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Old 03-27-2004, 09:30 PM     Post subject: Why it pays to be in position... #1 (permalink)  
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Position both got me a free card and caught a river bluff.

***** Hand History for Game XXXXXXXXX *****
0/0 TexasHTGameTable (NL)
Table Table XXX (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Player1 ( $31.65)
Seat 2: Player2 ( $8.75)
Seat 3: Player3 ( $24)
Seat 4: Player4 ( $8.05)
Seat 5: Player5 ( $155.03)
Seat 6: Player6 ( $9.50)
Seat 7: Fnord ( $38.70)
Seat 8: Player8 ( $23.75)
Seat 9: Player9 ( $42.80)
Seat 10: Player10 ( $23.55)
Player4 posts small blind (0.25)
Player5 posts big blind (0.50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Fnord [ Ad, Kc ]
Player6 folds.
Fnord raises (2) to 2
Player8 folds.
Player9 calls (2)
Player10 folds.
Player1 folds.
Player2 folds.
Player3 folds.
Player4 folds.
Player5 calls (1.50)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3s, 8s, 2d ]
Player5 checks.
Fnord bets (4)
Player9 folds.
Player5 calls (4)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7c ]
Player5 checks.
Fnord checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ Ac ]
Player5 bets (3)
Fnord calls (3)
** Summary **
Main Pot: $19.25 | Rake: $1
Board: [ 3s 8s 2d 7c Ac ]
Player1 balance $31.65, didn't bet (folded)
Player2 balance $8.75, didn't bet (folded)
Player3 balance $24, didn't bet (folded)
Player4 balance $7.80, lost $0.25 (folded)
Player5 balance $146.03, lost $9 [ 4c 4h ] [ a pair of fours -- Ac,8s,7c,4c,4h ]
Player6 balance $9.50, didn't bet (folded)
Fnord balance $48.95, bet $9, collected $19.25, net +$10.25 [ Ad Kc ] [ a pair of aces -- Ad,Ac,Kc,8s,7c ]
Player8 balance $23.75, didn't bet (folded)
Player9 balance $40.80, lost $2 (folded)
Player10 balance $23.55, didn't bet (folded)
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Old 06-27-2005, 11:34 PM #2 (permalink)  
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Why don't you raise the river here?
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Old 06-27-2005, 11:41 PM #3 (permalink)  
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if the guy can beat top pair (maybe A8 or a set), it will give him another chance to raise.
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Old 06-28-2005, 02:58 AM #4 (permalink)  
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Is that PP? And is that 25 or 50 NL?

If it's a secret I understand.

Would you be so kind as to post a couple more hand historys?
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Old 06-28-2005, 03:06 AM #5 (permalink)  
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$50 nl
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Originally Posted by dwarfman
Why don't you raise the river here?
Reverse domination is one reason not to raise.
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Old 06-29-2005, 06:09 PM #7 (permalink)  
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you know how old this thread is? lol

someone dug it up dwarfman *ahem* lol
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Old 06-29-2005, 06:48 PM #8 (permalink)  
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What I love about that hand is that you are seated 2 positions forward from a huge pile-o-chips
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