Now that I have 10 posts, I can show you a couple of interesting hands from the week using the FTR converter.

Thursday was the second time in my life that I'd seen this scenario. I call it "The Dream Hand".

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed)

Button ($14.05)
SB ($12.10)
BB ($18.20)
UTG ($7.30)
MP1 ($21.25)
MP2 ($13.35)
Hero ($34.95)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K, K.
UTG calls $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25, Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, UTG folds, MP1 calls $1.75, MP2 folds.

Flop: ($4.95) K, 8, K (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($4.95) A (2 players)
MP1 bets $4.75, Hero calls $4.75.

River: ($14.45) 3 (2 players)
MP1 bets $14.5 (All-In), Hero calls $14.50.

Final Pot: $43.45

Results in white below:
MP1 has 8d 8c (full house, eights full of kings).
Hero has Kd Kc (four of a kind, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $43.45.


The other time it happened I flopped aces full vs quad nines. At least that time I had one out left in the deck.

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PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button ($8.20)
SB ($5.20)
BB ($10.85)
UTG ($10.50)
Hero ($42.65)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q, 8, A, 8.
UTG calls $0.10, Hero calls $0.10, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.40) 9, T, J (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $0.2, SB folds, BB calls $0.20, UTG folds.

Turn: ($0.80) 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.5, BB raises to $1, Hero raises to $1.5, BB calls $0.50.

River: ($3.80) 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $3.65, BB calls $3.65.

Final Pot: $11.10

Results in white below:
BB has 3h 3d 2s Ks (a flush, king high).
Hero has Qs 8s Ad 8c (a straight flush, queen high).
Outcome: Hero wins $11.10.


Flopped straight flush is pretty good, right?

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Hero ($52.45)
UTG ($34.85)
MP ($6.65)
CO ($36.05)
Button ($6.30)
SB ($16.90)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
2 folds, CO calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.60) , , (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.

Turn: ($0.60) (2 players)
Hero bets $0.5, CO raises to $1, Hero raises to $2, CO raises to $3, Hero raises to $53.7, CO calls $32.80 (All-In).

River: ($72.20) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $72.20

Results in white below:
CO has Ac 6c (a straight, deuce to six).
Hero has 6h 8d (a straight, four to eight).
Outcome: Hero wins $72.20.


Just a sick beat for the villain. Going to the river, the odds were 73% for a tie, 20% for him to hit a club and scoop, and 7% for me to hit a non-club 7 FTW. :P