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Foxwoods

2010-08-23T16:27:00.002-04:00

Took the afternoon off Friday and headed to Foxwoods. Got to the poker room at around 2 and I was looking to play 4/8 Omaha8. However, the list was about 8 people long, and the person at the desk said that there was an interest list going for 1/2 Pot-Limit O8. It was open seating at that point, so I joined in and soon we had a full table of 10 people and the game got going.

Early on I made a pretty bad blunder with a strong hand. I had AQ42 on the button and called a $6 raise. One of the blinds also called and the flop came with 2 clubs and 2 low cards, giving me a Q-high flush draw and the nut low draw. I called a $12 bet from the preflop raiser, the other player folded and we were heads up. The turn was the 5, completing both of my draws. The PFR checked and I checked behind (I know, terrible). The river was the, 5 putting a possible full house on board. He checked again and I not only check behind but I turn my hand face up instead of letting my opponent reveal his cards. My opponent mucked and I took the whole pot. Definitely should have bet the turn, honestly didn't like the way my opponent checked it to me, so I thought he may have been trapping with a better flush. He probably had at least 1 ace in his hand as the PFR, so Ax2x is a possibility, but almost all the time I'm at least ahead for half should be an automatic bet. River is probably debatable. I would play better later in the session.

I was getting trash hands so I played very tightly, and it caught the attention of the rest of the table. One guy asked me what hand I was waiting for, and I responded somewhat jokingly, "AA23, double suited" (statistically the best starting hand in this game). The guy responded that it won't make any money because no one else will have anything when I get it. Not sure I agree with that, because that hand produces a lot of possibilities. Besides, in this game people were playing pretty loose (and somewhat aggressive), so it could make money if I played it right.

So anyway, I played very few hands. I did get A278 on the button and called an $8 raise from the player in the hijack seat (even though it was pot limit people were raising to $8 even though $7 should have been the max). The player in the big blind calls as well. Flop comes down T87 giving me bottom 2 and the nut low draw. The BB checked, and the preflop raiser bets pot, $25. I have a tough decision. At this point I have about $100 left, it's either raise pot or fold. I still have a player behind me as well who is pretty aggressive and could be trapping or could be ready to make a big raise on a draw.

After deliberating for a minute I decided to fold. I gave the hijack player credit for a strong hand here, either an overpair with a low draw, some kind of big wrap draw maybe with a flush draw, or overpair with a flush draw. I figured the reverse implied odds dictated a fold, I may only be a little ahead for high and I could be splitting low.

The BB ended up calling and the hand ended up going to showdown. The BB had a flush draw that came in and the other player had AA2 and ended up making low. Maybe I could have blown both of those players off their hands with a big raise, but it was risky and I think I like my fold.

I continued to play pretty tight, but got KQJ9 with no suits OTB and played in a limped pot. Ended up flopping a wrap draw when it came AT9 on the flop. With no low possibility for the hand, so I called a $12 bet in position, and then bet the K turn when I hit two pair (but I was really trying to represent the straight). I did get one call, the river was a low card, I ended up checking it down and my kings up beat his missed flush draw.

An orbit later I was on the button again and flopped an A-high flush when the board came 874 and I had A356. This was a 6 way limped pot, everyone checked to me, I announced "pot" and everyone almost instantly folded. Had to bet there of course but surprised no one had or wanted to contend with me with the nut low.

I was almost back to even after that pot (started with $100), and a few orbits later I got AA93, my best hand of the day, but in the SB. A new player who had just joined the table a few hands prior raised it up to $8 in early position. He got a few calls and I elected to just smooth call with my hand. BB folds and there are 4 of us in the hand. Flop comes T75 and it gets checked around. Turn is K. I am first to act and check. The preflop raiser bets $25. Folded back to me and I announce that I'm raising the pot. While I'm counting it out the PFR says, "I can't beat a flush" and shows KK. That was fine with me, because I couldn't have beat a rivered full house.

Left soon after that, ended up making $43 in the four hour session. I definitely took that to the bank (or the cashier's cage) as just an hour prior I was down $40. Good times.

Mohegan Sun

2010-02-21T01:30:00.004-05:00

Sorry for no updates, but after months of hardly playing online, finally went down to Mohegan Sun Friday. I haven't played poker in an actual casino since 2006. I've been wanting to check out the Sun's poker room since it opened in 2008 and I kept putting off going down there. I figured it would be my last chance to go for awhile with my work schedule changing in a few weeks and no more weekdays off (which is when I prefer to go).

Left the house a little later than I wanted to and arrived at the casino at around 2:15. Took me a good 15 minutes to get to the poker room and get my name on the waiting list. I wanted to play some Omaha hi/lo, but unfortunately they weren't offering it. The selection was pretty scarce, it was a choice of No Limit holdem (1-2, 2-5, 5-10), Limit holdem (2/4, 3/6), one stud game (1-5 spread limit) and 1/2 Pot Limit Omaha. I put my name in for the 3/6 limit game, went to the cage and bought $200 in chips. After waiting for about 15 minutes I put my name in for the 2/4 as well. I was 3rd on the list when a seat opened up in the 3/6. After the first two people were MIA (or at another table and didn't want to leave), I got called.

I sat down at the table and after the current hand was done the dealer said "$3 to play" so I posted the blind two off the button in this 10 handed game. I got some junk hand and no one raised so I got to see the flop for free. It didn't help so I folded. I really got nothing for the first two orbits so I wasn't in any hands. I took notice of the other players at the table and this game played tighter than I was used to in live games. It was basically 4-5 to the flop on average instead of the 7-8 I was used to 4 years ago at Foxwoods. There were a few solid regs at the table and a few tight-passive players along with a few loose-passive players. But everyone at the table at least had a little common sense and weren't playing every hand. At worst, I would say people were playing about 45% of the hands dealt to them.

There was still bad play though, especially preflop. Three different people had KK preflop and did not raise. One hand later in the session I had 97o and got a free play in the BB after a few limpers. Flop came 9-7-2 rainbow. I was first to act in I think a 4 player pot and checked. A woman bet in middle position and I checkraised. It got down to heads up with her and me and it went bet-call bet-call on the turn and river. She had the two kings and let me draw out on her for free. Probably would not have called that for 1 bet out of the big blind.

My biggest pot of the day came when I had QJo in the small blind. Limped pot with 7 players. Flop comes QJ 2 giving me two pair. I check, player to my immediate left (BB) bets, the player to her immediate left (UTG) also calls. All else fold and then it gets back to me. I call with the intention of raising the turn unless it's bad. Turn comes Q, best card in the deck. Completes a flush but gives me a full house. I check, BB checks, UTG bets, I raise, BB calls, UTG 3-bets, I cap, BB calls, UTG folds! River comes T completing a possible Royal flush. I bet, the player to my left called, I showed my queens full, she had trip queens. The other player who folded certainly had to have a flush. $70+ pot right there.

Had a few other interesting pots with that lady who was UTG in that hand. Had played tight for an hour plus and come in 3rd or 4th to act with AK. This was the first hand I had raised all day. I had only limped in up until that point (because I had no hands that would justify raising). She calls, and 2 other players called. Flop came A-A-9 rainbow giving me trip aces. I bet, she calls, other players fold. Turn is a 2, I bet she calls. River is an 8, no straights or flushes on board. I bet, she raises. I'm obviously wondering if she filled up, I elected to just call and she had trip aces with a lower kicker. I took the pot. I figured she calls the 3-bet if she has just trips and 4-bets if she has the boat. I would be committed to calling the 4-bet. So it was a question of winning 1 more bet vs. losing two. I didn't think it was worth reopening the betting.

Another hand I had with her was when I had AQ on the button. She was in the big blind. A player limped in, I raised, and she called. The other player called the raise as well. Flop came A54, checked to me, I bet, she calls in the BB, other player folds. Turn comes 8, she checks, I bet, now she raises. I call. River is 3 and it goes check-check. She turns over AK.

Another interesting hand I had was when I had 87 on the button. It was a limped pot with like 6 players, flop came 8 7 6 with two s. I had top two pair and this guy who was two seats to my right bet after it was checked to him. I raised, figuring I had to protect my hand. If the pot was small, I would have folded because of the reverse implied odds but because it was pretty big I raised hoping to knock people out. One person called the two bets, and then the player in question made it 3-bets. Yikes. I knew he had to have me beat at that point, but if it's a straight I have outs to a full house. Had to call. Turn came J and he bet, I called, the other guy called. River was a the 6, pairing the board. He bet, I called, the other guy folded, he turned over his T9 and I told him "nice hand" and insta mucked. Not happy with that, maybe I'm being results oriented but as drawing really light and maybe should have just folded turn.

Even with those reversals, ended up +$24 in about 3 1/2 hours of play. I actually miscounted the chips initially before taking them to the cage and thought I had $223, so I took that extra $1 and figured I'd fool around on a slot machine before I left. I played this penny slot with a jackpot, but the machine only accepted $5 bills and higher, and would give you credits. I was betting $.03 at a time and was down $.39 when I made a score and won a few dollars. I had a $7.31 balance and figured I would play with the $.31 and if I lost it I would take my $2 profit and cash out. I didn't win another spin so I cashed out and ended the day up $26.

LOL Redproaments

2009-09-13T21:58:00.002-04:00

Alright so I haven't updated in a while, also haven't been playing either. Recently Full Tilt offered me a $50 bonus without having to make a deposit so I've been playing a little bit. Probably only going to clear $10 of the bonus, really just can't get into playing much anymore with work and other stuff like bowling, which I've really gotten into over the past 4 months occupying my time.

Anyway, tonight I sat down at a $100 PLO8 table. Morris Chestnut was at the table and I wa able to jump in and be top on the waiting list because it's PLO8. After about 10 minutes I got in. It was a pretty boring game, not much action, most of the table was playing tight. I thought there would be more action with a red pro being at the table and was hoping to see some hold'em donks occupying some seats at this table.

I was up a few dollars when this hand took place.

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 8 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

SB: $25.15
BB: $40.00
UTG: $41.40
UTG+1: $34.50
Chestnut: $72.20
Hero (MP2): $103.50
CO: $86.05
BTN: $102.50

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is MP2 with 4 8 J A
2 folds, Chestnut calls $1, Hero calls $1, 3 folds, BB checks

Chestnut limps and I limp behind. It is a pretty weak hand, I was getting bored and was actually going to open-raise with it, but I just limped when Chestnut open limped in front of me. Three to the flop.

Flop: ($3.50) J J 6 (3 players)
BB checks, Chestnut checks, Hero bets $3, BB folds, Chestnut raises to $12.50, Hero calls $9.50

Here we go. I flop trip jacks with top kicker. When Chestnut raises me however I am not liking my hand so much. I suppose he could have AJ also, but I was more worried about 66 or possibly J6. I have position on him and some outs to boat it up so I call and will reevaluate on the turn. He has to figure that I have at least a jack when I call this, so if he leads into me on the turn that will signify a lot of strength.

Turn: ($28.50) 4 (2 players)
Chestnut bets $28.50, Hero requests TIME, Hero raises to $90 all in, Chestnut calls $30.20 all in

And I boat it up. We're getting it all-in here but I want to take my time and still make it look like I still have a tough decision to make with trip jacks just in case he can still get away from it, but he's probably committed either way at this point. If he has J6 that's just unfortunate.

Chestnut shows 6 3 A 6

River: ($145.90) J (2 players - 2 are all in)

Just for good measure I get the 4th jack.

Final Pot: $145.90
Chestnut shows 6 3 A 6 (HI: a full house, Jacks full of Sixes)
Hero shows 4 8 J A (HI: four of a kind, Jacks)
Hero wins $142.90
(Rake: $3.00)

He left the table right after that, and I called it quits an orbit later with a nice $74 profit.

Update

2009-06-17T01:01:00.003-04:00

I haven't been playing poker much at all lately, hence the lack of posting. Last time I played was about a week ago for a brief $50NL 6-max session on Tilt. Had a few interesting hands. First hand I had QQ in MP, I raised to $2, player to my right in the CO made it $6, and it's folded back to me. I could really see calling as I would be out of position postflop and I really won't know where I'm at if the flop comes down 3 babies. So I make a smallish reraise to $14. I figure I will find out right there if he has AA or KK. Some players might play it tricky and just smooth call with AA or KK, but mostly at this level the play is straightforward. He ended up folding and I took it down. Not a bad result at all.

A few orbits later I get AA UTG and raise to $2 again. The same player reraises me UTG+1 to $6 again. It's folded back to me and based on the last hand of course I make the same exact play and reraise to $14 again. Obviously I want to make it look like a steal but I have to give him credit for a pretty good hand because he's reraising me up front. However I can easily represent a hand like AK here and three-raise in this spot based on him folding the last hand. He does call this time and we go to the flop with $28.75 in the pot.

The flop comes down 3 babies, 6-5-5 rainbow. I decide to check it to him and hope that he takes a shot if he has a hand like AK or AQs. If he has an overpair he's probably going with it anyway. That's exactly what he does, shoving all in for his remaining $39.25. I insta-call and my aces hold against his jacks for a nice $100+ pot.

Ended up about $40 ahead because I did lose a few pots including one where I was all-in against two short stacks in a ~$30 pot and my TT couldn't hold against AK or AJ. I broke even on the other hands and called it a night.

So that's where I stand. I took my profit and pre-ordered Small Stakes No Limit Hold'em by Ed Miller, Sunny Mehta, and Matt Flynn. Initially they were supposed to come out with a sequel to Professional No Limit Volume I, but scratched that and decided to come out with this e-book instead which is tailored to beating $1-$2 6-max online.

I have only read a couple of pages so far (I will certainly post a review when I'm done reading it), but it looks promising. I think the $39.95 will be well worth it, even for a part time player, but unfortunately that was the pre-order price. If you're looking to order it now, it's going to be $99.95. It's still probably a good buy at that price seeing that $100 is still less than what one would pay for training sites or coaching. However, I'll reserve my recommendation until I've read it, but FWIW it's received very positive reviews so far on 2+2.

Update

2009-05-28T00:40:00.002-04:00

Haven't been playing much poker lately, thus the reason there have been no posts in nearly 3 weeks. Today the WSOP started with the coveted $500 Casino Employees event. I remember following that event last year, when it was actually the final event of the WSOP. It came down to Gavin Griffin and Corbin Doyle, both of which found last minute casino jobs so they could enter the tournament. Griffin ended up making a deal for the bracelet, turns out he made a prop bet that he would win another bracelet within 5 years of winning his first, and that tournament was his last chance. Good stuff.

Anyway, Full Tilt also started its "Mini Series of Poker" which mirrors the WSOP events but with 1% of the buy-in. Thankfully, one did not need to be employed by an online casino to enter this corresponding $5+$50 tournament. 8,297 people entered, and even 2 red pros (Gabriella Hill and Chris Glecz) participated.

As for the tournament itself, not really much to tell. Stacks started at 3,000 and blinds at 10/20 with 10 minute levels. I managed to stay afloat for the first 2.5 hours, when I still had my original starting stack and nothing else. With the blinds 170/340 and a 25 ante, I picked up AQo UTG+2 (8 handed). I moved all-in and some clown with ~37k OTB decided to call me with 43o, and my hand held up.

A few hands later I'm in the SB and the stakes have increased to 200/400/50. I pick up AQo again and after our friend from the previous hand limps up front along with the button I just move in for my 6500. Of course our friend calls again and this time stacks off with 53o. Thank you very much. After neither of us improve again I'm up to ~14k. A little while later I won another decent pot when a player open shoves for 5k and I call out of the SB with AK and beat his QJ.

Got it up to 22k but didn't do much after that and my stack gradually decreased. Was only able to win pots preflop after that, never got into a postflop situation outside of the few limped pots I played in where I had to chuck it after the flop anyhow. Got down to 8k and just shoved UTG with J5o with the blinds at 1000/2000/250. Player in MP called and then the SB puts him all-in for his 55k and he folds. All I was asking was to be live, and it turns out he has AQ, so I'm a 2:1 dog, but would more than triple up if I were to win the pot. I flopped a 5 but a lousy Q came on the turn and after no help on the river I was gone. I did cash for $12.45 so basically wound up with a $7 profit for a little over 4 hours of my time. I'll take it.

I will probably play a few more of these, they're running all month. Still looking into playing in the real thing, but there's still a lot of things to consider. The money is not a factor in that I will be broke if I lose, or even that it would affect my lifestyle in anyway, but it would still be a kick in the balls to lose $1500 (+expenses) that I could have spent on something else. On the other hand, I could try to win my way in, or at least try to defray the cost by building up my online bankroll. Right now I have $200 on Full Tilt, losing that wouldn't kill me because it was free money to begin with.

Similarly the price has to be right. I want to stay right at the Rio and I'm looking to spend around $500 for round trip flight + 3 nights hotel. Staying at the Rio is a must; since the days are 12 hours long I do not want to be going back to another hotel after midnight and then having to go back to the Rio the next day anyway. Also I would have to get a decent flight. 1 layover is ok but I want to arrive at a decent time and hopefully get to register for the event the day before. Also, I have to get out of there the day after the tournament because of work so I need to arrive back by 11pm at the latest. A lot of flights offered are like 12AM PST - 10:30 AM EST. No good.

Finally am I really ready to play in a tournament like this? I think I have the skills to at least have a decent chance but I have almost no live experience. I won't have the benefit of having the pot size and all of the stack sizes displayed in front of me. Also, am I going to play my best game or am I going to go out there and be too concerned with the money and get pushed around?

This is what I have to figure out but I have a month to do it. Until next time...

FTOPS

2009-05-09T01:20:00.007-04:00

So FTOPS started on Wednesday and similar to SCOOP, there are lower buyin tournaments to give us small time players a chance to participate. Looked at the schedule and it wasn't looking good for me to be able to participate, but a late change in my work schedule gave me a rare weekend off, so no better way to kick it off than some Friday night stud. Buyin was $22 and over 1500 participated (as opposed to 500 for the $216 event. Here's some fun hands.

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (30/60), Ante 5, Bring-In 10 (converter)

Seat 1: 4,328
Hero: 3,975
Seat 3: 3,975
Seat 4: 4,177
Seat 5: 3,975
Seat 6: 3,930
Seat 7: 3,640
Seat 8: 4,000

3rd Street - (1.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 3___calls
Hero: K K J___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 2___brings-in
Seat 4: xx xx 8___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 8___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 6___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 6___calls
Seat 8: xx xx Q___folds

I get to close the action here with two wired kings. I almost certainly have the best high hand but I can't see myself having much of an equity edge even with no aces out. Still too good to fold, and my cards are very live, and getting to close the action I'm certainly going to take a look at 4th.

4th Street - (3.00 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 3 Q___checks
Hero: K K J 9___checks
Seat 3: xx xx 2 8___checks
Seat 6: xx xx 6 5___checks
Seat 7: xx xx 6 7___checks

9 of diamonds and it gets checked around. Perhaps could have taken a shot here? If I was in a later position I would have.

5th Street - (1.50 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 3 Q 4___checks
Hero: K K J 9 7___checks
Seat 3: xx xx 2 8 4___checks
Seat 6: xx xx 6 5 3___checks
Seat 7: xx xx 6 7 J___checks

Looks like seats 3 & 6 have lows, so I'm going to continue to check. Wow, can't believe no one is betting this.

6th Street - (1.50 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 3 Q 4 4___checks___folds
Hero: K K J 9 7 5___checks___folds
Seat 3: xx xx 2 8 4 J___checks___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 6 5 3 A___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 6 7 J K___folds

Now there's an Ace out and while it could just be completing a low, I elect to toss it here. Actually since the pot is very small, this is an easy fold.

Total pot: (1.50 BB - 90)

Total pot 90 | Rake 0

Note: this site shuffles the hole cards.

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (30/60), Ante 5, Bring-In 10 (converter)

Seat 1: 4,298
Hero: 3,935
Seat 3: 4,035
Seat 4: 4,207
Seat 5: 3,945
Seat 6: 3,990
Seat 7: 3,700
Seat 8: 3,890

3rd Street - (1.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 9___folds
Hero: 9 6 3___brings-in
Seat 3: xx xx J___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 4___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 4___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 5___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 8___calls
Seat 8: xx xx Q___folds

Don't you just love 9s in this game?

4th Street - (2.00 SB)

Hero: 9 6 3 A___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 8 T___calls

I'm heads up with seat 7 and no reason to check this. Not only do I believe I have the best hand with A high, I believe he bricked with that T, so no reason to not represent 4 to a low as well.

5th Street - (2.00 BB)

Hero: 9 6 3 A 4___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 8 T 5___calls

Now I do have 4 to a 6, he picks up a low card and calls.

6th Street - (4.00 BB)

Hero: 9 6 3 A 4 3___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 8 T 5 Q___calls

I hit a pair of 3s, I have no reason to give up the lead, I still think I have the best hand.

River - (6.00 BB)

Hero: 9 6 3 A 4 3 3___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 8 T 5 Q xx___calls

Three threes, good enough. Let's hope he paired and will pay it off.

Total pot: (8.00 BB - 480)

Total pot 480 | Rake 0

Note: this site shuffles the hole cards.

Seat 7: [Qd 8d 8h Ts 5c Qs 2s] - HI: two pair, Queens and Eights

I'm guessing he rivered the Q, pretty good catch by me.

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (50/100), Ante 10, Bring-In 15 (converter)

Seat 1: 4,356
Hero: 4,065
Seat 3: 4,382
Seat 4: 4,166
Seat 5: 3,815
Seat 6: 3,932
Seat 7: 3,734
Seat 8: 3,550

3rd Street - (1.60 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 2___brings-in___calls
Hero: 6 4 5___calls___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 6___folds
Seat 4: xx xx J___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 4___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 3___calls___calls
Seat 7: xx xx J___calls___calls
Seat 8: xx xx A___completes

I have a marginal hand, a lot of live outs, only one 3 is gone, only one 2 is gone, and all the 7s & 8s are live. I'm going to try and limp this, the table had been pretty passive up to this point so I was hoping to induce a barrage of limpers behind me. The ace completes but still 5 people go to 4th.

4th Street - (6.60 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 2 J___calls
Hero: 6 4 5 8___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 3 9___folds
Seat 7: xx xx J 3___folds
Seat 8: xx xx A T___bets

The A bets, I would venture that he has split aces. I just call with my low draw and gutterball, not really sure what the hell seat 1 is doing.

5th Street - (4.80 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 2 J K___folds
Hero: 6 4 5 8 8___bets
Seat 8: xx xx A T 2___calls

I hit my open 8s here and decide to lead. I want to see how seat 8 will react. He decides to just call. Now I'm thinking he may have just a low draw and was leading with A high on 4th.

6th Street - (6.80 BB)

Hero: 6 4 5 8 8 9___bets
Seat 8: xx xx A T 2 8___calls

I hit a 9 and decide to keep the lead. In hindsight, not really sure why I bet this, cause he must at least have a low by now. I guess I just don't like giving up the lead.

River - (8.80 BB)

Hero: 6 4 5 8 8 9 6___bets___calls
Seat 8: xx xx A T 2 8 xx___raises

We back into two pair, should have just check-called this.

Total pot: (12.80 BB - 1,280)

Results (in white):[color:white]

He shows [Th 8d Ah Td 2s 8s 4c] two pair, Tens and Eights, for high

Couldn't put him on those other two 8s.

Total pot 1,280 | Rake 0

Note: this site shuffles the hole cards.

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (50/100), Ante 10, Bring-In 15 (converter)

Seat 1: 4,246
Hero: 3,555
Seat 3: 4,372
Seat 4: 4,156
Seat 5: 3,805
Seat 6: 3,872
Seat 7: 3,674
Seat 8: 4,320

3rd Street - (1.60 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 3___brings-in___folds
Hero: A 2 A___completes
Seat 3: xx xx K___folds
Seat 4: xx xx J___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 8___folds
Seat 6: xx xx T___folds
Seat 7: xx xx Q___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 3___calls

Very next hand, same villain.

4th Street - (3.90 SB)

Hero: A 2 A J___bets
Seat 8: xx xx 3 T___calls

Standard.

5th Street - (2.95 BB)

Hero: A 2 A J 5___bets
Seat 8: xx xx 3 T K___calls

Standard.

6th Street - (4.95 BB)

Hero: A 2 A J 5 A___bets
Seat 8: xx xx 3 T K 6___folds

Come on, stay in the hand.

Total pot: (4.95 BB - 495)

Results (in white):[color:white]

Total pot 495 | Rake 0

Note: this site shuffles the hole cards.

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (50/100), Ante 10, Bring-In 15 (converter)

Seat 1: 4,221
Hero: 3,840
Seat 3: 4,362
Seat 4: 4,146
Seat 5: 3,795
Seat 6: 3,862
Seat 7: 3,664
Seat 8: 4,110

3rd Street - (1.60 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q___folds
Hero: 6 4 3___brings-in___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 6___completes___calls
Seat 4: xx xx 4___folds
Seat 5: xx xx K___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 5___raises
Seat 7: xx xx 7___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 8___folds

Lot of babies out but our clubs are very live. I usually don't like to open-complete as the bring-in, and I usually don't like to raise 3rd without an A in my hand. I don't think the hand is all that strong anyway with all of the babies that are out.

4th Street - (9.60 SB)

Hero: 6 4 3 5___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 6 2___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 5 J___checks___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 7 8___checks___calls

We hit a 5 and we're certainly going to bet this with an open-ender and a 6 low draw. Nobody wants to go away. Seats 3 & 7 look like they're on low draws, seat 6 maybe has a flush draw (even with all of the dead spades on 3rd).

5th Street - (6.80 BB)

Hero: 6 4 3 5 T___checks___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 6 2 9___checks___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 5 J 9___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 7 8 A___checks___folds

Seat 6 hits a 3rd spade and bets it. I'm still not convinced with 4 spades gone on 3rd, and I pick up a flush draw of my own so I call. Perhaps I could even raise here.

6th Street - (9.80 BB)

Hero: 6 4 3 5 T 6___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 6 2 9 Q___checks___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 5 J 9 7___bets

I hit a pair of 6s, not what I was looking for but let's see the river.

River - (11.80 BB)

Hero: 6 4 3 5 T 6 5___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 5 J 9 7 xx___bets

I again back into two pair, and getting almost 13:1 on a call, so gotta put the money in.

Total pot: (13.80 BB - 1,380)

Results

He had [As Jh 5s Js 9s 7c 2h] for a lousy pair of jacks and I take a big pot.

Total pot 1,380 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (50/100), Ante 10, Bring-In 15 (converter)

Seat 1: 4,291
Hero: 4,675
Seat 3: 3,982
Seat 4: 4,036
Seat 5: 3,715
Seat 6: 3,877
Seat 7: 3,579
Seat 8: 3,845

3rd Street - (1.60 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx A___folds
Hero: A 2 K___calls
Seat 3: xx xx K___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 5___folds
Seat 5: xx xx A___folds
Seat 6: xx xx K___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 2___brings-in
Seat 8: xx xx 3___folds

This kind of hand is not really that good in stud8 but because of the high card strength and the suitedness I elect to try and limp this.

4th Street - (2.20 SB)

Hero: A 2 K 2___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 2 7___calls

I hit a pair of 2s and of course I'm going to bet against the bring-in.

5th Street - (2.10 BB)

Hero: A 2 K 2 T___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 2 7 J___folds

Alright, that worked out.

Total pot: (2.10 BB - 210)

Total pot 210 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (60/120), Ante 10, Bring-In 20 (converter)

Seat 1: 4,531
Hero: 4,700
Seat 3: 4,032
Seat 4: 3,826
Seat 5: 3,715
Seat 6: 3,957
Seat 7: 3,994
Seat 8: 3,245

3rd Street - (1.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 3___folds
Hero: 8 K 2___brings-in
Seat 3: xx xx K___folds
Seat 4: xx xx T___folds
Seat 5: xx xx Q___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 9___folds
Seat 7: xx xx K___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 7___folds

4th Street - (2.33 SB)

Hero: 8 K 2 2___checks
Seat 5: xx xx Q A___checks
Seat 7: xx xx K 5___checks

Open twos but I don't want to bet it against the AQ.

5th Street - (1.17 BB)

Hero: 8 K 2 2 A___bets
Seat 5: xx xx Q A 3___folds
Seat 7: xx xx K 5 6___calls

Alright with the ace I'm going to represent a low draw to go along with my pair. Seat 7 may be on a flush draw here, not sure what else he would have with the K up. You'd think he would have bet or raised (Kx)K at some point.

6th Street - (3.17 BB)

Hero: 8 K 2 2 A 7___checks
Seat 7: xx xx K 5 6 6___checks

Now he outdraws me with the 6s, happy to take a free card with a low draw.

River - (3.17 BB)

Hero: 8 K 2 2 A 7 7___bets
Seat 7: xx xx K 5 6 6 xx___checks___folds

Please pay me off. Doesn't work, probably would have called with a river 5, not much else that I beat.

Total pot: (3.17 BB - 380)

Total pot 380 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (100/200), Ante 15, Bring-In 30 (converter)

Seat 1: 4,863
Hero: 4,645
Seat 3: 4,034
Seat 4: 2,596
Seat 5: 4,320
Seat 6: 3,512
Seat 7: 3,147
Seat 8: 4,883

3rd Street - (1.20 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 4___folds
Hero: 7 8 A___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 3___brings-in
Seat 4: xx xx J___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 9___calls
Seat 6: xx xx J___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 6___folds
Seat 8: xx xx T___calls

Again I get to close the action. With an A in my hand and none out I'm more than happy to see 4th.

4th Street - (2.70 SB)

Hero: 7 8 A K___checks
Seat 3: xx xx 3 3___checks
Seat 5: xx xx 9 7___checks
Seat 6: xx xx J 2___checks
Seat 8: xx xx T 9___checks

I brick but get to take one off after everyone checks.

5th Street - (1.35 BB)

Hero: 7 8 A K 3___checks
Seat 3: xx xx 3 3 7___checks
Seat 5: xx xx 9 7 J___checks
Seat 6: xx xx J 2 8___checks
Seat 8: xx xx T 9 A___checks

Maybe some argument for betting here. I pickup a low draw and if I can get the 33 out I probably have the best hand..

6th Street - (1.35 BB)

Hero: 7 8 A K 3 A___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 3 3 7 4___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 9 7 J 6___folds
Seat 6: xx xx J 2 8 6___folds
Seat 8: xx xx T 9 A 5___folds

Alright now I do in fact have the best hand and I easily take it down.

Total pot: (1.35 BB - 270)

Total pot 270 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (100/200), Ante 15, Bring-In 30 (converter)

Seat 1: 4,758
Hero: 4,810
Seat 3: 3,549
Seat 4: 2,521
Seat 5: 4,185
Seat 6: 4,117
Seat 7: 3,372
Seat 8: 4,688

3rd Street - (1.20 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 6___calls
Hero: 5 4 2___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 5___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 9___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 8___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 2___brings-in
Seat 7: xx xx Q___calls
Seat 8: xx xx J___folds

Three to a 5, I call after two limpers.

4th Street - (2.70 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 6 A___checks___calls
Hero: 5 4 2 A___bets
Seat 5: xx xx 8 7___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 2 T___folds
Seat 7: xx xx Q T___folds

Ace high with a wheel draw. I'm glad to bet this, let's see who wants to stick around. I get it heads up against the A6.

5th Street - (2.35 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 6 A K___checks___calls
Hero: 5 4 2 A 4___bets

Ok, I make a pair of 4s, gonna continue to keep the lead for obvious reasons.

6th Street - (4.35 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 6 A K 9___checks___folds
Hero: 5 4 2 A 4 T___bets

I don't catch particularly great with the 10, but even if my 4s are behind I have so many outs to improve. Seat 1 folds though after 2 brick offs.

Total pot: (4.35 BB - 870)

Total pot 870 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (100/200), Ante 15, Bring-In 30 (converter)

Seat 1: 4,573
Hero: 5,320
Seat 3: 3,489
Seat 4: 2,391
Seat 5: 4,125
Seat 6: 3,957
Seat 7: 3,487
Seat 8: 4,658

3rd Street - (1.20 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 6___folds
Hero: K K 2___brings-in___calls
Seat 3: xx xx Q___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 4___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 6___calls___calls
Seat 6: xx xx A___completes
Seat 7: xx xx T___folds
Seat 8: xx xx Q___calls

I don't know how to play these hands. I figure my Ks are live, I can call getting almost 6.5:1, and my hand is pretty disguised if I hit a 3rd king, so I give it a shot.

4th Street - (5.20 SB)

Hero: K K 2 5___bets
Seat 5: xx xx 6 9___folds
Seat 6: xx xx A 2___calls
Seat 8: xx xx Q A___checks___calls

Seat 8 catches an A and checks, I'm going to bet here because it's certainly possible that I have the best hand but I want to see how seat 6 reacts. He just calls, so I like my Ks at this point.

5th Street - (4.10 BB)

Hero: K K 2 5 9___bets
Seat 6: xx xx A 2 8___calls
Seat 8: xx xx Q A T___checks___calls

I keep the lead but seat 6 probably has half the pot right now. He really should be raising.

6th Street - (7.10 BB)

Hero: K K 2 5 9 5___bets___calls
Seat 6: xx xx A 2 8 9___raises
Seat 8: xx xx Q A T 3___folds

Really, a 6? don't see how that could have helped him, maybe he just decided to delay raising on 5th. I call.

River - (11.10 BB)

Hero: K K 2 5 9 5 Q___checks___calls
Seat 6: xx xx A 2 8 9 xx___bets

With a made low and some outs to beat us, no need to do anything else but check-call.

Total pot: (13.10 BB - 2,620)

He shows [7h 6s As 2d 8c 9d 5s]

Total pot 2,620 | Rake 0

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That raise makes sense, straight draw + low on 6th. Well played.

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (120/240), Ante 20, Bring-In 40 (converter)

Seat 1: 5,473
Hero: 4,140
Seat 3: 3,189
Seat 4: 1,701
Seat 5: 4,515
Seat 6: 5,167
Seat 7: 1,657
Seat 8: 6,158

3rd Street - (1.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx J___folds
Hero: 8 6 7___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 6___brings-in
Seat 4: xx xx A___folds
Seat 5: xx xx T___folds
Seat 6: xx xx Q___folds
Seat 7: xx xx Q___calls
Seat 8: xx xx J___calls

Live cards, closing the action, blah blah blah.

4th Street - (2.67 SB)

Hero: 8 6 7 K___checks
Seat 3: xx xx 6 Q___checks
Seat 7: xx xx Q 2___checks
Seat 8: xx xx J 2___checks

Brick off but a free card.

5th Street - (1.33 BB)

Hero: 8 6 7 K 5___checks___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 6 Q 5___checks___folds
Seat 7: xx xx Q 2 T___checks___folds
Seat 8: xx xx J 2 T___bets

Now we do hit our straight draw and check/call. Again, maybe could have raised there. The thing about this game is that there's so much to calculate and it's not like hold'em where you know what a hands odds are against another hand. In stud you have to also take into consideration all of the upcards. Anyway this guy I suppose could have a pair of Js he played timidly up until now or maybe even Js up? This guy has been pretty passive throughout.

6th Street - (3.33 BB)

Hero: 8 6 7 K 5 8___calls
Seat 8: xx xx J 2 T J___bets

Open jacks, blah. I have a lot of outs, any A, 2, or 3 secured have the pot, also have straight outs, which of course any 4 would scoop unless he fills up or is filled up. Then there's implied odds and all that fun stuff. Has to be a call.

River - (5.33 BB)

Hero: 8 6 7 K 5 8 4___raises
Seat 8: xx xx J 2 T J xx___bets___calls

And there it is.

Total pot: (9.33 BB - 2,240)

Total pot 2,240 | Rake 0

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Seat 8: [Ad Jc Jh 2c Ts Js 7h] - HI: three of a kind, Jacks

Scooping is fun.

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (150/300), Ante 25, Bring-In 50 (converter)

Seat 1: 5,293
Hero: 5,280
Seat 3: 4,486
Seat 4: 1,601
Seat 5: 4,535
Seat 6: 4,787
Seat 8: 6,018

3rd Street - (1.17 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx A___completes
Hero: 7 3 3___brings-in___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 4___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 7___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 5___folds
Seat 6: xx xx J___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 8___folds

Because of the position of the raiser, I think this warrants a defense. Probably has a decent hand though, but I think my 3s are best. Debateable though because the pot is small and it can get tough to play in the later streets.

4th Street - (3.17 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx A K___bets
Hero: 7 3 3 6___calls

I decide to call once here, I think he's still unpaired, and if he started out with A-low-low, that K missed him.

5th Street - (2.58 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx A K 4___checks
Hero: 7 3 3 6 2___checks

He checks, I take a free card with the low draw. Maybe should bet here though, his check likely confirms me 3s are best, unless he has a pair of 4s. I also have a 7 low draw as well.

6th Street - (2.58 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx A K 4 2___checks___folds
Hero: 7 3 3 6 2 9___bets

I miss, he appears to catch good but I bet anyway since he's still checking, and surprisingly I take it down. He really could have had any two in the hole.

Total pot: (2.58 BB - 775)

Total pot 775 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (250/500), Ante 40, Bring-In 75 (converter)

Hero: 4,845
Seat 3: 7,254
Seat 4: 4,940
Seat 5: 6,000
Seat 6: 8,931
Seat 7: 7,824
Seat 8: 6,421

3rd Street - (1.12 SB)

Hero: A 4 6___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 7___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 2___brings-in
Seat 5: xx xx A___folds
Seat 6: xx xx K___folds
Seat 7: xx xx T___folds
Seat 8: xx xx A___calls

You know the drill.

4th Street - (2.02 SB)

Hero: A 4 6 9___checks
Seat 4: xx xx 2 4___checks
Seat 8: xx xx A 3___checks

Seat 8 should have bet here. I don't care what he has in the hole. But he's been passive all along.

5th Street - (1.01 BB)

Hero: A 4 6 9 Q___checks
Seat 4: xx xx 2 4 4___checks
Seat 8: xx xx A 3 Q___checks

Seat 4 actually gets disconnected and times down. I should have bet here and would have gotten him out of the pot.

6th Street - (1.01 BB)

Hero: A 4 6 9 Q 3___checks
Seat 4: xx xx 2 4 4 8___checks
Seat 8: xx xx A 3 Q 2___checks

Another missed bet by me in position.

River - (1.01 BB)

Hero: A 4 6 9 Q 3 8___checks
Seat 4: xx xx 2 4 4 8 xx___checks
Seat 8: xx xx A 3 Q 2 xx___checks

I messed this hand up bad, easily had a shot to scoop by betting and forcing the disconnected player off his 4s.

Total pot: (1.01 BB - 505)

Seat 8: [Tc 9h Ad 3d Qs 2s 3h] - HI: a pair of Threes

He might have called, who knows, but shoot me in the groin for not betting there. The other player of course had the 4s and nothing else.

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (400/800), Ante 75, Bring-In 100 (converter)

Seat 1: 10,630
Hero: 3,232
Seat 3: 14,214
Seat 4: 2,728
Seat 5: 4,610
Seat 6: 8,241
Seat 7: 9,484
Seat 8: 5,656

3rd Street - (1.50 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q___folds
Hero: 6 2 8___completes___folds
Seat 3: xx xx 7___raises___calls
Seat 4: xx xx J___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 6___raises
Seat 6: xx xx J___folds
Seat 7: xx xx J___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 4___brings-in___folds

Blinds are escalating and my stack is not getting any bigger so I step on the gas and complete. I was worried about the 7 and the 6, but I had been playing very tight after getting dealt shit so I thought I would get respect with a raise. HA!

4th Street - (8.75 SB)

Seat 3: xx xx 7 K___checks___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 6 3___bets

5th Street - (5.38 BB)

Seat 3: xx xx 7 K 8___checks___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 6 3 9___bets

6th Street - (7.38 BB)

Seat 3: xx xx 7 K 8 Q___checks
Seat 5: xx xx 6 3 9 Q___checks

River - (7.38 BB)

Seat 3: xx xx 7 K 8 Q xx___bets___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 6 3 9 Q xx___raises

Total pot: (11.38 BB - 9,100)

Results

Seat 5 shows [As Ad 6d 3c 9d Qs 3d] two pair, Aces and Threes, for high

Seat 3 shows [6s 4d 7c Ks 8c Qd 3h] King Queen high, for high and 8,7,6,4,3, for low

Seat 5 wins the high pot (4,550) with two pair, Aces and Threes

Seat 3 wins the low pot (4,550) with 8,7,6,4,3

Total pot 9,100 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (400/800), Ante 75, Bring-In 100 (converter)

Seat 1: 10,555
Hero: 2,757
Seat 3: 14,689
Seat 4: 2,653
Seat 5: 5,085
Seat 6: 8,166
Seat 7: 9,409
Seat 8: 5,481

3rd Street - (1.50 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx K___folds
Hero: A 4 4___completes
Seat 3: xx xx 8___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 5___folds
Seat 5: xx xx A___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 6___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 7___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 3___brings-in___folds

Total pot: (2.00 SB - 800)

Glad that worked at least.

Total pot 800 | Rake 0

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (400/800), Ante 75, Bring-In 100 (converter)

Seat 1: 7,674
Hero: 2,857
Seat 3: 12,039
Seat 4: 1,753
Seat 5: 5,535
Seat 6: 7,566
Seat 7: 15,009
Seat 8: 6,362

3rd Street - (1.50 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q___completes___calls
Hero: 7 A 4___raises
Seat 3: xx xx 9___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 2___brings-in___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 8___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 9___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 4___folds
Seat 8: xx xx J___folds

We're still low so I'm going to play any 3-card low with an A pretty aggressively. The table itself has gotten more aggressive, so I'm not necessarily putting this guy on a Q in the hole.

4th Street - (5.75 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q T___calls
Hero: 7 A 4 K___bets

I brick but I like the chances my AK high are best and anyway even if he does have a Q I have 6 outs to improve, so I'm going all the way with this.

5th Street - (3.88 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q T 5___calls
Hero: 7 A 4 K 2___bets

Pickup a low draw, good.

6th Street - (5.88 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q T 5 3___calls
Hero: 7 A 4 K 2 T___bets 782 (all-in)

So many outs, please do not screw me on the river.

River - (7.83 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q T 5 3 xx
Hero: 7 A 4 K 2 T 3___all-in

Total pot: (7.83 BB - 6,264)

hero shows [7s Ah 4c Kh 2h Th 3d] Ace King high, for high and 7,4,3,2,A, for low

Seat 1 shows [5d Jd Qd Tc 5s 3h 4h] a pair of Fives, for high

Seat 1 wins the high pot (3,132) with a pair of Fives

hero wins the low pot (3,132) with 7,4,3,2,A

I catch my low to win half but still disappointed I didn't scoop that.

Total pot 6,264 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (400/800), Ante 75 (converter)

Seat 1: 7,949
Hero: 3,132
Seat 3: 11,964
Seat 4: 1,578
Seat 5: 5,460
Seat 6: 7,491
Seat 7: 14,934
Seat 8: 6,287

3rd Street - (1.50 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q___calls
Hero: 8 K 3___completes
Seat 3: xx xx 9___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 6___folds
Seat 5: xx xx T___folds
Seat 6: xx xx T___folds
Seat 7: xx xx A___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 7___folds

This was a complete misclick. Stupid laptop mouse.

4th Street - (4.50 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q 9___checks
Hero: 8 K 3 5___checks
Seat 7: xx xx A 4___checks

5th Street - (2.25 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q 9 7___checks
Hero: 8 K 3 5 A___checks
Seat 7: xx xx A 4 K___checks

I actually have some potential on 5th, maybe could bet but a little concerned that Seat 7 might have a better low draw.

6th Street - (2.25 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q 9 7 7___checks
Hero: 8 K 3 5 A 9___checks
Seat 7: xx xx A 4 K 4___checks

And of course a 9 has to fall. Not going to bet into two open pairs, glad to get the river for free.

River - (2.25 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q 9 7 7 xx___checks
Hero: 8 K 3 5 A 9 Q___checks
Seat 7: xx xx A 4 K 4 xx___checks

Total pot: (2.25 BB - 1,800)

Results (in white):[color:white]

Total pot 1,800 | Rake 0

hero shows [Kh Qs 3c 5s Ad 9h 8s] Ace King high, for high

Seat 7 shows [8h 6s As 4c Kc 4d 3d] a pair of Fours, for high and 8,6,4,3,A, for low

Seat 1 shows [Qc Jh Qh 9d 7d 7h 4h] two pair, Queens and Sevens, for high

Seat 1 wins the high pot (900) with two pair, Queens and Sevens

Seat 7 wins the low pot (900) with 8,6,4,3,A

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (500/1,000), Ante 100, Bring-In 150 (converter)

Seat 1: 40,696
Hero: 3,782
Seat 3: 11,264
Seat 4: 2,706
Seat 5: 6,360
Seat 6: 5,463
Seat 7: 14,634
Seat 8: 6,137

3rd Street - (1.60 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 7___folds
Hero: 2 4 5___raises
Seat 3: xx xx A___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 4___brings-in___folds
Seat 5: xx xx Q___folds
Seat 6: xx xx A___folds
Seat 7: xx xx J___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 7___completes___calls

Played this very aggressively. I'm banking on catching good on 4th. If I hit the Qs, I'm screwed.

4th Street - (5.90 SB)

Hero: 2 4 5 6___bets
Seat 8: xx xx 7 K___checks___calls

Good enough, with 4 to a 6 I'm happy to take this all the way.

5th Street - (3.95 BB)

Hero: 2 4 5 6 8___bets___raises to 2,182 (all-in)
Seat 8: xx xx 7 K 3___checks___raises___calls

I make my 8, if he has a draw to a 7 so be it.

6th Street - (9.31 BB)

Hero: 2 4 5 6 8 A___all-in
Seat 8: xx xx 7 K 3 5

River - (9.31 BB)

Hero: 2 4 5 6 8 A Q___all-in
Seat 8: xx xx 7 K 3 5 xx

Total pot: (9.31 BB - 9,314)

Results

He had [6d 6h 7h Kc 3d 5s 5h], split pot.

Total pot 8,314 | Rake 0

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (500/1,000), Ante 100, Bring-In 150 (converter)

Seat 1: 43,771
Hero: 2,507
Seat 3: 17,614
Seat 4: 1,606
Seat 5: 5,885
Seat 6: 1,413
Seat 7: 12,684
Seat 8: 5,562

3rd Street - (1.60 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 8___folds
Hero: Q 6 Q___completes
Seat 3: xx xx 3___calls
Seat 4: xx xx 5___folds
Seat 5: xx xx T___folds
Seat 6: xx xx J___folds
Seat 7: xx xx A___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 2___brings-in___folds

With the A folding I'm going to raise the split Qs given the other upcards remaining and my stack size.

4th Street - (3.90 SB)

Hero: Q 6 Q Q___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 3 6___folds

Very nice catch by me but I thought that 6 would have helped him enough to stay in. If he did start out with 3 babies, I guess perhaps he paired the 6.

Total pot: (3.90 SB - 1,950)

Total pot 1,950 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (600/1,200), Ante 100, Bring-In 200 (converter)

Seat 1: 42,421
Hero: 3,257
Seat 3: 16,114
Seat 4: 2,206
Seat 5: 5,535
Seat 6: 1,013
Seat 7: 14,984
Seat 8: 5,512

3rd Street - (1.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 8___folds
Hero: 7 A 4___completes___raises
Seat 3: xx xx 3___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 6___folds
Seat 5: xx xx T___calls___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 9___raises to 913 (all-in)
Seat 7: xx xx 2___brings-in___folds
Seat 8: xx xx Q___folds

Not taking any shit from a 9. Happy to reraise there and get it heads up.

4th Street - (5.71 SB)

Hero: 7 A 4 8
Seat 6: xx xx 9 7___all-in

5th Street - (2.86 BB)

Hero: 7 A 4 8 Q
Seat 6: xx xx 9 7 2___all-in

6th Street - (2.86 BB)

Hero: 7 A 4 8 Q 4
Seat 6: xx xx 9 7 2 K___all-in

River - (2.86 BB)

Hero: 7 A 4 8 Q 4 K
Seat 6: xx xx 9 7 2 K xx___all-in

Total pot: (2.86 BB - 3,426)

Results

hero shows [7c As 4h 8h Qd 4s Kd] a pair of Fours, for high

Seat 6 shows [Jc Js 9s 7d 2h Kh 5c] a pair of Jacks, for high

Total pot 3,426 | Rake 0

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (600/1,200), Ante 100, Bring-In 200 (converter)

Seat 1: 42,521
Hero: 1,644
Seat 3: 12,388
Seat 4: 4,706
Seat 5: 3,235
Seat 6: 6,052
Seat 7: 13,484
Seat 8: 7,012

3rd Street - (1.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 5___brings-in___folds
Hero: 5 7 A___completes___raises to 1,544 (all-in)
Seat 3: xx xx Q___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 8___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 6___raises___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 7___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 8___folds
Seat 8: xx xx T___folds

On life support here, happy to get it all-in and run out the next 4 cards.

4th Street - (7.81 SB)

Hero: 5 7 A 3___all-in
Seat 5: xx xx 6 8

5th Street - (3.91 BB)

Hero: 5 7 A 3 2___all-in
Seat 5: xx xx 6 8 5

6th Street - (3.91 BB)

Hero: 5 7 A 3 2 2___all-in
Seat 5: xx xx 6 8 5 6

River - (3.91 BB)

Hero: 5 7 A 3 2 2 7___all-in
Seat 5: xx xx 6 8 5 6 xx

Total pot: (3.91 BB - 4,688)

Results (in white):[color:white]

hero shows [5c 7d Ad 3s 2h 2d 7c] two pair, Sevens and Twos, for high and 7,5,3,2,A, for low

Seat 5 shows [Kc Kh 6s 8h 5d 6c 6h] a full house, Sixes full of Kings, for high

Seat 5 wins the high pot (2,044) with a full house, Sixes full of Kings

hero wins the low pot (2,044) with 7,5,3,2,A

Total pot 4,088 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (600/1,200), Ante 100, Bring-In 200 (converter)

Seat 1: 42,221
Hero: 2,044
Seat 3: 12,288
Seat 4: 4,606
Seat 5: 3,635
Seat 6: 5,952
Seat 7: 13,384
Seat 8: 6,912

3rd Street - (1.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx K___folds
Hero: 7 4 A___completes
Seat 3: xx xx 9___folds
Seat 4: xx xx T___folds
Seat 5: xx xx Q___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 3___brings-in___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 6___calls___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 9___folds

Still going to be aggressive with A-low-low hands with my short stack.

4th Street - (3.67 SB)

Hero: 7 4 A 6___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 6 2___calls

Four to a 7, good enough to keep betting. My opponent could have four to a 6, but we're too short to worry about that.

5th Street - (2.83 BB)

Hero: 7 4 A 6 A___bets 744 (all-in)
Seat 7: xx xx 6 2 J___calls

Great card for us, all-in.

6th Street - (4.07 BB)

Hero: 7 4 A 6 A 6___all-in
Seat 7: xx xx 6 2 J 8

River - (4.07 BB)

Hero: 7 4 A 6 A 6 6___all-in
Seat 7: xx xx 6 2 J 8 xx

Instead of making a low let's just runner runner a full house.

Total pot: (4.07 BB - 4,888)

Results

hero shows [7d 4c Ad 6c As 6d 6h] a full house, Sixes full of Aces, for high

Seat 7 shows [2c 5c 6s 2d Jd 8h Jc] two pair, Jacks and Twos, for high

hero wins the pot (4,888) with a full house, Sixes full of Aces

No low hand qualified

We run g00t.

Total pot 4,888 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (600/1,200), Ante 100, Bring-In 200 (converter)

Seat 1: 39,921
Hero: 4,488
Seat 3: 12,988
Seat 4: 6,106
Seat 5: 4,935
Seat 6: 5,252
Seat 7: 10,940
Seat 8: 6,412

3rd Street - (1.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 4___folds
Hero: 7 2 6___completes
Seat 3: xx xx 9___folds
Seat 4: xx xx A___folds
Seat 5: xx xx K___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 8___folds
Seat 7: xx xx T___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 4___brings-in___calls

Only one of our suit is gone, I like this hand.

4th Street - (4.33 SB)

Hero: 7 2 6 9___checks
Seat 7: xx xx T Q___checks
Seat 8: xx xx 4 5___checks

Now I don't like it so much.

5th Street - (2.17 BB)

Hero: 7 2 6 9 3___folds
Seat 7: xx xx T Q 5___checks___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 4 5 6___bets

I do hit a low draw on 5th, but I don't want to chase against seat 8's board. After the last pot I have enough chips to be able to get away from it.

Total pot: (2.17 BB - 2,600)

Total pot 2,600 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (800/1,600), Ante 150, Bring-In 250 (converter)

Seat 1: 30,671
Hero: 3,238
Seat 3: 26,373
Seat 4: 11,706
Seat 5: 23,940
Seat 6: 4,002
Seat 7: 8,290
Seat 8: 7,162

3rd Street - (1.50 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx T___calls
Hero: 5 5 7___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 3___brings-in
Seat 4: xx xx 6___calls
Seat 5: xx xx K___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 6___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 8___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 9___folds

I elect to just call here and try to hit a 5 and get as much money in as possible. It's a borderline play given my stack size.

4th Street - (3.38 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx T 8___folds
Hero: 5 5 7 A___checks___raises
Seat 3: xx xx 3 J___checks___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 6 A___bets___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 6 2___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 8 3___folds

I catch an A and initially check. Seat 4 bets, and it gets folded back to me. I only have seat 3 behind me who looks like he missed. I think seat 4 has just a low draw, I decide to go with it and raise.

5th Street - (3.69 BB)

Hero: 5 5 7 A K___checks
Seat 4: xx xx 6 A 6___checks

Just my luck, he catches open 6s. Of course since I showed such strength he's worried about me having an A in the hole so I get a free card.

6th Street - (3.69 BB)

Hero: 5 5 7 A K 3___checks
Seat 4: xx xx 6 A 6 Q___checks

Another free card, thank you very much.

River - (3.69 BB)

Hero: 5 5 7 A K 3 7___calls 1,238 (all-in)
Seat 4: xx xx 6 A 6 Q xx___bets

Now he's betting. I don't like this one bit. He's probably putting me on a weak hand now that I checked it back on 5th & 6th, but so many cards now just outdrew me. I'm just hoping he's betting a low here and I can get half. Pretty much committed at this point, and the money would have gone in if he didn't catch that 6.

Total pot: (5.24 BB - 8,376)

Results

He had [7d 5h 6s Ad 6c Qd 4s] and my two pair was good.

Total pot 8,376 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (800/1,600), Ante 150, Bring-In 250 (converter)

Seat 1: 6,484
Hero: 4,038
Seat 3: 44,866
Seat 4: 9,214
Seat 5: 23,189
Seat 6: 58,877
Seat 7: 17,910
Seat 8: 22,388

3rd Street - (1.50 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 9___folds
Hero: K 4 A___completes
Seat 3: xx xx J___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 2___brings-in___folds
Seat 5: xx xx Q___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 2___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 8___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 6___folds

First hand at a new table and I'm able to steal it. I don't mind hands like these shortstacked because I'm either going to catch a high card or low card on 4th and can play it either way, run out the board and try to get lucky. Or you know, just take it down on 3rd.

Total pot: (2.13 SB - 1,700)

Total pot 1,700 | Rake 0

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (800/1,600), Ante 150, Bring-In 250 (converter)

Seat 1: 7,313
Hero: 3,838
Seat 3: 53,966
Seat 4: 7,914
Seat 5: 23,989
Seat 6: 55,127
Seat 7: 25,610
Seat 8: 9,938

3rd Street - (1.50 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 5___folds
Hero: A A 3___completes
Seat 3: xx xx 9___folds
Seat 4: xx xx K___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 3___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 2___brings-in___folds
Seat 7: xx xx J___calls___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 7___folds

Heads up with a J which is really what we want.

4th Street - (3.81 SB)

Hero: A A 3 4___bets
Seat 7: xx xx J 7___checks___calls

Let's go to valuetown.

5th Street - (2.91 BB)

Hero: A A 3 4 7___raises to 2,088 (all-in)
Seat 7: xx xx J 7 J___bets___calls

If he has 3 jacks I have a lot of outs, but my aces are buried so he could just be betting the one pair and nothing else.

6th Street - (5.52 BB)

Hero: A A 3 4 7 4___all-in
Seat 7: xx xx J 7 J 8

River - (5.52 BB)

Hero: A A 3 4 7 4 T___all-in
Seat 7: xx xx J 7 J 8 xx

Total pot: (5.52 BB - 8,826)

Results

hero shows [As Ad 3s 4d 7c 4s Tc] two pair, Aces and Fours, for high

Seat 7 shows [3c 6c Jc 7s Jh 8h Ac] a pair of Jacks, for high and 8,7,6,3,A, for low

hero wins the high pot (4,413) with two pair, Aces and Fours

Seat 7 wins the low pot (4,413) with 8,7,6,3,A

Total pot 8,826 | Rake 0

Can't believe it, I'm such a huge favorite to scoop. I know, at least I get half and stay in the tournament, but I can't seem to get over the hump and accumulate chips. After almost 4 hours of play I am just barely ahead of my starting chip stack of 4,000.

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Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low (1,000/2,000), Ante 150, Bring-In 300 (converter)

Seat 1: 17,318
Seat 2: 17,883
Seat 3: 41,865
Seat 4: 20,454
Hero: 3,113
Seat 6: 28,383
Seat 7: 9,822
Seat 8: 13,680

3rd Street - (1.20 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 7___folds
Seat 2: xx xx Q___folds
Seat 3: xx xx 9___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 9___completes___raises
Hero: 8 4 4___brings-in___raises___calls 963 (all-in)

Seat 6: xx xx T___folds
Seat 7: xx xx Q___folds
Seat 8: xx xx A___folds

I get moved again, so no reads on the players. I get a marginal 844 in the bring-in, gets folded to the last player to act and of course he raises. I can't accept that, as you can see there's already another 9 out. I thought he was just trying to steal it so I went with the hand. He could easily have 987 or 9TJ here or 3 s, or so I thought.

4th Street - (7.13 SB)

Seat 4: T T 9 A

Hero: 8 4 4 K___all-in

We're stone dead, have a nice day.

5th Street - (3.56 BB)

Seat 4: T T 9 A 4
Hero: 8 4 4 K 8___all-in

Alright, renewed hope. HOLD!!! HOLD!!! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD!!!!!!!!!!!

6th Street - (3.56 BB)

Seat 4: T T 9 A 4 A
Hero: 8 4 4 K 8 5___all-in

FUCK!

River - (3.56 BB)

Seat 4: T T 9 A 4 A 6

Hero: 8 4 4 K 8 5 J___all-in

Total pot: (3.56 BB - 7,126)

Total pot 7,126 | Rake 0

I finish in the top 300, about 125 places out of the money. Had fun though, was reasonably happy with the way I played, don't regret my decision at all on the last hand. I have 1.5 big bets left, can't just sit around.

$10+$1 hold'em tomorrow, maybe I'll play but I dunno if I want to spend a rare Saturday off playing in another one of these.

2 hands

2009-04-24T23:13:00.004-04:00

Here's two hands I ended up posting on twoplustwo and that I believe are worthy of discussion, so here.

Didn't have much of a read on seat 6 but seats 2 and 7 have been pretty loose on 3rd. FWIW seat 2 completed on 3rd the last time he had an A up and first to act after the bring in, didn't go to showdown though.

7 Card Stud High-Low ($1/$2), Ante $0.20, Bring-In $0.25 (converter)

3rd Street - (1.60 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx J___folds
Seat 2: xx xx A___completes
Seat 3: xx xx 5___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 7___folds
Seat 5: xx xx T___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 2___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 3___calls
Hero: 4 6 2___brings-in___calls

An A completes and a 2 & 3 call, so most of the babies are dead, but because we are the bring-in we will at least see 4th with a 3 card 6.

4th Street - (5.60 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx A J___checks___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 2 7___checks___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 3 6___checks___calls
Hero: 4 6 2 A___bets

Great card for us. Seats 6 & 7 catch good too, but after it's checked to me I bet. I think this is the correct play because I have the best low draw at this point and if I can get seat 2 to fold I could have the best hand with A-high as well. All 3 of them call, but that's ok.

5th Street - (4.80 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx A J 2___checks___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 2 7 6___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 3 6 Q___calls
Hero: 4 6 2 A 8___calls

I make an 8 and now Seat 6 bets into me. I'm obviously concerned about a 7, so I just call. If I thought seat 2 would call for 1 bet but fold for 2, I would have raised, but I didn't think raising would affect his decision. Also if I had seat 7 behind me I would have raised as well and forced him to call two cold.

6th Street - (7.80 BB)

Seat 6: xx xx 2 7 6 4___checks___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 3 6 Q K___bets
Hero: 4 6 2 A 8 T___checks___calls

No help on 6th and now seat 7 does the betting. I hate that he now bets into us, does he really have a king in the hole? I call closing the action but don't like it. Really want to hit one of the two remaining aces.

River - (10.80 BB)

Seat 6: xx xx 2 7 6 4 xx___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 3 6 Q K xx___calls
Hero: 4 6 2 A 8 T 2___checks___calls

No help, now seat 6 bets and seat 7 calls. I have to be dead to rights here but what the hell can I do?

Total pot: (13.80 BB - $27.60)

seat 6 shows [Qs 5d 2s 7s 6d 4c 4s] a pair of Fours, for high and 7,6,5,4,2, for low

seat 7 shows [Qh 9s 3h 6s Qc Ks 3s] two pair, Queens and Threes, for high

hero mucks

seat 7 wins the high pot ($13.30) with two pair, Queens and Threes

seat 6 wins the low pot ($13.30) with 7,6,5,4,2

Split 3s and a Q, great starting hand sir.

But moving on....

Small sample size (maybe 25 hands), but button had been pretty active, raising a lot of pots preflop. BB was not as active, but did reraise me last time in a BvB and I figured he was probably aware of button's play and would reraise a lot of hands.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players
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CO: $79.35
BTN: $52.35
Hero (SB): $50.35
BB: $53.55
UTG: $49.10

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with A A
2 folds, BTN raises to $1.50, Hero calls $1.25, BB raises to $6.25, 1 fold, Hero reraises to $20.85, BB times out and folds.

Ok so it's only a preflop hand but I pickup AA in the small blind and I decided to trap. Although it hasn't been as bad in the games on FT as it has been on Stars and other sites, I think there's way too much aggression in online no limit. I was hoping the BB would take the bait and he did with a big reraise to $6.25.

In retrospect, I think I was incorrect to put in the 3rd raise, but I figured that he could not put me on AA in this spot because why the hell would I just call initially? I can't possibly be that imaginitive, I'm a typical boorish American online hold'em player. Also I did put him on a decent hand so I thought there was a chance he would go with it if he had like AQ or even 88, and he did time down before he released it.

Still, I think this was a good play for image purposes. Sometimes I'm going to be in there with 98s and the CO will raise, and I will want to call on the button and see a flop. I can't have someone in the blinds raising me off the hand. So I have to flat call with my strong hands as well sometimes. Especially when so many people are taking a formulaic approach to no limit. Throw them off their game.

A few non-holdem hands

2009-04-12T23:53:00.001-04:00

Haven't played much lately. Ended up skipping the SCOOP event because I was sick Tuesday and spent all day in bed. Got to play a little this weekend, jumped into 3 different games, here's one interesting hand from each.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 8 players - View hand 94376

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UTG: $14.50
UTG+1: $40.85
MP1: $20.85
MP2: $15.75
CO: $43.05
Hero (BTN): $9.55
SB: $10.20
BB: $16.15

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with K T J A
3 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, SB raises to $2.50, 1 fold, MP2 calls $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $9.55 all in, SB calls $7.05, MP2 raises to $15.75 all in, SB calls $0.65 all in

Was pretty much goofing around in this game, bought in for the minimum and was killing time during happy hour trying to pick up some Full Tilt points. The player to my left had been pretty aggressive PF, so I wasn't giving him any respect here, I was going to play nice initially but after his raise I figure I'm ahead so I push all-in.

Flop: ($30.95) 6 2 K

Turn: ($30.95) A

River: ($30.95) 7

Final Pot: $30.95

MP2 shows 7 J Q A (two pair, Aces and Sevens)
Hero shows K T J A (two pair, Aces and Kings)
SB shows 9 6 K Q (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
MP2 wins $1.25
Hero wins $28.20
(Rake: $1.50)

I did have the best hand but only 37% going in. I'll take it of course.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 7 players - View hand 94379
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CO: $25.00
BTN: $38.10
SB: $16.80
Hero (BB): $43.05
UTG: $19.40
UTG+1: $42.40
MP: $108.65

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 3 K 9 A
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB calls $0.25, Hero checks.

Alright, back in my comfort zone playing some hi/lo.

Flop: ($2.50) A 3 Q (5 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2, UTG+1 calls $2, MP folds, CO calls $2, SB folds

I flop two pair and a backdoor diamond draw. I have nothing for low, but I'm hoping they all had A2 or 23 and will go away after my $2 bet. I get two callers.

Turn: ($8.50) K (3 players)
Hero bets $5, UTG+1 folds, CO calls $5

I improve to top two. If they're on low draws, I want to make them pay, so I bet $5. One call.

River: ($18.50) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $12, Hero calls $12

That's a pretty safe card for me. Only TJ got there, an unlikely holding. The lows missed. I do decide to check though, don't think I would extract value from worse. I check, and CO bets $12. Again, JT is unlikely though he could have something Like AQJT or A3JT. Also, I had a pretty weak image at this table. I had been playing pretty tight, not having picked up much hands, and the few times I did find something and raise, someone would shove all-in and I would have to fold. I think it was likely I was being bluffed by a missed low draw. I called pretty quickly.

Final Pot: $42.50
CO shows A 6 Q 2 (HI: two pair, Aces and Queens)
Hero shows 3 K 9 A (HI: two pair, Aces and Kings)
Hero wins $40.40
(Rake: $2.10)

He had AQ, so he made my value bet for me.

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Limit Stud Hi/Lo $0.10 Ante - 8 players - View hand 94381
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3rd Street:
Seat 1: xx xx 7
Hero: K J A
Seat 3: xx xx 6
Seat 4: xx xx 2
Seat 5: xx xx 2
Seat 6: xx xx 9
Seat 7: xx xx K
Seat 8: xx xx 4

Seat 4 brings in for $0.15, Seat 5 calls, Seat 6 folds, Seat 7 calls, Seat 8 folds, Seat 1 folds, Hero calls, Seat 3 folds

I have a one way hand here but i was in late position so I threw in the 15 cents. My cards are for the most part live and I have the A up which will help me represent on 4th if I catch another wheel card. If I pair one of my hole cards my opponents will think I missed.

4th Street: (2.8 SB) (4 players)
Hero: K J A 3
Seat 4: xx xx 2 T
Seat 5: xx xx 2 Q
Seat 7: xx xx K 5

Hero bets, Seat 4 folds, Seat 5 calls, Seat 7 calls

Everyone else bricked from what I could see, so I bet this. I get 2 calls, but A high could be the best hand right now.

5th Street: (2.9 BB) (3 players)
Hero: K J A 3 7
Seat 5: xx xx 2 Q 3
Seat 7: xx xx K 5 Q

Hero checks, Seat 5 checks, Seat 7 checks

I catch another low card, I should probably bet here and represent a 7 low, but I check and it gets checked to 6th.

6th Street: (2.9 BB) (3 players)
Hero: K J A 3 7 8
Seat 5: xx xx 2 Q 3 J
Seat 7: xx xx K 5 Q 8

Hero bets, Seat 5 folds, Seat 7 calls

Now I do have a legitimate low draw, I have to bet this and represent a low. Seat 5 who I thought could have a flush draw folds, which is a relief, seat 7 stays in. He might have a pair of Ks or Qs, possible a low draw as well, having started out with two baby clubs in the hole.

7th Street: (4.9 BB) (2 players)
Hero: K J A 3 7 8 J
Seat 7: xx xx K 5 Q 8 xx

Hero checks, Seat 7 checks

I pair my J but I can't value bet this, I check it down.

Final Pot: 4.9 BB

Hero shows K J A 3 7 8 J (HI: a pair of Jacks)
Seat 7 mucks 6 5 K 5 Q 8 2

Hero wins 4.7 BB

(Rake: $0.20)

Nice river suckout by me. Pretty successful weekend, winning about $35 playing 3 short sessions.

Some more NL

2009-04-05T23:32:00.003-04:00

Alright, some more NL on tilt.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players
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UTG: $186.80
UTG+1: $76.15
MP1: $53.00
MP2: $115.30
CO: $50.00
BTN: $89.25
SB: $50.25
Hero (BB): $53.10

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 8 8
6 folds, SB raises to $1, Hero raises to $2.50, SB calls $1.50

This was villains 2nd hand at the table, so no reads. I put in a feeler type reraise with my 8s and take a flop heads up with position.

Flop: ($5.00) 6 6 8 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB calls $5

Great flop and I come right out with a full pot bet. After his call I'm putting him on clubs/overs, a 6, the case 8, or some type of pocket pair.

Turn: ($15.00) 6 (2 players)
SB bets $9, Hero calls $9

Another 6 on the turn and now he leads into me. I elect to just call. I believe he has a pocket pair and I want to make it look like I have A high here and I don't believe him. I want to give him a chance to bet again on the river as well.

River: ($33.00) 2 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $36.60 all in, SB requests TIME, SB folds

He checks, I still think he likely has a pocket pair. So I'm just going to put him to a decision for all of his chips. He times out and folds. Ah well.

Final Pot: $33.00
Hero wins $31.35
(Rake: $1.65)

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CO: $122.30
BTN: $185.50
SB: $74.70
BB: $50.00
UTG: $111.15
UTG+1: $63.85
UTG+2: $100.00
MP1: $60.10
Hero (MP2): $59.45

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with 9 9
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to $1.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.25, CO calls $1.25, 3 folds

This guy was like 37/10 over ~70 hands. I call with my two nines. CO comes along as well.

Flop: ($4.50) 9 J 6 (3 players)
UTG+2 bets $2, Hero raises to $7, CO folds, UTG+2 calls $5

Bottom set, I just raise it up and hope he has an overpair. He calls, I'm putting him on at least AJ. He probably just limps preflop with QT.

Turn: ($18.50) 2 (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $14, UTG+2 calls $14

I bet close to pot, he calls. We're getting it in on the river.

River: ($46.50) 4 (2 players)
UTG+2 bets $37.20, Hero calls $37.20 all in

Nice safe card on the river and he does the betting for me.

Final Pot: $120.90
UTG+2 shows Q Q (a pair of Queens)
Hero shows 9 9 (three of a kind, Nines)
Hero wins $117.90
(Rake: $3.00)

It's rare that you get a hand anymore that's this easy to play outside of the casinos. I knew exactly where I was at from the flop on.

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SB: $184.45
BB: $76.20
UTG: $116.05
UTG+1: $51.85
MP: $100.00
CO: $45.95
Hero (BTN): $46.40

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with A K
2 folds, MP raises to $1, 1 fold, Hero calls $1, SB calls $0.75, 1 fold

MP had a loose, somewhat passive image as well. I just called the minraise with the AK. Probably a good argument though for putting a little more in the pot to try to narrow his range down though. But onto the flop.

Flop: ($3.50) A 6 K (3 players)
SB checks, MP bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, SB folds

I flop top two here and I elected to flat call this time. Unlike the hand before, he can't have an overpair to my aces. I thought he was pretty weak when he only bet $1.50, but regardless I think I should have raised; if he has an A or a flush draw I can get paid more, if not he's probably not putting much more in the pot anyway.

Turn: ($6.50) A (2 players)
MP bets $2, Hero raises to $5, MP calls $3

He weak-leads again for $2. Now I think he could have a flush draw or maybe an outside chance of an AQ or AJ. I make a small raise to $5 and he calls. I'd like him to hit it.

River: ($16.50) J (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $15, MP requests TIME, MP folds

The diamonds come in and I bet near pot. He times out and folds. Damn.

Final Pot: $16.50
Hero wins $15.70
(Rake: $0.80)

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SB: $61.65
BB: $184.70
UTG: $74.05
UTG+1: $50.00
UTG+2: $114.65
MP1: $57.90
MP2: $81.45
CO: $65.10
Hero (BTN): $68.20

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with K 7
UTG calls $0.50, 5 folds, Hero raises to $1.50, 2 folds, UTG calls $1

Usually a standard play in 6 max to abuse the button when someone has limped in. This guy was 22/3, so I raised, probably should have made it at least $2 though. I do get to go heads up with him as the blinds fold.

Flop: ($3.75) K T 3 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.50, UTG calls $2.50

I flop top pair and make a standard continuation bet. He calls. I think he could have a K here, maybe a T, some kind of pocket pair, QJ, or a diamond draw.

Turn: ($8.75) 5 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $4, UTG calls $4

The turn is an offsuit 5, I bet a little less than half to charge him if he has a draw, and hopefully to get a free showdown. There's a good chance I have the best hand but still he could be calling me down with a better K.

River: ($16.75) J (2 players)
UTG bets $8.50, Hero folds

I'm getting about 3:1 on a call but I don't think I win this even 25% of the time against this passive player. It's likely he hit the flush, but could also be value betting with KJ.

Final Pot: $16.75
UTG wins $15.95
(Rake: $0.80)

Overall, $69.65 profit in 163 hands, thanks mostly to those lovely 9s.

I want to hold'em like they do in Texas please

2009-04-01T01:28:00.006-04:00

Plenty of tables going during happy hour so I dive in.

Hand #1

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MP1: $99.25
MP2: $53.25
Hero (CO): $50.00
BTN: $50.00
SB: $49.50
BB: $48.00
UTG: $109.25
UTG+1: $140.25
UTG+2: $158.95

Hero posts a big blind ($0.50)

Pre Flop: ($1.25) Hero is CO with 5 K
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero checks, 2 folds, BB checks

First hand at the table. I was contemplating a raise, but in the last hand (while waiting to post) I saw two raises go in before the flop, one of which was by the UTG player. Just going to see a flop here.

Flop: ($2.25) 9 3 7 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $2.50, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls $2.50, BB folds

I flop a flush draw, it's a big bet but I make the call for a few reasons. I have some implied odds, I might be able to win it with a king, and I may have it checked to me on the turn and may be able to either bluff or take a free card.

Turn: ($7.25) 4 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

He checks, I play it safe and take a free look at the river.

River: ($7.25) 2 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $4, UTG calls $4

I make my flush and at this point I think my hand is pretty obvious. I just make a meek bet of $4 and hope he pays me off with his 66 or whatever.

Final Pot: $15.25
Hero shows 5 K (a flush, King high)
UTG mucks A 9

Hero wins $14.50
(Rake: $0.75)

Surprised he checked to me on the turn with that hand.

Hand #2
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UTG+2: $99.25
MP1: $53.25
Hero (MP2): $57.50
CO: $50.00
BTN: $49.25
SB: $47.50
BB: $102.25
UTG: $140.25
UTG+1: $158.45

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with T T
UTG raises to $1.75, 3 folds, Hero calls $1.75, 4 folds

Very next hand I pick up two tens. It's full ring so this is a call, although I probably make the same play at 6 max. I get it heads up with position, how I'd like to play this hand.

Flop: ($4.25) T 4 5 (2 players)
UTG bets $3, Hero calls $3

He makes a continuation bet, I'm just going to call with my top set, as I will do with a lot of hands on the flop. I of course want him to put me on a draw.

Turn: ($10.25) 7 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $5, UTG folds

Check/f0ld to a half pot bet. Too easy. I make a note.

Final Pot: $10.25

Hero wins $9.75
(Rake: $0.50)

Hand #3

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SB: $89.05
BB: $59.00
UTG: $72.20
UTG+1: $38.50
Hero (UTG+2): $48.00
MP1: $41.70
MP2: $12.25
CO: $48.50
BTN: $51.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG+2 with 3 3
2 folds, Hero raises to $1.50, MP1 calls $1.50, 5 folds

This is debatable, I make a raise here with a small pair. Standard play from any position at 6 max, I get 1 caller.

Flop: ($3.75) 6 2 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $3, MP1 calls $3

And I get another set. I make a standard continuation bet.

Turn: ($9.75) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $6.50, Hero calls $6.50

I give up the lead on the turn readless. He could be sandbagging a straight, be on a flush draw, have like an A 6 for a pair or 7 6 for two pair. I am pretty sure I have the best hand, but I have to play it a little tricky. He makes a bet of $6.50 and I smooth call.

River: ($22.75) A (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $17.50, Hero calls $17.50

A on the river, I thought he was going to shove all-in for his final $30.70. He timed down a bit and then made the $17.50 bet. I figure his most likely holding is two pair, easily could have A6 or 76 here. I call with little hesitation.

Final Pot: $57.75

Hero shows 3 3 (three of a kind, Threes)
MP1 shows 9 J (Ace Jack high)

Hero wins $54.90
(Rake: $2.85)

I did not really consider the possibility of a bluff to be honest. If I had KK I would have folded. Really glad though I under represented my hand to give him the opportunity, even though I gave him the opportunity to take a free card.

Hand #4

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MP2: $88.80
CO: $56.75
BTN: $71.45
SB: $43.70
Hero (BB): $74.40
UTG: $6.75
UTG+1: $48.50
MP1: $53.55

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with A Q
4 folds, CO calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB calls $0.25, Hero raises to $2, CO calls $1.50, 1 fold

Two calls to me in the BB. I make the obligatory raise from the BB, even though I know for sure CO is calling.

Flop: ($4.50) J 3 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $3, CO calls $3

I make a standard c-bet. He calls.

Turn: ($10.50) 6 (2 players)

Hero checks, CO bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50

And there's the stupid flush, though he could have a lot of hands here. He hopefully saw what I had the last time I gave up the lead, but in any case I'm not folding for $3.50.

River: ($17.50) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Final Pot: $17.50

CO shows 3 A (two pair, Sixes and Threes)
Hero mucks A Q

CO wins $16.65
(Rake: $0.85)

Free showdown, just glad he didn't make me call another $3.50 to see it.

Hand #5

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UTG: $98.00
UTG+1: $52.50
Hero (UTG+2): $61.00
MP1: $100.15
MP2: $47.50
CO: $45.00
BTN: $65.90
SB: $26.00
BB: $39.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG+2 with A J
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, BTN calls $2, 2 folds, UTG calls $1.50

I hate AJ, but I make the obligatory raise.

Flop: ($6.75) A 5 6 (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $5, BTN folds, UTG raises to $20, Hero folds

I flop top pair and I make a hand defining bet of $5. UTG checkraises to $20. I figure the worst hand he could have here was Ax, in which I'm about a 55:45 favorite. Otherwise, I'm a 52:48 underdog to 87, 3:1 dog against two pair, and 19:1 dog against a set. He was playing passive so far in the session so I did not assign a hand like JT to his range. Overall I'm a 4:1 dog against the range I did assign him, so easy fold.

Final Pot: $16.75

UTG wins $15.95
(Rake: $0.80)

Hand #6

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UTG: $110.45
UTG+1: $50.00
Hero (UTG+2): $54.60
MP1: $103.15
MP2: $51.05
CO: $46.35
BTN: $75.85
SB: $34.20
BB: $21.75

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG+2 with K Q
2 folds, Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, BTN calls $2, 1 fold, BB calls $1.50

This was early on at a 2nd table I opened, no real reads yet. This is a marginal starting hand for the spot, maybe I should just fold this.

Flop: ($6.25) 9 T 6 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $3.50, BTN calls $3.50, BB folds

I make a small c-bet, hoping to be able to just pick it up.

Turn: ($13.25) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $8, Hero folds

This was a tough spot. I turn top pair, but a flush has come in. I'm out of position. If I call I'm potentially faced with another big decision on the river. I elect to give it up. He's representing a flush, but he could also have QJ there or just a pair and a high club. Still, "hammer of future bets" concept applies here, so I fold.

Final Pot: $13.25

BTN wins $12.60
(Rake: $0.65)

Hand #7

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UTG+2: $90.15
MP1: $60.65
MP2: $71.45
CO: $9.25
Hero (BTN): $72.90
SB: $11.45
BB: $7.30
UTG: $43.50
UTG+1: $50.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with Q A
UTG calls $0.50, 5 folds, Hero raises to $2, 2 folds, UTG calls $1.50

I make the standard raise in position, happy to get it heads up against this player.

Flop: ($4.75) 2 4 4 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.50, UTG calls $2.50

I c-bet, he calls. His range is any pair or hearts or even maybe Ah x of x.

Turn: ($9.75) 8 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

He checks the turn and I check it back UI.

River: ($9.75) A (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

I hit a pair of aces on the river and show it down. I didn't think I could get called by a worse hand and of course couldn't stand a checkraise. I think that might have been a mistake though against this passive player. Probably could at least get a $4 of value out of him.

Final Pot: $9.75

Hero shows Q A (two pair, Aces and Fours)
UTG mucks 3 3

Hero wins $9.30
(Rake: $0.45)

+$39 profit for the 45 minute session. And so ends the month of March.