Some No Limit Hands

Assume stacks are around 500 unless otherwise noted.


Hand #1

Six handed. Blinds of 5-5 ten to go.

I open for 30 in the cut-off with TT.


The small blind calls. He's a relatively new opponent for me, I haven't played with him much. I have seen him move all-in on a flush draw with one card to come, so he's capable of some ballsy moves. And he's capable of making a read on you and committing based on that read.


I assume his call in the blind most likely means a small pocket pair. He's going for a set to bust me.


Flop comes Q82 rainbow.


Check check.


I check because at this point in the game, I don't believe there's yet been a pot where I didn't bet the flop when it was checked to me. So I thought I'd throw him a curve-ball. I was pretty sure I still had the best hand, and I figured I'd posture on the turn if nothing freaky came.


Turn is a 9.


My opponent says "Well if you are asking me to buy it I guess I will" and bets 50. I raise 150 more and he folds.


Hand #2

My biggest suck-out ever. Unbelievable. I have AK in the blind. Someone opens for 20, two callers, I call. I am shortstacked with around 200. I figure I'm going to miss and fold or hit a pair and get someone all-in.


Flop comes A37 with two clubs. I check, a decent player bets 50, the button calls 50 (he's not so good so his call doesn't concern me too much), and I move all-in.


The first bettor comes over the top and shuts out the button. Oops.


33 vs. AK.


Turn K. River K! Woohoo! Damn, I really had no idea how good it feels to suck out big time when you thought you were totally dead. Is this a once-in a lifetime suckout? I don't play as often as full-time players, but damn, I've NEVER sucked out like that before. Ten minutes later I flop a set and get paid. I figure I'm gearing up for a big night until I lose over 400 with my AA vs. TT. Oh well, that's how it goes.


Hand #3

Someone opens for 30 in the cutoff. I defend my blind with a small suited connectors (stacks are big obviously, a couple of us have around 900). The other blind defends too.


Flop comes J-crap-crap two tone. The opener says "this is a perfect hand for a checkraise, isn't it Nate?". He he. We both check to the opener who bets 75. I make it 200 and take it down. Thanks for the tip!


Hand #4.

Ok, last one.

I have 66 on the button. UTG opens for 20. This does not indicate the kind of strength it should. He's not as sensitive to position as a good player would be. One caller, I call on the button with 66. One of the blinds calls too. Stacks are around 700 for most of us. I have 800 and the opener has me covered.


Flop comes jack high, all hearts. I have the 6h. All check to me so of course, I bet 60. UTG calls, all fold.


Turn is a Q. Check to me. I bet about 200 now, assuming he's fishing for a heart. He thinks about mucking but eventually he calls. River is a heart. He bets, I fold. He shows KJ with the Kh. Of course, I do not show.


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