Was running better until this. Is anyone ever not going broke here?
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
Hero (BB): $70.65
UTG: $50.00
UTG+1: $82.65
UTG+2: $57.35 - 67 / 0 @ 42 hands
MP1: $32.25
MP2: $42.55
CO: $55.10
BTN: $65.25
SB: $23.45
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 7c 7d
2 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.50, 2 folds, CO calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $3.50, UTG+2 calls $3, 1 fold
Flop: ($7.75) 6d 7h 8h (2 players)
Hero bets $5, UTG+2 calls $5
Turn: ($17.75) 8c (2 players)
Hero bets $12, UTG+2 calls $12
Lovely, right?
River: ($41.75) Ts (2 players)
Hero bets $37, UTG+2 calls $36.85 all in
Either he's got a straight or he doesn't. Either way, I'm trying to get it all in.
Final Pot: $115.45
Hero shows 7c 7d (a full house, Sevens full of Eights)
UTG+2 shows 8s 8d (four of a kind, Eights) - DOH!
UTG+2 wins $112.45
(Rake: $3.00)
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
What would you do? #127 - Missed value?
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
BTN: $50.00
SB: $50.00
BB: $58.35 - 36 / 15 / 33% steal / 4.7 aggression factor @ 33 hands
UTG: $35.40
UTG+1: $50.00 - 13 / 12 / 27% steal / 8.6% 3bet / inf aggression factor @ 116 hands
MP1: $129.85
Hero (MP2): $59.90
CO: $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with 2h 2c
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.50, 3 folds, BB calls $1
Clearly a set mining opportunity. UTG+1 is a fairly nitty player though. Highly aggressive in flop+ play though.
Flop: ($4.75) 2s Kc 4s (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50, BB folds
Turn: ($11.75) Jc (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $11, Hero calls $11
River: ($33.75) Ts (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $11, Hero calls $11
Final Pot: $55.75
UTG+1 shows Jh Kh (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
Hero shows 2h 2c (three of a kind, Twos)
Hero wins $53.00
(Rake: $2.75)
Clearly, I missed a *TON* of value. However, am I becoming too conservative to check / call this down? That Ts is just crappy - it completes a TON of straights and flushes, but I'm most concerned about a flopped / turned or rivered set. What point should I be raising in this hand? Given the results, I obviously could have gotten it all in on the turn, but the question is: with the lowest set possible, should I be pushing here?
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
BTN: $50.00
SB: $50.00
BB: $58.35 - 36 / 15 / 33% steal / 4.7 aggression factor @ 33 hands
UTG: $35.40
UTG+1: $50.00 - 13 / 12 / 27% steal / 8.6% 3bet / inf aggression factor @ 116 hands
MP1: $129.85
Hero (MP2): $59.90
CO: $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with 2h 2c
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.50, 3 folds, BB calls $1
Clearly a set mining opportunity. UTG+1 is a fairly nitty player though. Highly aggressive in flop+ play though.
Flop: ($4.75) 2s Kc 4s (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50, BB folds
Turn: ($11.75) Jc (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $11, Hero calls $11
River: ($33.75) Ts (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $11, Hero calls $11
Final Pot: $55.75
UTG+1 shows Jh Kh (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
Hero shows 2h 2c (three of a kind, Twos)
Hero wins $53.00
(Rake: $2.75)
Clearly, I missed a *TON* of value. However, am I becoming too conservative to check / call this down? That Ts is just crappy - it completes a TON of straights and flushes, but I'm most concerned about a flopped / turned or rivered set. What point should I be raising in this hand? Given the results, I obviously could have gotten it all in on the turn, but the question is: with the lowest set possible, should I be pushing here?
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
What would you do?#126 - Lots of PF action facing flop half-stack shove
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players
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SB: $50.25
BB: $50.00
UTG: $67.35 - 32 / 14 / 0% 3bet / 4.3 aggression factor @ 28 hands
UTG+1: $29.00 - 33 / 4 / 0% 3bet / 2.3 aggression factor @ 28 hands
MP1: $50.00
MP2: $135.85 - *VERY* well known WINNING (SH.RO.MI) reg; 15 / 12 / 35% steal / 2.5 aggression factor / 2.8% 3bet @ 1.5k hands (recently... much more hands on him though in history)
Hero (CO): $53.55
BTN: $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Kh Ac
UTG raises to $1.50, UTG+1 calls $1.50, 1 fold, MP2 raises to $6, Hero calls $6, 3 folds, UTG calls $4.50, UTG+1 calls $4.50
Flop: ($24.75) Kd 9d 2s (4 players)
UTG bets $3, UTG+1 raises to $23 all in, MP2 folds, Hero ???
Click to see results
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SB: $50.25
BB: $50.00
UTG: $67.35 - 32 / 14 / 0% 3bet / 4.3 aggression factor @ 28 hands
UTG+1: $29.00 - 33 / 4 / 0% 3bet / 2.3 aggression factor @ 28 hands
MP1: $50.00
MP2: $135.85 - *VERY* well known WINNING (SH.RO.MI) reg; 15 / 12 / 35% steal / 2.5 aggression factor / 2.8% 3bet @ 1.5k hands (recently... much more hands on him though in history)
Hero (CO): $53.55
BTN: $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Kh Ac
UTG raises to $1.50, UTG+1 calls $1.50, 1 fold, MP2 raises to $6, Hero calls $6, 3 folds, UTG calls $4.50, UTG+1 calls $4.50
Flop: ($24.75) Kd 9d 2s (4 players)
UTG bets $3, UTG+1 raises to $23 all in, MP2 folds, Hero ???
Click to see results
Monday, June 21, 2010
What would you do?#125 - facing turn check / raise with TPTK
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
MP2: $40.00
Hero (CO): $50.50
BTN: $52.75
SB: $108.55
BB: $17.50
UTG: $72.85
UTG+1: $49.25
UTG+2: $33.30
MP1: $58.25 - 29 / 7 / 1.5 aggression factor @ 14 hands
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Ac Qh
3 folds, MP1 raises to $1.75, 1 fold, Hero requests TIME, Hero calls $1.75, 1 fold, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold
Flop: ($5.75) 6c 2h 5s (3 players)
SB checks, MP1 bets $2.55, Hero calls $2.55, SB calls $2.55
Turn: ($13.40) Qs (3 players)
SB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $7, SB calls $7, MP1 raises to $30, Hero requests TIME, Hero ???
Great that I sucked out for TPTK, but now what?
Click to see results
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
MP2: $40.00
Hero (CO): $50.50
BTN: $52.75
SB: $108.55
BB: $17.50
UTG: $72.85
UTG+1: $49.25
UTG+2: $33.30
MP1: $58.25 - 29 / 7 / 1.5 aggression factor @ 14 hands
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Ac Qh
3 folds, MP1 raises to $1.75, 1 fold, Hero requests TIME, Hero calls $1.75, 1 fold, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold
Flop: ($5.75) 6c 2h 5s (3 players)
SB checks, MP1 bets $2.55, Hero calls $2.55, SB calls $2.55
Turn: ($13.40) Qs (3 players)
SB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $7, SB calls $7, MP1 raises to $30, Hero requests TIME, Hero ???
Great that I sucked out for TPTK, but now what?
Click to see results
Hero folds, SB requests TIME
I think I'm going to get responses polarized on both ends: You shouldn't have called that in the first place PF, or this is too nitty of a fold. I just don't want stacks in the middle with TPTK. For those saying "check behind," why are you saying that? Are you expecting a check / raise here, given the "weak" half pot flop bet? Do you not want additional money in now that you're supposedly "ahead?"
Final Pot: $34.40
I think I'm going to get responses polarized on both ends: You shouldn't have called that in the first place PF, or this is too nitty of a fold. I just don't want stacks in the middle with TPTK. For those saying "check behind," why are you saying that? Are you expecting a check / raise here, given the "weak" half pot flop bet? Do you not want additional money in now that you're supposedly "ahead?"
Final Pot: $34.40
Thursday, June 17, 2010
What would you do? #124 - Facing river shove / raise
Sorry; this is somewhat of a weak WWYD, but it's at least a little interesting...
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
BTN: $50.00 - 26 / 11 / 50% steal / 0% 3bet @ 19 hands
SB: $51.70
BB: $43.70
UTG: $52.25
UTG+1: $98.35
UTG+2: $77.75
Hero (MP1): $54.30
MP2: $53.15
CO: $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP1 with 6h 8h
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.75, 2 folds, BTN calls $1.75, 2 folds
Flop: ($4.25) 5c Qs 6c (2 players)
Hero bets $2.75, BTN calls $2.75
Semi-bluff; middle pair and backdoor straight draw. Not too happy with the call.
Turn: ($9.75) 4d (2 players)
Hero bets $6.75, BTN calls $6.75
In retrospect, I'm really not comfortable with this bet. I want to push him off of the hand, but I don't think I'm representing anything credible here. Just an odd spot.
River: ($23.25) 7h (2 players)
Hero bets $18, BTN raises to $38.75 all in, Hero calls $20.75
But I'm bailed out by the river. This is a clear call, right? Anyone laying down a $20 raise here?
Final Pot: $100.75
BTN shows 3d 3h (a straight, Seven high) - He had the same nasty intentions as I; he held on til he rivered his backdoor straight. He didn't expect me to show up with an 8 though, from an MP raise...
Hero shows 6h 8h (a straight, Eight high)
Hero wins $97.75
(Rake: $3.00)
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
BTN: $50.00 - 26 / 11 / 50% steal / 0% 3bet @ 19 hands
SB: $51.70
BB: $43.70
UTG: $52.25
UTG+1: $98.35
UTG+2: $77.75
Hero (MP1): $54.30
MP2: $53.15
CO: $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP1 with 6h 8h
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.75, 2 folds, BTN calls $1.75, 2 folds
Flop: ($4.25) 5c Qs 6c (2 players)
Hero bets $2.75, BTN calls $2.75
Semi-bluff; middle pair and backdoor straight draw. Not too happy with the call.
Turn: ($9.75) 4d (2 players)
Hero bets $6.75, BTN calls $6.75
In retrospect, I'm really not comfortable with this bet. I want to push him off of the hand, but I don't think I'm representing anything credible here. Just an odd spot.
River: ($23.25) 7h (2 players)
Hero bets $18, BTN raises to $38.75 all in, Hero calls $20.75
But I'm bailed out by the river. This is a clear call, right? Anyone laying down a $20 raise here?
Final Pot: $100.75
BTN shows 3d 3h (a straight, Seven high) - He had the same nasty intentions as I; he held on til he rivered his backdoor straight. He didn't expect me to show up with an 8 though, from an MP raise...
Hero shows 6h 8h (a straight, Eight high)
Hero wins $97.75
(Rake: $3.00)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
What would you do? #123 - Facing a river "shove" from slow-played KK
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
MP2: $19.95
CO: $14.50
BTN: $18.25
SB: $35.85 - 18 / 9 / 15% steal / 0% 3bet / 2.8 aggression factor
BB: $82.85
Hero (UTG): $101.90
UTG+1: $57.65
MP1: $67.35
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG with Kc Kd
Hero calls $0.50, 4 folds, BTN calls $0.50, SB calls $0.25, BB checks
Mixing it up a bit.
Flop: ($2.00) 2h 7d 2c (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1.50, BTN folds, SB calls $1.50, BB folds
Turn: ($5.00) Tc (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.25, SB raises to $8, Hero calls $4.75
A bit of an alarm going off here...
River: ($21.00) 6h (2 players)
SB bets $21, Hero ???
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MP2: $19.95
CO: $14.50
BTN: $18.25
SB: $35.85 - 18 / 9 / 15% steal / 0% 3bet / 2.8 aggression factor
BB: $82.85
Hero (UTG): $101.90
UTG+1: $57.65
MP1: $67.35
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG with Kc Kd
Hero calls $0.50, 4 folds, BTN calls $0.50, SB calls $0.25, BB checks
Mixing it up a bit.
Flop: ($2.00) 2h 7d 2c (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1.50, BTN folds, SB calls $1.50, BB folds
Turn: ($5.00) Tc (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.25, SB raises to $8, Hero calls $4.75
A bit of an alarm going off here...
River: ($21.00) 6h (2 players)
SB bets $21, Hero ???
Click to see results
Hero folds
I have to fold this, right? I think this player is bound to show up with trips, given his pot sized river bet. He's played it coyly the whole way through and wants [mostly] stacks in on the river. Ahhh... the joys of slow playing!
Final Pot: $21.00
SB wins $19.95
(Rake: $1.05)
I have to fold this, right? I think this player is bound to show up with trips, given his pot sized river bet. He's played it coyly the whole way through and wants [mostly] stacks in on the river. Ahhh... the joys of slow playing!
Final Pot: $21.00
SB wins $19.95
(Rake: $1.05)
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The Poker Meister#67 - Turning the flush and getting value
I know things are coming around for me when J9s starts working again. I'm not able to get stacks in, but I'm pretty close...
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
BTN: $54.55
SB: $51.60
Hero (BB): $83.10
UTG: $50.00
UTG+1: $54.95
MP: $52.35
CO: $50.10 - 20 / 4 / 19% steal / 1.5 aggression factor / 224 hands
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with Jd 9d
3 folds, CO raises to $1.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $1
Pretty passive player, with low steal, but I hate letting a J9s hand go to waste...
Flop: ($3.25) Td 9h Kd (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $1, Hero raises to $4, CO calls $3
A pair + flush draw; let's go!
Turn: ($11.25) 7d (2 players)
Hero bets $6, CO calls $6
Nice! I'm not happy with my bet sizing, though. I think I could have bet $8 and had the same effect.
River: ($23.25) 5c (2 players)
Hero bets $18, CO calls $18
Nice value on the river though.
Final Pot: $59.25
Hero shows Jd 9d (a flush, King high)
CO mucks Th Ts - Very passive for a flopped set... Is he afraid of QJ? If he is, then why call the $18 on the end?
Hero wins $56.30
(Rake: $2.95)
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
BTN: $54.55
SB: $51.60
Hero (BB): $83.10
UTG: $50.00
UTG+1: $54.95
MP: $52.35
CO: $50.10 - 20 / 4 / 19% steal / 1.5 aggression factor / 224 hands
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with Jd 9d
3 folds, CO raises to $1.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $1
Pretty passive player, with low steal, but I hate letting a J9s hand go to waste...
Flop: ($3.25) Td 9h Kd (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $1, Hero raises to $4, CO calls $3
A pair + flush draw; let's go!
Turn: ($11.25) 7d (2 players)
Hero bets $6, CO calls $6
Nice! I'm not happy with my bet sizing, though. I think I could have bet $8 and had the same effect.
River: ($23.25) 5c (2 players)
Hero bets $18, CO calls $18
Nice value on the river though.
Final Pot: $59.25
Hero shows Jd 9d (a flush, King high)
CO mucks Th Ts - Very passive for a flopped set... Is he afraid of QJ? If he is, then why call the $18 on the end?
Hero wins $56.30
(Rake: $2.95)
Monday, June 14, 2010
What would you do? #122 - Facing turn stack-committing 3bet
Today's WWYD is for Matt Tag, over at Holdem Notebook. We were discussing sniffing out sets and the like, and when to fold TPTK or better.
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
Hero (MP2): $53.65
CO: $49.75
BTN: $79.35
SB: $75.30
BB: $55.00
UTG: $20.45
UTG+1: $48.25 - 17/5/ 5% steal / 3.9% 3bet / 1.9 AF @ 635 hands
UTG+2: $50.00
MP1: $84.20
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with Kc Tc
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.50, 3 folds, BB checks
Flop: ($1.75) 9s Kh 8h (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, BB folds
TP, okay kicker. I don't want to get a lot of money into the pot here; I'm hoping for a cheap showdown.
Turn: ($4.75) Kd (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $4, Hero raises to $12, UTG+1 raises to $26.75, Hero ???
Click to see results
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
Hero (MP2): $53.65
CO: $49.75
BTN: $79.35
SB: $75.30
BB: $55.00
UTG: $20.45
UTG+1: $48.25 - 17/5/ 5% steal / 3.9% 3bet / 1.9 AF @ 635 hands
UTG+2: $50.00
MP1: $84.20
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with Kc Tc
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.50, 3 folds, BB checks
Flop: ($1.75) 9s Kh 8h (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, BB folds
TP, okay kicker. I don't want to get a lot of money into the pot here; I'm hoping for a cheap showdown.
Turn: ($4.75) Kd (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $4, Hero raises to $12, UTG+1 raises to $26.75, Hero ???
Click to see results
Hero folds
I think I change my thinking from wanting to get to a cheap showdown to putting a lot of money in the pot, which is probably a mistake. The third King cuts down the likelihood that he has the case King, but he still presses. Either UTG+1 has a better King, OR UTG+1 hit a set of 8's or 9's. Either way, I believe I'm beat... he certainly thinks he has me beat.
I guess what I question here is what a 17 / 5 is limping with? Certainly 8's and 9's are within his range, as are stronger Kings, such as KQ, KJ. I think I'm done with the hand.
Final Pot: $28.75
UTG+1 wins $27.35
(Rake: $1.40)
I think I change my thinking from wanting to get to a cheap showdown to putting a lot of money in the pot, which is probably a mistake. The third King cuts down the likelihood that he has the case King, but he still presses. Either UTG+1 has a better King, OR UTG+1 hit a set of 8's or 9's. Either way, I believe I'm beat... he certainly thinks he has me beat.
I guess what I question here is what a 17 / 5 is limping with? Certainly 8's and 9's are within his range, as are stronger Kings, such as KQ, KJ. I think I'm done with the hand.
Final Pot: $28.75
UTG+1 wins $27.35
(Rake: $1.40)
Finally! A few big hands to get things rolling!!!
It's about time! I had such a good run Friday night - 8 buy ins! Here are two monster pots that I had the benefit of being on the right side (for once in a LONG time):
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
UTG+2: $50.75
MP1: $57.40
MP2: $17.50
CO: $17.00
BTN: $52.30
SB: $56.90
BB: $145.10 - 27 / 23 / 64% steal / 7.7% 3bet / 145 hands
Hero (UTG): $135.35
UTG+1: $48.25
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG with 4s 4d
Hero raises to $1.75, 7 folds, BB raises to $5, Hero calls $3.25
This guy has been 3 betting wide and shoving just as wide. However, I'm not prepared to get stacks on the line with nearly 300 BBs - I feel this way even with AA, though I would be more inclined to re-pop it to $20 in this spot with AA. However, I'm getting HUGE implied odds to set mine.
Flop: ($10.25) 3s 6d 5c (2 players)
BB bets $7, Hero calls $7
If I'm not going to flop a set, this is as good of a flop as can possibly be. Open-ended, and regardless, I may very well be ahead.
Turn: ($24.25) 2s (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $15, BB calls $15
Bingo, but is he check / calling down now?
River: ($54.25) 8c (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $108.35 all in, BB requests TIME, BB calls $108.35
Clearly, I'm not going to be able to get it all in with a pot sized bet. Why not try for overbet for value? This guy is either calling or not, despite my bet. This bet is HUGE and I realize that, but I think I show up with a lot more JJ, QQ type hands than sets in this spot, to a non-thinking player such as this. I realize that he is not a fully aware player, and is willing to go to the mat with overpairs, but he just can't bring himself to release his hand.
Final Pot: $270.95
BB mucks Kc Ks
Hero shows 4s 4d (a straight, Six high)
Hero wins $267.95
(Rake: $3.00)
Same player, later in the night, at a different table:
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
Hero (CO): $80.95
BTN: $38.20
SB: $16.45
BB: $67.00
UTG: $50.00
UTG+1: $111.45
MP: $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with 8d 8h
2 folds, MP requests TIME, MP raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $5, 3 folds, MP calls $3.50
Again, same propensity for going broke with hands, but raising wide, so I 3 bet in position
Flop: ($10.75) 8s 6c 9s (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $8, MP calls $8
Not the world's best flop, but pretty decent since I hit my set.
Turn: ($26.75) Jc (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $20, MP calls $20
And it keeps getting scarier. At this point, I again put him on an overpair which he just can't rid of...
River: ($66.75) 5s (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $17, MP calls $17 all in
I think this is a pretty thin value bet; perhaps a check through is the better option, but I just can't put him on a spade draw where he checks the river on his made flush. Moreover, I can't put him on a 7x hand where he checked his made straight. Therefore, I go for stackage and it turns out to be correct.
Final Pot: $100.75
Hero shows 8d 8h (three of a kind, Eights)
MP mucks Tc Ts
Hero wins $97.75
(Rake: $3.00)
And finally, here's another hand, where I'm just dumbfounded by his calling off of 200BBs... Just, WOW!
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
SB: $52.25
BB: $99.10
UTG: $52.95
UTG+1: $95.30
MP: $50.75
Hero (CO): $140.70
BTN: $54.45
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with 6s 6h
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.75, 2 folds, BB raises to $5.75, Hero calls $4
Again, decent odds to set mine.
Flop: ($11.75) Qc 4h 6c (2 players)
BB bets $6.75, Hero raises to $18, BB raises to $55, Hero raises to $134.95 all in, BB calls $38.35 all in
He's signaled to me that he's happy with his hand. Such a dry board, if he has a set of Queens, so be it, but I'm willing to go broke here.
Turn: ($198.45) Js (2 players - 2 are all in)
River: ($198.45) Qd (2 players - 2 are all in)
Final Pot: $198.45
BB shows Qh Ac (three of a kind, Queens) - TPTK stack off for 200 BBs... Nice...
Hero shows 6s 6h (a full house, Sixes full of Queens)
Hero wins $195.45
(Rake: $3.00)
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
UTG+2: $50.75
MP1: $57.40
MP2: $17.50
CO: $17.00
BTN: $52.30
SB: $56.90
BB: $145.10 - 27 / 23 / 64% steal / 7.7% 3bet / 145 hands
Hero (UTG): $135.35
UTG+1: $48.25
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG with 4s 4d
Hero raises to $1.75, 7 folds, BB raises to $5, Hero calls $3.25
This guy has been 3 betting wide and shoving just as wide. However, I'm not prepared to get stacks on the line with nearly 300 BBs - I feel this way even with AA, though I would be more inclined to re-pop it to $20 in this spot with AA. However, I'm getting HUGE implied odds to set mine.
Flop: ($10.25) 3s 6d 5c (2 players)
BB bets $7, Hero calls $7
If I'm not going to flop a set, this is as good of a flop as can possibly be. Open-ended, and regardless, I may very well be ahead.
Turn: ($24.25) 2s (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $15, BB calls $15
Bingo, but is he check / calling down now?
River: ($54.25) 8c (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $108.35 all in, BB requests TIME, BB calls $108.35
Clearly, I'm not going to be able to get it all in with a pot sized bet. Why not try for overbet for value? This guy is either calling or not, despite my bet. This bet is HUGE and I realize that, but I think I show up with a lot more JJ, QQ type hands than sets in this spot, to a non-thinking player such as this. I realize that he is not a fully aware player, and is willing to go to the mat with overpairs, but he just can't bring himself to release his hand.
Final Pot: $270.95
BB mucks Kc Ks
Hero shows 4s 4d (a straight, Six high)
Hero wins $267.95
(Rake: $3.00)
Same player, later in the night, at a different table:
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players
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Hero (CO): $80.95
BTN: $38.20
SB: $16.45
BB: $67.00
UTG: $50.00
UTG+1: $111.45
MP: $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with 8d 8h
2 folds, MP requests TIME, MP raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $5, 3 folds, MP calls $3.50
Again, same propensity for going broke with hands, but raising wide, so I 3 bet in position
Flop: ($10.75) 8s 6c 9s (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $8, MP calls $8
Not the world's best flop, but pretty decent since I hit my set.
Turn: ($26.75) Jc (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $20, MP calls $20
And it keeps getting scarier. At this point, I again put him on an overpair which he just can't rid of...
River: ($66.75) 5s (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $17, MP calls $17 all in
I think this is a pretty thin value bet; perhaps a check through is the better option, but I just can't put him on a spade draw where he checks the river on his made flush. Moreover, I can't put him on a 7x hand where he checked his made straight. Therefore, I go for stackage and it turns out to be correct.
Final Pot: $100.75
Hero shows 8d 8h (three of a kind, Eights)
MP mucks Tc Ts
Hero wins $97.75
(Rake: $3.00)
And finally, here's another hand, where I'm just dumbfounded by his calling off of 200BBs... Just, WOW!
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
SB: $52.25
BB: $99.10
UTG: $52.95
UTG+1: $95.30
MP: $50.75
Hero (CO): $140.70
BTN: $54.45
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with 6s 6h
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.75, 2 folds, BB raises to $5.75, Hero calls $4
Again, decent odds to set mine.
Flop: ($11.75) Qc 4h 6c (2 players)
BB bets $6.75, Hero raises to $18, BB raises to $55, Hero raises to $134.95 all in, BB calls $38.35 all in
He's signaled to me that he's happy with his hand. Such a dry board, if he has a set of Queens, so be it, but I'm willing to go broke here.
Turn: ($198.45) Js (2 players - 2 are all in)
River: ($198.45) Qd (2 players - 2 are all in)
Final Pot: $198.45
BB shows Qh Ac (three of a kind, Queens) - TPTK stack off for 200 BBs... Nice...
Hero shows 6s 6h (a full house, Sixes full of Queens)
Hero wins $195.45
(Rake: $3.00)
Friday, June 11, 2010
Live poker recap
I was invited to a last minute home game last night. The stakes were a bit different from our normal home game, which suited me fine - I've been trying to up the stakes for a long time. We wound up playing $.50 / $1.00 NLHE, with $60 buy ins. The host, of whom I've written before, is a complete maniac. He plays on sheer force, overbetting pot at times, simply pushing people around and out of pots - particularly when he has a large stack. This maniac has no concept of level 2 thinking or above; he simply goes on how his opponents are reacting to his bets. He is positionally aware, though, making for easy limps and easy folds, realizing that he is raising ATC on the button or CO, but calling behind when out of position. He has demonstrated a knack for playing all cards from all positions - raised or limped, and relying on the bully aspect in order to force his opponents into submission.
The rest of the table was fairly passive - I saw quite a few limped AK's, and late position AJ's; strange behavior with a maniac at the table. As is typical, it seemed as though if there was an EP raise and one caller, the rest would call like dominoes - a 5x open would be met with 4-5 callers in a nine-handed game. However, in realizing the manner of the passive table, I wound up resolving to limp a lot of broadway hands, such as QT, KJ, etc. Since the table was so passive, I could reasonably check / call down and get odds to do so, if I didn't know where my hand stood at any point. People were typically betting $3 into $12 pots on the flop, etc.
As is par for the course against maniac, though, I knew it was a matter of time before he and I would clash. I patiently awaited my turn to get dealt a premium hand, and looked down to see QQ in UTG+1, facing a limped UTG. I raised to $5 and got 5 callers, including maniac and UTG. The flop came a fairly harmless 2 5h 9 rainbow, and I led $12 into $~21. Maniac flatted (in the BB). The turn card came 6h and maniac led for $50 into $~45. At this point, I had approximately $80, which put me to the decision of pushing or folding. I had seen maniac make this aggressive move so often that I believed him to be on a draw most of the time, or with weak holdings. I decided to push... it wasn't really a huge decision because I could have anticipated this move from maniac. He called and tables Qh9h, giving him the heart draw plus two 9's. My hand held and I took a healthy chunk out of maniac's stack. Given my description of the hand, is this even a question for any of you? Some of the other players at the table were wowed by my snap shove, but I think he's far more often bluffing / drawing than showing up with a monster there. Is he really pushing $50 ever, without trying to push me off the hand? If he's going for value, he's betting $20-30, or he's check / raising me instead of leading so large.
Anyway, I wound up winning $85 on the night - a pretty decent win for a home game. I was happy with my play, though I would have been happier had some of my other hands not gotten cracked by shortish stacks (i.e. AA vs. 9h3h on a XhYh9 board where my opponent would runner runner a full house on me, or QcJc vs KK on a KcTh2c board where the turn was a 2x).
Since it had been awhile since playing live, I sat down with butterflies in my stomach... I need to get used to playing live, now that Charles Town Races and Slots are opening up 27 poker tables starting July 2nd! I will have live, legal poker within an hour from my house... and as the only game "in town," I'd imagine this place will be HOPPING!
The rest of the table was fairly passive - I saw quite a few limped AK's, and late position AJ's; strange behavior with a maniac at the table. As is typical, it seemed as though if there was an EP raise and one caller, the rest would call like dominoes - a 5x open would be met with 4-5 callers in a nine-handed game. However, in realizing the manner of the passive table, I wound up resolving to limp a lot of broadway hands, such as QT, KJ, etc. Since the table was so passive, I could reasonably check / call down and get odds to do so, if I didn't know where my hand stood at any point. People were typically betting $3 into $12 pots on the flop, etc.
As is par for the course against maniac, though, I knew it was a matter of time before he and I would clash. I patiently awaited my turn to get dealt a premium hand, and looked down to see QQ in UTG+1, facing a limped UTG. I raised to $5 and got 5 callers, including maniac and UTG. The flop came a fairly harmless 2 5h 9 rainbow, and I led $12 into $~21. Maniac flatted (in the BB). The turn card came 6h and maniac led for $50 into $~45. At this point, I had approximately $80, which put me to the decision of pushing or folding. I had seen maniac make this aggressive move so often that I believed him to be on a draw most of the time, or with weak holdings. I decided to push... it wasn't really a huge decision because I could have anticipated this move from maniac. He called and tables Qh9h, giving him the heart draw plus two 9's. My hand held and I took a healthy chunk out of maniac's stack. Given my description of the hand, is this even a question for any of you? Some of the other players at the table were wowed by my snap shove, but I think he's far more often bluffing / drawing than showing up with a monster there. Is he really pushing $50 ever, without trying to push me off the hand? If he's going for value, he's betting $20-30, or he's check / raising me instead of leading so large.
Anyway, I wound up winning $85 on the night - a pretty decent win for a home game. I was happy with my play, though I would have been happier had some of my other hands not gotten cracked by shortish stacks (i.e. AA vs. 9h3h on a XhYh9 board where my opponent would runner runner a full house on me, or QcJc vs KK on a KcTh2c board where the turn was a 2x).
Since it had been awhile since playing live, I sat down with butterflies in my stomach... I need to get used to playing live, now that Charles Town Races and Slots are opening up 27 poker tables starting July 2nd! I will have live, legal poker within an hour from my house... and as the only game "in town," I'd imagine this place will be HOPPING!
What would you do?#121 - Facing turn shove by short stack holding middle pair
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
UTG+1: $55.00
UTG+2: $50.00
MP1: $136.90
Hero (MP2): $71.25
CO: $36.10 - 40 / 10 / 0.4 aggression factor / no other information @ 10 hands
BTN: $70.55 - 15 / 10 / 53% steal / 5.1% 3bet / 3.3 aggression factor @ 162 hands
SB: $49.50
BB: $55.80
UTG: $20.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with 7s 7c
4 folds, Hero raises to $1.75, CO calls $1.75, BTN calls $1.75, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold
Flop: ($7.50) 4h 5c 8d (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, CO calls $5, BTN folds, SB calls $5
Turn: ($22.50) Ts (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $29.35 all in, SB folds, Hero ???
Click to see results
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UTG+1: $55.00
UTG+2: $50.00
MP1: $136.90
Hero (MP2): $71.25
CO: $36.10 - 40 / 10 / 0.4 aggression factor / no other information @ 10 hands
BTN: $70.55 - 15 / 10 / 53% steal / 5.1% 3bet / 3.3 aggression factor @ 162 hands
SB: $49.50
BB: $55.80
UTG: $20.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with 7s 7c
4 folds, Hero raises to $1.75, CO calls $1.75, BTN calls $1.75, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold
Flop: ($7.50) 4h 5c 8d (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, CO calls $5, BTN folds, SB calls $5
Turn: ($22.50) Ts (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $29.35 all in, SB folds, Hero ???
Click to see results
Hero folds
I'm not drawing completely dead with my middle pair, but CO's shove? No reads? Should I be making this call? Is this a very weak fold where I'm allowing myself to be pushed around by a short stack? Poker messes with your mind! I'm second guessing everything I do...
Final Pot: $22.50
CO wins $21.40
(Rake: $1.10)
I'm not drawing completely dead with my middle pair, but CO's shove? No reads? Should I be making this call? Is this a very weak fold where I'm allowing myself to be pushed around by a short stack? Poker messes with your mind! I'm second guessing everything I do...
Final Pot: $22.50
CO wins $21.40
(Rake: $1.10)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Trip planning for July 2-3 to Atlantic City and Conversion of Iron Man Medals
I wanted to repost this item since I posted 4 things yesterday.
2 items:
My wife got me tickets to see Jim Norton at the Borgota in Atlantic City, July 2nd - 3rd. Does anyone know of any deals for hotels that [holiday] weekend? It seems like the cost of the hotel is astronomical; $340+!!! I definitely plan on playing poker (preferably Caesars / Taj / Bally's / Tropicana). Anyone?
Is anyone interested in converting Iron Man medals? I had a little write up in a prior post where it was proven that Iron Man medals can be converted into $75 tokens and into cash with no risk. I have enough medals for 3 tokens. If you're interested, send me an email: ThePokerMeisterTPM@gmail.com.
2 items:
My wife got me tickets to see Jim Norton at the Borgota in Atlantic City, July 2nd - 3rd. Does anyone know of any deals for hotels that [holiday] weekend? It seems like the cost of the hotel is astronomical; $340+!!! I definitely plan on playing poker (preferably Caesars / Taj / Bally's / Tropicana). Anyone?
Is anyone interested in converting Iron Man medals? I had a little write up in a prior post where it was proven that Iron Man medals can be converted into $75 tokens and into cash with no risk. I have enough medals for 3 tokens. If you're interested, send me an email: ThePokerMeisterTPM@gmail.com.
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Hero calls $23, UTG folds
Turn: ($73.75) 2h (2 players - 1 is all in)
River: ($73.75) 9h (2 players - 1 is all in)
Final Pot: $73.75
UTG+1 shows As Kc (two pair, Kings and Nines)
Hero shows Kh Ac (two pair, Kings and Nines)
UTG+1 wins $35.40
Hero wins $35.35
(Rake: $3.00)