One more good winning session and I can avoid the losing month of August. Despite last nights win I did have some rough hands.
Hand 1. I hate how this played out but is there any other way to play it? I flatted the button because the opener was a fish, but maybe 3-bet is better? I should have foreseen the blind squeeze coming from a tougher player, but don't think I can fold this hand IP with a fish in the pot. Is calling flop bad given my 2 backdoors? It might be. Turn was really thin as well but I'm priced in when implied odds are considered and/or any bluff opportunities or times I hit a pair and can win on a checkback.
PokerStars - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: 239.75 BB
CO: 145.35 BB
Hero (BTN): 109.22 BB
SB: 106.64 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9
8
CO raises to 2 BB,
Hero calls 2 BB,
SB raises to 10.5 BB,
fold, CO calls 8.5 BB,
Hero calls 8.5 BB
Flop: (32.5 BB, 3 players) 2
T
4
SB bets 9.45 BB, CO calls 9.45 BB,
Hero calls 9.45 BB
Turn: (60.85 BB, 3 players) 7
SB bets 29.93 BB,
fold,
Hero calls 29.93 BB
River: (120.7 BB, 2 players) 9
SB bets 56.76 BB and is all-in,
fold
SB wins 119.7 BB
Hand 2 was luckbox city. Is JJ too thin for a 5-bet jam BTN vs. BB? I need to study this spot more.
PokerStars - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 264.27 BB
MP: 84.37 BB
CO: 112.94 BB
BTN: 102.07 BB
SB: 164.56 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB,
Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J
J
fold,
fold,
fold,
BTN raises to 3 BB,
fold,
Hero raises to 12 BB,
BTN raises to 35 BB,
Hero raises to 100 BB and is all-in,
BTN calls 65 BB
Flop: (200.5 BB, 2 players) J
K
8
Turn: (200.5 BB, 2 players) Q
River: (200.5 BB, 2 players) 2
Players agreed to run it twice.
Flop #2: (200.5 BB, 2 players) 9
5
2
Turn #2: (200.5 BB, 2 players) K
River #2: (200.5 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero shows J
J
(Three of a Kind, Jacks)
Board #1 (Pre 19%, Flop 89%, Turn 86%)
(One Pair, Jacks)
Board #2 (Pre 12%, Flop 5%, Turn 3%)
BTN shows A
A
(One Pair, Aces)
Board #1 (Pre 81%, Flop 11%, Turn 14%)
(One Pair, Aces)
Board #2 (Pre 88%, Flop 95%, Turn 97%)
Hero wins 99.5 BB
BTN wins 99.5 BB
Hand 3 was a bit of entitlement tilt I think. Villain was a fish. It's probably a river fold but I think it's at least defensible?
PokerStars - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (UTG): 100 BB
MP: 215.06 BB
CO: 84.37 BB
BTN: 112.94 BB
SB: 104.57 BB
BB: 167.06 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K
K
Hero raises to 2.5 BB,
MP calls 2.5 BB,
fold,
fold, SB calls 2 BB, BB calls 1.5 BB
Flop: (10 BB, 4 players) 2
J
T
SB checks, BB checks,
Hero bets 6.27 BB,
MP calls 6.27 BB,
fold,
fold
Turn: (22.54 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero checks,
MP checks
River: (22.54 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero bets 6.43 BB,
MP raises to 36.94 BB,
Hero calls 30.51 BB
MP shows A
9
(Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 32%, Flop 47%, Turn 32%)
Hero mucks K
K
(Straight, King High)
(Pre 68%, Flop 53%, Turn 68%)
MP wins 94.91 BB
And now for some hands I'm proud of.
Hand 4 are these 1.5X turn bets ever that strong, especially on this board? I feel like they are designed to get folds. Not today satan.
PokerStars - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BB): 108.68 BB
CO: 95.84 BB
BTN: 204.49 BB
SB: 201.54 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB,
Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6
8
fold,
BTN raises to 2.5 BB,
fold,
Hero calls 1.5 BB
Flop: (5.5 BB, 2 players) T
7
A
Hero checks,
BTN bets 1.57 BB,
Hero calls 1.57 BB
Turn: (8.64 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks,
BTN bets 12.32 BB,
Hero raises to 32.5 BB,
fold
Hero wins 32.27 BB
I'm working on my river overbets. I tend to use them too much as a pure value exploit. I need to work in more bluffs and this seemed like a good spot.
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (SB): 112.76 BB
BB: 159.71 BB
CO: 65.35 BB
BTN: 159.86 BB
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J
K
fold,
fold,
Hero raises to 3 BB, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) Q
Q
T
Hero bets 2.57 BB, BB calls 2.57 BB
Turn: (11.14 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero bets 7.75 BB, BB calls 7.75 BB
River: (26.64 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 35 BB,
fold
Hero wins 25.31 BB