downswings are possible cuz the non heart 3s and 8s =/

8s isnt even a terrible card either, gives you some equity in the pot on the turn.

Downswing is officially over.

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BTN: $23.30
SB: $75.15
BB: $110.05
Hero (UTG): $43.00
UTG+1: $69.30
UTG+2: $41.40
MP1: $49.35
MP2: $22.10
CO: $104.85

Pre Flop: Hero is UTG with Q A
Hero raises to $2, UTG+1 calls $2, UTG+2 calls $2, 2 folds, CO calls $2, 3 folds

Flop: ($8.75) J K A (4 players)
Hero bets $7, UTG+1 calls $7, UTG+2 folds, CO folds

Turn: ($22.75) T (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $60.30 all in, Hero calls $34 all in

River: ($90.75) 5 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $90.75
Hero shows Qh Ah (a Royal Flush)
UTG+1 mucks 2h 4h
Hero wins $87.75
(Rake: $3.00)

whats funny is yesterday i was in almost this exact same spot except there was another guy in the hand and the guy who shoved c/r shoved with an AF of 1 and I folded. The 3rd guy called and he had KK just like me and the guy who shoved had AQ. Still think it was a good fold.

I was referring more to his calling my 3bet with a short stack and a hand that's going to have to fold almost every flop when I cbet.

Nice Royal! Congratulations! And to have him shove into you!

true dat...my favorite is in a preflop 67 v 99 type hand vs a stack his size and the flop comes 589 and u brick out after the money gets in on the flop and then somebody else gets his money before he cant reload anymore

I never asked for advice, I posted the hand out of frustration at the donkey calling my turn shove with Ace high, hitting his gutshot, and then praising the "poker river gods" in the chat.

If I want advice on a hand, you'll find it in it's own thread.

It's about the only way you make money from them, especially if someone decides to bluff. Too unlikely they have a good enough second best hand to stack off (small flush) unless the board also happens to be paired. That's my fourth or fifth lifetime and I'm pretty sure it's the most I've ever been paid, including a couple at 100NL.

Teach me to run good CMAR. When I play this hand it pretty much goes like this:

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BTN: $23.30
SB: $75.15
BB: $110.05
Hero (UTG): $43.00
UTG+1: $69.30
UTG+2: $41.40
MP1: $49.35
MP2: $22.10
CO: $104.85

Pre Flop: Hero is UTG with Q A
Hero raises to $2, UTG+1 calls $2, UTG+2 calls $2, 2 folds, CO calls $2, 3 folds

Flop: ($8.75) J K A (4 players)
Hero bets $7, UTG+1 calls $7, UTG+2 folds, CO folds

Turn: ($22.75) T (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $60.30 all in, Hero calls $34 all in

River: ($90.75) T (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $90.75
Hero shows Qh Ah
UTG+1 mucks Jc Td
Hero wins $87.75
(Rake: $3.00)

Well that's no problem if he's willing to muck his full house to your straight.

You're asking the wrong guy, this is my favorite hand from a very bad Sunday...

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CO: $81.30
BTN: $66.80
SB: $29.75
BB: $26.90
Hero (UTG): $46.50
UTG+1: $26.60
MP1: $49.00
MP2: $25.55

Pre Flop: Hero is UTG with T T
Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, CO calls $2, 1 fold, SB calls $1.75, BB calls $1.50

Flop: ($8.00) J T J (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $5.50, CO calls $5.50, SB folds, BB raises to $24.90 all in, Hero calls $19.40, CO folds

Turn: ($63.30) J (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($63.30) 2 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $63.30
BB shows Js Ac (four of a kind, Jacks)
Hero mucks Tc Td
BB wins $60.30
(Rake: $3.00)

Elle

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Elle


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SB: $55.65
BB: $39.25
UTG: $171.55
UTG+1: $10.50
MP1: $30.55
MP2: $36.90
Hero (CO): $38.10
BTN: $26.00

Pre Flop: Hero is CO with A J
4 folds, Hero raises to $2, BTN calls $2, 1 fold, BB calls $1.50

Flop: ($6.25) T 8 J (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $4.50, BTN calls $4.50, BB calls $4.50

Turn: ($19.75) 8 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($19.75) 3 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $5, BB calls $5, Hero calls $5

Final Pot: $34.75
BB mucks As Qs
Hero mucks Ah Jc
BTN shows Qd Qc (two pair, Queens and Eights)
BTN wins $33.10
(Rake: $1.65)

wtf does someone do this with?

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Hero (CO): $98.50
BTN: $89.10
SB: $56.00
BB: $35.40
UTG: $4.20
UTG+1: $122.60
MP1: $89.00
MP2: $98.50

Pre Flop: Hero is CO with Q A
4 folds, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, SB calls $3.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($9.00) 5 6 A (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB calls $5

Turn: ($19.00) K (2 players)
SB bets $14, Hero folds

CMAR I was wondering...you had a read to make this call or the guy had aggro stats and the board was drawy etc?

I sooo needed a night like this...

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MP1: $57.10
Hero (MP2): $48.25
CO: $47.25
BTN: $82.30
SB: $29.50
BB: $45.80
UTG: $55.90
UTG+1: $40.80

Pre Flop: Hero is MP2 with Q Q
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, 3 folds, BB calls $2, UTG calls $2

Flop: ($7.75) T 7 Q (3 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $6, BB calls $6, UTG folds

Turn: ($19.75) Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $10, BB raises to $37.30 all in, Hero calls $27.30

River: ($94.35) 8 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $94.35
Hero shows Qs Qc (four of a kind, Queens)
BB shows Ah Ks (a pair of Queens)
Hero wins $91.35
(Rake: $3.00)

I play it like you did but these kind of lines drive me crazy especially after the 5th straight time I see them when I have top pair good kicker. Does anyone have a counter to get to showdown cheaply if this guy is full of it? If you call here they usually fire again on river.

No stats on that table yet, actually.

Pretty standard call, IMO. A raise to $20 or $25 is much scarier.

Gotta love that sweet river value bet - Or whatever that is...

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BTN: $51.60
SB: $11.75
BB: $73.25
UTG: $39.85
UTG+1: $54.25
Hero (MP1): $57.75
MP2: $46.45
CO: $20.00

Pre Flop: Hero is MP1 with Q K
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $3, 4 folds, BB calls $2.50, UTG calls $2.50

Flop: ($9.75) A 3 8 (3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $2, Hero raises to $10, BB folds, UTG calls $8

Turn: ($29.75) 9 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: ($29.75) K (2 players)
UTG bets $2, Hero calls $2

Final Pot: $33.75
UTG shows 4c 8c (a pair of Eights)
Hero shows Qc Ks (a pair of Kings)
Hero wins $32.15
(Rake: $1.60)

Calling 3bets light is the new 3betting light...

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UTG+1: $39.35
UTG+2: $81.55
MP1: $33.60
MP2: $49.75
CO: $68.50
Hero (BTN): $43.55
SB: $66.25
BB: $18.80
UTG: $46.75

Pre Flop: Hero is BTN with K K
3 folds, MP1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, CO raises to $2.50, Hero raises to $8, 3 folds, CO calls $5.50

Flop: ($17.25) J 8 4 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($17.25) 9 (2 players)
CO bets $9, Hero raises to $20, CO raises to $60.50 all in, Hero calls $15.55 all in

River: ($88.35) 3 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $88.35
CO shows Jc Qc (a pair of Jacks)
Hero shows Kh Ks (a pair of Kings)
Hero wins $85.35
(Rake: $3.00)

Hmmm I've been folding my overpairs to shoves on the flop pretty regularly. Might have to start looking people up.

My timebank ran out on this hand so I just folded, but I wish I had called. He called the flop and turn pretty quickly, so KJ, KQ, and QJ of diamonds are possible. Would he bet the river with an ace after I fired 2 streets? Anyone else think I should have called (or not bet flop/turn)?

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BB: $151.90
UTG: $122.75
UTG+1: $117.70
MP1: $93.50
MP2: $64.75
Hero (CO): $118.85
BTN: $55.35
SB: $18.00

Pre Flop: Hero is CO with 5 5
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $1, 2 folds, Hero raises to $5, BTN calls $5, 3 folds

Flop: ($12.50) A T A (2 players)
Hero bets $7, BTN calls $7

Turn: ($26.50) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $16, BTN calls $16

River: ($58.50) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $25, Hero folds

yesterday was 2/85, today improved to 3/84

i just don't know sometimes

If the flop was something like 678 I might be a little more worried, but there's only 2 legit hands that beat me, TT/77 and a bunch of legit TP type hands. That push is Qx, a draw, some random pair or a complete bluff almost always. Most people won't over-push flop with a set, bad players are much more likely to slowplay or min-raise than overplay a monster. He's not going to want me to fold my AK.

Obviously it's going to be a set every once in a while, but usually not.

depends, was he like this villain?


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MP1: $42.50
MP2: $105.85
Hero (CO): $45.50
BTN: $198.25
SB: $58.65
BB: $101.00
UTG: $50.00
UTG+1: $99.90

Pre Flop: Hero is CO with A K
UTG raises to $1.75, 1 fold, MP1 calls $1.75, 1 fold, Hero raises to $7.75, 4 folds, MP1 calls $6

Flop: ($18.00) 2 4 T (2 players)
MP1 bets $5, Hero raises to $16, MP1 calls $11

Turn: ($50.00) 4 (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks

River: ($50.00) 7 (2 players)
MP1 bets $18.75 all in, Hero calls $18.75


this hand effectively ended my night: 5 hrs, -5 BIs

i can't beat players with a vpip > 60

srsly tho, stats would help. your read sounds good -- he could have the diamonds you talk about -- but he might have middle pair. with the 4 and 3 on the board, you've gotta fold 5s.