1. 2008-03-15 16:29:15

   Live session - tiny profit

   Had a very long session at 1/2 at LC last night.

   Got there after dinner and sat down at a very easy table with 50BB. Only two other players was deep stacked and they were solid.

   Played tight initially. I only called with junk from blinds getting great pot odds. When I raise, I was not hitting the flop and I did not want to cbet into 3 callers.

   Hand #1

   Picked up at UTG+1. I raised to 10 and got one short stack(stack 45) caller. Flop comes
   I was pot committed so I checked to let him bet. I knew he would bet with no or showing. I was drawing too! I caught an 8 and took it down. He mucked. I doubt if he even had a pair.

   After this I was feeling confident and stacked up to 110BB. But I went card dead for the next hour and did not hit even one flop. I think I hit top pair one time in BB with and folded it to flop bet from button not knowing what other checkers would do.
   After one hour my stack was down to 70BB and it was just very very frustrating.
   But I knew hands come in bunches and waited patiently.
   I think this was one skill I improved during this session.

   Hand #2

   Picked up on the button. Lot of limpers and I called
   Flop comes giving me pair and flush draw which is a favorite against many many hands.
   However I was drawing slim against two pair or a set.
   One deep stack player bets - apparently with an .
   I raise to 40 and another stort stack calls. Original bettor folds.
   I hit a heart on the turn and took it down.
   I bet both of them had no idea I was the favorite.

   After this hand I was almost even.
   Some other hands

   1. I finally caught an A with AQ and bet on flop took it down.
   2. Had 77 on J high flop against a loose caller who plays any two cards. Cbet the flop, checked turn. River did not complete the flush so a bet took it down.
   3. Caught trip 8s with 85 from BB slow played it on draw heavy board to the river because players were short and took down a medium pot. I could have lost money letting them draw to flush but I was confident of my reading skills on these players. These were players who buyin for 10BB-30BB and are hoping for triple ups. They play big cards and don't draw as much. They see their pair on the flop and go allin. I have nothing against short stackers and I play short stack myself but 10BB is just ridiculous. They are not maximizing their profits when they hit and will blind out before they hit.

   *I had small pockets several times and did not catch a set even once.

   • Biggest hand was the Q high flush

   Cliff Notes:
   Patient session led to 20BB profit

   Posted by Krishna at 2008-03-15 16:29:15

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Comments on “Live session - tiny profit”

1. • Posted by Jason M g 2008-03-15 18:11:51
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   • Nice work, man :) I gotta come with you one of these times... I love flopping a pair and near-nut flush draw. Best ever! Nice observations, again.