Hand of the day

Not the sickest Badugi hand I've ever seen...

...but pretty damn close. Any time you lose with a 5 is potentially a time to break your laptop, while winning against a 5 is worthy of framing the hand and putting it on your nightstand. (As some people know, I have actually done that.)

PokerStars, $3.92 + $0.48 - Badugi Pot Limit - 1,000/2,000 - 5 players
Hand delivered by CardsChat

UTG: 18,505 (9 bb)
CO: 105,054 (53 bb)
BU: 46,181 (23 bb)
SB (Hero): 120,664 (60 bb)
BB: 111,596 (56 bb)

Deal: (3,000) Hero is SB with 4♥ J♠ 5♠ 2♥
1 fold, CO calls 2,000, 1 fold, Hero calls 1,000, BB checks

Draw One: (6,000) 5♠ 2♥ 3♦ 6♦ (3 players)
SB (Hero) draws 4h Js, BB draws 2, CO draws 1
Hero bets 4,000, BB folds, CO calls 4,000

Draw Two: (14,000) 5♠ 2♥ 3♦ A♣ (2 players)
SB (Hero) draws 6d, CO draws 1
Hero bets 8,000, CO calls 8,000

Draw Three: (30,000) 5♠ 2♥ 3♦ A♣ (2 players)
SB (Hero) stands pat, CO stands pat
Hero bets 20,000, CO raises to 40,000, Hero raises to 106,664 (all-in), CO calls 51,054 (all-in)

Total pot: 212,108

Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows 5♠ 2♥ 3♦ A♣ (a Badugi: 5,3,2,A)
CO shows 3♠ 2♦ 4♣ 5♥ (a Badugi: 5,4,3,2)
SB (Hero) wins 212,108

I wasn't sure about the correct line to maximize value after the third draw. Check-raising will induce some bluffs and might get good value if your opponent has an incredible hand like this, but will get a lot of opponents to wisely check back with other less than awesome hands that would have otherwise called. Betting the pot might scare off some opponents with weaker Badugis, while betting half the pot may not get the full value from hands that are willing to call.

The re-raise signaled to me that my opponent was very confident about their hand and willing to play for stacks - which they really should with a hand like this. No need to do anything cute anymore with the 2nd best possible hand in the game, just put your stack in.

Verry Niiice!

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Originally posted by kacsa1st
i ain't a nit do not need a royal to shove when i most likely have the better hand ♦

I get that, it is just that with the three suited broadways showing I was hoping you had the royal.
We haven't seen one posted in a while...

At tables i haven't seen a royal for ages. Or just dont remember cos of tiny pot.
But yesterday i folded pre 97s in BB when BU 3b SB coldcalled. 3 way flop and it comes T86m str8flush
They all went AI on the turn it was a sad moment

At showdown, the AA isn't even 2nd best

Pacific Poker - 75/150 Ante 15 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP+2: 2,962
CO: 3,389
BTN: 2,827
SB: 2,877
BB: 3,117
UTG: 2,977
UTG+1: 3,017
Hero (MP): 2,977
MP+1: 2,857

9 players post ante of 15, SB posts SB 75, BB posts BB 150

Pre Flop: (pot: 360) Hero has A♠:A♥:

fold, UTG+1 raises to 3,002 and is all-in, Hero calls 2,962 and is all-in, MP+1 calls 2,842 and is all-in, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 2,852

Flop: (12,018, 4 players) 7♠:K♥:7♣:

Turn: (12,018, 4 players) 2♠:

River: (12,018, 4 players) J♠:

BB shows 7♦:7♥: (Four of a Kind, Sevens)

Main Pot [11,578]: (Pre 16%, Flop 99.8%, Turn 100%)
Side Pot#1 [360]: (Pre 16%, Flop 99.8%, Turn 100%)
Side Pot#2 [80]: (Pre 20%, Flop 99.9%, Turn 100%)

UTG+1 shows J♦:J♣: (Full House, Jacks full of Sevens)

Main Pot [11,578]: (Pre 20%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#1 [360]: (Pre 20%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#2 [80]: (Pre 79%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)

Hero shows A♠:A♥: (Two Pair, Aces and Sevens)

Main Pot [11,578]: (Pre 53%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#1 [360]: (Pre 64%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)

MP+1 shows 3♦:3♠: (Two Pair, Sevens and Threes)

Main Pot [11,578]: (Pre 12%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)

BB wins 11,578
BB wins 360
BB wins 80

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

I get that, it is just that with the three suited broadways showing I was hoping you had the royal.
We haven't seen one posted in a while...

Here you go Sir! This is a hand from today, my 6th Royal Flush:

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

BTN: 101.4 BB
SB: 100 BB
Hero (BB): 105.8 BB
UTG: 193.4 BB
MP: 114.8 BB
CO: 115.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A♥ 9♥

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.4 BB, fold, Hero calls 1.4 BB

Flop: (5.2 BB, 2 players) T♥ K♥ T♣
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (5.2 BB, 2 players) Q♥
Hero bets 2.8 BB, BTN calls 2.8 BB

River: (10.8 BB, 2 players) J♥
Hero bets 6 BB, fold

The craziest part that I had my 4th and 5h in July as well!

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players 2021.07.06.
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 109.38 BB
SB: 128.06 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 24.25 BB
MP: 110.5 BB
CO: 115.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♥ T♥

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

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) A♥ 7♣ A♣
Hero checks, BTN bets 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB

Turn: (8.5 BB, 2 players) J♥
Hero checks, BTN bets 5.38 BB, Hero calls 5.38 BB

River: (19.25 BB, 2 players) K♥
Hero checks, BTN checks

Yatahay Network - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players 2021.07.13.
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100.3 BB
Hero (SB): 101.8 BB
BB: 116 BB
UTG: 112.2 BB
MP: 107.8 BB
CO: 120 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J♠ Q♠

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 10 BB, fold, BTN calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) K♠ A♦ K♥
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (21 BB, 2 players) A♠
Hero checks, BTN bets 5.2 BB, Hero calls 5.2 BB

River: (31.4 BB, 2 players) T♠
Hero bets 16.8 BB, fold

Wow! very nice!

OTT I thought I had 1 out to get trip Ts.
I hadn't counted on an Ace as an out -- so I had two outs!

Pacific Poker - 800/1600 Ante 160 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 28,015
BB: 1,627
UTG: 1,422
UTG+1: 2,226
MP: 9,963
MP+1: 82
Hero (MP+2): 29,203
CO: 72
BTN: 2,634

7 players post ante of 72, CO posts ante 72 and is all-in, MP+1 posts ante 82 and is all-in, SB posts SB 800, BB posts BB 1,467

Pre Flop: (pot: 3,541) Hero has T♦:T♥:

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3,200, fold, SB raises to 4,800, Hero raises to 29,043 and is all-in, SB calls 23,055 and is all-in

Flop: (58,451, 5 players) K♥:A♥:A♠:

Turn: (58,451, 5 players) 9♠:

River: (58,451, 5 players) A♦:

SB shows 9♦:9♥: (Full House, Aces full of Nines)

Main Pot [648]: (Pre 9%, Flop 5%, Turn 92%)
Side Pot#1 [80]: (Pre 9%, Flop 6%, Turn 92%)
Side Pot#2 [4,947]: (Pre 11%, Flop 6%, Turn 92%)
Side Pot#3 [52,776]: (Pre 11%, Flop 7%, Turn 92%)

BB shows 5♥:3♥: (Three of a Kind, Aces)

Main Pot [648]: (Pre 19%, Flop 26%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#1 [80]: (Pre 21%, Flop 27%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#2 [4,947]: (Pre 22%, Flop 27%, Turn 0%)

MP+1 shows 9♣:T♠: (Full House, Aces full of Nines)

Main Pot [648]: (Pre 11%, Flop 1%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#1 [80]: (Pre 13%, Flop 6%, Turn 0%)

Hero shows T♦:T♥: (Full House, Aces full of Tens)

Main Pot [648]: (Pre 40%, Flop 50%, Turn 8%)
Side Pot#1 [80]: (Pre 57%, Flop 62%, Turn 8%)
Side Pot#2 [4,947]: (Pre 67%, Flop 67%, Turn 8%)
Side Pot#3 [52,776]: (Pre 89%, Flop 93%, Turn 8%)

CO shows Q♣:6♥: (Three of a Kind, Aces)

Main Pot [648]: (Pre 20%, Flop 18%, Turn 0%)

Hero wins 648
Hero wins 80
Hero wins 4,947
Hero wins 52,776

Pacific Poker - 3500/7000 Ante 700 NL - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 6,875
Hero (UTG+1): 27,670
MP: 55,180
CO: 4,886
BTN: 2,839
SB: 5,232
BB: 66,136

7 players post ante of 700, SB posts SB 3,500, BB posts BB 7,000

Pre Flop: (pot: 15,400) Hero has A♠:9♦:

UTG calls 6,175 and is all-in, Hero raises to 26,970 and is all-in, fold, fold, BTN calls 2,139 and is all-in, fold, BB calls 19,970

Flop: (70,654, 4 players) 2♦:A♣:4♣:

Turn: (70,654, 4 players) 5♦:

River: (70,654, 4 players) 3♠:

UTG shows Q♠:J♠: (Straight, Five High)

Main Pot [15,595]: (Pre 10%, Flop 1%, Turn 3%)
Side Pot#1 [13,469]: (Pre 17%, Flop 2%, Turn 3%)

Hero shows A♠:9♦: (Straight, Five High)

Main Pot [15,595]: (Pre 30%, Flop 91%, Turn 93%)
Side Pot#1 [13,469]: (Pre 71%, Flop 91%, Turn 93%)
Side Pot#2 [41,590]: (Pre 76%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)

BTN shows Q♦:Q♥: (Straight, Five High)

Main Pot [15,595]: (Pre 55%, Flop 0.5%, Turn 3%)

BB shows Q♣:J♦: (Straight, Five High)

Main Pot [15,595]: (Pre 5%, Flop 7%, Turn 3%)
Side Pot#1 [13,469]: (Pre 13%, Flop 7%, Turn 3%)
Side Pot#2 [41,590]: (Pre 24%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)

BB wins 3,899
Hero wins 3,899
UTG wins 3,899
BTN wins 3,898
BB wins 4,490
Hero wins 4,489
UTG wins 4,490
BB wins 20,795
Hero wins 20,795

BTN: 203 BB
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 101.5 BB
UTG: 237.6 BB
MP: 102.1 BB
CO: 100 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) 2♥ 5♠ 6♣
Hero bets 3.5 BB, BB calls 3.5 BB

Turn: (13 BB, 2 players) 4♥
Hero checks, BB bets 6.2 BB, Hero calls 6.2 BB

River: (25.4 BB, 2 players) 7♠
Hero checks, BB bets 16 BB, Hero calls 16 BB

Weird.
I looked at the spoiler and wondered: how could Hero's equity be so low?
OTT a 3 brings a chop, I can't see any cards that give opponent the win, yet PT4 gives opp 11% equity

Equilab is little help:
OTF:

Board: 2♥5♠6♣
       Equity     Win     Tie
SB     75.05%  75.05%   0.00% { 7h6h }
BB     24.95%  24.95%   0.00% { KhTh }

OTT:

Board: 2♥5♠6♣ 4♥
       Equity     Win     Tie
SB     70.45%  70.45%   0.00% { 7h6h }
BB     29.55%  29.55%   0.00% { KhTh }

It's early in the morning, and I'm clearly missing something horribly obvious.
Why are the equity calculations so different?
Why no tie equity?

Originally posted by VorpalF2F
It's early in the morning, and I'm clearly missing something horribly obvious.

- 3 doesn't bring a chop
- he did not have a FD OTT but K♥: T♦:

edit:

89%

Originally posted by VorpalF2F
how could Hero's equity be so low?

i wish i had this "low" EQ all day long

Originally posted by kacsa1st

Originally posted by VorpalF2F
It's early in the morning, and I'm clearly missing something horribly obvious.

- 3 doesn't bring a chop
- he did not have a FD OTT but K♥: T♦:

edit:

89%

Originally posted by VorpalF2F
how could Hero's equity be so low?

i wish i had this "low" EQ all day long
I was referring to the much lower equity shown by Equilab.
And yeah, I see what I missed 🤦

Np! All of us had missread HHs once in a while

This is on the absolute bubble of the tournament -- Both losers ended up min-cashing
Pacific Poker - 1500/3000 Ante 300 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 1,020
UTG: 4,870
UTG+1: 3,362
MP: 6,838
MP+1: 3,735
MP+2: 6,390
CO: 6,343
Hero (BTN): 18,917
SB: 7,666

9 players post ante of 300, SB posts SB 1,500, BB posts BB 720

Pre Flop: (pot: 4,920) Hero has A♣:A♦:

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 9,000, SB calls 5,866 and is all-in

Flop: (18,152, 3 players) T♣:8♥:4♣:

Turn: (18,152, 3 players) J♣:

River: (18,152, 3 players) 2♣:

BB shows 8♠:Q♠: (One Pair, Eights)

Main Pot [4,860]: (Pre 16%, Flop 18%, Turn 14%)

Hero shows A♣:A♦: (Flush, Ace High)

Main Pot [4,860]: (Pre 67%, Flop 73%, Turn 81%)
Side Pot#1 [13,292]: (Pre 82%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)

SB shows K♠:K♣: (Flush, King High)

Main Pot [4,860]: (Pre 17%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Side Pot#1 [13,292]: (Pre 18%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)

Hero wins 4,860
Hero wins 13,292

BTN: 131.5 BB
SB: 133.7 BB
BB: 104 BB
UTG: 236.9 BB
MP: 100.7 BB
Hero (CO): 104.1 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (19.5 BB, 2 players) T♥ 3♥ 9♣
MP checks, Hero checks

Turn: (19.5 BB, 2 players) 5♦
MP bets 18.2 BB, Hero calls 18.2 BB

River: (55.9 BB, 2 players) 4♦
MP bets 16 BB, Hero raises to 76.9 BB and is all-in, MP calls 57.5 BB and is all-in

Nice hand sir.

But, you might wanna check the strategy department of this site, why are you checking the flop and 3betting all-in on the river... ( I guess you are slowplaying on a drawheavy flop and repping a busted draw on the river)

I'm wondering at which pokerroom you play, with villains calling all-in with toppair ?

Playing 5-Card Draw the odds against being dealt a pat royal are 649,739:1
It has now now happened twice that I know of.
This is the previous one from 2015 -- also in hearts...
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=1987869#post1987869

Here is how it looked on stream:
https://clips.twitch.tv/NastyMistyRutabagaPastaThat-Ac-lKKFTWNELgs3x

PokerStars, 5 Card Draw No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
Hand delivered by CardsChat

UTG: $9.08 (36 bb)
MP: $34.95 (140 bb)
CO: $9.93 (40 bb)
BU: $22.95 (92 bb)
SB: $26.15 (105 bb)
BB (Hero): $25.00 (100 bb)

Deal: ($0.35) Hero is BB with T♥:Q♥:J♥:K♥:A♥:
UTG raises to $0.50, 4 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $0.75, UTG calls $0.25

Draw One: ($1.60) T♥:Q♥:J♥:K♥:A♥: (2 players)
BB (Hero) stands pat, UTG draws 1
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.77, Hero raises to $3.93, UTG folds

Total pot: $3.14 (Rake: $0.14)
BB (Hero) wins $3

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Deal: ($0.35) Hero is BB with T♥:Q♥:J♥:K♥:A♥:

NICE HAND SIR!

"I wanna show it down" (check-raises) "no I don't" ♠_tongue:

Originally posted by Timmaywin

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Deal: ($0.35) Hero is BB with T♥:Q♥:J♥:K♥:A♥:

NICE HAND SIR!

"I wanna show it down" (check-raises) "no I don't" ♠_tongue:

Thanks!

In 2-7 lowball games, straights and flushes are bad
For this reason, I don't often play even smooth draws if I have to draw to a flush or straight.
In this hand, I have a very good draw, but they're all :club:s
No big, I have 3 draw, surely I can't draw 3 successive clubs[1]

PokerStars, $0.98 + $0.12 - 2-7 Triple Draw Limit (8-Game) - 3,000/6,000 - 4 players
Hand delivered by CardsChat

UTG: 89,526 (15 bb)
BU: 55,691 (9 bb)
SB (Hero): 51,630 (9 bb)
BB: 135,323 (23 bb)

Deal: (9,000) Hero is SB with A♣:6♣:4♣:8♣:3♣:
2 players fold, Hero raises to 12,000, BB calls 6,000

Draw One: (24,000) 6♣:4♣:8♣:3♣:J♣: (2 players)
SB (Hero) draws A♣:, BB draws 2
Hero checks, BB checks

Draw Two: (24,000) 6♣:4♣:8♣:3♣:9♣: (2 players)
SB (Hero) draws J♣:, BB draws 2
Hero checks, BB checks

Draw Three: (24,000) 6♣:4♣:8♣:3♣:5♦: (2 players)
SB (Hero) draws 9♣:, BB stands pat
Hero checks, BB checks

Total pot: 24,000

Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows 6♣:4♣:8♣:3♣:5♦: (8-6-5-4-3)
BB mucks 7♦:4♦:8♠:3♦:9♥: (9-8-7-4-3)
SB (Hero) wins 24,000

[1] Well of course you can, but the odds of doing so are mighty slim.

Less than 1BB, A6o multiway for the win
(and a tip o' the hat to Barry Greenstein)

Pacific Poker - 12500/25000 Ante 2500 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 201,045
BB: 73,619
UTG: 3,122
UTG+1: 4,008
UTG+2: 16,574
Hero (MP): 19,928
MP+1: 134,780
CO: 19,560

8 players post ante of 2,500, BB posts BB 25,000

Pre Flop: (pot: 45,000) Hero has 6♥:A♠:

UTG calls 622 and is all-in, fold, fold, Hero calls 17,428 and is all-in, MP+1 calls 25,000, fold, fold, BB checks

Flop: (88,050, 4 players) 3♣:4♥:6♣:
BB checks, MP+1 bets 25,000, BB raises to 46,119 and is all-in, MP+1 calls 21,119

Turn: (180,288, 4 players) Q♦:

River: (180,288, 4 players) A♣:

BB shows 6♠:K♣: (One Pair, Sixes)

Main Pot [22,488]: (Pre 18%, Flop 16%, Turn 8%)
Side Pot#1 [50,418]: (Pre 20%, Flop 18%, Turn 8%)
Side Pot#2 [107,382]: (Pre 28%, Flop 24%, Turn 10%)

UTG shows 7♦:Q♣: (One Pair, Queens)

Main Pot [22,488]: (Pre 20%, Flop 27%, Turn 78%)

Hero shows 6♥:A♠: (Two Pair, Aces and Sixes)

Main Pot [22,488]: (Pre 23%, Flop 15%, Turn 10%)
Side Pot#1 [50,418]: (Pre 26%, Flop 17%, Turn 10%)

MP+1 shows J♥:J♠: (One Pair, Jacks)

Main Pot [22,488]: (Pre 39%, Flop 43%, Turn 5%)
Side Pot#1 [50,418]: (Pre 54%, Flop 65%, Turn 83%)
Side Pot#2 [107,382]: (Pre 72%, Flop 76%, Turn 90%)

Hero wins 22,488
Hero wins 50,418
MP+1 wins 107,382

what could go wrong with AA when you put it in preflop?!