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  1. This is just one of the 2134234235346 sng's I play daily. But I just wanted to see if my lines are right in regards to push/fold play. I bolded the important stuff. Here goes:

    pokerstars Game #29808474182: Tournament #174841003, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/06/26 15:15:55 ET
    Table '174841003 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: tim_lock (1783 in chips)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (1880 in chips)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (2086 in chips)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (1515 in chips)
    Seat 6: stetinac (1280 in chips)
    Seat 7: 3Shells (1995 in chips)
    Seat 8: Tonkk (2961 in chips)
    jcarbajal: posts small blind 75
    bazoka13: posts big blind 150

    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to tim_lock [Ks 8d]
    L1VE FOREVER: folds
    stetinac: folds
    3Shells: folds
    Tonkk: folds
    tim_lock: raises 1633 to 1783 and is all-in
    jcarbajal: folds
    bazoka13 is disconnected
    bazoka13 is connected
    bazoka13: folds
    Uncalled bet (1633) returned to tim_lock
    tim_lock collected 375 from pot
    tim_lock: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 375 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: tim_lock (button) collected (375)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: stetinac folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: 3Shells folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Tonkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)

    PokerStars Game #29808572252: Tournament #174841003, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/06/26 15:18:50 ET
    Table '174841003 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
    Seat 1: tim_lock (2008 in chips)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (2030 in chips)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (1786 in chips)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (1590 in chips)
    Seat 6: stetinac (1430 in chips)
    Seat 7: 3Shells (1845 in chips)
    Seat 8: Tonkk (2811 in chips)
    3Shells: posts small blind 75
    Tonkk: posts big blind 150

    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to tim_lock [3h Ah]
    tim_lock: folds
    jcarbajal: raises 300 to 450
    bazoka13: folds
    L1VE FOREVER: folds
    stetinac: folds
    3Shells: folds
    Tonkk: folds
    Uncalled bet (300) returned to jcarbajal
    jcarbajal collected 375 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 375 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: tim_lock folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal collected (375)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: stetinac (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: 3Shells (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 8: Tonkk (big blind) folded before Flop

    PokerStars Game #29808656576: Tournament #174841003, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/06/26 15:21:21 ET
    Table '174841003 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
    Seat 1: tim_lock (1783 in chips)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (1955 in chips)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (2761 in chips)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (1440 in chips)
    Seat 6: stetinac (1430 in chips)
    Seat 7: 3Shells (1770 in chips)
    Seat 8: Tonkk (2361 in chips)
    L1VE FOREVER: posts small blind 75
    stetinac: posts big blind 150

    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to tim_lock [8d Ad]
    3Shells: folds
    Tonkk: folds
    tim_lock: raises 1633 to 1783 and is all-in
    jcarbajal: folds
    bazoka13: folds
    L1VE FOREVER: folds
    stetinac: folds
    Uncalled bet (1633) returned to tim_lock
    tim_lock collected 375 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 375 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: tim_lock collected (375)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 6: stetinac (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 7: 3Shells folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Tonkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)

    PokerStars Game #29808680028: Tournament #174841003, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/06/26 15:22:03 ET
    Table '174841003 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
    Seat 1: tim_lock (2008 in chips)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (1955 in chips)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (2761 in chips)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (1365 in chips)
    Seat 6: stetinac (1205 in chips)
    Seat 7: 3Shells (1620 in chips)
    Seat 8: Tonkk (2586 in chips)
    3Shells: posts small blind 75
    Tonkk: posts big blind 150

    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to tim_lock [Ad Ts]
    tim_lock: folds
    jcarbajal: folds
    bazoka13: folds
    L1VE FOREVER: folds
    stetinac: raises 1055 to 1205 and is all-in
    3Shells: folds
    Tonkk: folds
    Uncalled bet (1055) returned to stetinac
    stetinac collected 375 from pot
    stetinac: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 375 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: tim_lock folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: stetinac (button) collected (375)
    Seat 7: 3Shells (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 8: Tonkk (big blind) folded before Flop

    PokerStars Game #29808750025: Tournament #174841003, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/06/26 15:24:05 ET
    Table '174841003 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: tim_lock (1783 in chips)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (2105 in chips)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (2836 in chips)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (1590 in chips)
    Seat 6: stetinac (1430 in chips)
    Seat 7: 3Shells (1545 in chips)
    Seat 8: Tonkk (2211 in chips)
    bazoka13: posts small blind 75
    L1VE FOREVER: posts big blind 150

    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to tim_lock [Ts Qd]
    stetinac: folds
    3Shells: folds
    Tonkk: folds
    tim_lock: raises 1633 to 1783 and is all-in
    jcarbajal: folds
    bazoka13: folds
    L1VE FOREVER: folds
    Uncalled bet (1633) returned to tim_lock
    tim_lock collected 375 from pot
    tim_lock: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 375 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: tim_lock collected (375)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 6: stetinac folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: 3Shells folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Tonkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)

    PokerStars Game #29808760769: Tournament #174841003, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/06/26 15:24:24 ET
    Table '174841003 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
    Seat 1: tim_lock (2008 in chips)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (2105 in chips)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (2761 in chips)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (1440 in chips)
    Seat 6: stetinac (1430 in chips)
    Seat 7: 3Shells (1545 in chips)
    Seat 8: Tonkk (2211 in chips)
    L1VE FOREVER: posts small blind 75
    stetinac: posts big blind 150

    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to tim_lock [Ac 3d]
    3Shells: folds
    Tonkk: folds
    tim_lock: folds
    jcarbajal: folds
    bazoka13: calls 150
    L1VE FOREVER: folds
    stetinac: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Qs 8d 4d]
    stetinac: checks
    bazoka13: bets 150
    stetinac: folds
    Uncalled bet (150) returned to bazoka13
    bazoka13 collected 375 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 375 | Rake 0
    Board [Qs 8d 4d]
    Seat 1: tim_lock folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (button) collected (375)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 6: stetinac (big blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 7: 3Shells folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Tonkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)

    Questionable one...

    PokerStars Game #29808843721: Tournament #174841003, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2009/06/26 15:26:50 ET
    Table '174841003 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
    Seat 1: tim_lock (1808 in chips)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (2480 in chips)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (2436 in chips) is sitting out
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (1365 in chips)
    Seat 6: stetinac (1205 in chips)
    Seat 7: 3Shells (2295 in chips)
    Seat 8: Tonkk (1911 in chips)
    tim_lock: posts small blind 100
    jcarbajal: posts big blind 200

    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to tim_lock [8s 8h]
    bazoka13: folds
    L1VE FOREVER: raises 1165 to 1365 and is all-in
    stetinac: folds
    bazoka13 is connected
    3Shells: folds
    Tonkk: folds
    bazoka13 has returned
    tim_lock: raises 443 to 1808 and is all-in
    jcarbajal: folds
    Uncalled bet (443) returned to tim_lock
    *** FLOP *** [9d 2d Ad]
    tim_lock said, "nh"
    *** TURN *** [9d 2d Ad] [Jd]
    *** RIVER *** [9d 2d Ad Jd] [Ac]
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    tim_lock: shows [8s 8h] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
    L1VE FOREVER: shows [Qh Ah] (three of a kind, Aces)
    L1VE FOREVER collected 2930 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 2930 | Rake 0
    Board [9d 2d Ad Jd Ac]
    Seat 1: tim_lock (small blind) showed [8s 8h] and lost with two pair, Aces and Eights
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: bazoka13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER showed [Qh Ah] and won (2930) with three of a kind, Aces
    Seat 6: stetinac folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: 3Shells folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Tonkk (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

    And some yawnage...

    PokerStars Game #29808889116: Tournament #174841003, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2009/06/26 15:28:09 ET
    Table '174841003 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
    Seat 1: tim_lock (443 in chips)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (2480 in chips)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (4672 in chips)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (2730 in chips)
    Seat 6: stetinac (1205 in chips)
    Seat 7: 3Shells (59 in chips)
    Seat 8: Tonkk (1911 in chips)
    L1VE FOREVER: posts small blind 100
    stetinac: posts big blind 200

    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to tim_lock [Ah Ks]

    3Shells: folds
    Tonkk: folds
    tim_lock: raises 243 to 443 and is all-in
    jcarbajal: folds
    bazoka13: folds
    L1VE FOREVER: raises 2287 to 2730 and is all-in
    stetinac: folds
    Uncalled bet (2287) returned to L1VE FOREVER
    *** FLOP *** [7d 8h 2d]
    *** TURN *** [7d 8h 2d] [9c]
    *** RIVER *** [7d 8h 2d 9c] [Qd]
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    L1VE FOREVER: shows [4s 4h] (a pair of Fours)
    tim_lock: shows [Ah Ks] (high card Ace)
    tim_lock said, "nh"
    L1VE FOREVER collected 1086 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1086 | Rake 0
    Board [7d 8h 2d 9c Qd]
    Seat 1: tim_lock showed [Ah Ks] and lost with high card Ace
    Seat 2: jcarbajal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (small blind) showed [4s 4h] and won (1086) with a pair of Fours
    Seat 6: stetinac (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 7: 3Shells folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Tonkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)

    Edit: I'm also posting here to test if anyone reads this forum.
  2. Without doing ICM calculations i'd say you did ok. Shoving the A8 in MP is marginal imo, and calling with 88 is a 50/50 situation which is very read dependent imo.

    My 2 cents...
  3. Questionable one...

    pokerstars Game #29808843721: Tournament #174841003, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2009/06/26 15:26:50 ET
    Table '174841003 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
    Seat 1: tim_lock (1808 in chips)
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (2480 in chips)
    Seat 4: bazoka13 (2436 in chips) is sitting out
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER (1365 in chips)
    Seat 6: stetinac (1205 in chips)
    Seat 7: 3Shells (2295 in chips)
    Seat 8: Tonkk (1911 in chips)
    tim_lock: posts small blind 100
    jcarbajal: posts big blind 200

    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to tim_lock [8s 8h]
    bazoka13: folds
    L1VE FOREVER: raises 1165 to 1365 and is all-in
    stetinac: folds
    bazoka13 is connected
    3Shells: folds
    Tonkk: folds
    bazoka13 has returned
    tim_lock: raises 443 to 1808 and is all-in
    jcarbajal: folds
    Uncalled bet (443) returned to tim_lock
    *** FLOP *** [9d 2d Ad]
    tim_lock said, "nh"
    *** TURN *** [9d 2d Ad] [Jd]
    *** RIVER *** [9d 2d Ad Jd] [Ac]
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    tim_lock: shows [8s 8h] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
    L1VE FOREVER: shows [Qh Ah] (three of a kind, Aces)
    L1VE FOREVER collected 2930 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 2930 | Rake 0
    Board [9d 2d Ad Jd Ac]
    Seat 1: tim_lock (small blind) showed [8s 8h] and lost with two pair, Aces and Eights
    Seat 2: jcarbajal (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: bazoka13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: L1VE FOREVER showed [Qh Ah] and won (2930) with three of a kind, Aces
    Seat 6: stetinac folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: 3Shells folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Tonkk (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

    This isnt questionable... 10000% standard here...
  4. Not too sure about that. Pokerstoved it versus fairly wide range:

    Villain: { 55+, ATs+, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, ATo+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo } 49.871%
    Hero: { 8s8h } 50.129%
    So it's pretty much a toss-up.