A Couple of Monday Night SNGs

I played in two $0.75+0.25 SNGs on Royal Vegas Monday night. In the first one I decided not to used the Kill Phil strategy in the early portion of the tournament and then switch to it when we got down to 4-6 handed. I did pretty well playing that way. Early in the tournament I raised 3x the BB after being dealt a pair of tens and only one person called. I checked the flop after another ten hit, hoping my opponent would bet behind me but he also checked. I made a pot sized bet on the turn and my opponent folded. I was dealt some more nice hands during the early stages and was playing very well. I knew that once we were down to about 5 handed that barring any really bad beats, I would make the money. When we made it down to heads-up I had the chip lead with almost two-thirds of the chips. I was dealt AK of clubs and I pushed all-in and was called by QJo. A queen and two clubs fell on the flop, a jack came on the turn and after missing the nut flush on the river I was left with less than a quarter of the chips. I pushed a few hands later with KJo and found myself up again K6o, but my opponent made two pair on the turn and I finished in 2nd.

In the second tournament I tried to play the same way, but ended up pushing all-in very wrecklessly early and busted out in seventh. I was dealt AKo and raised 3x the BB and only the BB called. We both checked the flop of 7T8 and the turn card was a three. I the pushed on the turn after he checked, hoping he would fold, but he called and show a pair of eights. The smart thing to do would have been to check to the river and then fold after he eventually bet. I will have to remember to proceed cautiously the next time I find myself in a similar situation.

Current Bankroll: $317.14
Tags: Poker; Texas Hold'em; Texas Hold Em; Online Poker; SNG; Limit Hold'em