Best Big Tourney finish

[Tilter]

I came 1/200 before in a $5 tourney.
Came 27th ish out of 2000+ in a PS $3 tourney. My AK lost to AK (flush hit) ARG.

[johnbaker]

yeah i think TP.com shirts would be cool, i'd wear mine every time i went to a B&M game.... ill even help design them.

-jB

[sjay2k]

On the freerolls on Pacific Poker, I've placed 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 9th out of 1000.

My best in a pay tourney is 1st/97 on a $10 NL tourney. Other than that, I haven't placed (I've played about a dozen big tourneys)

[jimmym]

Well done.... I would bet judging by your freeroll results if you play cash tournys regulary it wont be long before you win a few and place in a lot.

Big Freerolls played by yourself in the correct manner (the same as you would play for cash) are a great training and learning ground, your results in these show you have the stanima and character to perform well in the cash games.

Ther are a very large amont of players who just play anything in freerolls but at a certain stage the real poker players are left and the game is just as exciting as any cash tourny, you still want to finish as high as possible. It wont be long before you are doing the same in cash games.

Jim.

[sjay2k]

Thanks... I've been going through my pay tourney history and noticed that my most common way of losing is:

1. Bluffing a pot on the flop and turn, losing about half my stack
2. Going all-in on AJ or 77 and getting snapped in a race

Does anyone else do this? Number 1 leads to number 2. I think I've got to cut my losses if my bluff is called on the flop (unless the player is noticably weak).

Overall, I'm happy with my play. I haven't deposited any money, and I've been able to build a bankroll of $350 ($480 at one point until my drunk friend entered me in a $100+9 SNG)

[Kidd7138]

Are freerolls really that good a gauge of your tourney play. It seems like there are a lot more people just dicking around in freerolls than there would be in a regular tourney, like the first hand all in people, and that would completely change the complexion of the tourney.

My personal best is 8/938 in a freeroll, those are the only big tourneys I've played before.

[SirFWALGMan]

I have never done either of the two things you mentioned EXCEPT when VERY short stacked and I had no choice. All in Pre-Flop with 77 and a critical stack is not a bad thing.

The one thing I do not do well: Beleive the All-In. I sometimes am too eager to call the all-in against me. I should normally just fold and wait for a better chance.

[Kidd7138]

I usually bounce between NL hold em and omaha hilo. I'm just not a fan of 7 stud for some reason, live or online. I definitely don't think that any game is too specialized, I think the more games you try and play the better overall player you'll be.