hands from last night

Here is a hand or two from that tournament. What I did in in the comments.

The real game started here. until here, it was just playing solid survival poker.
Level:5 Blinds (50/100) -
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 7 (still 3 tables playing)
Seat 1: MadCapt ( $1160 )
Seat 2: pouncequick ( $1075 )
Seat 3: EdHollawood ( $575 )
Seat 4: jimnastic111 ( $1090 )
Seat 6: worthy777 ( $3140 )
Seat 7: IrishuLuckMN ( $570 )
Seat 8: DPHANSON ( $2110 )
Level:5
Blinds (50/100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to worthy777 [ 5s 4h ]
jimnastic111 folds.
worthy777 raises [200].
IrishuLuckMN is all-In [570]
DPHANSON folds.
MadCapt folds.
pouncequick folds.
EdHollawood folds.
worthy777: dang
MadCapt: i know
worthy777: i think I have to call...
worthy777: with crap
MadCapt: i wanted to bite also
I HAVE to call here because I am getting the proper odds to call. Even though I think I am WAY behind. Turns out is was A vs. 5 and connector. He is a clear favorite, about 65% ish?
Your time bank will become active in less than 20 seconds. If you do not want it to be used, please act now.
worthy777 calls [370].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2d, 6d, 5h ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6h ]
** Dealing River ** [ Ts ]
worthy777 shows [ 5s, 4h ] two pairs, sixes and fives.
And when I hit the 5, its over.
IrishuLuckMN shows [ 4c, Ac ] a pair of sixes.
worthy777 wins 1290 chips from the main pot with two pairs, sixes and fives.
Player IrishuLuckMN finished in 21 place
sry
odds
This puts me in a very positive position, one I played well. There always seems to be a pivot point in each tournament, where you win a hand and because of it, start to play better. In this tournament, it was this hand.

NL Hold'em level:6 Blinds (75/150)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: MadCapt ( $860 )
Seat 2: worthy777 ( $4760 )
Seat 3: levchik ( $985 )
Seat 4: roguehavok ( $835 )
Seat 5: alexa06169 ( $2245 )
Seat 6: Dutbomb ( $790 )
Seat 7: BrandyWine0 ( $2730 )
Seat 8: draben ( $1075 )
Seat 10: Legend1964 ( $1165 )
Level:6
Blinds (75/150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to worthy777 [ 7c 7s ]
Legend1964 folds.
MadCapt folds.
worthy777 raises [300].
levchik folds.
roguehavok has been reconnected and has 20 seconds to act.
roguehavok folds.
alexa06169 calls [300].
Dutbomb is all-In [790]
BrandyWine0 folds.
hey worthy77 kiss my white a s s
draben folds.
call un homo
Your time bank will become active in less than 20 seconds. If you do not want it to be used, please act now.
worthy777 will be using his time bank for this hand.
worthy777 folds.
alexa06169 calls [490].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qc, 5s, 2s ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qd ]
** Dealing River ** [ 7h ]
alexa06169 shows [ 9h, 9s ] two pairs, queens and nines.
Dutbomb shows [ As, Ac ] two pairs, aces and queens.
Dutbomb wins 2105 chips from the main pot with two pairs, aces and queens.
nh
All players are on break for 5 minutes
NLD Worth

I folded because of the squeeze. I did not want to gamble against 2 players with middle pairs.

NL Hold'em Level:8 Blinds (150/300)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: MadCapt ( $2270 )
Seat 2: worthy777 ( $5037 )
Seat 5: alexa06169 ( $730 )
Seat 6: Dutbomb ( $1105 )
Seat 8: draben ( $3333 )
Seat 10: Legend1964 ( $365 )
Level:8
Blinds (150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to worthy777 [ Kc 9s ]
Dutbomb folds.
draben folds.
Legend1964 folds.
MadCapt folds.
worthy777 raises [450].
Latrojr: gonzo.
alexa06169 is all-In [430]
worthy777 calls [130].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qs, 3s, 4s ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ts ]
** Dealing River ** [ 9c ]
worthy777 shows [ Kc, 9s ] a flush, queen high.
alexa06169 shows [ 9d, 8s ] a flush, queen high.
worthy777 wins 1460 chips from the main pot with a flush, queen high with nine kicker.
Player alexa06169 finished in 11 place
3333 that's a gucher
alexa06169 has left the table.

Level 8
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: MadCapt ( $1670 )
Seat 2: worthy777 ( $5112 )
Seat 6: Dutbomb ( $3000 )
Seat 8: draben ( $2883 )
Seat 3: jimnastic111 ( $4040 )
Seat 4: BrandyWine0 ( $3095 )
Seat 5: jfrazierva ( $3045 )
Seat 7: DPHANSON ( $435 )
Seat 9: jweava76 ( $6720 )
Level:8
Blinds (150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to worthy777 [ Ac Jd ]
BrandyWine0 folds.
jfrazierva folds.
Dutbomb folds.
DPHANSON is all-In [435]
draben folds.
jweava76 folds.
MadCapt folds.
worthy777 raises [585]. Note that I was smart enough here to raise and isolate...
jimnastic111 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2s, 2c, 9h ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Js ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5s ]
worthy777 shows [ Ac, Jd ] two pairs, jacks and twos.
DPHANSON shows [ 9c, Tc ] two pairs, nines and twos.
worthy777 wins 300 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, jacks and twos.
worthy777 wins 1170 chips from the main pot with two pairs, jacks and twos.
Player DPHANSON finished in 9 place
DPHANSON has left the table.

Level:9 Blinds (200/400)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: MadCapt ( $1670 )
Seat 2: worthy777 ( $6447 )
Seat 6: Dutbomb ( $3000 )
Seat 8: draben ( $2883 )
Seat 3: jimnastic111 ( $3540 )
Seat 4: BrandyWine0 ( $2695 )
Seat 5: jfrazierva ( $3045 )
Seat 9: jweava76 ( $6720 )
Level:9
Blinds (200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to worthy777 [ Jc Td ]
Dutbomb folds.
draben folds.
jweava76 folds.
MadCapt calls [400].
worthy777 calls [400]. rare limp
jimnastic111 folds.
BrandyWine0 folds.
jfrazierva checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Tc, Qh, Js ]
jfrazierva bets [400].
MadCapt calls [400].
worthy777 is all-In [6047]
jfrazierva is all-In [2245]
MadCapt folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ac ]
** Dealing River ** [ 9s ]
jfrazierva shows [ 9d, 3s ] a pair of nines.
worthy777 shows [ Jc, Td ] two pairs, jacks and tens.
worthy777 wins 3402 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, jacks and tens.
worthy777 wins 7090 chips from the main pot with two pairs, jacks and tens.
Player jfrazierva finished in 8 place
jfrazierva has left the table.

sometimes people just panic?
Level:9 Blinds (200/400)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 1: MadCapt ( $270 )
Seat 2: worthy777 ( $10692 )
Seat 6: Dutbomb ( $2600 )
Seat 8: draben ( $2683 )
Seat 3: jimnastic111 ( $3540 )
Seat 4: BrandyWine0 ( $2095 )
Seat 9: jweava76 ( $8120 )
Level:9
Blinds (200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to worthy777 [ 7h 8h ]
draben folds.
jweava76 folds.
MadCapt is all-In [270]
worthy777 calls [400].
jimnastic111 calls [400].
BrandyWine0 folds.
Dutbomb checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9c, 8c, 8s ]
Dutbomb checks.
worthy777 bets [400].
jimnastic111 calls [400].
Dutbomb is all-In [2200]
worthy777 raises [3600].
jimnastic111 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]
worthy777 shows [ 7h, 8h ] three of a kind, eights.
Dutbomb shows [ Kh, 9d ] two pairs, nines and eights.
MadCapt shows [ Ac, Ah ] two pairs, aces and eights.
worthy777 wins 1800 chips from side pot #2 with three of a kind, eights.
worthy777 wins 5190 chips from side pot #1 with three of a kind, eights.
worthy777 wins 1280 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, eights.
Player MadCapt finished in 7 place
Player Dutbomb finished in 6 place
g luck guys
MadCapt has left the table.
Dutbomb has left the table.
Game #2333042275 starts.

and sometimes when you are behind, knowing EXACTLY what cards you opponent has allows you to get lucky.
Level:9 Blinds (200/400)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: worthy777 ( $13762 )
Seat 8: draben ( $2283 )
Seat 3: jimnastic111 ( $3540 )
Seat 4: BrandyWine0 ( $2495 )
Seat 9: jweava76 ( $7920 )
Trny:13767884 Level:9
Blinds (200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to worthy777 [ Ac Qc ]
jimnastic111 folds.
BrandyWine0 folds.
draben folds.
jweava76 raises [600].
worthy777 raises [1200].
jweava76 raises [1600]. He has AK or a pair
worthy777 calls [800].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, 8d, 7d ]
jweava76 bets [800]. For sure now, AK
worthy777 calls [800]. I am going to call here and try to play it away from him on the turn.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qs ] JOY!
jweava76 bets [1000]. Dark tunnel bet here!
worthy777 is all-In [10562]
jweava76 is all-In [3720] What is he thinking here?
** Dealing River ** [ Th ]
jweava76 shows [ Ad, Kc ] high card ace.
worthy777 shows [ Ac, Qc ] a pair of queens.
worthy777 wins 5842 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of queens.
worthy777 wins 15840 chips from the main pot with a pair of queens.
Player jweava76 finished in 5 place and received $15
jweava76 has left the table.
The Small Blind left the table. The Dealer button remains in place.

I was so far ahead after breaking the player in second place, I coasted to victory. HE made a large mistake here and that was tangling with the ONLY stack left that could break him.