Back from the Brink: Dirty Dozen Hands
It was a session that had me quickly down almost -$750, but I was able to claw back to a loss slightly under -$300.
Four-tabling on PokerStars has given me a bit of calm when these storms hit, and they hit very quickly last night. Here are a few hands which pounded me in the first thirty minutes followed by another nine hands throughout the session:
Hand #1
POKERSTARS GAME HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) - ‘Hecuba III’ 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: agstremist ($356.95 in chips)
Seat 2: jefbme ($119 in chips)
Seat 3: greg1osu ($292.55 in chips)
Seat 4: csquard ($176 in chips)
Seat 5: happyclammy ($239.05 in chips)
Seat 6: Slugg7 ($192 in chips)
csquard: posts small blind $1
happyclammy: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [5h Ah]
Slugg7: folds
agstremist: raises $6 to $8
jefbme: folds
greg1osu: folds
csquard: calls $7
happyclammy: folds
*** FLOP *** [5c Ad Kh]
csquard: checks
agstremist: bets $12
csquard: raises $12 to $24
agstremist: calls $12
*** TURN *** [5c Ad Kh] [5s]
csquard: bets $34
agstremist: calls $34
*** RIVER *** [5c Ad Kh 5s] [2s]
csquard: bets $78
agstremist: raises $78 to $156
csquard: calls $32 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
agstremist: shows [As Ac] (a full house, Aces full of Fives)
csquard: mucks hand
agstremist collected $351 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $354 | Rake $3
Board [5c Ad Kh 5s 2s]
Seat 1: agstremist showed [As Ac] and won ($351) with a full house, Aces full of Fives
Seat 2: jefbme folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 3: greg1osu (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: csquard (small blind) mucked [5h Ah]
Seat 5: happyclammy (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Slugg7 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Hand #2
POKERSTARS HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) - ‘Hecuba III’ 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: agstremist ($459.95 in chips)
Seat 3: greg1osu ($286.55 in chips)
Seat 4: csquard ($219.95 in chips)
Seat 5: happyclammy ($228.80 in chips)
csquard: posts small blind $1
happyclammy: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Tc Qd]
agstremist: folds
greg1osu has timed out
greg1osu: folds
greg1osu is sitting out
greg1osu has returned
csquard: calls $1
happyclammy: raises $6 to $8
Slugg7 has returned
csquard: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [Qc 5h 4h]
csquard: checks
happyclammy: bets $12
VICTORY68 joins the table at seat #2
csquard: calls $12
*** TURN *** [Qc 5h 4h] [9c]
csquard: bets $18
happyclammy: raises $43 to $61
csquard: raises $138.95 to $199.95 and is all-in
happyclammy: calls $138.95
*** RIVER *** [Qc 5h 4h 9c] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [Tc Qd] (a pair of Queens)
happyclammy: shows [Qs 9s] (two pair, Queens and Nines)
happyclammy collected $437.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $439.90 | Rake $2
Board [Qc 5h 4h 9c 3h]
Seat 1: agstremist folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 3: greg1osu (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: csquard (small blind) showed [Tc Qd] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 5: happyclammy (big blind) showed [Qs 9s] and won ($437.90) with two pair, Queens and Nines
Hand #3
POKERSTARS GAME HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) ‘Tucson’ 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: fourboys1 ($218 in chips)
Seat 2: fightingnuns ($227.05 in chips)
Seat 3: chiTown22 ($297.30 in chips)
Seat 4: wari ($189.95 in chips)
Seat 5: csquard ($228 in chips)
Seat 6: Mrchuman ($241.30 in chips)
csquard: posts small blind $1
Mrchuman: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Jh Js]
fourboys1: folds
fightingnuns: folds
chiTown22: folds
wari: folds
csquard: raises $6 to $8
Mrchuman: raises $18 to $26
csquard: calls $18
*** FLOP *** [2d Th 8d]
csquard: checks
Mrchuman: bets $50
csquard: raises $152 to $202 and is all-in
Mrchuman: calls $152
*** TURN *** [2d Th 8d] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [2d Th 8d 6d] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [Jh Js] (three of a kind, Jacks)
Mrchuman: shows [Qd Ad] (a flush, Ace high)
Mrchuman collected $453 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $456 | Rake $3
Board [2d Th 8d 6d Jc]
Seat 1: fourboys1 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: fightingnuns folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 3: chiTown22 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: wari (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 5: csquard (small blind) showed [Jh Js] and lost with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 6: Mrchuman (big blind) showed [Qd Ad] and won ($453) with a flush, Ace high
Hand #4 I thought about moving in on the turn here but was gunshy/fraidy-scared, although let me know.
POKERSTARS HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) ‘Suttung V’ 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ChipVonBaron ($486.40 in chips)
Seat 2: nadi100 ($45.35 in chips)
Seat 3: bait455 ($225.35 in chips)
Seat 4: csquard ($222.90 in chips)
Seat 5: auditphreak ($236.35 in chips)
Seat 6: rickossem ($249.65 in chips)
auditphreak: posts small blind $1
rickossem: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Ac 2c]
ChipVonBaron: folds
nadi100: calls $2
bait455: folds
csquard: calls $2
auditphreak: raises $6 to $8
rickossem: calls $6
nadi100: calls $6
csquard: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [3d 6c Jc]
auditphreak: checks
rickossem: bets $20
nadi100: folds
csquard: calls $20
auditphreak: calls $20
*** TURN *** [3d 6c Jc] [4d]
auditphreak: checks
rickossem: bets $60
csquard: calls $60
auditphreak: calls $60
*** RIVER *** [3d 6c Jc 4d] [7d]
auditphreak: checks
rickossem: checks
csquard: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
auditphreak: shows [Kc Tc] (high card King)
rickossem: shows [Ks Js] (a pair of Jacks)
csquard: mucks hand
rickossem collected $269 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $272 | Rake $3
Board [3d 6c Jc 4d 7d]
Seat 1: ChipVonBaron folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: nadi100 folded on the Flop
Seat 3: bait455 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: csquard (button) mucked [Ac 2c]
Seat 5: auditphreak (small blind) showed [Kc Tc] and lost with high card King
Seat 6: rickossem (big blind) showed [Ks Js] and won ($269) with a pair of Jacks
Hand #5 He went on for about thirty minutes asking if I had the flush, saying he had a set of 4’s.
POKERSTARS GAME #11787111422: HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/08/31 - 01:53:13 (ET)
Table ‘Cuyo’ 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: leadership86 ($212 in chips)
Seat 3: bluexcr ($218 in chips)
Seat 4: tatu-u2 ($73.10 in chips)
Seat 5: mikeandy ($450.55 in chips)
Seat 6: csquard ($435.80 in chips)
csquard: posts small blind $1
leadership86: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [7d 8d]
bluexcr: raises $2 to $4
tatu-u2: folds
mikeandy: folds
csquard: calls $3
biggmanny joins the table at seat #2
leadership86: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Kc 4d Ad]
csquard: checks
leadership86: bets $8
bluexcr: folds
csquard: calls $8
*** TURN *** [Kc 4d Ad] [6h]
csquard: bets $14
leadership86: raises $34 to $48
csquard: calls $34
*** RIVER *** [Kc 4d Ad 6h] [9d]
csquard: bets $100
leadership86 said, “444″
leadership86: folds
csquard collected $122 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $124 | Rake $2
Board [Kc 4d Ad 6h 9d]
Seat 1: leadership86 (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 3: bluexcr folded on the Flop
Seat 4: tatu-u2 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 5: mikeandy (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: csquard (small blind) collected ($122)
Hand #6 This actually is an interesting hand I think, albeit short. Is this the line you take?
POKERSTARS GAME #11787562251: HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/08/31 - 02:44:30 (ET)
Table ‘Cuyo’ 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: leadership86 ($221.50 in chips)
Seat 2: biggmanny ($229.90 in chips)
Seat 3: bluexcr ($280.20 in chips)
Seat 6: csquard ($488.05 in chips)
leadership86: posts small blind $1
biggmanny: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Jh Tc]
bluexcr: folds
csquard: raises $7 to $9
InYoPockets joins the table at seat #4
leadership86: calls $8
biggmanny: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jd 7h Th]
leadership86: checks
csquard: bets $11
leadership86: raises $23 to $34
csquard: raises $23 to $57
leadership86: folds
csquard collected $86 from pot
csquard: doesn’t show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $88 | Rake $2
Board [Jd 7h Th]
Seat 1: leadership86 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: biggmanny (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: bluexcr folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: csquard (button) collected ($86)
Hand #7 Looking back at this hand, I think it’s a horrible laydown by me.
POKERSTARS HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) ‘Cuyo’ 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: leadership86 ($218.80 in chips)
Seat 2: biggmanny ($238.90 in chips)
Seat 3: bluexcr ($256 in chips)
Seat 6: csquard ($509.95 in chips)
bluexcr: posts small blind $1
csquard: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [5s 8d]
leadership86: folds
biggmanny: folds
bluexcr: calls $1
csquard: checks
*** FLOP *** [9s 8h 5c]
bluexcr: bets $4
csquard: raises $4 to $8
bluexcr: calls $4
*** TURN *** [9s 8h 5c] [Kc]
bluexcr: checks
csquard: bets $11
bluexcr: raises $11 to $22
csquard: calls $11
*** RIVER *** [9s 8h 5c Kc] [3c]
bluexcr: bets $52
csquard: folds
bluexcr collected $62 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $64 | Rake $2
Board [9s 8h 5c Kc 3c]
Seat 1: leadership86 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: biggmanny (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 3: bluexcr (small blind) collected ($62)
Seat 6: csquard (big blind) folded on the River
Hand #8 I think this is butchered pretty good on the turn by the villain.
POKERSTARS HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) - ‘Tucson’ 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: crazywhite21 ($40 in chips)
Seat 2: agstremist ($297.35 in chips)
Seat 3: 5SIMONEs ($56.10 in chips)
Seat 5: csquard ($233.95 in chips)
Seat 6: givingtree23 ($352.70 in chips)
givingtree23: posts small blind $1
crazywhite21: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Jc Ks]
agstremist: folds
5SIMONEs: calls $2
csquard: calls $2
givingtree23: calls $1
crazywhite21: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc 3d Ts]
givingtree23: checks
crazywhite21: checks
5SIMONEs: checks
csquard: bets $6
givingtree23: calls $6
crazywhite21: folds
5SIMONEs: folds
*** TURN *** [Qc 3d Ts] [7h]
givingtree23: checks
csquard: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qc 3d Ts 7h] [Ac]
givingtree23: bets $12
csquard: raises $50 to $62
givingtree23: calls $50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [Jc Ks] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
givingtree23: mucks hand
csquard collected $142 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $144 | Rake $2
Board [Qc 3d Ts 7h Ac]
Seat 1: crazywhite21 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: agstremist folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 3: 5SIMONEs folded on the Flop
Seat 5: csquard (button) showed [Jc Ks] and won ($142) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 6: givingtree23 (small blind) mucked [Qs 7s]
Hand #9 How much do you bet on the river here? The shorty’s move screwed my brain up; I think I should have made it something else.
POKERSTARS HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) ‘Tucson’ 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: bodysteff ($93.05 in chips)
Seat 2: agstremist ($324.85 in chips)
Seat 3: kast&blast ($63.35 in chips)
Seat 4: wari ($469.95 in chips)
Seat 5: csquard ($173.35 in chips)
Seat 6: givingtree23 ($185.40 in chips)
givingtree23: posts small blind $1
bodysteff: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Kh Qc]
agstremist: raises $6 to $8
kast&blast: raises $6 to $14
wari: folds
csquard: calls $14
givingtree23: folds
bodysteff: folds
agstremist: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [Js 8c 9h]
agstremist: checks
kast&blast: checks
csquard: checks
*** TURN *** [Js 8c 9h] [As]
agstremist: bets $32
kast&blast: calls $32
csquard: calls $32
*** RIVER *** [Js 8c 9h As] [Th]
agstremist: checks
kast&blast: bets $17.35 and is all-in
csquard: raises $110 to $127.35 and is all-in
agstremist: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [Kh Qc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
kast&blast: mucks hand
csquard collected $172.70 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $175.70 | Rake $3
Board [Js 8c 9h As Th]
Seat 1: bodysteff (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: agstremist folded on the River
Seat 3: kast&blast mucked [3c Ah]
Seat 4: wari folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 5: csquard (button) showed [Kh Qc] and won ($172.70) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 6: givingtree23 (small blind) folded before Flop
Hand #10 Do you check this turn?
POKERSTARS HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) ‘Tucson’ 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: fourboys1 ($204.85 in chips)
Seat 2: fightingnuns ($203.10 in chips)
Seat 4: wari ($242.40 in chips)
Seat 5: csquard ($194.55 in chips)
Seat 6: EricS82 ($75.25 in chips)
wari: posts small blind $1
csquard: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Js Ad]
EricS82: folds
fourboys1: folds
fightingnuns: raises $6 to $8
chiTown22 leaves the table
wari: folds
csquard: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [6d Jh 3s]
csquard: checks
fightingnuns: bets $12
csquard: raises $26 to $38
fightingnuns: calls $26
*** TURN *** [6d Jh 3s] [Ah]
csquard: bets $70
fightingnuns: folds
csquard collected $91 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $93 | Rake $2
Board [6d Jh 3s Ah]
Seat 1: fourboys1 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: fightingnuns (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: wari (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: csquard (big blind) collected ($91)
Seat 6: EricS82 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Hand #11 Seems standard.
POKERSTARS HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) ‘Danae’ 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: luckybacon ($200 in chips)
Seat 2: XxCuetecxX ($291.25 in chips)
Seat 3: pkrbadgirl ($600.35 in chips)
Seat 4: Mungos1981 ($36.20 in chips)
Seat 5: csquard ($204.45 in chips)
Seat 6: bait455 ($239.55 in chips)
Mungos1981: posts small blind $1
csquard: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [7s 5h]
bait455: folds
luckybacon: raises $6 to $8
XxCuetecxX: folds
pkrbadgirl: calls $8
Mungos1981: folds
csquard: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [7d Jd 5d]
csquard: checks
luckybacon: bets $18
pkrbadgirl: calls $18
csquard: raises $50 to $68
luckybacon: folds
pkrbadgirl: folds
csquard collected $76 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $79 | Rake $3
Board [7d Jd 5d]
Seat 1: luckybacon folded on the Flop
Seat 2: XxCuetecxX folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 3: pkrbadgirl (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Mungos1981 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: csquard (big blind) collected ($76)
Seat 6: bait455 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Hand #12 Aarrrgggh! How does he hold off on the turn? And do you lead out on the turn?
POKERSTARS HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) ‘Danae’ 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: kieffammax ($186 in chips)
Seat 2: XxCuetecxX ($476.10 in chips)
Seat 3: yellowrim ($100.30 in chips)
Seat 4: bberard34 ($221.50 in chips)
Seat 5: csquard ($224.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Kingofclubz ($193.25 in chips)
bberard34: posts small blind $1
csquard: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [5c 5d]
Kingofclubz: folds
kieffammax: raises $4 to $6
XxCuetecxX: folds
yellowrim: folds
bberard34: folds
csquard: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [2c 5s Qs]
csquard: checks
kieffammax: bets $8
csquard: calls $8
*** TURN *** [2c 5s Qs] [Ad]
csquard: checks
kieffammax: checks
*** RIVER *** [2c 5s Qs Ad] [5h]
csquard: bets $35
kieffammax: calls $35
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [5c 5d] (four of a kind, Fives)
kieffammax: mucks hand
csquard collected $96 from pot
kieffammax is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $99 | Rake $3
Board [2c 5s Qs Ad 5h]
Seat 1: kieffammax mucked [As Ks]
Seat 2: XxCuetecxX folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 3: yellowrim (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: bberard34 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: csquard (big blind) showed [5c 5d] and won ($96) with four of a kind, Fives
Seat 6: Kingofclubz folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
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August 31st, 2007 at 10:45 am
Hand 1 - Cooler
Hand 2 - I don’t like to get all in with top pair weak kicker, but would do it against some very aggressive opponents. I don’t think this is the case here.
Hand 3 - Unlucky. The jack on the river just rubs it in.
Hand 4 - Tough spot. Not sure if I would have played it differently - depends on the other player’s stats. You were getting the right odds
all the way. Case could be made for a shove, but I’m not sure if I would have.
Hand 5 - I would probably bet somewhere between half and 3/4 pot on the river unless you think this is one of those players that can’t fold even when he knows he is probably beat. Not many good players are calling your bet with a worse hand here.
Hand 6 - Would have done the same thing, but probably have re-raised bigger. You want to get all your money in there if he is on a draw and it is an extremely draw heavy board.
Hand 7 - Flop raise bigger - his lead out of the flop screams that he wants to see a cheap turn card; generally, at 1/2 the weak flop lead outs are draws and most of them will fold to a big re-raise. Turn re-raise big instead of flat call. I make a crying call on the river. He may have been on something like J10. It is tough for me to put him on a flush with the strange flop action - better two pair/set possible, but I think he raises bigger earlier with those.
Hand 8 - Nice play
Hand 9 - Bet on the river is fine. The pot is already pretty big and there is prob as much chance of him calling a smaller bet as that bet.
Hand 10 - I probably make a weakish looking small bet on the turn. The opponent might see it as weakness and try to come over the top thinking the ace was a scare card for your hand.
Hand 11 - Standard
Hand 12 - My turn action would depend on the player. If he is passive I’m betting. If he likes to float, I’m checking.
I did this pretty quick. I may have garbled a few. Overall looks like a nice session.
August 31st, 2007 at 3:32 pm
I thought that was me playing hand 1.
August 31st, 2007 at 7:26 pm
I like it better when you narrate the hands instead of posting a long list of hand histories.
September 1st, 2007 at 1:26 pm
In Hand 1, I feel like Ace-rag suited is a hand that should usually be raised or folded preflop. A reraise would have saved you your buyin.
September 3rd, 2007 at 9:50 am
You seriously need to watch some CardRunners videos. You shouldn’t be calling raises with weak hands in the small blind –out of position– in hands #1 and 2.
In Hand 2, you are way over-committing, with TP, weak kicker on the turn. All-in really isn’t the right move here.
In hand 4, moving in could be a good choice but you’re flush chasing with a $60 call.
In Hand 8, your cards are good enough on the button with one limper to raise preflop. A second bullet on the turn could be warranted here.
In Hand 9, I’m not sure why you are cold-calling a 3 bet preflop with KQ unsuited. And calling a 3/4 pot bet on the turn with a gutshot.
Hand 10, maybe a half-pot bet on the turn.
You have a very high variance, gambling style of play. Taylor Caby’s videos can help you make some sense of your game…