Stud 8b satellite

The other night I noticed Stars had a satellite for the $22 Stud8 SCOOP tournament. Entry was 275 FPPs and a seat was going out to 1 in 5 entries. I thought this was too good to pass up. I entered along with 39 other people and took a shot. Here's some key hands.

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level II (50/100), Ante 10 (converter) Seat 1: 1,270 Seat 2: 1,355 Seat 3: 1,320 Hero: 1,445 Seat 5: 2,750 Seat 6: 1,280 Seat 7: 1,680 Seat 8: 900 3rd Street - (1.60 SB) Seat 1: xx xx K___folds Seat 2: xx xx 6___calls Seat 3: xx xx 3___bets Hero: 2 3 4___calls Seat 5: xx xx 9___folds Seat 6: xx xx K___folds Seat 7: xx xx 4___folds Seat 8: xx xx Q___calls About 12 hands in (and already on the 2nd level). I pickup 2-3-4. The bring in coms in for a raise, but with so few babies out and no aces or fives exposed, I call the bet, hoping to induce calls behind me. Two more players come along. 4th Street - (5.60 SB) Seat 2: xx xx 6 Q___bets Seat 3: xx xx 3 7___calls Hero: 2 3 4 Q___folds Seat 8: xx xx Q 8___checks___calls I catch paint and toss it. I'm more worried about 37 than 6Q, but I can't continue in this pot. 5th Street - (4.30 BB) Seat 2: xx xx 6 Q 2___checks___calls Seat 3: xx xx 3 7 5___bets Seat 8: xx xx Q 8 7___checks___calls 6th Street - (7.30 BB) Seat 2: xx xx 6 Q 2 9___calls Seat 3: xx xx 3 7 5 7___bets Seat 8: xx xx Q 8 7 3___folds River - (9.30 BB) Seat 2: xx xx 6 Q 2 9 xx___folds Seat 3: xx xx 3 7 5 7 xx___bets Total pot: (9.30 BB) Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level II (50/100), Ante 10 (converter) Seat 1: 1,270 Seat 2: 1,355 Seat 3: 1,320 Hero: 1,445 Seat 5: 2,750 Seat 6: 1,280 Seat 7: 1,680 Seat 8: 900 3rd Street - (1.60 SB) Seat 1: xx xx K___folds Seat 2: xx xx 6___calls Seat 3: xx xx 3___bets Hero: 2 3 4___calls Seat 5: xx xx 9___folds Seat 6: xx xx K___folds Seat 7: xx xx 4___folds Seat 8: xx xx Q___calls 4th Street - (5.60 SB) Seat 2: xx xx 6 Q___bets Seat 3: xx xx 3 7___calls Hero: 2 3 4 Q___folds Seat 8: xx xx Q 8___checks___calls 5th Street - (4.30 BB) Seat 2: xx xx 6 Q 2___checks___calls Seat 3: xx xx 3 7 5___bets Seat 8: xx xx Q 8 7___checks___calls 6th Street - (7.30 BB) Seat 2: xx xx 6 Q 2 9___calls Seat 3: xx xx 3 7 5 7___bets Seat 8: xx xx Q 8 7 3___folds River - (9.30 BB) Seat 2: xx xx 6 Q 2 9 xx___folds Seat 3: xx xx 3 7 5 7 xx___bets Total pot: (9.30 BB) Results (in white):[color:white] Total pot 930 Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level V (150/300), Ante 30, Bring-In 45 (converter) Seat 2: 3,569 Seat 3: 1,890 Seat 4: 3,110 Seat 5: 1,419 Hero: 1,022 Seat 7: 292 Seat 8: 2,852 3rd Street - (1.40 SB) Seat 2: xx xx J___folds Seat 3: xx xx 4___folds Seat 4: xx xx J___folds Seat 5: xx xx J___calls Hero: T A 3___brings-in Seat 7: xx xx 9___folds Seat 8: xx xx J___calls I'm the bring in this hand, nobody raises so onto 4th. Notice though how all 4 jacks were out and two came into the pot. 4th Street - (2.30 SB) Seat 5: xx xx J 4___folds Hero: T A 3 A___bets Seat 8: xx xx J Q___calls I hit split aces and bet it. JQ calls. I would venture he may have paired Qs or is on a straight draw. 5th Street - (2.15 BB) Hero: T A 3 A 6___checks Seat 8: xx xx J Q Q___checks Now he hits open queens and checks it. I check behind. I did not want to get checkraised. Maybe bet/fold a better line here though? Didn't know enough about the player as I had recently switched tables to take a stab here.  6th Street - (2.15 BB) Hero: T A 3 A 6 4___bets Seat 8: xx xx J Q Q 8___checks___calls He's now checked twice with open queens so now I am going to bet. He calls. He doesn't seem strong, even though it's hard to put him on something besides QQQ or 8T9JQ coming into this pot. River - (4.15 BB) Hero: T A 3 A 6 4 3___bets Seat 8: xx xx J Q Q 8 xx___checks___calls Now I hit aces up, unless he hit a 3rd queen or made a straight we're good. I'm going to value bet and hope he pays off with Qs or Qs up. Total pot: (6.15 BB) Results: Total pot 1845 Hero: [Td As 3h Ad 6c 4h 3s] (HI: two pair, Aces and Threes) Seat 8: [Kd 2d Jd Qc Qh 8h 9s] He started with 3 diamonds which I guess makes sense but I don't understand the call on 4th. Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level V (150/300), Ante 30, Bring-In 45 (converter) Seat 2: 3,209 Seat 3: 2,888 Seat 4: 3,357 Hero: 2,162 Seat 7: 329 Seat 8: 1,570 3rd Street - (1.20 SB) Seat 2: xx xx T___folds Seat 3: xx xx J___calls Seat 4: xx xx A___folds Hero: Q 3 5___brings-in Seat 7: xx xx T___folds Seat 8: xx xx 7___folds J calls my bring-in in LP.  4th Street - (1.80 SB) Seat 3: xx xx J Q___calls Hero: Q 3 5 A___bets I hit an ace and figure it's a good time to represent. He calls. I would think he might raise 3rd with split Js, maybe he's got 3 clubs and 3 to a straight, or 9TJQ. 5th Street - (1.90 BB) Seat 3: xx xx J Q 2___folds Hero: Q 3 5 A 5___bets I hit a pair of 5s open and I'm going to bet again. He folds, the 2h was a bad card for him.  Total pot: (1.90 BB) (570) Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level VI (200/400), Ante 40, Bring-In 60 (converter) Seat 1: 1,584 Seat 2: 2,526 Seat 3: 4,026 Seat 4: 1,911 Seat 5: 3,540 Hero: 2,457 3rd Street - (1.20 SB) Vil 1: xx xx 2___brings-in Seat 2: xx xx K___folds Seat 3: xx xx Q___folds Seat 4: xx xx Q___folds Seat 5: xx xx 8___folds Hero: 7 A Q___calls I have 3 clubs and the Q showing, was thinking about raising, and likely would have if I had the 7 or A showing. 4th Street - (1.80 SB) Vil 1: xx xx 2 K___checks Hero: 7 A Q 6___checks He hits a K, I brick off with the 6d, we both have broadway-baby showing so I just check behind and take a free one. 5th Street - (0.90 BB) Vil 1: xx xx 2 K 2___checks___calls Hero: 7 A Q 6 A___bets I hit open aces and bet it, believing it to be the best hand. He calls. Not really sure what he could have here since he was the bring in.  6th Street - (2.90 BB) Vil 1: xx xx 2 K 2 6___checks___calls Hero: 7 A Q 6 A 9___bets We both miss, but I'm still thinking my aces are best. River - (4.90 BB) Vil 1: xx xx 2 K 2 6 xx ___checks Hero: 7 A Q 6 A 9 3___checks I elect to check behind here instead of bet with just one pair. Admittedly though I was lost on this hand. Total pot: (4.90 BB) Vil 1: [Ah 3c 2d Ks 2h 6s Kc] (HI: two pair, Kings and Deuces) Hero: [7c Ac Qc 6d Ad 9c 3h] PokerStars does not shuffle the hole cards, so he actually did start with 1-2-3. I'm not sure if he was trying to trap on 3rd, but it's pretty funny because I played this hand almost perfectly given his holding. I didn't raise into his better starting hand on 3rd. I checked behind on 4th when his AK high had my AQ high beat. I bet on 5th and 6th when my aces were best, and checked behind on the river when he made his two pair. Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level VIII (400/800), Ante 80, Bring-In 120 (converter) Seat 1: 1,274 Seat 2: 4,046 Seat 3: 9,073 Seat 4: 5,045 Seat 5: 2,247 Hero: 987 Seat 7: 5,030 Seat 8: 1,706 3rd Street - (1.60 SB) Seat 1: xx xx J___folds Seat 2: xx xx 2___brings-in___folds Seat 3: xx xx T___folds Seat 4: xx xx 5___folds Vil 5: xx xx A___raises___calls Hero: 2 3 4___raises Seat 7: xx xx T___folds Vil 8: xx xx 6___calls Up to level 8 at this point and if you look at the stacks I have to make something happen. An A raises in front of me, but I reraise with 2-3-4. A 6 behind us calls and the A calls. 4th Street - (7.90 SB) Vil 5: xx xx A 7___checks___calls Hero: 2 3 4 5___bets 107 and is all-in Vil 8: xx xx 6 6___checks___calls I catch my 5 and even though an A is out and two 6s are out I gotta go with it.  5th Street - (4.35 BB) Vil 5: 3 8 A 7 2___calls Hero: 2 3 4 5 5___all-in Vil 8: 8 2 6 6 6___bets 719 and is all-in 6th Street - (6.15 BB) Vil 5: 3 8 A 7 2 K Hero: 2 3 4 5 5 6___all-in Vil 8: 8 2 6 6 6 9___all-in CASE 6!!! River - (6.15 BB) Vil 5: 3 8 A 7 2 K 8 Hero: 2 3 4 5 5 6 7___all-in Vil 8: 8 2 6 6 6 9 A___all-in Total pot: (6.15 BB) Total pot 4919 Main pot 3481. Side pot 1438. Vil 5: [3s 8h Ah 7c 2h Ks 8s] (HI: a pair of Eights; LO: 8,7,3,2,A) Hero: [2d 3d 4c 5c 5s 6h 7s] (HI: a straight, Three to Seven; LO: 6,5,4,3,2) Vil 8: [8d 2s 6c 6d 6s 9c Ac] (HI: three of a kind, Sixes) Wow, can't believe I caught the last 6 in the deck. Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level VIII (400/800), Ante 80 (converter) Seat 3: 5,273 Seat 4: 7,575 Seat 5: 700 Hero: 3,606 Seat 7: 7,450 Seat 8: 1,038 3rd Street - (1.20 SB) Seat 3: xx xx Q___folds Seat 4: xx xx J___folds Vil 5: xx xx 8___calls Hero: 3 4 3___bets Seat 7: xx xx J___folds Seat 8: xx xx Q___folds Obviously still gambling here. I am the bring in and with the cards behind me I raise to try to take it down. 8 of course has to call. 4th Street - (3.20 SB) Vil 5: xx xx 8 7___checks___calls 220 and is all-in Hero: 3 4 3 6___bets He only has 220 left so I put him all-in. 5th Street - (2.38 BB) Vil 5: 6 2 8 7 5___all-in Hero: 3 4 3 6 3 6th Street - (2.38 BB) Vil 5: 6 2 8 7 5 9___all-in Hero: 3 4 3 6 3 5 River - (2.38 BB) Vil 5: 6 2 8 7 5 9 Q___all-in Hero: 3 4 3 6 3 5 K Total pot: (2.38 BB) Results  Total pot 1720 Vil 5: [6c 2s 8s 7s 5d 9d Qs] (HI: a straight, Five to Nine; LO: 8,7,6,5,2) Hero: [3h 4c 3d 6s 3s 5h Ks] (HI: three of a kind, Threes) I made the correct play. Moving on. Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level IX (500/1,000), Ante 100, Bring-In 150 (converter) Seat 3: 5,053 Seat 4: 7,475 Seat 5: 2,210 Hero: 2,646 Seat 7: 7,560 Seat 8: 698 3rd Street - (1.20 SB) Vil 3: xx xx 4___brings-in___calls Seat 4: xx xx K___folds Seat 5: xx xx J___folds Hero: 5 2 4___raises___calls Seat 7: xx xx Q___folds Vil 8: xx xx 8___raises 98 to 598 and is all-in I raise this up with only a Q, 8, and the bring in behind me. All the 3s & 6s are live which is good. Can't steal it as I get two calls (with 8 being all-in). 4th Street - (4.79 SB) Vil 3: xx xx 4 5___checks Hero: 5 2 4 K___checks Vil 8: xx xx 8 7___all-in 5th Street - (2.39 BB) Vil 3: xx xx 4 5 7___checks Hero: xx xx 4 K 3___checks Vil 8: 9 6 8 7 J___all-in Content to check it  down getting close to the money. 6th Street - (2.39 BB) Vil 3: xx xx 4 5 7 4___bets___calls Hero: xx xx 4 K 3 8___raises 948 to 1948 and is all-in Vil 8: 9 6 8 7 J 6___all-in Of course opponent no longer feels the same way and bets 1k. I have 1948 left so I put it in with my made low and straight draw. I would venture he has three 4s most likely. If he had a low he had it on 5th.  River - (6.29 BB) Vil 3: 3 5 4 5 7 4 9 Hero: 5 2 4 K 3 8 3___all-in Vil 8: 9 6 8 7 J 6 5___all-in Total pot: (6.29 BB) Results (in white):[color:white] Total pot 6290 Main pot 2394. Side pot 3896. Vil 3: [3c 5s 4h 5h 7s 4c 9h] (HI: two pair, Fives and Fours) Hero: [5d 2d 4s Kh 3d 8s 3s] (HI: a pair of Threes; LO: 8,5,4,3,2) Vil 8: [9d 6s 8d 7c Jh 6h 5c] (HI: a straight, Five to Nine) So he made his two pair. I still win the low to stay in the tournament. Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level IX (500/1,000), Ante 100, Bring-In 150 (converter) Seat 3: 5,477 Seat 4: 9,450 Seat 5: 1,560 Hero: 2,095 Seat 7: 7,060 3rd Street - (1.00 SB) Seat 3: xx xx 9___folds Seat 4: xx xx K___folds Vil 5: xx xx 8___calls Hero: J J 5___brings-in Vil 7: xx xx A___calls I'm the bring-in with wired Js and a 5 showing. I actually liked wired pairs in this game b/c if your opponents hit bad on 4th and you catch good you can represent. Also if I catch a 3rd J they will think I caught bad.  4th Street - (1.90 SB) Vil 5: xx xx 8 5___checks Hero: J J 5 3___checks Vil 7: xx xx A 6___checks They hit babies so I elect to check, maybe I should charge them for the low draws but if I put another chip in the pot I might be committing myself. 5th Street - (0.95 BB) Vil 5: xx xx 8 5 7___checks Hero: J J 5 3 8___checks Vil 7: xx xx A 6 6___checks Vil 7 hits open 6s, Vil 5 now may have a low. It's checked around.  6th Street - (0.95 BB) Vil 5: xx xx 8 5 7 3___calls___calls 310 and is all-in Hero: J J 5 3 8 J___raises 845 to 1845 and is all-in Vil 7: xx xx A 6 6 6___bets___calls He hits 3 6s. I think his most likely hand is trips with a low draw. Even though I'm dead to half the pot, I go with it here because I am almost positive I have the best high hand. River - (5.95 BB) Vil 5: 7 A 8 5 7 3 4___all-in Hero: J J 5 3 8 J 4___all-in Vil 7: 4 3 A 6 6 6 J Total pot: (5.95 BB) Total pot 5950 Main pot 4880. Side pot 1070. Vil 5: [7d Ad 8d 5s 7h 3c 4s] (HI: a pair of Sevens; LO: 7,5,4,3,A) Hero: [Jh Js 5h 3s 8h Jd 4h] (HI: three of a kind, Jacks) Vil 7: [4c 3d As 6c 6s 6d Jc] (HI: three of a kind, Sixes) I get my half and move on. Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level IX (500/1,000), Ante 100, Bring-In 150 (converter) Seat 3: 5,027 Seat 4: 9,150 Seat 5: 2,590 Hero: 3,310 Seat 7: 5,565 3rd Street - (1.00 SB) Seat 3: xx xx 7___calls___calls Seat 4: xx xx 6___folds Seat 5: xx xx 6___folds Hero: A 3 A___raises Vil 7: xx xx 5___brings-in___calls Split aces, definitely a raising hand. Bring in defends and seat 7 who initially calls will put in another bet as well. 4th Street - (4.00 SB) Seat 3: xx xx 7 T___calls Hero: A 3 A 8___bets Vil 7: xx xx 5 K___calls Two calls on 4th. Seat 3 looked to have bricked, maybe hoping for a good 5th street, but seat 7 could have diamonds in the hole. 5th Street - (3.50 BB) Seat 3: xx xx 7 T A___checks___folds  Hero: A 3 A 8 5___bets Vil 7: xx xx 5 K T___calls Seat 7 hits another diamond and another ace is gone, but I decide to bet again with a low draw. Seat 3 gets out.  6th Street - (5.50 BB) Hero: A 3 A 8 5 Q___checks Vil 7: xx xx 5 K T K___checks I brick. I check to see what he does. He checks back. River - (5.50 BB) Hero: A 3 A 8 5 Q 4___calls Vil 7: xx xx 5 K T K xx___bets I check-call with my low. Maybe could have raised, there's no way I'm scooped but I couldn't see any way I'm winning high at this point. He's got two Ks and 3 diamonds showing. Total pot: (7.50 BB) Hero: [Ah 3h As 8s 5h Qh 4s] (HI: a pair of Aces; LO: 8,5,4,3,A) Vil 7: [8d 2d 5d Kd Td Ks 9d] (HI: a flush, King high) He made his flush on 5th and sandbagged it. Terrible, terrible play and he let's me escape with low.  Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level XI (800/1,600), Ante 160 (converter) Seat 3: 8,064 Seat 4: 7,993 Seat 5: 2,760 Hero: 1,290 Seat 7: 5,535 3rd Street - (1.00 SB) Seat 3: xx xx 6___folds Vil 4: xx xx A___raises Seat 5: xx xx T___folds Hero: K 5 2___bets___calls 330 and is all-in Seat 7: xx xx A___folds Some background. At this point there's 9 players left, next person eliminated is the bubble boy. I had been folding and waiting for one of the two shorter stacks to go busto, but they kept winning pots. I was now the short stack. Here I get dealt K52 as the bring-in. I HAVE to put chips in the pot either way. I figure with what's out there I have a chance of taking it down. An A raises, and I know I'm toast, but I have to put the last 330 in. 4th Street - (4.41 SB) Vil 4: 5 A A 7 Hero: K 5 2 K___all-in I catch kings but still behind his aces. 5th Street - (2.21 BB) Vil 4: 5 A A 7 8 Hero: K 5 2 K 4___all-in Need a K, 5,4,2 or running low cards. 6th Street - (2.21 BB) Vil 4: 5 A A 7 8 J Hero: K 5 2 K 4 T___all-in No help. River - (2.21 BB) Vil 4: 5 A A 7 8 J T Hero: K 5 2 K 4 T 6___all-in And GG me. Total pot: (2.21 BB) Total pot 3060 Vil 4: [5s Ac Ah 7s 8d Jd Td] (HI: a pair of Aces) Hero: [Ks 5h 2d Kh 4h Ts 6d] (HI: a pair of Kings)

Sucked going out as the bubble boy, but it's not so bad. It was a freeroll for one, so I didn't actually lose any money. Also, I can afford to buy into the tournament directly anyway. I thought I played well for the most part. Obviously not my best game but as I stated previously it's either this or Razz if I want to take part in SCOOP.