Secret single draw

To my surprise I've managed to sneak in a few hundred hands in the last three days. A sluggish internet connection, as well as the scary prospect of Mum and Dad finding out, have presented some extra challenges. To simplify matters I've stuck firmly to the 25c/50c single draw games on Poker Stars. We're going away soon, so I've very likely played my last hand of 2010.

Hand 1
This hand was from a couple of weeks back. An absence of reads on Klasu makes this a bad call, but really I should have folded to the pre-draw four-bet even though it was a small one. A 987 out of position is a real trouble hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #26370126582: Table Meadowlands (6 max, ante) - $0.10/$0.20 Ante $0.05 - No Limit 2-7 Single Draw - 14:48:57 ET - 2010/12/13
Seat 1: plutoman20 ($19.20)
Seat 2: DelokPOK ($7)
Seat 3: crebonator69 ($5.38)
Seat 4: Klasu ($23.56)
Seat 5: rwc3793 ($35.70)
Seat 6: pokerciuccio ($22.56)
DelokPOK antes $0.05
Klasu antes $0.05
rwc3793 antes $0.05
pokerciuccio antes $0.05
plutoman20 antes $0.05
crebonator69 antes $0.05
pokerciuccio: oldest games around this one, far back
pokerciuccio posts the small blind of $0.10
plutoman20 posts the big blind of $0.20
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [4c 9c 7d 8d 2c]
Klasu: with 0,5/1 blinds
DelokPOK folds
DelokPOK adds $0.05
crebonator69 folds
Klasu raises to $1
rwc3793 folds
pokerciuccio: this game was around durng the civil war
pokerciuccio has 15 seconds left to act
pokerciuccio folds
Klasu: okay
plutoman20 raises to $3.50
Klasu has 15 seconds left to act
Klasu raises to $8
plutoman20 has 15 seconds left to act
plutoman20 calls $4.50
*** DRAW *** (Pot: $16.40)
plutoman20 stands pat on [4c 9c 7d 8d 2c]
Klasu has 15 seconds left to act
Klasu discards 1 card
Klasu is dealt 1 card
plutoman20 checks
Klasu bets $15.51, and is all in
plutoman20 calls $11.15, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $4.36 returned to Klasu
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Klasu shows [7h 5c 4d 3s 2s] 7,5,4,3,2
plutoman20 mucks
Klasu wins the pot ($36.77) with 7,5,4,3,2
plutoman20: wow
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $38.70 Rake $1.93
Seat 1: plutoman20 (big blind) mucked [9c 8d 7d 4c 2c] - 9,8,7,4,2
Seat 2: DelokPOK folded before the Draw
Seat 3: crebonator69 folded before the Draw
Seat 4: Klasu showed [7h 5c 4d 3s 2s] and won ($36.77) with 7,5,4,3,2
Seat 5: rwc3793 (button) folded before the Draw
Seat 6: pokerciuccio (small blind) folded before the Draw

Hand 2
No I didn't play poker on Christmas Day. This was one of the breakable 10-7s I was dealt on Boxing Day. I'm never quite sure what I should do with this hand out of position. I go for the three-bet-and-break line here. Unfortunately I broke the best hand.

PokerStars Game #54831196784: Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2010/12/25 17:05:56 ET
Table 'Kitalpha VI' 7-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: Angyalfold ($49.70 in chips)
Seat 3: plutoman20 ($32.75 in chips)
Seat 4: 02gunner93 ($12.60 in chips)
Seat 5: dominikavery ($34.75 in chips)
Seat 7: waicko ($33.55 in chips)
2T!lt4Fold was removed from the table for failing to post
Angyalfold: posts small blind $0.25
plutoman20: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [6d 4h Th 7c 2d]
02gunner93: folds
dominikavery: raises $1 to $1.50
waicko: folds
Angyalfold: folds
plutoman20: raises $2.50 to $4
dominikavery: calls $2.50
plutoman20: discards 1 card [Th]
Dealt to plutoman20 [6d 4h 7c 2d] [Jd]
dominikavery: stands pat
plutoman20: checks
dominikavery: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plutoman20: shows [6d 4h Jd 7c 2d] (Lo: J,7,6,4,2)
dominikavery: shows [8d 4d 7h 2s Ts] (Lo: T,8,7,4,2)
dominikavery collected $7.85 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $8.25 Rake $0.40
Seat 2: Angyalfold (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: plutoman20 (big blind) showed [6d 4h Jd 7c 2d] and lost with Lo: J,7,6,4,2
Seat 4: 02gunner93 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: dominikavery showed [8d 4d 7h 2s Ts] and won ($7.85) with Lo: T,8,7,4,2
Seat 7: waicko (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand 3
This one goes multi-way so I think breaking and calling, hoping to take down a big pot, is the way to go.

PokerStars Game #54840670038: Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2010/12/25 20:52:37 ET
Table 'Iphigenia VIII' 7-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: pier666 ($24.55 in chips)
Seat 2: Peoty ($13.35 in chips)
Seat 3: cockaroach13 ($26.05 in chips)
Seat 4: 5Shawzie ($8.75 in chips)
Seat 5: clubflush10 ($17.95 in chips)
Seat 6: SweetSylvia ($57.55 in chips)
Seat 7: plutoman20 ($30.05 in chips)
SweetSylvia: posts small blind $0.25
plutoman20: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [7c Ts 2c 3c 4h]
pier666: folds
Peoty: folds
cockaroach13: folds
5Shawzie: raises $1.50 to $2
clubflush10: folds
SweetSylvia: calls $1.75
plutoman20: calls $1.50
SweetSylvia: stands pat
plutoman20: discards 1 card [Ts]
Dealt to plutoman20 [7c 2c 3c 4h] [Kh]
5Shawzie: discards 3 cards
SweetSylvia: bets $2
plutoman20: folds
5Shawzie: folds
Uncalled bet ($2) returned to SweetSylvia
SweetSylvia collected $5.70 from pot
SweetSylvia: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $6 Rake $0.30
Seat 1: pier666 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Peoty folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: cockaroach13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 5Shawzie folded on the Flop
Seat 5: clubflush10 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: SweetSylvia (small blind) collected ($5.70)
Seat 7: plutoman20 (big blind) folded on the Flop

Hand 4
This time I pat my 10-7, and although it didn't work out for me, it seemed to be the right play against an opponent who didn't bet his 96543. Maybe he was going for a check-raise, but I don't think it's strong enough for that.

PokerStars Game #54877757223: Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2010/12/26 15:29:29 ET
Table 'Zerlina III' 7-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: AsterQ ($20.60 in chips)
Seat 2: plutoman20 ($30 in chips)
Seat 4: onixbet ($10.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Azullejos ($27.45 in chips)
Seat 7: version_05 ($20 in chips)
AsterQ: posts small blind $0.25
plutoman20: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [Tc 2c 7h 5c 3s]
onixbet: folds
Azullejos: raises $0.75 to $1.25
version_05: folds
AsterQ: folds
plutoman20: raises $2.50 to $3.75
Azullejos: calls $2.50
plutoman20: stands pat on [Tc 2c 7h 5c 3s]
Azullejos: discards 1 card
plutoman20: checks
Azullejos: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plutoman20: shows [Tc 2c 7h 5c 3s] (Lo: T,7,5,3,2)
Azullejos: shows [5d 4s 3c 9s 6h] (Lo: 9,6,5,4,3)
Azullejos collected $7.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7.75 Rake $0.35
Seat 1: AsterQ (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: plutoman20 (big blind) showed [Tc 2c 7h 5c 3s] and lost with Lo: T,7,5,3,2
Seat 4: onixbet folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Azullejos showed [5d 4s 3c 9s 6h] and won ($7.40) with Lo: 9,6,5,4,3
Seat 7: version_05 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand 5
An advantage of three-betting big draws is that opponents often suspect you of bluffing when you bet out after the draw.

PokerStars Game #54885965305: Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2010/12/26 17:45:33 ET
Table 'Zerlina III' 7-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: plutoman20 ($34.75 in chips)
Seat 2: STUDENT 63% ($8.80 in chips)
Seat 4: bar_men_83 ($58.40 in chips)
Seat 5: Alphaville C ($12.05 in chips)
Seat 6: Azullejos ($47.85 in chips)
STUDENT 63%: posts small blind $0.25
bar_men_83: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [5h 5d 2d 7c 4c]
Alphaville C: calls $0.50
Azullejos: raises $0.75 to $1.25
plutoman20: raises $2.75 to $4
STUDENT 63%: folds
bar_men_83: folds
Alphaville C: folds
Azullejos: calls $2.75
Azullejos: discards 1 card
plutoman20: discards 1 card [5h]
Dealt to plutoman20 [5d 2d 7c 4c] [6s]
Azullejos: checks
plutoman20: bets $6
Azullejos: calls $6
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plutoman20: shows [6s 5d 2d 7c 4c] (Lo: 7,6,5,4,2)
Azullejos: mucks hand
plutoman20 collected $20.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21.25 Rake $1
Seat 1: plutoman20 (button) showed [6s 5d 2d 7c 4c] and won ($20.25) with Lo: 7,6,5,4,2
Seat 2: STUDENT 63% (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: bar_men_83 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Alphaville C folded before Flop
Seat 6: Azullejos mucked [Ac 4d 2c 3d 7h]

Hand 6
This is easily the most improbable draw I've ever hit in this game (how often do I draw four anyway?) so I overbet the pot, but Cockaroach should never have given me the chance to hit it.

PokerStars Game #54904720141: Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2010/12/27 2:50:23 ET
Table 'Sibylla III' 7-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: PokerGoddJr ($60.50 in chips)
Seat 2: CanadianPort ($17.10 in chips)
Seat 3: Angyalfold ($59.45 in chips)
Seat 4: Elales ($13.50 in chips)
Seat 5: BOOTS1918 ($29.10 in chips)
Seat 6: plutoman20 ($24.20 in chips)
Seat 7: cockaroach13 ($13.95 in chips)
BOOTS1918: posts small blind $0.25
plutoman20: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [Th Jh Qs Kd 2d]
cockaroach13: calls $0.50
PokerGoddJr: folds
CanadianPort: folds
Angyalfold: folds
Elales: folds
BOOTS1918: calls $0.25
plutoman20: checks
BOOTS1918: discards 2 cards
plutoman20: discards 4 cards [Th Jh Qs Kd]
Dealt to plutoman20 [2d] [3d 7h 4c 6h]
cockaroach13: stands pat
BOOTS1918: checks
plutoman20: bets $3
cockaroach13: calls $3
BOOTS1918: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plutoman20: shows [3d 7h 4c 6h 2d] (Lo: 7,6,4,3,2)
cockaroach13: mucks hand
plutoman20 collected $7.15 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7.50 Rake $0.35
Seat 1: PokerGoddJr folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: CanadianPort folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Angyalfold folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Elales (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BOOTS1918 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: plutoman20 (big blind) showed [3d 7h 4c 6h 2d] and won ($7.15) with Lo: 7,6,4,3,2
Seat 7: cockaroach13 mucked [5h 7d 2c 8c 9d]

Hand 7
This was pure kamikaze stuff from last night. Whether I put my last few dollars in the middle or just call the big shove makes no practical difference, but it does change the message I send out. Maybe just calling would have been better (my opponents might have put me on a draw and stood pat on a marginal hand instead of breaking it); thankfully it didn't matter here.

PokerStars Game #54963530603: Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2010/12/28 5:29:08 ET
Table 'Cornelia II' 7-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: bat270 ($17.15 in chips)
Seat 2: boongoo ($11.25 in chips)
Seat 4: donmaradonna ($17.55 in chips)
Seat 5: Revoc Rednu ($66.10 in chips)
Seat 6: Shinestar101 ($27.50 in chips)
Seat 7: plutoman20 ($35.80 in chips)
Revoc Rednu: posts small blind $0.25
Shinestar101: posts big blind $0.50
boongoo: posts small & big blinds $0.75
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [2s 3s 8c 7c 4h]
plutoman20: raises $1 to $1.50
bat270: calls $1.50
boongoo: folds
donmaradonna: folds
Revoc Rednu: folds
Shinestar101: raises $26 to $27.50 and is all-in
plutoman20: raises $8.30 to $35.80 and is all-in
bat270: calls $15.65 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($8.30) returned to plutoman20
Shinestar101: discards 1 card
plutoman20: stands pat on [2s 3s 8c 7c 4h]
bat270: discards 1 card
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Shinestar101: shows [3c 8d 6s 9s 9d] (Lo: a pair of Nines)
plutoman20: shows [2s 3s 8c 7c 4h] (Lo: 8,7,4,3,2)
plutoman20 collected $20.30 from side pot
bat270: shows [8h 7d Th 3h 5c] (Lo: T,8,7,5,3)
plutoman20 collected $49.85 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $73.15 Main pot $49.85. Side pot $20.30. Rake $3
Seat 1: bat270 showed [8h 7d Th 3h 5c] and lost with Lo: T,8,7,5,3
Seat 2: boongoo folded before Flop
Seat 4: donmaradonna (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Revoc Rednu (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Shinestar101 (big blind) showed [3c 8d 6s 9s 9d] and lost with Lo: a pair of Nines
Seat 7: plutoman20 showed [2s 3s 8c 7c 4h] and won ($70.15) with Lo: 8,7,4,3,2