Originally posted by Hangtalan
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WCOOP $11 Stud Hi/Lo
22 min left in late reg — I'm doing OK, but doing even more than OK after this hand
A Bicycle (or wheel as they call it nowadays)
PokerStars, $9.80 + $1.20 - 7 Stud H/L Limit - 625/1,250 (250 ante) - 6 players
Seat 1: 54,775 (44 bb)
Seat 2: 21,253 (17 bb)
Seat 3: 48,420 (39 bb)
Seat 4: 13,932 (11 bb)
Seat 5 (Hero): 51,083 (41 bb)
Seat 6: 26,064 (21 bb)
Third Street: (1,500) Hero is in Seat 5
Xx Xx 2♥: BI bring-in 375____BI calls 875
Xx Xx J♣: UTG folds
Xx Xx K♣: MP calls 375____MP calls 875
Xx Xx 8♠: MP+1 raises to 1,250
Xx Xx 6♥: CO folds
A♣:2♦:4♦: Hero calls 1,250
Fourth Street: (6,500) (4 players)
Xx Xx 8♠:A♥: MP+1 checks____MP+1 calls 1,250
A♣:2♦:4♦:7♥: Hero checks____Hero calls 1,250
Xx Xx 2♥:4♠: BI bets 1,250
Xx Xx K♣:4♥: MP calls 1,250
Fifth Street: (11,500) (4 players)
Xx Xx 8♠:A♥:7♠: MP+1 checks____MP+1 folds
A♣:2♦:4♦:7♥:3♠: Hero bets 2,500
Xx Xx 2♥:4♠:9♥: BI folds
Xx Xx K♣:4♥:Q♥: MP calls 2,500
Sixth Street: (16,500) (2 players)
Xx Xx K♣:4♥:Q♥:9♦: MP checks____MP calls 2,500
A♣:2♦:4♦:7♥:3♠:5♠: Hero bets 2,500
Seventh Street: (21,500) (2 players)
Xx Xx K♣:4♥:Q♥:9♦: Xx MP checks____MP calls 2,500
A♣:2♦:4♦:7♥:3♠:5♠:K♠: Hero bets 2,500
Total pot: 26,500
Showdown:
Seat 5 (Hero) shows A♣:2♦:4♦:7♥:3♠:5♠:K♠: (HI: a straight, Ace to Five; LO: 5-4-3-2-A)
Seat 2 mucks 9♣:4♣:K♣:4♥:Q♥:9♦:Q♦: (HI: two pair, Queens and Nines)
Seat 5 (Hero) wins 26,500
Chip Graph a few hands later
I couldn't make it to the Stud Hi-Lo. How did it go?
There seems to be a new daily $5.50 Stud Hi-Lo running now shortly before my grinding hours, maybe I should check this one out too.
Originally posted by Harrier88
I couldn't make it to the Stud Hi-Lo. How did it go?
It didn't
<sigh>
A Rare NL 2-7 Single Draw Cash Game
against two unknown players
I did not expect a cold 4-bet, but hey, I'll bite
Opponent didn't know it, of course, but was drawing dead
8,5,4,3,2 is the 5th best possible hand, with only 4080 better hands possible, all of which must contain a deuce — and I haz blockers!
PokerStars, 2-7 Single Draw No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 3 players
BU: $7.69 (31 bb)
SB (Hero): $27.19 (109 bb)
BB: $7.91 (32 bb)
Deal: ($0.35) Hero is SB with 2♣:5♥:3♠:4♦:8♦:
BTN raises to $0.60, Hero 3-bets to $0.95, BB 4-bets to $7.91 (all-in), 1 fold, Hero calls $6.96
Draw One: ($16.42) 2♣:5♥:3♠:4♦:8♦: (2 players, 1 all-in)
SB (Hero) stands pat, BB draws 1
Total pot: $16.42 (Rake: $0.74)
Showdown:
BB shows 2♠:6♣:3♦:9♣:Q♥: (Q-9-6-3-2)
SB (Hero) shows 2♣:5♥:3♠:4♦:8♦: (8-5-4-3-2)
SB (Hero) wins $15.68
Okay, time to get hyped! 
EDIT: Just saw your follow-up, looks like the hype was justified. Nice game! 
Originally posted by Harrier88
Nice game!
Thanks!I keep telling myself that I suck at hold'em, then something like this comes along...
I did get lucky several times, but the primary reason I did well is folding when necessary
wow HU ... did you do it?? :f_thumbsup::f_thumbsup:
oooh you did ... nice!! (it was showing me first unread post, a few posts back and I replied :f_confused:)
That was a looot of people!
Originally posted by Stackoffski
(it was showing me first unread post, a few posts back and I replied :f_confused:)
Same. 
Originally posted by Stackoffski
wow HU ... did you do it?? :f_thumbsup::f_thumbsup:oooh you did ... nice!! (it was showing me first unread post, a few posts back and I replied :f_confused:)
That was a looot of people!
I actually got a bit tighter when head-up. Before that I used my chip lead aggressively, but when HU just waited for opportunities
This was the final hand...
888Poker, Hold'em No Limit - 120,000/240,000 (24,000 ante) - 2 players
SB: 608,904 (3 bb)
BB (Hero): 5,844,096 (24 bb)
Pre-Flop: (408,000) Hero is BB with 8♦:6♦:
SB raises to 584,904 (all-in), Hero calls 344,904
Flop: (1,217,808) 2♠:5♣:K♦: (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (1,217,808) 9♥: (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (1,217,808) 8♣: (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: 1,217,808
Showdown:
SB shows Q♣:J♠: (high card, King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 61%, Flop: 69%, Turn: 77%, River: 0%)
BB (Hero) shows 8♦:6♦: (a pair of Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 39%, Flop: 31%, Turn: 23%, River: 100%)
BB (Hero) wins 1,217,808
Monster Draw w/ Overpair OTF
opponent had the 5♦: I needed for the straight flush
888Poker, Hold'em No Limit - 25/50 (5 ante) - 8 players
UTG: 4,285 (86 bb)
UTG+1: 2,929 (59 bb)
MP: 2,989 (60 bb)
MP+1: 3,149 (63 bb)
CO: 2,336 (47 bb)
BU: 2,414 (48 bb)
SB: 2,939 (59 bb)
BB (Hero): 2,959 (59 bb)
Pre-Flop: (115) Hero is BB with 8♦:8♥:
UTG calls 50, 1 fold, MP raises to 100, 1 fold, CO calls 100, BTN calls 100, 1 fold, Hero calls 50, UTG calls 50
Flop: (565) 6♦:4♦:7♦: (5 players)
Hero bets 2,854 (all-in), UTG calls 2,854, 3 players fold
Turn: (6,273) 4♣: (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (6,273) 8♣: (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: 6,273
Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows 8♦:8♥: (a full house, Eights full of Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 79%, Turn: 86%, River: 100%)
UTG shows 5♦:5♥: (a straight, Four to Eight)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 21%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)
BB (Hero) wins 6,273
Never Give Up — Never Surrender! [1]
when the 4♥: landed on the flop, I looked away, but when I turned back to play the next hand, the tournament was over.
I had to go to PokerCraft to download the hand to see how I had won
GGPoker, Hold'em No Limit - 15/30 - 2 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit
c39d6902 (SB): 255 (9 bb)
Hero (BB): 645 (22 bb)
Pre-Flop: (45) Hero (Hero) is BB with A♦:T♦:
c39d6902 (SB) calls 15, Hero (BB) raises to 645 (all-in), c39d6902 (SB) calls 225 (all-in)
Flop: (510) 3♣:7♦:4♥: (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: (510) 3♦: (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: (510) Q♦: (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: 510
Showdown:
Hero (BB) shows A♦:T♦: (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 68%, Flop: 18%, Turn: 25%, River: 100%)
c39d6902 (SB) shows A♣:4♣: (two pair, Fours and Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 32%, Flop: 82%, Turn: 75%, River: 0%)
Hero (BB) wins 510
[1] Nothing could be funner than to win with runner-runner
OK, Surrender
About 1200th of 1300 left, with 771 paid, I said, "Ah to hell with this noise, I'll go put coffee on.
888Poker, Hold'em No Limit - 800/1,600 (160 ante) - 9 players
UTG: 2,247 (1 bb)
UTG+1: 3,464 (2 bb)
MP: 2,057 (1 bb)
MP+1: 8,492 (5 bb)
LP: 1,552 (1 bb)
CO: 9,784 (6 bb)
BU: 2,521 (2 bb)
SB: 5,364 (3 bb)
BB (Hero): 4,768 (3 bb)
Pre-Flop: (3,840) Hero is BB with 8♣:6♠:
5 players fold, CO calls 1,600, 2 players fold, Hero checks
Flop: (5,440) K♦:4♣:K♣: (2 players)
Hero bets 3,008 (all-in), CO calls 3,008
Turn: (11,456) 6♣: (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (11,456) 7♥: (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: 11,456
Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows 8♣:6♠: (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 32%, Flop: 29%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)
CO shows J♥:T♥: (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 68%, Flop: 71%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)
BB (Hero) wins 11,456
Creative Misjudging
I was hoping that a lot of these players were betting heavily on high unprotected pairs.
I was wrong, but oh, well...
888Poker, Omaha H/L Pot Limit - $0.02/$0.05 - 7 players
UTG: $5.69 (114 bb)
MP: $5.63 (113 bb)
MP+1: $5.20 (104 bb)
CO: $9.58 (192 bb)
BU (Hero): $5.70 (114 bb)
SB: $1.08 (22 bb)
BB: $3.01 (60 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BTN with A♣:T♠:3♥:2♣:
1 fold, MP calls $0.05, MP+1 calls $0.05, CO calls $0.05, Hero calls $0.05, SB raises to $0.35, BB 3-bets to $1.25, MP calls $1.20, 2 players fold, Hero calls $1.20, SB calls $0.73 (all-in)
Flop: ($4.93) 9♦:3♦:T♥: (4 players, 1 all-in)
BB bets $1.76 (all-in), MP calls $1.76, Hero raises to $4.45 (all-in), MP calls $2.62 (all-in)
Turn: ($15.45) T♣: (4 players, 4 all-in)
River: ($15.45) 5♥: (4 players, 4 all-in)
Total pot: $15.45 (Rake: $0.91)
Showdown:
I had an A blocker, nut low draw and two pair OTF
BU (Hero) shows A♣:T♠:3♥:2♣: (HI: a full house, Tens full of Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 24%, Flop: 31%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)
this is a fold pre always
BB shows 7♠:6♠:4♠:2♠: (HI: a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 9%, Turn: <1%, River: 0%)
OK, I got one right — but this player has no flush draw and no real low — so fold pre multi-way
SB shows A♥:A♠:7♣:5♦: (HI: two pair, Aces and Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 23%, Flop: 13%, Turn: <1%, River: 0%)
A flush draw, a high and a nut low draw and a short stack — playable
MP shows A♦:J♣:T♦:2♥: (HI: three of a kind, Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 47%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)
BU (Hero) wins $14.54
Underfull
opponent here is know as highly aggressive, even so I was quite worried as the river fell
And in fact, it does appear I overplayed OTF
888Poker, Omaha H/L Pot Limit - $0.02/$0.05 - 4 players
UTG: $10.24 (205 bb)
BU: $2.83 (57 bb)
SB (Hero): $4.95 (99 bb)
BB: $6.00 (120 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.07) Hero is SB with A♥:T♣:7♦:3♣:
UTG raises to $0.17, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.15, 1 fold
Flop: ($0.39) T♥:4♦:3♥: (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.39, Hero raises to $1.56, UTG raises to $5.07, Hero calls $3.22 (all-in)
Turn: ($9.95) 3♠: (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($9.95) 6♦: (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $9.95 (Rake: $0.58)
Showdown:
UTG shows Q♥:6♥:5♦:3♦: (HI: a full house, Threes full of Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 45%, Flop: 60%, Turn: 25%, River: 0%)
SB (Hero) shows A♥:T♣:7♦:3♣: (HI: a full house, Threes full of Tens; LO: 7-6-4-3-A)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 55%, Flop: 40%, Turn: 75%, River: 100%)
SB (Hero) wins $9.37
very nice blog i will read it all..
i play on 888 also maybe we are opponents
Gl :f_drink::f_drink::f_drink:
Originally posted by ionut7bc
very nice blog i will read it all..
i play on 888 also maybe we are opponents
Gl :f_drink::f_drink::f_drink:
Perhaps we are.
I play PLO8 cash on 888, but apart from that, mostly just the freerolls these days