.25/.50 NLH LH 15/11/07

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Opening Balance: $1 124.99
No. of Tables: 3 (2 simultaneously)
No. of Hands: 243
Closing Balance: $1 245.69 (+$120.70)

Running Totals: +$133.70/1455
+267ptbb/1455

Great success.

Tables were very accomodating. Lots of weak-tights to steal from, a few loose players to pay me off. But hands are more interesting than this. Let's go!

BTN: $120.25
Hero (SB): $87.65
BB: $9
UTG: $68.30
CO: $47.65

Pre-Flop: Ac 9s dealt to Hero (SB)
3 folds, Hero raises to $2, BB calls $1.50

Flop: ($4) 6s 3h Jd (2 Players)
Hero bets $2, BB raises to $7 and is All-In, OK, so we know he has something. I have six outs if it's not a Jack, so about 24% to win. Worse if it is a Jack, better if he's FOS or overplaying 45. Call is speculative and probably slightly -EV ($5 to win $13) Hero calls $5

Turn: ($18) 9h (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($18) 4c (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $18 Pot ($0.85 Rake)
Hero showed Ac 9s (a pair of Nines) and WON $17.15 (+$8.15 NET)
BB mucked Qc 6c and LOST (-$9 NET)

Villain in this next hand is a known aggro stealer. Not a pure stealer, but his steal percantage is 27% compared to 6%PFR and he has infinite flop aggression. Obviously my heart flutters when he thinks for an hour on the turn.

MP: $43.95
CO: $31.55
BTN: $120.30
Hero (SB): $80.25
BB: $9.05
UTG: $46.60
UTG+1: $48.40

Pre-Flop: As 7h dealt to Hero (SB)
3 folds, CO raises to $2, BTN folds, Hero raises to $5.50, I think position works with me here because I get first stab on the turn and I can feign weakness on the flop (if I am weak is irrelevant, I only want to encourage him to come out firing) BB folds, CO calls $3.50

Flop: ($11.50) 4c Qd 8c (2 Players)
Hero checks, CO bets $2.50,C-betting for cheap people. Ordinarily might look valuey but for the guy with infinite flop aggro it's a little less worrying Hero calls $2.50

Turn: ($16.50) Th (2 Players)
Hero bets $9.75, A little small? CO folds That's right, boy.

Results: $16.50 Pot ($0.75 Rake)
Hero mucked As 7h and WON $15.75 (+$7.75 NET)

This next hand is, I think, the only one where I make a sizeable error. Most of the rest of my losses are failed steals and snapped-off c-bets. Calling the river here is especially dumb. Villain is loose passive pre andloose aggro post.

UTG: $10.50
UTG+1: $54.45
MP1: $117.55
Hero (MP2): $50.70
CO: $32.25
BTN: $69.55
SB: $59.60
BB: $70.45

Pre-Flop: Kd Ac dealt to Hero (MP2)
3 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, 2 folds, SB raises to $5,Big pair 99+, AK, AQs? BB folds, Hero calls $2.50 Giving good implied odds

Flop: ($10.50) 6c Qh 2c (2 Players)
SB bets $5, Hero calls $5 I'll get my coat. Or my backdoor nut flush.

Turn: ($20.50) 4c (2 Players)
SB bets $5, Hero calls $5 FD

River: ($30.50) Ts (2 Players)
SB bets $10, Hero calls $10 Value-bluff call obv.

Results: $50.50 Pot ($2.45 Rake)
Hero mucked Kd Ac and LOST (-$25 NET)
SB showed Tc Th (three of a kind, Tens) and WON $48.05 (+$23.05 NET)

After that hand I wanted to hit myself. Of course, I didn't, as that might have hurt

Here's how not to play a straight draw. Unless you're sitting opposite me, in which case WP GG NH.

UTG: $34.90
UTG+1: $86.05
UTG+2: $84.75
MP1: $50.50
MP2: $14.35
CO: $56.60
Hero (BTN): $49.25
SB: $66.30
BB: $66.15

Pre-Flop: Ks Ac dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG raises to $2, 5 folds, Hero raises to $7,I figure I can get a slightly larger than usual bet called here because of my position. I also based this bet size on SPR. It's pretty simple really: bet flop $10-12 regardless if checked to, and go all-in if A or K on flop or turn 2 folds, UTG calls $5

Flop: ($14.75) 6h 3s Kd (2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $11, UTG calls $11

Turn: ($36.75) 8h (2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $16.90, UTG calls $16.90 and is All-In

River: ($70.55) 3h (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $70.55 Pot ($3 Rake)
UTG showed 4s 5s (a pair of Threes) and LOST (-$34.90 NET)
Hero showed Ks Ac (two pair, Kings and Threes) and WON $67.55 (+$32.65 NET)

Chips go where?


Didn't play this hand fantastically either. Villain is very tight, but only over 20-30 hands. Second hand he's played in that time.

UTG+1: $38.10
MP1: $51.25
MP2: $50.25
CO: $53.65
BTN: $23
SB: $47.50
Hero (BB): $69.45
UTG: $51.05

Pre-Flop: Ah Jh dealt to Hero (BB)
3 folds, MP2 raises to $2, 3 folds, Hero calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.25) Qh 9s Qd (2 Players)
Hero bets $2.50, MP2 calls $2.50

Turn: ($9.25) Kh (2 Players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $6.50, Hero calls $6.50 Despite the board being paired, I think he has AA/AQ/AK more than 99, KK or QQ. I think my 12 outs are good.

River: ($22.25) Jc (2 Players)
Hero checks, Not one of them, don't want to bluff a ten as I think a Q still might call MP2 checks

Results: $22.25 Pot ($1.05 Rake)
MP2 showed Qs Ac (three of a kind, Queens) and WON $21.20 (+$10.20 NET)
Hero showed Ah Jh (two pair, Queens and Jacks) and LOST (-$11 NET)