$220 HU SNG: Case study vs Tough, aggro opponent

Gildwulf · #1 01-06-2007, 04:08 PM

Hey guys,

People have asked me to post a HH or two and I think this was an excellent match at the Stars $220+10 turbos against a aggressive player. I am going to post the whole match. Constructive criticism is welcome. This also took me a really long time to post so I'm hoping people will take the time to respond in kind.

For history, we had just played a game previously. My notes were that he was extremely aggressive preflop, kinda laggy post flop and was a liberal 3 and even 4-bettor. He floats a lot and tries to stab at pots on later streets.

I posted the whole history because it's very difficult to get a feel for a match without seeing all the hands.

Here it is:

Hand 1

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1500
BB: t1500

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t60, BB calls t40 (pot was t80).

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t120, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf bets t80, BB calls t80 (pot was t200).

Turn: 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t280, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf checks.

River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t280, 2 players)
BB bets t340, Gildwulf calls t340 (pot was t620).

Results:
Final pot: t960
BB showed 8d 5d

Hand 2

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1020
Gildwulf: t1980

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
SB raises to t60, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40

Hand 3

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1960
BB: t1040

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Gildwulf calls t10 (pot was t30), BB checks.

Flop: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t40, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf checks.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t40, 2 players)
BB bets t40, Gildwulf calls t40 (pot was t80).

River: 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t120, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf bets t200, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t200 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t120

Hand 4

2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t980
Gildwulf: t2020

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
SB raises to t60, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40

Hand 5

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t2000
BB: t1000

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t60, BB calls t40 (pot was t80).

Flop: 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t120, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf checks.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t120, 2 players)
BB bets t100, Gildwulf calls t100 (pot was t220).

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t320, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf checks.

Results:
Final pot: t320
BB showed 5s 4s

Hand 6

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t840
Gildwulf: t2160

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
SB raises to t60, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40

Hand 7

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t2140
BB: t860

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Gildwulf calls t10 (pot was t30), BB checks.

Flop: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t40, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf checks.

Turn: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t40, 2 players)
BB bets t40, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t40

Hand 8

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t880
Gildwulf: t2120

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
SB raises to t60, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40

Hand 9

2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t2100
BB: t900

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t60, BB calls t40 (pot was t80).

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t120, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf bets t80, BB calls t80 (pot was t200).

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t280, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf bets t140, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t140 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t280

Hand 10

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t760
Gildwulf: t2240

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t10

Hand 11

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t2250
BB: t750

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t60, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t40

Hand 12

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t730
Gildwulf: t2270

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
SB raises to t60, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40

Hand 13

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t2250
BB: t750

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t60, BB raises all-in t750, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t690 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t120

Hand 14

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t810
Gildwulf: t2190

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t10

Hand 15

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t2200
BB: t800

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Gildwulf calls t10 (pot was t30), BB checks.

Flop: 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t40, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf checks.

Turn: 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t40, 2 players)
BB bets t20, Gildwulf calls t20 (pot was t60).

River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t80, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf bets t80, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t80 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t80

Hand 16

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t760
Gildwulf: t2240

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t10

Hand 17

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t2250
BB: t750

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t60, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t40

Hand 18

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t730
Gildwulf: t2270

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
SB raises to t60, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40

Hand 19

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t2250
BB: t750

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t60, BB raises to t100, Gildwulf calls t40 (pot was t160).

Flop: 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t200, 2 players)
BB bets t120, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t120 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t200

Hand 20

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t850
Gildwulf: t2150

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
SB raises to t60, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40

Hand 21

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t2130
BB: t870

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t60, BB raises all-in t870, Gildwulf calls t810 (pot was t930).

Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t1740, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t1740)

Turn: A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t1740, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t1740)

River: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t1740, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t1740)

Results:
Final pot: t1740
BB showed 6d Ac

Hand 22

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1740
Gildwulf: t1260

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
SB raises to t60, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40

Hand 23

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1240
BB: t1760

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t60, BB calls t40 (pot was t80).

Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t120, 2 players)
BB bets t100, Gildwulf raises to t300, BB calls t200 (pot was t520).

Turn: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t720, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf checks.

River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t720, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf bets t300, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t300 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t720

Hand 24

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1400
Gildwulf: t1600

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t30 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t15

Hand 25

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1615
BB: t1385

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t90, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t60 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t60

Hand 26

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1355
Gildwulf: t1645

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
SB raises to t90, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t60 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t60

Hand 27

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1615
BB: t1385

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t90, BB raises all-in t1385, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t1295 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t180

Hand 28

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1475
Gildwulf: t1525

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
SB raises to t90, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t60 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t60

Hand 29

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1495
BB: t1505

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t90, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t60 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t60

Hand 30

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1475
Gildwulf: t1525

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
SB raises to t90, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t60 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t60

Hand 31

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1495
BB: t1505

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t90, BB calls t60 (pot was t120).

Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t180, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf bets t90, BB raises to t180, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t90 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t360

Hand 32

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1685
Gildwulf: t1315

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t30 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t15

Hand 33

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1330
BB: t1670

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t90, BB calls t60 (pot was t120).

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t180, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf bets t90, BB calls t90 (pot was t270).

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t360, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf checks.

River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t360, 2 players)
BB checks, Gildwulf checks.

Results:
Final pot: t360
BB showed 5c Ac

Hand 34

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1490
Gildwulf: t1510

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
SB raises to t90, Gildwulf calls t60 (pot was t120).

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t180, 2 players)
Gildwulf checks, SB bets t90, Gildwulf raises to t270, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t180 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t360

Hand 35

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1690
BB: t1310

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t90, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t60 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t60

Hand 36

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1280
Gildwulf: t1720

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
SB raises to t90, Gildwulf raises to t300, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t210 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t180

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1810
BB: t1190

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Gildwulf calls t15 (pot was t45), BB raises to t120, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t90 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t60

Hand 38

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1220
Gildwulf: t1780

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
SB raises to t90, Gildwulf raises to t300, SB calls t210 (pot was t390).

Flop: 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t600, 2 players)
Gildwulf is all-in t1480, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t1480 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t600

Hand 39

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t2080
BB: t920

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t90, BB raises all-in t920, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t830 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t180

Hand 40

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1010
Gildwulf: t1990

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
SB raises to t150, Gildwulf raises all-in t1990, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t1840 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t300

Hand 41

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t2140
BB: t860

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t200, BB raises all-in t860, Gildwulf calls t660 (pot was t1060).

Flop: 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t1720, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t1720)

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t1720, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t1720)

River: 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t1720, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t1720)

Results:
Final pot: t1720
BB showed 5s Ah

Hand 42

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1720
Gildwulf: t1280

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
SB calls t25 (pot was t75), Gildwulf checks.

Flop: 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t100, 2 players)
Gildwulf checks, SB checks.

Turn: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t100, 2 players)
Gildwulf checks, SB checks.

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t100, 2 players)
Gildwulf checks, SB bets t100, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t100 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t100

Hand 43

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1230
BB: t1770

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t150, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t100 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t100

Hand 44

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1720
Gildwulf: t1280

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t50 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t25

Hand 45

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1305
BB: t1695

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Gildwulf folds, Gildwulf folds.
Uncalled bets: t50 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t25

Hand 46

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1720
Gildwulf: t1280

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
SB raises to t150, Gildwulf raises all-in t1280, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t1130 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t300

Hand 47

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1430
BB: t1570

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Gildwulf raises to t150, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t100 returned to Gildwulf.

Results:
Final pot: t100

Hand 48

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1520
Gildwulf: t1480

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
SB calls t25 (pot was t75), Gildwulf checks.

Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t100, 2 players)
Gildwulf checks, SB checks.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t100, 2 players)
Gildwulf checks, SB checks.

River: 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t100, 2 players)
Gildwulf checks, SB checks.

Results:
Final pot: t100
Gildwulf showed 7d 8c

Hand 49

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Gildwulf: t1430
BB: t1570

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is SB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Gildwulf calls t25 (pot was t75), BB checks.

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t100, 2 players)
BB bets t100, Gildwulf calls t100 (pot was t200).

Turn: 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t300, 2 players)
BB bets t150, Gildwulf raises to t450, BB raises all-in t1420, Gildwulf calls all-in t830.
Uncalled bets: t140 returned to BB.

River: 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t2860, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: t2860)

Results:
Final pot: t2860
BB showed Tc Qc

Hand 50

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t50/t100
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t140
Gildwulf: t2860

Pre-flop: (2 players) Gildwulf is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
SB raises all-in t140, Gildwulf calls t40 (pot was t240).

Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t280, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t280)

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t280, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t280)

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t280, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t280)

Results:
Final pot: t280
Gildwulf showed Qs Tc

MilkyMan · #2 01-06-2007, 05:37 PM

Very nice post Gild, appreciate the time you took to post it!

I think the play looks nice, but hand 38 I'm not too hot about. You will pretty much never get called by any hand you have beat and you will never get any value out of a high A, while getting stacked by all hands that call you.

So how about a check-raise all-in on that flop? It's a very good flop for you, and him being so aggressive I'd guess he figures you missed the flop most of the time and will bet out. That way you will actually get added value from hands that you do beat, while seeing the same results as now from the hands that beat you.

I've actually gotta run now, but I'll return if I think of something else.

Thanks again G!

Gildwulf · #3 01-06-2007, 05:42 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Very nice post Gild, appreciate the time you took to post it!

I think the play looks nice, but hand 38 I'm not too hot about. You will pretty much never get called by any hand you have beat and you will never get any value out of a high A, while getting stacked by all hands that call you.

So how about a check-raise all-in on that flop? It's a very good flop for you, and him being so aggressive I'd guess he figures you missed the flop most of the time and will bet out. That way you will actually get added value from hands that you do beat, while seeing the same results as now from the hands that beat you.

I've actually gotta run now, but I'll return if I think of something else.

Thanks again G!

[/ QUOTE ]

In hand 38, there is 600 in the pot and I absolutely cannot afford to give a free card to a hand like KQ. He's smart enough to take the free card here and I can't allow that in a pot this big.

MilkyMan · #4 01-06-2007, 05:59 PM

Ah ok, ye if that's your read on him I guess that's fair!

Would you make the push with any two on the flop? How strong hand do you need to want to get more value out of the hand?

Sheetah · #5 01-06-2007, 06:50 PM

Very interesting match. And quite thought provoking for low (5s and 10s) grinder like me. There should be more >50$ HHs like this.

Two questions:
- Hand #40 and #46 - you seemed to be shoving (PF) pretty light with K,rag. EV or metagame? Care to share your thought process behind this?

- Hand #18 - you folded A4o to a raise from LAG. Is this always fold? What Ace,something is the minimum to be considered playable OOP? A8? A9?

cwar · #6 01-06-2007, 06:59 PM

Hand 3 I dont overbet given the history from hand 1, 1/2 to PSB seems good here.

Hand 5 could go either way, hes going to have a lot of cards to bluff on the river and you would never slow play on this kind of board so your hand looks like a draw or very weak which should make it easy for him to bluff the river. Given that he didnt bet a nice card to bluff on the river I dont think hes thinking on a very high level and probably isnt paying attention to hand reading. Your read that he likes to stab at pots on later streets should be reinforced at this point.

Hand 9 I think you played really well, reinforce that floating note.

Hand 19 I dont think I raise given villain and recent history.

Hand 21 seems very marginal to me unless you think hes pushing a lot of weaker kings, seems like your slightly behind the majority of his hands here.

Hand 33 I dont c-bet this against a floater often and if I do its going to be much closer to a PSB than 1/2.

Hand 34 Seems like a really good spot to mix it up, nice play.

Hand 36 Minor point but I dont understand why you dont just pot 3-bet it, you seem to be discouraging action with a monster.

Hand 37 I dont see much point in limping this except for 'momentum' or something.

Hand 38 I like.

Hand 40 Seems fine I dont have a great idea of his calling range tho.

Hand 41 If your willing to call the push I think you should open push because by raising 4x all you seem to accomplish is opening up his pushing range which is bad for you. Open pushing is probably +EV but I think min raising would be better. Maybe you could explain your thoughts on this hand.

Hand 43 A 2.5x or min raise seems good here. 3x Gives him a very nice pushing range and you cant call a push here.

Hand 46 I think this emphasizes my point in hand 43.

Hand 47 I limp or fold this. If you think you can raise this 3x here profitably you can raise any two cards which I dont think you can given your opponents aggressive preflop strategy.

Hand 49 I dont limp this being suited isnt that valuable here and I dont call the pot sized flop bet because this is not that type of villain that lets you get to shwodown easily when your ahead, lots of overcards etc. I would call a 1/2 pot though.

Gildwulf · #7 01-06-2007, 07:31 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Ah ok, ye if that's your read on him I guess that's fair!

Would you make the push with any two on the flop? How strong hand do you need to want to get more value out of the hand?

[/ QUOTE ]

This is a good question. Given that this opponent is willing to back off from aggression and senses weakness pretty well, I can’t really check this flop often without opening myself up to calling a push. (You should always be the guy putting your opponent to tough decisions in big pots, not the other way around).

He also knows this flop hit my reraising range (high ace, a good pocket pair, high KXs, and some medium-strength hands like JTs and the occasional trash) square in the face, so I have good fold equity pushing a hand that missed a flop like KQ. He also has 900-ish left so if I bet smaller and he pushes into the pot it will be 600 for me to call, so I am committing myself anyways. Imo the only choice here is to push so yes I would push here with ‘any two’.

Gildwulf · #8 01-06-2007, 07:40 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Very interesting match. And quite thought provoking for low (5s and 10s) grinder like me. There should be more >50$ HHs like this.

Two questions:
- Hand #40 and #46 - you seemed to be shoving (PF) pretty light with K,rag. EV or metagame? Care to share your thought process behind this?

- Hand #18 - you folded A4o to a raise from LAG. Is this always fold? What Ace,something is the minimum to be considered playable OOP? A8? A9?

[/ QUOTE ]

hand 40 is based on the size of his stack and the chips in the pot, as well as image (his and mine). There's 200 in the pot, leaving him with 825. He is going to be raising a ton of hands here given his playing style; I'm guessing at least 75% so pushing with top 30% is fine because he's smart enough to realize he has some fold equity left in his stack and can wait for a better spot. I also have a pretty tight image preflop in terms of reraising.

hand 46 that is the bottom of the range I would push here.

Hand 18-this is an easy fold. The blinds are still low, and Ax off suit is an incredibly difficult hand to play OOP against a very loose aggressive player. This guy is not going to let me call down for cheap and I can wait for a better spot.

Early on against this guy I am probably calling my top 20% hands OOP so I'd call or raise in this situation down to A7o. Sometimes I'd call and craise the flop (see hand 34), sometimes I'll 3bet and lead the flop, sometimes I'll call and just call the flop.

Gildwulf · #9 01-06-2007, 07:41 PM

cwar I am headed out for dinner and then I will address your very good points later tonight/early tomorrow.

dboy23 · #10 01-07-2007, 07:05 AM

I noticed you folded Ace rag OOP to a 3x raise, and then later called with K rag OOP to a 3x raise. What lead you to make that decision?

Also, hand 21 seems like a standard fold as I dont see him having much that you beat, and you only had 60 invested in the pot.

Also thanks for posting this, it is nice to get a feel for the opponents at that level without actually having to put up $230.