I really wanted to share some hand histories with you to get this thread going.
PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4:
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Hero (BTN): 108 BB
SB: 178.8 BB
BB: 117 BB
UTG: 122.4 BB
MP: 151.6 BB
CO: 101 BB
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 2
A
UTG raises to 2.4 BB, MP calls 2.4 BB, fold, Hero calls 2.4 BB, fold, BB calls 1.4 BB
Flop : (10 BB, 4 players) 4
J
2
BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Hero checks
Turn : (10 BB, 4 players) 6
BB bets 5 BB, UTG calls 5 BB, MP calls 5 BB, Hero calls 5 BB
River : (30 BB, 4 players) 3
BB checks, UTG checks, MP bets 11 BB, Hero raises to 43 BB, fold, UTG raises to 115 BB and is all-in, MP calls 104 BB, Hero calls 57.6 BB and is all-in
UTG shows 9
J
(Flush, Jack High)
Main Pot [331.8 BB]: (Pre 28%, Flop 62%, Turn 69%)
Side Pot [28.8 BB]: (Pre 36%, Flop 82%, Turn 81%)
MP shows T
Q
(Flush, Queen High)
Main Pot [331.8 BB]: (Pre 33%, Flop 15%, Turn 7%)
Side Pot [28.8 BB]: (Pre 64%, Flop 18%, Turn 19%)
Hero shows 2
A
(Flush, Ace High)
Main Pot [331.8 BB]: (Pre 40%, Flop 23%, Turn 24%)
Hero wins 318 BB
MP wins 27.6 BB
I think this hand is pretty standard and the only real decision comes on the river. When BB checks and MP bets, I think that the raise-sizing question is really interesting. Looking back on the hand, this raise is very polarizing to monsters/bluffs, and in my opinion there are very few natural bluffs that I take this line with. I think that this means that my sizing needs to be more polarizing and I should only jam all-in if I am going to raise the river. AP I did not put the full stack myself, however it worked out due to the fact that MP overvalued his hand strength (in my opinion, I do not think that 3! jamming here with the third nuts OTR makes sense when the hand plays out this way).
I managed to get AA<KK all-in preflop, and I am not going to put the HH here, but sure as hell I will brag about the beat with you. I know that nobody cares.
On to the next one
PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4:
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BTN: 300.6 BB
SB: 269.4 BB
BB: 116.2 BB
UTG: 116.8 BB
Hero (MP): 94.2 BB
CO: 95.8 BB
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 5
5
UTG raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, CO calls 3 BB, BTN raises to 18 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 15 BB, Hero calls 15 BB, fold
Flop : (58.4 BB, 3 players) 3
8
5
UTG checks, Hero checks, BTN bets 20 BB, UTG calls 20 BB, Hero raises to 76.2 BB and is all-in, fold, UTG calls 56.2 BB
Turn : (230.8 BB, 2 players) J
River : (230.8 BB, 2 players) 8
UTG shows T
T
(Two Pair, Tens and Eights)
(Pre 81%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows 5
5
(Full House, Fives full of Eights)
(Pre 19%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 221.2 BB
I completely butcher this hand pre and bink the flop to win a >200 BB pot. BTN was tagged as getting out of line, and that is how I justify my play here. From now on, I think that I want to stick to folding 55 after UTG opens for 3x.
And one last hand that showcases the fancy-play syndrome perfectly. I am not too upset with it even though I managed to ran into the nuts. I think that there are very few bluffs in my range OTR when I take this line during the hand.
PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4:
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BTN: 50 BB
SB: 280 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 146.8 BB
MP: 101.6 BB
Hero (CO): 185 BB
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q
A
UTG raises to 3.8 BB, fold, Hero raises to 12.8 BB, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls 9 BB
Flop : (27 BB, 2 players) 4
K
6
UTG checks, Hero checks
Turn : (27 BB, 2 players) 5
UTG bets 13 BB, Hero calls 13 BB
River : (53 BB, 2 players) 8
UTG bets 30.4 BB, Hero raises to 159.2 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 90.6 BB and is all-in
Hero shows Qc Ad (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 70%, Flop 56%, Turn 0%)
UTG shows J
A
(Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 30%, Flop 44%, Turn 100%)
UTG wins 282.8 BB
BR is at $62.92. Going to update soon!