hmmmm, i know i was unlucky in the end, but did i cause my own demise?

[action man]

MTT Table 4 12394593-191 Holdem No Limit 1,200/2,400
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Hand Start.
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Seat 1 : mjwarrior42 has $9,600
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Seat 2 : TheClaimer has $45,630
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Seat 3 : peter201177 has $26,390
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Seat 4 : bigalhx3 has $19,224.68
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Seat 5 : Hitch, has $35,460
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Seat 6 : MonkeyBudg has $34,955
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Seat 7 : shane88 has $9,020
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Seat 8 : hambrick has $87,480
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Seat 9 : pokastar20 has $216,872.50
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : pokastar20 is the dealer.
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : mjwarrior42 posted small blind.
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : TheClaimer posted big blind.
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Game [191] started with 9 players.
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Dealing Hole Cards.
[Oct 16 21:51:39] : Seat 2 : TheClaimer has
[Oct 16 21:51:42] : Stakes: 1,200/2,400 Current level: 11 Level up in: 2 min. Break in: 5 min. Players : 52
[Oct 16 21:51:42] : peter201177 folded.
[Oct 16 21:51:43] : bigalhx3 folded.
[Oct 16 21:51:48] : Hitch, folded.
[Oct 16 21:51:55] : MonkeyBudg called 2,400 and raised 4,800
[Oct 16 21:52:00] : shane88 folded.
[Oct 16 21:52:01] : hambrick folded.
[Oct 16 21:52:01] : pokastar20 folded.
[Oct 16 21:52:01] : Stakes: 1,200/2,400 Current level: 11 Level up in: 2 min. Break in: 4 min. Players : 52
[Oct 16 21:52:05] : mjwarrior42 folded.
[Oct 16 21:52:07] : TheClaimer called 4,800
[Oct 16 21:52:07] : Dealing flop.
[Oct 16 21:52:07] : Board cards [ ]
[Oct 16 21:52:10] : TheClaimer checked.
[Oct 16 21:52:19] : MonkeyBudg bet 10,000
[Oct 16 21:52:21] : TheClaimer called 10,000
[Oct 16 21:52:21] : Dealing turn.
[Oct 16 21:52:21] : Board cards [ ]
[Oct 16 21:52:21] : Stakes: 1,200/2,400 Current level: 11 Level up in: 1 min. Break in: 4 min. Players : 52
[Oct 16 21:52:26] : TheClaimer checked.
[Oct 16 21:52:33] : MonkeyBudg bet 17,755 and is All-in
[Oct 16 21:52:41] : Stakes: 1,200/2,400 Current level: 11 Level up in: 1 min. Break in: 4 min. Players : 52
[Oct 16 21:52:48] : It's your turn.
[Oct 16 21:52:48] : TheClaimer has 10 seconds to respond.
[Oct 16 21:52:53] : TheClaimer called 17,755
[Oct 16 21:52:54] : Showdown!
[Oct 16 21:52:54] : Seat 2 : TheClaimer has
[Oct 16 21:52:55] : bigalhx3 : had 3/2 lol
[Oct 16 21:52:56] : Seat 2 : TheClaimer has
[Oct 16 21:52:56] : Seat 6 : MonkeyBudg has
[Oct 16 21:53:01] : Board cards [ ]
[Oct 16 21:53:01] : Seat 6 : MonkeyBudg has
[Oct 16 21:53:01] : MonkeyBudg has Flush J9842
[Oct 16 21:53:01] : Seat 2 : TheClaimer has
[Oct 16 21:53:01] : TheClaimer has Two Pair: 10s and
[Oct 16 21:53:01] : MonkeyBudg wins 71,110 with Flush J9842
[Oct 16 21:53:01] : Stakes: 1,200/2,400 Current level: 11 Level up in: 1 min. Break in: 3 min. Players : 52
[Oct 16 21:53:11] : Hand is over.

although i called on the turn i was 50/50 whether i was good or not

p.s i trebled up my last 9k with Ak and am still in with 49 left

[jezza777]

Why do you flat call the flop?  Do you think you are ahead or behind here?

[Jim-D]

Very similar to a hand that Pab posted yesterday, I think you have to make a pot size raise on what is a ideal flop for your hand here

[action man]

to be honest mate i was about 55-45 in my head i was ahead, i wanted to see a)if he bet at the turn
                                                                                                             b)how much and how fast he bet  
                                                                                                     so i could judge in my mind what he held                                                                      

[jezza777]

The problem I have is that the size of his stack v yours bothers me and I am happy to push on the flop . when you flat call and a J,Q,K,A falls and he moves in you have a massive decision . If he is betting with AK here and he hits the turn you feel like a mug for letting him hit it . I think you need to close the pot down on the flop and if he has AA,KK,JJ then make a note and move on.

[Pab]

This flop is a lot better for claimers TT than my TT. He only realisticallty loses to bigger pairs.  This hand demonastrates again how hard it is to play these pairs out of position. I have no idea if his oppo is a good player etc... and his likely holdings. If it is a tribeca 8 min comp, i would be tempted to play for stacks on that flop, you dont have much long to wait for favourable situations before the blinds consume you

[matt674]

2 GOLDEN RULES OF POKER

1: DONT MESS WITH MONKEYS

2: SEE ABOVE

[action man]

it was 20k on tribeca bout 55 left

[SupaMonkey]

I agree with Matt.

[SKIPPYSKIP]

I would of re-raised pre flop maybe another 6800. Just to get and idea of the kind of hand i could be up against hopefully it would take the pot there and then, he calls my re-raise I would think i was being beat.

[action man]

i know he would have called the 6800 more with his hand and i would still be infront

[Royal Flush]

I re-raise all in pre m8

[SupaMonkey]

I re-raise all in pre m8

Glad i wasn't the only one thinking that.