Monday, February 18, 2008

Presto is Gold for ME not YOU (Part 6)

So Hoy shows up late for the MATH and goes nutso on the first hand citing some type of poetic karma he be dealt presto on the first hand against me....


*** HOLE CARDS ***
hoyazo raises to 150 from UTG
NewinNov folds
hoyazo: I'm back baybeeee
columbo folds
Fuel55 raises to 500 from SB with [Ah As]
bayne_s folds
hoyazo raises to 2,775, and is all in
Fuel55: welcome hoy
Fuel55 calls 2,275
hoyazo shows [5s 5c]
Fuel55 shows [Ah As]


*** FLOP *** [Qs 7h 7d]

*** TURN *** [Qs 7h 7d] [6d]

*** RIVER *** [Qs 7h 7d 6d] [2d]
hoyazo shows two pair, Sevens and Fives
Fuel55 shows two pair, Aces and Sevens
Fuel55 wins the pot (5,600) with two pair, Aces and Sevens
Fuel55: boooooooooom
hoyazo stands up

Presto is Gold for ME not YOU (Part 5)

If I think you’re making a move with presto I will call you down with 4th pair, so beware …

$50 + $2.50 Heads Up Sit & Go

Fuel55 (1,480)/Villain (1,520)

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Fuel55 calls 15 from SB with [Ac 7d]
Villain raises to 60
Fuel55 calls 30

*** FLOP *** [Ts 7c 9h]
Villain bets 30
Fuel55 calls 30

*** TURN *** [Ts 7c 9h] [2s]
Villain checks
Fuel55 checks

*** RIVER *** [Ts 7c 9h 2s] [Qd]
Villain bets 180 (pot sized bet to discourage me from calling)
Fuel55 calls 180 (he is unlikely to have hit the Q)

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Villain shows [5s 5h] a pair of Fives
Fuel55 shows [Ac 7d] a pair of Sevens
Fuel55 wins the pot (540) with a pair of Sevens

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Presto is Gold (Part 119)

If you are Ivey and your opponent has presto, it's gold for Ivey ... Which is why I don't play against Ivey - his lucksackery takes away my edge.

$200/$400NL, 6-handed

Phil Ivey raises to $4,200
The Gav Bomb reraises to $8,000, and is all in
Phil Ivey calls $3,800
The Gav Bomb shows [5h 5d]
Phil Ivey shows [8c Ad]

*** FLOP *** [2c As Ac]

*** TURN *** [2c As Ac] [Jc]

*** RIVER *** [2c As Ac Jc] [7c]
The Gav Bomb shows two pair, Aces and Fives
Phil Ivey shows a flush, Ace high
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($16,597) with a flush, Ace high
The Gav Bomb is sitting out

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Presto is Gold (Part 118)

$5/$10NL, 8-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
UTG calls $10
Fuel55 calls $10 from MP with [5d 5c]
MP raises to $55
UTG calls $45
Fuel55 calls $45

*** FLOP *** [4h Kh Ks]
UTG checks
Fuel55 checks
MP checks

*** TURN *** [4h Kh Ks] [4s]
UTG bets $10
Fuel55 calls $10
MP calls $10

*** RIVER *** [4h Kh Ks 4s] [8d]
UTG checks
Fuel55 bets $70 (gotta believe I am good here …)
MP folds
UTG folds
Fuel55 wins the pot ($207)

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Presto is Gold (Part 117)

Satellite to FTOPS Event #9

Fischman and I are chipleaders with 10 left. 3 winners.

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Scott Fischman raises to 2,000
Pharmax folds
Fuel55 calls 2,000 from button with [5h 5d]
pvitantonio folds
BCBabby folds

*** FLOP *** [9s Ah 7h]
Scott Fischman checks
Fuel55 checks

*** TURN *** [9s Ah 7h] [Qh]
Scott Fischman checks
Fuel55 checks

*** RIVER *** [9s Ah 7h Qh] [9h]
Scott Fischman checks
Fuel55 checks

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Scott Fischman shows [8s Jc] a pair of Nines
Fuel55 shows [5h 5d] a flush, Ace high
Fuel55 wins the pot (5,700) with a flush, Ace high

At this point I was chipleader with 50BB. Then I didn’t see a card over a nine for an hour and without playing a hand was down to 3BB when I shoved A5s into JJ and finished 6th for a $6 profit. Nice … Turbos are the shizz ...

Presto is Gold (Part 116)

Perhaps the most elegant Presto is Gold of all time ...

$5/10NL, 9-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
EP calls $10
Fuel55 raises to $40 from MP with [5h 5c]
BB calls $30
EP calls $30

*** FLOP *** [3c 8h 8c]
BB checks
EP checks
Fuel55 bets $90
BB folds
EP raises to $180 (a bit of a putz)
Fuel55 reraises to $1615.75, and is all in (Presto is Gold!)
EP calls $274, and is all in
Fuel55 shows [5h 5c]
EP shows [3d 3s] (ouch)
Uncalled bet of $1161.75 returned to Fuel55

*** TURN *** [3c 8h 8c] [8d] (GIN of all GINS!!!!!!)

*** RIVER *** [3c 8h 8c 8d] [Kd]
Fuel55 shows a full house, Eights full of Fives
EP shows a full house, Eights full of Threes
Fuel55 wins the pot ($1,030) with a full house, Eights full of Fives
EP is sitting out

Friday, February 01, 2008

Presto is Gold (Part 115)

Always on the turn ...

*** HOLE CARDS ***
CO calls $10
Fuel55 checks from BB with [5s 5c]

*** FLOP *** [Td 9d Kc]
Fuel55 checks
CO checks

*** TURN *** [Td 9d Kc] [5d]
Fuel55 bets $10
CO raises to $20 (looks like a one-diamond hand)
Fuel55 calls $10

*** RIVER *** [Td 9d Kc 5d] [9h]
Fuel55 bets $30 (str8s are no longer an issue)
CO calls $30

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Fuel55 shows [5s 5c] a full house, Fives full of Nines
CO mucks [Qd Qs] - two pair, Queens and Nines (interesting way to play QQ from LP)
Fuel55 wins the pot ($122) with a full house, Fives full of Nines

Presto is Gold (Part 114)

It's been a while since I won a hand with Presto - not the kind of slump I like ...

$5/$10NL, 7-handed

*** HOLE CARDS ***
MP calls $10
Fuel55 raises to $40 from MP with [5d 5c]
Button reraises to $83, and is all in
SB calls $78 (interesting cold call ...)
MP folds
Fuel55 calls $43

*** FLOP *** [8h Jd 3s]
SB checks
Fuel55 checks

*** TURN *** [8h Jd 3s] [Tc]
SB checks
Fuel55 checks

*** RIVER *** [8h Jd 3s Tc] [6h]
SB checks
Fuel55 checks

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Button shows [Qs Kd] King Queen high
SB shows [Ah Qh] Ace Queen high
Fuel55 shows [5d 5c] a pair of Fives
Fuel55 wins the pot ($266) with a pair of Fives
Button is sitting out