Archive for March 25th, 2010

A lot of players make too much of the idea that when you have a draw that you’re willing to get all in with, you’d prefer to make the final bet yourself. This is true when better hands will fold, but often people make huge shoves that make it pretty transparent they are on a draw, in which case no one folds anything to them. I prefer to make more reasonable raises with a balanced raise, which I think is generally better. Of course, if you accidentally convince someone that they can shove on you with a better hand that would have folded to a shove, then you’re going to wish you’d just shoved yourself.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold’em, $10.00 BB (2 handed) – Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (SB) ($2218)
BB ($1135.80)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q♦, K♠
Hero bets $30, BB raises to $110, Hero calls $80

Flop: ($220) J♠, 10♣, 6♠ (2 players)
BB bets $150, Hero raises to $408, BB raises to $1025.80 (All-In), Hero calls $617.80

Turn: ($2271.60) 4♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($2271.60) K♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $2271.60 | Rake: $0.50

Results:
Hero had Q♦, K♠ (one pair, Kings).
BB had 3♥, A♠ (high card, Ace).
Outcome: Hero won $2271.10