2 hands I'm not sure about from my latest fast poker session.
In the first one the opponent is very recreational, but not a calling station (at least postflop). He wouldn't fold to 3bet 2 times prior to this, so I 3bet him for value with AK. I shoved the flop because I wanted to have maximum fold equity in this spot and I think I had lots of outs against his calling range and quite often he just has nothing he can call with, so he folds and I get the pot. Also I wanted to avoid awkward situations on later streets. I'm pretty sure shoving was +EV, but maybe not the best way to play this?
Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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Hero (SB): $10.38 (103.8 bb)
BB: $9.50 (95 bb)
UTG: $11.71 (117.1 bb)
MP: $8.80 (88 bb)
CO: $5.44 (54.4 bb)
BTN: $10 (100 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with A
K
2 folds, CO raises to $0.30, BTN folds, Hero raises to $1, BB folds, CO calls $0.70
Flop: ($2.10) 8 2 J (2 players)
Hero bets $4.50, CO calls $4.44 and is all-in
Turn: ($10.98) A
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($10.98) T
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results:
Spoiler
$10.98 pot ($0.54 rake)
Final Board: 8 2 J A T
Hero showed A K and won $0.00 (-$5.44 net)
CO showed J T and won $10.44 ($5.00 net)
Second hand requires probably some more explanation. First of all, I minraised preflop by accident, it was supposed to be 3bb, but there's a glitch in PP software (or just my brain) that sometimes doesn't make it bigger even though I press the + button. Lol. Anyway it's my fault as I'm quite aware of this glitch (wherever it is). Nevermind that. On the flop I decided to bet a little on the small side, to encourage my opponent to raise with his sets and possibly flush draws which I believe(d?) he was very capable of doing. He simply called, so I decided a) he doesn't have pocket 66 and b) he has less flush draws now and quite possibly he has some weaker ace. I bet the turn 2/3 just to ensure his flushes won't continue and he raised me. I got pretty confused when playing the hand and ultimately decided that his range now would be sometimes pocket 99, straight-draws and random bluffs, but most often just A9 he's raising 4 value. On the river I basically just called without much thinking lol, so that's that.
Now that I wrote all this (and thought about it for a second and a third and a fourth time) it is obvious to me I should have folded the river at least (and possibly reraised turn). I should have read him like a book, esp. because he's quite nitty (so no raising flush draws, but combo draws hell yeah). Still, after so much effort writing all this, I see no reason not to post it.
Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $8.35 (83.5 bb)
BB: $0.55 (5.5 bb)
UTG: $20.65 (206.5 bb)
Hero (MP): $10 (100 bb)
CO: $4.20 (42 bb)
BTN: $15.40 (154 bb)
Preflop: Hero is MP with A Q
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.20, 2 folds, SB calls $0.15, BB folds
Flop: ($0.50) Q A 6 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.35, SB calls $0.35
Turn: ($1.20) 9 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.80, SB raises to $1.70, Hero calls $0.90
River: ($4.60) 5 (2 players)
SB bets $3, Hero calls $3
Results:
Spoiler
$10.60 pot ($0.53 rake)
Final Board: Q A 6 9 5
SB showed 7 8 and won $10.07 ($4.82 net)
Hero mucked A Q and lost (-$5.25 net)
