Weekend Happy Thread 5: The Fish Fry

ajmargarine · #1 05-26-2006, 03:08 PM

Well, it's Friday, time for another happy thread. The purpose of this thread is to brag on ourselves and post our big hands of the weekend, keeping us in good spirits to know that a big pot is just a few hands away.

As some have pointed out in the previous threads, the Happy Thread does have some educational value. It will usually show the benefits of playing big hands fast. Most of the hands are not worthy of strategy posts themselves, because the Hero knows he played the hand well, and doesn't need any assistance. But, what may be simple to one, may be profound to another. We all might see something within the hands posted to help our game. And so we have this thread.

(Aside: It is somewhat (nc/lc), but good for community IMO. With the noob noise talk we've been having, we have to make sure we don't go overboard on the other side of the spectrum. If SSNL goes 100% strategy, the community would suffer a bit. 98% strategy is cool)

Requirements for posting hands in this thread:

1. Hero believes he played the hand well.
2. Hero must win at least 80 bb's.
3. Post only converted hands and remember to post results.
4. It's also very nice of you if you can take the results out of white, so we don't have to highlight to see them.
5. If it's not obvious why you played the hand the way you did, give a quick reasoning.

So, if you play a hand that qualifies over the weekend, post it here and share the joy.

I'll get the ball rolling with a hand I played earlier today, where I was trying to induce raises because of reads.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (5 handed) internettexasholdem.com

SB ($307.30)
Hero ($197)
UTG ($184.18)
MP ($120.53)
Button ($81.62)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $1.
UTG calls $2, MP calls $2, 1 fold, SB (poster) completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($8) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, UTG calls $5, MP folds, SB calls $5.

Turn: ($23) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $14, UTG raises to $28, SB folds, Hero calls $176 (All-In), UTG calls $149.18 (All-In).

River: ($390.18) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $390.18

Results:
Hero has 6s 5c (straight, seven high).
UTG has 7h 7c (three of a kind, sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins $390.18.

youngin20 · #2 05-26-2006, 03:13 PM

this hand gives me a boner. been running awful, thanks for the cheer up thread. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

ThaHero · #3 05-26-2006, 03:21 PM

Check the flop. You gotta slowplay!!

I would post a few big hands this week but Party isn't saving my hand histories! [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

PokerFink · #4 05-26-2006, 03:23 PM

Wynn, Las Vegas, 5/10nl

Preflop (Yesterday): PokerFink registers to take one class at UNLV and gets a dorm room.

Flop (Today): PokerFink books a flight to Vegas that leaves in about one week.

Turn (Next Weekend): PokerFink hits up the strip and begins professional poker in LV for the summer.

River (The Rest of the summer): PokerFink makes a [censored] ton of money.

Vinny80 · #5 05-26-2006, 03:24 PM

I don't slowplay too often, but I had a read that against this villain it was the way to go...

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
5 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $101.20
Hero: $195
Button: $324.75
SB: $216
BB: $253.35

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls, Hero calls, 2 folds, 2 folds, BB checks.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($7, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $7, Hero calls, BB raises to $14, UTG calls, Hero calls.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($49, 3 players)
BB bets $12, UTG folds, Hero calls.

River: 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($73, 2 players)
BB bets $40, Hero raises all-in $167, BB calls.

Results:
Final pot: $407
Hero showed 7c 7s
BB mucks 8h 3d

kerplunkNL · #6 05-26-2006, 03:24 PM

This was kinda nice too.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG+1 ($29.38)
UTG+2 ($35.28)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($4.65)
MP3 ($16.10)
CO ($23.40)
Hero ($23.95)
SB ($99.04)
BB ($24.65)
UTG ($16.17)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. MP1 posts a blind of $0.25. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 raises to $0.5, UTG+2 calls $0.50, 3 folds, CO calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, SB (poster) calls $0.40, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.25.

Flop: ($3.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $2, UTG+2 calls $2, CO calls $2, Hero calls $2, SB folds, UTG folds.

Turn: ($11.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
UTG+1 bets $2, UTG+2 calls $2, CO folds, Hero raises to $8, UTG+1 calls $6, UTG+2 folds.

River: ($29.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 calls $18.88 (All-In), Hero calls $13.45 (All-In).

Final Pot: $61.83

Results:
UTG+1 has As Qc (two pair, queens and sixes).
Hero has 6d 6c (four of a kind, sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins $56.40. UTG+1 wins $5.42.

Or this one. Experimenting w/ slowplaying the Aces.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($27.30)
MP3 ($24.05)
CO ($24.15)
Button ($32.54)
SB ($26.53)
BB ($24)
UTG ($23.55)
UTG+1 ($19.12)
UTG+2 ($23.11)
MP1 ($91.13)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 calls $0.25, UTG+2 raises to $1, 1 fold, Hero calls $1, 5 folds, UTG calls $0.75, UTG+1 folds.

Flop: ($3.60) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, UTG+2 bets $3, Hero raises to $9, UTG folds, UTG+2 calls $6.

Turn: ($21.60) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $13.11, UTG+2 calls $13.11 (All-In).

River: ($47.82) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $47.82

Results:
UTG+2 has Jh Jd (one pair, jacks).
Hero has Ac Ah (straight, five high).
Outcome: Hero wins $47.82.

edit: I see Hero should have played the hand well. Skip the last one then.

PokerFink · #7 05-26-2006, 03:25 PM

Kerplunk,

Slowplaying AA like that against a re-raiser who has a smaller overpair is one of my favorite moves. Nice hand, sir!

kerplunkNL · #8 05-26-2006, 03:27 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Kerplunk,

Slowplaying AA like that against a re-raiser who has a smaller overpair is one of my favorite moves. Nice hand, sir!

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks. I figured there weren't many ppl left in the pot, so why give my hand away?

Fishmonger · #9 05-26-2006, 03:28 PM

[ QUOTE ]
I don't slowplay too often, but I had a read that against this villain it was the way to go...

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
5 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $101.20
Hero: $195
Button: $324.75
SB: $216
BB: $253.35

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls, Hero calls, 2 folds, 2 folds, BB checks.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($7, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $7, Hero calls, BB raises to $14, UTG calls, Hero calls.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($49, 3 players)
BB bets $12, UTG folds, Hero calls.

River: 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($73, 2 players)
BB bets $40, Hero raises all-in $167, BB calls.

Results:
Final pot: $407
Hero showed 7c 7s
BB mucks 8h 3d

[/ QUOTE ]That flop is dying to be min-3-bet

Jouster777 · #10 05-26-2006, 03:36 PM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB ($7.38)
Hero ($21.83)
UTG ($23.42)
MP ($25)
Button ($31.99)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A

, A

. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
[color=#666666]1 fold, [color=#CC3333]Button raises to $0.5, SB (poster) calls $0.40, [color=#CC3333]Hero raises to $1, Button calls $0.75, SB calls $0.75.

Flop: ($3.75) 8

, T

[color=#0000FF](4 players)
SB checks, [color=#CC3333]Hero bets $3, [color=#CC3333]Button raises to $6, SB calls $6.13 (All-In), Hero calls $3.13, Button calls $0.13.

Turn: ($22.14) A

[color=#0000FF](4 players, 1 all-in)
Hero checks, Button checks.

River: ($22.14) 4

[color=#0000FF](4 players, 1 all-in)
[color=#CC3333]Hero bets $8, [color=#CC3333]Button raises to $16, Hero calls $6.45 (All-In).

Final Pot: $52.59

Results in white below: [color=#FFFFFF]
SB has 9s Ts (three of a kind, tens).
Hero has Ah Ad (full house, aces full of tens).
MP doesn't show.
Button has 9h 9c (two pair, tens and nines).
Outcome: Hero wins $51.04. Button wins $1.55.