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jonnyUCB · #8 06-24-2005, 09:20 PM

Hand #1: Villian has 7c8c for rivered straight.

Hand #2: I kinda like the call in position line but wouldn't like to give free cards to villian. Also, the player to act after me claims he folded JJ so if he had raised I'd be in a pickle. Anyone fold to the reraise here?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) converter

SB ($504.40)
BB ($432.80)
UTG ($126)
MP ($364.85)
CO ($312.80)
Hero ($475)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP calls $4, 1 fold, Hero raises to $20, SB calls $18, 1 fold, MP calls $16.

Flop: ($64) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, MP bets $36, Hero raises to $136, SB folds, MP raises to $344.85, Hero calls $208.85.

Turn: ($753.70) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: ($753.70) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $753.70

Results in white below: 
MP has Td 9s (one pair, nines).
Hero has Qc Qd (one pair, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins $753.70. 

Hand #3

Hero bets 40 (giving decent odds - 4 to 1 - to a flush if he wants to chase but still charging/maintaining position), Villian ch/r to 100. Hero folds. Still unsure what the best line is here vs an aggressive player. I don't really like folding to a big river bet, but I guess if he bet ~50 I would call since I was willing to bet 40 on the turn. Any thoughts on a decent size to call on the river?

Hand #4
I think everyone was right to say I should bet pretty heavy on the turn as he is unlikely to pull a big play with one player already all-in. I was just uncomfortable with having to bet 1/2 my stack just to fold to an all-in. It also scares me to have two players calling an UTG raiser.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) converter

MP ($646.40)
CO ($441)
Button ($120.80)
SB ($68)
BB ($404.30)
Hero ($678.20)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $14, MP calls $14, 2 folds, SB calls $12, 1 fold.

Flop: ($46) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $44, MP calls $44, SB raises to $54, Hero calls $10, MP calls $10.

Turn: ($208) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $60, MP calls $60.

River: ($328) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP checks.

Final Pot: $328

Results in white below: 
SB has Ah 9h (flush, ace high).
Hero has Jc Js (one pair, jacks).
MP has Ts Qs (two pair, queens and tens).
Outcome: SB wins $328. 

Hand #5

Butchered this one pretty badly.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) converter

MP ($362.65)
CO ($635.85)
Button ($402.50)
SB ($137.60)
Hero ($412)
UTG ($753.25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP calls $4, CO calls $4, Button raises to $20, 1 fold, Hero calls $16, MP calls $16, CO calls $16.

Flop: ($82) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, MP checks, CO checks, Button bets $28, Hero calls $28, MP folds, CO calls $28.

Turn: ($166) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $60, CO calls $60, Button folds.

River: ($286) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $100, CO calls $100.

Final Pot: $486

Results in white below: 
Hero has 6d 6s (three of a kind, sixes).
CO has 5d 7d (straight, eight high).
Outcome: CO wins $486.