistrhwang has 15 seconds left to act
mistrhwang calls 720
AlGhazali calls 720
flatse raises to 2,650, and is all in
mistrhwang has 15 seconds left to act
mistrhwang folds
AlGhazali folds
flatse shows [4s 4d]
nowhere shows [Kc 2h]
Uncalled bet of 1,930 returned to flatse
*** TURN *** [2s 5c 4h] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [2s 5c 4h Qd] [3c]
flatse shows three of a kind, Fours
nowhere shows a pair of Twos
flatse wins the pot (3,280) with three of a kind, Fours
nowhere stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,280 | Rake 0
Board: [2s 5c 4h Qd 3c]
Seat 2: mmt0315 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: 2003mustangGT didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: RobinEvrard (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: nowhere (small blind) showed [Kc 2h] and lost with a pair of Twos
Seat 6: mistrhwang (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: AlGhazali folded on the Flop
Seat 9: flatse showed [4s 4d] and won (3,280) with three of a kind, Fours

I knew I had the first guy beat and I figured the other guys for hands with a couple over cards. Still, its a good thing i didnt go crazy and shove in all my chips to isolate the guy. There is no doubt i would have been insta-called by the 44.

Time to start stealing blinds to get myself back into the game.
AKs and nobody calls. That kinda stuff kills me. I guess a sure win is better than a risky double up sometimes.

I overbet this pot hoping someone had a big flush draw, but again, no callers...

Full Tilt Poker Game #5710611000: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (43469203), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:08:07 ET - 2008/03/20
Seat 2: mmt0315 (1,250)
Seat 3: 2003mustangGT (1,545)
Seat 4: RobinEvrard (1,775)
Seat 6: mistrhwang (1,205)
Seat 8: AlGhazali (2,895)
Seat 9: flatse (4,830)
2003mustangGT posts the small blind of 60
RobinEvrard posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mistrhwang [Jh Th]
mistrhwang calls 120
AlGhazali folds
flatse calls 120
mmt0315 folds
2003mustangGT folds
RobinEvrard checks
*** FLOP *** [5h 8h 7h]
RobinEvrard has 15 seconds left to act
RobinEvrard checks
mistrhwang bets 1,085, and is all in
flatse has 15 seconds left to act
flatse has requested TIME
flatse is sitting out
flatse has timed out
flatse folds
RobinEvrard folds
Uncalled bet of 1,085 returned to mistrhwang
flatse has returned
mistrhwang mucks
mistrhwang wins the pot (420)
The blinds are now 80/160
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 420 | Rake 0
Board: [5h 8h 7h]
Seat 2: mmt0315 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: 2003mustangGT (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: RobinEvrard (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: mistrhwang collected (420), mucked
Seat 8: AlGhazali didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: flatse folded on the Flop

stole a few blinds and am back up to 1745.

Doubled up on this straight flush to $3050

Full Tilt Poker Game #5710678951: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (43469203), Table 1 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:16:37 ET - 2008/03/20
Seat 3: 2003mustangGT (2,190)
Seat 4: RobinEvrard (1,220)
Seat 6: mistrhwang (1,525)
Seat 8: AlGhazali (4,475)
Seat 9: flatse (4,090)
RobinEvrard posts the small blind of 100
mistrhwang posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mistrhwang [Td Qd]
AlGhazali folds
flatse raises to 400
2003mustangGT folds
RobinEvrard folds
mistrhwang calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Kc Jd 8d]
mistrhwang has 15 seconds left to act
mistrhwang checks
flatse bets 3,690, and is all in
mistrhwang calls 1,125, and is all in
flatse shows [As 8s]
mistrhwang shows [Td Qd]
Uncalled bet of 2,565 returned to flatse
*** TURN *** [Kc Jd 8d] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [Kc Jd 8d 4h] [9d]
flatse shows a pair of Eights
mistrhwang shows a straight flush, Queen high
mistrhwang wins the pot (3,150) with a straight flush, Queen high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,150 | Rake 0
Board: [Kc Jd 8d 4h 9d]
Seat 3: 2003mustangGT (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: RobinEvrard (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: mistrhwang (big blind) showed [Td Qd] and won (3,150) with a straight flush, Queen high
Seat 8: AlGhazali didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: flatse showed [As 8s] and lost with a pair of Eights

I think this was a good check on the flop by me (even if its terrible to go all in on a draw). I was going to call anything no matter what with a draw like that (and my short stack) and I figured he was going to bet regardless of if he hit or not.


Played solid poker got some decent cards and took down first in this one for $45, netting $34.

Not exactly a huge payday, but im back in the win column!

$269.68

also, juggling customers/paper work and poker is not smart.

*EDIT*
Back at home to see if this $10+1 win was just a fluke...but mostly cuz I'm addicted to poker.

Somehow, I ended up committing 90 chips on the first hand with 66 on the button. I called 30, someone doubled, so I called, and then someone else made it 3 bets. It was like I was playing limit and got suckered into it.

5 pocket pairs in 20 hands and not one hit to capitalize on.

Bleh, nothing ever came my way. Finished third for a net of $7. What a waste.

Roll:
$276.68