Hand of the day

and an all-in in NL 5-Card Draw is rare also

PokerStars, 5 Card Draw No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 4 players
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UTG: $6.57 (13 bb)
BU: $22.89 (46 bb)
SB: $115.20 (230 bb)
BB (Hero): $43.58 (87 bb)

Deal: ($0.75) Hero is BB with T♣:K♣:J♣:5♣:7♣:
UTG raises to $1.50, BTN 3-bets to $4, 1 fold, Hero 4-bets to $6.50, UTG 5-bets to $6.57 (all-in), BTN calls $2.57, Hero calls $0.07

Draw One: ($19.96) T♣:K♣:J♣:5♣:7♣: (3 players, 1 all-in)
BB (Hero) stands pat, UTG draws 3, BU draws 2
Hero bets $19.79, BU folds

Total pot: $19.96 (Rake: $0.75)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows T♣:K♣:J♣:5♣:7♣: (a flush, King high)
UTG shows A♣:A♥:3♣:9♠:8♣: (a pair of Aces)
BB (Hero) wins $19.21

BTN: 100 BB
SB: 37.56 BB
BB: 478.63 BB
UTG: 191.63 BB
Hero (MP): 194.69 BB
CO: 138.31 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BTN raises to 10 BB, SB calls 9.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 194.69 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 90 BB and is all-in, SB calls 27.56 BB and is all-in

Flop: (238.56 BB, 3 players) 5♥ J♥ K♥

Turn: (238.56 BB, 3 players) 7♠

River: (238.56 BB, 3 players) A♥

PokerStars, 5 Card Draw No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $6.42 (26 bb)
MP: $20.38 (82 bb)
CO: $24.68 (99 bb)
BU: $15.23 (61 bb)
SB (Hero): $24.75 (99 bb)
BB: $17.84 (71 bb)

Deal: ($0.35) Hero is SB with 6♦:7♦:7♣:6♥:9♥:
4 players fold, Hero raises to $0.72, BB calls $0.47

Draw One: ($1.44) 6♦:7♦:7♣:6♥:6♣: (2 players)
SB (Hero) draws 9♥:, BB draws 2
Hero bets $0.95, BB raises to $4.23, Hero calls $3.28

Total pot: $9.90 (Rake: $0.45)

Showdown:
BB shows A♦:K♠:K♥:Q♥:K♦: (three of a kind, Kings)
SB (Hero) shows 6♦:7♦:7♣:6♥:6♣: (a full house, Sixes full of Sevens)
SB (Hero) wins $9.45

Here's how it looked on stream...
https://clips.twitch.tv/TriumphantSincereKittenKippa-Hqc2S0pIvmBpHGlS

BTN: 7.94 BB
SB: 101.13 BB
BB: 101.31 BB
UTG: 108.88 BB
Hero (MP): 100 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (5.5 BB, 2 players) K♠ T♣ 7♦
BB checks, Hero bets 4.13 BB, BB calls 4.13 BB

Turn: (13.75 BB, 2 players) 4♦
BB bets 6.56 BB, Hero raises to 24 BB, BB calls 17.44 BB

River: (61.75 BB, 2 players) A♠
BB bets 29.5 BB, Hero calls 29.5 BB

In Badugi, a "Badugi" is 4 unpaired cards in 4 different suits.
The lowest-ranked Badugi wins, so 4,3,2,A Rainbow wins

PokerStars, $3.92 + $0.48 - Badugi Pot Limit - 1,000/2,000 - 7 players
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UTG: 94,272 (47 bb)
MP (Hero): 14,404 (7 bb)
MP+1: 102,741 (51 bb)
CO: 28,289 (14 bb)
BU: 171,856 (86 bb)
SB: 31,244 (16 bb)
BB: 73,194 (37 bb)

Deal: (3,000) Hero is MP with A♣:T♥:4♦:2♥:
1 fold, Hero raises to 4,000, 4 players fold, BB 3-bets to 13,000, Hero 4-bets to 14,404 (all-in), BB calls 1,404

Draw One: (29,808) A♣:4♦:2♥:4♠: (2 players, 1 all-in)
BB stands pat, MP (Hero) draws T♥:

Draw Two: (29,808) (2 players, 1 all-in)
BB stands pat, MP (Hero) draws 4♠:

Draw Three: (29,808) (2 players, 1 all-in)
BB stands pat, MP (Hero) draws 8♥:

Total pot: 29,808

Showdown:
MP (Hero) shows A♣:4♦:2♥:3♠: (a Badugi: 4,3,2,A)
BB shows J♦:A♠:7♥:8♣: (a Badugi: J,8,7,A)
MP (Hero) wins 29,808

Easy -- flop trips and turn quads

It is a real thing...

Pacific Poker - 3500/7000 Ante 700 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP+1: 34,189
CO: 43,066
BTN: 26,970
SB: 3,493
Hero (BB): 12,811
UTG: 20,771
UTG+1: 38,990
MP: 22,856

8 players post ante of 700, SB posts SB 2,793, Hero posts BB 7,000

Pre Flop: (pot: 15,393) Hero has 3♣:7♥:

UTG raises to 14,000, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 5,111 and is all-in

Flop: (32,615, 3 players) A♣:5♦:2♦:

Turn: (32,615, 3 players) 4♥:

River: (32,615, 3 players) K♠:

SB shows Q♣:8♠: (High Card, Ace)

Main Pot [13,979]: (Pre 39%, Flop 43%, Turn 2%)

Hero shows 3♣:7♥: (Straight, Five High)

Main Pot [13,979]: (Pre 22%, Flop 33%, Turn 95%)
Side Pot#1 [18,636]: (Pre 32%, Flop 37%, Turn 96%)

UTG shows T♥:J♣: (High Card, Ace)

Main Pot [13,979]: (Pre 40%, Flop 24%, Turn 2%)
Side Pot#1 [18,636]: (Pre 68%, Flop 63%, Turn 4%)

Hero wins 13,979
Hero wins 18,636

BTN: 86.1 BB
SB: 193.5 BB
Hero (BB): 105.1 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 288.4 BB
CO: 144.3 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (5 BB, 2 players) J♥ 9♠ K♣
SB bets 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 8.6 BB, SB calls 6.1 BB

Turn: (22.2 BB, 2 players) A♠
SB checks, Hero bets 31.5 BB, SB raises to 182.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 62.5 BB and is all-in

River: (210.2 BB, 2 players) 9♦

I was a bit worried that he might have had rolled-up Tens, but as it turned out he didn't
I can't be sure but I think that this is the biggest Stud pot I've played.
It certainly is in terms of BigBets -- it was capped on every street.

PokerStars, $0.98 + $0.12 - 7 Card Stud Limit (8-Game) - 50/100 (20 ante) - 5 players

Seat 4 (Hero): 5,385 (54 bb)
Seat 5: 3,110 (31 bb)
Seat 1: 2,560 (26 bb)
Seat 2: 5,780 (58 bb)
Seat 3: 3,010 (30 bb)

Third Street: (100) Hero is in Seat 4
Xx Xx 3♦: BI bring-in 30____BI folds
9♦:9♣:9♠: Hero raises to 100____Hero 3-bets to 300____Hero calls 100
Xx Xx T♦: MP raises to 200____MP 4-bets to 400
Xx Xx 5♠: CO folds
Xx Xx Q♣: BTN folds

Fourth Street: (930) (2 players)
Xx Xx T♦:Q♥: MP bets 100____MP raises to 300____MP calls 100
9♦:9♣:9♠:2♠: Hero raises to 200____Hero raises to 400

Fifth Street: (1,730) (2 players)
Xx Xx T♦:Q♥:6♣: MP bets 200____MP raises to 600____MP calls 200
9♦:9♣:9♠:2♠:5♣: Hero raises to 400____Hero raises to 800

Sixth Street: (3,330) (2 players)
Xx Xx T♦:Q♥:6♣:A♣: MP bets 200____MP raises to 600____MP calls 200
9♦:9♣:9♠:2♠:5♣:4♠: Hero raises to 400____Hero raises to 800

Seventh Street: (4,930) (2 players)
Xx Xx T♦:Q♥:6♣:A♣: Xx MP bets 200____MP raises to 600____MP calls 90 (all-in)
9♦:9♣:9♠:2♠:5♣:4♠:5♥: Hero raises to 400____Hero raises to 800

Total pot: 6,310

Showdown:
Seat 4 (Hero) shows 9♦:9♣:9♠:2♠:5♣:4♠:5♥: (a full house, Nines full of Fives)
Seat 5 shows 6♦:T♣:T♦:Q♥:6♣:A♣:7♥: (two pair, Tens and Sixes)
Seat 4 (Hero) wins 6,310

Better yet, I went on to cash this tournament -- only 2nd rung up, but better than diddley-squat

Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $5 (100 bb)
BB: $7.88 (157.6 bb)
UTG: $2.43 (48.6 bb)
MP: $5.29 (105.8 bb)
Hero (CO): $5 (100 bb)
BTN: $5.07 (101.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 9♥: K♥:
UTG calls $0.05, MP folds, Hero raises to $0.17, 3 folds, UTG calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.41) K♠: K♦: 2♥: (2 players)
UTG bets $0.19, Hero calls $0.19

Turn: ($0.79) 5♥: (2 players)
UTG bets $0.38, Hero calls $0.38

River: ($1.55) 4♥: (2 players)
UTG bets $1.69, Hero calls $1.69

Results: $4.93 pot ($0.20 rake)
Final Board: K♠: K♦: 2♥: 5♥: 4♥:
UTG showed A♥: 3♥: and won $4.73 ($2.30 net)
Hero showed 9♥: K♥: and lost (-$2.43 net)

:why::why::why:

BTN: 164.6 BB
Hero (SB): 139.7 BB
BB: 137.7 BB
UTG: 109.4 BB
MP: 128.3 BB
CO: 179.1 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, BB raises to 24 BB, BTN calls 22 BB, Hero calls 15 BB

Flop: (72 BB, 3 players) 8♣ 9♠ J♥
Hero checks, BB checks, BTN checks

Turn: (72 BB, 3 players) 3♥
Hero checks, BB checks, BTN checks

River: (72 BB, 3 players) 2♠
Hero checks, BB bets 113.7 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 113.7 BB

Force all-in, 4 to the flop holding 96o and win the main and all side pots
Pacific Poker - 75000/150000 Ante 15000 NL - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG+1: 417,633
MP: 36,476
CO: 45,138
BTN: 1,159
SB: 67,888
Hero (BB): 68,386
UTG: 201,516

6 players post ante of 15,000, BTN posts ante 1,159 and is all-in, SB posts SB 52,888, Hero posts BB 53,386

Pre Flop: (pot: 197,433) Hero has 6♥:9♣:

fold, fold, MP calls 21,476 and is all-in, fold

Flop: (218,411, 4 players) 4♦:J♥:2♦:

Turn: (218,411, 4 players) 4♠:

River: (218,411, 4 players) 6♦:

MP shows 7♠:8♦: (One Pair, Fours)

Main Pot [8,113]: (Pre 34%, Flop 24%, Turn 15%)
Side Pot#1 [147,474]: (Pre 36%, Flop 30%, Turn 15%)

BTN shows 2♣:Q♦: (Two Pair, Fours and Twos)

Main Pot [8,113]: (Pre 16%, Flop 46%, Turn 56%)

SB shows 5♠:Q♣: (One Pair, Fours)

Main Pot [8,113]: (Pre 20%, Flop 12%, Turn 14%)
Side Pot#1 [147,474]: (Pre 33%, Flop 51%, Turn 70%)
Side Pot#2 [62,824]: (Pre 54%, Flop 74%, Turn 85%)

Hero shows 6♥:9♣: (Two Pair, Sixes and Fours)

Main Pot [8,113]: (Pre 30%, Flop 18%, Turn 15%)
Side Pot#1 [147,474]: (Pre 31%, Flop 20%, Turn 15%)
Side Pot#2 [62,824]: (Pre 46%, Flop 26%, Turn 15%)

Hero wins 8,113
Hero wins 147,474
Hero wins 62,824

Hero (BTN): 103.5 BB
SB: 97 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 227.5 BB
MP: 84.7 BB
CO: 127.1 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 2.2 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 2.2 BB, SB calls 1.7 BB, fold

Flop: (7.6 BB, 3 players) 2♣ 8♥ 8♦
SB bets 7.3 BB, fold, Hero calls 7.3 BB

Turn: (22.2 BB, 2 players) T♣
SB bets 21.2 BB, Hero calls 21.2 BB

River: (64.6 BB, 2 players) 3♣
SB bets 66.3 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 66.3 BB

Hero (BTN): 130 BB
SB: 109.1 BB
BB: 164.2 BB
UTG: 106 BB
MP: 106.9 BB
CO: 141.7 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, SB raises to 10 BB, fold, Hero calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) 6♠ 4♣ J♥
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (21 BB, 2 players) 9♥
SB checks, Hero bets 12.5 BB, SB calls 12.5 BB

River: (46 BB, 2 players) 6♦
SB checks, Hero bets 107.5 BB and is all-in, SB calls 86.6 BB and is all-in

on the bubble

Originally posted by checkdex
on the bubble

Nicely done!

BTN: 100.5 BB
SB: 108.5 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 110.9 BB
Hero (MP): 100 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, CO raises to 11 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 24 BB, CO calls 13 BB

Flop: (49.5 BB, 2 players) 9♦ 9♣ J♦
Hero bets 11.5 BB, CO raises to 76 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 64.5 BB and is all-in

Turn: (201.5 BB, 2 players) 3♦

River: (201.5 BB, 2 players) 3♥

The game here is NL 2-7 Single draw 7,5,4,3,2 is the absolute nuts
Also helps, opponent jams their 8-low (which is reasonable, really)

This launched me to a 5th place

PokerStars, $2.94 + $0.36 - 2-7 Single Draw No Limit - 250/500 (125 ante) - 6 players
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SlavaCzeh (UTG): 8,111 (16 bb)
mKrop94 (MP): 13,663 (27 bb)
VorpalF2F (CO): 16,599 (33 bb)
zeus1619 (BU): 4,610 (9 bb)
ukrrasha (SB): 26,115 (52 bb)
dududu667 (BB): 10,996 (22 bb)

Deal: (1,500) Hero (VorpalF2F) is CO with 4♦:K♣:2♥:5♣:3♦:
2 players fold, VorpalF2F (CO) raises to 1,100, 2 players fold, dududu667 (BB) calls 600

Draw One: (3,200) 4♦:2♥:5♣:3♦:7♥: (2 players)
dududu667 (BB) draws 2, VorpalF2F (CO) draws K♣:
dududu667 (BB) checks, VorpalF2F (CO) bets 1,664, dududu667 (BB) raises to 9,771 (all-in), VorpalF2F (CO) calls 8,107

Total pot: 22,742

Showdown:
dududu667 (BB) shows 7♦:2♦:6♣:8♠:4♣: (8-7-6-4-2)
VorpalF2F (CO) shows 4♦:2♥:5♣:3♦:7♥: (7-5-4-3-2)
VorpalF2F (CO) wins 22,742

Pacific Poker - 200/400 Ante 40 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP+1: 10,137
MP+2: 2,286
CO: 1,999
BTN: 1,949
SB: 3,209
BB: 2,668
UTG: 9,272
UTG+1: 8,965
Hero (MP): 4,202

9 players post ante of 40, SB posts SB 200, BB posts BB 400

Pre Flop: (pot: 960) Hero has T♦:A♠:

fold, UTG+1 calls 400, Hero raises to 4,162 and is all-in, fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2,969 and is all-in, fold, fold

Flop: (7,498, 2 players) 5♥:T♠:8♣:

Turn: (7,498, 2 players) T♥:

River: (7,498, 2 players) T♣:

SB shows A♥:Q♣: (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 73%, Flop 16%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows T♦:A♠: (Four of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 27%, Flop 84%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins 7,498

And runner-runner too, nice hand!