Here's something different ...

I have lots of rules for MTTs (don't bluff more than two people, don't play Q9o etc) and I break pretty much all of them here but I like the move as I felt I was winning far more often than not, what's the opinion? The result is of course not relevant


45 minutes in to a $33 MTT. Starting stack 3000 I have 2590. Nothing's happening and the table is as tight as can be, almost unique in terms of the absence of any fish or people I would call loose. I haven't shown down a hand yet and have just picked up a few small pots on the flop.


***** Hand History for Game 4192406511 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:23118063 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Friday, May 05, 15:57:01 ET 2006
Table Regular(685481) Table #13 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: tahco ( $6365 )
Seat 2: felixie ( $3400 )
Seat 3: LodiRock ( $3174 )
Seat 5: gator22222 ( $5677 )
Seat 6: Irexes ( $2590 )
Seat 7: john1170 ( $3390 )
Seat 9: mr1973 ( $3137 )
Seat 4: loser_67 ( $5397 )
Seat 8: firehorse_1 ( $2630 )
Trny:23118063 Level:4
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Irexes [ ]

As the cards are dealt I hover over the fold button.

mr1973 folds.
tahco calls [200].
felixie calls [200].
LodiRock folds.
loser_67 calls [200].
gator22222 calls [200].

There's some mighty pot odds and I'll have position. If I connect hard with the flop I'll probably get paid and I can walk away no problem from Qxx if I need to. So...

Irexes calls [200].
john1170 folds.
firehorse_1 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ , , ]
firehorse_1 checks.
tahco checks.
felixie checks.
loser_67 checks.
gator22222 checks.
Irexes checks.

Nothing for me here, someone must have connected. Only lost 200 though.

** Dealing Turn ** [ ]
firehorse_1 checks.
tahco checks.
felixie checks.
loser_67 checks.
gator22222 checks.
Irexes checks.

Still no action but those in EP might have looked to check raise. (I even ticked the check/fold box)

** Dealing River ** [ ]
firehorse_1 checks.
tahco checks.
felixie checks.
loser_67 checks.
gator22222 checks.

OK. There's no ace, no-one's got a king, they'd have taken a stab at it. If someone's got a jack then I might be in trouble, but I can't see anyone having an excuse to call and the 1300 would really help me if I take it. Those in EP will also need to be sure that those that follow don't get pulled in by the improving odds. So...

Irexes is all-In [2390]