Hand of the day

The Three Stooges

My new approach when it comes to fighting off donks: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!

In the previous hand, CO blew off almost a full stack with a 53os that hit bottom pair, but didn't reload.

PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: $3.60 (VPIP: 72.73, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
Hero (UTG): $12.25
CO: $0.06 (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 3)
BTN: $5.00 (VPIP: 23.81, PFR: 21.43, 3Bet Preflop: 6.45, Hands: 86)
SB: $5.00 (VPIP: 14.81, PFR: 9.26, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 56)

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has J♥ K♦

Hero raises to $0.15, CO calls $0.06 and is all-in, fold, fold, BB calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.38, 3 players) 4♣ 9♥ Q♣
BB bets $0.05, Hero calls $0.05

Turn: ($0.48, 3 players) A♥
BB bets $0.05, Hero raises to $0.15, BB calls $0.10
(half-hearted attempt to bluff my opponent out of the pot)

River: ($0.78, 3 players) Q♥
BB bets $0.05, Hero calls $0.05
(calling because the bet was so pointlessly small)

BB shows J♠ T♣ (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 25%, Flop 31%, Turn 17%)
Hero shows J♥ K♦ (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 50%, Flop 18%, Turn 12%)
CO shows 9♠ 3♣ (Two Pair, Queens and Nines)
(Pre 25%, Flop 51%, Turn 71%)
Hero wins $0.65
CO wins $0.19

CO later went on to run his $0.06 up to $1.29 in true "chip & chair" fashion during the next few hands, but eventually got busted out anyway, despite some solid ICM shoves.

Scoopage!

In Omaha 8 (aka Omaha Hi/Lo Split) half the pot goes to the best poker hand, and half to the worst.

The best outcome is getting both

There were so many Hand-of-the-Day candidates from this tournament, but this was my biggest win and set me up to cash.

PokerStars - 1200/2400 Hi/Lo (6 max) - Omaha Hi/Lo - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (UTG): 28,266
CO: 12,904 (16.67/0.00/0.00/18 (V/P/3/H)
BTN: 16,450 (33.33/0.00/0.00/18 (V/P/3/H)
SB: 12,556 (88.89/44.44/25.00/18 (V/P/3/H)
BB: 25,900 (77.78/22.22/0.00/9 (V/P/3/H)

SB posts SB 600, BB posts BB 1,200

Pre Flop: (pot: 1,800) Hero has 4♣:2♥:9♦:A♣:
This is a mediocre hand -- it lacks high cards and the 9♦: is unconnected from the others.

Hero raises to 2,400, fold, fold, SB calls 1,800, BB calls 1,200
Still worth a raise, though

Flop: (7,200, 3 players) A♠:7♠:8♣:
SB bets 1,200, BB calls 1,200, Hero calls 1,200

Turn: (10,800, 3 players) K♥:
SB bets 2,400, BB calls 2,400, Hero calls 2,400

River: (18,000, 3 players) 3♣:
SB bets 2,400, BB calls 2,400, Hero raises to 4,800, SB raises to 6,556 and is all-in, BB calls 4,156, Hero raises to 7,200, BB calls 644
The 3♣: gives me the nut low, and with 3 people in, even half the pot means I chip up, and If I can get the others to fold (which I expected) I get it all.
Hero shows 4♣:2♥:9♦:A♣: (High: One Pair, Aces, Low: 7432A)
(Pre 51%, Flop 64%, Turn 74%)
SB mucks 9♥:2♦:7♥:5♦: (High: One Pair, Sevens, Low: 7532A)
(Pre 12%, Flop 16%, Turn 10%)
BB mucks T♥:5♥:7♦:6♦: (High: One Pair, Sevens, Low: 7653A)
(Pre 37%, Flop 21%, Turn 17%)
Hero wins 38,956

Have a great weekend!

Do we ever get enough of quads? NO WAY!

Glad to be back and finally have a hand!

partypoker - 0/0 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG+1: 158.44 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 5)
MP: 78.18 BB (VPIP: 63.16, PFR: 10.53, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 19)
MP+1: 78.31 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)
Hero (CO): 79.38 BB
BTN: 73.56 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
SB: 109.15 BB (VPIP: 60.00, PFR: 40.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
BB: 103.98 BB (VPIP: 18.32, PFR: 14.06, 3Bet Preflop: 5.00, Hands: 132)
UTG: 141.11 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 66.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)

8 players post ante of 0 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.44 BB) Hero has 7♣ 7♥
UTG calls 1 BB, fold, MP calls 1 BB, MP+1 calls 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB, BTN calls 1 BB, SB calls 0.5 BB, BB checks

Flop : (7.94 BB, 7 players) 7♦ J♠ 7♠
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP bets 10.5 BB, MP+1 calls 10.5 BB, Hero calls 10.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold

Turn : (39.44 BB, 3 players) 4♥
MP bets 66.57 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 66.57 BB

River : (172.57 BB, 2 players) K♣

MP shows J♦ 9♠ (Two Pair, Jacks and Sevens)
(Pre 46%, Flop 0.2%, Turn 0%)

Hero shows 7♣ 7♥ (Four of a Kind, Sevens)
(Pre 54%, Flop 99.8%, Turn 100%)

Hero wins 172.57 BB

Good ol' Unibet donks

Context: we probably have around 80 hands with this villain at the table and he's bluffing like a madman. He's actually had some fair success with it so far, because that's what can happen when a player turns poker into a lottery. He's up by about 20 BB from his buy-in amount. But he can never stay successful forever... right?

NLHE €0.02/€0.04, 6 seat

SB: 92 BB
BB: 80.5 BB
MP+2: 108.3 BB
CO: 48 BB
BTN: 163 BB (hero)

Hero has 8♦:7♦:

Pre Flop (€0.06)
2 fold, Hero raises to €0.12, SB folds, BB raises to €0.20, Hero calls €0.08

Flop (€0.41, 2 players) 7♥:3♠:7♣:
BB bets €0.04, Hero raises to €0.20, BB raises to €0.36, Hero calls €0.16

I decide to just call his re-raise rather than going ahead with another raise, because he may as well have A7 or something. But his min-betting on the flop has been a tell of him playing rather weak hands so far, so I'm still feeling fairly confident.

Turn (€1.12, 2 players) Q♣:
BB bets €0.85, Hero calls €0.85

River (€2.81, 2 players) Q♠:
BB bets €1.81 and is all-in, Hero?

Oh my goodness, if he has something like KQ, I'm losing it. But he's been bluffing so much, I can't turn this down...

I like Villains re-raise on the flop

Value Town
So, imagine you got that super loose player at your table, and you keep getting into hands with him but never hit the board, so you have no choice but to surrender pots to him...

and you keep waiting and waiting for that spot to strike back...

and then this hand happens:

PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: $3.47 (VPIP: 39.47, PFR: 3.95, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 79)
CO: $5.00 (VPIP: 20.33, PFR: 14.84, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 183)
Hero (BTN): $5.00
SB: $7.12 (VPIP: 14.58, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 2.70, Hands: 101)

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has 8♣ J♣

fold, Hero raises to $0.10, fold, BB calls $0.05

Flop: ($0.22, 2 players) 8♠ 5♠ 8♦
BB bets $0.11, Hero calls $0.11

Turn: ($0.44, 2 players) 5♥
BB bets $0.21, Hero calls $0.21

River: ($0.86, 2 players) 8♥
BB checks, Hero bets $0.50, BB raises to $3.05 and is all-in

Hero calls $2.55

BB shows 9♠ A♥ (Full House, Eights full of Fives)
(Pre 58%, Flop 6%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows 8♣ J♣ (Four of a Kind, Eights)
(Pre 42%, Flop 94%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins $6.67

Sorry, but it is J8 offsuit that is the new nutz.
You run great risk by playing the suited, inferior version of Jack-Eight

In other words -- NICE HAND!
(and magnificent sound bite)

VS

As I said: We can never get enough quads!

Big Pot for the Big Slick

We both sure flopped, but one of us flopped better.

PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: $7.97 (VPIP: 39.13, PFR: 32.61, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 49)
BB: $5.00 (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
UTG: $7.02 (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 30.00, 3Bet Preflop: 40.00, Hands: 10)
CO: $5.77 (VPIP: 34.88, PFR: 23.26, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 45)
Hero (BTN): $5.40

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has K♦ A♦

fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.10, SB raises to $0.33, BB raises to $0.78, Hero calls $0.68, SB calls $0.45

Flop: ($2.34, 3 players) 8♦ 7♦ J♦
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1.35, SB raises to $5.75, fold, Hero calls $3.27 and is all-in

Turn: ($11.58, 2 players) J♣

River: ($11.58, 2 players) 3♦

SB shows T♥ 9♥ (Straight, Jack High)
(Pre 39%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows K♦ A♦ (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 61%, Flop 100.0%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins $11.10

Originally posted by Primrose6789
As I said: We can never get enough quads!
I think I got something for you...

There was a short stacked, splashy villain at the table, who could also be expected to be on tilt because he dumped off half his stack to my nut flush in the previous hand. So my pocket Jacks were a welcome sight. The flop was even more welcome.

PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $1.21 (VPIP: 64.86, PFR: 2.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 39)
SB: $4.19 (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 8)
BB: $3.91 (VPIP: 32.26, PFR: 2.15, 3Bet Preflop: 2.94, Hands: 95)
Hero (UTG): $12.94
MP: $5.00 (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
CO: $5.81 (VPIP: 20.75, PFR: 16.98, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 54)

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has J♥ J♦

Hero raises to $0.15, fold, fold, BTN raises to $1.21 and is all-in, fold, fold, Hero calls $1.06

Flop: ($2.49, 2 players) J♣ J♠ 5♠

...and that's all you need to see. Villain had K♠:2♣:.

A lot of nice pots lately, but don't worry, I donked it all off in a single session of NL10.

:mdr: K2o are the nuts!

4x4

SNG edition. Another one for Prim.

888 Poker - 30/60 Ante 5 NL - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 1,900 (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 12.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
CO: 1,863 (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 11.54, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
Hero (BTN): 1,340
SB: 2,324 (VPIP: 37.04, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
BB: 2,200 (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 28)
UTG: 450 (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 9.81, 3Bet Preflop: 6.15, Hands: 224)
UTG+1: 3,423 (VPIP: 32.14, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 28)

7 players post ante of 5, SB posts SB 30, BB posts BB 60

Pre Flop: (pot: 125) Hero has 4♣ 4♥

fold, UTG+1 raises to 120, fold, fold, Hero calls 120, SB calls 90, BB calls 60

Flop: (515, 4 players) 4♠ 7♦ 4♦
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets 180, Hero raises to 360, SB calls 360, BB calls 360, UTG+1 calls 180

Turn: (1,955, 4 players) 8♦
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets 855 and is all-in, SB raises to 1,710, BB raises to 1,715 and is all-in, fold, SB calls 5

River: (6,240, 3 players) 6♥

Hero shows 4♣ 4♥ (Four of a Kind, Fours)

Main Pot [4,520]: (Pre 17%, Flop 95%, Turn 98%)

SB shows 7♠ 7♣ (Full House, Sevens full of Fours)

Main Pot [4,520]: (Pre 41%, Flop 5%, Turn 2%)
Side Pot#1 [1,720]: (Pre 49%, Flop 99%, Turn 100%)

BB shows T♦ K♦ (Flush, King High)

Main Pot [4,520]: (Pre 42%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#1 [1,720]: (Pre 51%, Flop 1%, Turn 0%)

Hero wins 4,520
SB wins 1,720

v nice indeed...
Here's my offering...

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: $4.64 (VPIP: 20.83, PFR: 14.58, 3Bet Preflop: 13.64, Hands: 49)
Hero (CO): $5.45
BTN: $6.00 (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
SB: $22.27 (VPIP: 23.17, PFR: 17.07, 3Bet Preflop: 2.78, Hands: 84)
BB: $5.00 (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has Q♥ A♦

UTG raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.45, fold, SB raises to $1.55, fold, UTG calls $1.40, Hero raises to $5.45 and is all-in, SB raises to $22.27 and is all-in, UTG calls $3.09 and is all-in

Flop: ($15.59, 3 players) 4♦ 3♦ K♣

Turn: ($15.59, 3 players) 6♦

River: ($15.59, 3 players) J♦

UTG shows A♣ K♦ (Flush, King High)

Main Pot [$13.97]: (Pre 6%, Flop 10%, Turn 5%)

Hero shows Q♥ A♦ (Flush, Ace High)

Main Pot [$13.97]: (Pre 6%, Flop 7%, Turn 19%)
Side Pot#1 [$1.62]: (Pre 7%, Flop 7%, Turn 19%)

SB shows A♥ A♠ (One Pair, Aces)

Main Pot [$13.97]: (Pre 87%, Flop 84%, Turn 76%)
Side Pot#1 [$1.62]: (Pre 93%, Flop 93%, Turn 81%)

Hero wins $14.82
Rake paid $0.53

$0.24 was deducted from the pot for the jackpot.

This was a freeroll, and I just quit-shoved my ducks so I could get on with something else.

When you wish your opponent had a bigger stack

Unibet NLHE €0.02/€0.04, 6 seat

SB: 106 BB
BB: 33.25 BB
MP+2: 101 BB (hero)
CO: 75.75 BB
BTN: 52 BB

Hero has A♣:A♦:

Pre Flop (€0.06)
Hero raises to €0.12, 1 folds, BTN calls €0.12, SB folds, BB calls €0.08

Flop (€0.37, 3 players) A♠:Q♦:4♦:
BB bets €0.10, Hero calls €0.10, BTN folds

I was unsure if I should call or raise here. I don't want my opponents to see a cheap turn to complete their flush, but I don't want them to fold either. And my Ad rules out many of their diamond combos, so I only face a couple of broadways and suited connectors. Any comments?

Turn (€0.57, 2 players) Q♠:
BB bets €0.10, Hero raises to €0.28, BB raises to €0.46, Hero calls €0.18

No more fear of a flush, so just gently letting my opponent bring his chips to the table. His re-raise means serious strength though.

River (€1.48, 2 players) 8♣:
BB bets €0.65 and is all-in, Hero calls €0.65

Showdown (€2.77, 2 players)
BB shows A♥:Q♥:, Full house, Queens full
Hero shows A♣:A♦:, Full house, Aces full

Hero wins €2.77

I actually felt for Villain here, that's pretty sick to walk into and I suppose anyone would have busted all their chips on that hand.

Slowplay gone wrong

Unibet Banzai NL10

Banzai is a 6-seat format where you can only buy in with 10 BB. It's a high variance game, but if you manage to grow a stack, it becomes very profitable as you just pick off the incoming shorties.

SB: 39.1 BB
BB: 76.2 BB (hero)
MP+2: 121 BB
CO: 10 BB
BTN: 32.5 BB

Hero has K♣:J♥:

Pre Flop (€0.15)
2 fold, BTN raises to €0.20, SB folds, Hero calls €0.10

Flop (€0.44, 2 players) K♥:Q♣:5♣:
Hero checks, BTN bets €0.20, Hero calls €0.20

Turn (€0.84, 2 players) J♠:
Hero checks, BTN checks

While the action has been quick preflop and on the flop, Villain has now used his full time allocation before checking. Could be nothing, but I have a feeling he is in a tough spot, either medium-strength hand or a very strong one that he just made on the turn. AT crosses my mind.

River (€0.84, 2 players) K♦:
Hero bets €0.70, BTN raises to €2.85 and is all-in, Hero calls €2.15

Showdown (€6.48, 2 players)
BTN shows A♣:T♠:, Straight, Ace high
Hero shows K♣:J♥:, Full House, Kings full

Hero wins €6.48

A good omen for a better run (soon)?

PokerStars - 1000/2000 Ante 250 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG: 42.23 BB (VPIP: 28.21, PFR: 20.51, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 39)
UTG+1: 15.49 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
MP: 32.04 BB (VPIP: 19.23, PFR: 15.38, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 26)
MP+1: 17.31 BB (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 10.26, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 39)
MP+2: 21.84 BB (VPIP: 11.76, PFR: 5.88, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
CO: 23.77 BB (VPIP: 31.03, PFR: 13.79, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 88)
BTN: 5.89 BB (VPIP: 13.33, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
Hero (SB): 38.39 BB
BB: 133.35 BB (VPIP: 43.59, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 39)

9 players post ante of 0 BB, Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.62 BB) Hero has 8♦ A♣
fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 0.5 BB, BB raises to 4.12 BB, Hero calls 3.12 BB

Flop : (9.37 BB, 2 players) K♥ A♦ Q♠
Hero checks, BB checks

Turn : (9.37 BB, :2 players) A♠
Hero checks, BB checks

River : (9.37 BB, 2 players) A♥
Hero bets 3.75 BB, BB calls 3.75 BB

Hero shows 8♦ A♣ (Four of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 28%, Flop 75%, Turn 86%)

BB mucks T♦ T♥ (Full House, Aces full of Tens)
(Pre 72%, Flop 25%, Turn 14%)

Hero wins 16.87 BB

I rarely play cash game ... I tried to get a royal pocket pair on nl5 in order to win a royal crown ... but it's pretty straightforward $ 3 and exit the room

Hand Information
No Limit, 0.05 BB (4 handed).
Hand History converter courtesy of pokerhandreplays.com

Table Information
Seat: 4 Player 4 ($7.37) Small Blind
Seat: 5 Player 5 ($5.55) Big Blind
Seat: 7 Player 7 ($4.65)
Seat: 10 Hero ($3.34) Dealer
Dealt to Hero
J♦: K♠: 

Preflop (Pot:0.07)
Player 7    RAISE $0.17
Hero    CALL $0.17
Player 4    FOLD
Player 5    FOLD

Flop(Pot: $0.41)
Q♣: K♥: K♦: 

Player 7    ALL-IN
Hero    ALL-IN
Player 7    RETURN $1.31

Turn(Pot: $8.06)
Q♣: K♥: K♦: A♥: 

River(Pot: $8.06)
Q♣: K♥: K♦: A♥: 5♦: 

Showdown:
Player 7 SHOWS
2♥: 2♣: 
Hero SHOWS
J♦: K♠: 
Hero  wins the pot: $8.06

Your house is my house!

partypoker - 0/0 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 16.07 BB (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
BB: 32.52 BB (VPIP: 42.50, PFR: 27.50, 3Bet Preflop: 26.67, Hands: 40)
Hero (UTG): 30.71 BB
MP: 40.23 BB (VPIP: 16.44, PFR: 16.44, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 75)
CO: 42.38 BB (VPIP: 27.66, PFR: 23.40, 3Bet Preflop: 13.33, Hands: 97)
BTN: 47.54 BB (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 16.98, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 58)

6 players post ante of 0 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.26 BB) Hero has Q♠ Q♣
Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, fold, BTN calls 2.5 BB, fold, fold

Flop : (7.26 BB, 2 players) 6♣ 8♠ Q♥
Hero checks, BTN bets 1.96 BB, Hero calls 1.96 BB

Turn : (11.19 BB, 2 players) 2♥
Hero checks, BTN bets 3.69 BB, Hero raises to 16.69 BB, BTN calls 13 BB

River : (44.57 BB, 2 players) 2♠
Hero bets 9.43 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 9.43 BB

Hero shows Q♠ Q♣ (Full House, Queens full of Twos)
(Pre 81%, Flop 96%, Turn 98%)

BTN shows 8♣ 8♦ (Full House, Eights full of Twos)
(Pre 19%, Flop 4%, Turn 2%)

Hero wins 63.44 BB