PS 5CD: Still crazy after all these years
 

5CD posts are fewer and fewer. I've been tryin higher fixed limit games on PS (I typically play the micro PL game). Damn if it isn't softer; the bad players are just as bad, and the experts from Kiev are no where to be found.

This gem of a hand came up after 60 hands in a loosing session that made the session +EV all by itself. Check out BB's strong play. And did both CO and button call a cap with just a pair of K's at best?


Limit 5 Card Draw ($2/$4) (PM me for converter link, seems to be censored here)

SB ($61), Seat 3
BB ($132.50), Seat 4
Hero ($57), Seat 5
MP ($171.50), Seat 6
CO ($57), Seat 1
Button ($17), Seat 2

SB posts $1. BB posts $2.

Hero is UTG with [Ah As Th 6s Ac]

Round 1: (1.50 SB)

<font color="red">Hero raises. </font><font color="#666666">MP folds. </font><font color="green">CO calls. </font><font color="green">Button calls. </font><font color="#666666">SB folds. </font><font color="red">BB raises. </font><font color="red">Hero raises. </font>Betting is capped. <font color="green">CO calls. </font><font color="green">Button calls. </font><font color="#666666">BB folds. </font>
Hero discards Th 6s. CO takes 3. Button takes 3.

Hero has [Ah As Ac Qh 9c]

Round 2: (7.75 BB)

<font color="red">Hero bets. </font><font color="#666666">CO folds. </font><font color="green">Button calls. </font>

Pot: (9.75 BB - $39)

Results:
Total pot $39 | Rake $1

Button had [7h 2c 8h 7s 7c].
Hero had [Ah As Qh 9c Ac] and won ($38) with three of a kind, Aces.

Re: PS 5CD: Still crazy after all these years
 

Why did you take 2 instead of 1?

Re: PS 5CD: Still crazy after all these years
 

The games at 2-4 and higher on PokerStars are sometimes soft
because there are one or two new players. Most of the time,
the game is populated with regulars, so you're in for a
treat if there is even one "newbie". Depending on how poor
your opponents play, drawing one might be better (you may
get a weak opponent to raise you on the end with trips); on
the other hand, you do increase your chances of making a big
hand a tiny bit. At the higher limits (with decent or
tough opponents), drawing two is normal.

This hand reminded me of a 10-20 hand I played eons ago on
PokerStars. I held AAAxy on the button when the utg raised,
the hijack and cutoff both cold called and after the reraise
it was four-way. The draws were three, three(!), one and
one, but I didn't get paid off.

But I thought the PL/NL microgames on PokerStars were often
soft? (I've played them on and off) Isn't that still the
case even now?

Re: PS 5CD: Still crazy after all these years
 

The 2/4 is not generally soft. I think it's softer than the 1/2 sometimes, look like you sat down at the right time.

stupid UIGEA