Sunday, November 16, 2008

Hot bluff

PokerStars Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (10 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, J
4 folds, MP2 calls, 1 fold, CO calls, 1 fold, SB calls, Hero checks

Flop: (4 SB) 4, K, 6 (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP2 bets, CO raises, 1 fold, Hero folds, MP2 calls

Turn: (4 BB) 6 (2 players)
MP2 checks, CO bets, MP2 raises, CO 3-bets, MP2 calls

River: (10 BB) 5 (2 players)
MP2 checks, CO bets, 1 fold

Total pot: $10 (10 BB) | Rake: $0.45

Results in white below:
CO had 8, 10 (one pair, sixes).
Outcome: CO won $9.55

Friday, November 07, 2008

Cold cap with 56s and get there

PokerStars Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (10 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, K
2 folds, UTG+2 calls, 2 folds, MP3 calls, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, SB caps, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls, 1 fold, CO calls, Hero calls

Flop: (18 SB) 8, 9, Q (4 players)
SB bets, UTG+2 calls, CO calls, Hero calls

Turn: (11 BB) 7 (4 players)
SB bets, UTG+2 calls, CO calls, Hero calls

River: (15 BB) 6 (4 players)
SB bets, 1 fold, CO calls, Hero calls

Total pot: $36 (18 BB) | Rake: $1

Results in white below:
Hero mucked K, K (one pair, Kings).
SB had 6, 5 (straight, nine high).
CO mucked Q, A (one pair, Queens).
Outcome: SB won $35

Villan caps the river - bluff or value bet?

PokerStars Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q, Q
UTG raises, 2 folds, Hero 3-bets, CO calls, 3 folds, UTG calls

Flop: (10.5 SB) J, 7, Q (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, CO calls, 1 fold

Turn: (6.25 BB) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls

River: (8.25 BB) J (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, CO caps, Hero calls

Total pot: $32.50 (16.25 BB) | Rake: $1

Results in white below:
Hero had Q, Q (full house, Queens over Jacks).
CO had A, K (one pair, Jacks).
Outcome: Hero won $31.50

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