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New Year, New Games
Take train to seedy underground game in working class neighborhood. Hit the call button, hear grumbled noises. "Look up", they yell. I look up and smile for the camera. And I'm in.
Now some would say bringing $800 to random game is a bit risky, but it's the new year and it's a new me.
Game is an uncapped 1/3 with min buyin of $100 and a Mississippi straddle up to $25.
Buy in for $100 and play fairly tight and get comfortable with my surroundings, free drinks are flowing slowly, i'm abstaining. This game can be beaten. But not today, at least not by me.
Hand #1
I'm around $130, get KK in BB, 4 limps, I bump it up to $28 all day, get 4 callers.
Flop 844 with flush draw. I shove for 100 into 140. Get one caller.
Turn 9s
River 8s
And opponent flips A8o and I reach for another buy. ez game.
Hand #2
Few hours later, i'm starting to feel a bit inpatient. I noticed that I'm not paying attention and making some looser calls pre flop. I really should stand up. I don't.
HJ - V($200)
SB - Hero (Cover):
I've noticed this villian, raising J3o in bu/co c betting flops. Check shoving flush draws on flop. I pegged him as aggressive.
Pre flop:
4 Limps, I bump to 28 V calls.
Flop (~$70): A38 rainbow
I lead $30, villain calls.
Turn (~$130): 5
At this point, I look at the guys stack and think this is a commitment decision since I think he has $100 left. The flop is dry, my goal is to get it in.
I lead $50, he shoves for $149. I snap call.
River: 9
Flips over 24o, and I reach for another hundo.
Questions:
#1
Bet bigger pre?
#2
I did not consider villain range, when he shoved. Since I was viewed as fairly tight and showed a lot of aggression, I don't think he's ever bluffing here. Thus, all the hands I was trying to get value form AX become two pairs +. A couple of years ago I wouldn't even consider this to be a mistake due to SPR, but at the very least I should have considered his action. Pretty sure this is still call due to calling $100 to win 330.
And So
In retrospect that last hand tilted me and played fairly poorly after that. Though I brought $800, I cut myself off and walked away a $400 loser.
Happy New Year.
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