Hand of the day

It would've been so cool if I got paid.

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 130.64 BB
SB: 169.84 BB
BB: 198.72 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 104.64 BB
CO: 442.88 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7♠ 6♠

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BB calls 1.5 BB

Flop: (5.5 BB, 2 players) 4♠ Q♣ 5♥
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (5.5 BB, 2 players) 8♠
BB checks, Hero bets 1 BB, BB calls 1 BB

River: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 5♠
BB checks, Hero bets 127.14 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 7.12 BB

The Classic Cat Hop

It is debatable whether drawing two to any kind of three card flush or straight draw qualifies as a "cat hop", or if it has to be a three card straight flush draw. In my case, I got the latter, and I originally wanted to discard three and draw to the KT if I get a free play.

When I did get that free play, I decided against it, precisely because of that extra straight potential, as slim as it may be. I'm glad I did.

PokerStars, 5 Card Draw Limit - $0.10/$0.20 - 5 players
Hand delivered by CardsChat

UTG: $1.55 (16 bb)
CO: $1.92 (19 bb)
BU: $4.49 (45 bb)
SB: $1.73 (17 bb)
BB (Hero): $1.68 (17 bb)

Deal: ($0.15) Hero is BB with 6♠ 7♠ 5♠ K♣ T♣
2 players fold, BTN calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero checks

Draw One: ($0.25) 6♠ 7♠ 5♠ 9♠ 2♠ (2 players)
BB (Hero) draws Kc Tc, BU draws 3
Hero bets $0.20, BTN raises to $0.40, Hero raises to $0.60, BTN calls $0.20

Total pot: $1.45 (Rake: $0.07)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows 6♠ 7♠ 5♠ 9♠ 2♠ (a flush, Nine high)
BU mucks J♥ J♣ 7♥ J♦ A♦ (three of a kind, Jacks)
BB (Hero) wins $1.38

Originally posted by Harrier88
The Classic Cat Hop

It is debatable whether drawing two to any kind of three card flush or straight draw qualifies as a "cat hop", or if it has to be a three card straight flush draw. In my case, I got the latter, and I originally wanted to discard three and draw to the KT if I get a free play.

When I did get that free play, I decided against it, precisely because of that extra straight potential, as slim as it may be. I'm glad I did.

Man! those are such fun when they hit!

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 156.66 BB
SB: 112.6 BB
BB: 209.4 BB
UTG: 104.5 BB
MP: 100 BB
Hero (CO): 201.76 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ? ?

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, BTN raises to 8.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 6 BB

Flop: (18.5 BB, 2 players) T♦ 5♥ 6♦
Hero checks, BTN bets 10 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

Turn: (38.5 BB, 2 players) 7♣
Hero checks, BTN bets 27.44 BB, Hero raises to 183.26 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 110.72 BB and is all-in

River: (314.82 BB, 2 players) 4♦

Originally posted by Dr1fter808
Please leave comment if you wanna play it differently.

NHWP

Imo it's fine, I would though raise the flop oop there

MP: 116.6 BB
CO: 100 BB
BTN: 100 BB
Hero (SB): 128.2 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 47.8 BB

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K♠ K♣

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, CO raises to 2.4 BB, fold, Hero raises to 11.6 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 9.2 BB

Flop: (25.2 BB, 2 players) 4♥ 8♠ 8♦
Hero bets 14.8 BB, CO raises to 29.6 BB, Hero calls 14.8 BB

Turn: (84.4 BB, 2 players) 6♦
Hero checks, CO bets 58.8 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 58.8 BB

River: (202 BB, 2 players) A♦

Originally posted by kacsa1st
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K♠ K♣

It would be good to know if this was NL 2 or NL 100
I've seen such play by opponents at both stakes

Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 102.2 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 105 BB
CO: 136.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has ? ?

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, fold, BB calls 1.4 BB

Flop: (5.2 BB, 2 players) A♥ 5♥ T♥
BB checks, Hero bets 1.6 BB, BB calls 1.6 BB

Turn: (8.4 BB, 2 players) 6♣
BB checks, Hero bets 12 BB, BB calls 12 BB

River: (32.4 BB, 2 players) 3♣
BB checks, Hero bets 38.4 BB, BB calls 38.4 BB

Hero (BTN): 104.8 BB
SB: 201.6 BB
BB: 103.6 BB
UTG: 90.6 BB
CO: 98.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has ? ?

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 3 BB

Flop: (9.4 BB, 2 players) K♣ K♥ A♦
UTG checks, Hero bets 7 BB, UTG calls 7 BB

Turn: (23.4 BB, 2 players) 3♥
UTG checks, Hero bets 21 BB, UTG calls 21 BB

River: (65.4 BB, 2 players) 3♠
UTG checks, Hero bets 72.8 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 58.6 BB and is all-in

MP: 107.8 BB
CO: 160.6 BB
BTN: 61.6 BB
SB: 105.6 BB
Hero (BB): 169.2 BB
UTG: 81 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has ? ?

fold, fold, CO raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 1 BB

Flop: (4.4 BB, 2 players) 7♥ 9♣ J♦
Hero checks, CO bets 4.2 BB, Hero calls 4.2 BB

Turn: (12.8 BB, 2 players) 8♦
Hero checks, CO checks

River: (12.8 BB, 2 players) A♥
Hero bets 12.2 BB, CO raises to 24.4 BB, Hero raises to 163 BB and is all-in, CO calls 130 BB and is all-in

CO: 213 BB
BTN: 56.6 BB
Hero (SB): 100.4 BB
BB: 235 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 100 BB

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has ? ?

fold, fold, CO calls 1 BB, BTN calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 5.6 BB, BB calls 4.6 BB, CO raises to 10.2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 100.4 BB and is all-in, fold, CO calls 90.2 BB

Flop: (207.4 BB, 2 players) 3♠ Q♠ T♠

Turn: (207.4 BB, 2 players) J♦

River: (207.4 BB, 2 players) 5♣

Originally posted by VorpalF2F
It would be good to know if this was NL 2 or NL 100
I've seen such play by opponents at both stakes

does not matter at all. this play was quite optimistic by him.

reasons:
- my size on flop was quite big -> contains less bluffs
- after my flop call he has close to 0% FE on turn so better to take a free card realising his EQ (had been OOP would make more sense to shove)

Edit: forgot to say the preflop call is weak too

I'm not complaining — I've won enough hands this way that I'm probably way ahead...

Pacific Poker - 50/100 Ante 10 NL - Holdem - 9 players

Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 5,854

BB: 2,980

UTG: 10,008

UTG+1: 2,903

MP: 19,569

MP+1: 2,858

Hero (MP+2): 2,695

CO: 4,222

BTN: 2,615

9 players post ante of 10, SB posts SB 50, BB posts BB 100

Pre Flop: (pot: 240) Hero has A♦:A♥:

UTG raises to 300, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2,685 and is all-in, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls 2,385

Flop: (5,610, 2 players) 6♣:5♦:J♥:

Turn: (5,610, 2 players) 8♠:

River: (5,610, 2 players) 4♥:

UTG shows 7♦:7♠: (Straight, Eight High)

(Pre 20%, Flop 13%, Turn 23%)

Hero shows A♦:A♥: (One Pair, Aces)

(Pre 80%, Flop 87%, Turn 77%)

UTG wins 5,610

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 98.5 BB
Hero (SB): 109.85 BB
BB: 75.53 BB
UTG: 136.82 BB
MP: 118.68 BB
CO: 94.22 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ? ?

fold, fold, CO raises to 2.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 2 BB, fold

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) 7♣ 6♦ 5♦
Hero checks, CO bets 1.7 BB, Hero raises to 107.35 BB and is all-in, CO calls 90.02 BB and is all-in

Turn: (189.44 BB, 2 players) J♠

River: (189.44 BB, 2 players) 8♥

MP: 99 BB
CO: 40 BB
Hero (BTN): 101.4 BB
SB: 128 BB
BB: 154.8 BB
UTG: 100.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB, CO posts penalty blind 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.4 BB) Hero has ? ?

fold, fold, CO checks, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 2 BB

Flop: (7.4 BB, 2 players) T♥ Q♣ 8♠
CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: (7.4 BB, 2 players) 4♠
CO bets 6 BB, Hero calls 6 BB

River: (19.4 BB, 2 players) 2♣
CO bets 20 BB, Hero calls 20 BB

Hero (BB): 101 BB
UTG: 175.2 BB
MP: 139.8 BB
CO: 105.2 BB
BTN: 100 BB
SB: 55.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has ? ?

UTG calls 1 BB, MP calls 1 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero checks

Flop: (3.4 BB, 3 players) T♥ 5♣ Q♠
Hero bets 2 BB, UTG raises to 9.2 BB, fold, Hero calls 7.2 BB

Turn: (21.8 BB, 2 players) 4♠
Hero checks, UTG bets 28.8 BB, Hero calls 28.8 BB

River: (79.4 BB, 2 players) 3♥
Hero checks, UTG bets 136.2 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 62 BB and is all-in

What a bad beat!!

GG Poker - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 115.8 BB
SB: 118.96 BB
Hero (BB): 102.8 BB
UTG: 98.6 BB
MP: 134.12 BB
CO: 94.12 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 6♣ 5♣

UTG raises to 2.2 BB, MP calls 2.2 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 1.2 BB

Flop: (7 BB, 3 players) 4♣ 8♠ Q♣
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP bets 5.28 BB, Hero calls 5.28 BB, fold

Turn: (17.56 BB, 2 players) 7♥
Hero checks, MP bets 13.2 BB, Hero raises to 95.32 BB and is all-in, MP calls 82.12 BB

River: (208.2 BB, 2 players) 9♥

Players agreed to run it twice.

River #2: (208.2 BB, 2 players) 5♠

Hero shows 6♣ 5♣ (Straight, Nine High)
Board #1 (Pre 23%, Flop 34%, Turn 77%)
(Straight, Eight High)
Board #2 (Pre 24%, Flop 34%, Turn 77%)

MP shows Q♠ Q♥ (Three of a Kind, Queens)
Board #1 (Pre 77%, Flop 66%, Turn 23%)
(Three of a Kind, Queens)
Board #2 (Pre 76%, Flop 66%, Turn 23%)

Hero wins 101.88 BB
Hero wins 101.88 BB

In a freeroll, anything can happen
(and it usually does)

What puzzles me was where his 0.1% flop equity comes from.

Pacific Poker - 600/1200 Ante 120 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 1,497
Hero (BTN): 3,247
SB: 1,137
BB: 12,794
UTG: 5,338
UTG+1: 6,237
MP: 2,882
MP+1: 2,232
MP+2: 1,874

9 players post ante of 120, SB posts SB 600, BB posts BB 1,200

Pre Flop: (pot: 2,880) Hero has Q♣:Q♠:

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3,127 and is all-in, fold, BB calls 1,927

Flop: (7,934, 2 players) Q♥:3♣:3♦:

Turn: (7,934, 2 players) T♥:

River: (7,934, 2 players) A♣:

Hero shows Q♣:Q♠: (Full House, Queens full of Threes)
(Pre 88%, Flop 100.0%, Turn 100%)
BB shows 2♦:9♠: (One Pair, Threes)
(Pre 12%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 7,934