Typical

The games have been pretty lousy lately, but they had their moments today as there were a couple whales here and there. It didn't matter much though, as I had one of my standard 12BI below AIEV sessions, with a much worse gap in Sklansky bucks mostly due to hand #2 below. Anyway, three of the more memorable beats follow.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (9 handed)
Hero (MP2) ($325.04)
MP3 ($158)
CO ($491.11)
Button ($200.28)
SB ($498.11)
BB ($954.18)
UTG ($426.22)
UTG+1 ($200)
MP1 ($218.72)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K♣, K♦
UTG bets $8, 1 fold, MP1 calls $8, Hero raises to $32, 5 folds, UTG calls $24, 1 fold

Flop: ($75) 3♣, 2♣, 3♦ (2 players)
UTG bets $54.15, Hero raises to $116, UTG raises to $394.22 (All-In), Hero calls $177.04 (All-In)

Turn: ($661.08) 5♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($661.08) 7♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $661.08 | Rake: $2.80

Results:
UTG had 6♦, A♦ (flush, Ace high).
Hero had K♣, K♦ (two pair, Kings and threes).
Outcome: UTG won $658.28



PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB
SB ($455.24)
Hero (BB) ($295.20)
UTG ($278.70)
Button ($200)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q♥, Q♣
1 fold, Button bets $6, SB raises to $10, Hero raises to $36, 1 fold, SB raises to $62, Hero raises to $192, SB calls $130

Flop: ($390) 2♦, 4♠, J♦ (2 players)
SB bets $108, Hero calls $103.20 (All-In)

Turn: ($596.40) 8♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($596.40) 9♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $596.40 | Rake: $1.50

Results:
SB had J♠, J♣ (three of a kind, Jacks).
Hero had Q♥, Q♣ (one pair, Queens).
Outcome: SB won $594.90



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (9 handed)
MP3 ($377.20)
CO ($84.54)
Button ($444.42)
SB ($210.78)
Hero (BB) ($325.87)
UTG ($287.24)
UTG+1 ($200)
MP1 ($251.63)
MP2 ($200)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A♠, A♦
5 folds, CO calls $2, 2 folds, Hero bets $38, CO raises to $74, Hero raises to $110, CO calls $10.54 (All-In)

Flop: ($170.08) 3♦, 7♥, 5♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($170.08) 6♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($170.08) 9♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $170.08 | Rake: $2.80

Results:
Hero had A♠, A♦ (one pair, Aces).
CO had 8♦, A♣ (straight, nine high).
Outcome: CO won $167.28

Since I hadn't posted in a while I figured I might as bust out a whine post. There really hasn't been a whole lot happening lately, aside from the Flames hiring Bob Hartley as thier new bench boss. My gut feeling toward him was originally negative, but after some research I'm filled with caution optimism.