Sunday, May 20, 2012

Sessions Hands

Two hand played in an past session. On the first hand I have the preflop nuts, opponent is a calling station, the kind of player who will call expensive bets with a draw. In the long run he loses money but this time he did catch his flush on the river: I suspected he had the flush but I called his big bet because I saw him bluffing in as old hand, I thought he was bluffing again. On the flop I have 91% of equity to win this hand, on the turn my equity decreases to 84%, still a big favourite.
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - View hand 1769256
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MP1: $2.08
MP2: $4.93
CO: $7.70
Hero (BTN): $5.92
SB: $5.09
BB: $5.41
UTG: $3.00
UTG+1: $2.68
UTG+2: $8.18

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BTN with A of spades A of diamonds
6 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, SB calls $0.13, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.35) 3 of hearts 9 of spades 5 of clubs (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.25, SB calls $0.25

Turn: ($0.85) A of clubs (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.80, SB calls $0.80

River: ($2.45) 8 of clubs (2 players)
SB bets $3.89 all in, Hero calls $3.89

Final Pot: $10.23
Hero shows A of spades A of diamonds (three of a kind, Aces)
SB shows Q of clubs J of clubs (a flush, Ace high)
SB wins $9.81
(Rake: $0.42)


This second hand, opponent has a big draw on the flop, an open ended straight and a flush draw. His hand as a 52% equity against mine on the flop. On the turn his equity decreases to 32%.
Preflop I am 78% favourite to win the hand against him. He raises in early position and I decided to 3 bet him with my strong hand. He didn't 4 bet, so I thought he probably doesn't have aces.

With a board texture like that with so many draws, I decided for an agressive line and to put my all stack.

Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - View hand 1769253
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Hero (MP): $8.08
CO: $4.93
BTN: $2.48
SB: $4.70
BB: $5.00
UTG: $7.50
UTG+1: $3.76

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is MP with K of hearts K of spades
UTG raises to $0.15, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.45, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.45, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.30

Flop: ($1.42) 5 of diamonds Q of spades 4 of spades (3 players)
UTG bets $1.20, Hero raises to $5.33, BTN folds, UTG raises to $7.05 all in, Hero calls $1.72

Turn: ($15.52) 9 of clubs (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($15.52) 2 of hearts (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $15.52
Hero shows K of hearts K of spades (a pair of Kings)
UTG shows 6 of spades 7 of spades (high card Queen)
Hero wins $14.88
(Rake: $0.64)

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