Sunday, August 30, 2009

Aces cracked

Can I get away from this? Put the guy on AK for some reason, which seems odd since I had two aces.

Stacks:
UTG with $39.60
UTG+1 with $75.95
MP1 with $95.25
MP2 with $49.45
Villain with $50.00
BTN with $71.05
SB with $49.50
BB with $10.35

Site: Full Tilt Poker
Dealt to UTG+1:A♣ A♦

Preflop:
UTG calls [$0.50]
UTG+1 raises to $2
2 players fold.
Villain calls [$2]
4 players folded.
Total folds this street: 6
Potsize: $5.25

Flop: K♥ 5♦ J♣
UTG+1 bets [$3]
4 players fold.
Villain raises to $8
UTG+1 calls [$5]
Potsize: $21.25

Turn: 6♠
UTG+1 checks
Villain bets [$13]
UTG+1 raises to $40
Villain calls [$27] [ all-in ]
UTG+1 shows : A♣ A♦
Villain shows : 5♠ 5♣
Potsize: $101.25

River: 2♦
UTG+1 shows a pair of Aces
Villain shows three of a kind, Fives
Villain wins the pot ($98.25) with three of a kind, Fives

Three blind bluffs

Thoughts, please.


Stacks:
exm0nstr with $42.85
BTN with $55.85
SB with $72.65
BB with $45.55
UTG with $10.00
UTG+1 with $60.00
MP1 with $70.50
MP2 with $50.35
MP3 with $7.10

Site: Full Tilt Poker
Dealt to BTN:T♠ K♠

Preflop:
1 players fold.
MP1 raises to $2
MP2 calls [$2]
2 players fold.
Hero calls [$2]
2 players folded.
Total folds this street: 5
Potsize: $6.75

Two calls. On button. Hand that can be totally dominated. Sure, I'll call.


Flop: 7♣ 5♦ 6♦
MP1 checks
MP2 checks

Two checks. In position. Sure, I'll take a shot at the pot.

Hero bets [$4]

MP1 calls [$4]
MP2 calls [$4]
Potsize: $18.75

Turn: Q♥
MP1 checks
MP2 checks

Two checks. In position. I can't fire again. Can I? Pot's pretty big. I'll take another shot.

Hero bets [$10]
MP1 calls [$10]
MP2 calls [$10]
Potsize: $48.75

River: 2♣
MP1 checks
MP2 checks

If one of these guys had a monster, they would have bet here, right? Two checks. I'll fire again. What other choice do I have?

Hero bets [$11]
2 players fold.
Uncalled bet of $11 returned to Hero Hero wins the pot ($46.35)

Uh. OK.