stud/8
Hero suggested that limits go from 20/40 -> 25/50 to stop people from having to get $4 antes + 4-8 red chips for their bets.
A bunch of people thought it was a great idea and we changed it to higher limit with fewer chips...
Outside of 1 blind steal (which hero won), hero only played 1 other hand in 1 hour of time.
Hero doesn't remember exact up cards, but is trying to give context.
Hero was bring in w/ 4 door card.
1 raise in middle position (Xx Xx) 6x.
1 called complete (Xx Xx) 7x.
Hero called completion.
Vill1: (Xx Xx) 6x Qs
Vill2: (Xx Xx) 7x Td
Hero: (2x 4c) 4h 4d
Hero donks
Vill1 & Vill 2 fold
Analysis:
3rd: This may be somewhat questionable b/c hero's up card and kicker aren't bigger than either door cards (small pair/small kickers can be troublesome hands), but hero can call with discounted price in bring.
4th: Easy bet for value against Hero binked trips in MW pot (24)44, but other 2 villains in hand bricked their 4th street boards
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Binions 300 PLO 6-max MTT
20000 chips with 25/50 blinds and 40 min. levels
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Initial Table Draw:
4 hero
6 player with WSOP-C ring (from Golden Nugget MTT)
Overall, hero had been showing some aggression and making bluffs w/o showdown.
Hero's stack was down to 16100
Blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt: T865 (T6 suited)
HJ (vil1): raises to 900
but (vil2): calls 900
SB (hero): calls in SB
BB: folds
(3 players - 3000 in pot)
Flop: 962 two flush (hero has T high flush draw)
Hero: checks
vil1: bets 2500
Hero: raises to 10000
vil1: calls
(2 players - 23000 in pot)
Turn: 962 6 two flush
Hero: bets 5000 (AI)
Villain: calls
Villain: shows 9876
River: 96269
Hero busts and reenters for first time in live career.
Analysis:
Preflop: This is a standard flat call, although hero could have been nitty and folded due to top/middle gaps in rundown.
Flop: The check/raise three handed may have been somewhat loose. Although PFR could be cbetting often and wide, hero may also be crushed by chunks of villain's range (NFD+overpair/pair for example).
Turn: The rest of the stack goes in on a great turn card except for small part of villain's range (which villain had).
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After reentry, hero was placed at "new late registration table". Hero also got a second receipt and second food comp!
Table 2 (Re-entry table)
Started 4 handed
2 Ryan (Binion's floor) to start
4 older Canadian person
5 hero
6 quickly moved to balance tables - Canadian in electric motor scooter
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Blinds: 150/300
Reads: seat 4 seemed to limp/fold often when hero had raised (this happened 3 times)
Hero dealt: AAK4 (A4 suited)
(2 folds)
4: limps
CO (hero): raises to 900
But/SB/BB: fold
4: calls
(2 players - 2250 in pot)
Flop: AKJ two tone (hero does not have flush draw)
4: checks
Hero: bets 1800
4: calls
(2 players - 5850 in pot)
Turn: AKJ8
4: checks
Hero: bets 4000
4: calls
(2 players - 13850 in pot)
River: AKJ82 flush draw misses
4: checks
Hero: bets 7500
4: calls
Hero shows AAK4
Villain had jjxx
Analysis:
Preflop: Isolating limper seems like best play.
Flop/Turn/River: Hero bets for max value and maybe should have bet more than 4000 on turn...
Most live villains would have thought about raising with the nuts. Since villain never raised and hero had no reason to believe seat 4 was a strong player taking a pot control line with the nuts, hero can value bet relentlessly. Hero is check calling any raises and folds to any aggression on flushing cards.
Hero's stack: 37k
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Twitter (520p): Sigh no action on kj4 two tone with hero aq t6 ds.
Hero got into a MW pot, but no one called flop bet.
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Twitter (553p)
blinds: 400/800
No reads on either villain.
Hero is shortest stack at 30k
v1: ~40k?
v2: ~40-45k
Hero dealt: KK85 rainbow
v1 (UTG+1): raises to 2800
v2 (CO): calls
hero (SB): calls
(3 players - 9200 in pot)
Flop: A63 rainbow
hero: checks
v1: checks
v2: checks
(3 players - 9200 in pot)
Turn: A63K backdoor flush draw
hero: bets 6000
v1: flats
v2: raises to 21000
hero: reraises all in
v1: folds
v2: calls
v2 shows QJT4 no flush draw
River: A63K6
Hero doubles up to 62400.
Analysis:
Preflop: Flop: Standard check with underpair/no redraw.
Turn: It seems very unlikely that villain is slowplaying top set, but it's definitely possible on such a dry board (few wraps except for wheel wraps). Villain jamming with wrap with only 1 card to comes is pretty bad.
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Hero eventually gets moved to another table.
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3rd Table Reads (stayed until 2 tables remaining)
1 young (20-30ish) male, seemed competent type person, no reads
2 unknown older player to start, eventually Ryan (Binion's floor)
3 older, very loose player
4 hero? (maybe in seat 4 instead?)
5 bryce
6 older guy with glasses; likely canadian and "knew about Xuan Liu" possibly
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Hero's stack: 37400 @ 500/1000
Hero seemed to be showing a lot of aggression, but picking bad spots to bluff.
There were many hands against a maniac "live" PLO player (seat 4) as hero had position against this player. Villain had shown some bluffs in spots, but seemed to show down value hands in spots as well.
one spot, hero called when
Note: Hero's rememberance of this hand is vague.
blinds: 300/600
Hero dealt: AJ74 (A4 suited)
(folds to sb, seat 3).
sb: limped
hero: raised to 1800
sb: calls
(2 players - 3600 in pot)
Flop: QJ4 rainbow (hero has no flush draw)
vil4: checks
hero: bets 2100
vil4: calls
(2 players - 7800 in pot)
Turn: QJ48 (two tone)
vil4: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 7800 in pot)
River: QJ486 (flush draw misses)
vil4: bets 4200
hero tanks and calls
vil4: shows Q66x with flush draw
hero: mucks
Analysis:
Preflop: This is ok hand to open
Flop: This cbet was ok given bottom 2 pair. Hero doesn't really want a call though.
Turn: Hero has some merit to betting the turn to charge draws and get some thin value against a wide villain flop calling range. But, there's a problem if the pot gets so large and hero is forced to call a big river bet for ~40% of stack for a huge portion of hero's stack.
River: There's definitely merit to calling villain's donk bet given flush draws missed and hero has a bluff catcher. Villain had top of range though...
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Additional read:
Seat 3 showed down quads 2x with 33xx.
II. blinds 500/1000 (15 players left)
Note: Hero doesn't remember exact hand, but remembers it did not connect with board.
Hero dealt: T985 (T8 suited in hearts)
hero raises to 2500
BB (3): calls
(2 players - 5500 in pot)
Flop: 3c 6d Js (hero does not have BDFD)
vil3: checks
hero: bets 3500
vil3: calls
(2 players - 12500 in pot)
Turn: 3c 6d Js Ad
vil3: checks
hero: bets 8500
vil3: calls
(2 players - 29500 in pot)
River: 3c 6d Js Ad Qc
villain: checks quickly
hero: checks
villain called with A9xx (no redraws) (Hero doesn't know villain's other side cards)
hero: mucks
Analysis:
Preflop: A reasonably connected hand and ok to open UTG.
Flop: There's some merit to actually checking this flop back against a looser player who probably isn't folding to a lot of flop bets. Hero decided to barrel given a possibly bad assumption that villain realizes it was an early position raise.
Turn: This seems like a good bet to represent top 2+ (or top/3rd pair) that's continuing aggression. It is a dry board though and villain doesn't seem to be type that slowplays per se.
River: Hero believes villain's range is strong here and does not fire third shell.
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III. blinds: 600/1200
(not sure of blind amount (maybe twitter/HH), but )
hero 20k behind
At this juncture, hero has tightish image as only played ~10-12 hands a huge number of hands in 5-6 rotations.
Hero dealt: Q553 rainbow
SB (3): calls
BB (Hero): checks
(2 players - 2400 in pot)
Flop: Qd Kh Jd
SB: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 2400 in pot)
Turn: Qd Kh Jd 8c
SB: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 2400 in pot)
River: Qd Kh Jd 8c 3s
SB: bets 2400
hero: calls
Villain say she has air
Hero shows set of 3s and wins the pot.
Analysis:
Preflop/Flop/Turn: Normal given hero's horrible hand + lack of raise = not really hitting strong broadway board texture.
River: Villain and hero had some history to make the river call worthwhile. Even if hero did not hit set of 3s on river, this could actually be a call as villain seemed to be aggro, not a passive player who might slowplay hands.
Additionally, a raise by hero would probably not be called by any worse hands.
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Twitter (616p)
Note: Another hand against a different player. Apologies to skipping around time wise, but it seemed best to keep the hand histories against the same villain consecutive.
Tweet:
Hero was pfr and cbet. Raised on flop. Check check turn. Check villain bets 10000
I think it was good to call in small blind big blind battle. But got top of range against villain oop. Kq q9 ss. Q9379 rainbow
blinds: 400/800
hero's stack: ~60k
villain's stack: 35k
No reads on villain (BB).
Hero dealt: AA95 (A5 suited)
(folds to hero)
SB (hero): raises to 2000
BB: calls
(2 players - 4000 in pot)
Flop: Q93 rainbow
hero: bets 2500
vill: raises 8000
hero: calls
(2 players - 20000 in pot)
Turn: Q937 rainbow
hero: checks
vill: checks
(2 players - 20000 in pot)
River: Q9379 rainbow
hero: checks
vill: bets 10000
hero: calls
villain shows; KQQ9 (KQ suited)
hero: mucks
Hero's stack: around 37k
Analysis:
Preflop: Normal.
Flop: TBH, looking back at the analysis, this is most likely a bet/fold on the flop. Villain could be raising some wraps, but in any event, hero's usually crushed by villain's range.
Turn: Hero is hoping to get to showdown cheaply.
River: As played, this could be a check/fold. Villain showed aggression on flop and could be trying to bluff the river with missed wrap that villain decided to check on turn to try to catch. But, it seems more like a nutted hand when board pairs on the river...
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Twitter (802p)
blinds: 500/1000
Hero: dealt Ah Kh Ts 2d
2 (Ryan): limped
CO (hero): raised to 4500
Button: folds
SB: folds
BB: folds
2: (Ryan) calls
(2 players - 9500 in pot)
Jh 6h 4c
vil2: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 9500 in pot)
Jh 6h 4c 6d
vil2: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 9500 in pot)
Jh 6h 4c 6d As
vil2: bets 3000
hero: thinks for a long time and calls.
villain shows AJ6x (A6 suited) for boat.
Hero mucks.
Analysis:
Preflop: This is ok.
Flop/Turn: Hero decided to give up on the pot...
River: Hero spewed and this should be super easy fold.
Villain talked a lot and seemed at least somewhat above "level 0 thinker", so the small bet smells super strong (likely nut boat).
What hands can villain bet that hero would call? Actually, nothing. Could villain have turned a hand into bluff? Possibly, but it seemed unlikely given the really small bet size.
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Hero's stack: ~12000
blinds: 800/1600
Hero had been tight for 2-3 rotations and had to fold to 3b.
Hero dealt: Kd Jd 8c 3s
(folds to hero on button)
Button (Hero): raised to 4000
2: raises to 15000
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: In honesty, was hero's image so tight that hero could steal here? It seems doubtful. It's a top 75% hand!
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Blinds: 800/1600
Bet called at 54 double suited on j87. Could not run out q988.
Hero dealt: AT54 (AT) (54) double suited
folds to hero in CO
(Hero): raised to 4000
Button: folds
SB: folds
BB: calls
(2 players - 8800 in pot)
Flop: J87 two tone (hero has nut flush draw)
vill: checks
Hero: bets 5500
vill: raises AI (~20k)
Hero: calls
Villain: shows Q988 (no suit)
Hero bricks (doesn't remember board run out).
Analysis:
Preflop: Suited Ace seems like OK open, although hot/cold equity is not great (ATxx).
Flop: Hero's best option is to bet/call as hero has nut flush equity.
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Hero out: 10/28 (5 pay)
The field seemed a bit looser and more aggressive than a full ring MTT, which is normal, but some players may have over-compensated.
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Initial Table Draw:
4 hero
6 player with WSOP-C ring (from Golden Nugget MTT)
Overall, hero had been showing some aggression and making bluffs w/o showdown.
Hero's stack was down to 16100
Blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt: T865 (T6 suited)
HJ (vil1): raises to 900
but (vil2): calls 900
SB (hero): calls in SB
BB: folds
(3 players - 3000 in pot)
Flop: 962 two flush (hero has T high flush draw)
Hero: checks
vil1: bets 2500
Hero: raises to 10000
vil1: calls
(2 players - 23000 in pot)
Turn: 962 6 two flush
Hero: bets 5000 (AI)
Villain: calls
Villain: shows 9876
River: 96269
Hero busts and reenters for first time in live career.
Analysis:
Preflop: This is a standard flat call, although hero could have been nitty and folded due to top/middle gaps in rundown.
Flop: The check/raise three handed may have been somewhat loose. Although PFR could be cbetting often and wide, hero may also be crushed by chunks of villain's range (NFD+overpair/pair for example).
Turn: The rest of the stack goes in on a great turn card except for small part of villain's range (which villain had).
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After reentry, hero was placed at "new late registration table". Hero also got a second receipt and second food comp!
Table 2 (Re-entry table)
Started 4 handed
2 Ryan (Binion's floor) to start
4 older Canadian person
5 hero
6 quickly moved to balance tables - Canadian in electric motor scooter
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Blinds: 150/300
Reads: seat 4 seemed to limp/fold often when hero had raised (this happened 3 times)
Hero dealt: AAK4 (A4 suited)
(2 folds)
4: limps
CO (hero): raises to 900
But/SB/BB: fold
4: calls
(2 players - 2250 in pot)
Flop: AKJ two tone (hero does not have flush draw)
4: checks
Hero: bets 1800
4: calls
(2 players - 5850 in pot)
Turn: AKJ8
4: checks
Hero: bets 4000
4: calls
(2 players - 13850 in pot)
River: AKJ82 flush draw misses
4: checks
Hero: bets 7500
4: calls
Hero shows AAK4
Villain had jjxx
Analysis:
Preflop: Isolating limper seems like best play.
Flop/Turn/River: Hero bets for max value and maybe should have bet more than 4000 on turn...
Most live villains would have thought about raising with the nuts. Since villain never raised and hero had no reason to believe seat 4 was a strong player taking a pot control line with the nuts, hero can value bet relentlessly. Hero is check calling any raises and folds to any aggression on flushing cards.
Hero's stack: 37k
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Twitter (520p): Sigh no action on kj4 two tone with hero aq t6 ds.
Hero got into a MW pot, but no one called flop bet.
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Twitter (553p)
blinds: 400/800
No reads on either villain.
Hero is shortest stack at 30k
v1: ~40k?
v2: ~40-45k
Hero dealt: KK85 rainbow
v1 (UTG+1): raises to 2800
v2 (CO): calls
hero (SB): calls
(3 players - 9200 in pot)
Flop: A63 rainbow
hero: checks
v1: checks
v2: checks
(3 players - 9200 in pot)
Turn: A63K backdoor flush draw
hero: bets 6000
v1: flats
v2: raises to 21000
hero: reraises all in
v1: folds
v2: calls
v2 shows QJT4 no flush draw
River: A63K6
Hero doubles up to 62400.
Analysis:
Preflop: Flop: Standard check with underpair/no redraw.
Turn: It seems very unlikely that villain is slowplaying top set, but it's definitely possible on such a dry board (few wraps except for wheel wraps). Villain jamming with wrap with only 1 card to comes is pretty bad.
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Hero eventually gets moved to another table.
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3rd Table Reads (stayed until 2 tables remaining)
1 young (20-30ish) male, seemed competent type person, no reads
2 unknown older player to start, eventually Ryan (Binion's floor)
3 older, very loose player
4 hero? (maybe in seat 4 instead?)
5 bryce
6 older guy with glasses; likely canadian and "knew about Xuan Liu" possibly
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Hero's stack: 37400 @ 500/1000
Hero seemed to be showing a lot of aggression, but picking bad spots to bluff.
There were many hands against a maniac "live" PLO player (seat 4) as hero had position against this player. Villain had shown some bluffs in spots, but seemed to show down value hands in spots as well.
one spot, hero called when
Note: Hero's rememberance of this hand is vague.
blinds: 300/600
Hero dealt: AJ74 (A4 suited)
(folds to sb, seat 3).
sb: limped
hero: raised to 1800
sb: calls
(2 players - 3600 in pot)
Flop: QJ4 rainbow (hero has no flush draw)
vil4: checks
hero: bets 2100
vil4: calls
(2 players - 7800 in pot)
Turn: QJ48 (two tone)
vil4: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 7800 in pot)
River: QJ486 (flush draw misses)
vil4: bets 4200
hero tanks and calls
vil4: shows Q66x with flush draw
hero: mucks
Analysis:
Preflop: This is ok hand to open
Flop: This cbet was ok given bottom 2 pair. Hero doesn't really want a call though.
Turn: Hero has some merit to betting the turn to charge draws and get some thin value against a wide villain flop calling range. But, there's a problem if the pot gets so large and hero is forced to call a big river bet for ~40% of stack for a huge portion of hero's stack.
River: There's definitely merit to calling villain's donk bet given flush draws missed and hero has a bluff catcher. Villain had top of range though...
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Additional read:
Seat 3 showed down quads 2x with 33xx.
II. blinds 500/1000 (15 players left)
Note: Hero doesn't remember exact hand, but remembers it did not connect with board.
Hero dealt: T985 (T8 suited in hearts)
hero raises to 2500
BB (3): calls
(2 players - 5500 in pot)
Flop: 3c 6d Js (hero does not have BDFD)
vil3: checks
hero: bets 3500
vil3: calls
(2 players - 12500 in pot)
Turn: 3c 6d Js Ad
vil3: checks
hero: bets 8500
vil3: calls
(2 players - 29500 in pot)
River: 3c 6d Js Ad Qc
villain: checks quickly
hero: checks
villain called with A9xx (no redraws) (Hero doesn't know villain's other side cards)
hero: mucks
Analysis:
Preflop: A reasonably connected hand and ok to open UTG.
Flop: There's some merit to actually checking this flop back against a looser player who probably isn't folding to a lot of flop bets. Hero decided to barrel given a possibly bad assumption that villain realizes it was an early position raise.
Turn: This seems like a good bet to represent top 2+ (or top/3rd pair) that's continuing aggression. It is a dry board though and villain doesn't seem to be type that slowplays per se.
River: Hero believes villain's range is strong here and does not fire third shell.
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III. blinds: 600/1200
(not sure of blind amount (maybe twitter/HH), but )
hero 20k behind
At this juncture, hero has tightish image as only played ~10-12 hands a huge number of hands in 5-6 rotations.
Hero dealt: Q553 rainbow
SB (3): calls
BB (Hero): checks
(2 players - 2400 in pot)
Flop: Qd Kh Jd
SB: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 2400 in pot)
Turn: Qd Kh Jd 8c
SB: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 2400 in pot)
River: Qd Kh Jd 8c 3s
SB: bets 2400
hero: calls
Villain say she has air
Hero shows set of 3s and wins the pot.
Analysis:
Preflop/Flop/Turn: Normal given hero's horrible hand + lack of raise = not really hitting strong broadway board texture.
River: Villain and hero had some history to make the river call worthwhile. Even if hero did not hit set of 3s on river, this could actually be a call as villain seemed to be aggro, not a passive player who might slowplay hands.
Additionally, a raise by hero would probably not be called by any worse hands.
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Twitter (616p)
Note: Another hand against a different player. Apologies to skipping around time wise, but it seemed best to keep the hand histories against the same villain consecutive.
Tweet:
Hero was pfr and cbet. Raised on flop. Check check turn. Check villain bets 10000
I think it was good to call in small blind big blind battle. But got top of range against villain oop. Kq q9 ss. Q9379 rainbow
blinds: 400/800
hero's stack: ~60k
villain's stack: 35k
No reads on villain (BB).
Hero dealt: AA95 (A5 suited)
(folds to hero)
SB (hero): raises to 2000
BB: calls
(2 players - 4000 in pot)
Flop: Q93 rainbow
hero: bets 2500
vill: raises 8000
hero: calls
(2 players - 20000 in pot)
Turn: Q937 rainbow
hero: checks
vill: checks
(2 players - 20000 in pot)
River: Q9379 rainbow
hero: checks
vill: bets 10000
hero: calls
villain shows; KQQ9 (KQ suited)
hero: mucks
Hero's stack: around 37k
Analysis:
Preflop: Normal.
Flop: TBH, looking back at the analysis, this is most likely a bet/fold on the flop. Villain could be raising some wraps, but in any event, hero's usually crushed by villain's range.
Turn: Hero is hoping to get to showdown cheaply.
River: As played, this could be a check/fold. Villain showed aggression on flop and could be trying to bluff the river with missed wrap that villain decided to check on turn to try to catch. But, it seems more like a nutted hand when board pairs on the river...
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Twitter (802p)
blinds: 500/1000
Hero: dealt Ah Kh Ts 2d
2 (Ryan): limped
CO (hero): raised to 4500
Button: folds
SB: folds
BB: folds
2: (Ryan) calls
(2 players - 9500 in pot)
Jh 6h 4c
vil2: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 9500 in pot)
Jh 6h 4c 6d
vil2: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 9500 in pot)
Jh 6h 4c 6d As
vil2: bets 3000
hero: thinks for a long time and calls.
villain shows AJ6x (A6 suited) for boat.
Hero mucks.
Analysis:
Preflop: This is ok.
Flop/Turn: Hero decided to give up on the pot...
River: Hero spewed and this should be super easy fold.
Villain talked a lot and seemed at least somewhat above "level 0 thinker", so the small bet smells super strong (likely nut boat).
What hands can villain bet that hero would call? Actually, nothing. Could villain have turned a hand into bluff? Possibly, but it seemed unlikely given the really small bet size.
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Hero's stack: ~12000
blinds: 800/1600
Hero had been tight for 2-3 rotations and had to fold to 3b.
Hero dealt: Kd Jd 8c 3s
(folds to hero on button)
Button (Hero): raised to 4000
2: raises to 15000
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: In honesty, was hero's image so tight that hero could steal here? It seems doubtful. It's a top 75% hand!
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Blinds: 800/1600
Bet called at 54 double suited on j87. Could not run out q988.
Hero dealt: AT54 (AT) (54) double suited
folds to hero in CO
(Hero): raised to 4000
Button: folds
SB: folds
BB: calls
(2 players - 8800 in pot)
Flop: J87 two tone (hero has nut flush draw)
vill: checks
Hero: bets 5500
vill: raises AI (~20k)
Hero: calls
Villain: shows Q988 (no suit)
Hero bricks (doesn't remember board run out).
Analysis:
Preflop: Suited Ace seems like OK open, although hot/cold equity is not great (ATxx).
Flop: Hero's best option is to bet/call as hero has nut flush equity.
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Hero out: 10/28 (5 pay)
The field seemed a bit looser and more aggressive than a full ring MTT, which is normal, but some players may have over-compensated.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Rio Big O Cash Gaming
5/5 Big O
effective stacks: 1000
6 handed. This occurred 2-3 hands after sitting down.
Hero dealt: Aj532 rainbow
mississippi straddle on the button to 10.
hero completes in SB
CO: raises to 50
hero calls
(110 in pot - 2 players)
Flop: 554 two tone (hero does not have flush draw)
hero: checks
villain: checks
(110 in pot - 2 players)
Turn: 554k completing flush draw
hero: checks
villain: bets pot (110)
hero: calls
(330 in pot - 2 players)
River: 554k8 4 flush on board
hero: checks
villain: bets pot (330)
hero: tanks, then folds
Analysis:
Preflop: This seemed ok, even though hero does not have suit.
Flop: Hero was attempting to c/r here with gutshot nut low wrap + uncounterfeitable low. Although hero would be in bad shape against A2 with flush draw, hero has a huge amount of equity.
Turn: Hero is now lost. Should hero just call down multiple bets? RIO are kind of bad and it's either call turn/river or fold turn.
River: Based on turn action (check/call), Hero should never fold the river as hero may be getting 3/4 sometimes on a bluff. More likely, villain is chopping with hero.
In summary, hero made mistake by check/calling turn, but then folding river.
effective stacks: 1000
6 handed. This occurred 2-3 hands after sitting down.
Hero dealt: Aj532 rainbow
mississippi straddle on the button to 10.
hero completes in SB
CO: raises to 50
hero calls
(110 in pot - 2 players)
Flop: 554 two tone (hero does not have flush draw)
hero: checks
villain: checks
(110 in pot - 2 players)
Turn: 554k completing flush draw
hero: checks
villain: bets pot (110)
hero: calls
(330 in pot - 2 players)
River: 554k8 4 flush on board
hero: checks
villain: bets pot (330)
hero: tanks, then folds
Analysis:
Preflop: This seemed ok, even though hero does not have suit.
Flop: Hero was attempting to c/r here with gutshot nut low wrap + uncounterfeitable low. Although hero would be in bad shape against A2 with flush draw, hero has a huge amount of equity.
Turn: Hero is now lost. Should hero just call down multiple bets? RIO are kind of bad and it's either call turn/river or fold turn.
River: Based on turn action (check/call), Hero should never fold the river as hero may be getting 3/4 sometimes on a bluff. More likely, villain is chopping with hero.
In summary, hero made mistake by check/calling turn, but then folding river.
Golden Nugget PLO MTT
12000 starting chips at 25/50 (PLO) with 40 min. levels.
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Late Registration Table Reads:
1 Passively polayed j75t with overpair + fd
Limped bad aass
capable of bet/folding pairing river (villain bet small into pot)
Tougher player to my right (seat 1)
4 Barrleled 3 streets even on bdfd completing on river
At a different table, hero saw an older lady with LIPS cap (likely table which opened before hero arrived).
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Reads:
SB: Loose/aggressive/bad player(had just doubled after hitting gutter on turn)
Blinds: 50/100
Hero dealt: AKQJ (AK QJ double suited)
Hero (UTG, ~11.8k): raises to 300
SB (~25k): calls
BB (~15k?): calls
(3 players - 900 in pot)
Flop: JT8 two tone (hero has bdfd)
SB: bets 700
BB folds
Hero calls
(2 players - 2300 in pot)
Turn: JT8 Qd (hero has nfd)
SB: checks
Hero bets 2k (pot)
SB: calls
(2 players - 6300 in pot)
River: JT8 Qd 2x (both flush draws miss)
SB: checks
Hero value bets 4500
SB: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Raise for value
Flop: Flatting seems best. There's a large number of good cards which can make nuttish hand (broadway) or add backdoor equity.
Villain's range seems like Q9xx, 97xx, and sets (mainly Q9/97, IMO).
Turn: A really good card and bet for value with nuts. Villain slows down, so more likely sets.
River: Should hero bet smaller? Should hero bet larger?
Villain may be stubborn and call with a bad straight in this spot...
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Read: PFR has often min-raised to open a pot
Hero dealt: KKT5 (KT and K5 double suited)
(3 folds)
PFR (MP): min-raises to 300
Hero (CO): calls
SB: calls
BB: folds
(3 players - 1050 in pot)
Flop: K86 two tone (hero does not have flush draw)
SB: checks
MP: checks
Hero: bets 750
SB: folds
PFR: calls
(2 players - 2550 in pot)
Turn: K86 J (offsuit, two tone flop)
PFR: checks
Hero: bets 2000
PFR: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: A flat call or a squeeze can work.
Flat call is usually best to get more players in pot for set mining.
Hero can muck the hand facing a 4 bet squeeze as its equity against AAxx is not super great.
Flop: Bet/call for value. PFR doesn't have a strong range to check/call. Also, assuming a normal live villain who doesn't check raise often, this seems rather weak. A c/r by the SB likely indicates a big draw. Hero could flat and try to "draw" for a blank turn or accept a (hopefully) likely flip...
Turn: A semi-brick is a good spot to continue aggression.
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At first break: 16475 @ 100/200 blinds
Overall, hero has been TAG and there were not a lot of interesting spots.
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2 related hands:
I just realize i float never in PLO8. That is today's revelation. Flatted qt q5 ss on button.
Flop turn checks to me. I barrel turn 2 3 pot them 55% pot. Then stole another pot with delayed turn bet as pfr.
Stealing some small pots. Villain in pre turned flush and rivered royal. Hero bluff catched PSB in limped pot with 2nd set.
hero dealt: QQT5 (QT ss)
2 early position players limp
Hero (button): limps
SB: calls
BB: calls
(5 players - 1000 in pot)
Flop: AT9 (two tone)
5 players check
(5 players - 1000 in pot)
Turn: AT99 both flush draws on turn
4 players check
Hero bets: 625
(2 players - 2050 in pot)
River: AT994 (both flush draws miss)
1 player checks
Hero: bets 1050
Analysis:
Overall, hero began to start exploiting the weak-tight nature + hero's image of being tight. This occurs in this hand and the next hand.
Preflop: This is a somewhat loose limp, but hero has position on the field and spiking a set with QQxx is ok.
Flop: This is a bad flop to bet, even though it checked to hero in position. The board is very draw heavy and folds seem tough.
Turn: This is a much more advantageous spot to bluff. Although some villains may have slowplayed a flopped set/2p into a boat, the majority of villains likely have air.
The villain who calls may have a flush draw and is continuing to draw.
River: Villain still shows weakness. Majority of time, hero can barrel river and generate a fold (as happened her) given villain's likely turn range.
If villain bets, likely villain has boat. Few villains seemingly would try to bluff river after hero bet into many players.
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Hero dealt: JT99 (J9 T9 double suited)
(folds to hero in HJ)
Hero (HJ): raises
2 folds
BB: calls
(2 players - 1500 in pot)
Flop: 885 two tone (hero has both flush draws)
vill: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 1500 in pot)
Turn: 885A 2 flush draws (hero has both flush draws)
vill: checks
hero: bets 850
vill: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: This seems like a loose open. But given hero's tight image, it may generate folds from CO/Button.
Flop: Hero can sometimes bet flop, but for balance, can check this flop and barrel turn cards too.
Also, hero has flush draw equity that can be realized.
Turn: Hero decides to semibluff here, and it's more credible for hero to have hit this turn A in likely preflop raising range...
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Hero gets moved to new table.
2nd table reads (super passive?)
(table dealer facing the registration area)
1 youngish guy? seemed to shrug off when getting all in
5 lady with e-cigarette
6 older person with malformed hand
7 guy with headphones
8 hero?
9 person with circuit ring
Henry, a dealer (oldish person with spiked hair and glasses) said he saw the player with circuit ring (and seat 1) playing at the 5-5 PLO games the night before
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blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt: AJT2 (A2 suited)
Hero limped UTG
folds to button
button: raises to 900
sb: folds
bb: folds
hero: calls
(2 players - 2250 in pot)
Q84 rainbow (hero has bdfd)
hero: checked
vill: bet ~50% pot (1200)
hero: called
(2 players - 4650 in pot)
Q848 2 tone (hero does not have flush draw)
hero: bets 2/3 pot (3000)
vill: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Limp/call raise UTG seems ok.
Flop: Hero suspected villain was weak here with a weakish cbet so hero reverse floated. Hero was going to donk bet some turns.
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Blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt: KKQT (KQ)(KT) double suited
folds to HJ
HJ: raises
CO/Button: folds
SB: folds
Hero (BB): calls
(2 players - 1950 in pot)
Flop: K85 two tone
Hero: checks
vill: checks
(2 players - 1950 in pot)
Turn: K85A completes flush
vill: bets pot (1950)
hero: calls
(2 players - 5850 in pot)
River: K85AT - 4 flush
vill: bets pot (5850)
hero: thinks/calls
vill: shows royal flush
hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Flatting OOP seems fine to play a small pot.
Flop: Is c/r better than leading? It's debatable. In a HU situation against live villain, it seems more likely villain will bet (and hero should c/r).
Turn: It seems questionable to just draw to a boat here, although reverse implied odds are huge.
River: It seems less likely that it's a flush based on board texture (4 flush on board), but villain is betting again. Villain's range seems polarized. Hero probably should have folded turn b/c if villain doesn't have 2 barrel bluffs often, hero's probably going to have to call multiple bets anyway.
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340p from twitter
Blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt: AKKQ rainbow
vil1: limps
MP (hero): raises to 900
vil2: (short stack) min raises all in
button: flats
vil1: calls
(4 players - ~5650 in pot, 1 player AI)
Flop: 832 two tone
3 players check
(4 players - ~5650 in pot, 1 player AI)
Turn: 832T completes flush
vil1: checks
hero: checks
vil2: bets
vil1: folds
hero: folds
1 villain shows flush
short stacked villain is out
Analysis:
Flop: Even with a dry side pot, hero should consider betting here for value.
Turn: Easy check/fold as betting villain is showing aggression.
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Hero dealt: AQJ9 (AQ suited)
vil1: limps
hero (MP?): raises to 900
but: calls
sb: folds
bb: folds
vil1: calls
(3 players - 3150 in pot)
Flop: 322 two tone (hero has no flush draw)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero spewed by not betting here. Honestly, it was a mental misclick or trying to balance (but balance should have only been in HU pot and assumes players are paying attention).
This is an easy cbet, but Hero should have continued aggression and not worry about being exploitable, etc... A bet/fold of ~1800.
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Hero dealt: KQT9 (Q9 suited)
1 limp in front
Hero raises and isolates a limper.
(2 players - 2250 in pot)
Flop: 832 two tone
vill: checks
Hero: bets 1300
vill: folds
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(~356p) - blinds 150/300
Hero dealt: AAJ6 (AJ suited)
1 fold
v1: raises
hero: calls
2 folds
v2: calls
(2 folds)
v3 (button): calls
sb: folds
bb: folds
(4 players - 1650 in pot)
Flop: 722 two tone (hero has nut flush draw)
Hero leads 3/4 pot (1200)
v2: raises
v3: reraises AI
v1: folds
hero: folds
v2: calls
(both players had the remaining deuces)
Analysis:
Flop: This seems like an ok spot to try to steal the pot, although it's 4 handed.
Hero has some backup protection (spiking overfull and sometimes completing the nut flush can be good), but then aggression behind hero forces an easy fold.
hero's stack: 14700 @ 150/300
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Twitter comment: Trying to show my lag which did not exist for some reason this entire trip. No idea why it disappeared. 18k
At break: 17000 300/600 blinds
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Blinds: 300/600
Hero had been relatively quiet preflop (maybe playing 1-2 hands) over a couple rotations in the previous level.
Hero dealt: AQ99 (A9)(Q9) double suited
1 limper
hero: raises to ~1800
button: flats
sb: folds
bb: folds
limper: folds
(2 players - 4500 in pot)
Flop: AK6 two tone (hero flush draw)
hero: checks
button: checks
(Turn/River cards were not properly written down)
(2 players - 4500 in pot)
Turn: AK6 8 two tone (hero has flush draw)
hero: bets 3200
button: calls
(2 players - 10700 in pot)
River: AK6 8 J - flush draw misses
hero: bets 6500
button: raises all in
hero: tanks/folds
Bluff gone bad. Two barrel turn and river. Crippled 4600
Isolated limp as pfr got flatted from button. A9 q9 ds after being quiet for a while. Check back ak6 two tone with hero fl draw
Maybe should have barrelled < 3200 and 6500 and folded to reraise.
Analysis:
Preflop: Normal with strong value hand
Flop: Flop check actually is a mistake. Hero has a lot of equity and should semi-bluff rather than try to "balance" by checking back some flops.
Turn/River: blanks on both streets. Hero decides to run a bluff.
Villain's range for turn is likely broadway wrap (most likely with a pair). There could be some other pair+flush draw combos, but that seems unlikely for villain to raise as a bluff given hero's smallish remaining stack size on betting turn/river.
Hero also notes that bet sizing might be a little too large overall (and given shorter stack sizes). Basically, bet sizes of 3/4 pot are usually unnecessary as many players will fold for smaller bets and hero can get stack in more easily.
Hero's stack: 4600 @ 300/600
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Two blind steals before table break. 5500 @ 400/800
3rd table
No real reads on table after 2 rotations. There didn't seem horribly fishy from hands shown down.
Hero is in seat 5.
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blinds: 500/1000
Hero's stack: 5900 (after 1 blind steal)
Hero dealt: AA54 (A5 suited)
(folds to hero in MP)
MP (hero): raises to 2500
button (~30k): calls
(2 players - 6500 in pot)
Flop: Q98 two tone (hero has no flush draw)
hero: bets 3400 (AI)
button: snap calls
button: shows AQQ3 rainbow
Turn: Q98J (no flush)
River: Q98J7 (no flush)
Analysis:
Preflop: Hero liked to balance w/ 2.5x raise.
Flop: With 1/2 PSB left, this is an easy bet AI.
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Hero out 23 of 55.
Overall, the field seemed like standard Golden Nugget field (relatively soft).
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Late Registration Table Reads:
1 Passively polayed j75t with overpair + fd
Limped bad aass
capable of bet/folding pairing river (villain bet small into pot)
Tougher player to my right (seat 1)
4 Barrleled 3 streets even on bdfd completing on river
At a different table, hero saw an older lady with LIPS cap (likely table which opened before hero arrived).
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Reads:
SB: Loose/aggressive/bad player(had just doubled after hitting gutter on turn)
Blinds: 50/100
Hero dealt: AKQJ (AK QJ double suited)
Hero (UTG, ~11.8k): raises to 300
SB (~25k): calls
BB (~15k?): calls
(3 players - 900 in pot)
Flop: JT8 two tone (hero has bdfd)
SB: bets 700
BB folds
Hero calls
(2 players - 2300 in pot)
Turn: JT8 Qd (hero has nfd)
SB: checks
Hero bets 2k (pot)
SB: calls
(2 players - 6300 in pot)
River: JT8 Qd 2x (both flush draws miss)
SB: checks
Hero value bets 4500
SB: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Raise for value
Flop: Flatting seems best. There's a large number of good cards which can make nuttish hand (broadway) or add backdoor equity.
Villain's range seems like Q9xx, 97xx, and sets (mainly Q9/97, IMO).
Turn: A really good card and bet for value with nuts. Villain slows down, so more likely sets.
River: Should hero bet smaller? Should hero bet larger?
Villain may be stubborn and call with a bad straight in this spot...
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Read: PFR has often min-raised to open a pot
Hero dealt: KKT5 (KT and K5 double suited)
(3 folds)
PFR (MP): min-raises to 300
Hero (CO): calls
SB: calls
BB: folds
(3 players - 1050 in pot)
Flop: K86 two tone (hero does not have flush draw)
SB: checks
MP: checks
Hero: bets 750
SB: folds
PFR: calls
(2 players - 2550 in pot)
Turn: K86 J (offsuit, two tone flop)
PFR: checks
Hero: bets 2000
PFR: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: A flat call or a squeeze can work.
Flat call is usually best to get more players in pot for set mining.
Hero can muck the hand facing a 4 bet squeeze as its equity against AAxx is not super great.
Flop: Bet/call for value. PFR doesn't have a strong range to check/call. Also, assuming a normal live villain who doesn't check raise often, this seems rather weak. A c/r by the SB likely indicates a big draw. Hero could flat and try to "draw" for a blank turn or accept a (hopefully) likely flip...
Turn: A semi-brick is a good spot to continue aggression.
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At first break: 16475 @ 100/200 blinds
Overall, hero has been TAG and there were not a lot of interesting spots.
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2 related hands:
I just realize i float never in PLO8. That is today's revelation. Flatted qt q5 ss on button.
Flop turn checks to me. I barrel turn 2 3 pot them 55% pot. Then stole another pot with delayed turn bet as pfr.
Stealing some small pots. Villain in pre turned flush and rivered royal. Hero bluff catched PSB in limped pot with 2nd set.
hero dealt: QQT5 (QT ss)
2 early position players limp
Hero (button): limps
SB: calls
BB: calls
(5 players - 1000 in pot)
Flop: AT9 (two tone)
5 players check
(5 players - 1000 in pot)
Turn: AT99 both flush draws on turn
4 players check
Hero bets: 625
(2 players - 2050 in pot)
River: AT994 (both flush draws miss)
1 player checks
Hero: bets 1050
Analysis:
Overall, hero began to start exploiting the weak-tight nature + hero's image of being tight. This occurs in this hand and the next hand.
Preflop: This is a somewhat loose limp, but hero has position on the field and spiking a set with QQxx is ok.
Flop: This is a bad flop to bet, even though it checked to hero in position. The board is very draw heavy and folds seem tough.
Turn: This is a much more advantageous spot to bluff. Although some villains may have slowplayed a flopped set/2p into a boat, the majority of villains likely have air.
The villain who calls may have a flush draw and is continuing to draw.
River: Villain still shows weakness. Majority of time, hero can barrel river and generate a fold (as happened her) given villain's likely turn range.
If villain bets, likely villain has boat. Few villains seemingly would try to bluff river after hero bet into many players.
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Hero dealt: JT99 (J9 T9 double suited)
(folds to hero in HJ)
Hero (HJ): raises
2 folds
BB: calls
(2 players - 1500 in pot)
Flop: 885 two tone (hero has both flush draws)
vill: checks
hero: checks
(2 players - 1500 in pot)
Turn: 885A 2 flush draws (hero has both flush draws)
vill: checks
hero: bets 850
vill: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: This seems like a loose open. But given hero's tight image, it may generate folds from CO/Button.
Flop: Hero can sometimes bet flop, but for balance, can check this flop and barrel turn cards too.
Also, hero has flush draw equity that can be realized.
Turn: Hero decides to semibluff here, and it's more credible for hero to have hit this turn A in likely preflop raising range...
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Hero gets moved to new table.
2nd table reads (super passive?)
(table dealer facing the registration area)
1 youngish guy? seemed to shrug off when getting all in
5 lady with e-cigarette
6 older person with malformed hand
7 guy with headphones
8 hero?
9 person with circuit ring
Henry, a dealer (oldish person with spiked hair and glasses) said he saw the player with circuit ring (and seat 1) playing at the 5-5 PLO games the night before
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blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt: AJT2 (A2 suited)
Hero limped UTG
folds to button
button: raises to 900
sb: folds
bb: folds
hero: calls
(2 players - 2250 in pot)
Q84 rainbow (hero has bdfd)
hero: checked
vill: bet ~50% pot (1200)
hero: called
(2 players - 4650 in pot)
Q848 2 tone (hero does not have flush draw)
hero: bets 2/3 pot (3000)
vill: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Limp/call raise UTG seems ok.
Flop: Hero suspected villain was weak here with a weakish cbet so hero reverse floated. Hero was going to donk bet some turns.
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Blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt: KKQT (KQ)(KT) double suited
folds to HJ
HJ: raises
CO/Button: folds
SB: folds
Hero (BB): calls
(2 players - 1950 in pot)
Flop: K85 two tone
Hero: checks
vill: checks
(2 players - 1950 in pot)
Turn: K85A completes flush
vill: bets pot (1950)
hero: calls
(2 players - 5850 in pot)
River: K85AT - 4 flush
vill: bets pot (5850)
hero: thinks/calls
vill: shows royal flush
hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Flatting OOP seems fine to play a small pot.
Flop: Is c/r better than leading? It's debatable. In a HU situation against live villain, it seems more likely villain will bet (and hero should c/r).
Turn: It seems questionable to just draw to a boat here, although reverse implied odds are huge.
River: It seems less likely that it's a flush based on board texture (4 flush on board), but villain is betting again. Villain's range seems polarized. Hero probably should have folded turn b/c if villain doesn't have 2 barrel bluffs often, hero's probably going to have to call multiple bets anyway.
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340p from twitter
Blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt: AKKQ rainbow
vil1: limps
MP (hero): raises to 900
vil2: (short stack) min raises all in
button: flats
vil1: calls
(4 players - ~5650 in pot, 1 player AI)
Flop: 832 two tone
3 players check
(4 players - ~5650 in pot, 1 player AI)
Turn: 832T completes flush
vil1: checks
hero: checks
vil2: bets
vil1: folds
hero: folds
1 villain shows flush
short stacked villain is out
Analysis:
Flop: Even with a dry side pot, hero should consider betting here for value.
Turn: Easy check/fold as betting villain is showing aggression.
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Hero dealt: AQJ9 (AQ suited)
vil1: limps
hero (MP?): raises to 900
but: calls
sb: folds
bb: folds
vil1: calls
(3 players - 3150 in pot)
Flop: 322 two tone (hero has no flush draw)
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero spewed by not betting here. Honestly, it was a mental misclick or trying to balance (but balance should have only been in HU pot and assumes players are paying attention).
This is an easy cbet, but Hero should have continued aggression and not worry about being exploitable, etc... A bet/fold of ~1800.
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Hero dealt: KQT9 (Q9 suited)
1 limp in front
Hero raises and isolates a limper.
(2 players - 2250 in pot)
Flop: 832 two tone
vill: checks
Hero: bets 1300
vill: folds
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(~356p) - blinds 150/300
Hero dealt: AAJ6 (AJ suited)
1 fold
v1: raises
hero: calls
2 folds
v2: calls
(2 folds)
v3 (button): calls
sb: folds
bb: folds
(4 players - 1650 in pot)
Flop: 722 two tone (hero has nut flush draw)
Hero leads 3/4 pot (1200)
v2: raises
v3: reraises AI
v1: folds
hero: folds
v2: calls
(both players had the remaining deuces)
Analysis:
Flop: This seems like an ok spot to try to steal the pot, although it's 4 handed.
Hero has some backup protection (spiking overfull and sometimes completing the nut flush can be good), but then aggression behind hero forces an easy fold.
hero's stack: 14700 @ 150/300
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Twitter comment: Trying to show my lag which did not exist for some reason this entire trip. No idea why it disappeared. 18k
At break: 17000 300/600 blinds
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Blinds: 300/600
Hero had been relatively quiet preflop (maybe playing 1-2 hands) over a couple rotations in the previous level.
Hero dealt: AQ99 (A9)(Q9) double suited
1 limper
hero: raises to ~1800
button: flats
sb: folds
bb: folds
limper: folds
(2 players - 4500 in pot)
Flop: AK6 two tone (hero flush draw)
hero: checks
button: checks
(Turn/River cards were not properly written down)
(2 players - 4500 in pot)
Turn: AK6 8 two tone (hero has flush draw)
hero: bets 3200
button: calls
(2 players - 10700 in pot)
River: AK6 8 J - flush draw misses
hero: bets 6500
button: raises all in
hero: tanks/folds
Bluff gone bad. Two barrel turn and river. Crippled 4600
Isolated limp as pfr got flatted from button. A9 q9 ds after being quiet for a while. Check back ak6 two tone with hero fl draw
Maybe should have barrelled < 3200 and 6500 and folded to reraise.
Analysis:
Preflop: Normal with strong value hand
Flop: Flop check actually is a mistake. Hero has a lot of equity and should semi-bluff rather than try to "balance" by checking back some flops.
Turn/River: blanks on both streets. Hero decides to run a bluff.
Villain's range for turn is likely broadway wrap (most likely with a pair). There could be some other pair+flush draw combos, but that seems unlikely for villain to raise as a bluff given hero's smallish remaining stack size on betting turn/river.
Hero also notes that bet sizing might be a little too large overall (and given shorter stack sizes). Basically, bet sizes of 3/4 pot are usually unnecessary as many players will fold for smaller bets and hero can get stack in more easily.
Hero's stack: 4600 @ 300/600
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Two blind steals before table break. 5500 @ 400/800
3rd table
No real reads on table after 2 rotations. There didn't seem horribly fishy from hands shown down.
Hero is in seat 5.
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blinds: 500/1000
Hero's stack: 5900 (after 1 blind steal)
Hero dealt: AA54 (A5 suited)
(folds to hero in MP)
MP (hero): raises to 2500
button (~30k): calls
(2 players - 6500 in pot)
Flop: Q98 two tone (hero has no flush draw)
hero: bets 3400 (AI)
button: snap calls
button: shows AQQ3 rainbow
Turn: Q98J (no flush)
River: Q98J7 (no flush)
Analysis:
Preflop: Hero liked to balance w/ 2.5x raise.
Flop: With 1/2 PSB left, this is an easy bet AI.
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Hero out 23 of 55.
Overall, the field seemed like standard Golden Nugget field (relatively soft).
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Caesar's 240 PLO8 MTT
15000 starting chips with 50/100 blinds and 30 min levels with reentry
1st table reads:
Reads:
1 young Asian guy
2
3 young Asian lady
4
5 "fighter" who said he did MMA boxing
6 middle aged quiet European
7 young white guy?
8 unknown who eventually gets replaced by Asian middle aged player with PCA cap (who was at Wynn and may have been at my 2012 WSOP PLO8 table)
9 hero
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Hero's stack was around 20k starting and had not really played any hands.
Blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt: A642 (A42 suited)
Hero raised to 750
(folds to hero)
UTG+1 (hero): raises to 750
(folds to button)
button (5): calls
SB: folds
BB: (folds)
(2 players - 1950 in pot)
Flop: T99 two tone (hero does not have FD)
Hero bets 1050
Button: raises to 5000
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard raise in EP.
Flop: Easy bet/fold spot. Bet sizing was also good (~1/2 PSB given effective stacks were around 20k).
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Hero dealt: AK52 (A2 suited)
6 (~20k): raises to 900
7: folds
8 (~12k): calls
9 (~18k): hero 3bets to 3500
(other players fold)
6: calls
8: calls
(3 players - 11000 in pot)
Flop: J65 rainbow (hero has backdoor flush draw)
6: checks
8: checks
hero: bets 6500
6: folds
8 calls with 600 behind
Turn: J65 Q (rainbow)
8: goes all in
hero: calls
8: shows AT98 (AT suited, but no flush draw)
River: J65Q4
Hero scoops and stack = 31,200
Analysis:
Hero got gifted a stack!
Preflop: 3b here to squeeze and go all in is a decent play to build an aggressive image. The hand plays well hot/cold equity wise.
Flop: Effective SPR is ~1-1.5. AHero wants to be able to setup smaller bets in 3b pots later. Hero has enough equity to apply pressure, but easily it's a bet/call in this situation.
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Updated Player Reads
8: New Asian male player with PCA cap who was at the Wynn.
Also, at least 4-5 people at the table ordered drinks as seats 1 & 3 had just busted out of the WSOP PLO8 day 2 (in the money)....
Seat 1 mentioned that they noticed Jason Mercier was betting multiple streets on monotone board with air. Seat 1 exploited it and was able to get a lot of chips (the only chips that player got that day).
Hero's stack at first break: 30k @ 300/600 blinds
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Shortly after break:
Hero dealt: AA33 (A3 suited)
Hero in BB
(folds to SB)
SB: limps
hero (BB): raises
SB: folds
Hero won small pot by raising preflop.
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Blinds: 300/600
8 (~28k): Had seen at various PLO8 MTTs (Wynn $550, possibly 2012 WSOP $1500)
Hero dealt: AKJ4 (AJ suited)
Effective stack sizes: ~30k
(folds to button)
8 (button): raises to 2100
hero (SB): calls
BB: folds
(2 players - 5000 in pot)
Flop: A93 rainbow (hero has BDFD)
hero: checks
8: bets 4000
hero: raises to 12000
8: calls
(2 players - 29000 in pot)
Turn: A937 (two flush, hero has no FD)
hero: bets ~18000 (AI)
8: calls for less
8: shows AKKQ (AK suited, but no flush draw)
River: A9372
Hero gets 3/4 pot (splitting with top pair Aces w/ King kicker + hero has only low).
Analysis:
Reads: Villain assumed to be at least somewhat competent. Although villain's opening button range may be very wide in this spot.
Preflop: This is an ok hand to call with against a wide range. There's merit to 3-betting in SB too.
Flop: This is likely a possible spew by hero...Hero only has TPTK, although villain rarely has 2p (A3 much more weighted than A9). Hero was trying to fold out a bunch of villain's air and/or draws which can get half the pot w/ likely semi-bluff.
Turn: Likely a spew against most of villain's range.
If villain had nut low draw, villain is never folding and could be freerolling hero if flop backdoor flush draw became a flush draw.
Hero's still behind the same range of hands, although any hands that picked up 2 pair are now ahead of hero.
Basically, this bet doesn't really go in for value and is likely a spew.
A likely PPT Sim based on villain's range and perception as non-fishy:
Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
600,000 trials (Randomized)
board: ac 9h 3dHand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
ah kh kc qs 32.54% 119,793 243,012 33,859 0 0
42, aa, 99, 33, a9, a3$w$w, ak 67.46% 323,129 323,129 33,859 292,157 0
Hero was gifted more chips as villain called off with bottom end of his range.
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blinds: 400/800
20 min later at 300 600. A2 q5 ss. 643 rainbow. Hero bets and calls all in from shorter stack. Had aj62 bdfd. 2a run out for scoop. 64200 @ 400 800
Hero dealt: AQ52 (A2 suited)
(folds to seat 6 in UTG+2)
6 (~15k): limps
(folds to hero)
hero (CO): raises to 3000
(folds to BB)
BB: calls
6: calls
(3 players - 9400 in pot)
Flop: 643 rainbow (hero does not have flush draw)
BB: checks
6: checks
hero: bets 6000
BB: folds
6: raises to 15000 (AI)
hero: calls
6: shows AJ62 (A6 suited) for backdoor flush draw
Turn: 6432 (rainbow)
River: 6432A
Hero: scoops and is up to 64200 @ 400/800
Analysis:
Preflop: Isolation play is normal
Flop: Hero is bet/calling with nut hand in both direction.
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Tweet: A possible bad fold to 50% bet on a82 w a832 oop in bb after calling PFR.
Note: Hero does not have any recollection about hand or villains...
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Table unfortunately breaks (one player had reentered after busting, and was placed back on same table to start).
Hero gets moved to table with big stack 2 of the left of hero (Mickey Appleman has the stack).
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Table 2 reads:
*my twitter also listed the wrong player. Mickey Appleman was not at my table, but actually Paul Magriel.
1
2 person w/ IPAD (eventually villain would play hand against hero AI)
3 hero
4 British person, friendly and seemed competent
5 Paul Magriel - A very famous chess/backgammon player (X-22) and famous for using 2200/2200 bet size increments; also creator of "M" expounded upon by Harrington
6
7 middle aged lady
8
9
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Hero has no reads on any players (hero has played maybe ~10 hands since being moved to this table.
Hero dealt: AT92 (AT suited)
(folds to seat 7)
7 (~25k): raises to 4200
(players fold)
2: calls
sb (hero): calls
bb: folds
(3? players - 13800 in pot)
flop: 964 two tone (hero does not have flush draw)
hero: checks
7 (PFR): bets pot (~13800)
2: folds
hero: raises all in
7: calls
7: shows A2xx (nut flush draw + nut low draw)
turn: 964J (completes flush)
river: 964JQ (completes flush)
Analysis:
Preflop: standard call
Flop: Stack sizes are ~1 PSB if hero flat calls villain's bet. Is there merit to flat calling and seeing the turn?
Yes, b/c villain (w/o reads) is not likely bet/folding and not assumed to be tricky.
Thus, hero should try to use postflop edge by flop call and see turn card. Also, there is little if any fold equity especially after making pot sized continuation bet and did not look like someone who was capable of bet/folding.
Hero's stack: ~30k @ 600/1200
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blinds: 600/1200
Only 1 PSB left if flatted. Down to like 30k. Then flatted akkt ak suited on button. Should have flatted ak3r. 2 on turn. Villain has wheel wrap
Hero dealt: AKKT (AK suited)
(folds to seat 1 in HJ)
1 (~28k): raises
2 (~25k): calls
button (hero, 30k): calls
SB: folds
BB: folds
(3 players - 12600 in pot)
Flop: AK3 rainbow
1: bet 6000
2: folds
hero: raises to 15000
1: calls
2: folds
(2 players - 42600 in pot)
Turn: AK32 (flush draw)
1: bets all in (12500)
hero: calls
(2 players - 1 all in)
River: AK32T (flush draw)
Analysis:
Preflop: Call is fine
Flop: Is there much value in raising the flop? Will villain fold a lot of flop c-bet range that has equity but can't stand raise? Probably not.
Turn: Because pot is bloated, hero actually has right price to call for half. Villain could also be rarely betting a counterfeited nut low.
Hero bricks and at 1700 600 1200
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Short stack tutorial:
1. J652 j5 suited. Folded to hero UTG+2 and hero raises all in.
1A. Board = QA36k and gets half of 4 way all in. 3400 but will be on big blind at 1000 2000.
Analysis: his seemed pretty normal to get it in for a raise AI and hope to scare players who aren't looking at stacks. 3 low cards are a good candidate to try to get half.
2. Hero Folded t954 r utg
3. 10 minute break.
4. Blinds up and hero did not win chip race. 3000 1000 2000
5. Oops. Did not see villain limped in small blind. Could have say option with kj t2 ss. Would have gotten in eventually.
6. Board runs 96564 hero had flush draw on flop and made on river. Small blind had 8642 with suit.
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Hero out in level 9
~108/200 entries
Overall, the field seemed very soft and players were making a lot of mistakes in this "turbo" MTT.
1st table reads:
Reads:
1 young Asian guy
2
3 young Asian lady
4
5 "fighter" who said he did MMA boxing
6 middle aged quiet European
7 young white guy?
8 unknown who eventually gets replaced by Asian middle aged player with PCA cap (who was at Wynn and may have been at my 2012 WSOP PLO8 table)
9 hero
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Hero's stack was around 20k starting and had not really played any hands.
Blinds: 150/300
Hero dealt: A642 (A42 suited)
Hero raised to 750
(folds to hero)
UTG+1 (hero): raises to 750
(folds to button)
button (5): calls
SB: folds
BB: (folds)
(2 players - 1950 in pot)
Flop: T99 two tone (hero does not have FD)
Hero bets 1050
Button: raises to 5000
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard raise in EP.
Flop: Easy bet/fold spot. Bet sizing was also good (~1/2 PSB given effective stacks were around 20k).
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Hero dealt: AK52 (A2 suited)
6 (~20k): raises to 900
7: folds
8 (~12k): calls
9 (~18k): hero 3bets to 3500
(other players fold)
6: calls
8: calls
(3 players - 11000 in pot)
Flop: J65 rainbow (hero has backdoor flush draw)
6: checks
8: checks
hero: bets 6500
6: folds
8 calls with 600 behind
Turn: J65 Q (rainbow)
8: goes all in
hero: calls
8: shows AT98 (AT suited, but no flush draw)
River: J65Q4
Hero scoops and stack = 31,200
Analysis:
Hero got gifted a stack!
Preflop: 3b here to squeeze and go all in is a decent play to build an aggressive image. The hand plays well hot/cold equity wise.
Flop: Effective SPR is ~1-1.5. AHero wants to be able to setup smaller bets in 3b pots later. Hero has enough equity to apply pressure, but easily it's a bet/call in this situation.
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Updated Player Reads
8: New Asian male player with PCA cap who was at the Wynn.
Also, at least 4-5 people at the table ordered drinks as seats 1 & 3 had just busted out of the WSOP PLO8 day 2 (in the money)....
Seat 1 mentioned that they noticed Jason Mercier was betting multiple streets on monotone board with air. Seat 1 exploited it and was able to get a lot of chips (the only chips that player got that day).
Hero's stack at first break: 30k @ 300/600 blinds
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Shortly after break:
Hero dealt: AA33 (A3 suited)
Hero in BB
(folds to SB)
SB: limps
hero (BB): raises
SB: folds
Hero won small pot by raising preflop.
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Blinds: 300/600
8 (~28k): Had seen at various PLO8 MTTs (Wynn $550, possibly 2012 WSOP $1500)
Hero dealt: AKJ4 (AJ suited)
Effective stack sizes: ~30k
(folds to button)
8 (button): raises to 2100
hero (SB): calls
BB: folds
(2 players - 5000 in pot)
Flop: A93 rainbow (hero has BDFD)
hero: checks
8: bets 4000
hero: raises to 12000
8: calls
(2 players - 29000 in pot)
Turn: A937 (two flush, hero has no FD)
hero: bets ~18000 (AI)
8: calls for less
8: shows AKKQ (AK suited, but no flush draw)
River: A9372
Hero gets 3/4 pot (splitting with top pair Aces w/ King kicker + hero has only low).
Analysis:
Reads: Villain assumed to be at least somewhat competent. Although villain's opening button range may be very wide in this spot.
Preflop: This is an ok hand to call with against a wide range. There's merit to 3-betting in SB too.
Flop: This is likely a possible spew by hero...Hero only has TPTK, although villain rarely has 2p (A3 much more weighted than A9). Hero was trying to fold out a bunch of villain's air and/or draws which can get half the pot w/ likely semi-bluff.
Turn: Likely a spew against most of villain's range.
If villain had nut low draw, villain is never folding and could be freerolling hero if flop backdoor flush draw became a flush draw.
Hero's still behind the same range of hands, although any hands that picked up 2 pair are now ahead of hero.
Basically, this bet doesn't really go in for value and is likely a spew.
A likely PPT Sim based on villain's range and perception as non-fishy:
Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
600,000 trials (Randomized)
board: ac 9h 3dHand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
ah kh kc qs 32.54% 119,793 243,012 33,859 0 0
42, aa, 99, 33, a9, a3$w$w, ak 67.46% 323,129 323,129 33,859 292,157 0
Hero was gifted more chips as villain called off with bottom end of his range.
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blinds: 400/800
20 min later at 300 600. A2 q5 ss. 643 rainbow. Hero bets and calls all in from shorter stack. Had aj62 bdfd. 2a run out for scoop. 64200 @ 400 800
Hero dealt: AQ52 (A2 suited)
(folds to seat 6 in UTG+2)
6 (~15k): limps
(folds to hero)
hero (CO): raises to 3000
(folds to BB)
BB: calls
6: calls
(3 players - 9400 in pot)
Flop: 643 rainbow (hero does not have flush draw)
BB: checks
6: checks
hero: bets 6000
BB: folds
6: raises to 15000 (AI)
hero: calls
6: shows AJ62 (A6 suited) for backdoor flush draw
Turn: 6432 (rainbow)
River: 6432A
Hero: scoops and is up to 64200 @ 400/800
Analysis:
Preflop: Isolation play is normal
Flop: Hero is bet/calling with nut hand in both direction.
---------------
Tweet: A possible bad fold to 50% bet on a82 w a832 oop in bb after calling PFR.
Note: Hero does not have any recollection about hand or villains...
---------------
Table unfortunately breaks (one player had reentered after busting, and was placed back on same table to start).
Hero gets moved to table with big stack 2 of the left of hero (Mickey Appleman has the stack).
---------------
Table 2 reads:
*my twitter also listed the wrong player. Mickey Appleman was not at my table, but actually Paul Magriel.
1
2 person w/ IPAD (eventually villain would play hand against hero AI)
3 hero
4 British person, friendly and seemed competent
5 Paul Magriel - A very famous chess/backgammon player (X-22) and famous for using 2200/2200 bet size increments; also creator of "M" expounded upon by Harrington
6
7 middle aged lady
8
9
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Hero has no reads on any players (hero has played maybe ~10 hands since being moved to this table.
Hero dealt: AT92 (AT suited)
(folds to seat 7)
7 (~25k): raises to 4200
(players fold)
2: calls
sb (hero): calls
bb: folds
(3? players - 13800 in pot)
flop: 964 two tone (hero does not have flush draw)
hero: checks
7 (PFR): bets pot (~13800)
2: folds
hero: raises all in
7: calls
7: shows A2xx (nut flush draw + nut low draw)
turn: 964J (completes flush)
river: 964JQ (completes flush)
Analysis:
Preflop: standard call
Flop: Stack sizes are ~1 PSB if hero flat calls villain's bet. Is there merit to flat calling and seeing the turn?
Yes, b/c villain (w/o reads) is not likely bet/folding and not assumed to be tricky.
Thus, hero should try to use postflop edge by flop call and see turn card. Also, there is little if any fold equity especially after making pot sized continuation bet and did not look like someone who was capable of bet/folding.
Hero's stack: ~30k @ 600/1200
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blinds: 600/1200
Only 1 PSB left if flatted. Down to like 30k. Then flatted akkt ak suited on button. Should have flatted ak3r. 2 on turn. Villain has wheel wrap
Hero dealt: AKKT (AK suited)
(folds to seat 1 in HJ)
1 (~28k): raises
2 (~25k): calls
button (hero, 30k): calls
SB: folds
BB: folds
(3 players - 12600 in pot)
Flop: AK3 rainbow
1: bet 6000
2: folds
hero: raises to 15000
1: calls
2: folds
(2 players - 42600 in pot)
Turn: AK32 (flush draw)
1: bets all in (12500)
hero: calls
(2 players - 1 all in)
River: AK32T (flush draw)
Analysis:
Preflop: Call is fine
Flop: Is there much value in raising the flop? Will villain fold a lot of flop c-bet range that has equity but can't stand raise? Probably not.
Turn: Because pot is bloated, hero actually has right price to call for half. Villain could also be rarely betting a counterfeited nut low.
Hero bricks and at 1700 600 1200
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Short stack tutorial:
1. J652 j5 suited. Folded to hero UTG+2 and hero raises all in.
1A. Board = QA36k and gets half of 4 way all in. 3400 but will be on big blind at 1000 2000.
Analysis: his seemed pretty normal to get it in for a raise AI and hope to scare players who aren't looking at stacks. 3 low cards are a good candidate to try to get half.
2. Hero Folded t954 r utg
3. 10 minute break.
4. Blinds up and hero did not win chip race. 3000 1000 2000
5. Oops. Did not see villain limped in small blind. Could have say option with kj t2 ss. Would have gotten in eventually.
6. Board runs 96564 hero had flush draw on flop and made on river. Small blind had 8642 with suit.
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Hero out in level 9
~108/200 entries
Overall, the field seemed very soft and players were making a lot of mistakes in this "turbo" MTT.
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