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Didn't get much poker in this week. Played just under 600 hands in ring games, and a few S&Gs for the heck of it. When I did play ring I just single tabled it. The play at 10NL has been weird so far. Everyone seems to suffer from fancy play syndrome. I've seen players open limp QQ+ in the CO/BU, and one guy in the BB flat a PFR from the UTG player with two other callers while holding AA (and deservedly got 'em cracked). Here is a hand from today where villain tried to run what I consider a dumb bluff.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Hero (UTG) ($8.50)
MP1 ($3.85)
MP2 ($5.70)
CO ($13.20)
Button ($2.15)
SB ($12.10)
BB ($1.60)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, Q
Hero bets $0.40, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.40, 4 folds
Flop: ($0.95) A, 9, 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.60, MP2 calls $0.60
Turn: ($2.15) 10 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $2, Hero raises to $4, MP2 raises to $4.70 (All-In), Hero calls $0.70
River: ($11.55) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $11.55 | Rake: $0.55
Results:
Hero had K, Q (flush, Ace high).
MP2 mucked K, A (two pair, Aces and nines).
Outcome: Hero won $11
I thought his play was weird. He's got the near nutz on the flop and just calls instead of just stacking off against a possible AQ/AJ. Then he turns his seemingly best hand into a bluff. I dunno.
I still have difficulty with bet sizing when I am OOP. In the hand below villain seemed like a tight-passive (though only after 30+ hands) as he hadn't raised pre-flop on any hand he played. I got lost on the turn.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Hero (SB) ($13.20)
BB ($7.40)
UTG ($2)
UTG+1 ($10)
MP1 ($2.25)
MP2 ($3.05)
CO ($11.10)
Button ($2.30)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 4, A
6 folds, Hero bets $0.40, BB calls $0.30
Flop: ($0.80) J, 4, J (2 players)
Hero bets $0.60, BB calls $0.60
Turn: ($2) 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.60, BB calls $0.60
River: ($3.20) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $1, Hero calls $1
Total pot: $5.20 | Rake: $0.25
Results:
Hero had 4, A (two pair, Jacks and fours).
BB had A, Q (one pair, Jacks).
Outcome: Hero won $4.95
Reviewing the hand I see I should have put in at least $1 on the turn, but his flop call concerned me as he seemed to be a fit-or-fold type, and I didn't want to just give up the hand by just checking. I get lost in blind vs blind situations with marginal holdings, especially when OOP. <sigh> bet sizing, bet sizing, bet sizing.
Staying in this weekend so expect to log a bunch of hands. I will give 2 tabling a try at 10NL, and if all goes well will add a third. Still a ways to go but would really like to complete this op by the end of the month. Roll is at $441.35.
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