Tuesday, July 17, 2012

A few TD hands

The last event before the big one at this year's WSOP was the $10,000 no-limit single draw. I watched some of the live streaming of the final table; it was a pleasure to hear intelligent commentary on a relatively unknown game (even to the commentators). Nick Schulman's tank-call with T8765 of George Danzer's all-in (knocking out Danzer by the slimmest of margins) was amazing - he must have had some kind of read. I guess having a totally unbreakable hand was a help (with say T8632 he'd have had a third option to consider).

Last night I played an interesting session of triple draw. At one stage I was down over $30 having won just one pot and chopped another, but I recovered well to finish up $20. Here are a few hands:

Hand 1
OK, so he donks the turn. When he three-bets I start to worry.

PokerStars Hand #83392365858:  Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit ($1/$2 USD) - 2012/07/16 4:15:15 ET
Table 'Baboquivari III' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: lilbeansdad ($30.08 in chips)
Seat 2: plutoman20 ($46.70 in chips)
Seat 3: XBlackDog81 ($31.07 in chips)
Seat 4: Akromax ($50.77 in chips)
Seat 5: m0nst2r ($58.86 in chips)
Seat 6: persh600 ($51.02 in chips)
Akromax: posts small blind $0.50
m0nst2r: posts big blind $1
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [Qd 2d 6s 7c 3s]
persh600: folds
lilbeansdad: calls $1
plutoman20: raises $1 to $2
XBlackDog81: folds
Akromax: calls $1.50
m0nst2r: calls $1
lilbeansdad: calls $1
*** FIRST DRAW ***
Akromax: discards 3 cards
m0nst2r: discards 1 card
lilbeansdad: discards 3 cards
plutoman20: discards 1 card [Qd]
Dealt to plutoman20 [2d 6s 7c 3s] [9s]
Akromax: checks
m0nst2r: checks
lilbeansdad: checks
plutoman20: bets $1
Akromax: calls $1
m0nst2r: calls $1
lilbeansdad: calls $1
*** SECOND DRAW ***
Akromax: discards 2 cards
m0nst2r: discards 1 card
lilbeansdad: discards 2 cards
plutoman20: discards 1 card [9s]
Dealt to plutoman20 [2d 6s 7c 3s] [5d]
Akromax: bets $2
m0nst2r: calls $2
lilbeansdad: folds
plutoman20: raises $2 to $4
Akromax: raises $2 to $6
m0nst2r: folds
plutoman20: raises $2 to $8
Betting is capped
Akromax: calls $2
*** THIRD DRAW ***
Akromax: stands pat
plutoman20: stands pat on [2d 6s 7c 3s 5d]
Akromax: checks
plutoman20: bets $2
Akromax: raises $2 to $4
plutoman20: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Akromax: shows [6c 3d 4d 2c 7s] (Lo: 7,6,4,3,2)
plutoman20: mucks hand
Akromax collected $37.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $38 | Rake $0.80
Seat 1: lilbeansdad folded after the 2nd Draw
Seat 2: plutoman20 mucked [5d 2d 6s 7c 3s]
Seat 3: XBlackDog81 (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Akromax (small blind) showed [6c 3d 4d 2c 7s] and won ($37.20) with Lo: 7,6,4,3,2
Seat 5: m0nst2r (big blind) folded after the 2nd Draw
Seat 6: persh600 folded before the Draw (didn't bet)

Hand 2
Lilbeansdad is coded green for go. Draw nine, make a seven. Easy game.

PokerStars Hand #83392728507:  Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit ($1/$2 USD) - 2012/07/16 4:33:50 ET
Table 'Baboquivari III' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: lilbeansdad ($21.56 in chips)
Seat 2: plutoman20 ($32.62 in chips)
Seat 3: XBlackDog81 ($56.43 in chips)
Seat 4: Akromax ($41.85 in chips)
Seat 5: m0nst2r ($80.04 in chips)
Seat 6: persh600 ($23.72 in chips)
XBlackDog81: posts small blind $0.50
Akromax: posts big blind $1
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [3s 6s 2h Ad 8d]
m0nst2r: calls $1
persh600: folds
lilbeansdad: calls $1
plutoman20: raises $1 to $2
XBlackDog81: calls $1.50
Akromax: folds
m0nst2r: raises $1 to $3
lilbeansdad: calls $2
plutoman20: raises $1 to $4
Betting is capped
XBlackDog81: folds
m0nst2r: calls $1
lilbeansdad: calls $1
*** FIRST DRAW ***
m0nst2r: discards 1 card
lilbeansdad: discards 4 cards
plutoman20: discards 1 card [Ad]
Dealt to plutoman20 [3s 6s 2h 8d] [Ks]
m0nst2r: checks
lilbeansdad: checks
plutoman20: bets $1
m0nst2r: calls $1
lilbeansdad: calls $1
*** SECOND DRAW ***
m0nst2r: stands pat
lilbeansdad: discards 3 cards
plutoman20: discards 1 card [Ks]
Dealt to plutoman20 [3s 6s 2h 8d] [3h]
m0nst2r: bets $2
lilbeansdad: calls $2
plutoman20: calls $2
*** THIRD DRAW ***
m0nst2r: stands pat
lilbeansdad: discards 2 cards
plutoman20: discards 1 card [3h]
Dealt to plutoman20 [3s 6s 2h 8d] [Js]
m0nst2r: checks
lilbeansdad: bets $2
plutoman20: folds
m0nst2r: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lilbeansdad: shows [2d 6h 3d 5h 7h] (Lo: 7,6,5,3,2)
m0nst2r: mucks hand
lilbeansdad collected $27.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $28 | Rake $0.80
Seat 1: lilbeansdad showed [2d 6h 3d 5h 7h] and won ($27.20) with Lo: 7,6,5,3,2
Seat 2: plutoman20 (button) folded after the 3rd Draw
Seat 3: XBlackDog81 (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 4: Akromax (big blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 5: m0nst2r mucked [3c 4c 7s 8h 2s]
Seat 6: persh600 folded before the Draw (didn't bet)

Hand 3
This turn call of mine was really bad.

PokerStars Hand #83393369395:  Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit ($1/$2 USD) - 2012/07/16 5:06:15 ET
Table 'Baboquivari III' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: lilbeansdad ($38.74 in chips)
Seat 2: plutoman20 ($50.48 in chips)
Seat 3: Sangre52 ($36 in chips)
Seat 4: snowboard789 ($55.18 in chips)
Seat 5: hapsmoney ($46.80 in chips)
Seat 6: persh600 ($29.36 in chips)
Sangre52: posts small blind $0.50
snowboard789: posts big blind $1
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [Th 4h 8s 9h 2d]
hapsmoney: folds
persh600: folds
lilbeansdad: calls $1
plutoman20: raises $1 to $2
Sangre52: folds
snowboard789: folds
lilbeansdad: calls $1
*** FIRST DRAW ***
lilbeansdad: discards 3 cards
plutoman20: discards 2 cards [Th 9h]
Dealt to plutoman20 [4h 8s 2d] [2c Ad]
lilbeansdad: checks
plutoman20: checks
*** SECOND DRAW ***
lilbeansdad: discards 2 cards
plutoman20: discards 2 cards [Ad 2d]
Dealt to plutoman20 [4h 8s 2c] [Ts Ah]
lilbeansdad: bets $2
plutoman20: calls $2
*** THIRD DRAW ***
lilbeansdad: stands pat
plutoman20: discards 1 card [Ah]
Dealt to plutoman20 [4h 8s 2c Ts] [Kd]
lilbeansdad: checks
plutoman20: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lilbeansdad: shows [5c 9d 3h 8d 4c] (Lo: 9,8,5,4,3)
plutoman20: mucks hand
lilbeansdad collected $9.12 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9.50 | Rake $0.38
Seat 1: lilbeansdad showed [5c 9d 3h 8d 4c] and won ($9.12) with Lo: 9,8,5,4,3
Seat 2: plutoman20 (button) mucked [2c 4h 8s Ts Kd]
Seat 3: Sangre52 (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 4: snowboard789 (big blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 5: hapsmoney folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 6: persh600 folded before the Draw (didn't bet)

Hand 4
This was a weird one. When (to my surprise) I found myself in position heads-up, I wanted to draw one but felt I couldn't after just calling Lilbeansdad's raise. I probably could have got away with it actually. Then when I made 73322 I felt I had to snow even though he'd call me down pretty wide.

PokerStars Hand #83393531286:  Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit ($1/$2 USD) - 2012/07/16
Table 'Baboquivari III' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: lilbeansdad ($49.30 in chips)
Seat 2: plutoman20 ($59.68 in chips)
Seat 3: Sangre52 ($40.50 in chips)
Seat 4: snowboard789 ($39.18 in chips)
Seat 5: hapsmoney ($46.12 in chips)
Seat 6: persh600 ($37.04 in chips)
hapsmoney: posts small blind $0.50
persh600: posts big blind $1
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [3d 2c 7c 8s Tc]
lilbeansdad: raises $1 to $2
plutoman20: calls $2
Sangre52: folds
snowboard789: folds
hapsmoney: folds
persh600: folds
*** FIRST DRAW ***
lilbeansdad: discards 2 cards
plutoman20: discards 2 cards [8s Tc]
Dealt to plutoman20 [3d 2c 7c] [Js Td]
lilbeansdad: checks
plutoman20: checks
*** SECOND DRAW ***
lilbeansdad: discards 2 cards
plutoman20: discards 2 cards [Js Td]
Dealt to plutoman20 [3d 2c 7c] [3c 2h]
lilbeansdad: checks
plutoman20: bets $2
lilbeansdad: calls $2
*** THIRD DRAW ***
lilbeansdad: discards 1 card
plutoman20: stands pat on [3d 2c 7c 3c 2h]
lilbeansdad: checks
plutoman20: bets $2
lilbeansdad: folds
Uncalled bet ($2) returned to plutoman20
plutoman20 collected $9.12 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9.50 | Rake $0.38
Seat 1: lilbeansdad folded after the 3rd Draw
Seat 2: plutoman20 collected ($9.12)
Seat 3: Sangre52 folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 4: snowboard789 (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 5: hapsmoney (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 6: persh600 (big blind) folded before the Draw

Hand 5
I can make straights, flushes and all kinds of lovely stuff here. When I make a rough nine I try to play it fast and release it to any aggression, which in this case was immediately. Without the four-flush underneath I might have called and drawn one but with the extra handicap I was happy to let it go.

PokerStars Hand #83393662306:  Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit ($1/$2 USD) - 2012/07/16 5:19:01 ET
Table 'Baboquivari III' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: lilbeansdad ($33.08 in chips)
Seat 2: plutoman20 ($61.30 in chips)
Seat 3: Sangre52 ($43.20 in chips)
Seat 4: snowboard789 ($39.56 in chips)
Seat 5: hapsmoney ($55.44 in chips)
Seat 6: persh600 ($35.40 in chips)
lilbeansdad: posts small blind $0.50
plutoman20: posts big blind $1
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [Qd 7d Th 3d 5d]
Sangre52: raises $1 to $2
snowboard789: folds
hapsmoney: folds
persh600: folds
lilbeansdad: calls $1.50
plutoman20: calls $1
*** FIRST DRAW ***
lilbeansdad: discards 3 cards
plutoman20: discards 2 cards [Qd Th]
Dealt to plutoman20 [7d 3d 5d] [8d 9s]
Sangre52: discards 2 cards
lilbeansdad: checks
plutoman20: bets $1
Sangre52: raises $1 to $2
lilbeansdad: calls $2
plutoman20: folds
*** SECOND DRAW ***
lilbeansdad: discards 2 cards
Sangre52: discards 1 card
lilbeansdad: checks
Sangre52: bets $2
lilbeansdad: calls $2
*** THIRD DRAW ***
lilbeansdad: discards 1 card
Sangre52: stands pat
lilbeansdad: bets $2
Sangre52: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lilbeansdad: shows [2d 3c 4h 7s 6s] (Lo: 7,6,4,3,2)
Sangre52: mucks hand
lilbeansdad collected $18.24 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19 | Rake $0.76
Seat 1: lilbeansdad (small blind) showed [2d 3c 4h 7s 6s] and won ($18.24) with Lo: 7,6,4,3,2
Seat 2: plutoman20 (big blind) folded after the 1st Draw
Seat 3: Sangre52 mucked [2s Td 4c 8c 5s]
Seat 4: snowboard789 folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 5: hapsmoney folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 6: persh600 (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)

Hand 6
This is an earlier hand involving Proudchief, my fellow countryman (from the Waikato I imagine). That probably explains a lot. If he'd three-bet his one-card draw, I'd have been out of the way and the hand would have remained forever unblogged. Then he checks after it goes 1:3:3! What sort of draw has he got? Usually you see rough draws (like 8654) here, but also stuff like 7643. Obviously I catch extremely well but then he donks the turn! Now I'm fearing that "stuff". I decide for some reason that his play looks suspiciously "seveny" and just call him down, which is what I often do when I'm completely baffled, but I guess I should have raised. He had a perfectly good draw - I have no idea what he was playing at.

PokerStars Hand #83007061167:  Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit ($1/$2 USD) - 2012/07/07 23:15:27 ET
Table 'Pumma' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Proudchief ($126.50 in chips)
Seat 3: plutoman20 ($63.12 in chips)
Seat 4: POKKER1971 ($59.19 in chips)
Seat 5: ztn820 ($16.32 in chips)
Seat 6: ayjayb ($17.72 in chips)
ConeSnail9 will be allowed to play after the button
Proudchief: posts small blind $0.50
plutoman20: posts big blind $1
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [9h 2c 4d Ah Qs]
POKKER1971: folds
ztn820: folds
ayjayb: raises $1 to $2
Proudchief: calls $1.50
plutoman20: calls $1
*** FIRST DRAW ***
Proudchief: discards 1 card
ztn820 leaves the table
plutoman20: discards 3 cards [9h Ah Qs]
Dealt to plutoman20 [2c 4d] [6c 8c 3h]
ayjayb: discards 3 cards
Proudchief: checks
plutoman20: bets $1
ayjayb: calls $1
Proudchief: calls $1
*** SECOND DRAW ***
ztn820 joins the table at seat #5
Proudchief: discards 1 card
plutoman20: stands pat on [2c 4d 6c 8c 3h]
ayjayb: discards 1 card
Proudchief: bets $2
plutoman20: calls $2
ayjayb: calls $2
*** THIRD DRAW ***
Proudchief: stands pat
plutoman20: stands pat on [2c 4d 6c 8c 3h]
ayjayb: discards 1 card
Proudchief: bets $2
plutoman20: calls $2
ayjayb: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Proudchief: shows [5c 6d 2d 3s 8s] (Lo: 8,6,5,3,2)
plutoman20: shows [6c 2c 4d 8c 3h] (Lo: 8,6,4,3,2)
plutoman20 collected $18.24 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19 | Rake $0.76
Seat 2: Proudchief (small blind) showed [5c 6d 2d 3s 8s] and lost with Lo: 8,6,5,3,2
Seat 3: plutoman20 (big blind) showed [6c 2c 4d 8c 3h] and won ($18.24) with Lo: 8,6,4,3,2
Seat 4: POKKER1971 folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ztn820 folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ayjayb (button) folded after the 3rd Draw

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