Sometimes Diligence Pays Off

The games looked pretty lousy on Wednesday night, and as a result it was tough to get more than 12-16 tables open at any given time. Sometimes I'd simply bail and grind at a better time, but I was determined to play a session and a session I did play. Fortunately for me, about halfway through the two hour period a few very good midstakes tables got going resulting in the kind of quick heater dreams are made of.



900/hands per hour sucks, but >$1/hand sure as hell more than makes up for it!

A few of the bigger pots, just 'cause:

This one is a standard stack-a-whale.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $6.00 BB (8 handed)
UTG+1 ($609)
MP1 ($558)
MP2 ($630)
CO ($641.65)
Button ($1218.30)
SB ($699)
Hero (BB) ($600)
UTG ($609)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A♦, K♥
2 folds, MP1 bets $18, 2 folds, Button calls $18, SB calls $15, Hero raises to $88, 1 fold, Button calls $70, 1 fold

Flop: ($212) K♣, 10♥, 8♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $189, Button calls $189

Turn: ($590) K♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $323 (All-In), Button calls $323

River: ($1236) 8♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $1236 | Rake: $3

Results:
Button had 7♣, J♣ (two pair, Kings and eights).
Hero had A♦, K♥ (full house, Kings over eights).
Outcome: Hero won $1233


Aggro reg spazzes out on me at 400NL, a little deep. His 4b sizing is so very terrible.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (7 handed)
Button ($472.65)
SB ($400)
Hero (BB) ($493)
UTG ($360.65)
MP1 ($503.85)
MP2 ($542)
CO ($527.10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q♣, Q♠
4 folds, Button bets $12, 1 fold, Hero raises to $48, Button raises to $184, Hero raises to $493 (All-In), Button calls $288.65 (All-In)

Flop: ($947.30) A♠, 2♥, 4♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($947.30) A♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($947.30) 8♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $947.30 | Rake: $3

Results:
Button mucked 5♠, 5♦ (two pair, Aces and fives).
Hero had Q♣, Q♠ (two pair, Aces and Queens).
Outcome: Hero won $944.30


Finally, a fun one vs an aggrodonk at 200NL. Flop decision is probably pretty close, especially with no BDFD.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (8 handed)
Button ($224.05)
SB ($98)
BB ($245.30)
UTG ($268.35)
UTG+1 ($247.05)
MP1 ($155.95)
MP2 ($200)
Hero (CO) ($200)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A♦, K♠
4 folds, Hero bets $6, 2 folds, BB raises to $27, Hero raises to $61, BB calls $34

Flop: ($123) 10♥, 5♣, 2♣ (2 players)
BB bets $184.30 (All-In), Hero calls $139 (All-In)

Turn: ($401) 10♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($401) 10♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $401 | Rake: $3

Results:
BB had A♣, Q♥ (three of a kind, tens).
Hero had A♦, K♠ (three of a kind, tens).
Outcome: Hero won $398