Ok, I wasm't paying much attention to this table as I litterally handn't played a hand in at least three or maybe 4 orbits. (Odd start to my day, I only won one hand in my first 121 hands and probably only played past the flop in one other hand of that 121).
But I had noticed that the pot size had at grown to 18 BB's (107 dollars) and 7 of the last ten pots had been over 100 dollars including one at 232 dollars. Table VPIP about 37 percent. This is 3/6.
That's pretty much the extent of my table read when my first playable hand pops up:
Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is UTG with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO caps</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, Hero calls, MP1 calls.
Flop: (17.33 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, Button folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP1 calls, CO calls.
Turn: (13.16 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls, CO calls.
River: (16.16 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP1 checks, CO checks.
Final Pot: 16.16 BB
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Jd Jc (one pair, jacks).
MP1 has Js Kh (high card, ace).
CO has 2d Td (one pair, twos).
Outcome: Hero wins 16.16 BB. </font>
Ok, yeah I didn't bet the river, but I was out of position, if either of these guys has an ace I'm getting raised and if they don't one of em's likely to bluff at it anyway.
So, paying more attention now, I see that both of my opponents in this hand are over 90/15's (and it turns out this was a pretty passive hand for them) and there's a 45 Vpip player as well then a buncha normals.
With avg pot size over the 100 bucks and vpip ranging toward 40 percent and two bona fide maniacs on the table it was the best 3/6 table I've ever played at, hands down. It didn't hurt that I actually hit hands. It didn't hurt at all.
And I got to pull my little used value betting marginal hand against the maniac tool. Practically unused this tool. I bet my pair of sevens with an eight kicker on the river after he raised me on the turn....wussed out and only called his river raise though. MHWG.
On one hand I had QQ (and turned a set who hoo) and me and the more agressive of the maniacs capped all streets. He had A-10 offsuit-no pair. This hand was notable cause I've often shook my head at the advice to always have at least 12 BB's advice in case you get into a cap every street hand. I've always thought this wasn't particularly important reasoning since I've never been in a hand all the way that got capped on every single street. Up to now. (I've always thought the real reason to have a sizable stack is that you don't want to get into a hand where you lose 6-7 BB's and then you hit big on the very next hand before you have a chance to reload).
Ok...I guess this is a worthless thread now that I think about it, but the combination of best table ever, and hitting my cards, and a first of 4 street capping, makes it all I want to talk about. Sorry guys.
I'll leave with one last hand to show just how fishy and juicy this table was:
Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (9 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">
3 folds</font>.
Flop: (9.33 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO 3-bets</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 caps</font>, MP2 calls, CO calls, Hero calls.
Turn: (12.66 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, Hero calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO caps</font>, Hero calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.
River: (28.66 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, CO calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, CO calls.
Final Pot: 36.66 BB
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Ks As (flush, ace high).
MP1 has 6d 6h (straight, ten high).
MP2 has Qs Js (flush, queen high).
CO has 8c 2d (straight, ten high).
Outcome: Hero wins 36.66 BB. </font>
It's not everyday you get to cap 2 of three street and 2 bet the other against 3 opponents when you flop the nuts. This may be the biggest pot I've ever dragged.
So I'm excited. Sue me.
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--Zetack