The Opposite of Bad Beats....

kurto · #1 05-07-2005, 05:01 AM

(WARNING... LOW CONTENT. Just something that made me smile)

May I start by saying I thought no one was going to pay me. I was dealt pocket aces three times within my first 12 hands, made the standard raise and everyone folded. I didn't think anyone was going to pay me off on anything tonight.

I know these are straight forward, but they were so fun. I played these hands on 2 different tables within 2 minutes of each other. We all experience bad beats, so it was such a nice change of pace to make 2 major hits in a row.

There's no real issues with these.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

MP3 ($30.4)
Hero ($58.95)
Button ($126.1)
SB ($75.3)
BB ($131.75)
UTG ($50.8)
UTG+1 ($59.8)
MP1 ($16.95)
MP2 ($22.1)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
4 folds, MP3 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $2, MP3 calls $2, Hero calls $2, SB folds.

Turn: ($8) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets $7.6, MP3 folds, Hero raises to $20, BB raises to $56.45, Hero calls $36.45 (All-In).

River: ($120.90) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $120.90
Main Pot: $120.90, between Hero and BB. > Pot won by Hero ($120.90).

Results in white below: 
BB has 3s 6s (two pair, sixes and threes).
Hero has 4d 5d (straight, six high).
Outcome: Hero wins $120.90. 

HAND 2

I have decided to loosen up. I dont always play 10-Js out of position, but the table limped so much, I HAD NO CHOICE!

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

SB ($48.5)
BB ($71.42)
UTG ($45.05)
UTG+1 ($27.2)
Hero ($46.4)
MP1 ($67.65)
MP2 ($36.75)
MP3 ($50.65)
CO ($13.2)
Button ($60)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.50, 1 fold, CO calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($3) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets $1.5, Hero calls $1.50, MP2 calls $1.50, CO folds, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: ($7.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 bets $3, Hero raises to $9, MP2 calls $9, UTG+1 calls $6.

River: ($34.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 calls $16.20 (All-In), Hero raises to $32.4, MP2 calls $25.75 (All-In).

Final Pot: $108.85

Results in white below: 
UTG+1 has Jc Ac (straight, ace high).
Hero has Ts Js (flush, king high).
MP2 has Jd Th (straight, king high).
Outcome: Hero wins $108.84.

pzhon · #2 05-07-2005, 05:29 AM

In the same vein:

5-handed online NL

Preflop:
Limp, 2 folds, Villain completes (~115 BB), Hero checks T9o (covers).

Flop (3 BB): A76r
Villain checks, Hero bets 2 BB, limper folds,
Villain check-raises to 6 BB, Hero calls 4 BB.

Turn (15 BB): 8, 2nd of a suit
Villain bets 8 BB, Hero raises to 35 BB,
Villain calls 27 BB.

River (85 BB): 3, no flush
Villain checks, Hero bets 50 BB,
Villain calls 50 BB.

Results in white:
Villain had A6, aces up.
Hero wins 185 BB-rake with a straight.

Villain: Keep drawing to inside straights.
Hero: Sorry, I thought my T-high was good.
Villain tilts.


I'll happily pay 4 BB for a gutshot if I get 100 BB when I hit.

poboy · #3 05-07-2005, 03:13 PM

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In the same vein:

5-handed online NL

Preflop:
Limp, 2 folds, Villain completes (~115 BB), Hero checks T9o (covers).

Flop (3 BB): A76r
Villain checks, Hero bets 2 BB, limper folds,
Villain check-raises to 6 BB, Hero calls 4 BB.

Turn (15 BB): 8, 2nd of a suit
Villain bets 8 BB, Hero raises to 35 BB,
Villain calls 27 BB.

River (85 BB): 3, no flush
Villain checks, Hero bets 50 BB,
Villain calls 50 BB.

Results in white:
Villain had A6, aces up.
Hero wins 185 BB-rake with a straight.

Villain: Keep drawing to inside straights.
Hero: Sorry, I thought my T-high was good.
Villain tilts.


I'll happily pay 4 BB for a gutshot if I get 100 BB when I hit.

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This is just chip-spewing, not at all similar to OP's hands. You're taking worse than 3:1 on an 11:1 shot. Luckily for you villian connected very well with the board. Most of the time I think villian folds with less than 2 pair and you don't get paid off. Do you continue spewing chips if you don't catch the turn? JMO

swolfe · #4 05-07-2005, 03:22 PM

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This is just chip-spewing, not at all similar to OP's hands. You're taking worse than 3:1 on an 11:1 shot. Luckily for you villian connected very well with the board. Most of the time I think villian folds with less than 2 pair and you don't get paid off. Do you continue spewing chips if you don't catch the turn? JMO

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not chip spewing at all. if villain had just lead the flop, i'd probably fold. in this case, the check-raise clues me in that he has a pretty big hand, giving Hero very good implied odds. implied odds are used far too often only preflop when you really should think about them post-flop as well.

if villain shows enough strength that i expect to be able to take his stack if i hit a gutshot on the next card, then i'd call the 4BB as long as villains stack is at least 60BB.

fuzzbox · #5 05-07-2005, 08:09 PM

[ QUOTE ]
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In the same vein:

5-handed online NL

Preflop:
Limp, 2 folds, Villain completes (~115 BB), Hero checks T9o (covers).

Flop (3 BB): A76r
Villain checks, Hero bets 2 BB, limper folds,
Villain check-raises to 6 BB, Hero calls 4 BB.

Turn (15 BB): 8, 2nd of a suit
Villain bets 8 BB, Hero raises to 35 BB,
Villain calls 27 BB.

River (85 BB): 3, no flush
Villain checks, Hero bets 50 BB,
Villain calls 50 BB.

Results in white:
Villain had A6, aces up.
Hero wins 185 BB-rake with a straight.

Villain: Keep drawing to inside straights.
Hero: Sorry, I thought my T-high was good.
Villain tilts.


I'll happily pay 4 BB for a gutshot if I get 100 BB when I hit.

[/ QUOTE ]

This is just chip-spewing, not at all similar to OP's hands. You're taking worse than 3:1 on an 11:1 shot. Luckily for you villian connected very well with the board. Most of the time I think villian folds with less than 2 pair and you don't get paid off. Do you continue spewing chips if you don't catch the turn? JMO

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Does villain frequently check-raise with less than 2pair ?

If not then hero can often expect to get paid, so its not a bad play.

pzhon · #6 05-07-2005, 10:41 PM

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I'll happily pay 4 BB for a gutshot if I get 100 BB when I hit.

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This is just chip-spewing, not at all similar to OP's hands. You're taking worse than 3:1 on an 11:1 shot. Luckily for you villian connected very well with the board.

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The check-raise indicated strength. I don't have to get paid off every time, just on average.

It mattered a lot that I had position and if I hit on the turn, I would have two chances to get paid off. Also, if he checked on the turn, I would get two chances to draw.

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Most of the time I think villian folds with less than 2 pair and you don't get paid off.

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Most of the time? Are you saying it would be profitable to call with nothing in order to bluff?

kurto · #7 05-08-2005, 04:58 AM

"Hero: Sorry, I thought my T-high was good. "

Priceless!

MissOt · #8 05-08-2005, 06:15 AM

button is a 70vpip complete retard ive been waiting to bust. after he called the $5 bet i had to call on a gutshot.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter

BB ($97.9)
UTG ($91.69)
UTG+1 ($228.96)
MP1 ($80.63)
MP2 ($95)
MP3 ($64.18)
CO ($67.84)
Button ($146.38)
Hero ($114.2)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.5.
UTG calls $1, 2 folds, MP2 calls $1, MP3 calls $1, 1 fold, Button calls $1, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($6) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $5, UTG folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Button calls $5, Hero calls $5.

Turn: ($21) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $10, Button raises to $20, Hero raises to $40, BB folds, Button raises to $60, Hero calls $68.20 (All-In), Button calls $48.20.

River: ($247.40) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $247.40

Results in white below: 
Button has Jd Td (two pair, jacks and tens).
Hero has Qh Kh (straight, king high).
Outcome: Hero wins $247.40.

Jazza · #9 05-07-2005, 03:40 PM

this was my favourite good beat from a few days ago

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG+1 ($102.55)
UTG+2 ($79)
MP1 ($107.55)
MP2 ($106.25)
MP3 ($126.9)
CO ($105.4)
Button ($87.85)
SB ($104.2)
BB ($70.15)
Hero ($200.1)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.5.
Hero raises to $3, 2 folds, MP1 calls $3, 6 folds.

Flop: ($7.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks.

Turn: ($7.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks.

River: ($7.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $5, MP1 raises to $25, Hero raises to $150, MP1 calls $79.55 (All-In).

Final Pot: $262.05

Results in white below: 
Hero has Qd Qc (four of a kind, queens).
MP1 has 7c 7h (full house, sevens full of queens).
Outcome: Hero wins $262.05.

fathertime · #10 05-07-2005, 04:47 PM

That's a bad beat! [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]