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Originally Posted by The Illusive Man
Keep making +EV decisions
I like that. Thanks @illusiveman. Glad u found the thread.
Rule#3 Know your Player- came in handy today.
Know your Player (KYP): A
A
$700ish
Me: 5
6
$400ish
Board: 10
3
5
6
6
Game: 1/2nlhe. Most flops have been $15 to go, and 50% of time getting 3 bet pf, and lot of straddles and big time gambles. One player even straddled a $100.
I was stuck $200 before this hand.....I make it $5 in MP followed by 3 other callers, "KYP" raises to $20in LB. Now "KYP" is a really solid tight player (by far the tightest at the table, but a really really good player). I know when he raises here in LB he most likely has JJ,QQ,KK,AA. I played a few orbits with him, and he has been really cautious and never seemed to get out of line. He was playing pretty straight forward. Before this hand, I heard him tell another player that "he doesn't fool around much, and doesn't like slow playing hands".
Key to Know-That was almost verbatim what he said, and
RIGHT BEFORE this hand was dealt! Hearing this conversation, and him raising to $20 n LB, I pretty much knew what I was up against. I wanted to exploit the info given to me, and with the right board texture I may be able to get a gd played to lay down the best hand. I usually don't like to put myself in these spots, and highly discourage it, but I felt I cd tread lightly, and play it smart w/o donking more than $120ish to him. So when he raised to $25, and I just didn't want to fold with his big stack and me knowing he had pocket paint. I decided to represent a big hand and/or disguise my hand and 4 bet to $50with position. Folded over to "KYP" in LB, and he flats. Once he flats, I was thinking he has QQ,KK. The flop is 10
3
5
. "KYP" checks and I continue my story of trying to rep a bigger pair and fire out $60. He calls. The turn is 6
He checks and I decide to check 2 pair, hoping he now thinks he has the best hand and his overpair is good. The river is 6
"KYP" leads out $150, and I knew then he prob has KK. I was a little worried about pocket 10s, but I have to jam it because he has to call w KK, or AA. He is most likely to have one of these 3 hands once he leads River. So after a little Hollywood tank, I raise all in $300ish and he calls with his Aces.
I like how he played it, I just got really lucky. When I 4 bet pf, I was hoping it wd be a wet flop, and cd maybe steal and get him to lay down a big hand. After I turned 2pair, I decided to play my hand as if I had JJ, or QQ instead. This gives him the opportunity if he does have KK or AA to think he is gd and fire out the river. If I bet the turn, he still calls tho. And wd also call river, so either way I was just lucky to hit 2 pair on turn, and him having ACES. River was just icing on the cake it was a 6 and not a 10 (counterfeit) or Q,K,A (one of which I knew one of those wd gv him a set).
I usually don't try to get involved in these spots, but I wanted to tango here for some reason. Prob not the best idea for me to get involved here, and usually not my style. But I was utilizing Rule #3, and thought I cd outplay him post flop or get lucky w my nut crackers (5
6
). After he called the 10hi dry rainbow flop, I knew if I didn't hit I was beat. I wd have checked turn on any card, and most likely give up on river. The board texture was one that he was going to continue on to the river with his hand. There was no getting him off of it. Fortunate it was a gd
LUCKY board for me!
I been running super gd. I cant believe how gd things are going for me. Poker is Fun right now!! I am so blessed and thankful. For the Record, Im not going to be 4 betting pf w 5
6
that often in a 1/2 game! It wasn't too smart, but sometimes savant wins.
sorry - I know ramble, ramble, whats butterfly talking about, ramble, ramble. $*@&^@^%&?
brain hurts again. sorry so long and confusing. Its how my brain works.
+310 today
Monthly Pic Updates n a few. I still have to snap shoot it, then upload to photobucket, then tag/copy, then log into 2+2, then paste, a bit of a process. Ill do it soon. Heading to Redbox now...