Saturday Is Alright!

Not a bad Saturday



I think this was my best day ever. I won four buy-ins pretty much off the bat. At one point, I was up $750 for the day. As Borat would say, "Niiiiiiiice!"

Here are some of the big hands:

Not sure why I just checked in the BB here. I usually would raise here with 9's. Villain was running at 51/10.

UTG ($364.10)
MP ($187.75)
Button ($105.65)
SB ($145)
HERO ($100)

Preflop: HERO is HERO with 9s, 9d.
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, Button calls $1, SB completes, HERO checks.

Flop: ($4) 9c, Qc, Ad (4 players)
SB checks, HERO bets $3.5, UTG raises to $7, Button folds, SB folds, HERO raises to $22, UTG raises to $37, HERO raises to $99 (All-In), UTG calls $62.

Turn: ($199.00) 8s (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($199.00) 5s (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $199.00

HERO has 9s 9d (three of a kind, nines).
UTG has As Qh (two pair, aces and queens).
Outcome: HERO wins $199.

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Villain was really Loose-Aggressive (38/18/4). I've got 12 outs twice and hit.

Button ($139.10)
Hero ($273)
BB ($155.35)
UTG ($80.40)

Preflop: HERO is SB with Js, As.
UTG raises to $4, 1 fold, HERO calls $3.50, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($12) Ks, 8s, 6d (3 players)
HERO checks, BB checks, UTG bets $12, HERO raises to $48, BB folds, UTG raises to $76.4 (All-In), HERO calls $28.40.

Turn: ($162.80) Ac (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($162.80) 7c (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $162.80

UTG has Kc Qh (one pair, kings).
HERO has Js As (one pair, aces).

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This guy was crazy (41/14) and was a big loser in my database. I probably could have pushed the flop. I've got a flush draw and a gutshot (12 outs) and hit. Yay me!

BB ($97.35)
UTG ($140.10)
HERO ($102.25)
Button ($342.20)
SB ($67.75)

Preflop: HERO is MP with 5s, 2s.
1 fold, HERO raises to $3.5, Button calls $3.50, 2 folds.

Flop: ($8.50) Ac, Ts, 3s (2 players)
HERO bets $6, Button raises to $26.5, HERO calls $20.50.

Turn: ($61.50) 8s (2 players)
HERO checks, Button checks.

River: ($61.50) Qh (2 players)
HERO bets $72.25 (All-In), Button calls $72.25.

Final Pot: $206

HERO has 5s 2s (flush, ten high).
Button has As Kd (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $206.

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Same guy as above. Not sure what he is doing leading that flop. I call cause he is terrible and I have an OESD plus a pair. His turn and river calls are terrible. But thanks anyway!

UTG ($140.60)
HERO ($201.50)
SB ($228.85)
BB ($79)

Preflop: HERO is Button with Th, Qh.
1 fold, HERO raises to $3.5, SB calls $3, 1 fold.

Flop: ($8) Qc, Ks, Jd (2 players)
SB bets $8, HERO calls $8.

Turn: ($24) As (2 players)
SB checks, HERO bets $22, SB calls $22.

River: ($68) 6d (2 players)
SB checks, HERO bets $40, SB calls $40.

Final Pot: $148

HERO has Th Qh (straight, ace high).
SB has Ad 8d (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $148.

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I finally get on the Crazy table that I've been waiting to get on for a while. And as a bonus, I have position on one of the crazies. He is running at 81/41! This is my first hand of the table. I won't fold to a min-raise PF when I am in the BB, especially when there are others in the pot. My flop call was marginal, but I felt that if I hit, he would pay me off. Oh, and LOL at his turn check. Thanks for that!

Button ($198.40)
SB ($122.55)
HERO ($100)
UTG ($38.20)
MP ($105.95)
CO ($138.80)

Preflop: HERO is BB with Js, 3s.
UTG raises to $2, 2 folds, Button calls $2, SB calls $1.50, HERO calls $1.

Flop: ($8) 6h, 5s, 8s (4 players)
SB bets $8, HERO calls $8, UTG folds, Button folds.

Turn: ($24) Ac (2 players)
SB checks, HERO checks.

River: ($24) Ks (2 players)
SB bets $24, HERO raises to $90 (All-In), SB calls $66.

Final Pot: $204

SB has Ah 8c (two pair, aces and eights).
HERO has Js 3s (flush, king high).
Outcome: Hero wins $204.

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Villain in this hand was running at 50/18. I probably should have raised on the flop to charge draws. His push leading the turn made my decision pretty easy, especially with the blank that fell.

BB ($305.35)
UTG ($71.35)
MP ($64.05)
HERO ($98.05)
Button ($118.25)
SB ($49.45)

Preflop: HERO is CO with Jc, Jd.
1 fold, MP calls $1, HERO raises to $4.5, 2 folds, BB calls $3.50, MP calls $3.50.

Flop: ($14) Jh, Qs, Ks (3 players)
BB bets $13, MP folds, HERO calls $13.

Turn: ($40) 3d (2 players)
BB bets $111, HERO calls $80.55 (All-In).

River: ($201.10) 9d (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $201.10

BB has Kh Js (two pair, kings and jacks).
HERO has Jc Jd (three of a kind, jacks).
Outcome: HERO wins $201.10.

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So there is a raise, the button calls, the SB calls, and I decide to put out a big squeeze play with my AQ. First two fold, and then SB re-raises?!?!!? This guy was running at 44/22, so I thought that there was no way a big hand like AA - QQ or AK would play this way. I push and he calls with AT. Niiiiiice!

UTG ($225.50)
Button ($96.10)
SB ($150.20)
HERO ($98.50)

Preflop: HERO is BB with Qh, Ac.
UTG raises to $3, Button calls $3, SB calls $2.50, HERO raises to $15, UTG folds, Button folds, SB raises to $51, HERO raises to $98.5 (All-In), SB calls $47.50.

Flop: ($204) Jd, 6h, 8d (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($204) 3d (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($204) 4h (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $204

SB has As Td (high card, ace).
HERO has Qh Ac (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins $204.

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Those were the big winners. I made a few mistakes, but none of those cost me more than $25. One was where some TAG limps, I raise from the button with TT and he calls. Flop comes Jack high. He checks, I bet, and he raises all-in. I call the $25 extra (probably could have folded), and he showed KK. Huh?

Then there was KQ vs a short stack donk. We get it all-in on the K, 8, 7 flop. Oh well.

So, if you want to make money playing poker, seek out the people playing over 50% of their hands (Oh and hit some of your draws). I did, and it made me a lot of money this weekend.

Cheers!