Hi guys, this hand comes from my first 'real' session in a live casino. I've played home games, pub tournaments, larger events, and of course online though.
It's a regional casino, and the table is very soft, with only 2 other players on a ten handed table being decent. Below are my modified notes that I took at the time:
**Hand**
A
T
**Stack**
800eff
**Blinds**
2/5
**Position**
Btn
**Notes / Reads**
Main villain is a 30's European male, who has been playing solid all night. Raising the right hands in the right positions, and limping his marginal hands, like weak suited hands and connectors to try and see a cheap flop.
**Preflop**
UTG folds, UTG+1 limps, drunk fish in MP makes it 20, CO calls, hero calls in btn, blinds fold, UTG+1 calls.
**Flop**
Q
A
j
. Pot 87dollars.
Checks to hero, who bets 50, UTG+1 calls, rest fold.
**Turn**
5
. Pot 180.
Hero bets 125. UTG+1 jams for 388.
Hero???
Extra note: I realise that flatting the flop isn't optimal, and a three bet is preferred. However, the table has been loose enough that even 4x 3bets will get 2 cold callers. So I didn't feel that bloating the pot with a marginal hand was the right play.