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Posted Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:00 pm GMT by mugged_off
Hey
Instead of posting a hand to be critiqued, post a recent hand you've really enjoyed playing. One that gave you a buzz and you felt you couldn't have played better.
Cheers.
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Posted Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:34 pm GMT by Tadzio
I call this hand "Lucky" because that's what my opponent said once we were both all-in. Don't think he was expecting me to have the hand I did, for whatever reason. I think I telegraphed it well enough... but I'll still take the win.
Last two players in a SnG where I'd hit 2 full houses several, sets and a couple straights (no flushes, though) and was generally untouchable. Just catching cards every othertime I'd see the flop, it seemed. People got wiped out of this tournament quicker than most, so the blinds weren't ever a big factor in decisions.
The buzz I felt was the "will he call it?" variety, and not really the type where I felt particularly tricky. He seemed like he was getting used to my milking strategies, so I decided to try and be a little more blunt and see what the effect would be. Turned out with a positive result. Anyway, enough with the lead up... on to the hand!
Seat 4: Tadzio 8  9 ($7,890 in chips)
Seat 5: danieltacama ($7,110 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
danieltacama posts blind ($50), Tadzio posts blind ($100).
PRE-FLOP
danieltacama bets $150, Tadzio calls $100.
FLOP board cards 7  6  5 
Tadzio checks, danieltacama bets $700, Tadzio bets $2,000, danieltacama calls $1,300.
TURN board cards 7 6 5 K
Tadzio bets $5,690 and is all-in, danieltacama calls $4,910 and is all-in.
RIVER board cards 7 6 5 K 2
SHOWDOWN
Tadzio shows 8 9
danieltacama shows J K
Tadzio wins $780, Tadzio wins $14,220.
SUMMARY
Dealer: danieltacama
Pot: $15,000
Tadzio, bets $7,890, collects $15,000, net $7,110
danieltacama, loses $7,110
I actually really enjoyed this tournament (particularly because I won it), so I'm gonna take the opportunity to share some of the highlights.
This hand is still heads-up, but it's an example of me milking my opponent. He wised up in time to save his stack, but I'm happy with the number of calls I got out of him:
Seat 4: Tadzio Q Q ($8,520 in chips)
Seat 5: danieltacama ($6,480 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Tadzio posts blind ($50), danieltacama posts blind ($100).
PRE-FLOP
Tadzio bets $250, danieltacama calls $200.
FLOP board cards K A Q
danieltacama checks, Tadzio bets $200, danieltacama bets $400, Tadzio bets $1,200, danieltacama calls $1,000.
TURN board cards K A Q 5
danieltacama checks, Tadzio bets $1,000, danieltacama calls $1,000.
RIVER board cards K A Q 5 8
danieltacama checks, Tadzio bets $4,100, danieltacama folds.
SHOWDOWN
Tadzio wins $9,500.
SUMMARY
Dealer: Tadzio
Pot: $9,500
Tadzio, bets $6,800, collects $9,500, net $2,700
danieltacama, loses $2,700
The final hand I want to share is earlier in the SnG. This was my second major showdown of the SnG and I wanted it to really impress the others player so my bluffs would stick better later (I like to bluff with half-pot and min-raise bets when I can... takes a good table image to convince others these small bets are milking strategies rather than weak bluffs, so I work early to set up that image). The guy was super aggressive, so I thought I'd let him do most of the betting. Anyway, dunno if it's super impressive, but I liked how it turned out.
Seat 4: Tadzio 7 A ($4,160 in chips)
Seat 5: danieltacama ($1,245 in chips)
Seat 6: CPA-OHIO ($1,135 in chips)
Seat 9: top calibre ($2,725 in chips)
Seat 10: LiTtObOyPnOy ($5,735 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
LiTtObOyPnOy posts blind ($15), Tadzio posts blind ($30).
PRE-FLOP
danieltacama folds, CPA-OHIO folds, top calibre folds, LiTtObOyPnOy calls $15, Tadzio checks.
FLOP board cards 2 7 A
LiTtObOyPnOy bets $30, Tadzio bets $60, LiTtObOyPnOy calls $30.
TURN board cards 2 7 A 7
LiTtObOyPnOy bets $60, (I waited 30 seconds here) Tadzio calls $60.
RIVER board cards 2 7 A 7 4
LiTtObOyPnOy bets $3,300, Tadzio bets $4,010 and is all-in, LiTtObOyPnOy calls $710.
SHOWDOWN
Tadzio shows 7 A
LiTtObOyPnOy shows 3 5
Tadzio wins $8,320.
SUMMARY
Dealer: top calibre
Pot: $8,320
Tadzio, bets $4,160, collects $8,320, net $4,160
danieltacama, loses $0
CPA-OHIO, loses $0
top calibre, loses $0
LiTtObOyPnOy, loses $4,160
....And that's the story of my last SnG.
Posted Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:14 am GMT by 1988 TR
NH
Posted Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:10 am GMT by howzit
5-5NL this one time i had J3 suited on teh button. . . . . . . ..
i have about $1600, tight guy who never raises opens for $35. i call on teh button w/J3 . Flop is AQx, two hearts and the beautiful ace is a heart. Raiser bets $50, i'm the only caller. turn is the heart, it goes check, check. River is a dud, he bets $100 i make it $600. I win.
Posted Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:29 am GMT by mugged_off
nh's.
I enjoyed playing this one just now. This is my only half decent pot the whole day !!!
Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2005/08/24 -
11:10:55 (ET)
Table 'Silesia' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: aligned1 ($19.70 in chips)
Seat 2: bballref78 ($27.30 in chips)
Seat 3: frog69 ($37.40 in chips)
Seat 4: JJBuckeye ($17.30 in chips)
Seat 5: XXX($11.70 in chips)
Seat 6: MattDraw ($20.95 in chips)
Seat 7: pollfox ($24.90 in chips)
Seat 8: trouteman1 ($8.50 in chips)
Seat 9: loverboy73 ($5 in chips)
trouteman1: posts small blind $0.10
loverboy73: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to XXX  
aligned1: folds
bballref78: folds
frog69: folds
JJBuckeye: calls $0.25
xxx: calls $0.25
MattDraw: folds
pollfox: folds
trouteman1: calls $0.15
loverboy73: checks
*** FLOP ***   
trouteman1: checks
loverboy73: checks
JJBuckeye: checks
XXX: bets $0.50
trouteman1: calls $0.50
loverboy73: folds
JJBuckeye: calls $0.50
*** TURN *** 
trouteman1: bets $0.25
JJBuckeye: folds
xxx: calls $0.25
*** RIVER *** 
trouteman1: bets $2
xxx: raises $8.70 to $10.70 and is all-in
trouteman1: calls $5.50 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
xxx: shows (a full house, Tens full of Jacks)
trouteman1: mucks hand
xxx collected $17.15 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $18 | Rake $0.85
Board
Seat 1: aligned1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: bballref78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: frog69 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: JJBuckeye folded on the Turn
Seat 5: xxx showed and won ($17.15) with a full house, Tens
full of Jacks
Seat 6: MattDraw folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pollfox (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: trouteman1 (small blind) mucked  
Seat 9: loverboy73 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Posted Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:56 pm GMT by tame_deuces
Prolly when I had AQ offsuit in MP, aggressive player two places before me, calling station after him and then me.
Aggro makes it 4xBB to go, station calls, I raise 6xmore. Aggro calls, station calls. I can't remember if anyone else was in the hand.
Flop comes 8 Q A
Aggro has AK
Station has A8
I'll leave what happened next in this extremely fun hand to your vivid imaginations ,)
Posted Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:04 pm GMT by suitedaces84
The turn brought a fifth ace, giving you the nuts?
Posted Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:11 pm GMT by Tadzio
I'm guessing everyone checks
Turn: K
Then everyone's all-in.
River: 8
And the calling station wins it all with his brilliantly passive play.
Posted Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:19 am GMT by tame_deuces
| suitedaces84 wrote: | | The turn brought a fifth ace, giving you the nuts? |
Omg! There's five aces?!?!!!!!111
| Tadzio wrote: | I'm guessing everyone checks
Turn: K
Then everyone's all-in.
River: 8
And the calling station wins it all with his brilliantly passive play. |
That's some seriously negative mindset there. 
Posted Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:19 am GMT by ErinJeff
PokerStars Game #2413587860: Tournament #11699266, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2005/08/24 - 17:40:28 (ET)
Table '11699266 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: djmandi (575 in chips)
Seat 2: ErinJeff (2715 in chips)
Seat 3: dbrain2002 (2205 in chips)
Seat 4: Carps (1160 in chips)
Seat 6: cab777 (1310 in chips)
Seat 7: mfransen (1400 in chips)
Seat 8: k_blaze (2880 in chips)
Seat 9: guncrank (1255 in chips) is sitting out
ErinJeff: posts small blind 25
dbrain2002: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ErinJeff 
k_blaze: calls 50
ErinJeff: calls 25
dbrain2002: checks
*** FLOP ***  
ErinJeff: checks
dbrain2002: checks
k_blaze: bets 50
ErinJeff: raises 100 to 150
dbrain2002: folds
k_blaze: raises 350 to 500
ErinJeff: raises 2165 to 2665 and is all-in
k_blaze: calls 2165
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER *** 
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ErinJeff: shows (a straight, Eight to Queen)
k_blaze: shows  (a straight, Seven to Jack)
ErinJeff collected 5480 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5480 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 2: ErinJeff (small blind) showed and won (5480) with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 8: k_blaze showed and lost with a straight, Seven to Jack
I raised his weak flop bet to protect against the flush. I'd seen him make this same reraise with TP/flush draw several times and he could never let it go, so I reraised allin. It wasn't that bad a bet if he was trying to see where he was, but I suspect he was betting for value at that point. It was a great flop for me, needless to say.
Posted Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:01 pm GMT by NickFlynn
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) converter
CO ($9.90)
Button ($5.90)
SB ($11.95)
BB ($3.30)
UTG ($3.80)
Hero ($24)
Preflop: Hero is MP with A , J .
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.3, CO calls $0.30, 2 folds, BB calls $0.20.
Flop: ($0.95) A , J , 3 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.8, CO calls $0.80, BB folds.
Turn: ($2.55) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.
River: ($2.55) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $7, Hero calls $7.
Final Pot: $16.55
Hero has A J (two pair, aces and jacks).
CO has 2 K (one pair, threes).
Outcome: Hero wins $16.55.
I played this hand pretty crappy, but that river bet just didn't seem right to me.
- Nick
Posted Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:36 pm GMT by nixon
Hold cards 10 J
Flop 8 9 Q
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