Just a friendly reminder... ***NEW POSTERS MUST READ THIS***

Aaron W. · #1 03-18-2006, 04:27 AM

Don't be afraid to value bet the river. And don't fold decent hands on the river for one bet. These value bets and river calls are all from tonight's 90 minute 4-tabling for free money from Party.

~400 total hands with a 22 VPIP = 88 hands played
9 hands listed as river value bets/value calls = 10% of hands played won extra money on the river.

Yes, it's a sample size thing, but think about how much money you might not be winning if you miss out on these. And I don't know what people are complaining about when they talk about low VPIP tables. There was no table selection used here.

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Runner-runner paired board.

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises, 1 fold, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (6 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets, BB calls, Hero raises, SB calls, BB calls.

Turn: (6 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, SB calls, BB calls.

River: (9 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, SB calls, BB folds.

Final Pot: 11 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero has As Ad (two pair, aces and queens).
SB has 7s 7c (two pair, queens and sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins 11 BB. 

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OOP WA/WB line.

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
3 folds, Hero raises, 3 folds, Button 3-bets, 2 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.75 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

River: (6.75 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

Final Pot: 8.75 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero has Ac Td (one pair, aces).
Button has Ks Kd (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins 8.75 BB. 

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I thought I was toast when he check-raised my value bet, but I don't fold strong hands on the river heads up.

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises, 3 folds, Hero 3-bets, 4 folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, UTG+1 calls.

River: (7.25 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, UTG+1 raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.25 BB

Results in white below: 
UTG+1 has Kc Kh (two pair, aces and kings).
Hero has Ah Jd (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 11.25 BB. 

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Kicker problem? No problem.

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (3 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Button calls, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (3 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, SB calls.

Turn: (3 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Button folds, SB calls.

River: (5 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

Final Pot: 7 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero has Ac 6h (one pair, aces).
SB has Th 9h (one pair, nines).
Outcome: Hero wins 7 BB. 

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Villain is a known LAG, but this is the first time he capped me. I can't let him have a chance to check behind a worse hand once I get two pair.

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, Hero raises, MP2 calls, 5 folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, MP2 raises, UTG+1 folds, Hero 3-bets, MP2 caps, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.75 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets, Hero calls.

River: (9.75 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls.

Final Pot: 11.75 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero has Qc Kd (two pair, kings and queens).
MP2 has 3d 3s (one pair, threes).
Outcome: Hero wins 11.75 BB. 

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Straight board? Flush board? Value bet!

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (7 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
3 folds, CO calls, Hero raises, 1 fold, BB calls, CO calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets, BB calls, CO folds.

Turn: (4.25 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

River: (6.25 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

Final Pot: 8.25 BB

Results in white below: 
BB has 5s Qh (one pair, queens).
Hero has Kc 9d (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins 8.25 BB. 

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Maybe that 7 really helped him and maybe he had a K the whole time, but a river donk HU doesn't scare me into folding.

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero raises, 6 folds, SB calls, 1 fold, UTG calls.

Flop: (7 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, SB calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (5 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, SB folds, UTG calls.

River: (7 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9 BB

Results in white below: 
UTG has 6c 6h (two pair, sevens and sixes).
Hero has Jc Jh (two pair, jacks and sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins 9 BB. 

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I still can't believe this river call (and all those other calls).

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
6 folds, Button calls, 1 fold, Hero checks.

Flop: (2.50 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

Turn: (2.25 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

River: (4.25 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

Final Pot: 6.25 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero has 8d Jd (flush, jack high).
Button has Ac 3c (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins 6.25 BB. 

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Double paired board with low paired cards. This is just absurd.

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, 3 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (6 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, SB calls, BB folds, UTG folds.

Turn: (4 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

River: (6 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

Final Pot: 8 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero has Td Ac (two pair, aces and sevens).
SB has Kd 4d (two pair, sevens and threes).
Outcome: Hero wins 8 BB. 

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