I had a bit of time to kill tonight so I signed up for a $2 Multi-Table Tourney.

Now I don’t have much MTT history, back when I was first checking out on-line poker rooms I did finish in the money in a couple of largeish (field size, not prize size) freerolls but I really put that down to good luck rather than good play.

Anyway the field was 61 and… well let me get straight to the point:

Very poor form, but hey this blog is here to share the good times and the bad. Here’s a run down of the hand that killed me:

In middle position, I am dealt:

with only limpers behind me I decide to try and narrow the field and bet 3xBB ($150). This is around 10% of my stack at the time. I get three callers and the flop comes:

The action is checked around to me and with an over pair and a gut shot straight draw I decide to bet the pot, the player in dealer position flat calls me and everyone else folds.

Turn:

I’m now first to act and decide to represent the king, as the pot is now larger than my remaining stack I push all-in. He calls and turns over

to show me his set. The river is a rag and my 8′s don’t improve… I’m out of there in 39th place.

Now my MTT experience is very limited and I have a feeling a lot of people are going to be saying I shouldn’t have been pushing pocket 8′s so hard out of position at this stage of the tourney and they’re probably right, however, I think the real problem with my play is my inability to put someone on a set. Any suggestions?