Tuesday, August 09, 2005

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This hand post isn't to discuss strategy. Just to celebrate the largest pot I've taken down so far at 20/40. By the way, wtf was UTG thinking?

Party Poker 20/40 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2d, 2s.
UTG raises, UTG+1 calls, 5 folds, Button calls, 1 fold, Hero calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 2c, Qh, 3d (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets, UTG+1 raises, Button folds, Hero 3-bets, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: (8.75 BB) 3c (3 players)
Hero bets, UTG raises, Hero 3-bets, UTG caps, Hero calls.

River: (16.75 BB) 7c (3 players)
Hero bets, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 18.75 BB

Results below:
Hero has 2d 2s (full house, twos full of threes).
UTG has Kh Qc (two pair, queens and threes).
UTG+1 has Jc Qs (two pair, queens and threes).
Outcome: Hero wins 18.75 BB.

And the boats keep coming. Here's an example of implied odds preflop.

Party Poker 20/40 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is SB with 5s, 5d.
3 folds, MP1 raises, 4 folds, Hero calls, BB 3-bets, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (9 SB) Ad, 5c, As (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, MP1 folds, Hero raises, BB calls.

Turn: (6.50 BB) Tc (2 players)
Hero bets, BB calls.

River: (8.50 BB) 2h (2 players)
Hero bets, BB calls.

Final Pot: 10.50 BB

Results below:
Hero has 5s 5d (full house, fives full of aces).
BB has Th 8d (two pair, aces and tens).
Outcome: Hero wins 10.50 BB.

Last one:
Party Poker 20/40 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Js, As. MP3 posts a blind of $20.
1 fold, Hero raises, UTG+2 calls, 3 folds, CO calls, Button calls, 2 folds.

Flop: (10.50 SB) 7s, Ks, Ts (4 players)
Hero bets, UTG+2 calls, CO raises, Button calls, Hero 3-bets, UTG+2 folds, CO caps, Button folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (10.75 BB) 8c (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero raises, CO calls.

River: (14.75 BB) 3c (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

Final Pot: 16.75 BB

Results below:
Hero has Js As (flush, ace high).
CO has 3s 9s (flush, king high).
Outcome: Hero wins 16.75 BB.

Unfortunately the variance is really messy and at the moment I'm down. Steadily making it back though.

Party Poker 20/40 Hold'em (7 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Jh, Ah.
1 fold, MP1 raises, Hero calls, CO calls, 2 folds, BB calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 2h, Th, 8h (4 players)
BB bets, MP1 calls, Hero raises, CO 3-bets, BB folds, MP1 folds, Hero caps, CO calls.

Turn: (9.25 BB) 9s (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

River: (11.25 BB) Qs (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero raises, CO calls.

Final Pot: 15.25 BB

Results below:
Hero has Jh Ah (flush, ace high).
CO has Td Qd (two pair, queens and tens).
Outcome: Hero wins 15.25 BB.

The aggression that everyone displays is great for your powerhouse hands, but is very difficult to play against when you hold marginal hands.

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