The game is short-handed, there are only four of us, and I am seated at the small
blind. I am dealt TT. My three opponents
limp in, I raise to $2.50, and have two callers. The board comes 5 9 7
rainbow, I am confident I have
the best hand. However, I also know that there are many over cards and my
pair of Tens could easily be cracked.
I make a pot-sized bet at $8, assuming I would win the hand right here. I
fold out one opponent, and the other
just calls. From previous play, I know this opponent tends to be
loose and aggressive (
maniac style). I
do not believe he has
top pair (he would've raised me
all-in or something like that),
but more likely he has two overs or a
straight draw.
The
turn card comes, and it's another 7, with two spades on the board.
5 9 7 7
This is an interesting card,
I don't think he has a 7, and I'm willing to find out. I bet another $8, which is substantially less than the
current pot ($24), but still a decent sized bet. Again, I'm hoping for a
fold. I believe my TT's are still
good, and maybe the added fear of a
pair on board will help with a fold. Again, my opponent calls. No re-
raise, and
I only have about $12 left. If he had a strong hand, I think he would have raised me here and put me all in.
With only $12 left, I'd probably be forced to
call. But he didn't. So, I believe he has a weak hand
or is still chasing his hand.
The
river brings a K of hearts.
5 9 7 7 K
I don't like the looks of this card, maybe this is what my opponent has been waiting
for. I check, and he bet's
all-in, I can
call for $12. Obviously, I didn't want him to bet
on that King, but now I have to consider my options.
The first thing I review is what I know about this player. My opinion of this player is
maniac. I think he plays too many cards, and plays too aggressively, and along with that he makes too many calls. I've also noticed him auto-bet when the hand is checked to him. Is this what he's doing to me?
Next consideration - what cards could he have been holding? If he had two high overcards, he would have raised
pre-
flop, and he didn't. Instead, he probably made a poor
call on his normal junk cards.
There is no
straight, there is no back door
flush, he may be holding K junk or he may be holding a 9... or
he may be bluffing at his missed
straight...
Final consideration - how big is the pot and how big is the bet I must
call? After he goes
all-in, I have
a $12
call to win a pot of $55.
All things considered, I figure that I am an 80% favorite to win this hand right here. The bet is only about 20%
of the pot, so clearly, I have to make this
call.
Sounds like a rational conclusion, check out below:
***** Hand History for Game XXXX *****
0/0 TexasHTGameTable (NL) - Fri Feb 06 22:25:44 EST 2004
Table Card Room Table 1984 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 2: Player2 ( $7.80)
Seat 3: Player3 ( $48.05)
Seat 7: Player7 ( $10.50)
Seat 9: FlopTurnRiver ( $31.05)
FlopTurnRiver posts small blind (0.25)
Player2 posts big blind (0.50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to FlopTurnRiver [ Tc, Ts ]
Player3 calls (0.50)
Player7 calls (0.50)
FlopTurnRiver raises (2.25) to 2.50
Player2 folds.
Player3 calls (2)
Player7 calls (2)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5s, 9c, 7h ]
FlopTurnRiver bets (8)
Player3 calls (8)
Player7 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7s ]
FlopTurnRiver bets (8)
Player3 calls (8)
** Dealing River ** : [ Kh ]
FlopTurnRiver checks.
Player3 bets (15)
FlopTurnRiver calls (12.55)
FlopTurnRiver calls all-In.
Creating Main Pot with $63.10 with FlopTurnRiver
** Summary **
Main Pot: $63.10 | Side Pot 1: $2.45 | Rake: $2
Board: [ 5s 9c 7h 7s Kh ]
Player2 balance $7.30, lost $0.50 (folded)
Player3 balance $17, bet $33.50, collected $2.45, lost -$31.05 [ 3s 8s ] [ a pair of sevens -- Kh,9c,8s,7h,7s ]
Player7 balance $8, lost $2.50 (folded)
FlopTurnRiver balance $63.10, bet $31.05, collected $63.10, net +$32.05 [ Tc Ts ] [ two pairs, tens Player1 sevens -- Kh,Tc,Ts,7h,7s ]
