Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Presto is Gold (Part 105)

Omaha Hi HU SNG

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Fuel55 [4c 5c Qd 5d]
Fuel55 calls 20
DivaKitty raises to 120
Fuel55 calls 80 (I am never folding presto preflop)

*** FLOP *** [5h 6s Ks] (gin!!!!!!)
DivaKitty bets 240
Fuel55 raises to 960
DivaKitty calls 50, and is all in
Fuel55 shows [4c 5c Qd 5d]
DivaKitty shows [7h Ac Qh 9c] (nice gutterball)
Uncalled bet of 670 returned to Fuel55

*** TURN *** [5h 6s Ks] [8s] (of course he hits his gutterball)

*** RIVER *** [5h 6s Ks 8s] [8c] (resuck – ONE TIME!!)
Fuel55 shows a full house, Fives full of Eights
DivaKitty shows a straight, Nine high
Fuel55 wins the pot (820) with a full house, Fives full of Eights
DivaKitty stands up

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Presto is Gold (Part 104)

$0.50/$1 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 6-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Almtom raises to $3.50
marker07 calls $3.50
Fuel55 raises to $15 from the SB with [Kd 5s Kh 5d]
marker07 calls $11.50

*** FLOP *** [As 5h 6d]
Fuel55 bets $24.50, and is all in
marker07 calls $24.50
Fuel55 shows [Kd 5s Kh 5d]
marker07 shows [4h 2h 2c Kc]
(lol – nice call with a gutterball)

*** TURN *** [As 5h 6d] [Qd]

*** RIVER *** [As 5h 6d Qd] [9s]
Fuel55 shows three of a kind, Fives
marker07 shows a pair of Twos
Fuel55 wins the pot ($80.50) with three of a kind, Fives

Presto is Gold (Part 103)

Now even Smokkee (longtime Presto hater/disparager) is getting in on Presto's goodness.

Nothing prettier than quad fives ....

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Presto is Gold (Parts 101 and 102)

A few bloggers (i.e., the smart ones, not Smokkee) have taken up the Presto mantra are being rewarded for their bravery.

Presto Blogger
Protege #1

Stacks that matter:

$0.25/$0.50NL, 9-handed
Seat 3: drchad ($24.50)
Seat 4: drossxyu ($80.80)
Seat 7:
lifesagrind ($57.70)

*** HOLE CARDS ***
lifesagrind calls $0.50 from UTG with [5d 5c]
drchad calls $0.50 from MP
drossxyu raises to $2.25 from LP
lifesagrind calls $1.75
(no one should fold presto getting these kinds of odds!)
drchad calls $1.75

*** FLOP *** [2c 5s 2s]

lifesagrind checks (flop a boat – standard issue Presto)
drchad checks
drossxyu bets $4
lifesagrind calls $4
drchad calls $4
(life is good for lifesagrind)

*** TURN *** [2c 5s 2s] [9c]

lifesagrind checks
drchad checks
drossxyu has 15 seconds left to act
drossxyu bets $9.75 ("let this fish do the work," says lifesagrind)
lifesagrind raises to $20
(time to build a pot!)
drchad folds
drossxyu calls $10.25

*** RIVER *** [2c 5s 2s 9c] [5h]

lifesagrind bets $31.45, and is all in (DQB!)
drossxyu calls $31.45
(sorry dude but lifesagrind has the nuts)

*** SHOW DOWN ***
lifesagrind shows [5d 5c] four of a kind, Fives
drossxyu mucks[2d 2h] - four of a kind, Twos
(oh my !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
lifesagrind wins the pot ($119.40) with four of a kind, Fives



Presto Blogger
Protege #2

Stacks that matter:

Riverchasers, blinds at 150/300 Ante 25
Seat 4:
Mike_Maloney (4,851)
Seat 9: Golden-83 (7,100)

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Golden-83 raises to 600 from MP
Mike_Maloney calls 300 from BB with [5h 5c] (conservative play, but ok my me)

*** FLOP *** [5d Td Ah]

Mike_Maloney checks (flop a set – more standard issue Presto)
Golden-83 bets 900
Mike_Maloney raises to 1,800 (going for the kill)
Golden-83 raises to 6,475, and is all in
Mike_Maloney calls 2,426, and is all in
Golden-83 shows [Qd Kh] (gutterballs are gold!!)
Mike_Maloney shows [5h 5c]
Uncalled bet of 2,249 returned to Golden-83

*** TURN *** [5d Td Ah] [5s] (DQB!!!)

*** RIVER *** [5d Td Ah 5s] [Jd] (gutter love no goot against quads, biatch)
Golden-83 shows a straight, Ace high
Mike_Maloney shows four of a kind, Fives
Mike_Maloney wins the pot (10,002) with four of a kind, Fives
Mike_Maloney: DQB (the obligatory salute)

Monday, November 05, 2007

Presto is Gold (Part 100)

Double Stack Omaha Hi Tourney - I could only observe the Presto magic ...

*** HOLE CARDS ***
namepod calls 30
BHAWK76 calls 30
gaelicgalactico folds
CaseyMVS folds
martinkaveri calls 30
Fuel55 calls 30 from the button with [7c 4h 2s 2h]
Slidin_By folds
Tiilt Fish checks

*** FLOP *** [Jc 5s 9c]
Tiilt Fish checks
namepod checks
BHAWK76 checks
martinkaveri checks
Fuel55 checks

*** TURN *** [Jc 5s 9c] [Kd]
Tiilt Fish checks
namepod checks
BHAWK76 bets 165
martinkaveri calls 165
Fuel55 folds
Tiilt Fish folds
namepod folds

*** RIVER *** [Jc 5s 9c Kd] [5c]
BHAWK76 bets 495
martinkaveri calls 495

*** SHOW DOWN ***
BHAWK76 shows [5h Jh 5d Ac] four of a kind, Fives
martinkaveri mucks [Th Qd As Js] - a straight, King high
BHAWK76 wins the pot (1,485) with four of a kind, Fives


Pure gold ...