Just Giving it Away

It's pretty rare that you find a true gambler at the online tables: someone who is more than happy to get all his money in with the worst of it in hopes of getting lucky. I'll take that action.

This opponent was crazy with stats around 65/45. I knew he would never limp a strong hand from the small blind, so I pushed on the off chance that he would call. Amazingly, he did.

Full Tilt Poker, $5/$10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 3 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter


SB: $685.05

Hero (BB): $1,222.75

BTN: $898

Pre-Flop: A 3 dealt to Hero (BB)

BTN folds, SB calls $5, Hero raises to $1,222.75 and is All-In, SB calls $675.05 and is All-In

Flop: ($1,370.10) 4 2 2 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


Turn: ($1,370.10) K (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


River: ($1,370.10) 3 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


Results: $1,370.10 Pot ($1 Rake)
SB showed 5 9 (a pair of Twos) and LOST (-$685.05 NET)
Hero showed A 3 (two pair, Threes and Twos) and WON $1,369.10 (+$684.05 NET)


Then he types in chat something like, "I liked that. Let's do it again."

"OK," I replied.

A few hands later, we were able to get it all in again preflop:

Full Tilt Poker, $5/$10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 4 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter


BB: $770

Hero (UTG): $1,901.80

BTN: $873

SB: $308

Pre-Flop: Q Q dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $30, BTN calls $30, SB folds, BB raises to $770 and is All-In, Hero raises to $1,901.80 and is All-In, BTN folds

Flop: ($1,575) 4 A 2 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


Turn: ($1,575) J (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


River: ($1,575) K (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


Results: $1,575 Pot ($2 Rake)
BB showed Q 2 (a flush, Ace high) and LOST (-$770 NET)
Hero showed Q Q (a flush, Ace high) and WON $1,573 (+$803 NET)

Thanks for the gifts, fishy.