I know it's been a few days since I posted. 10NL has still been pretty swingy, still around where I started. I play very well when I'm focused, winning 4-5 buyins in a couple hours, but when I'm not focused, I drop that same amount in a much shorter period of time, so it's been pretty difficult to build up my bankroll. I'm going to review the Quintuple Shootout victory. It wasn't exactly a Quintuple Shootout, as I got a bye the first round.
First hand of the "second" round, I get AA, raise in the CO (since it's 4-max, it's CO, BTN, SB, BB), get two callers, bet a KJK flop, and take it down. Not too shabby.
Second hand, we get to see how fishy some of these players are:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
SB (t1480)
Hero (BB) (t1640)
UTG (t1440)
Button (t1440)
Hero's M: 54.67
Preflop: Hero is BB with 4♣, 10♣
1 fold, Button bets t40, SB raises to t100, 1 fold, Button calls t60
Flop: (t220) 2♥, 10♥, 3♦ (2 players)
SB bets t120, Button raises to t240, SB calls t120
Turn: (t700) 4♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Button bets t260, SB calls t260
River: (t1220) 4♥ (2 players)
SB checks, Button checks
Total pot: t1220
Results:
Button had A♣, 10♦ (two pair, tens and fours).
SB had 9♦, 9♣ (two pair, nines and fours).
Outcome: Button won t1220
3rd hand in, big stackoff on a huge cooler:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t880)
Hero (SB) (t1620)
BB (t1440)
UTG (t2060)
Hero's M: 54.00
Preflop: Hero is SB with 8♣, K♠
1 fold, Button calls t20, 1 fold, BB checks
Flop: (t50) 5♥, 6♦, 10♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Button bets t40, BB calls t40
Turn: (t130) 6♣ (2 players)
BB checks, Button bets t80, BB calls t80
River: (t290) 10♣ (2 players)
BB bets t310, Button raises to t620, BB raises to t1300 (All-In), Button calls t120 (All-In)
Total pot: t1770
Results:
Button had 6♠, 6♥ (four of a kind, sixes).
BB had 7♦, 10♥ (full house, tens over sixes).
Outcome: Button won t1770
I 3-barrel here to push someone off a busted FD or middle-pair type hand:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
SB (t1750)
Hero (BB) (t1700)
UTG (t520)
Button (t2030)
Hero's M: 56.67
Preflop: Hero is BB with J♦, K♥
1 fold, Button calls t20, 1 fold, Hero bets t60, Button calls t40
Flop: (t130) 9♦, 10♠, 5♦ (2 players)
Hero bets t80, Button calls t80
Turn: (t290) A♣ (2 players)
Hero bets t180, Button calls t180
River: (t650) 3♠ (2 players)
Hero bets t400, 1 fold
Total pot: t650
Results:
Hero didn't show J♦, K♥ (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won t650
I play a pretty aggressive game, and I saw this guy minraise in position with top pair just a few minutes ago, so I didn't really think he had anything decent by the time I got to the river, so the third barrel felt like the right play. Betting the turn scarecard is standard. Can't win by checking, right?
After getting coolered, the shortstack had been struggling to find some spots to chip up. He picked this one (a bad one) and lost:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 15/30 Blinds (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
UTG (t1365)
Hero (Button) (t2495)
SB (t490)
BB (t1650)
Hero's M: 55.44
Preflop: Hero is Button with J♦, 3♣
2 folds, SB bets t90, BB raises to t150, SB raises to t490 (All-In), BB calls t340
Flop: (t980) 2♥, 5♦, 9♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t980) 4♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t980) 6♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t980
Results:
SB had A♣, 7♣ (high card, Ace).
BB had 10♣, 10♦ (one pair, tens).
Outcome: BB won t980
Down to 3 handed. Nothing special happened until this hand:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 15/30 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t1545)
Hero (SB) (t2390)
BB (t2065)
Hero's M: 53.11
Preflop: Hero is SB with J♠, 9♠
Button bets t90, Hero calls t75, BB calls t60
Flop: (t270) 9♣, 5♠, J♥ (3 players)
Hero bets t150, BB calls t150, Button calls t150
Turn: (t720) 4♦ (3 players)
Hero bets t540, 1 fold, Button calls t540
River: (t1800) 7♦ (2 players)
Hero bets t765, 1 fold
Total pot: t1800
Results:
Hero didn't show J♠, 9♠ (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won t1800
Flopped a big hand, bet right out, and expected to bust the villain on the river and be shown AJ. Give the fold, he probably had another middle-pair type hand or a busted draw like QT or even KQ (T8 got there, which would have sucked).
I now have a decent chip lead, with more than half of the chips on the table. This one's just funny because of the board (I wish someone had a Ac):
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 25/50 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t765)
Hero (SB) (t3310)
BB (t1925)
Hero's M: 44.13
Preflop: Hero is SB with 6♦, J♣
Button bets t150, 1 fold, BB raises to t300, Button raises to t765 (All-In), BB calls t465
Flop: (t1555) 9♠, J♠, 10♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t1555) Q♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t1555) K♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t1555
Results:
Button had 10♦, A♦ (straight flush, King high).
BB had A♥, K♣ (straight flush, King high).
Outcome: Button won t777, BB won t778
Middle stack loses some chips, shorty and I pick up some chips from him, then this big flip happens:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 50/100 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
BB (t1002)
Hero (Button) (t3735)
SB (t1263)
Hero's M: 24.90
Preflop: Hero is Button with Q♠, A♠
Hero bets t300, SB calls t250, BB raises to t1002 (All-In), Hero raises to t3735 (All-In), 1 fold
Flop: (t2304) 7♠, 2♠, 10♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: (t2304) 7♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: (t2304) 6♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: t2304
Results:
Hero had Q♠, A♠ (one pair, sevens).
BB had 9♥, 9♣ (two pair, nines and sevens).
Outcome: BB won t2304
Such a good flop, but no dice! I'm now about even with the once short-stack. The new short stack is doing a terrible job of picking up chips, until he doubles up through me:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 50/100 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t2404)
Hero (SB) (t2833)
BB (t763)
Hero's M: 18.89
Preflop: Hero is SB with 5♥, A♥
1 fold, Hero bets t300, BB raises to t763 (All-In), Hero calls t463
Flop: (t1526) 10♦, J♦, 4♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t1526) 3♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t1526) 5♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t1526
Results:
Hero had 5♥, A♥ (one pair, fives).
BB had 6♦, 6♣ (one pair, sixes).
Outcome: BB won t1526
We're a bit closer to even, the antes start to kick in, and I make my second big bluff:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 50/100 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t2254)
Hero (SB) (t1970)
BB (t1776)
Hero's M: 13.13
Preflop: Hero is SB with J♣, K♠
Button calls t100, Hero bets t300, BB calls t200, Button calls t200
Flop: (t900) 2♠, Q♥, Q♠ (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, Button checks
Turn: (t900) 7♥ (3 players)
Hero bets t500, 1 fold, Button calls t500
River: (t1900) 7♠ (2 players)
Hero bets t1170 (All-In), 1 fold
Total pot: t1900
Results:
Hero didn't show J♣, K♠ (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won t1900
After the flop gets checked through, I didn't think anyone had the Q. Leading OOP looks super strong, and once I hit the river, I feel like the villain has a low pocket pair he's going to be willing to fold, given the action. Ultimately, I'm not REALLY sure, but I just didn't think he had the queen, and would fold to a shove there.
That puts be back on top with around 3k in chips. I call the flop here pretty light :):
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 75/150 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
SB (t1754)
Hero (BB) (t3070)
Button (t1176)
Hero's M: 13.64
Preflop: Hero is BB with 3♣, K♣
Button calls t150, 1 fold, Hero checks
Flop: (t375) 3♦, 4♥, J♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets t150, Hero calls t150
Turn: (t675) Q♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks
River: (t675) J♥ (2 players)
Hero bets t300, 1 fold
Total pot: t675
Results:
Hero didn't show 3♣, K♣ (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won t675
Villain had been making these "stabby" looking bets in limped pots a few times, and I didn't necessarily think he had anything. When I got to the river, I figured I was marginally ahead (of like an A hi hand or busted FD) or marginally behind (of a pair of 4s or maybe a small pair), so betting the river was to take it down right there, instead of being annoyed to find I'm behind something he would have folded.
Another shorty double-up:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 75/150 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t1679)
Hero (SB) (t3445)
BB (t876)
Hero's M: 15.31
Preflop: Hero is SB with 6♥, 4♦
Button bets t450, 1 fold, BB raises to t876 (All-In), Button calls t426
Flop: (t1827) 9♥, 7♣, 6♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t1827) 4♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t1827) 10♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t1827
Results:
Button had Q♠, J♣ (high card, Queen).
BB had A♣, Q♥ (high card, Ace).
Outcome: BB won t1827
Here, I'm not even sure if I'm value betting or bluffing (are there worse 2 pair that will call?):
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 75/150 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
SB (t653)
Hero (BB) (t3070)
Button (t2277)
Hero's M: 13.64
Preflop: Hero is BB with 8♣, 9♠
Button calls t150, 1 fold, Hero checks
Flop: (t375) 7♦, 3♣, 8♥ (2 players)
Hero bets t300, Button calls t300
Turn: (t975) 10♥ (2 players)
Hero bets t450, Button calls t450
River: (t1875) 9♣ (2 players)
Hero bets t1350, 1 fold
Total pot: t1875
Results:
Hero didn't show 8♣, 9♠ (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won t1875
Shortstack sucks at picking up chips, and finally gets it in here (ahead, but loses):
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 75/150 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t631)
Hero (SB) (t3992)
BB (t1377)
Hero's M: 17.74
Preflop: Hero is SB with J♥, 10♥
Button bets t631 (All-In), Hero calls t556, 1 fold
Flop: (t1412) 2♥, 6♣, K♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t1412) Q♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t1412) 5♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t1412
Results:
Button had 10♣, K♣ (one pair, Kings).
Hero had J♥, 10♥ (flush, King high).
Outcome: Hero won t1412
And we are down to HU with a 3:1 chiplead.
As as soon as it starts, it's over:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 100/200 Blinds (2 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Hero (BB) (t3648)
SB (t2352)
Hero's M: 12.16
Preflop: Hero is BB with A♣, A♦
SB bets t400, Hero raises to t600, SB raises to t2352 (All-In), Hero calls t1752
Flop: (t4704) A♥, J♦, 9♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t4704) J♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t4704) 10♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t4704
Results:
SB had 8♦, 8♣ (two pair, Jacks and eights).
Hero had A♣, A♦ (full house, Aces over Jacks).
Outcome: Hero won t4704
The min3b was intended to get him to spazz shove or just call, as I felt it was more likely that he would shove himself than call off a shove (like if he minraised QJo or something, he may spazz-shove or just call and take a flop). Given what he showed up with, it probably mattered very little what I did, as long as I raised.
So goes round 1. I'll do an overview of round 2 later. Right now, my internet is giving me issues, so I need to go take a look at that and run a few errands. I'll keep you posted as to how the cash games are going.
I haven't played at all today. I'm trying to find a good workflow for doing review. I spent an hour or so going through some of the villains I have a ton of hands on, looking at the hands that went to showdown, and drawing reads from them. I'm playing around with PokerTracker, now that they have a Mac version, as I want the positional stats (raising, 3betting, limping and coldcalling by position vs. positional opening) for preflop, and right now, PokerCopilot doesn't have it. I've emailed the developer a few times about it, and he's mentioned it as an upcoming possibility, but I'm going to play around with the trial of PT and see if I like it. It's a pretty complicated program, but it may work better. I've imported all the hands into the database, and right now, the program is updating the cache. Hopefully, it won't take TOO long and I'll be able to play today.
First hand of the "second" round, I get AA, raise in the CO (since it's 4-max, it's CO, BTN, SB, BB), get two callers, bet a KJK flop, and take it down. Not too shabby.
Second hand, we get to see how fishy some of these players are:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
SB (t1480)
Hero (BB) (t1640)
UTG (t1440)
Button (t1440)
Hero's M: 54.67
Preflop: Hero is BB with 4♣, 10♣
1 fold, Button bets t40, SB raises to t100, 1 fold, Button calls t60
Flop: (t220) 2♥, 10♥, 3♦ (2 players)
SB bets t120, Button raises to t240, SB calls t120
Turn: (t700) 4♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Button bets t260, SB calls t260
River: (t1220) 4♥ (2 players)
SB checks, Button checks
Total pot: t1220
Results:
Button had A♣, 10♦ (two pair, tens and fours).
SB had 9♦, 9♣ (two pair, nines and fours).
Outcome: Button won t1220
3rd hand in, big stackoff on a huge cooler:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t880)
Hero (SB) (t1620)
BB (t1440)
UTG (t2060)
Hero's M: 54.00
Preflop: Hero is SB with 8♣, K♠
1 fold, Button calls t20, 1 fold, BB checks
Flop: (t50) 5♥, 6♦, 10♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Button bets t40, BB calls t40
Turn: (t130) 6♣ (2 players)
BB checks, Button bets t80, BB calls t80
River: (t290) 10♣ (2 players)
BB bets t310, Button raises to t620, BB raises to t1300 (All-In), Button calls t120 (All-In)
Total pot: t1770
Results:
Button had 6♠, 6♥ (four of a kind, sixes).
BB had 7♦, 10♥ (full house, tens over sixes).
Outcome: Button won t1770
I 3-barrel here to push someone off a busted FD or middle-pair type hand:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
SB (t1750)
Hero (BB) (t1700)
UTG (t520)
Button (t2030)
Hero's M: 56.67
Preflop: Hero is BB with J♦, K♥
1 fold, Button calls t20, 1 fold, Hero bets t60, Button calls t40
Flop: (t130) 9♦, 10♠, 5♦ (2 players)
Hero bets t80, Button calls t80
Turn: (t290) A♣ (2 players)
Hero bets t180, Button calls t180
River: (t650) 3♠ (2 players)
Hero bets t400, 1 fold
Total pot: t650
Results:
Hero didn't show J♦, K♥ (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won t650
I play a pretty aggressive game, and I saw this guy minraise in position with top pair just a few minutes ago, so I didn't really think he had anything decent by the time I got to the river, so the third barrel felt like the right play. Betting the turn scarecard is standard. Can't win by checking, right?
After getting coolered, the shortstack had been struggling to find some spots to chip up. He picked this one (a bad one) and lost:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 15/30 Blinds (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
UTG (t1365)
Hero (Button) (t2495)
SB (t490)
BB (t1650)
Hero's M: 55.44
Preflop: Hero is Button with J♦, 3♣
2 folds, SB bets t90, BB raises to t150, SB raises to t490 (All-In), BB calls t340
Flop: (t980) 2♥, 5♦, 9♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t980) 4♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t980) 6♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t980
Results:
SB had A♣, 7♣ (high card, Ace).
BB had 10♣, 10♦ (one pair, tens).
Outcome: BB won t980
Down to 3 handed. Nothing special happened until this hand:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 15/30 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t1545)
Hero (SB) (t2390)
BB (t2065)
Hero's M: 53.11
Preflop: Hero is SB with J♠, 9♠
Button bets t90, Hero calls t75, BB calls t60
Flop: (t270) 9♣, 5♠, J♥ (3 players)
Hero bets t150, BB calls t150, Button calls t150
Turn: (t720) 4♦ (3 players)
Hero bets t540, 1 fold, Button calls t540
River: (t1800) 7♦ (2 players)
Hero bets t765, 1 fold
Total pot: t1800
Results:
Hero didn't show J♠, 9♠ (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won t1800
Flopped a big hand, bet right out, and expected to bust the villain on the river and be shown AJ. Give the fold, he probably had another middle-pair type hand or a busted draw like QT or even KQ (T8 got there, which would have sucked).
I now have a decent chip lead, with more than half of the chips on the table. This one's just funny because of the board (I wish someone had a Ac):
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 25/50 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t765)
Hero (SB) (t3310)
BB (t1925)
Hero's M: 44.13
Preflop: Hero is SB with 6♦, J♣
Button bets t150, 1 fold, BB raises to t300, Button raises to t765 (All-In), BB calls t465
Flop: (t1555) 9♠, J♠, 10♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t1555) Q♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t1555) K♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t1555
Results:
Button had 10♦, A♦ (straight flush, King high).
BB had A♥, K♣ (straight flush, King high).
Outcome: Button won t777, BB won t778
Middle stack loses some chips, shorty and I pick up some chips from him, then this big flip happens:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 50/100 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
BB (t1002)
Hero (Button) (t3735)
SB (t1263)
Hero's M: 24.90
Preflop: Hero is Button with Q♠, A♠
Hero bets t300, SB calls t250, BB raises to t1002 (All-In), Hero raises to t3735 (All-In), 1 fold
Flop: (t2304) 7♠, 2♠, 10♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: (t2304) 7♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: (t2304) 6♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: t2304
Results:
Hero had Q♠, A♠ (one pair, sevens).
BB had 9♥, 9♣ (two pair, nines and sevens).
Outcome: BB won t2304
Such a good flop, but no dice! I'm now about even with the once short-stack. The new short stack is doing a terrible job of picking up chips, until he doubles up through me:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 50/100 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t2404)
Hero (SB) (t2833)
BB (t763)
Hero's M: 18.89
Preflop: Hero is SB with 5♥, A♥
1 fold, Hero bets t300, BB raises to t763 (All-In), Hero calls t463
Flop: (t1526) 10♦, J♦, 4♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t1526) 3♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t1526) 5♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t1526
Results:
Hero had 5♥, A♥ (one pair, fives).
BB had 6♦, 6♣ (one pair, sixes).
Outcome: BB won t1526
We're a bit closer to even, the antes start to kick in, and I make my second big bluff:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 50/100 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t2254)
Hero (SB) (t1970)
BB (t1776)
Hero's M: 13.13
Preflop: Hero is SB with J♣, K♠
Button calls t100, Hero bets t300, BB calls t200, Button calls t200
Flop: (t900) 2♠, Q♥, Q♠ (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, Button checks
Turn: (t900) 7♥ (3 players)
Hero bets t500, 1 fold, Button calls t500
River: (t1900) 7♠ (2 players)
Hero bets t1170 (All-In), 1 fold
Total pot: t1900
Results:
Hero didn't show J♣, K♠ (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won t1900
After the flop gets checked through, I didn't think anyone had the Q. Leading OOP looks super strong, and once I hit the river, I feel like the villain has a low pocket pair he's going to be willing to fold, given the action. Ultimately, I'm not REALLY sure, but I just didn't think he had the queen, and would fold to a shove there.
That puts be back on top with around 3k in chips. I call the flop here pretty light :):
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 75/150 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
SB (t1754)
Hero (BB) (t3070)
Button (t1176)
Hero's M: 13.64
Preflop: Hero is BB with 3♣, K♣
Button calls t150, 1 fold, Hero checks
Flop: (t375) 3♦, 4♥, J♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets t150, Hero calls t150
Turn: (t675) Q♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks
River: (t675) J♥ (2 players)
Hero bets t300, 1 fold
Total pot: t675
Results:
Hero didn't show 3♣, K♣ (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won t675
Villain had been making these "stabby" looking bets in limped pots a few times, and I didn't necessarily think he had anything. When I got to the river, I figured I was marginally ahead (of like an A hi hand or busted FD) or marginally behind (of a pair of 4s or maybe a small pair), so betting the river was to take it down right there, instead of being annoyed to find I'm behind something he would have folded.
Another shorty double-up:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 75/150 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t1679)
Hero (SB) (t3445)
BB (t876)
Hero's M: 15.31
Preflop: Hero is SB with 6♥, 4♦
Button bets t450, 1 fold, BB raises to t876 (All-In), Button calls t426
Flop: (t1827) 9♥, 7♣, 6♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t1827) 4♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t1827) 10♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t1827
Results:
Button had Q♠, J♣ (high card, Queen).
BB had A♣, Q♥ (high card, Ace).
Outcome: BB won t1827
Here, I'm not even sure if I'm value betting or bluffing (are there worse 2 pair that will call?):
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 75/150 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
SB (t653)
Hero (BB) (t3070)
Button (t2277)
Hero's M: 13.64
Preflop: Hero is BB with 8♣, 9♠
Button calls t150, 1 fold, Hero checks
Flop: (t375) 7♦, 3♣, 8♥ (2 players)
Hero bets t300, Button calls t300
Turn: (t975) 10♥ (2 players)
Hero bets t450, Button calls t450
River: (t1875) 9♣ (2 players)
Hero bets t1350, 1 fold
Total pot: t1875
Results:
Hero didn't show 8♣, 9♠ (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won t1875
Shortstack sucks at picking up chips, and finally gets it in here (ahead, but loses):
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 75/150 Blinds (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t631)
Hero (SB) (t3992)
BB (t1377)
Hero's M: 17.74
Preflop: Hero is SB with J♥, 10♥
Button bets t631 (All-In), Hero calls t556, 1 fold
Flop: (t1412) 2♥, 6♣, K♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t1412) Q♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t1412) 5♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t1412
Results:
Button had 10♣, K♣ (one pair, Kings).
Hero had J♥, 10♥ (flush, King high).
Outcome: Hero won t1412
And we are down to HU with a 3:1 chiplead.
As as soon as it starts, it's over:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 2.2 Tournament, 100/200 Blinds (2 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Hero (BB) (t3648)
SB (t2352)
Hero's M: 12.16
Preflop: Hero is BB with A♣, A♦
SB bets t400, Hero raises to t600, SB raises to t2352 (All-In), Hero calls t1752
Flop: (t4704) A♥, J♦, 9♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t4704) J♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t4704) 10♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: t4704
Results:
SB had 8♦, 8♣ (two pair, Jacks and eights).
Hero had A♣, A♦ (full house, Aces over Jacks).
Outcome: Hero won t4704
The min3b was intended to get him to spazz shove or just call, as I felt it was more likely that he would shove himself than call off a shove (like if he minraised QJo or something, he may spazz-shove or just call and take a flop). Given what he showed up with, it probably mattered very little what I did, as long as I raised.
So goes round 1. I'll do an overview of round 2 later. Right now, my internet is giving me issues, so I need to go take a look at that and run a few errands. I'll keep you posted as to how the cash games are going.
I haven't played at all today. I'm trying to find a good workflow for doing review. I spent an hour or so going through some of the villains I have a ton of hands on, looking at the hands that went to showdown, and drawing reads from them. I'm playing around with PokerTracker, now that they have a Mac version, as I want the positional stats (raising, 3betting, limping and coldcalling by position vs. positional opening) for preflop, and right now, PokerCopilot doesn't have it. I've emailed the developer a few times about it, and he's mentioned it as an upcoming possibility, but I'm going to play around with the trial of PT and see if I like it. It's a pretty complicated program, but it may work better. I've imported all the hands into the database, and right now, the program is updating the cache. Hopefully, it won't take TOO long and I'll be able to play today.
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