The Highs and Lows of Poker!

Mark J

Single-Table Tournament
Table Name Hand ID Game Stakes
Speed [STT] $100 NL 4104617-14 Holdem No Limit 100/200
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Hand Start.
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Seat 1 : colacube has $3,050
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Seat 2 : max03 has $1,510
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Seat 3 : L`Amateur has $2,320
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Seat 4 : spamster has $3,300
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Seat 5 : drumree has $1,580
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Seat 6 : mattycent has $810
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Seat 7 : Steve Winn has $1,940
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Seat 8 : summer1 has $1,650
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Seat 9 : goodfella9 has $1,840
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Steve Winn is the dealer.
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : summer1 posted small blind.
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : goodfella9 posted big blind.
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Game [14] started with 9 players.
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Dealing Hole Cards.
[Aug 7 15:05:27] : Seat 3 : L`Amateur has Ah Ac
[Aug 7 15:05:29] : colacube folded.
[Aug 7 15:05:33] : max03 folded.
[Aug 7 15:05:34] : Stakes: 100/200 Current level: 4 Next level in: 2 min.
[Aug 7 15:05:38] : L`Amateur called 200 and raised 300
[Aug 7 15:05:39] : spamster folded.
[Aug 7 15:05:39] : drumree folded.
[Aug 7 15:05:40] : mattycent folded.
[Aug 7 15:05:43] : Steve Winn folded.
[Aug 7 15:05:44] : summer1 folded.
[Aug 7 15:05:49] : goodfella9 called 300 and raised 1,340 and is All-in
nice one quids in!
[Aug 7 15:05:50] : L`Amateur called 1,340
[Aug 7 15:05:51] : Showdown!
[Aug 7 15:05:51] : Seat 3 : L`Amateur has Ah Ac
[Aug 7 15:05:53] : Seat 3 : L`Amateur has Ah Ac
[Aug 7 15:05:53] : Seat 9 : goodfella9 has Qs Qc
[Aug 7 15:05:55] : Stakes: 100/200 Current level: 4 Next level in: 2 min.
[Aug 7 15:06:02] : Board cards [Th 9c Qh 7c 6s]
Nooooooo!!!!!!******* ***** ***** ***** *** *****
[Aug 7 15:06:02] : Seat 9 : goodfella9 has Qs Qc
[Aug 7 15:06:02] : goodfella9 has 3 of a Kind: Queens
[Aug 7 15:06:02] : Seat 3 : L`Amateur has Ah Ac
[Aug 7 15:06:02] : L`Amateur has Pair: Aces
[Aug 7 15:06:02] : goodfella9 wins 3,780 with 3 of a Kind: Queens
[Aug 7 15:06:06] : L`Amateur : wd
[Aug 7 15:06:12] : Hand is over.
[Aug 7 15:06:12] : Stakes: 100/200 Current level: 4 Next level in: 2 min.

[Aug 7 15:06:40] : Seat 3 : L`Amateur has $480

Single-Table Tournament
Table Name Hand ID Game Stakes
Speed [STT] $100 NL 4104617-55 Holdem No Limit 1,200/2,400
[Aug 7 15:28:08] : Hand Start.
[Aug 7 15:28:08] : Seat 3 : L`Amateur has $8,760
[Aug 7 15:28:08] : Seat 4 : spamster has $9,240
[Aug 7 15:28:08] : L`Amateur is the dealer.
[Aug 7 15:28:08] : L`Amateur posted small blind.
[Aug 7 15:28:08] : spamster posted big blind.
[Aug 7 15:28:08] : Game [55] started with 2 players.
[Aug 7 15:28:08] : Dealing Hole Cards.
[Aug 7 15:28:08] : Seat 3 : L`Amateur has 4h As
[Aug 7 15:28:11] : L`Amateur called 1,200
[Aug 7 15:28:14] : spamster raised 6,840 and is All-in
[Aug 7 15:28:19] : L`Amateur called 6,360 and is All-in
[Aug 7 15:28:20] : Showdown!
[Aug 7 15:28:20] : Seat 3 : L`Amateur has 4h As
[Aug 7 15:28:21] : Stakes: 1,200/2,400 Current level: 11 Next level in: 3 min.
[Aug 7 15:28:22] : Seat 3 : L`Amateur has 4h As
[Aug 7 15:28:22] : Seat 4 : spamster has Jh Jc
[Aug 7 15:28:31] : Board cards [2d Ts 2h Td 7c]
[Aug 7 15:28:31] : Seat 4 : spamster has Jh Jc
[Aug 7 15:28:31] : spamster has Two Pair: Jacks and 10s
[Aug 7 15:28:31] : Seat 3 : L`Amateur has 4h As
[Aug 7 15:28:31] : L`Amateur has Two Pair: 10s and 2s
[Aug 7 15:28:31] : spamster wins 17,520 with Two Pair: Jacks and 10s
[Aug 7 15:28:34] : L`Amateur : wd,gg
[Aug 7 15:28:40] : Stakes: 1,200/2,400 Current level: 11 Next level in: 2 min.
[Aug 7 15:28:41] : Hand is over.


The POKER GODS arrive and give me second place for $270 - better than nothing, i suppose!
blew out 3rd in a $5 game at the same time.

colin300

Well playing online at PPP i certainly never ever play AA with raising until i see the flop cause odds are that u will be pinned to wall and robbed. I understand the play though. Never believe in the 75% rule if u play online.

On the other hand do u believe it wise to go in with A 4 i understand that its very tempting to go all in to get the tourney over but there are alot of tourney leads overturned by thinking about the last hand. I know u could lose chips consistently but u could get AA next hand and wipe the floor with him and grap first.

roryc

Aces was unlucky

A4 was a bad call

Mark J

colin300 wrote:

tempting to go all in to get the tourney over...

you wouldn`t believe the battle we had. best heads-up game in ages!
thought i had him sussed as he was making moves with any picture card, regardless.
thought he was protecting his blind cos i was after making a comeback.
he had me at different stages of the game.

in retrospect, it was a bad call but i was thinking 50/50, i was still getting 2nd prize.maybe my patience was worn!

Mark J

as regards the Aces.
i made my standard raise. he put me all in. he had 2 cards in the deck to win.
if i folded Aces preflop any time i raised and got reraised, i`d be a broken man.surely i`m miles ahead?
if you don`t raise before the flop with As, you must be leaving abominable hands in for a shot?
what if there a flush draw on the flop and a few callers with a piece of it? do you recommend going all-in then?

colin300

if u were indeed playing on PPP i would only be safe looking at 3 aces on the flop cause some ridiculous hands come out like one time i saw 2 people right beside each other go all in with the exact same hand QQ i said to myself only on PPP.

I know any Ace heads up is golden but u have to really look at your odds simple call tells u if u can win and first prize of about $500 deserves a simple call to see that u are in with a chance at least if a flop like QQJ comes up and he bets all in u can always get out with still enough to cause some serious damage to his stack.

Davey Devil

colin300 wrote:

Well playing online at PPP i certainly never ever play AA with raising until i see the flop cause odds are that u will be pinned to wall and robbed. I understand the play though. Never believe in the 75% rule if u play online.

colin300 wrote:

if u were indeed playing on PPP i would only be safe looking at 3 aces on the flop cause some ridiculous hands come out like one time i saw 2 people right beside each other go all in with the exact same hand QQ i said to myself only on PPP.

Lol it just gets better. Load of bollocks. This forum is going to shìt with these muppets posts.

Spiritus

To be fair to him the '...pinned to wall and robbed...' part of the post made me laugh.

Honestly.

bohsman

I agree, this has been discussed before on this forum and a lot of people said they fold aces preflop because theyre afraid to lose a lot of money,

As for Davey could you kindly stop tapping the aquarium

aidankk

colin300 wrote:

if u were indeed playing on PPP i would only be safe looking at 3 aces on the flop cause some ridiculous hands come out like one time i saw 2 people right beside each other go all in with the exact same hand QQ i said to myself only on PPP.

I know any Ace heads up is golden but u have to really look at your odds simple call tells u if u can win and first prize of about $500 deserves a simple call to see that u are in with a chance at least if a flop like QQJ comes up and he bets all in u can always get out with still enough to cause some serious damage to his stack.

if nobody wants pocket aces ill have em ,,,,, anytime

cardshark202

colin300 wrote:

if u were indeed playing on PPP i would only be safe looking at 3 aces on the flop cause some ridiculous hands come out like one time i saw 2 people right beside each other go all in with the exact same hand QQ i said to myself only on PPP.

Colin you're a legend. Hilarious stuff !

colin300 wrote:

Well playing online at PPP i certainly never ever play AA with raising until i see the flop cause odds are that u will be pinned to wall and robbed. I understand the play though. Never believe in the 75% rule if u play online.

It just gets better and better.!

The aquarium has been rocked but the inhabitants seem oblivious.....

colin300

Sure I do try!!!!

But thats how I feel.