5/12/06

I had to go around my usual places to spread the word of my tournament. I sat at a SNG in the usual place I played and here was an interesting hand I played around midway through the second level.

So with the blinds at 50-100, I look at 45o and I raise it to 3xBB. I get two callers and with the flop 3hQhTc, both players in front of me check so I did as well. The turn gave the 4h and I decide to represent a flush if not a flush draw, with both players calling I smelled something was up. The river came 5h and I was definitely sure someone made their flush and in that place, everyone check-raised so when the both players checked to me, I showed my two pair. Wouldn't you know it, neither player had a heart but both players did have pocket pairs. One had sixes the other had twos.
BBS Served

Analysis - The sixes were way ahead preflop 74% to win with me only having a 12% chance to win, and the pocket twos having 14%. After the flop, I am only 4% to win with the pocket 6's way up 88%. I eat up some of their advantage on the turn tripling my percentage to win to 12% which is still not high, especially with the 6's still hovering at 83%. It was just a funny hand to be involved.

Midway through the tournament, I actually got a bad beat served to me. I was on the button and decided to limp in my AKo. With the flop coming 6-T-3 I bet 200 and I get one caller but when the turn comes off 4, that caller went all-in. By that time I had a healthy stack and I really didn't think he had anything, maybe pair tens? I got him covered and I decide to call. He turns over 25o making the nut straight and me holding my nuts, drawing dead.
BBS Served to ME

Analysis - Limping in really doesn't protect your premium hand, while I was a 66/33 favorite, I didn't protect it. I just couldn't belive it but since I limped in, I should have known.

With my stack spiralling downward, I decide to take a stand with my AKo going all-in with about 1,500 in chips. I get called with KJ and wouldn't you know it, a J comes off the flop which read J-6-9 and when the turn and river not providing any help with their 8-3, I get busted out.

Analysis - I really hate AK. I dominate the guy pre-flop 75/25 but fall on my face the rest of the way, busting out.

Game result - (400)
Running Total - 3260


So I move to the other place I play but this time it's the usual 20/40 Ring game. I don't have much going , I wasn't really hitting my BBS but was winning hands with premium hands or semi-premium hands, until this hand. I look down at 47o and I raise it to 120, I get one caller. The flop comes A-5-6 and he bets out 300 which I call. The turn gives me my straight with a 3 but it also shows a flush draw so I'm kinda antsy to do anything. He bets 500 and I call. The river gives out a Q and he checks, as well as I, turning over my 45 for the straight. He shows AKo.
BBS Served

Analysis - I was behind preflop with only 35% chance to win, but what else is new. The percentages stay the same after the flop with his top pair but me with my OESD. After the turn, it was really just a matter of finding out if he had a flush or if my straight was good.

My stack dwindles to break even and I call it a night, at around 3am.

Game result - 0
Running total - 3260