Couple Good Reads

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 389263
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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.


Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 389265
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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.