Hand of the day

This hand sums up how my NL5 grind is going so far

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

BTN: 186.8 BB
SB: 62 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 118.8 BB
MP: 101.8 BB
CO: 103.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K♦ A♣

fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, BTN raises to 4 BB, SB raises to 14 BB, Hero raises to 100 BB and is all-in, fold, fold, SB calls 48 BB and is all-in

Flop: (129 BB, 2 players) J♥ 9♥ 4♣

Turn: (129 BB, 2 players) 7♠

River: (129 BB, 2 players) 5♥

SB shows K♥ 7♥ (Flush, King High)
(Pre 29%, Flop 47%, Turn 95%)
Hero shows K♦ A♣ (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 71%, Flop 53%, Turn 5%)
SB wins 123.6 BB

I will consider this a test of willpower or something

Funny hand from today. I open raise and both blinds call. SB donk bet, BB call and I call. Turn SB bet again, BB call and I was like ehhhh well I have decent kicker and sizing was not that big. River went checked.

Feral Cow Poker
PokerStars Limit Stud Hi/Lo ($2.94+$0.36) t500/t1000 ante t100 - 6 players

Seat 1: t30,910 [6♠: ] [6♣: ] 7♦:Q♥:J♥:6♥: [8♦: ]
Seat 2: t36,150 [X] [X] 7♥:9♠:K♦:
Seat 3: t18,480 [X] [X] 3♣:
Seat 4: t18,780 [X] [X] Q♣:
Seat 5: t45,830 [X] [X] 8♣:
Seat 6: t28,530 4♣:3♦:A♦:2♦:T♦:K♥:6♦: (Hero)

3rd Street: (t600) (6 players)
Seat 3 brings, 2 folds, Hero raises to t500, Seat 1 calls t500, Seat 2 calls t500, Seat 3 folds

4th Street: (t2,100) (3 players)
Hero bets t500, Seat 1 calls t500, Seat 2 calls t500

5th Street: (t3,600) (3 players)
Hero bets t1000, Seat 1 calls t1000, Seat 2 folds

6th Street: (t5,600) (2 players)
Hero bets t1000, Seat 1 calls t1000

River: (t7,600) (2 players)
Hero bets t1000, Seat 1 calls t1000

Seat 1 mucked
Hero showed, HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 6,4,3,2,A
Hero won t9750

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
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MP: 302.1 BB
CO: 61.7 BB
Hero (BTN): 212 BB
SB: 148.5 BB
BB: 81.2 BB
UTG: 170.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9♦ T♠

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 2♣ J♦ Q♦
BB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 5.9 BB, BB calls 4.9 BB

Turn: (18.3 BB, 2 players) K♦
BB bets 8.7 BB, Hero calls 8.7 BB

River: (35.7 BB, 2 players) T♦
BB bets 63.6 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 63.6 BB

Spot where straight flush is just bluff catcher

My Nerves...

When I'm all-in in a Stud hand and I'm ahead, I have a habit of only watching my opponent's hand, since I know that I'm still guaranteed to win if they don't improve. If they do improve, I would then take another look at my hand to see if I had improved to something better by now too. (I also tend to do it the other way around when I'm behind)

So you can imagine my shock when I see my opponent's inferior two pair improve to a boat on 7th street, just a few places away from the bubble in this tournament.

PokerStars, $2.94 + $0.36 - 7 Stud H/L Limit (H.O.R.S.E.) - 350/700 (140 ante) - 7 players
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Seat 7: 6,397 (9 bb)
Seat 8: 14,204 (20 bb)
Seat 1 (Hero): 9,102 (13 bb)
Seat 2: 5,080 (7 bb)
Seat 3: 22,459 (32 bb)
Seat 5: 17,417 (25 bb)
Seat 6: 5,828 (8 bb)

Third Street: (980) Hero is in Seat 1
Xx Xx 4♥ BI bring-in 210____BI folds
Xx Xx J♦ UTG folds
Xx Xx Q♦ UTG+1 raises to 700
A♠ A♥ T♣ Hero calls 700
Xx Xx 9♣ MP+1 folds
Xx Xx J♣ CO folds
Xx Xx 9♥ BTN folds

Fourth Street: (2,590) (2 players)
Xx Xx Q♦ 5♣ UTG+1 bets 700____UTG+1 raises to 2,100
A♠ A♥ T♣ 7♣ Hero raises to 1,400____Hero calls 700

Fifth Street: (6,790) (2 players)
A♠ A♥ T♣ 7♣ T♥ Hero bets 1,400____Hero calls 1,400
Xx Xx Q♦ 5♣ 7♠ UTG+1 raises to 2,800

Sixth Street: (12,390) (2 players)
A♠ A♥ T♣ 7♣ T♥ J♥ Hero bets 1,400____Hero raises to 3,362 (all-in)
Xx Xx Q♦ 5♣ 7♠ K♦ UTG+1 raises to 2,800____UTG+1 calls 562

Seventh Street: (19,114) (2 players, 1 all-in)
A♠ A♥ T♣ 7♣ T♥ J♥ A♣ - Seat 1 (Hero)
Q♥ 5♦ Q♦ 5♣ 7♠ K♦ 5♥ - Seat 8

Total pot: 19,114

Showdown:
Seat 1 (Hero) shows A♠ A♥ T♣ 7♣ T♥ J♥ A♣ (HI: a full house, Aces full of Tens)
Seat 8 shows Q♥ 5♦ Q♦ 5♣ 7♠ K♦ 5♥ (HI: a full house, Fives full of Queens)
Seat 1 (Hero) wins 19,114

But all's well that ends well.

Originally posted by ghaleon
Spot where straight flush is just bluff catcher
It is, but it’s impossible to fold it against a 40+ VPIP fish.

Hero (BTN): 101 BB
SB: 85.1 BB
BB: 44.1 BB
UTG: 245.6 BB
MP: 100 BB
CO: 36.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ? ?

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, CO calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4.5 BB, fold, BB calls 3.5 BB, UTG calls 3.5 BB, CO raises to 23 BB, Hero raises to 101 BB and is all-in, BB calls 39.6 BB and is all-in, fold, CO calls 13.8 BB and is all-in

Flop: (130 BB, 3 players) T♣ J♣ T♠

Turn: (130 BB, 3 players) 3♠

River: (130 BB, 3 players) J♠

Razz Hell

Isn't it annoying when you're playing Razz and all you get is pairs and high cards, after a good starting hand?

Well, see what happens when everyone gets crappy cards. Just take a look at those upcards on the table...

PokerStars, $0.98 + $0.12 - Razz Limit (8-Game) - 600/1,200 (240 ante) - 6 players
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Seat 3: 11,340 (9 bb)
Seat 4: 17,118 (14 bb)
Seat 5 (Hero): 6,872 (6 bb)
Seat 6: 26,931 (22 bb)
Seat 1: 10,469 (9 bb)
Seat 2: 6,386 (5 bb)

Third Street: (1,440) Hero is in Seat 5
Xx Xx Qx BI bring-in 360____BI folds
Xx Xx Qx UTG folds
Xx Xx Qx MP calls 360____MP calls 840
6x Ax Jx Hero raises to 1,200
Xx Xx Jx CO folds
Xx Xx Jx BTN folds

Fourth Street: (4,200) (2 players)
6x Ax Jx Kx Hero checks
Xx Xx Qx Kx MP checks

Fifth Street: (4,200) (2 players)
Xx Xx Qx Kx 4x MP checks
6x Ax Jx Kx Kx Hero checks

Sixth Street: (4,200) (2 players)
Xx Xx Qx Kx 4x 8x MP checks
6x Ax Jx Kx Kx 3x Hero checks

Seventh Street: (4,200) (2 players)
Xx Xx Qx Kx 4x 8x Xx MP checks
6x Ax Jx Kx Kx 3x 9x Hero checks

Total pot: 4,200

Showdown:
Seat 5 (Hero) shows 6x Ax Jx Kx Kx 3x 9x (Lo: J,9,6,3,A)
Seat 4 shows 4x 6x Qx Kx 4x 8x 8x (Lo: K,Q,8,6,4)
Seat 5 (Hero) wins 4,200

Razz Heaven

This one, however, happened in the same game. Not only did we get our perfect wheel in the end, but we even got a 6 and 7 in addition to that. So even if all seven cards counted in Razz, we still would have a perfect hand.

Well timed too -- since this is the Final Table
This is Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo -- so the straight flush is obviously the high, and I have 6,5,4,3,2 for low
Opponent only has 8,6,5,4,3

Kings in tha house

PokerStars, $1.96 + $0.24 - Omaha Pot Limit - 75/150 - 6 players
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UTG: 14,793 (99 bb)
MP: 3,000 (20 bb)
CO: 12,616 (84 bb)
BU: 1,920 (13 bb)
SB: 2,870 (19 bb)
BB (Hero): 4,442 (30 bb)

Pre-Flop: (225) Hero is BB with K♣ A♠ J♠ Q♣
UTG calls 150, 1 fold, CO calls 150, 1 fold, SB calls 75, Hero raises to 750, UTG calls 600, 1 fold, SB calls 600

Flop: (2,400) K♠ K♦ 3♠ (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets 1,200, UTG folds, SB calls 1,200

Turn: (4,800) 5♦ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets 2,492 (all-in), SB calls 920 (all-in)

River: (6,640) K♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: 6,640

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows K♣ A♠ J♠ Q♣ (four of a kind, Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 56%, Flop: 89%, Turn: 75%, River: 100%)

SB shows 8♦ 7♦ 8♠ 6♠ (a full house, Kings full of Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 44%, Flop: 11%, Turn: 25%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) wins 6,640

BTN: 128.2 BB
SB: 159 BB
BB: 140.6 BB
Hero (UTG): 106.5 BB
MP: 64 BB
CO: 45.1 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ? ?

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, BTN raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 6 BB

Flop: (19.5 BB, 2 players) 3♥ 7♣ A♣
Hero checks, BTN bets 6.1 BB, Hero raises to 17.5 BB, BTN calls 11.4 BB

Turn: (54.5 BB, 2 players) 9♥
Hero checks, BTN bets 101.7 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 80 BB and is all-in

River: (214.5 BB, 2 players) 3♣

Went on to finish 7th in this one -- had the same thing (almost) done to me a little while later
PokerStars, $2.94 + $0.36 - Single Draw 2-7 No Limit - 700/1,400 (350 ante) - 6 players

UTG (Hero): 22,625 (16 bb)
MP: 7,540 (5 bb)
CO: 19,210 (14 bb)
BU: 14,200 (10 bb)
SB: 34,009 (24 bb)
BB: 18,136 (13 bb)

Deal: (4,200) Hero is UTG with 2♣:7♠:4♦:A♣:5♦:
Hero raises to 4,060, 2 players fold, BTN calls 4,060, 1 fold, BB calls 2,660

Draw One: (14,980) 2♣:7♠:4♦:5♦:3♥: (3 players)
BB draws 2, UTG (Hero) draws A♣:, BU draws 1
BB checks, Hero bets 5,243, BTN raises to 9,790 (all-in), BB folds, Hero calls 4,547

Total pot: 34,560

Showdown:
BU shows 7♥:6♠:4♣:2♠:3♣: (7-6-4-3-2)
UTG (Hero) shows 2♣:7♠:4♦:5♦:3♥: (7-5-4-3-2)
UTG (Hero) wins 34,560

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: $1.98
BB: $0.65
Hero (UTG): $2.67
MP: $2.21
CO: $2.86
BTN: $1.74

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has 8♠ 8♥

Hero raises to $0.05, fold, CO calls $0.05, fold, fold, BB calls $0.03

Flop: ($0.16, 3 players) 8♦ 8♣ Q♣
BB bets $0.08, Hero calls $0.08, CO calls $0.08

Turn: ($0.40, 3 players) J♣
BB bets $0.20, Hero calls $0.20, CO raises to $1.19, BB calls $0.32 and is all-in, Hero raises to $2.54 and is all-in, CO calls $1.35

River: ($6.00, 3 players) 9♠

Not just QUAQUAQUAQUAAAAAAAAAADDSS but quads that get paid quite handsomely!

Nice!

in NL 2-7 Single Draw

PokerStars, $2.94 + $0.36 - Single Draw 2-7 No Limit - 15/30 (8 ante) - 6 players
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UTG: 2,915 (97 bb)
MP (Hero): 3,341 (111 bb)
CO: 3,744 (125 bb)
BU: 2,489 (83 bb)
SB: 3,188 (106 bb)
BB: 2,331 (78 bb)

Deal: (93) Hero is MP with 6♣:7♦:3♣:T♦:2♠:
1 fold, Hero raises to 90, CO calls 90, 3 players fold

Draw One: (273) 6♣:7♦:3♣:T♦:2♠: (2 players)
MP (Hero) stands pat, CO draws 1
Hero bets 142, CO calls 142

Total pot: 557

Showdown:
MP (Hero) shows 6♣:7♦:3♣:T♦:2♠: (T-7-6-3-2)
CO shows T♣:2♥:7♣:3♦:6♦: (T-7-6-3-2)
MP (Hero) wins 279
CO wins 278

not to mention the fact that it was a true one-outer

I actually thought that my trip 9s were good pre, since the big raise came from a hyper aggro player.
Boy was I wrong!

PokerStars, 5 Card Draw No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 5 players
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UTG: $11.15 (45 bb)
CO (Hero): $24.09 (96 bb)
BU: $16.24 (65 bb)
SB: $16.25 (65 bb)
BB: $26.67 (107 bb)

Deal: ($0.35) Hero is CO with 3♠:9♠:9♦:9♥:8♣:
UTG calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1, BTN 3-bets to $3.60, SB calls $3.50, 2 players fold, Hero calls $2.60

Draw One: ($11.30) 9♠:9♦:9♥:9♣:4♠: (3 players)
SB draws 1, CO (Hero) draws 3♠:8♣:, BU stands pat
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $6.50, SB folds, Hero raises to $14.83, BTN calls $6.14 (all-in)

Total pot: $36.58 (Rake: $1.65)

Showdown:
CO (Hero) shows 9♠:9♦:9♥:9♣:4♠: (four of a kind, Nines)
BU shows A♦:Q♠:Q♦:Q♥:A♠: (a full house, Queens full of Aces)
CO (Hero) wins $34.93

Actually, only two. I knew there were 3 all-ins, but I was one of 'em

PokerStars, $2.94 + $0.36 - Single Draw 2-7 No Limit - 150/300 (75 ante) - 7 players
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UTG: 17,312 (58 bb)
MP: 28,116 (94 bb)
MP+1: 512 (2 bb)
CO (Hero): 7,828 (26 bb)
BU: 8,451 (28 bb)
SB: 9,660 (32 bb)
BB: 3,000 (10 bb)

Deal: (975) Hero is CO with 5♦:8♠:7♣:2♣:6♠:
UTG raises to 900, MP calls 900, MP+1 calls 437 (all-in), Hero 3-bets to 7,753 (all-in), 1 fold, SB 4-bets to 9,585 (all-in), 1 fold, UTG 5-bets to 16,438, 1 fold

Draw One: (35,938) 5♦:8♠:7♣:2♣:6♠: (4 players, 3 all-in)
SB stands pat, UTG draws 1, MP+1 draws 1, CO (Hero) stands pat

Total pot: 29,085

Showdown:
UTG shows 2♥:A♠:3♥:8♣:4♥: (A-8-4-3-2)
SB shows 2♠:6♣:T♠:3♣:7♥: (T-7-6-3-2)
CO (Hero) shows 5♦:8♠:7♣:2♣:6♠: (8-7-6-5-2)
MP+1 shows T♥:5♣:6♥:7♦:Q♦: (Q-T-7-6-5)
SB wins 3,664
CO (Hero) wins 25,421

Oh yeah, chips too...

This is at least the 3rd all-in from this guy -- some 3Bets pre-draw, some open-shoves and this one.
He let his entire timebank run down when drawing, and when it did, he was thus forced to stand pat.
I have occasionally seen players do this with legit pat hands, but unless has a better flush or a full house, I've got this one...

PokerStars, 5 Card Draw No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 2 players
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SB (Hero): $24.71 (99 bb)
BB: $10.23 (41 bb)

Deal: ($0.35) Hero is SB with 3♥:T♣:4♣:A♣:9♣:
Hero raises to $0.72, BB calls $0.47

Draw One: ($1.44) T♣:4♣:A♣:9♣:5♣: (2 players)
BB stands pat, SB (Hero) draws 3♥:
BB bets $9.51 (all-in), Hero calls $9.51

Total pot: $20.46 (Rake: $0.50)

Showdown:
BB shows A♦:2♦:8♣:5♠:3♣: (high card, Ace)
SB (Hero) shows T♣:4♣:A♣:9♣:5♣: (a flush, Ace high)
SB (Hero) wins $19.96

BTN: 235 BB
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 128.6 BB
UTG: 130.8 BB
MP: 143.2 BB
CO: 109.9 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ? ?

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, Hero raises to 13 BB, BB calls 12 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (32 BB, 2 players) A♣ 2♥ 8♦
Hero bets 7.5 BB, BB raises to 15 BB, Hero calls 7.5 BB

Turn: (62 BB, 2 players) 3♦
Hero checks, BB bets 29.6 BB, Hero calls 29.6 BB

River: (121.2 BB, 2 players) 7♠
Hero checks, BB checks