Bob, I can't give you any help on the first two tournaments; it appears your good runs building your stacks in them, ran into the Inevitable Slump whereby your options are nil. And the blinds eat you.
The last tourney, has your set vs a GUT SHOT straight that came with the river jack. Here you were trapped by your set; it just happens. Mistake was not shoving with your set, but you never know if the Hick could be have QQ or TT and thus holding a better set on this flop than you. Me, I generally slow play sets calling raises from other players. Thus, with your hand, you could have minimized the loss.
Bob, I can't give you any help on the first two tournaments; it appears your good runs building your stacks in them, ran into the Inevitable Slump whereby your options are nil. And the blinds eat you.
The last tourney, has your set vs a GUT SHOT straight that came with the river jack. Here you were trapped by your set; it just happens. Mistake was not shoving with your set, but you never know if the Hick could be have QQ or TT and thus holding a better set on this flop than you. Me, I generally slow play sets calling raises from other players. Thus, with your hand, you could have minimized the loss.
Sets are such killers.
Thanks, Larry. I appreciate the advice.