Archive for June 4th, 2009
Pot Odds!
June 4th, 2009 | Author: foucault
Button ($1000)
SB ($1195.75)
Hero (BB) ($2396)
UTG ($1232)
MP ($1679)
CO ($1052)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 9
, 10
2 folds, CO bets $30, Button calls $30, SB calls $25, Hero raises to $150, CO raises to $300, 2 folds, Hero calls $150
Flop: ($660) 8, J
, 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks
Turn: ($660) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks
River: ($660) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $111, 1 fold
Total pot: $660 | Rake: $3
I hope he wasn’t planning on folding to a pre-flop shove. Even putting him on a very strong range, I don’t want to fold getting 3.5:1. The flop is a tough decision. I surely fold to a shove, but I can’t very well open shove myself. I’m probably just calling if I get the right odds and folding otherwise.
Shoving the turn is probably best. For some reason, I had a feeling he was trapping. I guess it was just that I thought he was really strong pre-flop.
On the river, I just wanted to have some fun. Obviously I don’t need him to fold often at all for this to show a profit, plus it just puts a smile on your face when it works.
Tags: 3-bet, 4-bet, 6-max, bluff, hand reading, NLHE, poker, Poker Strategy, pot odds, short-handed | 
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May
June 4th, 2009 | Author: foucault
May was a solid month, though a bit bittersweet because it started off phenomenally and then took a pretty sour turn. I can’t complain about the bottom line, but let’s see what kind of progress I’m making on my yearly goals.
Resolution One: Keep Grinding NLHE Cash Games
Goal 1: Earn $X in NLHE Cash Games
Still chugging along at not-quite-on-track-but-satisfied-nonetheless. I’ve played about 165K hands, which I’m happy about as well.
Goal 2: Earn Supernova status on PokerStars
I’m on track anyway, having maintained by Platinum status for the month, but I’d really like to win a Poker Stars WSOP satellite for the cash overlay and the 100K VPPs.
Resolution Two: Diversify My Income Streams
Goal 3: Monetize This Blog
The WordPress upgrade I promised way back when is finally under serious development, thanks to minimal effort from myself and considerable work on the part of my girlfriend.
Goal 4: Get Back Into Coaching
I finished up the first group seminar and was very happy with how it went. All three participants have told me they were as well, and one of them has already arranged some individual sessions.
Tags: Full Tilt Poker, heads up, NLHE, poker, Poker Coaching, Poker Month in Review, Poker Strategy, WSOP |
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