December SNG Fest - The Beginning

A few notes before I get into my SNG numbers.

Boy, is everything good with the weekend when the Cowboys beat the Giants. Tony Romo continues to impress even with a less than spectacular game, he hung in there and led the team to a game winning FG drive. So far, so good with Martin Automatica. He missed his first one and the ulcer came back to me; but he steadied the ship from there. Plus, add in 3 Fantasy victories and also add in the Missouri Valley Basketball Conference doing well. Everything is good in the sports world. I will say, however, that I think a Ohio State / Michigan rematch was the best matchup; but I'm not too overall upset with OSU and Florida. I'm pretty sure that I know someone that might be rooting for the Gators so that is good enough for me... GO GATORS !!!!!! I don't really like the Big Ten so it was an easy choice for me.

OK.. The SNG numbers. I didn't make up a template just yet so the number may not be presented too pretty. I'll try to get that going next time. I am going to do it a little different this time. I am going to try to post my numbers at least once a week and then do a couple of interesting hand posts to get some opinions on how to play it.

I'm not going to subscribe to sharkscope. Perhaps, if I could get stats for games that are going on I would do it; but you can't do that with Full Tilt. I did download the SNG Power Tools; but haven't really looked at the tutorials just yet. Per some reviews I've read, I'm sure that it would help as the fold/push game is vital during the end game of a SNG.

OK Numbers (Note... as of right now, I am playing $33+3 Turbo SNGs on FullTilt):

SNGs Played: 35
ITM (In the Money): 51.43%
ROI: 24.93

These could have been so much better; but lost some 80%ers yesterday. I can handle the 60/40 losses; but those 4-1 beats hurt. Of course, I had some 3 outers come in as well so what am I complaining about.

Here is a quit recap of the games:

Day 1: ( SNG/ITM/ROI 13/38.46/14.23)

1. 1st - K7 beat A5
2. 5th - 55 lost to AQ on river
3. 7th - A4s lost to JJ and AA... oops.. I was short
4. 7th - Q9 lost to 87s on turn. crippled hand before with TT to someone that obviously called with an OE Straight Flush Draw.
5. 6th - KT lost to QQ.. No cards
6. 2nd - A5 lost to 67 on Q8A95 board. don't you lover runner, runners.
7. 7th - T9 lost to 99.. short again
8. 8th - 77 lost to QQ
9. 5th - AK lost to AT on river
10. 3rd - K8 lost to Q9
11. 5th - TT lost to JJ on QATK7 board.. .Doh!!! Who said sets are golden
12. 2nd - A3 lost to K7
13. 1st - 98 beat 76. QQ on 2nd and 3rd to last hand helped her... ;-)

Day 2: (6 / 33.33 / 37.50%)

1. 9th - AQ lost to K7s on turn. All chips in as 65/35 fav.. what can you do?
2. 8th - Q9s lost to JTs... at least it was on flop
3. 1st - K5s beat JTs
4. 7th - TT lost to 86o on river
5. 9th - QQ lost to AK on turn
6. 1st - KTs beat A2

Day 3: (16 / 68.75 / 28.91 %)

1. 4th - Q7 lost to 96s. Hand B4... AQ lost to T9s on river. I hope AQ isn't bad to me like the last challenge
2. 3rd - 95s lost KTs... win some blind steals... lose some blind steals
3. 3rd - AJs lost to KT
4. 6th - J5 lost to AA... oops
5. 4th - A9 lost Q5
6. 3rd - TT lost to K7 on KATJQ.. 4 flush board... agains.. Sets aren't golden
7. 2nd - T5s lost to K9.. pushed on Flush Draw board... he called with K high and it held up.
8. 3rd - 64s lost to J6s.. pushed OESD he called with flush draw that held.. not to mention he was ahead anyway... DOH!!!
9. 3rd - AK lost to KQ.. These are the ones that hurt
10. 3rd - AK lost to A6... ibid
11. 5th - AT lost to AK
12. 2nd - TT lost to A6.. I've been noticing that pairs haven't been winning the races (not that this was a race... but just general comment)
13. 3rd - J7 lost to A8
14. 3rd - KQ lost to 77 on Q high flop; but he hit his set on flop.. OK sometimes the pairs hold up... maybe sets are golden... for other people
15. 2nd - 99 lost to 44.. 4 flush board
16. 4th - A9 lost to AJ.... right before... AK lost to J8... 4 straight board

There you have it and there you are..

Have a good day!!!