Presto is Gold (Part 111)

$2/4NL, 9-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Fuel55 calls $4 from UTG with [5s 5c] (deception ...)
futura raises to $18 from the button
Fuel55 calls $14

*** FLOP *** [Ah Ad 5d] (GIN!)
Fuel55 checks
futura bets $42
Fuel55 raises to $84
futura calls $42

*** TURN *** [Ah Ad 5d] [Jh]
Fuel55 checks
futura has 15 seconds left to act
futura bets $76 (awfully brave bet here ...)
Fuel55 raises to $152
futura has 15 seconds left to act
futura has requested TIME
futura folds
Uncalled bet of $76 returned to Fuel55
Fuel55 wins the pot ($359)

Presto is Gold (Part 110)

$2/4, 5-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Fuel55 raises to $14 from the button with [5d 5s]
BB calls $10

*** FLOP *** [2s Qc 2c]
BB bets $16
Fuel55 calls $16

*** TURN *** [2s Qc 2c] [Jd]
BB checks
Fuel55 bets $36
BB folds
Fuel55 wins the pot ($59)

Pure gold against a weak tight opponent ...

Presto is Gold (Part 109) and Other Stuff

A 4-hand sequence in 2 orbits at $10/$20, 9-handed:

Hand 1: First I suffer this hand:

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Kilak calls $20
Fuel55 calls $20 from MP with [Ac 8c]
bigN20 raises to $120
zda21 calls $120
Kilak calls $100
Fuel55 calls $100 (damn pot odds)

*** FLOP *** [Qc Ad Jc]
Kilak checks
Fuel55 checks
bigN20 bets $300
zda21 calls $300
Kilak folds
Fuel55 calls $300 (damn pot odds)

*** TURN *** [Qc Ad Jc] [4s]
Fuel55 bets $1,060 (no point check calling – praying for a little fold equity here)
bigN20 calls $654, and is all in
zda21 calls $738.80, and is all in
Fuel55 shows [Ac 8c]
bigN20 shows [Qd Qs] (puke)
zda21 shows [Jd Js] (puke)
Uncalled bet of $321.20 returned to Fuel55

*** RIVER *** [Qc Ad Jc 4s] [7d]
Fuel55 shows a pair of Aces
zda21 shows three of a kind, Jacks
zda21 wins the side pot ($169.60) with three of a kind, Jacks
bigN20 shows three of a kind, Queens
bigN20 wins the main pot ($3,369) with three of a kind, Queens

Hand 2: Then I raise AA and get no action. Fawk!!

Hand 3: But then I get a little Presto redemption against a shortstacked fish:

*** HOLE CARDS ***
zda21 raises to $40 from UTG
Fuel55 reraises to $120 from MP with [5d 5s]
zda21 rereraises to $169.60, and is all in
Fuel55 calls $49.60
zda21 shows [7d 7h]
Fuel55 shows [5d 5s]

*** FLOP *** [Jd 5h 4d] (GIN!)

*** TURN *** [Jd 5h 4d] [3h]

*** RIVER *** [Jd 5h 4d 3h] [As]
zda21 shows a pair of Sevens
Fuel55 shows three of a kind, Fives
Fuel55 wins the pot ($366.20) with three of a kind, Fives
zda21 is sitting out

Hand 4: Then I bust a chump holding Presto and get back to where I was before the A8s hand:

*** HOLE CARDS ***
thorladen raises to $70
Fuel55 calls $70 from CO with [3d 3c]
ICE_NY calls $60 from SB

*** FLOP *** [6h 3h 2s]
ICE_NY bets $360, and is all in
thorladen calls $360
Fuel55 raises to $720 (isolation time ...)
thorladen folds (good boy)
Fuel55 shows [3d 3c]
ICE_NY shows [5c 5d]
Uncalled bet of $360 returned to Fuel55

*** TURN *** [6h 3h 2s] [Jc]

*** RIVER *** [6h 3h 2s Jc] [7d]
Fuel55 shows three of a kind, Threes
ICE_NY shows a pair of Fives
Fuel55 wins the pot ($1,307) with three of a kind, Threes
ICE_NY is sitting out

All is mathematically and karmically OK …

Presto is Gold for ME not YOU (Part 4)

$2/$4NL, 6-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Fuel55 raises to $14 from CO with [Ac 6c]
Button calls $14
BB calls $10

*** FLOP *** [Kc Jc 5d]
BB checks
Fuel55 checks
Button bets $44
BB folds
Fuel55 raises to $156
Button reraises to $449, and is all in
Fuel55 calls $188, and is all in
Button shows [5s 5c] (LOL - you fool!!!!!!!!!)
Fuel55 shows [Ac 6c]
Uncalled bet of $105 returned to Button

*** TURN *** [Kc Jc 5d] [Qc]

*** RIVER *** [Kc Jc 5d Qc] [Th]
Button shows three of a kind, Fives
Fuel55 shows a flush, Ace high
Fuel55 wins the pot ($729) with a flush, Ace high

Presto is Gold (Part 108)

$10/$20NL, 9-handed, extremely tough lineup

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Fuel55 raises to $60 from UTG+1 with [5c 5d]
MP calls $60
CO calls $60
SB calls $50
BB calls $40

Gotta love a small pair and 4 callers ...

*** FLOP *** [5s 3d 2s]
SB checks
BB checks
Fuel55 bets $220
MP raises to $440
CO folds
SB raises to $1,204.75, and is all in
BB folds
Fuel55 raises to $1,969.50 (definitely a shove or fold situation)
MP folds
Fuel55 shows [5c 5d]
SB shows [4h 4c]
Uncalled bet of $764.75 returned to Fuel55

*** TURN *** [5s 3d 2s] [Ac] (FAWK!)

*** RIVER *** [5s 3d 2s Ac] [3s] (Presto never disappoints!!!!!!!)
Fuel55 shows a full house, Fives full of Threes
SB shows a straight, Five high
Fuel55 wins the pot ($3,146.50) with a full house, Fives full of Threes
SB is sitting out

Presto is Gold (Part 107)

$5/10NL, 8-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Fuel55 calls $10 from EP with [5h 5c]
MP calls $10
CO raises to $55
Fuel55 has 15 seconds left to act
Fuel55 calls $45 (easy call with stacks all over $1300)
MP folds

*** FLOP *** [Qs Jc 5s]
Fuel55 checks
CO checks (this guy bluff a lot so a check actually worried me a bit)

*** TURN *** [Qs Jc 5s] [Th]
Fuel55 bets $110
CO calls $110

*** RIVER *** [Qs Jc 5s Th] [3s]
Fuel55 bets $10 (blocker bet to control pot size if he made a flush)
CO calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Fuel55 shows [5h 5c] three of a kind, Fives
CO mucks [Js Ad] - a pair of Jacks (lol)
Fuel55 wins the pot ($372) with three of a kind, Fives

Presto is Gold (Part 106)

Presto isn't just for sets you know ...

$2/4NL, 5-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Fuel55: raises $8 to $12 from SB with [5d 5c]
2Vogue: calls $8

*** FLOP *** [9c 9h 7h]
Fuel55: bets $12
2Vogue: calls $12

*** TURN *** [9c 9h 7h] [6c]
Fuel55: checks (represent a draw)
2Vogue: bets $28
Fuel55: calls $28 (check call my “draw”)

*** RIVER *** [9c 9h 7h 6c] [2h]
Fuel55: bets $75 (bet my flush)
2Vogue: folds (thank you sir)
Fuel55 collected $102 from pot