Hand of the day

Nice hand -- but I think it is for a different game

PokerStars, $2.94 + $0.36 - 2-7 Single Draw No Limit - 150/300 (75 ante) - 5 players
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UTG: 4,575 (15 bb)
CO: 5,062 (17 bb)
BU: 17,313 (58 bb)
SB (Hero): 7,061 (24 bb)
BB: 25,464 (85 bb)

Deal: (825) Hero is SB with 2♦:7♥:5♣:3♦:5♠:
UTG raises to 1,425, 2 players fold, Hero calls 1,275, 1 fold

Draw One: (3,525) 2♦:7♥:5♣:3♦:Q♥: (2 players)
SB (Hero) draws 5♠:, UTG draws 1
Hero bets 5,561 (all-in), UTG calls 3,075 (all-in)

Total pot: 9,675

Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows 2♦:7♥:5♣:3♦:Q♥: (Q-7-5-3-2)
UTG shows Q♦:J♣:T♠:9♦:8♠: (a straight, Eight to Queen)
SB (Hero) wins 9,675

🙏

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.02/$0.05 - 5 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $5.47 (109 bb)
CO: $4.32 (86 bb)
BU: $7.49 (150 bb)
SB: $5.11 (102 bb)
BB (Hero): $26.41 (528 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BB with A♠ A♦
3 players fold, SB raises to $0.16, Hero 3-bets to $0.50, SB 4-bets to $5.11 (all-in), Hero calls $4.61

Flop: ($10.22) 7♠ T♠ 4♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($10.22) 6♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($10.22) J♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $10.22 (Rake: $0.42)

Showdown:
SB shows A♥ 9♠ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 6%, Flop: 4%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) shows A♠ A♦ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 94%, Flop: 96%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) wins $9.80

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.02/$0.05 - 6 players
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UTG: $5.00 (100 bb)
MP: $5.00 (100 bb)
CO: $4.31 (86 bb)
BU (Hero): $6.01 (120 bb)
SB: $5.01 (100 bb)
BB: $1.95 (39 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BTN with A♠ T♠
UTG raises to $0.15, 1 fold, CO calls $0.15, Hero calls $0.15, SB calls $0.13, BB calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.75) K♥ 6♠ K♠ (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, CO bets $0.15, Hero calls $0.15, SB calls $0.15, BB calls $0.15, UTG folds

Turn: ($1.35) 8♠ (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $1.65 (all-in), CO folds, Hero calls $1.65, SB folds

River: ($4.65) J♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $4.65 (Rake: $0.19)

Showdown:
BB shows Q♦ A♥ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 69%, Flop: 49%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) shows A♠ T♠ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 31%, Flop: 51%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) wins $4.46

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.02/$0.05 - 6 players
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UTG: $8.38 (168 bb)
MP: $5.14 (103 bb)
CO: $5.00 (100 bb)
BU (Hero): $5.07 (101 bb)
SB: $5.00 (100 bb)
BB: $15.24 (305 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BTN with Q♣ Q♥
3 players fold, Hero raises to $0.15, 1 fold, BB calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.32) 2♣ 8♣ 6♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.15, BB raises to $0.46, Hero calls $0.31

Turn: ($1.24) 4♠ (2 players)
BB bets $0.59, Hero calls $0.59

River: ($2.42) 9♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.11, BB calls $1.11

Total pot: $4.64 (Rake: $0.19)

Showdown:
BU (Hero) shows Q♣ Q♥ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 84%, Flop: 80%, Turn: 89%, River: 100%)

BB mucks T♣ 8♦ (a pair of Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 16%, Flop: 20%, Turn: 11%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) wins $4.45

PokerStars, 5 Card Draw No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $12.18 (49 bb)
MP: $17.82 (71 bb)
CO: $28.93 (116 bb)
BU: $15.66 (63 bb)
SB: $5.69 (23 bb)
BB (Hero): $32.45 (130 bb)

Deal: ($0.35) Hero is BB with 3♣:3♥:3♠:T♥:3♦:
UTG calls $0.25, 4 players fold, Hero raises to $0.50, UTG calls $0.25

Draw One: ($1.10) 3♣:3♥:3♠:3♦:A♥: (2 players)
BB (Hero) draws T♥:, UTG draws 1
Hero bets $1.08, UTG calls $1.08

Total pot: $3.26 (Rake: $0.15)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows 3♣:3♥:3♠:3♦:A♥: (four of a kind, Threes)
UTG mucks T♣:J♣:Q♣:9♠:K♠: (a straight, Nine to King)
BB (Hero) wins $3.11

BTN: 253.8 BB
SB: 110.8 BB
BB: 42.9 BB
UTG: 86 BB
Hero (MP): 100 BB
CO: 129.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♠ K♥

fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 2.5 BB, SB calls 2 BB, BB raises to 42.9 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 40.4 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (90.8 BB, 2 players) 7♦ 8♠ 3♣

Turn: (90.8 BB, 2 players) K♣

River: (90.8 BB, 2 players) Q♠

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

BTN: 126 BB
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 104 BB
UTG: 265.5 BB
MP: 128.5 BB
CO: 104 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, BTN calls 6.5 BB

Flop: (19 BB, 2 players) Q♦ 9♦ 7♠
Hero checks, BTN bets 5.5 BB, Hero raises to 91 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 85.5 BB

Turn: (201 BB, 2 players) 7♥

River: (201 BB, 2 players) 8♦

Hero shows J♦ T♦ (Straight Flush, Queen High)
(Pre 51%, Flop 42%, Turn 5%)
BTN shows 7♣ 7♦ (Four of a Kind, Sevens)
(Pre 49%, Flop 58%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 194 BB

QUADS VS STRAIGHT FLUSH! ALLDAY EVERYDAY AT STARS OFFICE!

Originally posted by GepsiMax
QUADS VS STRAIGHT FLUSH! ALLDAY EVERYDAY AT STARS OFFICE!

My Oh My -- what a hand!

Fortunately, I'm not the victim this time...

PokerStars, 5 Card Draw No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
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UTG: $21.04 (42 bb)
MP: $32.53 (65 bb)
CO: $69.37 (139 bb)
BU: $63.11 (126 bb)
SB: $19.50 (39 bb)
BB (Hero): $53.72 (107 bb)

Deal: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 2♣:5♥:2♦:T♠:5♣:
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, CO raises to $2.50, 2 players fold, BB (Hero) folds, MP calls $2

Draw One: ($5.75) (2 players)
MP draws 3, CO draws 2
MP checks, CO checks

Total pot: $5.75 (Rake: $0.36)

Showdown:
CO mucks A♣:A♦:T♦:2♥:K♠: (a pair of Aces)
MP shows K♥:K♣:J♠:J♣:K♦: (a full house, Kings full of Jacks)
MP wins $5.39

A multiway PLO8 hand where I get both Hi and Lo pots all to my self
 Lucky #1 -- flop the set and turn the boat -- not the best boat in the world, but this time, nobody had better
 Lucky #2 -- River the deuce to give me the nut lo hand while simultaneously counterfeiting the low hand of CO and BB
 Lucky #3 -- buckets of money already in the pot
PokerStars - $0.10 PL Hi/Lo (6 max) - Omaha Hi/Lo - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 52.1 BB
CO: 103 BB
Hero (BTN): 251.7 BB
SB: 68.7 BB
BB: 43.9 BB
UTG: 19.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4♠:3♦:5♥:5♣:

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, CO calls 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, SB calls 2.5 BB, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (15 BB, 5 players) 5♦:A♠:8♠:
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets 14.4 BB, CO raises to 57.6 BB, Hero calls 57.6 BB, fold, BB calls 40.9 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 1.8 BB and is all-in

Turn: (187.3 BB, 4 players) 8♥:
CO bets 42.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 42.4 BB

River: (272.1 BB, 4 players) 2♥:

CO shows 2♣:A♣:7♣:3♣: (High: Two Pair, Aces and Eights, Low: 7532A)

Main Pot [79.8 BB]: (Pre 18%, Flop 24%, Turn 23%)
Side Pot#1 [74.1 BB]: (Pre 33%, Flop 26%, Turn 23%)
Side Pot#2 [118.2 BB]: (Pre 44%, Flop 52%, Turn 47%)

Hero shows 4♠:3♦:5♥:5♣: (High: Full House, Fives full of Eights, Low: 5432A)

Main Pot [79.8 BB]: (Pre 22%, Flop 31%, Turn 53%)
Side Pot#1 [74.1 BB]: (Pre 33%, Flop 40%, Turn 53%)
Side Pot#2 [118.2 BB]: (Pre 55%, Flop 48%, Turn 53%)

BB shows 3♥:9♣:7♥:2♠: (High: Two Pair, Eights and Twos, Low: 7532A)

Main Pot [79.8 BB]: (Pre 24%, Flop 30%, Turn 23%)
Side Pot#1 [74.1 BB]: (Pre 32%, Flop 34%, Turn 23%)

UTG shows 6♠:3♠:A♥:Q♣: (High: Two Pair, Aces and Eights, Low: 6532A)

Main Pot [79.8 BB]: (Pre 34%, Flop 15%, Turn 0%)

Hero wins 260.5 BB
Rake paid 11.6 BB

Hero (BTN): 122.6 BB
SB: 169.2 BB
BB: 110.8 BB
UTG: 120.8 BB
MP: 45.2 BB
CO: 399.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, fold, BB raises to 12 BB, Hero calls 9.6 BB

Flop: (24.4 BB, 2 players) K♦ J♥ 2♦
BB bets 13 BB, Hero calls 13 BB

Turn: (50.4 BB, 2 players) 7♠
BB bets 32.2 BB, Hero calls 32.2 BB

River: (114.8 BB, 2 players) 6♠
BB checks, Hero checks

A complete straight 7 to Ace -- so 5432A for low and 34567 for high

PokerStars, $0.98 + $0.12 - 7 Stud H/L Limit (H.O.R.S.E.) - 250/500 (100 ante) - 8 players
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Seat 6: 27,922 (56 bb)
Seat 7: 3,000 (6 bb)
Seat 8: 2,057 (4 bb)
Seat 1: 5,145 (10 bb)
Seat 2: 1,050 (2 bb)
Seat 3: 13,684 (27 bb)
Seat 4: 3,395 (7 bb)
Seat 5 (Hero): 5,778 (12 bb)

Third Street: (800) Hero is in Seat 5
5♠:4♠:3♥: Hero bring-in 150____Hero calls 350
Xx Xx 6♥: UTG calls 150____UTG calls 350
Xx Xx 9♥: UTG+1 raises to 500
Xx Xx 8♠: MP folds
Xx Xx 7♣: MP+1 calls 500
Xx Xx 9♦: LP folds
Xx Xx 4♥: CO folds
Xx Xx A♥: BTN folds

Fourth Street: (2,800) (4 players)
Xx Xx 6♥:T♦: UTG checks____UTG folds
Xx Xx 9♥:8♦: UTG+1 bets 500____UTG+1 raises to 1,500____UTG+1 calls 500
Xx Xx 7♣:9♣: MP+1 calls 500____MP+1 calls 1,000____MP+1 calls 500
5♠:4♠:3♥:6♦: Hero raises to 1,000____Hero raises to 2,000

Fifth Street: (8,800) (3 players)
Xx Xx 9♥:8♦:J♥: UTG+1 bets 400 (all-in)
Xx Xx 7♣:9♣:6♠: MP+1 calls 400____MP+1 calls 600
5♠:4♠:3♥:6♦:7♥: Hero raises to 1,000

Sixth Street: (11,200) (3 players, 1 all-in)
Xx Xx 7♣:9♣:6♠:Q♥: MP+1 checks____MP+1 calls 1,000
5♠:4♠:3♥:6♦:7♥:2♦: Hero bets 1,000

Seventh Street: (13,200) (3 players, 1 all-in)
Xx Xx 7♣:9♣:6♠:Q♥: Xx MP+1 checks____MP+1 folds
5♠:4♠:3♥:6♦:7♥:2♦:A♠: Hero bets 1,000

Total pot: 13,200

Showdown:
Seat 5 (Hero) shows 5♠:4♠:3♥:6♦:7♥:2♦:A♠: (HI: a straight, Three to Seven; LO: 5-4-3-2-A)
Seat 7 shows A♦:3♦:9♥:8♦:J♥:K♦:A♣: (HI: a pair of Aces)
Seat 5 (Hero) wins 13,200

I ran into this the wrong way around a couple of days ago -- payback time
PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 102.5 BB
SB: 101 BB
BB: 113.5 BB
UTG: 95 BB
MP: 30 BB
Hero (CO): 216.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♣:A♠:

UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 7.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, UTG raises to 24 BB, Hero raises to 76.5 BB, UTG raises to 95 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 18.5 BB

Flop: (191.5 BB, 2 players) 4♠:5♥:5♠:

Turn: (191.5 BB, 2 players) 7♥:

River: (191.5 BB, 2 players) Q♣:

UTG shows K♦:K♣: (Two Pair, Kings and Fives)
(Pre 18%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows A♣:A♠: (Two Pair, Aces and Fives)
(Pre 82%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 185 BB
Rake paid 6.5 BB

Nice when they get some action

With the entire table calling a 3-bet predraw and one hero call postdraw, this is a pretty decent payout for a pat full house.

PokerStars, 5 Card Draw Limit - $0.10/$0.20 - 5 players
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UTG: $4.04 (40 bb)
CO: $0.97 (10 bb)
BU (Hero): $2.58 (26 bb)
SB: $1.20 (12 bb)
BB: $3.10 (31 bb)

Deal: ($0.15) Hero is BTN with 9♥ 9♠ 6♠ 6♥ 6♦
UTG raises to $0.20, CO calls $0.20, Hero 3-bets to $0.30, SB calls $0.25, BB calls $0.20, UTG calls $0.10, CO calls $0.10

Draw One: ($1.50) 9♥ 9♠ 6♠ 6♥ 6♦ (5 players)
SB draws 2, BB draws 1, UTG draws 3, CO draws 2, BU (Hero) stands pat
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, CO checks, Hero bets $0.20, SB calls $0.20, 3 players fold

Total pot: $1.90 (Rake: $0.09)

Showdown:
BU (Hero) shows 9♥ 9♠ 6♠ 6♥ 6♦ (a full house, Sixes full of Nines)
SB mucks K♠ A♠ K♥ 4♠ 4♦ (two pair, Kings and Fours)
BU (Hero) wins $1.81

I will draw 2 to a flush only if limped to in the BB -- Even though there are implied odds in NL 5-Card Draw, you don't hit often enough to make it pay
PokerStars, 5 Card Draw No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $28.00 (112 bb)
MP (Hero): $25.00 (100 bb)
CO: $13.23 (53 bb)
BU: $25.35 (101 bb)
SB: $1.61 (6 bb)
BB: $24.99 (100 bb)

Deal: ($0.35) Hero is MP with Q♠:5♣:A♦:4♥:A♥:
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.72, 3 players fold, BB calls $0.47

Draw One: ($1.54) Q♠:A♦:A♥:Q♦:8♠: (2 players)
BB draws 2, MP (Hero) draws 5♣:4♥:
BB checks, Hero checks

Total pot: $1.54 (Rake: $0.07)

Showdown:
MP (Hero) shows Q♠:A♦:A♥:Q♦:8♠: (two pair, Aces and Queens)
BB shows T♦:9♦:J♦:K♥:7♥: (high card, King)
MP (Hero) wins $1.47

Hero (BTN): 109.6 BB
SB: 110.8 BB
BB: 171.8 BB
UTG: 108.4 BB
MP: 98.6 BB
CO: 178.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 6♦ 6♥

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, fold, BB raises to 10 BB, Hero calls 7.6 BB

Flop: (20.4 BB, 2 players) 6♣ 6♠ A♣
BB bets 6 BB, Hero calls 6 BB

Turn: (32.4 BB, 2 players) J♠
BB bets 22.4 BB, Hero calls 22.4 BB

River: (77.2 BB, 2 players) 7♣
BB bets 133.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 71.2 BB and is all-in

The Nuts...

...except this isn't lowball. But that's not a problem, right?

PokerStars, 5 Card Draw Limit - $0.10/$0.20 - 5 players
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UTG: $1.63 (16 bb)
CO: $1.60 (16 bb)
BU (Hero): $0.80 (8 bb)
SB: $1.40 (14 bb)
BB: $1.60 (16 bb)

Deal: ($0.15) Hero is BTN with 4♠ 2♠ 3♠ 5♥ J♣
1 fold, CO calls $0.10, Hero raises to $0.20, 2 players fold, CO calls $0.10

Draw One: ($0.55) 4♠ 2♠ 3♠ 5♥ 7♣ (2 players)
CO draws 3, BU (Hero) draws Jc
CO checks, Hero bets $0.20, CO folds

Total pot: $0.55 (Rake: $0.02)
BU (Hero) wins $0.53

Originally posted by Harrier88
The Nuts...

...except this isn't lowball. But that's not a problem, right?

🤣:mdr:🤣
You almost want to get called -- but it is no good unless you can see the look on their faces

Pacific Poker - 2000/4000 Ante 400 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 1.41 BB
Hero (BB): 4.29 BB
UTG: 3.94 BB
UTG+1: 4.55 BB
MP: 4.32 BB
MP+1: 1.1 BB
MP+2: 3.36 BB
CO: 8.21 BB
BTN: 0.72 BB

9 players post ante of 0.1 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.4 BB) Hero has A♠:A♥:

fold, fold, fold, fold, MP+2 raises to 3.26 BB and is all-in, fold, fold, SB calls 0.81 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 2.26 BB

Flop: (8.74 BB, 3 players) A♦:7♣:9♥:

Turn: (8.74 BB, 3 players) T♦:

River: (8.74 BB, 3 players) 8♦:

SB shows J♠:8♠: (Straight, Jack High)

Main Pot [4.83 BB]: (Pre 14%, Flop 16%, Turn 75%)

Hero shows A♠:A♥: (Three of a Kind, Aces)

Main Pot [4.83 BB]: (Pre 73%, Flop 84%, Turn 21%)
Side Pot#1 [3.91 BB]: (Pre 83%, Flop 98%, Turn 91%)

MP+2 shows J♣:9♦: (Straight, Jack High)

Main Pot [4.83 BB]: (Pre 13%, Flop 1%, Turn 4%)
Side Pot#1 [3.91 BB]: (Pre 17%, Flop 2%, Turn 9%)

MP+2 wins 2.41 BB
SB wins 2.41 BB
MP+2 wins 3.91 BB

What's up, Doc?

It wasn't the first time ever for me to recreate this classic scene, but it's always great when it happens.

PokerStars, $1.32 + $0.18 - 5 Card Draw Pot Limit - 25/50 (5 ante) - 6 players
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UTG: 1,390 (28 bb)
MP: 2,570 (51 bb)
CO: 515 (10 bb)
BU (Hero): 1,350 (27 bb)
SB: 1,635 (33 bb)
BB: 1,540 (31 bb)

Deal: (105) Hero is BTN with 7♠ A♣ A♦ 5♦ A♠
2 players fold, CO raises to 205, Hero calls 205, 2 players fold

Draw One: (515) A♣ A♦ 5♦ A♠ A♥ (2 players)
CO draws 1, BU (Hero) draws 7s
CO bets 305 (all-in), Hero calls 305

Total pot: 1,125

Showdown:
CO shows 8♥ 2♣ 2♥ 8♦ 8♣ (a full house, Eights full of Twos)
BU (Hero) shows A♣ A♦ 5♦ A♠ A♥ (four of a kind, Aces)
BU (Hero) wins 1,125