Andrew’s friend Miklos is on the show this week to talk about the Hungarian poker scene, his recent deep run in a Super Knock Out tournament, and strategy adjustments more generally for tournaments with large bounties. This episode is extra-heavy on strategy, so you might find it helpful to reference the hand histories below as you listen.

Hand #1

Poker Stars $337.50+$337.50+$25.00 No Limit Hold’em Tournament – t20/t40 Blinds – 9 players

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SB: t5575 139.38 BBs

BB: t1578 39.45 BBs

Hero (UTG): t16441 411.02 BBs

UTG+1: t7259 181.47 BBs

UTG+2: t15340 383.50 BBs

MP1: t6600 165 BBs

MP2: t5446 136.15 BBs

CO: t18489 462.23 BBs

BTN: t5802 145.05 BBs

Pre Flop: (t60) Hero is UTG with 5 5

Hero raises to t120, UTG+1 calls t120, 2 folds, MP2 raises to t400, 4 folds, Hero calls t280, UTG+1 calls t280

Flop: (t1260) T 5 7 (3 players)

Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP2 bets t590, Hero calls t590, UTG+1 raises to t1360, MP2 folds, Hero calls t770

Turn: (t4570) A (2 players)

Hero checks, UTG+1 checks

River: (t4570) 8 (2 players)

Hero bets t6000, UTG+1 folds

Final Pot: t4570

Hero mucks 5 5

Hero wins t4570

Hand #2

Poker Stars $337.50+$337.50+$25.00 No Limit Hold’em Tournament – t20/t40 Blinds – 9 players

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MP1: t5795 144.88 BBs

MP2: t1578 39.45 BBs

Hero (CO): t20511 512.77 BBs

BTN: t5219 130.47 BBs

SB: t16320 408 BBs

BB: t7500 187.50 BBs

UTG: t4696 117.40 BBs

UTG+1: t18549 463.73 BBs

UTG+2: t4342 108.55 BBs

Pre Flop: (t60) Hero is CO with Q 3

4 folds, MP2 raises to t100, Hero calls t100, BTN calls t100, SB calls t80, BB calls t60

Flop: (t500) 6 4 6 (5 players)

SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets t200, BTN raises to t640, SB raises to t1160, BB folds, MP2 folds, Hero folds, BTN calls t520

Turn: (t3020) Q (2 players)

SB bets t1180, BTN calls t1180

River: (t5380) 3 (2 players)

SB checks, BTN bets t2779 all in, SB calls t2779

Final Pot: t10938

BTN shows 6 5 (three of a kind, Sixes)

SB shows 6 5 (three of a kind, Sixes)

SB wins t5469

BTN wins t5469

 

Hand #3

Poker Stars $337.50+$337.50+$25.00 No Limit Hold’em Tournament – t100/t200 Blinds + t25 – 9 players

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UTG+2: t17401 M = 33.14

MP1: t11618 M = 22.13

Hero (MP2): t25162 M = 47.93

CO: t8496 M = 16.18

BTN: t5456 M = 10.39

SB: t7750 M = 14.76

BB: t8236 M = 15.69

UTG: t29060 M = 55.35

UTG+1: t6132 M = 11.68

Pre Flop: (t525) Hero is MP2 with 6 6

4 folds, Hero raises to t400, CO raises to t1200, 3 folds, Hero raises to t20000, 1 fold

Final Pot: t2925

Hero mucks 6 6

Hero wins t2925

Hand #4

Poker Stars $337.50+$337.50+$25.00 No Limit Hold’em Tournament – t400/t800 Blinds + t100 – 9 players

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UTG+2: t20487 M = 9.76

MP1: t11789 M = 5.61

MP2: t17468 M = 8.32

Hero (CO): t74422 M = 35.44

BTN: t32415 M = 15.44

SB: t23745 M = 11.31

BB: t10744 M = 5.12

UTG: t8806 M = 4.19

UTG+1: t48259 M = 22.98

Pre Flop: (t2100) Hero is CO with 5 5

4 folds, MP2 raises to t17368 all in, Hero raises to t33936, 3 folds

Flop: (t36836) 7 4 A (2 players – 1 is all in)

Turn: (t36836) 8 (2 players – 1 is all in)

River: (t36836) 5 (2 players – 1 is all in)

Final Pot: t36836

MP2 shows 9 9 (a pair of Nines)

Hero shows 5 5 (three of a kind, Fives)

Hero wins t36836

Hand #5

Poker Stars $337.50+$337.50+$25.00 No Limit Hold’em Tournament – t400/t800 Blinds + t100 – 9 players

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BTN: t20599 M = 9.81

SB: t996 M = 0.47

BB: t70380 M = 33.51

Hero (UTG): t103535 M = 49.30

UTG+1: t20985 M = 9.99

UTG+2: t22807 M = 10.86

MP1: t66867 M = 31.84

MP2: t46364 M = 22.08

CO: t44447 M = 21.17

Pre Flop: (t2100) Hero is UTG with J K

Hero raises to t1600, UTG+1 raises to t4400, 5 folds, SB calls t496 all in, 1 fold, Hero raises to t72000, UTG+1 calls t16485 all in

Flop: (t44366) 8 6 J (3 players – 2 a[...]