Mega Mega Tournament Post

“Reward. That is the key.” –Day of the Dead.

As promised, I have another big post. But this one is a rollercoaster ride of fun. Come on along. (Taking that ride to nowhere, we’ll take that ride. –Talking Heads). I promised you a treat if you go (hint, hint).

I decided to change back to my old favorite site. I like PS because the blinds go up at a reasonabe rate and you have more time to maneuver. I decided that a MTT would be better than a SnG for this test, so I am playing the 4 table, 45 player MTT. I played only 1 tournament, so this is it. (If you feel the post is too long, skip ahead to the middle of the tournament by searching for “*=*”.)

And, for all you loyal readers (collect all 12!) I am going to introduce a new concept. There is the:
• Gap concept (you better know this or you’re more of a wannabe than me)
• Value Bet – mostly a limit concept, but it involves increasing the pot size for odds
• Folding Equity – I learned this via Phil Gordon, but it’s the increase in winning percentage you get based on the odds your opponent will fold after you bet. Only really works vs. one opponent.
• Inflection points (now with more M and Q) – Harrington’s concept of “zones” help guide your tournament decisions.
• Continuation and probe bets – Harrington (post flop bets)
• Pressure points – coined recently by doubleas, this is the idea that there is a point in every hand where the final decision is made, and it’s rarely on the river.
• BLOw – Aka Big – Little Offsuit. Only losing players play BLO for anything but deception value at a full table.
• And now “Opportunity Cost”. The COST of folding a marginal decision. More on this later, but it REALLY helps to have watched Gus Hanson play.



Level I (10/20) - 2005/06/29 – 1500 in chips to start, 45 players
Dealt to Columbo777 [3s Jc] FOLDED
jeremieadk: shows [7h Ts] (a pair of Sevens)
knuckles1972: shows [8d As] (a pair of Aces)
Already we see that some players are going to overplay Ax and 77. Good

Dealt to Columbo777 [5c 7h]
Dealt to Columbo777 [7c Kc]
Dealt to Columbo777 [8c Ac] in the BB. I am not a big fan of BLO* and thus check. I fold on the missed flop.
Dealt to Columbo777 [2c 6d] fold to a raise pre-flop
Dealt to Columbo777 [Qc 2h]
Dealt to Columbo777 [4h 7d]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Th Js] (its early, lets limp and see)
Fold to a POT bet on a *** FLOP *** [Ac 9h 5s]

Dealt to Columbo777 [2h 7c] This is not the time for the hammer, yet.
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ts 8h]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ks 4c]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Jd 3h] in the BB, but folded after the flop
Dealt to Columbo777 [5c Jc] called in the SB to just limpers, hit nada
Dealt to Columbo777 [Jd 3h]
Dealt to Columbo777 [9h 8d] limped from the cutoff. 6 see the flop including the button. POT is $180.
*** FLOP *** [6s 8c 2h] Hmm. A weak TP. 4 players fold to me. I figure I can take this pot down with little risk. I make a ½ pot size bet. I get a single caller. *** TURN *** [6s 8c 2h] [Ah] and he checks. Since there are no obvious draws, I figure that this looser player made a loose call on the flop and now wants to see if I will fire a second barrel. I won’t disappoint him. I don’t think that the size of the bet is going to matter, I think he already made up his mind. So, I make a smallish bet of ¼ of the pot $90. He folds.

Level II (15/30)
Seat 6: Columbo777 (1570 in chips)
Dealt to Columbo777 [Qh 4s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ks 7s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Kd Kc] Let the excitement begin.
Seat 3: jeremieadk (2130 in chips)
Seat 4: mtwalkers (1220 in chips)
Seat 6: Columbo777 (1570 in chips)
I am UtG+1 and I decide to raise from 30 to 60. Why just 2xBB? Well, the limpers had gotten very weary of calling any raises and I figure to weed out most of them with this bet. As it turns out, I am right and only the blinds call. Good stuff. Pot is $180.
*** FLOP *** [6s 6h 2s] Not a bad flop. I figure I am only worried about the 6. Who calls a raise with K6? Or 67o?
jeremieadk: bets 90 (I really figure this to be a probe bet)
mtwalkers: calls 90 (really?)
Columbo777: raises 120 to 210 (I need to know if one of these players flopped a set. I am determined to raise and see what they will do) The pot is $360 and I raise it another $90. This was too small of a raise, but I don’t want to get pot committed here. So, I pass on the opportunity to create a pressure point here. I THINK its because I feel they are chasing.
jeremieadk: calls 120
mtwalkers: calls 120
*** TURN *** [6s 6h 2s] [Ah] OH NO! Did I blow this hand?
jeremieadk: checks
mtwalkers: checks
They both checked. After all that betting on the FLOP, they CHECK the Ace. I HAVE THEM!!! Not only do I have the overpair, I can REP the ACE. I just can’t see a trap here after the turn of events on the flop. I decide that this will be the pressure point. It may be a smallish bet in comparison to the pot size of $800, but it’s large based on their stack sizes. Plus I am firing a second barrel after a raise.
Columbo777: bets 300
jeremieadk: folds
mtwalkers: folds
Columbo777 collected 810 from pot
Columbo777: doesn't show hand

I waited only 17 hands to get a hand better than ALL my hands last night. And I made it payoff. I enjoy not being a zombie anymore.

Dealt to Columbo777 [4s Tc]

Columbo777: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Kh Ad]
Bmannn: calls 30
knuckles1972: calls 30
jjclanto: folds
Capp1945: folds
SDSU_ALUM: calls 30
jeremieadk: calls 30
mtwalkers: folds
hotdarn: folds
4 limpers already. Here is something I learned from Hitman and Hazyone at PSO. You can’t raise ?xBB here, you need to raise based on the money out on the table. There is $120 out there and I want to give LOUSY odds to play with my AK.
Columbo777: raises 270 to 300
Bmannn: calls 65 and is all-in Big Deal
knuckles1972: folds
SDSU_ALUM: folds
jeremieadk: folds So I take back all of the raise except $65.
*** FLOP *** [6s 2h 3h]
*** TURN *** [6s 2h 3h] [As]
*** RIVER *** [6s 2h 3h As] [9s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Columbo777: shows [Kh Ad] (a pair of Aces)
Bmannn: shows [Ac 3d] (two pair, Aces and Threes)
A classic suckout. But really, I was only a 3-1 favorite here. I was pleased that I played the hand right. I paid it off and moved on.

Dealt to Columbo777 [6s 4s] 4xBB raise eliminates me even thinking it…
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ac 5c] I wonder if the table is stable enough now that I can make a move? Let’s try one.
Columbo777: raises 100 to 150
SDSU_ALUM: calls 100
jeremieadk: calls 100
hotdarn: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [Tc Js 2s]
SDSU_ALUM: checks
jeremieadk: bets 100
hotdarn: calls 100
Columbo777: folds
SDSU_ALUM: calls 100
*** TURN *** [Tc Js 2s] [4d]
SDSU_ALUM: checks
jeremieadk: bets 150
hotdarn: calls 150
SDSU_ALUM: calls 150
*** RIVER *** [Tc Js 2s 4d] [Ks]
SDSU_ALUM: checks
jeremieadk: bets 1160 and is all-in
hotdarn: calls 180 and is all-in
SDSU_ALUM: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jeremieadk: shows [3d Jd] (a pair of Jacks)
hotdarn: shows [Kc Th] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
So they called a 3xBB bet with J3s and KTo. I think I got the answer to my question. Must play tight still…

Dealt to Columbo777 [6h Ac] I call this hand, “the prisoner”. I never play it.
Dealt to Columbo777 [4s Ac]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ac 2s]
Note I am not playing Axo. And I won’t.

Level III (25/50)
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ah Ts]
hotdarn: folds
Columbo777: raises 50 to 100 Not thrilled about this hand. Wanted to fold it.
knuckles1972: calls 100
jjclanto: folds
Capp1945: folds
SDSU_ALUM: calls 100
jeremieadk: calls 75
mtwalkers: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [Jc Qs Js] Pot is $400
jeremieadk: bets 100 Weak Bet.
mtwalkers: folds
Columbo777: folds Weak fold. But that is ok. What I need to do is REALIZE I made a weak fold and remember that next time this happens he will bet out and I can come over the top. You are going to make mistakes. But you can take advantage of them (or the memory of them) in future hands. Sometimes.

Seat 1: Capp1945 (1860 in chips)
Seat 2: SDSU_ALUM (1745 in chips)
Seat 3: jeremieadk (630 in chips)
Seat 4: mtwalkers (735 in chips)
Seat 5: hotdarn (1785 in chips)
Seat 6: Columbo777 (1740 in chips)
Seat 8: knuckles1972 (3120 in chips)
Seat 9: jjclanto (2705 in chips)
mtwalkers: posts small blind 25
hotdarn: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [4c 4h]
Columbo777: raises 50 to 100 Its still early and I am UtG, which should give me some credibility.
knuckles1972: folds
jjclanto: calls 100
Capp1945: folds
SDSU_ALUM: folds
jeremieadk: folds
mtwalkers: folds
hotdarn: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [6d 6c 8s] pot is $300 only
hotdarn: checks
Columbo777: bets 150 continuation bet, even though I am assuming I am ahead here.
jjclanto: folds
hotdarn: folds
Columbo777 collected 325 from pot
simple enough

Dealt to Columbo777 [6c Th]

Level III (25/50)
Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Capp1945 (1860 in chips)
Seat 2: SDSU_ALUM (1745 in chips)
Seat 3: jeremieadk (955 in chips)
Seat 4: mtwalkers (710 in chips)
Seat 5: hotdarn (1660 in chips)
Seat 6: Columbo777 (1915 in chips)
Seat 8: knuckles1972 (2920 in chips)
Seat 9: jjclanto (2555 in chips)
Columbo777: posts small blind 25
knuckles1972: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [7c 3h]
jjclanto: raises 150 to 200
Capp1945: folds
SDSU_ALUM: calls 200
jeremieadk: calls 200
mtwalkers: folds
hotdarn: folds
Columbo777: folds
knuckles1972: folds
*** FLOP *** [6c 2d 9h]
jjclanto: checks
SDSU_ALUM: checks
jeremieadk: bets 150
jjclanto: calls 150
SDSU_ALUM: calls 150
*** TURN *** [6c 2d 9h] [9c]
jjclanto: checks
SDSU_ALUM: checks
jeremieadk: bets 605 and is all-in
jjclanto: raises 605 to 1210
SDSU_ALUM: folds
*** RIVER *** [6c 2d 9h 9c] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jjclanto: shows [9d 9s] (four of a kind, Nines)
jeremieadk: shows [As Qd] (two pair, Nines and Deuces)
jjclanto collected 2335 from pot
Columbo777 said, "oops"
Our loose player just hit a monster quads.

Dealt to Columbo777 [Js 6s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [2s Kc]
Dealt to Columbo777 [As 4d]
Dealt to Columbo777 [7s Tc] I find it hard to believe that Daniel pays this hand when he is not on TV.
Dealt to Columbo777 [Qh 5d
Dealt to Columbo777 [Tc 3h]

Columbo777: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ts 2c] UGH
sfennui: calls 100
knuckles1972: folds
jjclanto: folds
Capp1945: folds
SDSU_ALUM: calls 100
wes4$79: folds
mtwalkers: folds
hotdarn: folds
Columbo777: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qd Jh Kc] UGH a lame open straight draw
Columbo777: checks
sfennui: bets 100
SDSU_ALUM: folds
Columbo777: calls 100 He only has $190 left and if I hit the st8 I can’t not win anything of significance. This was a BAD CALL.
*** TURN *** [Qd Jh Kc] [8d]
Columbo777: checks
sfennui: bets 90 and is all-in
Columbo777: calls 90 This was a good call as once I got this far, I had to call on odds.
*** RIVER *** [Qd Jh Kc 8d] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Columbo777: shows [Ts 2c] (high card King)
sfennui: shows [Kd As] (a pair of Kings)
sfennui collected 730 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [4s 4c] second time
SDSU_ALUM: calls 100
Columbo777: raises 200 to 300 drive out the blinds.
SDSU_ALUM: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [As 2d 3h] heads up, $750 in the pot.
SDSU_ALUM: checks
Columbo777: bets 300 I have a pair here and a draw. I want to see if he has an Ace.
SDSU_ALUM: calls 300 Call? Does he have Ax with a bad kicker?
*** TURN *** [As 2d 3h] [5c] THE NEW PHONE BOOKS HERE! THE NEW PHONE BOOKS HERE!!! – Steve Martin in The Jerk.
SDSU_ALUM: checks
Columbo777: checks Playing columbo style. Trying to entice a river bet.
*** RIVER *** [As 2d 3h 5c] [Kd]
SDSU_ALUM: checks
Columbo777: bets 300 I want him to think I am making a stab with a weak hand.
SDSU_ALUM: raises 1145 to 1445 and is all-in two pair? Who cares?!
Columbo777: calls 700 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SDSU_ALUM: shows [8h Ac] (a pair of Aces)
Columbo777: shows [4s 4c] (a straight, Ace to Five)
Columbo777 collected 3350 from pot
A monster. This worked out well, eh? This puts me well into the Green Zone and allows me to continue to play solid without worrying about where I am or what my M is for a while.

The very next hand…
Level IV (50/100)
Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Capp1945 (5310 in chips)
Seat 2: SDSU_ALUM (445 in chips)
Seat 3: wes4$79 (3415 in chips)
Seat 4: mtwalkers (510 in chips)
Seat 6: Columbo777 (3350 in chips) not even the table leader, much less chip leader. I am not playing loose and play fewer pots than the others. That is ok with me.
Seat 7: sfennui (680 in chips)
Seat 8: knuckles1972 (2470 in chips)
Seat 9: jjclanto (2535 in chips)
knuckles1972: posts small blind 50
jjclanto: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Tc 9s]
Capp1945: folds
SDSU_ALUM: calls 100
wes4$79: folds
mtwalkers: folds
Columbo777: raises 100 to 200
sfennui: folds
knuckles1972: folds
jjclanto: calls 100
SDSU_ALUM: raises 245 to 445 and is all-in
Columbo777: calls 245
jjclanto: folds
*** FLOP *** [4d 3c Ac]
*** TURN *** [4d 3c Ac] [7s]
*** RIVER *** [4d 3c Ac 7s] [Td]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SDSU_ALUM: shows [Kd 3d] (a pair of Threes)
Columbo777: shows [Tc 9s] (a pair of Tens)
Columbo777 collected 1140 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1140 | Rake 0
Board [4d 3c Ac 7s Td]
Seat 1: Capp1945 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: SDSU_ALUM showed [Kd 3d] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 3: wes4$79 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: mtwalkers folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Columbo777 showed [Tc 9s] and won (1140) with a pair of Tens
Seat 7: sfennui (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: knuckles1972 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: jjclanto (big blind) folded before Flop

And the very next hand after that… THIS IS A GREAT ONE! *=*
Level V (75/150)
Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Capp1945 (5310 in chips)
Seat 3: wes4$79 (3415 in chips)
Seat 4: mtwalkers (510 in chips)
Seat 6: Columbo777 (4045 in chips)
Seat 7: sfennui (680 in chips)
Seat 8: knuckles1972 (2420 in chips)
Seat 9: jjclanto (2335 in chips)
jjclanto: posts small blind 75
Capp1945: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [8s 9d]
wes4$79: folds
mtwalkers: folds
Columbo777: calls 150 limper!
sfennui: folds
knuckles1972: folds
jjclanto: calls 75
Capp1945: checks
*** FLOP *** [3h 9h 6c] 3 players, pot of $450. Small pot.
I hit TP with a very weak kicker. But TP is a 9, so I might be ahead here. Still, I don’t think…
jjclanto: bets 450 WHAT? Ok ,think. Why would I have done that. He bet a POT sized bet. That means he is protecting against a draw. There are 2 hearts out there. I BET HE HAS A 9 ALSO! And he has a BETTER 9 than me. So what are my options? Well, I could be wrong about the 9 he has, in which case he has two overs. But better yet, lets put him on the nine and REPRESENT a flush draw.
Columbo777 said, "hmmm" just to sell it.
Capp1945: folds
Capp1945 is sitting out
Columbo777: calls 450 as if on the draw. If I miss it, I may still have the best hand.
*** TURN *** [3h 9h 6c] [2h] A HEART!
jjclanto: bets 300 Note the bet size. He just bet 300 into $1350. It is a probe bet on the TURN! I bet I can apply a PRESSURE POINT here and get him to lay down the best hand. The pot is $1650 so I really need to sell the flush so I don’t get a crying call.
Columbo777: raises 3145 to 3445 and is all-in
jjclanto: folds It worked!!!
Columbo777 collected 1950 from pot
I feel like a genius. This is the first time I have ever done this with such CLARITY. I feel based on this hand alone, I may finally be making progress in understanding poker! Joy.


Dealt to Columbo777 [Kc 4d] rush or not, don’t do BLo.
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Td Js] limp(I am the big stack. Fear my limp)
Columbo777: calls 150
sfennui: folds
knuckles1972: folds
jjclanto: folds
Capp1945: folds
wes4$79: calls 75
mtwalkers: checks
*** FLOP *** [4c 4d Ac]just the blinds
wes4$79: checks
mtwalkers: checks and they check, so this is already mine.
Columbo777: bets 300
wes4$79: folds
mtwalkers: folds
Columbo777 collected 450 from pot free money here. But I may have won the same pre-flop with a raise, so no accolades here.

Level V (75/150) Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Capp1945 (5460 in chips)
Seat 3: wes4$79 (2965 in chips)
Seat 4: mtwalkers (360 in chips)
Seat 6: Columbo777 (5395 in chips)
Seat 7: sfennui (680 in chips)
Seat 8: knuckles1972 (2420 in chips)
Seat 9: jjclanto (1435 in chips)
mtwalkers: posts small blind 75
Columbo777: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Kd Jh]
sfennui: folds
knuckles1972: calls 150
jjclanto: calls 150
Capp1945: folds
wes4$79: folds
mtwalkers: calls 75
Columbo777: checks KJo is not a favorite hand of mine, but a limp here and forcing myself to play out of position was just plain WRONG.
*** FLOP *** [5d Qd 9s]
mtwalkers: checks
Columbo777: bets 150 I bet this just to see if I could pick it up cheap. If I get a call, I am DONE with the hand. But with 4 players, it is unlikely this will work. This is a dark tunnel bet and I wasted my money. BUT, I did get a free turn card to see if I hit the inside straight draw.
knuckles1972: folds
jjclanto: calls 150
mtwalkers: folds
*** TURN *** [5d Qd 9s] [4s]
Columbo777: checks
jjclanto: checks
*** RIVER *** [5d Qd 9s 4s] [3s]
Columbo777: checks
jjclanto: bets 750
Columbo777: folds
jjclanto collected 900 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [3h Qs]
Level V (75/150)
Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Capp1945 (5460 in chips)
Seat 3: wes4$79 (2965 in chips)
Seat 4: mtwalkers (352 in chips)
Seat 6: Columbo777 (5020 in chips)
Seat 7: sfennui (823 in chips)
Seat 8: knuckles1972 (2270 in chips)
Seat 9: jjclanto (1825 in chips)
sfennui: posts small blind 75
knuckles1972: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [5h 5c]
jjclanto: folds
Capp1945: folds
wes4$79: raises 150 to 300
mtwalkers: folds
Columbo777: calls 300 only a 2xBB raise. Ok, I’ll bite and see. Loose to say the least with a baby pocket pair.
sfennui: folds
knuckles1972: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qs 4c Jh] UGH.
wes4$79: checks
Columbo777: checks I am not falling for this. The pot is too small to chase.
*** TURN *** [Qs 4c Jh] [Qd] double ugh.
wes4$79: bets 450 looks like he panic’d and is trying too hard to build a pot now.
Columbo777: folds
wes4$79 collected 825 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [7c 5d]
Dealt to Columbo777 [2d 2h] limp from MP to see a flop. Missed.

The following is about learning when you are beat and a good example of a squeeze play.

Level V (75/150) -
Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: knuckles1972 (2045 in chips)
Seat 2: dawgbox (4985 in chips)
Seat 3: lildickiek (1645 in chips)
Seat 4: yellowrtca (2415 in chips)
Seat 5: dipdip87 (3635 in chips)
Seat 6: Capp1945 (5460 in chips)
Seat 7: sigarms229 (4945 in chips)
Seat 8: Columbo777 (4570 in chips)
Seat 9: Stangino (11640 in chips)
yellowrtca: posts small blind 75
dipdip87: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Td Tc]
Capp1945: folds
sigarms229: folds
Columbo777: raises 300 to 450 3xBB raise. Std.
Stangino: folds
knuckles1972: folds
dawgbox: folds
lildickiek: raises 300 to 750 REALLY? This is trouble
yellowrtca: folds
dipdip87: calls 600 WTF? Calling 600 COLD? From the BB?
Columbo777: calls 300 Now I think I am WAY beat here. But folding is a MISTAKE. Why? Because I need to call 300 for a pot of $1800 or 6 to 1. Could I fold TT at 6 to 1?! The implied odds on the set alone would pay about 10 to 1.
*** FLOP *** [2h Qh 7d]
dipdip87: bets 2885 and is all-in Now the trouble begins. I missed my 7.5 to 1 set is the good news. The bad news is I now have a “grey hand” (a hand that requires a decision) and I am stuck in a SQUEEZE PLAY. I can not justify this call on odds because I can not figure to have the best hand. Its now $2885 to call a pot of $4000 or less than 2 to 1. I have got to be a bigger dog than that now.
Columbo777: folds
lildickiek: calls 895 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [2h Qh 7d] [7h]
*** RIVER *** [2h Qh 7d 7h] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dipdip87: shows [5s 5h] (two pair, Sevens and Fives) wtf again?! He “stacked off” on an underpair?
lildickiek: shows [Jh Js] (a full house, Jacks full of Sevens) ah, now that’s what I expected. (actually, I expected QQ).
lildickiek collected 4115 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [9s 3d]
Dealt to Columbo777 [2s 8c]
Dealt to Columbo777 [2d Qh]
Dealt to Columbo777 [4s Kd] Note: My M is 35… until the blinds go up.
Dealt to Columbo777 [8d 2s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [5s 2h]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Qd 6c]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Qs 7s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [9c 2d]
Columbo777: posts big blind 200
Dealt to Columbo777 [6d 7c] missed by a mile
Dealt to Columbo777 [6c 3c]
Dealt to Columbo777 [3h 8h]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Jh 6h]

Level VII (100/200) 25 ante
Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: knuckles1972 (2045 in chips)
Seat 3: lildickiek (8115 in chips)
Seat 4: yellowrtca (1540 in chips)
Seat 6: Capp1945 (3060 in chips)
Seat 7: sigarms229 (8535 in chips)
Seat 8: Columbo777 (3220 in chips)
Seat 9: Stangino (11340 in chips)
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [7d 7h]
Capp1945: folds
sigarms229: raises 200 to 400
Columbo777: calls 400 middle pairs. Getting in for 2xBB is good here I think. I don’t need to win this pre-flop, I can wait and see who plays.
Stangino: folds
knuckles1972: folds
lildickiek: folds
yellowrtca: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [9d Jd Jh] pretty good flop for a pair. Just have to watch for a JACK.
yellowrtca: checks
sigarms229: bets 600 He bets $600 in $1200 or a continuation bet. In light of my call, this seems as expected. But I need to know if I should get out and I want to know it now.
Columbo777: raises 600 to 1200 Am I against a J or is he worried about a Jack?
yellowrtca: calls 1115 and is all-in He has a Jack and I am beat. FATAL MISTAKE? I did not appreciate what the $600 represented. He was in effect, already all in. He was milking me. STOOPID that I missed that.
sigarms229: folds
*** TURN *** [9d Jd Jh] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [9d Jd Jh 3c] [5c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
yellowrtca: shows [Td Jc] (three of a kind, Jacks)
Columbo777: shows [7d 7h] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
Another non-fatal mistake.

I get to use this on the next hand…
Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: knuckles1972 (2020 in chips)
Seat 3: lildickiek (7990 in chips)
Seat 4: yellowrtca (4305 in chips)
Seat 6: Capp1945 (3035 in chips)
Seat 7: sigarms229 (7510 in chips)
Seat 8: Columbo777 (1680 in chips)
Seat 9: Stangino (11315 in chips)
yellowrtca: posts small blind 100
Capp1945: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [2c 2h]
sigarms229: folds
Columbo777: raises 200 to 400 just to intimidate the blinds.
Stangino: folds
knuckles1972: folds
lildickiek: calls 400 only ONE caller?
yellowrtca: folds
Capp1945: folds
*** FLOP *** [6s 7c 6h] nice flop for me. I read him as over cards because of the call preflop. KJ?
Columbo777: bets 1255 and is all-in Pressure bet should get a fold.
lildickiek: calls 1255 danger? No, a loose call!
*** TURN *** [6s 7c 6h] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [6s 7c 6h 3d] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Columbo777: shows [2c 2h] (a full house, Sixes full of Deuces)
lildickiek: shows [Kd Ac] (three of a kind, Sixes)

Dealt to Columbo777 [7c 5d]
*=*
Dealt to Columbo777 [Jd Ah] in the BB. ARGH. Hard to play out of position.
sigarms229: calls 100
Columbo777: raises 1000 to 1200 I want to end this right now. I don’t want to play this out of position. This raise was too big though. Should have been about $500.
sigarms229: raises 6810 to 8010 and is all-in oh man, I am beat. But I only have $2500 more (not $6800). So I am in effect calling $2500 into $2500 or 2 to 1. So what do I do?? If I fold, I leave $1500 of my stack behind and my M goes down to 22. My Q, however, would drop below 1. I would like to say I made this call for the right reasons. But in effect, I was beat, I knew it, and I should fold here. Instead I gamble because the limp raise seemed like an act of desperation with a marginal hand like KQ.
Columbo777: calls 2535 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [3h 6c 7d]
*** TURN *** [3h 6c 7d] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [3h 6c 7d 3d] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sigarms229: shows [Kd As] (a pair of Threes)
Columbo777: shows [Jd Ah] (two pair, Jacks and Threes)
sigarms229 said, "LOL"
Columbo777 collected 7645 from pot
Luck be a lady tonight. I sucked out on someone. I must have been due. But the important thing to note here is that I just had what in screenwriting they call a “pivot point”. I must use this and these chips to my advantage, regardless of the nature of the windfall. Drop the hand mentally and pretend you just plain beat him. Remember though, he did not have a pair, so this was gambling with a drawing hand on his part also.

Columbo777 said, "ouch"
sigarms229 said, "sheet happens"
Columbo777 said, "it was that limp raise. I thought you had junk"

Dealt to Columbo777 [Jh 3s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [9s 5d]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Td 7s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [3h 5s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [4d Qs]
Dealt to Columbo777 [2d 8d]
Dealt to Columbo777 [8c 4d]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ks 8c]
Dealt to Columbo777 [3d 8s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [5s 2s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [9h Qd]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Qh 9s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Kh 5h]

Columbo777: posts small blind 200
Stangino: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ts Jc]
knuckles1972: calls 400
lildickiek: calls 400
yellowrtca: calls 400
sigarms229: folds
Columbo777: calls 200 half a bet with a connector and 4 players? Ok.
Stangino: checks
*** FLOP *** [6h Qd Jh] hey, not bad.
Columbo777: bets 800 ½ the pot.
Stangino: folds
knuckles1972: folds
lildickiek: folds
yellowrtca: folds
Columbo777 collected 2150 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [7c Ac]
Columbo777: raises 600 to 1000 button vs. blinds
Stangino: folds
knuckles1972: folds
Columbo777 collected 1150 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [5d Jd]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Jh 5d]
Columbo777: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Qc 7h]
lildickiek: calls 400
sigarms229: calls 200
Columbo777: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ad Qd Kd]
sigarms229: checks
Columbo777: bets 400 beat?
lildickiek: calls 400 probably
sigarms229: folds
*** TURN *** [Ad Qd Kd] [6c]
Columbo777: checks
lildickiek: bets 400
Columbo777: calls 400 why call here?
*** RIVER *** [Ad Qd Kd 6c] [Td]
Columbo777: checks
lildickiek: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Columbo777: shows [Qc 7h] (a pair of Queens)
lildickiek: shows [9c Kh] (a pair of Kings)
lildickiek collected 2950 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [4d Qc]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ks 3s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [5h 6s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [6s 5s] see a flop, fold.
Dealt to Columbo777 [3s 5c]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ac 4s] (AA cracked by JJ when a flush is made)
Dealt to Columbo777 [6d 9h]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Jh Qc]
5 folds to me
Columbo777: raises 800 to 1200
Stangino: folds
knuckles1972: folds
lildickiek: folds
Columbo777 collected 1125 from pot

Level VIII (200/400) 25 ante
Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: knuckles1972 (6235 in chips)
Seat 3: lildickiek (2755 in chips)
Seat 4: yellowrtca (11130 in chips)
Seat 8: Columbo777 (6095 in chips)
Seat 9: Stangino (11640 in chips)
lildickiek: posts small blind 200
yellowrtca: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ks Jd]
Columbo777: raises 400 to 800 Pot is $1400
Stangino: folds
knuckles1972: folds
lildickiek: raises 1930 to 2730 and is all-in big re-raise to win it here? Why? Needs to chips and is afraid is my guess.
yellowrtca: folds
Columbo777: calls 1930 Opportunity. How often do you get into a situation where winning a hand would put you in a big favorable position, you can make the call and not be crippled, and you think he is making a move with just an Ax? It was that last part that really got me. I am SO sure he has Ax here. I figure AQ, AT or A9. If its AQ, then it’s a loose call. But if its AT or A9, then I am only a 3 to 2 underdog! I on the spot invent the concept (at least invented to me) opportunity costs. I have an opportunity to change my position in the tournament and at only a 3 to 2 dog (Assuming I am correct on the read). After much thinking, I make this call knowing I am a slight dog.
*** FLOP *** [7h Kd Ad]
*** TURN *** [7h Kd Ad] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [7h Kd Ad Qd] [8d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lildickiek: shows [Ac Ts] (a pair of Aces) I nailed it.
Columbo777: shows [Ks Jd] (a flush, Ace high) and with a bit of luck…
Columbo777 collected 5985 from pot I change my tournament outlook.

TABLE CHANGE
And now for something completely different… new table, first hand. [cue music]
Level IX (300/600)
Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: wes4$79 (1728 in chips)
Seat 2: knuckles1972 (6210 in chips)
Seat 3: Stangino (11615 in chips)
Seat 4: Columbo777 (9325 in chips)
Seat 5: jjclanto (5675 in chips)
Seat 6: Iluvmath (5281 in chips)
Seat 7: PussSon (7716 in chips)
Seat 8: dawgbox (9295 in chips)
Seat 9: yellowrtca (10655 in chips)
Iluvmath: posts small blind 300
PussSon: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [2s 7s] HAMMER (close enough)
dawgbox: folds
yellowrtca: folds
wes4$79: folds
knuckles1972: folds
Stangino: folds
Columbo777: raises 600 to 1200 favorable conditions.
jjclanto: folds
Iluvmath: folds
PussSon: folds
Columbo777 collected 1950 from pot
Columbo777: shows [2s 7s] (high card Seven)
Columbo777 said, "hammer"
what fun the hammer is. Why did I show? Watch the next hand.

5' Seat #6 is the button
PussSon: posts small blind 300
dawgbox: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Qs Kc]
Iluvmath said, "lol" (hammer)
yellowrtca: folds
wes4$79: folds
knuckles1972: folds
Stangino: calls 600
Columbo777: raises 1200 to 1800 punish the limper
jjclanto: calls 1800
Iluvmath: calls 1800 <=remember this.
PussSon: folds
dawgbox: folds
Stangino: calls 1200
4 players see a pot of $7200!!!
*** FLOP *** [Kd 2s Kh] Who’s your daddy!!!???
Stangino: checks
Columbo777: checks columbo style. Slow play…
jjclanto: bets 3775 and is all-in pocket pair?
Iluvmath: calls 3081 and is all-in wtf??
Stangino: folds
Columbo777: calls 3775 EASY CALL. There is only ONE hand better AK. And we can’t be afraid of “monsters in the dark”.
*** TURN *** [Kd 2s Kh] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [Kd 2s Kh Jh] [8c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Columbo777: shows [Qs Kc] (three of a kind, Kings)
jjclanto: shows [6s 6h] (two pair, Kings and Sixes) yup, pp.
Columbo777 collected 1388 from side pot
Iluvmath: shows [4s Ks] (three of a kind, Kings - lower kicker) gets what he deserves!!!
Columbo777 collected 17793 from main pot
It’s going to be quite some time (never) that I watch my M in this tournament from this point forward.

Dealt to Columbo777 [Jh Qs]
wes4$79: folds
knuckles1972: folds
Stangino: calls 600
Columbo777: calls 600
PussSon: folds
dawgbox: folds
yellowrtca: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ts Td 3h]
yellowrtca: checks
Stangino: bets 1200
Columbo777: folds
TIGHT FOLD.

Dealt to Columbo777 [8h 5h]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Jc 3c]
Columbo777: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [4h 5s]
PussSon: folds
dawgbox: folds
yellowrtca: folds
knuckles1972: folds
Stangino: calls 300
Columbo777: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h Ks Js]
Stangino: checks
Columbo777: bets 600
Stangino: folds
Columbo777 collected 1500 from pot
I probably fold this if anyone else plays. This is the classic “Phil Gordon” just bet out and see if you win for free, otherwise I am done with the hand.

Dealt to Columbo777 [5h Qd]
Dealt to Columbo777 [As Ks]
yellowrtca: folds
knuckles1972: calls 600
Stangino: raises 1200 to 1800 3xBB
Columbo777: raises 1200 to 3000 I think I can win this.
PussSon: folds
dawgbox: folds
knuckles1972: folds
Stangino: calls 1200
*** FLOP *** [6c Qs 5c]
Stangino: checks
Columbo777: checks
*** TURN *** [6c Qs 5c] [Th]
Stangino: checks
Columbo777: checks
*** RIVER *** [6c Qs 5c Th] [Td]
Stangino: checks
Columbo777: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Stangino: shows [Ad Js] (a pair of Tens)
Columbo777: shows [As Ks] (a pair of Tens - King kicker)
Columbo777 collected 7800 from pot
He applied no pressure and I was happy to make no value bets. Good or bad?

Dealt to Columbo777 [6c Kh]
Dealt to Columbo777 [Kc Ac] and again. Not a zombie tonight.
Stangino: folds
Columbo777: raises 1200 to 1800 3xBB.
PussSon: raises 2416 to 4216 and is all-in seems desperate.
dawgbox: folds
yellowrtca: folds
knuckles1972: folds
Columbo777: calls 2416 sure, I’ll race you. Why? Opportunity Costs are good. Just $2400 to bust a player and create a fear factor.
*** FLOP *** [8c 3s 4d]
*** TURN *** [8c 3s 4d] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [8c 3s 4d Qd] [Kd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Columbo777: shows [Kc Ac] (a pair of Kings)
PussSon: shows [Js Jh] (a pair of Jacks)
Columbo777 collected 9632 from pot I won a second race. Now everyone should be afraid to race me.

Dealt to Columbo777 [5d 6d]
Dealt to Columbo777 [2s Ts]
Dealt to Columbo777 [9c 6s]
Dealt to Columbo777 [6s 8h]

Dealt to Columbo777 [Qh Jc]
Stangino: folds
Columbo777: raises 600 to 1200 wimpy…
dawgbox: folds
yellowrtca: calls 900
knuckles1972: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [Th 4h Qc]
yellowrtca: checks
knuckles1972: checks
Columbo777: bets 2400 the power of position.
yellowrtca: calls 2282 and is all-in
knuckles1972: folds
*** TURN *** [Th 4h Qc] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [Th 4h Qc 6h] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
yellowrtca: shows [Ac 9d] (a pair of Fours)
Columbo777: shows [Qh Jc] (two pair, Queens and Fours)
Columbo777 collected 8414 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [Qh Ts]
Dealt to Columbo777 [9c Kc] the final table
Dealt to Columbo777 [3h 5d]
Dealt to Columbo777 [6h 4d]
Dealt to Columbo777 [9h Kc] in the BB, all fold to me.
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ks 4h] I play this based on image and being shorthanded and that I am in the SB.
knuckles1972: folds
Stangino: folds
Columbo777: calls 400
dawgbox: checks
*** FLOP *** [5d Tc 4c]
Columbo777: bets 800
dawgbox: folds
Columbo777 collected 1800 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [Td 3c]

Dealt to Columbo777 [9h Ac]
Columbo777: raises 800 to 1600 a decent hand.
dawgbox: folds
knuckles1972: raises 2810 to 4410 and is all-in oops.
Stangino: folds
Columbo777: calls 2810 figuring to pay it off, but this shorthanded, he could make this move with any Ace-x.
*** FLOP *** [5c Ks 4s]
*** TURN *** [5c Ks 4s] [Qs]
*** RIVER *** [5c Ks 4s Qs] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
knuckles1972: shows [Ah Qd] (two pair, Kings and Queens)
Columbo777: shows [9h Ac] (a pair of Kings)
knuckles1972 collected 9820 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [Ah 4d]

Dealt to Columbo777 [Js Ac]
knuckles1972: folds
Stangino: folds
Columbo777: raises 800 to 1600 same raise.
dawgbox: raises 16946 to 18546 and is all-in
Columbo777: folds don’t want to race anymore. I feel I am playing too loose with my big stack.
dawgbox collected 3400 from pot
dawgbox: shows [8h 8c] (a pair of Eights)
Columbo777 said, "AJ" just to be courteous.

Dealt to Columbo777 [Ah 4d]
Dealt to Columbo777 [7h Js]
Dealt to Columbo777 [3c Ac]

Dealt to Columbo777 [Td Qs]
dawgbox: calls 800 too few players to limp now.
knuckles1972: raises 8970 to 9770 and is all-in see
Stangino: folds
Columbo777: folds
dawgbox: calls 8970
*** FLOP *** [2d 8s 3c]
*** TURN *** [2d 8s 3c] [7c]
*** RIVER *** [2d 8s 3c 7c] [3h]
Columbo777 said, "had to know it was coming, eh" sarcasm
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dawgbox: shows [Tc Ac] (a pair of Threes)
knuckles1972: shows [Js Ts] (a pair of Threes - lower kicker)
dawgbox collected 20940 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [Qs Kd]
Stangino: folds
Columbo777: calls 400 wait for the raise.
dawgbox: raises 800 to 1600
Columbo777: calls 800 easy call.
*** FLOP *** [7h Qc 5d]
Columbo777: bets 800 I am ahead and decide to milk. Never do this unless you’re at the final table or on TV.
dawgbox: calls 800
*** TURN *** [7h Qc 5d] [8h]
Columbo777: bets 4000
dawgbox: folds
Columbo777 collected 4950 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [Th 6c] I am being VERY patient in waiting for the two short stacks to go away. The first is gone and one is left. I refuse to get involved with the other stack until he is gone.

Columbo777: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [2s 4d]
dawgbox: folds
Stangino: raises 3615 to 4415 and is all-in
Columbo777: folds

Level X (400/800)
Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Stangino (5365 in chips)
Seat 4: Columbo777 (31369 in chips)
Seat 8: dawgbox (30766 in chips)
Stangino: posts the ante 50
Columbo777: posts the ante 50
dawgbox: posts the ante 50
Columbo777: posts small blind 400
dawgbox: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ad Kd]
Stangino: folds
Columbo777: raises 800 to 1600 weak raise, but I want action.
dawgbox: calls 800
*** FLOP *** [Th Kh 8c]
Columbo777: bets 1600 continuation
dawgbox: calls 1600
*** TURN *** [Th Kh 8c] [2h]
Columbo777: bets 1600 fire 2
dawgbox: raises 1600 to 3200 hmmm… still, the raise GIVES me odds to call instead of chasing me away. This is a classic underbet mistake on his part.
Columbo777: calls 1600
*** RIVER *** [Th Kh 8c 2h] [8d]
Columbo777: checks
dawgbox: bets 800
Columbo777: calls 800
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dawgbox: shows [2c Kc] (two pair, Kings and Eights)
Columbo777: shows [Ad Kd] (two pair, Kings and Eights - Ace kicker)
Columbo777 collected 14550 from pot

Dealt to Columbo777 [Qd 5h] other short stack now gone, heads up.

Columbo777: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Qs 9h]
dawgbox: raises 28031 to 28831 and is all-in panic move. He is not good heads up. I am going to break him.
Columbo777: folds

Columbo777: posts small blind 400
dawgbox: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Js Kh]
Columbo777: raises 800 to 1600
dawgbox: folds
Columbo777 collected 1700 from pot
He risked $28k to win this much, I risked $800

dawgbox: posts small blind 400
Columbo777: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Tc Kc]
dawgbox: calls 400
Columbo777: raises 2400 to 3200
dawgbox: calls 2400
*** FLOP *** [7h 9s 2c]
Columbo777: bets 5600
dawgbox: folds
Columbo777 collected 6500 from pot

Columbo777: posts small blind 400
dawgbox: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [8s Ah]
Columbo777: raises 800 to 1600
dawgbox: folds
Columbo777 collected 1700 from pot
pecking away at him…

dawgbox: posts small blind 400
Columbo777: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [6s Qc]
dawgbox: folds
Columbo777 collected 900 from pot
hopefully frustrating him…

Columbo777: posts small blind 400
dawgbox: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [6c Td]
Columbo777: calls 400
dawgbox: raises 23481 to 24281 and is all-in
Columbo777: folds
easy fold. He cant win this way.

dawgbox: posts small blind 600
Columbo777: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [8d 7h]
dawgbox: calls 600
Columbo777: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kd Ts 9s]
Columbo777: bets 2400
dawgbox: calls 2400 ???
*** TURN *** [Kd Ts 9s] [8s]
Columbo777: bets 3600
dawgbox: folds
Columbo777 collected 7350 from pot
now he is just playing awful.

Columbo777: posts small blind 600
dawgbox: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [2h 6s]
Columbo777: calls 600
dawgbox: checks
*** FLOP *** [7h 8h 8s]
dawgbox: bets 20231 and is all-in
Columbo777: folds easy fold

dawgbox: posts small blind 600
Columbo777: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [2h Ac]
dawgbox: raises 21506 to 22706 and is all-in
Columbo777: folds
dawgbox collected 2550 from pot
it is not hurting me to let these go…

Seat 4: Columbo777 (43444 in chips)
Seat 8: dawgbox (24056 in chips)
Columbo777: posts the ante 75
dawgbox: posts the ante 75
Columbo777: posts small blind 600
dawgbox: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [Ks Jh]
Columbo777: calls 600
dawgbox: checks
*** FLOP *** [6h 4h Ad]
dawgbox: checks
Columbo777: bets 1200
dawgbox: calls 1200
*** TURN *** [6h 4h Ad] [8d]
dawgbox: checks
Columbo777: checks
*** RIVER *** [6h 4h Ad 8d] [5h]
dawgbox: bets 21581 and is all-in
Columbo777: folds easy fold again…
dawgbox collected 4950 from pot

And now its time to end this…
Seat 4: Columbo777 (40969 in chips)
Seat 8: dawgbox (26531 in chips)
Columbo777: posts the ante 75
dawgbox: posts the ante 75
dawgbox: posts small blind 600
Columbo777: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Columbo777 [9s 4d]
dawgbox: calls 600 no raise head up. Very poor.
Columbo777: checks ok…
*** FLOP *** [9d 4h 4c]
Columbo777: checks [cue swelling music]
dawgbox: bets 1200
Columbo777: calls 1200
*** TURN *** [9d 4h 4c] [Tc]
Columbo777: checks columbo style…
dawgbox: bets 6000 he is ALMOST committed.
Columbo777: raises 6000 to 12000 just enough that he thinks I am bullying.
dawgbox: calls 6000
*** RIVER *** [9d 4h 4c Tc] [3s]
Columbo777: bets 6000 He has 12k left, so we go for half of it and hope he goes all in.
dawgbox: raises 6056 to 12056 and is all-in
Columbo777: calls 6056
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dawgbox: shows [7s 9h] (two pair, Nines and Fours)
Columbo777: shows [9s 4d] (a full house, Fours full of Nines)
Columbo777 collected 53062 from pot
Game, set, match.

The Stats:
AK : a couple of times
Pairs: a reasonable amount of times
Suck outs: 1 Sucked out on someone : 1
Chased when behind and won : 1 (the KJ was a calculated opportunity risk)
Races : 3, races won : 2

Overall, I felt pretty good about all of this except the one hand that could have broke me. (The misread on the limp re-raise where I had to suck out to stay alive.)

I feel very good about the flush draw hand. I really read that well and made an advanced move. I feel like this was the most important had I ever played. (I hope that its trivial months from now...)

Well, I hope you enjoyed this journey… Even more importantly, I hope I know what I am talking about!