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speaking of top sets....



Posted Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:03 pm GMT by Ensano
both of these were in the same FL tourney...

POKERSTARS GAME #8821652411: TOURNAMENT #44301132, $15.00+$1.50 HOLD'EM LIMIT - LEVEL III (50/100) - 2007/03/09 - 19:39:58 (ET)
Table '44301132 5' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: karpfen 69 (1967 in chips)
Seat 2: Ensano (2770 in chips)
Seat 3: Jamalshabazz (1275 in chips)
Seat 4: Dandolf (2270 in chips)
Seat 5: Spielberg19 (788 in chips)
Seat 6: Meesy (505 in chips)
Seat 8: sandow (1640 in chips)
Seat 9: griffin doc (2285 in chips)
Jamalshabazz: posts small blind 25
Dandolf: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Ensano Queen of ClubsQueen of Spades
Ensano said, "nope"
Spielberg19: folds
Meesy: folds
sandow: folds
griffin doc: calls 50
karpfen 69: calls 50
Ensano: raises 50 to 100
Jamalshabazz: folds
Dandolf: calls 50
griffin doc: calls 50
karpfen 69: calls 50
*** FLOP *** Nine of SpadesTen of HeartsQueen of Hearts
Dandolf: checks
griffin doc: bets 50
karpfen 69: raises 50 to 100
Ensano: raises 50 to 150
Dandolf: folds
griffin doc: folds
karpfen 69: raises 50 to 200
Betting is capped
Ensano: calls 50
*** TURN *** Nine of SpadesTen of HeartsQueen of Hearts King of Hearts
karpfen 69: bets 100
Ensano: calls 100
*** RIVER *** Nine of SpadesTen of HeartsQueen of HeartsKing of Hearts Ace of Diamonds
karpfen 69: bets 100
Ensano: calls 100
*** SHOW DOWN ***
karpfen 69: shows Jack of DiamondsEight of Clubs (a straight, Ten to Ace)
Ensano: mucks hand
karpfen 69 collected 1275 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1275 | Rake 0
Board Nine of SpadesTen of HeartsQueen of HeartsKing of HeartsAce of Diamonds
Seat 1: karpfen 69 showed Jack of DiamondsEight of Clubs and won (1275) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 2: Ensano (button) mucked Queen of ClubsQueen of Spades
Seat 3: Jamalshabazz (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Dandolf (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Spielberg19 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Meesy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: sandow folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: griffin doc folded on the Flop


POKERSTARS GAME #8822062751: TOURNAMENT #44301132, $15.00+$1.50 HOLD'EM LIMIT - LEVEL V (150/300) - 2007/03/09 - 20:06:01 (ET)
Table '44301132 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: IndianMagua (127 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: ghuddie 37 (3890 in chips)
Seat 4: JTReber (6468 in chips)
Seat 5: radsky (715 in chips)
Seat 6: ckta16 (1395 in chips)
Seat 7: cardster9 (17 in chips)
Seat 8: finallyjjim (1255 in chips)
Seat 9: Ensano (2895 in chips)
Ensano: posts small blind 75
IndianMagua: posts big blind 127 and is all-in
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Ensano Ace of DiamondsAce of Spades
ghuddie 37: folds
JTReber: raises 173 to 300
radsky: folds
ckta16: folds
cardster9: folds
finallyjjim: calls 300
Ensano: raises 150 to 450
IndianMagua: folds
JTReber: calls 150
finallyjjim: calls 150
*** FLOP *** Five of ClubsAce of ClubsSix of Clubs
Ensano: bets 150
JTReber: calls 150
finallyjjim: calls 150
*** TURN *** Five of ClubsAce of ClubsSix of Clubs Queen of Clubs
Ensano: bets 300
JTReber: calls 300
finallyjjim: calls 300
*** RIVER *** Five of ClubsAce of ClubsSix of ClubsQueen of Clubs Seven of Diamonds
Ensano: checks
JTReber: bets 300
finallyjjim: calls 300
Ensano: calls 300
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JTReber: shows Jack of ClubsNine of Clubs (a flush, Ace high)
finallyjjim: mucks hand
Ensano: mucks hand
JTReber collected 3219 from side pot
JTReber collected 508 from main pot
Ensano said, "son of a"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3727 Main pot 508. Side pot 3219. | Rake 0
Board Five of ClubsAce of ClubsSix of ClubsQueen of ClubsSeven of Diamonds
Seat 1: IndianMagua (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: ghuddie 37 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: JTReber showed Jack of ClubsNine of Clubs and won (3727) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: radsky folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ckta16 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: cardster9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: finallyjjim (button) mucked Three of HeartsThree of Clubs
Seat 9: Ensano (small blind) mucked Ace of DiamondsAce of Spades


did I slow down too much or did I push too hard?


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Posted Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:17 pm GMT by Sean_in_NJ
Why are you calling the river bets in either of these hands? Especially the second one.





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