More hands (of the two-street variety)

I played $3/$6 badugi this morning for the first time in a year. I only played 38 hands, making a $46 profit, when the table broke. I made two questionable plays. First I got heads-up in position with a pat T9. We capped pre and both patted, he bet both flop and turn, I just called his bets, but when he checked the river I checked back and he showed me a Q8. At 1/2 I'm happy checking that back but at 3/6 I should really put in a value bet even though he might fold. The second hand was a pat QJ, again in position against an aggressive player (hence why I was happy to play the hand). He drew one each time, called my flop and turn bets, but then bet into me on the river. I called but probably should have folded because I'm pretty close to the bottom of my range. He had a 76.


My bankroll is $2383. Here are some recent single draw hands:

Hand 1

This plays better as a draw I think. Should I reraise post? In a tournament I wouldn't think twice about it.

PokerStars Hand #81396408309:  Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2012/06/02 18:21:05 ET

Table 'Huygens VI' 7-max Seat #1 is the button

Seat 1: Kama1596 ($40.43 in chips)

Seat 3: oberon782205 ($20.26 in chips)

Seat 4: LeBronas ($50.75 in chips)

Seat 5: plutoman20 ($27.75 in chips)

Seat 6: adyvoy77 ($38.82 in chips)

Seat 7: * MDI rus * ($16.21 in chips)

oberon782205: posts small blind $0.25

LeBronas: posts big blind $0.50

*** DEALING HANDS ***

Dealt to plutoman20 [4c Th 2c 3d 8d]

plutoman20: raises $1 to $1.50

adyvoy77: folds

* MDI rus *: calls $1.50

Kama1596: folds

oberon782205: folds

LeBronas: calls $1

LeBronas: discards 1 card

plutoman20: discards 1 card [Th]

Dealt to plutoman20 [4c 2c 3d 8d] [6h]

* MDI rus *: discards 1 card

LeBronas: checks

plutoman20: bets $2.50

* MDI rus *: folds

LeBronas: raises $5 to $7.50

plutoman20: calls $5

*** SHOW DOWN ***

LeBronas: shows [2s 5d 4h 9d 6d] (Lo: 9,6,5,4,2)

plutoman20: shows [4c 6h 2c 3d 8d] (Lo: 8,6,4,3,2)

plutoman20 collected $18.86 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $19.75 | Rake $0.89

Seat 1: Kama1596 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 3: oberon782205 (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 4: LeBronas (big blind) showed [2s 5d 4h 9d 6d] and lost with Lo: 9,6,5,4,2

Seat 5: plutoman20 showed [4c 6h 2c 3d 8d] and won ($18.86) with Lo: 8,6,4,3,2

Seat 6: adyvoy77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: * MDI rus * folded on the Flop

Hand 2

The extreme passivity on some of these tables has caused me to lose value. I think I should have min-raised here.

PokerStars Hand #82007595313:  Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2012/06/15 20:00:29 ET

Table 'Leuschneria IV' 7-max Seat #5 is the button

Seat 1: Adamyid ($56.74 in chips)

Seat 2: plutoman20 ($67.91 in chips)

Seat 3: Kerr45 ($9.75 in chips)

Seat 4: XxCraxerxX ($19 in chips)

Seat 5: NightStarUz ($27.56 in chips)

Seat 6: lilbeansdad ($33.02 in chips)

Seat 7: politm69 ($42.37 in chips)

lilbeansdad: posts small blind $0.25

politm69: posts big blind $0.50

*** DEALING HANDS ***

Dealt to plutoman20 [8d 4d 2s 2d 7c]

Adamyid: folds

politm69 said, "ty"

plutoman20: raises $1 to $1.50

Kerr45: calls $1.50

XxCraxerxX: calls $1.50

NightStarUz: folds

lilbeansdad: folds

politm69: calls $1

politm69: discards 1 card

plutoman20: discards 1 card [2d]

Dealt to plutoman20 [8d 4d 2s 7c] [5d]

Kerr45: discards 2 cards

XxCraxerxX: stands pat

politm69: checks

plutoman20: bets $3.75

Kerr45: folds

XxCraxerxX: raises $13.75 to $17.50 and is all-in

politm69: folds

plutoman20: folds

Uncalled bet ($13.75) returned to XxCraxerxX

XxCraxerxX collected $13.13 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $13.75 | Rake $0.62

Seat 1: Adamyid folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: plutoman20 folded on the Flop

Seat 3: Kerr45 folded on the Flop

Seat 4: XxCraxerxX collected ($13.13)

Seat 5: NightStarUz (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: lilbeansdad (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 7: politm69 (big blind) folded on the Flop

Hand 3

He's an aggressive player and I'm short-stacked, so an easy shove here.

PokerStars Hand #82007071306:  Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2012/06/15 19:43:47 ET

Table 'Geldonia II' 7-max Seat #1 is the button

Seat 1: Sylvie Snow ($22.07 in chips)

Seat 2: NightStarUz ($21.50 in chips)

Seat 3: plutoman20 ($17.86 in chips)

Seat 4: Adamyid ($55.95 in chips)

Seat 5: * MDI rus * ($37.37 in chips)

Seat 6: Ho Wing Sum ($40 in chips)

Seat 7: esletra ($12.93 in chips)

NightStarUz: posts small blind $0.25

plutoman20: posts big blind $0.50

*** DEALING HANDS ***

Dealt to plutoman20 [3s 4c 9c 7s 8c]

Adamyid: raises $1.30 to $1.80

* MDI rus *: folds

Ho Wing Sum: raises $6.20 to $8

esletra: folds

Sylvie Snow: folds

NightStarUz: folds

plutoman20: raises $9.86 to $17.86 and is all-in

Adamyid: folds

Ho Wing Sum: calls $9.86

plutoman20: stands pat on [3s 4c 9c 7s 8c]

Ho Wing Sum: discards 1 card

*** SHOW DOWN ***

plutoman20: shows [3s 4c 9c 7s 8c] (Lo: 9,8,7,4,3)

Ho Wing Sum: shows [5d 2c 4h 7c Tc] (Lo: T,7,5,4,2)

plutoman20 collected $36.07 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $37.77 | Rake $1.70

Seat 1: Sylvie Snow (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: NightStarUz (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 3: plutoman20 (big blind) showed [3s 4c 9c 7s 8c] and won ($36.07) with Lo: 9,8,7,4,3

Seat 4: Adamyid folded before Flop

Seat 5: * MDI rus * folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: Ho Wing Sum showed [5d 2c 4h 7c Tc] and lost with Lo: T,7,5,4,2

Seat 7: esletra folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand 4

I should really have raised with my 96 after he bet out having drawn two. 

PokerStars Hand #82007728138:  Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2012/06/15 20:04:33 ET

Table 'Leuschneria IV' 7-max Seat #4 is the button

Seat 1: Adamyid ($63.29 in chips)

Seat 2: plutoman20 ($63.51 in chips)

Seat 3: Kerr45 ($7.35 in chips)

Seat 4: XxCraxerxX ($24.63 in chips)

Seat 5: NightStarUz ($26.06 in chips)

Seat 6: lilbeansdad ($28.77 in chips)

Seat 7: politm69 ($41.37 in chips)

NightStarUz: posts small blind $0.25

lilbeansdad: posts big blind $0.50

*** DEALING HANDS ***

Dealt to plutoman20 [5h 9h 4s Ah 2d]

politm69: raises $1 to $1.50

Adamyid: folds

plutoman20: calls $1.50

Kerr45: folds

XxCraxerxX: folds

NightStarUz: folds

lilbeansdad: calls $1

lilbeansdad: discards 2 cards

politm69: discards 2 cards

plutoman20: discards 1 card [Ah]

Dealt to plutoman20 [5h 9h 4s 2d] [6h]

lilbeansdad: checks

politm69: bets $3.26

plutoman20: calls $3.26

lilbeansdad is disconnected

lilbeansdad is connected

lilbeansdad: folds

*** SHOW DOWN ***

politm69: shows [5s 9d 6s 2c 7s] (Lo: 9,7,6,5,2)

plutoman20: shows [5h 9h 4s 6h 2d] (Lo: 9,6,5,4,2)

plutoman20 collected $10.76 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $11.27 | Rake $0.51

Seat 1: Adamyid folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: plutoman20 showed [5h 9h 4s 6h 2d] and won ($10.76) with Lo: 9,6,5,4,2

Seat 3: Kerr45 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: XxCraxerxX (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: NightStarUz (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 6: lilbeansdad (big blind) folded on the Flop

Seat 7: politm69 showed [5s 9d 6s 2c 7s] and lost with Lo: 9,7,6,5,2

Hand 5

It's good to throw in a check-raise occasionally with your monster pats.

PokerStars Hand #82007995629:  Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2012/06/15 20:12:27 ET

Table 'Leuschneria IV' 7-max Seat #1 is the button

Seat 1: Adamyid ($63.05 in chips)

Seat 2: plutoman20 ($63.76 in chips)

Seat 3: Kerr45 ($2.55 in chips)

Seat 4: XxCraxerxX ($31.99 in chips)

Seat 5: NightStarUz ($22.49 in chips)

Seat 6: lilbeansdad ($27.11 in chips)

Seat 7: higgymufc83 ($7.75 in chips)

plutoman20: posts small blind $0.25

Kerr45: posts big blind $0.50

*** DEALING HANDS ***

Dealt to plutoman20 [2c 6h 4h 8d 3d]

XxCraxerxX: folds

NightStarUz: raises $1 to $1.50

lilbeansdad: folds

higgymufc83: folds

Adamyid: folds

plutoman20: raises $2.50 to $4

Kerr45: folds

NightStarUz: calls $2.50

plutoman20: stands pat on [2c 6h 4h 8d 3d]

NightStarUz: discards 1 card

plutoman20: checks

NightStarUz: bets $6.17

plutoman20: raises $12.83 to $19

NightStarUz: calls $12.32 and is all-in

Uncalled bet ($0.51) returned to plutoman20

*** SHOW DOWN ***

plutoman20: shows [2c 6h 4h 8d 3d] (Lo: 8,6,4,3,2)

NightStarUz: shows [5d 3s 9h 6c 2s] (Lo: 9,6,5,3,2)

plutoman20 collected $43.43 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $45.48 | Rake $2.05

Seat 1: Adamyid (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: plutoman20 (small blind) showed [2c 6h 4h 8d 3d] and won ($43.43) with Lo: 8,6,4,3,2

Seat 3: Kerr45 (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 4: XxCraxerxX folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: NightStarUz showed [5d 3s 9h 6c 2s] and lost with Lo: 9,6,5,3,2

Seat 6: lilbeansdad folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: higgymufc83 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand 6

Good idea, wrong player to do it against. He was very call-happy.

PokerStars Hand #82008051015:  Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2012/06/15 20:14:09 ET

Table 'Leuschneria IV' 7-max Seat #4 is the button

Seat 1: Adamyid ($63.05 in chips)

Seat 2: plutoman20 ($84.70 in chips)

Seat 4: XxCraxerxX ($30.24 in chips)

Seat 5: NightStarUz ($19.50 in chips)

Seat 6: lilbeansdad ($32.97 in chips)

Seat 7: higgymufc83 ($5.75 in chips)

NightStarUz: posts small blind $0.25

lilbeansdad: posts big blind $0.50

*** DEALING HANDS ***

Dealt to plutoman20 [2h 2s 2c 3d 7h]

higgymufc83: folds

Adamyid: folds

Kerr45 leaves the table

plutoman20: raises $1 to $1.50

XxCraxerxX: folds

NightStarUz: folds

lilbeansdad: calls $1

lilbeansdad: discards 2 cards

plutoman20: stands pat on [2h 2s 2c 3d 7h]

lilbeansdad: checks

plutoman20: bets $2

lilbeansdad: calls $2

*** SHOW DOWN ***

plutoman20: shows [2h 2s 2c 3d 7h] (Lo: three of a kind, Deuces)

lilbeansdad: shows [7s 3s 9h 8h Js] (Lo: J,9,8,7,3)

lilbeansdad collected $6.92 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $7.25 | Rake $0.33

Seat 1: Adamyid folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: plutoman20 showed [2h 2s 2c 3d 7h] and lost with Lo: three of a kind, Deuces

Seat 4: XxCraxerxX (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: NightStarUz (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 6: lilbeansdad (big blind) showed [7s 3s 9h 8h Js] and won ($6.92) with Lo: J,9,8,7,3

Seat 7: higgymufc83 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand 7

I don't think there was any way out of this. He was simply too short.

PokerStars Hand #82011998836:  Single Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50 USD) - 2012/06/15 22:44:52 ET

Table 'Leuschneria IV' 7-max Seat #5 is the button

Seat 1: Adamyid ($18.20 in chips)

Seat 2: lilbeansdad ($21.83 in chips)

Seat 3: oberon782205 ($34.55 in chips)

Seat 4: twisky22 ($8.20 in chips)

Seat 5: BadHand 65 ($35.94 in chips)

Seat 6: Ic3-T ($76.42 in chips)

Seat 7: plutoman20 ($76.31 in chips)

Ic3-T: posts small blind $0.25

plutoman20: posts big blind $0.50

*** DEALING HANDS ***

Dealt to plutoman20 [4s 2c 8h 6c 7s]

Adamyid: raises $1.30 to $1.80

lilbeansdad: calls $1.80

oberon782205: folds

twisky22: folds

BadHand 65: folds

Ic3-T: folds

plutoman20: raises $5.20 to $7

Adamyid: calls $5.20

lilbeansdad: folds

plutoman20: stands pat on [4s 2c 8h 6c 7s]

Adamyid: discards 1 card

plutoman20: bets $12

Adamyid: calls $11.20 and is all-in

Uncalled bet ($0.80) returned to plutoman20

*** SHOW DOWN ***

plutoman20: shows [4s 2c 8h 6c 7s] (Lo: 8,7,6,4,2)

Adamyid: shows [4h 8d 2d 5c 6h] (Lo: 8,6,5,4,2)

Adamyid collected $36.72 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $38.45 | Rake $1.73

Seat 1: Adamyid showed [4h 8d 2d 5c 6h] and won ($36.72) with Lo: 8,6,5,4,2

Seat 2: lilbeansdad folded before Flop

Seat 3: oberon782205 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: twisky22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: BadHand 65 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: Ic3-T (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 7: plutoman20 (big blind) showed [4s 2c 8h 6c 7s] and lost with Lo: 8,7,6,4,2