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Poker Is Easy -- Just Hit Straight Flushes
Over the past week, 4447 total hands:
Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums) Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB checks. Flop: (6.33 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font> BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, BB folds, UTG calls, Hero calls, MP2 calls. Turn: (7.16 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font> UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Button caps</font>, UTG calls, Hero calls. River: (20.16 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font> UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, UTG calls $3 (All-In). Final Pot: 22.66 BB <font color="#009B00">Main Pot: 21.66 BB, between UTG, Hero and Button.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (21.66 BB).</font> <font color="#009B00">Pot 2: 1 BB, between Hero and Button.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (1 BB).</font> Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF"> UTG has 6s 4s (flush, ten high). Hero has 7s Js (straight flush, jack high). Button has Ks Qs (flush, king high). Outcome: Hero wins 22.66 BB. </font> Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums) Preflop: Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, SB calls, Hero calls. Flop: (6 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font> SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, SB calls, Hero calls. Turn: (4.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font> SB checks, Hero checks, Button checks. River: (4.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font> SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button folds, SB calls. Final Pot: 6.50 BB <font color="#009B00">Main Pot: 6.50 BB, between Hero and SB.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (6.50 BB).</font> Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF"> Hero has 6s 8s (straight flush, eight high). SB has 4c 8c (one pair, fours). Outcome: Hero wins 6.50 BB. </font> The next one is embarassing--I was multi-tabling & didn't notice how low on chips I was at this table until after the preflop call. Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums) Preflop: Hero is MP2 with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $3. <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO (poster) checks, Button calls, SB completes, BB checks. Flop: (6 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font> SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, MP1 calls, Hero calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls. Turn: (5.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font> SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, SB folds, BB calls, MP1 folds. River: (8.50 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font> BB checks, Hero calls $0.75 (All-In), <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, BB folds. Final Pot: 9.62 BB <font color="#009B00">Main Pot: 8.75 BB, between Button and Hero.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (8.75 BB).</font> <font color="#009B00">Pot 2: 0.87 BB, returned to Button.</font> Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF"> Hero has Ts 8s (straight flush, ten high). Button has 4s As (flush, ace high). Outcome: Hero wins 8.75 BB. Button wins 0.87 BB. </font> And the coup de grace (or however you spell it): Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums) Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, Hero calls, Button calls. Flop: (9.33 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font> BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, BB calls, Hero calls. Turn: (7.66 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font> BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks. River: (7.66 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font> BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, BB folds. Final Pot: 9.66 BB <font color="#009B00">Main Pot: 9.66 BB, between Button and Hero.</font> > <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (9.66 BB).</font> Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF"> Hero has Kd Jd (straight flush, ace high). Button has Ac Js (straight, ace high). Outcome: Hero wins 9.66 BB. </font> Up about 330 BBs over this span. Which probably means that the variance gods are about to bend me over and do terrible things to my bunghole with a porcupine, but hey--what can you do? [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] |
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Re: Poker Is Easy -- Just Hit Straight Flushes
bet turn on royal flush hand
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Re: Poker Is Easy -- Just Hit Straight Flushes
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bet turn on royal flush hand [/ QUOTE ] Meh. Button was a rock, I was 99.9% sure I was behind. |
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Re: Poker Is Easy -- Just Hit Straight Flushes
You play your straight-flushdraws pretty weak.
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Re: Poker Is Easy -- Just Hit Straight Flushes
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You play your straight-flushdraws pretty weak. [/ QUOTE ] How do you not bet the 8 6 of spades hand? |
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Re: Poker Is Easy -- Just Hit Straight Flushes
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[ QUOTE ] You play your straight-flushdraws pretty weak. [/ QUOTE ] How do you not bet the 8 6 of spades hand? [/ QUOTE ] I wouldn't bet the turn there either. However, he does need to c/r the flop. |
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Re: Poker Is Easy -- Just Hit Straight Flushes
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You play your straight-flushdraws pretty weak. [/ QUOTE ] |
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Re: Poker Is Easy -- Just Hit Straight Flushes
Doesn't matter if you are behind, if I flop a straight flush draw I'm jamming the pot.
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Re: Poker Is Easy -- Just Hit Straight Flushes
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You play your straight-flushdraws pretty weak. [/ QUOTE ] |
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