Changing my Strategy

[Dunkman]

I've decided that I've been going about this all wrong. I've had quite a few days lately where I played really well and ran terribly. Thus, I decided to switch it up and play like [censored], but run white hot. It works much better this way. Yay for misplayed on every street!

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

Button ($57.20)
<font color="#C00000">SB ($67.90)</font>
BB ($41.65)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($47.75)</font>

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $8</font>, BB calls $7.50, Hero calls $6.

This guy's reraise basically means he has like a top 15% hand, and the BB is a station, so not pushing here is moronic. For some reason I thought it would be a good idea to just call.

Flop: ($24) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $3</font>, BB calls $3, Hero calls $3.

I think the odds of one of these guys not having an A is like 100:1. Problem is, it's probably like A4, and that's the reason for the tiny bet. However, getting 10:1, I couldn't resist.

Turn: ($33) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $5</font>, BB calls $5, Hero calls $5.

Ok great, so now I'm behind a T on the flop too. I guess one could have like KQ and the other JJ, but suffice to say the odds of me having the best hand right here are microscopic. However, I was getting 9:1, so I couldn't find a fold.

River: ($48) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $5</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $20</font>, SB calls $15.

OMG I'm suck a luckbox. Well, I'm pretty sure I have the best hand now. I can't even imagine what hand calls a raise to $20 and not a push, but for some reason it seemed like a good idea. He did seem weak, and I thought a sizable raise would look like a steal, but a push may spook him. In hindsight, that's the dumbest logic I've ever heard.

Final Pot: $88

Results below:
Hero has Qd Qc (full house, queens full of tens).
SB has Jd Ah (two pair, aces and tens).
Outcome: Hero wins $88.

Summary: running good&gt;playing well.