the morning session went pretty well. It could've gone terribly wrong, because I essentially did what I'm trying not to do. I called a big raise with top pair - top kicker. The first call was marginal, but I had the odds to make the call on the second. They both happen against the same guy, Villain 1.
The evening session was actually really uneventful. I lost a small amount, but I don't even remember one single hand. I really played it on autopilot, because the decisions weren't very difficult.
Hand 1: In the first hand, I'm in the small blind with AQo. I'm pretty tight in the blind, and the player in the big blind, Villain 1, is a rock and hasn't really played back at any potential stealers at this point. It folds around to me in the small blind, and I raise to around the size of the pot. He reraises me. I'm a little taken aback, but I can't fold here. I've got a good starting hand, and, despite the lack of evidence, he could be making a move.
The flop comes 5TQ with two suits being clubs. I'm not going slow here given the preflop action. Checking to the raiser in this situation gives me no indication of the strength of his hand. He's going to continue a vast majority of the time. If he was making a move with the reraise, I want him to fold. If he has a hand, then I'll know it. I raise around 3/4 pot, and he smooth calls. I'm pretty lost on what he has right now. I'm sure he's got something.
The turn pairs the board. I'm lost, and I want to get out of the hand now with no more expenditure. I check, and, of course he goes all in. I'm getting about 2.5 - 1, so I need to win here 29% of the time. Now the hard part. What does he have that I can't beat (given he's rational)?
AA or KK - If he's got this hand, does he reraise preflop? Probably not. You could run off your payday before the hand even begins.
QQ - If he's got QQ, I've got terrible luck. He can have the money.
55 - He definitely might reraise preflop since it might be his best chance to win the hand. Also calling the flop makes sense. The all in on the turn, however, looks wrong. He's now got a full house. Why not let me think I've got the best hand and check?
AT, KT (or some other hand like that) - AT would be the only hand that makes sense. The reraise preflop would be loose but not too bad. A call on the flop makes sense. He has middle pair with an overcard, and I could be making a move out of the small blind. The all-in on the turn makes sense. There's potential spade and diamond draws out there, and it's best to end the hand now.
Of all the possible hands, only AT really fits his actions. Did I think of all of this in my alloted time? Hell no! I got the odds to win, discounted AA and KK, and called just before time ran out with a queasy feeling in my stomach.
It worked out, but if I'm going to be making these calls, I need to complete this full analysis before I call. Here's the full history.
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Seat 0: Hero ($23.90) -
( 200.00% / 4.27% / 1.00/ 106)Seat 1: Villain 1 ($9.60) -
( 10.38% / 100.00% / 2.00/ 1)Seat 2: Villain 2 ($10.68) ( 0.00% / 0.00% / 0.00/ 1)
Seat 3: Villain 3 ($2.85) ( 0.00% / 0.00% / 0.00/ 1)
Seat 4: Villain 4 ($28.47) ( 0.00% / 0.00% / 0.00/ 1)
Seat 5: Villain 5 ($6.23) ( 0.00% / 0.00% / 0.00/ 1)
Seat 6: Villain 6 ($2.54) ( 0.00% / 0.00% / 0.00/ 1)
Seat 7: Villain 7 ($8.91) ( 0.00% / 0.00% / 0.00/ 1)
Seat 8: Villain 8 ($7.26) ( 0.00% / 0.00% / 0.00/ 1)
Seat 9: Villain 9 ($5.23) -
( 0.00% / 0.00% / 0.00/ 1)PRE-FLOP:
Hero posts small blind $.10
Villain 1 posts BIG blind $.25
Dealt To: Hero
FOLD Villain 2
FOLD Villain 3
FOLD Villain 4
FOLD Villain 5
FOLD Villain 6
FOLD Villain 7
FOLD Villain 8
FOLD Villain 9
RAISE Hero ($.75)
RAISE Villain 1 ($1.75)
CALL Hero ($1.75)
FLOP:
Pot: $4.25
BET Hero ($2.50)
CALL Villain 1 ($2.50)
TURN:
Pot: $9.25
CHECK Hero
RAISE Villain 1 ($5.35)
CALL Hero ($5.35)
RIVER:
Pot: $19.95
SHOWDOWN:
Villain 1:
Hero:
Hero collected $18.44 from main pot with two pair, queens and tens
SUMMARY:
Total pot: $19.20 Rake: $.76
Final Board:
Seat 1: Jh Jd Tc Qd Td: two pair, jacks and tens. - Net Gain/Loss: ($-9.6)
Seat 0: Ah Qs Tc Qd Td: two pair, queens and tens. - Net Gain/Loss: ($8.19)
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Hand 2: I've got AQs is the cutoff. Villain 7, a reasonable tight, aggressive player makes a raise from middle position. I call, and I'm immediately called by Villain 1 on the button (rock). The blinds fold and we're three handed.
The flop brings me TPTK. Villain 7 immediately goes all in. Normally, this is an easy call, but the the rock, Villain 1, still has to act. I decide to call thinking that the all-in and call will force him to fold. I briefly thing about raising, but I don't want to over commit with TPTK. Of course, Villain 1 calls.
There's now $14 in the pot, and Villain 1 only has $5.16 left. I honestly want to check this down, but I already know it's not going to happen. I check, and he goes all-in. I only have to win this hand 20% of the time, and I have the outs in my newly minted flush draw alone. Add in that I could actually be in the lead, and it's an easy call. It turns out, Villain 1 has KQs. I'm not sure what excited him enough to call on the flop, but I'm glad he did. It allowed me to make money.
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Seat 0: Hero ($33.96)
Seat 1: Villain 1 ($9.71) -
Seat 2: Villain 2 ($6.06) -
Seat 3: Villain 3 ($3.46) -
Seat 4: Villain 4 ($21.98)
Seat 5: Villain 5 ($5.33)
Seat 6: Villain 6 ($9.50)
Seat 7: Villain 7 ($4.55)
Seat 8: Villain 8 ($6.65)
Seat 9: Villain 9 ($10.33)
PRE-FLOP:
Villain 2 posts small blind $.10
Villain 3 posts BIG blind $.25
Dealt To: Hero
FOLD Villain 4
FOLD Villain 5
FOLD Villain 6
RAISE Villain 7 ($1.20)
FOLD Villain 8
FOLD Villain 9
CALL Hero ($1.20)
CALL Villain 1 ($1.20)
FOLD Villain 2
FOLD Villain 3
FLOP:
Pot: $3.95
RAISE Villain 7 ($3.35)
CALL Hero ($3.35)
CALL Villain 1 ($3.35)
TURN:
Pot: $14
CHECK Hero
RAISE Villain 1 ($5.16)
CALL Hero ($5.16)
RIVER:
Pot: $24.32
SHOWDOWN:
Villain 1:
Villain 7:
Hero:
Villain 7 collected $the main p from split pot of 13.44Hero collected $the main p from split pot of 13.44Hero collected $9.92 from side pot 1 with a pair of queens
SUMMARY:
Total pot: $9.92 Rake: $.96 is raked from a total pot of 24.32. .56 is raked from the main pot of 14. .40
Final Board:
Seat 1: Qc Kc Qh Jh 8s: a pair of queens. - Net Gain/Loss: ($-9.71)
Seat 7: Qd Ad Qh Jh 8s: a pair of queens, acejack kickers. - Net Gain/Loss: ($-4.55)
Seat 0: Qs As Qh Jh 8s: a pair of queens. - Net Gain/Loss: ($0.21)
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