Poker Is Easy -- Just Hit Straight Flushes

Harv72b · #1 09-01-2006, 02:31 AM

Over the past week, 4447 total hands:

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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, 1 fold, Button calls, 1 fold, 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] (6 players)
BB checks, UTG bets, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls, MP2 calls, Button raises, BB folds, UTG calls, Hero calls, MP2 calls.

Turn: (7.16 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, MP2 calls, Button raises, UTG calls, Hero 3-bets, MP2 folds, Button caps, UTG calls, Hero calls.

River: (20.16 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, Button calls, UTG calls $3 (All-In).

Final Pot: 22.66 BB
Main Pot: 21.66 BB, between UTG, Hero and Button. > Pot won by Hero (21.66 BB).
Pot 2: 1 BB, between Hero and Button. > Pot won by Hero (1 BB).

Results in white below: 
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. 

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Preflop: Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Button raises, 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] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button bets, SB calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

River: (4.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Button folds, SB calls.

Final Pot: 6.50 BB
Main Pot: 6.50 BB, between Hero and SB. > Pot won by Hero (6.50 BB).

Results in white below: 
Hero has 6s 8s (straight flush, eight high).
SB has 4c 8c (one pair, fours).
Outcome: Hero wins 6.50 BB. 

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.

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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.
2 folds, MP1 calls, Hero calls, 1 fold, 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] (6 players)
SB checks, BB bets, MP1 calls, Hero calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls.

Turn: (5.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets, Button calls, SB folds, BB calls, MP1 folds.

River: (8.50 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero calls $0.75 (All-In), Button bets, BB folds.

Final Pot: 9.62 BB
Main Pot: 8.75 BB, between Button and Hero. > Pot won by Hero (8.75 BB).
Pot 2: 0.87 BB, returned to Button.

Results in white below: 
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. 

And the coup de grace (or however you spell it):

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero raises, 6 folds, Button calls, 1 fold, BB 3-bets, 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] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, Button raises, BB calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.66 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

River: (7.66 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, BB folds.

Final Pot: 9.66 BB
Main Pot: 9.66 BB, between Button and Hero. > Pot won by Hero (9.66 BB).

Results in white below: 
Hero has Kd Jd (straight flush, ace high).
Button has Ac Js (straight, ace high).
Outcome: Hero wins 9.66 BB. 

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]

Dan87 · #2 09-01-2006, 03:01 AM

bet turn on royal flush hand

Harv72b · #3 09-01-2006, 03:48 PM

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bet turn on royal flush hand

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Meh. Button was a rock, I was 99.9% sure I was behind.

Tonding · #4 09-01-2006, 04:00 PM

You play your straight-flushdraws pretty weak.

TheBronzer · #5 09-01-2006, 05:14 PM

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You play your straight-flushdraws pretty weak.

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How do you not bet the 8 6 of spades hand?

Pudge714 · #6 09-01-2006, 05:18 PM

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You play your straight-flushdraws pretty weak.

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Dan87 · #7 09-01-2006, 05:20 PM

Doesn't matter if you are behind, if I flop a straight flush draw I'm jamming the pot.

obsidian · #8 09-01-2006, 06:05 PM

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You play your straight-flushdraws pretty weak.

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How do you not bet the 8 6 of spades hand?

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I wouldn't bet the turn there either. However, he does need to c/r the flop.

Harv72b · #9 09-01-2006, 08:03 PM

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if I flop a straight flush draw...

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I didn't?

Harv72b · #10 09-01-2006, 08:04 PM

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How do you not bet the 8 6 of spades hand?

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I wouldn't bet the turn there either. However, he does need to c/r the flop.

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Yeah, that Harv guy sucks. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]