Friday, June 29, 2007

Presto is Gold (Part 77)

$2/4NL, 9-handed donkey game

*** HOLE CARDS ***
UTG calls $4
MP calls $4
Fuel55 raises $8 to $12 with [5c 5s]
ShoveMonkey raises $152 to $164 and is all-in
UTG folds
MP folds
Fuel55 calls $152 (I was sick of this idiot who’s only move is jam or fold – I figure 55 takes him down 90% of the time)

*** FLOP *** [Qd 3h As]

*** TURN *** [Qd 3h As] [6s]

*** RIVER *** [Qd 3h As 6s] [5d]

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Fuel55 shows [5c 5s] (three of a kind, Fives)
ShoveMonkey mucks hand [Js Jc]
Fuel55 collected $333 from pot


Take that ShoveMonkey!

Presto is Gold (Part 76)

$2/4NL, 9-handed donkey game

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Fuel55 raises $8 to $12 from MP with [5h 5c]
SB calls $10
BB raises $36 to $48
Fuel55 calls $36 (not folding Presto in what could be a 3-way pot)
SB calls $36

*** FLOP *** [2s Jh 7d]
SB checks
BB bets $47.20 and is all-in (he is short and is pushing anything)
Fuel55 calls $47.20
SB calls $47.20

*** TURN *** [2s Jh 7d] [5d] (As always, gin !!!)
SB checks
Fuel55 bets $144
SB folds

*** RIVER *** [2s Jh 7d 5d] [9s]

*** SHOW DOWN ***
BB shows [Kc Kh] (a pair of Kings)
Fuel55 shows [5h 5c] (three of a kind, Fives)
Fuel55 collected $282.60 from pot


Just play it with impunity ...

Presto is Gold (Part 75)

$10/20NL, 5-handed, ULTRAaggressive table

*** HOLE CARDS ***
UTG raises $60 to $80
MP calls $80
Fuel55 calls $80 from the button with [5h 5s]

*** FLOP *** [5d Qd Th]
UTG bets $180
MP raises $260 to $440
(and leaves $4125 behind)
Fuel55 reraises $3328 to $3768 and is all-in
(this is a disgusting board but I am willing to take a presto set to the felt here)
UTG folds
MP folds
Fuel55 collected $1328 from pot
Fuel55 shows [5h 5s] (three of a kind, Fives)

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

First Pot Over $10,000

[With added commentary]

$25/50NL, 9-handed: While this is always an aggressive game this group is particularly aggressive today.

*** HOLE CARDS ***
EP raises $100 to $150
Fuel55 calls $150 from MP with [Kh Ah] (I overcall here to induce a squeeze)
SB raises $550 to $700 (SB is the notorious squeezer Grimstarr so I give him little credit for a hand)
BB raises $1569 to $2269 and is all-in (BB knows Grimstarr is a squeezer)
EP folds
Fuel55 raises $1525 to $3794 and is all-in
(AKs in a 3-way all-in? Let's gambool!)

My first instincts are that I probably have the best hand and by reraising maybe SB will fold if he was squeezing with trash.

SB calls $3094

*** FLOP *** [Th 2h 7d]

*** TURN *** [Th 2h 7d] [3c]

*** RIVER *** [Th 2h 7d 3c] [Jh] (GIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

*** SHOW DOWN ***
SB shows [Kc Ac] (high card Ace)
Fuel55 shows [Kh Ah] (a flush, Ace high)
Fuel55 collected $3050 from side pot
BB mucks hand [Qd Qs]
Fuel55 collected $6954 from main pot

That would be $10,004 in total ...

Much to my surprise both of my opponents had legitimate hands. This does indeed happen sometimes but in $25/50NL it is almost as likely that SB and BB had T9s and 77.

The Jh is clearly the sweetest card in the deck!!!!!!!!!!!!

Presto is Gold (Part 74)

$10/20, 6-handed:

*** HOLE CARDS ***
UTG raises $40 to $60
Fuel55 calls $60 from MP with [5s 5d]
CO calls $60

*** FLOP *** [6h 2s 9c]
UTG checks
Fuel55 checks
CO bets $40
UTG folds
Fuel55 calls $40

*** TURN *** [6h 2s 9c] [Kh]
Fuel55 checks
CO checks

*** RIVER *** [6h 2s 9c Kh] [5h]
Fuel55 bets $80
CO calls $80

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Fuel55 shows [5s 5d] (three of a kind, Fives)
CO mucks hand [3s 3d]
Fuel55 collected $447 from pot


Pretty standard stuff ...

Monday, June 25, 2007

Presto is Gold (Part 73)

$10/20NL, 6-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
UTG raises $40 to $60
Fuel55 calls $60 from UTG+1 with [5s 5h]

*** FLOP *** [Qs 7s 3h]
UTG bets $120
Fuel55 calls $120 (I float with 55 here given my history of turning a 5)

*** TURN *** [Qs 7s 3h] [6h]
UTG checks
Fuel55 checks (crap no 5 – what’s going on here?)

*** RIVER *** [Qs 7s 3h 6h] [4h]
UTG checks
Fuel55 bets $140 (value bet my str8 since there is no way he has a flush here)
UTG calls $140 (thank you sir)

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Fuel55 shows [5s 5h] (a straight, Three to Seven)
UTG mucks hand [Th Tc]
Fuel55 collected $667 from pot


Presto works in mysterious ways sometimes ...

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Presto is Gold (Part 72)

This hand, my friends, is just phenomenal poker.

Poker After Dark, 4-handed, blinds T150/300.

David Benyamine folds
Patrik Antonius raises to T900 on the button with A3s
Marco Traniello calls from the SB with JTo
Brad Booth calls from the BB with 55

Flop comes A6J rainbow.

Marco Traniello leads for T1500
Brad Booth raises to T4000
Patrik Antonius folds his marginal ace (i.e., the best hand)

Now this is where it gets interesting.

Brad has Marco covered and Marco has 2nd pair. He can't call here, so he must fold or raise. Desperate for chips and praying that Brad doesn't have 2 pair or a set Marco reraises to T11000. Brad instantly grabs four bundles of $5000 and puts Marco all in. Brad knows that he can't call either so he must raise or fold. Since he was the initial raiser (and he holds Presto and he has previously shown the ability to flat call with monster hands preflop) he makes the correct move and puts Marco all-in knowing that he needs a set to call.

Marco folds and Brad rakes a monster pot with the worst hand of the three players.

This is poker at the highest level.

Presto is Gold (Part 71)

Even unimproved presto is gold ...

$10/20NL, 6-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Victim raises $60 to $80 from MP
Fuel55 smooth calls $60 from the BB with [5s 5d]

*** FLOP *** [4d Th 4h]
Fuel55 bets $100
Victim calls $100

*** TURN *** [4d Th 4h] [Jh]
Fuel55 checks
Victim checks (smells like AK)

*** RIVER *** [4d Th 4h Jh] [4s]
Fuel55 bets $20 (blocker bet)
Victim calls $20

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Fuel55 shows [5s 5d] (a full house, Fours full of Fives)
Victim mucks hand [Qc Ad] (Standard …)
Fuel55 collected $407 from pot

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Defining Your Hand TOO Much

Beginning players moving up are often desperate NOT to lose pots with big preflop hands. As such they tend to overraise AA, KK, QQ, AK.

Since you pretty much know what they have in these situations and they are generally willing to take it to the felt I will call their reraises with a fairly wide range - any pair, any decent suited connector but NOT any ace, king or queen since your domination risk is too high.

Here is a typical example from $5/10NL, 9-handed:

*** HOLE CARDS ***
MP raises $20 to $30
Fuel55 calls $30 from CO with [7s 7c]
SB raises $110 to $140 (overbet to isolate)
MP calls $110
Fuel55 calls $110
(set mining with deep stacks in a 3-way pot in which I have position)

*** FLOP *** [7d 6d Jd]
(not a pretty flop with 3 diamonds but I like that 7)
SB bets $199 (bet max chips to scare me off)
MP folds
Fuel55 calls $199
(take a card without raising to hopefully fade another diamond)

*** TURN *** [7d 6d Jd] [4c] (no diamond - at this point, I am going to the felt)
SB bets $500 (desperation bet –surely AA or KK with a diamond)
Fuel55 raises $500 to $1000
SB calls $388.30 and is all-in

*** RIVER *** [7d 6d Jd 4c] [Th]

*** SHOW DOWN ***
SB shows [Kc Ks] (a pair of Kings) (lose a 260BB pot with one pair and no diamond)
Fuel55 shows [7s 7c] (three of a kind, Sevens)
Fuel55 collected $2596.60 from pot


Pretty standard stuff.

Presto is Gold (Parts 69 & 70)

While you are waiting for my WPBT and WSOP reports here is a little presto magic ...

$5/10NL, 6-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
EP raises $30 to $40
MP calls $40
Fuel55 calls $40 from CO with [5c 5s]

*** FLOP *** [9s 5d 3h]
EP checks
MP checks
Fuel55 checks

*** TURN *** [9s 5d 3h] [Jd]
EP checks
MP checks
Fuel55 bets $70
EP folds
MP folds
Fuel55 collected $132 from pot


*** HOLE CARDS ***
MP raises $30 to $40
Fuel55 calls $40 from button with [5d 5s]

*** FLOP *** [Ad 4s 2h]
MP checks
Fuel55 checks

*** TURN *** [Ad 4s 2h] [2d]
MP bets $60
Fuel55 calls $60

*** RIVER *** [Ad 4s 2h 2d] [5h]
MP bets $140
Fuel55 raises $240 to $380
MP calls $240

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Fuel55 shows [5d 5s] (a full house, Fives full of Deuces)
MP mucks hand [Ah Jc] (nice jackace spewage ...)
Fuel55 collected $972 from pot

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Biggest Pot I Have Ever Won With Aces

$25/50NL, 7-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Button raises $100 to $150
Fuel55 reraises $300 to $450 from SB with [Ac Ad]
Button rereraises $2741 to $3191 and is all-in
Fuel55 instacalls $2741

*** FLOP *** [9s 3s Ts]
(all fawking spades and I don't have As)

*** TURN *** [9s 3s Ts] [Jd]

*** RIVER *** [9s 3s Ts Jd] [9h]

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Fuel55 shows [Ac Ad] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
Button mucks hand [As Qh]
(He had As too ...)
Fuel55 collected $6429 from pot


For once I win a big pot with AA.

Thanx for spewing your stack with AQo dude ...

Monday, June 04, 2007

Fold of The Week

$25/50NL, 7-handed, I have EP covered and SB has me covered:

*** HOLE CARDS ***
EP raises $50 to $100
Fuel55 reraises $200 to $300 with [Ts Td] from CO
SB rereraises $665 to $965
EP rerereraises $1132.20 to $2097.20 and is all-in
Fuel55 folds
SB calls $1132.20

*** FLOP *** [Kc 5c Jh]

*** TURN *** [Kc 5c Jh] [7h]

*** RIVER *** [Kc 5c Jh 7h] [Th]

*** SHOW DOWN ***
SB shows [As Ks] (a pair of Kings)
EP shows [Kh Kd] (three of a kind, Kings)
EP collected $4541.40 from pot


Avoided a nice set over set disaster although I would have beat SB's AK and recouped about 55% of my loss to EP. Typical Riverstars setup hand.

Presto is Gold (Part 68)

I like betting my sets out of position and then checkraising the turn:

$5/10NL, 6-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
jucifer raises $30 to $40 from EP
Fuel55 calls $35 from MP with [5s 5d]

*** FLOP *** [4h Ks 5h]
Fuel55 bets $60 (lead out my flopped set)
jucifer calls $60

*** TURN *** [4h Ks 5h] [Td]
Fuel55 checks (make flop bet seem like a c-bet)
jucifer bets $100 (induce a bet)
Fuel55 raises $270 to $370 (apply pressure)
jucifer folds (avoid a showdown on a coordinated board)
Fuel55 collected $408 from pot


Lots of players would call here with top pair but jucifer is a smart player and safely folds.

Sunday, June 03, 2007

Presto is Gold for ME not YOU

When will they ever learn?

$3/6NL, 9-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
UTG+1 calls $6
Victim calls $6 from MP
CO-1 calls $6
CO (who posts) checks
Button calls $6
Fuel55 calls $3 from SB with [4s 6s]
BB checks

*** FLOP *** [5s Qd 3c]
Fuel55 bets $30
BB folds
UTG+1 calls $30
Victim raises $72 to $102
CO-1 folds
CO (who posts) folds
Button folds
Fuel55 calls $72
(about 3:1)
UTG+1 folds

*** TURN *** [5s Qd 3c] [7c]
Fuel55 bets $114
Victim calls $114

*** RIVER *** [5s Qd 3c 7c] [Td]
Fuel55 bets $390
Victim calls $390

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Fuel55 shows [4s 6s] (a straight, Three to Seven)
Victim mucks hand [5h 5d] (silly rabbit ...)
Fuel55 collected $1281 from pot

Presto is Gold (Part 67) and Inducing Needless Aggression

Here are two hands where I overplayed presto and then played aces identically a loop later and got paid in full because of it.

$3/6NL, 5-handed

Hand 1:

*** HOLE CARDS ***
NoYouWont raises $12 to $18 from CO
Fuel55 reraises $30 to $48 from button with [5s 5c]
NoYouWont calls $30

*** FLOP *** [Ac 6d Qc]
NoYouWont checks
Fuel55 checks

*** TURN *** [Ac 6d Qc] [3s]
NoYouWont checks
Fuel55 bets $18
NoYouWont calls $18

*** RIVER *** [Ac 6d Qc 3s] [3h]
NoYouWont checks
Fuel55 checks

*** SHOW DOWN ***
NoYouWont shows [Ks Tc] (a pair of Threes)
Fuel55 shows [5s 5c] (two pair, Fives and Threes)
Fuel55 collected $130 from pot

And then a loop later the previous reraise with 55 in position pays off handsomely:

Hand 2:

*** HOLE CARDS ***
NoYouWont raises $18 to $24 from CO
Fuel55 reraises $42 to $66 from the button with [Ad Ah] (identical play as with 55 in previous loop)
NoYouWont rereraises $472 to $538 and is all-in (tilt push?)
Fuel55 instacalls $472

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

*** TURN *** [5c Jd 2s] [5d]

*** RIVER *** [5c Jd 2s 5d] [Jh]

*** SHOW DOWN ***
NoYouWont shows [As Kh] (two pair, Jacks and Fives)
Fuel55 shows [Ad Ah] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
Fuel55 collected $1083 from pot