I used to grind 45mans very successfully on Full Tilt. Not sure why I stopped, but I'm going to try and give them a shot again as they appear to be just as juicy as they used to be.

Here are some spots that I'm trying NOT to be results oriented on, but would like some feedback from other successful 45-man grinders as to how bad/good i played the situation and how you would have played it yourself.

Thanks!

First Hand:
Ok, so Pianorock had been CRAZY agro 3-bet-shoving w/ K-2s, but had recently settled down after doubling someone's KK up w/ K-2. Opening hands like this, late in 45-mans ( i believe there were 13 left ) is standard, yes or no? I planned on check-folding if i missed the flop and playing it pretty straight-forward if i hit the flop nicely. Did I play this wrong or did I get semi-coolered?

Full Tilt Poker Game #6984529948: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (53078103), Table 2 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:26:28 ET - 2008/06/26
Seat 1: sleepy_beaver (6,792)
Seat 2: Ahzweepay (8,140)
Seat 3: Pianorock (11,299)
Seat 4: Jonesy68 (3,451)
Seat 5: alldoc (4,671)
Seat 8: Bighairystud (3,395)
Seat 9: genesis0725 (3,417)
Jonesy68 posts the small blind of 200
alldoc posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sleepy_beaver [Th Qh]
Bighairystud folds
genesis0725 folds
sleepy_beaver has 15 seconds left to act
sleepy_beaver has requested TIME
sleepy_beaver raises to 1,050
Ahzweepay folds
Pianorock calls 1,050
Jonesy68 folds
alldoc folds
*** FLOP *** [4s 9h Ts]
sleepy_beaver has 15 seconds left to act
sleepy_beaver has requested TIME
sleepy_beaver bets 1,999
Pianorock raises to 10,249, and is all in
sleepy_beaver calls 3,743, and is all in
Pianorock shows [Tc Ac]
sleepy_beaver shows [Th Qh]
Uncalled bet of 4,507 returned to Pianorock
*** TURN *** [4s 9h Ts] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [4s 9h Ts 8s] [3c]
Pianorock shows a pair of Tens
sleepy_beaver shows a pair of Tens
Pianorock wins the pot (14,184) with a pair of Tens
sleepy_beaver stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 14,184 | Rake 0
Board: [4s 9h Ts 8s 3c]
Seat 1: sleepy_beaver showed [Th Qh] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 2: Ahzweepay didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Pianorock (button) showed [Tc Ac] and won (14,184) with a pair of Tens
Seat 4: Jonesy68 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: alldoc (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: Bighairystud didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: genesis0725 didn't bet (folded)

Second Hand:

Ok, so here, I have no information on anyone as its very early in the 45-man. Only thing I had done so far was fold the BB and SB. I know, I know, results oriented.. but here is my thinking... I shoved because I was 95% positive that ioo5oo would call w/ whatever shitty hand he decided to min-3-bet me with, however would it have been better to go to something like 640, and maybe get zorro to come along (who had recently doubled up w/ 9-5s) and then maybe Zorro hits that Jack, or maybe he's on mid pp... and then I shove the rest of my stack on ANY flop... then HOPEFULLY (lol) ioo5oo gets out of the way from his runner-runner straight and Zorro calls and doubles me up? Obv. hindsight is 20/20 but i'm just trying to decide whether there are more optimal plays here... If I am incredibly confident that at least one of these morons is going to come along, is my shove the absolute best play?

Full Tilt Poker Game #6996359370: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (53175728), Table 2 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:12:08 ET - 2008/06/27
Seat 1: Moss_Head (1,280)
Seat 3: capnronn (1,375)
Seat 4: mannyp1 (1,775)
Seat 5: Prestone12 (1,260)
Seat 6: sleepy_beaver (1,455)
Seat 7: ioo5oo (1,455)
Seat 8: limo116 (1,705)
Seat 9: zorro246 (3,195)
capnronn posts the small blind of 20
mannyp1 posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sleepy_beaver [Ac Ah]
Prestone12 folds
sleepy_beaver raises to 140
ioo5oo raises to 240
limo116 folds
zorro246 calls 240
Moss_Head has 15 seconds left to act
Moss_Head folds
capnronn folds
mannyp1 folds
sleepy_beaver has 15 seconds left to act
ioo5oo is feeling angry
sleepy_beaver raises to 1,455, and is all in
ioo5oo calls 1,215, and is all in
zorro246 has 15 seconds left to act
zorro246 folds
sleepy_beaver shows [Ac Ah]
ioo5oo shows [Tc Qc]
*** FLOP *** [4s Jh 5h]
*** TURN *** [4s Jh 5h] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [4s Jh 5h 9c] [8d]
sleepy_beaver shows a pair of Aces
ioo5oo shows a straight, Queen high
ioo5oo wins the pot (3,210) with a straight, Queen high
sleepy_beaver stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,210 | Rake 0
Board: [4s Jh 5h 9c 8d]
Seat 1: Moss_Head (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: capnronn (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: mannyp1 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Prestone12 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: sleepy_beaver showed [Ac Ah] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 7: ioo5oo showed [Tc Qc] and won (3,210) with a straight, Queen high
Seat 8: limo116 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: zorro246 folded before the Flop

Third Hand: (my fav. spot of the three)
I thought this was a +EV call here. I'm on the BB, so if I fold and fold SB, i'm down to 700 chips and NO f/e (current players were not too bad and would understand that i'm shoving atc when its folded to me).... soooo, i thought that there's a good chance both of them have overs or even overs and a small-mid pp and that 9-10 would play decent against these hands in this spot... If i win, i'm 3k+ in chips... if i fold BB and fold SB, and shove button or cut-off, i either win blinds (up to 1k in chips) double up when getting called (up to 1.7k in chips) or go out in 10th like i did here... what do you think?

Full Tilt Poker Game #6974018225: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (52999803), Table 4 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:23:07 ET - 2008/06/26
Seat 2: Tony The Turtle (7,455)
Seat 3: sleepy_beaver (1,050)
Seat 4: ftreprez65 (11,925)
Seat 6: EbolaOC (2,100)
Seat 7: SBSeiver (3,465)
Seat 8: misterbrasco (720)
Seat 9: avbksway (5,445)
Tony The Turtle posts the small blind of 100
sleepy_beaver posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sleepy_beaver [Td 9h]
ftreprez65 folds
EbolaOC raises to 2,100, and is all in
SBSeiver folds
misterbrasco has 15 seconds left to act
misterbrasco calls 720, and is all in
avbksway folds
Tony The Turtle folds
sleepy_beaver has 15 seconds left to act
sleepy_beaver has requested TIME
sleepy_beaver calls 850, and is all in
EbolaOC shows [Jh As]
misterbrasco shows [Kd Jc]
sleepy_beaver shows [Td 9h]
Uncalled bet of 1,050 returned to EbolaOC
*** FLOP *** [2d 9s 8s]
*** TURN *** [2d 9s 8s] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [2d 9s 8s Th] [7s]
EbolaOC shows a straight, Jack high
sleepy_beaver shows two pair, Tens and Nines
EbolaOC wins the side pot (660) with a straight, Jack high
misterbrasco shows a straight, Jack high
EbolaOC ties for the main pot (1,130) with a straight, Jack high
misterbrasco ties for the main pot (1,130) with a straight, Jack high
sleepy_beaver stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,920 Main pot 2,260. Side pot 660. | Rake 0
Board: [2d 9s 8s Th 7s]
Seat 2: Tony The Turtle (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: sleepy_beaver (big blind) showed [Td 9h] and lost with two pair, Tens and Nines
Seat 4: ftreprez65 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: EbolaOC showed [Jh As] and won (1,790) with a straight, Jack high
Seat 7: SBSeiver didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: misterbrasco showed [Kd Jc] and won (1,130) with a straight, Jack high
Seat 9: avbksway didn't bet (folded)

i don't play 45 mans so i can't answer this thread

 

Originally Posted by swd805

1st and 2nd seem fine,

3rd hand I fold.

well said, i agree.