Couple Good Reads

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BB: $234.45
Hero (BTN/SB): $763.05

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN/SB with J 2

Hero raises to $3, BB calls $2

Flop: ($6.00) 6 9 K (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB raises to $14, Hero calls $10

Turn: ($34.00) T (2 players)

BB bets $24, Hero calls $24

River: ($82.00) 2 (2 players)

BB bets $42, Hero requests TIME, Hero calls $42

Final Pot: $166.00

BB shows 4 A (a flush, Ace high)
Hero mucks J 2

BB wins $165.50
(Rake: $0.50)


This guy played extremely standard and his checkraising range on the flop is the nuts or a monster draw. Raising the river is borderline suicidal as a result.


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BTN/SB: $192.25
Hero (BB): $298.40

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 9 A

BTN/SB raises to $3, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($6.00) 8 7 8 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $4, Hero raises to $14, BTN/SB calls $10

Turn: ($34.00) 8 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $14, Hero calls $14

River: ($62.00) J (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB checks

Final Pot: $62.00

BTN/SB shows 6 T (three of a kind, Eights)
Hero shows 9 A (three of a kind, Eights)

Hero wins $61.50
(Rake: $0.50)


Same deal here, just playing against his very standard range. He cbets his entire range on the flop (including A highs from this guy), so my cr is +ev to just take the pot down right away. Once he calls I expect him to have 7x, the draws, some overpairs, and 8x.

Turn brings the 8 so now my A high is doing really well since quads for him are a miracle and 7x might check through.

When bets a fishy amount my wheels started going. His most likely holding here is 7x, but he might make this kind of small bet with his useless draws hoping to take the pot down. Given the pot odds I can make a call with A high here with the intention of showing it down.

River is bad and I was check/folding it for sure, but I get the showdown I wanted and ship a nice pot.

Key thing in this hand is that my turn call with ace high only needs to be good 30% of the time to break even, and my outs are often good or chopping.

Triple Barrel Spot

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BB: $80.00
Hero (BTN/SB): $113.40

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN/SB with 8 5

Hero raises to $3, BB calls $2

Flop: ($6.00) J 9 2 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB calls $4


Hands he calls with: {97o, 98o, T9o, Q9o, K9o, A9o, JTo, J8o, KT, T7}

So he's check raising TPGK+, flush draws, and QT. His calling range might seem a little wide but I'm comfortable with my read on it. He calls wide preflop and cc's a lot of flops.


Turn: ($14.00) Q (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $11, BB calls $11


Here his calling range is narrowed down to: {T9o, Q9, K9o, A9o, QJ, JTo, J8o, T7}

Basically the turn barrel should fold out crappy 9Xs, and he would raise KT which makes a straight. He calls again with a lot of pair+gutter type hands and some two-pairs.

River: ($36.00) 3 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $32, BB folds

Once I fire this third barrel I should get a lot of credit. I've shown a ton of strength and the river doesn't hurt my hand in any way. He needs to have a very good reason to call me down with any part of his calling range and I haven't given him one so far in the match.

Betting $32 into $36 I need this bluff to work 47% of the time ($32 / ($32+$36) = .47). Given that he's only calling with his two-pair hands now, this is a pretty good spot to triple barrel.

Final Pot: $36.00

Hero wins $35.50

(Rake: $0.50)

trip through cooler city, october graph

Just lost 10bi at 200nl hu to one player across two tables.

he was 3betting wide, calling 100% of my 3bets and raising a lot of my cbets in 3b pots. my strat was to play patiently and play my made hands strongly, mixed in with some rebluffs. unfortunately i did not run well.

here are the hands where i lost >=100bb's:

Hand 1 of 11

3betting wide, tp is no good. raise is bad but it's going in on that river anyway:

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BB: $693.50
Hero (BTN/SB): $306.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN/SB with Q 9

Hero raises to $6, BB raises to $22, Hero calls $16

Flop: ($44.00) 2 2 7 (2 players)

BB bets $24, Hero calls $24

Turn: ($92.00) Q (2 players)

BB bets $54, Hero raises to $131, BB raises to $647.50 all in, Hero calls $129 all in

River: ($612.00) 2 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $612.00

BB shows A A (a full house, Twos full of Aces)

Hero shows Q 9 (a full house, Twos full of Queens)

BB wins $611.50

(Rake: $0.50)





hand 2 of 11


this was my first and last 5bet shove of the match. he had 4bet me a couple of times beforehand:

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BTN/SB: $1046.55

Hero (BB): $252.00



Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with K 9

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $22, BTN/SB raises to $46, Hero raises to $252 all in, BTN/SB calls $206



Flop: ($504.00) 6 Q A



Turn: ($504.00) T



River: ($504.00) 3



Final Pot: $504.00

BTN/SB shows K K (a pair of Kings)

Hero shows K 9 (Ace King high)

BTN/SB wins $503.50

(Rake: $0.50)





hand 3 of 11

he calls me down extremely light after i rep very strong. i have no idea why he would do this. i was not c/r'ing a crazy amount. his only read could have been that i would have 3bet my strong aces.

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BTN/SB: $399.00

Hero (BB): $219.50



Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with Q T

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero calls $4



Flop: ($12.00) 4 A J (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $8, Hero raises to $28, BTN/SB calls $20



Turn: ($68.00) 5 (2 players)

Hero bets $48, BTN/SB requests TIME, BTN/SB calls $48



River: ($164.00) 4 (2 players)

Hero bets $137.50 all in, BTN/SB calls $137.50



Final Pot: $439.00

BTN/SB shows 6 6 (two pair, Sixes and Fours)

Hero shows Q T (a pair of Fours)

BTN/SB wins $438.50

(Rake: $0.50)





hand 4 of 11

this was the last hand before i quit him. bad call but getting raised nonstop in 3b pots and always folding is equally bad.

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BTN/SB: $973.50

Hero (BB): $212.50



Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with T T

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $22, BTN/SB calls $16



Flop: ($44.00) 7 J 4 (2 players)

Hero bets $28, BTN/SB calls $28



Turn: ($100.00) 3 (2 players)

Hero bets $70, BTN/SB raises to $923.50 all in, Hero calls $92.50 all in



River: ($425.00) 8 (2 players - 2 are all in)



Final Pot: $425.00

BTN/SB shows J K (a pair of Jacks)

Hero shows T T (a pair of Tens)

BTN/SB wins $424.50

(Rake: $0.50)





hand 5 of 11

get it in great but he hits a 4 outer.

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BB: $211.50

Hero (BTN/SB): $478.50



Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN/SB with 3 3

Hero raises to $6, BB raises to $20, Hero calls $14



Flop: ($40.00) 3 8 A (2 players)

BB bets $28, Hero calls $28



Turn: ($96.00) K (2 players)

BB bets $60, Hero raises to $276, BB calls $103.50 all in



River: ($423.00) K (2 players - 1 is all in)



Final Pot: $423.00

BB shows K A (a full house, Kings full of Aces)

Hero shows 3 3 (a full house, Threes full of Kings)

BB wins $422.50

(Rake: $0.50)





hand 6 of 11

qq into kk, another standard cooler

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BTN/SB: $591.00

Hero (BB): $209.50



Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with Q Q

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $21, BTN/SB calls $15



Flop: ($42.00) 4 3 T (2 players)

Hero bets $29, BTN/SB raises to $60, Hero raises to $188.50 all in, BTN/SB calls $128.50



Turn: ($419.00) 3 (2 players - 1 is all in)



River: ($419.00) A (2 players - 1 is all in)



Final Pot: $419.00

BTN/SB shows K K (two pair, Kings and Threes)

Hero shows Q Q (two pair, Queens and Threes)

BTN/SB wins $418.50

(Rake: $0.50)





hand 7 of 11

another sick spot where i get outdrawn. need to fold the turn here.

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BB: $202.00

Hero (BTN/SB): $201.00



Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN/SB with K K

Hero raises to $6, BB calls $4



Flop: ($12.00) 7 3 5 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $8, BB calls $8



Turn: ($28.00) 2 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $24, BB raises to $60, Hero raises to $187 all in, BB calls $127



River: ($402.00) J (2 players - 1 is all in)



Final Pot: $402.00

BB shows 4 A (a straight, Five high)

Hero shows K K (a pair of Kings)

BB wins $401.50

(Rake: $0.50)





hand 8 of 11

tp doesn't hold in 3b pot. my 3bet range was probably 85% value hands, 15% "bluffs" such as these

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BTN/SB: $897.05

Hero (BB): $200.00



Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with K 3

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $21, BTN/SB calls $15



Flop: ($42.00) K 2 J (2 players)

Hero bets $26, BTN/SB raises to $66, Hero raises to $179 all in, BTN/SB calls $113



Turn: ($400.00) Q (2 players - 1 is all in)



River: ($400.00) A (2 players - 1 is all in)



Final Pot: $400.00

BTN/SB shows T A (a straight, Ace high)

Hero shows K 3 (a pair of Kings)

BTN/SB wins $399.50

(Rake: $0.50)





hand 9 of 11

another spot where he just has it and i can't fold. fuck me.

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BTN/SB: $1318.55

Hero (BB): $200.00



Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with 9 9

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $22, BTN/SB calls $16



Flop: ($44.00) 4 8 T (2 players)

Hero bets $26, BTN/SB raises to $52, Hero calls $26



Turn: ($148.00) 5 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $52, Hero requests TIME, Hero raises to $126 all in, BTN/SB calls $74



River: ($400.00) 2 (2 players - 1 is all in)



Final Pot: $400.00

BTN/SB shows T A (a pair of Tens)

Hero shows 9 9 (a pair of Nines)

BTN/SB wins $399.50

(Rake: $0.50)





hand 10 of 11

again. keep flopping tp please sir.

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BTN/SB: $637.80

Hero (BB): $200.00



Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with Q Q

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $21, BTN/SB calls $15



Flop: ($42.00) 3 2 K (2 players)

Hero bets $24, BTN/SB calls $24



Turn: ($90.00) 7 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $32, Hero calls $32



River: ($154.00) 6 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $560.80 all in, Hero calls $123 all in



Final Pot: $400.00

BTN/SB shows T K (a pair of Kings)

Hero mucks Q Q

BTN/SB wins $399.50

(Rake: $0.50)





hand 11 of 11

lol

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BB: $624.00

Hero (BTN/SB): $200.00



Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN/SB with A K

Hero raises to $6, BB raises to $20, Hero raises to $50, BB raises to $624 all in, Hero calls $150 all in



Flop: ($400.00) A 5 J



Turn: ($400.00) T



River: ($400.00) 3



Final Pot: $400.00

BB shows 6 5 (a flush, Ace high)

Hero shows A K (a pair of Aces)

BB wins $399.50

(Rake: $0.50)





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some of these spots seem like bad call-offs but for every bad call i made like 1.5 folds so it's just sick that he either was timing great and bluffing when i made the folds, or he always had it.

whatever, quick drive through cooler city. november is just getting started and i'm not worried.

october graph to balance the run-bad in this post: