Party Poker ($6 no limit). Hand converted by Check Raised hand converter
Preflop (9 players): Hero is BB with
4 folds.
MP3 calls ($6.00).
1 fold.
BTN raises $24.00.
1 fold.
HERO raises $94.00.
1 fold.
BTN calls ($76.00).
Flop (34.83 bets ($209) in pot, 2 players):
HERO bets $150.00.
BTN raises $797.40.
HERO folds.
Summary:
BTN doesn't show and won $1152.90 (96.08bb)
I feel good about the laydown, considering that I was up against a pretty tight player who probably had me beat. I'm finally learning to accept that this kind of fold is fairly standard.
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Unfortunately, this next hand is a train wreck. I hit one of the only cards that could help me, and then I check-fold.
Party Poker ($6 no limit). Hand converted by Check Raised hand converter
Preflop (10 players): Hero is UTG+1 with
1 fold.
HERO raises $18.00.
4 folds.
CO calls ($18.00).
1 fold.
SB calls ($15.00).
BB calls ($12.00).
Flop (12 bets ($72) in pot, 4 players):
SB checks.
BB checks.
HERO bets $50.00.
CO calls ($50.00).
SB folds.
BB folds.
Turn (28.67 bets ($172) in pot, 2 players):
HERO checks.
CO bets $170.00.
HERO folds.
Summary:
CO doesn't show and won $338.50 (28.21bb)
CO doesn't show and won $338.50 (28.21bb)
I bet out the flop hoping to take the pot down right there, but unwilling to go any further. Then when I hit my Q on fourth street, I was getting dangerously close to playing a big pot that I could easily lose control of out of position. I did not want to get all in with this hand, and I was scared that this guy would have come over the top.
Should I have checked the flop? If I check the flop, then I fold to his bet. But if he checks behind, I'd feel much better about that Queen arriving.
Should I have bet out the turn? I have no idea.
I could have done anything with this hand, and I could have lost a lot of money.
There was only one thing to do: Abandon Ship!
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What a kick-ass poker weekend it was. I sat down on Saturday hoping to win large sums of crisp virtual Benjamins. I won one buy-in on Saturday, but Sunday was when I hit well. I haven't looked yet, but I won at least three buy-ins.
I know people hate hand histories, but this hand was awesome on the river. It shows what I really like about hold 'em compared to Omaha -- you can shove in after a bet on the river because you know it's more likely than not that your opponent does not have the nuts.
Party Poker ($4 no limit). Hand converted by Check Raised hand converter
Preflop (8 players): Hero is CO with
2 folds.
MP1 calls ($4.00).
MP2 calls ($4.00).
HERO raises $20.00.
3 folds.
MP1 calls ($16.00).
MP2 calls ($16.00).
Flop (16.5 bets ($66) in pot, 3 players):
MP1 checks.
MP2 checks.
HERO bets $50.00.
MP1 folds.
MP2 calls ($50.00).
Turn (41.5 bets ($166) in pot, 2 players):
MP2 checks.
HERO checks.
River (41.5 bets ($166) in pot, 2 players):
MP2 bets $190.75.
HERO raises $645.89.
MP2 calls ($180.92).
Summary:
MP2 has Two pair, Jacks and Nines [
]HERO has Full house, Jacks over Sixes [
] and won $1180.06 (147.51bb)---
Lol.
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Wtf?
Oh. They're bastards.
1 comment:
In the first case, I like the idea of "Protecting your children," as they say in HSP.
I like using the threat of the free card for a flush to see how important his hand is. He bets it out and you're outta there. Sounds good to me.
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