Tuesday, December 13, 2011

The chill-out tables

Tonight I fired up the poker tables as a means of relaxation. That may sound crazy but compared to all the hoops you have to jump through to buy a house, coupled with work which for me is just one big bluff, attempting the occasional snow in badugi is an absolute breeze. My bankroll is currently $939 and has been in a holding pattern between $860 and $960 for some time now. Here are two single draw hands I'm really not proud of:

Hand 1
I really need to bet this. Even out of position (I would say especially out of position) I need to protect against bluffs, and T87 is strong enough to be called by worse hands anyway. I think it would be OK to check a jack or a really rough T9. When I check the decision to call is a tough one.

PokerStars Game #71800564183: Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2011/12/08 3:44:57 ET
Table 'Helewalda III' 7-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: DaveBowman ($9.25 in chips)
Seat 2: postnomer1 ($14.25 in chips)
Seat 3: plutoman20 ($34.60 in chips)
Seat 5: EGORSUPER ($5.65 in chips)
Seat 6: Big Baby 38 ($17.15 in chips)
Seat 7: xxemilyxx83 ($16.75 in chips)
postnomer1: posts small blind $0.25
plutoman20: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [3h Td 8s 2d 7h]
EGORSUPER: folds
Big Baby 38: raises $1 to $1.50
xxemilyxx83: folds
Irie Inity joins the table at seat #4
DaveBowman: folds
postnomer1: folds
plutoman20: raises $3 to $4.50
Big Baby 38: calls $3
plutoman20: stands pat on [3h Td 8s 2d 7h]
Big Baby 38: discards 2 cards
plutoman20: checks
Big Baby 38: bets $12.65 and is all-in
plutoman20: calls $12.65
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Big Baby 38: shows [6s 4h 3s 2c 7c] (Lo: 7,6,4,3,2)
plutoman20: shows [3h Td 8s 2d 7h] (Lo: T,8,7,3,2)
Big Baby 38 collected $32.85 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $34.55 Rake $1.70
Seat 1: DaveBowman (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: postnomer1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: plutoman20 (big blind) showed [3h Td 8s 2d 7h] and lost with Lo: T,8,7,3,2
Seat 5: EGORSUPER folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Big Baby 38 showed [6s 4h 3s 2c 7c] and won ($32.85) with Lo: 7,6,4,3,2
Seat 7: xxemilyxx83 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand 2
I never normally do this. Why the hell didn't I just stick to a proper-size bet? The reraise was perhaps a bit optimistic too.

PokerStars Game #71800811800: Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2011/12/08 3:58:17 ET
Table 'Helewalda III' 7-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: DaveBowman ($12.60 in chips)
Seat 2: postnomer1 ($7.70 in chips)
Seat 3: plutoman20 ($18.70 in chips)
Seat 4: Irie Inity ($23.25 in chips)
Seat 5: 888ELVIRA888 ($50 in chips)
Seat 7: xxemilyxx83 ($20.15 in chips)
postnomer1: posts small blind $0.25
plutoman20: posts big blind $0.50
888ELVIRA888: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [8h 4d 7s 5s 3d]
Irie Inity: folds
888ELVIRA888: checks
xxemilyxx83: folds
DaveBowman: folds
postnomer1: calls $0.25
plutoman20: raises $1 to $1.50
888ELVIRA888: calls $1
postnomer1: folds
plutoman20: stands pat on [8h 4d 7s 5s 3d]
888ELVIRA888: discards 1 card
plutoman20: bets $1
888ELVIRA888: raises $1.50 to $2.50
plutoman20: raises $3 to $5.50
888ELVIRA888: calls $3
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plutoman20: shows [8h 4d 7s 5s 3d] (Lo: 8,7,5,4,3)
888ELVIRA888: shows [6h 2d 3s 8c 4h] (Lo: 8,6,4,3,2)
888ELVIRA888 collected $13.80 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $14.50 Rake $0.70
Seat 1: DaveBowman (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: postnomer1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: plutoman20 (big blind) showed [8h 4d 7s 5s 3d] and lost with Lo: 8,7,5,4,3
Seat 4: Irie Inity folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: 888ELVIRA888 showed [6h 2d 3s 8c 4h] and won ($13.80) with Lo: 8,6,4,3,2
Seat 7: xxemilyxx83 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand 3
I didn't win the pot but a good break all the same. Nine times out of ten I'd pat this.

PokerStars Game #71947106168: Badugi Limit ($0.50/$1.00 USD) - 2011/12/10 17:08:33 ET
Table 'Rana V' 8-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: CrazyCleargy ($23.95 in chips)
Seat 2: gabrielandi ($8.95 in chips)
Seat 3: TensiAngel ($10 in chips)
Seat 4: youngzzang ($23.80 in chips)
Seat 5: Komondor ($25.65 in chips)
Seat 6: Igive2u2 ($16.80 in chips)
Seat 7: plutoman20 ($55.55 in chips)
Seat 8: beserk007 ($33.50 in chips)
CrazyCleargy: posts small blind $0.25
gabrielandi: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [3c As 4h Td]
TensiAngel: folds
youngzzang: raises $0.50 to $1
Komondor: folds
Igive2u2: calls $1
plutoman20: raises $0.50 to $1.50
beserk007: folds
CrazyCleargy: folds
gabrielandi: raises $0.50 to $2
Betting is capped
youngzzang: calls $1
Igive2u2: calls $1
plutoman20: calls $0.50
*** FIRST DRAW ***
gabrielandi: stands pat
youngzzang: stands pat
Igive2u2: discards 1 card
plutoman20: discards 1 card [Td]
Dealt to plutoman20 [3c As 4h] [Qh]
gabrielandi: bets $0.50
youngzzang: calls $0.50
Igive2u2: calls $0.50
plutoman20: calls $0.50
*** SECOND DRAW ***
gabrielandi: stands pat
youngzzang: stands pat
Igive2u2: discards 1 card
plutoman20: discards 1 card [Qh]
Dealt to plutoman20 [3c As 4h] [Kc]
gabrielandi: bets $1
youngzzang: calls $1
Igive2u2: calls $1
plutoman20: calls $1
*** THIRD DRAW ***
gabrielandi: stands pat
youngzzang: stands pat
Igive2u2: discards 1 card
plutoman20: discards 1 card [Kc]
Dealt to plutoman20 [3c As 4h] [Ah]
gabrielandi: bets $1
youngzzang: calls $1
Igive2u2: calls $1
plutoman20: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
gabrielandi: shows [Kh 5s 8d 2c] (Badugi: K,8,5,2)
youngzzang: shows [2d 7h 9s 4c] (Badugi: 9,7,4,2)
Igive2u2: mucks hand
youngzzang collected $16.75 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $17.25 Rake $0.50
Seat 1: CrazyCleargy (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 2: gabrielandi (big blind) showed [Kh 5s 8d 2c] and lost with a Badugi: K,8,5,2
Seat 3: TensiAngel folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 4: youngzzang showed [2d 7h 9s 4c] and won ($16.75) with a Badugi: 9,7,4,2
Seat 5: Komondor folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Igive2u2 mucked [9h 6s 7d 5c]
Seat 7: plutoman20 folded after the 3rd Draw
Seat 8: beserk007 (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)

Hand 4
I got caught out here. Komar's check on the flop after it went 2:1:2 fooled me into thinking his draw wasn't great (I don't think he was trying to fool us but that's what happened). I bet the turn thinking he might well check his hand again; when he raised I put him on a rough seven to a nine, something probably good enough to bet the river but beaten by my smooth seven, hence the check-raise.

PokerStars Game #71894624381: Badugi Limit ($1/$2 USD) - 2011/12/09 18:24:42 ET
Table 'Ilioneus X' 8-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: dragnet944 ($104.50 in chips)
Seat 2: Catchtheflax ($16.75 in chips)
Seat 3: huli2 ($22 in chips)
Seat 4: plutoman20 ($52.25 in chips)
Seat 5: wiessrut ($21.50 in chips)
Seat 6: redskinfox ($11 in chips)
Seat 8: KomaR ($39.75 in chips)
huli2: posts small blind $0.50
plutoman20: posts big blind $1
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [2d Qd 5h 7d]
wiessrut: folds
redskinfox: folds
KomaR: raises $1 to $2
dragnet944: folds
Catchtheflax: calls $2
huli2: folds
plutoman20: calls $1
*** FIRST DRAW ***
plutoman20: discards 2 cards [Qd 7d]
Dealt to plutoman20 [2d 5h] [Jh Qs]
KomaR: discards 1 card
Catchtheflax: discards 2 cards
plutoman20: checks
KomaR: checks
Catchtheflax: checks
*** SECOND DRAW ***
plutoman20: discards 2 cards [Jh Qs]
Dealt to plutoman20 [2d 5h] [4s Ah]
KomaR: discards 1 card
Catchtheflax: discards 2 cards
plutoman20: bets $2
KomaR: raises $2 to $4
Joker Funch joins the table at seat #7
Catchtheflax: folds
plutoman20: calls $2
*** THIRD DRAW ***
plutoman20: discards 1 card [5h]
Dealt to plutoman20 [2d 4s Ah] [7c]
KomaR: stands pat
plutoman20: checks
KomaR: bets $2
plutoman20: raises $2 to $4
KomaR: raises $2 to $6
plutoman20 said, "ugh"
plutoman20: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KomaR: shows [3h 2s Ad 6c] (Badugi: 6,3,2,A)
plutoman20: mucks hand
plutoman20 said, "nh"
KomaR collected $25.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $26.50 Rake $1
Seat 1: dragnet944 folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Catchtheflax (button) folded after the 2nd Draw
Seat 3: huli2 (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 4: plutoman20 (big blind) mucked [2d 4s 7c Ah]
Seat 5: wiessrut folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 6: redskinfox folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 8: KomaR showed [3h 2s Ad 6c] and won ($25.50) with a Badugi: 6,3,2,A

Hand 5
I've learnt not to Respect this guy's bets and raises. I wouldn't choose to snow this kind of hand off the bat.

PokerStars Game #71891612190: Badugi Limit ($1/$2 USD) - 2011/12/09 17:29:04 ET
Table 'Ilioneus X' 8-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: joca_batista ($36 in chips)
Seat 2: Catchtheflax ($28.50 in chips)
Seat 3: huli2 ($26 in chips)
Seat 4: plutoman20 ($36 in chips)
Seat 5: vlsdlek ($11.50 in chips)
Seat 6: redskinfox ($37.50 in chips)
Seat 7: MokkaCuka ($99.25 in chips)
Seat 8: Respect ($30.25 in chips)
plutoman20: posts small blind $0.50
vlsdlek: posts big blind $1
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [5c 4s Ad Th]
redskinfox: folds
MokkaCuka: folds
MokkaCuka leaves the table
Respect: raises $1 to $2
joca_batista: folds
Catchtheflax: folds
huli2: folds
plutoman20: raises $1 to $3
vlsdlek: folds
Respect: raises $1 to $4
Betting is capped
plutoman20: calls $1
*** FIRST DRAW ***
plutoman20: stands pat on [5c 4s Ad Th]
Respect: stands pat
plutoman20: bets $1
Respect: raises $1 to $2
plutoman20: calls $1
*** SECOND DRAW ***
plutoman20: stands pat on [5c 4s Ad Th]
Respect: stands pat
plutoman20: checks
Respect: bets $2
plutoman20: calls $2
*** THIRD DRAW ***
plutoman20: stands pat on [5c 4s Ad Th]
MokkaCuka joins the table at seat #7
Respect: discards 1 card
plutoman20: checks
Respect: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plutoman20: shows [5c 4s Ad Th] (Badugi: T,5,4,A)
Respect: mucks hand
plutoman20 collected $16.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $17 Rake $0.75
Seat 1: joca_batista folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Catchtheflax folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 3: huli2 (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 4: plutoman20 (small blind) showed [5c 4s Ad Th] and won ($16.25) with a Badugi: T,5,4,A
Seat 5: vlsdlek (big blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 6: redskinfox folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 7: MokkaCuka folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Respect mucked [6s 8h 9h 2d]

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