Posts Tagged ‘range’
I’m Off the Wagon
November 12th, 2009 | Author: foucault
My tournaments results have been pretty good the last few months, culminating most recently in two PCA seats and a win in the FTP $300 Saturday 6-Max. I attribute this improvement to a disciplined effort to avoid bringing the aggressive play needed to win in high-stakes cash games over to a tournament setting where my opponents are far more passive and far less tricky.
Last night, in the $300 rebuy FTOPS event, I was rolling along nicely and then fell off the wagon:
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold’em Tournament, 170/340 Blinds 25 Ante (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
BB (t13511)
UTG (t19356)
MP (t20140)
CO (t18855)
Button (t12236)
Hero (SB) (t19919)
Hero’s M: 30.18
Preflop: Hero is SB with 8
, K
4 folds, Hero bets t1020, BB calls t680
Flop: (t2190) 9
, 2, 7 (2 players)
Hero bets t1333, BB raises to t3125, Hero raises to t18874 (All-In), BB calls t9341 (All-In)
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Even on the River, Your Bluffing Range Matters
October 26th, 2009 | Author: foucault
…because sometimes, you aren’t bluffing:
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold’em, $20.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
BB ($14268.50)
Hero (SB) ($4179.50)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 7
, Q
Hero bets $60, BB calls $40
Flop: ($120) K, J, J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $77, BB calls $77
Turn: ($274) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks
River: ($274) 2 (2 players)
BB bets $210, Hero calls $210
Total pot: $694 | Rake: $0.50
Results:
Hero had 7, Q (one pair, Jacks).
BB had Q, 9 (one pair, Jacks).
Outcome: BB won $693.50
Gates at the Top of the Range
July 25th, 2009 | Author: foucault
By now, you’ve probably all heard about the arrest of prominent black academic Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in his home by a Cambridge police officer. If you haven’t, or even if you have, I suggest reading the police report. The short version is that a neighbor called the police after witnessing Gates and his driver attempting to force open the front door of Gates’ home, which was apparently jammed. A police officer responded to a possible break-in, and, seeing Gates, demanded that he step outside. Gates refused, saying something to the effect of, “This is what happens to black men in America.” Some more bluster followed from both sides, and eventually Gates explained the situation but was arrested anyway for disorderly conduct.