reputational advantages (war stories)

passion · #1 08-03-2005, 09:35 AM

I played over 200 hands at this table last night. This hand was was at about 125 (I am guessing). Up to this point I had made these silly, out of proportion, preflop raises about 10 times and picked up the pot when I bet. I think the raises were really starting to bother the this particular opponent because he called nearly everytime. Maybe he just knew I was going to give it up.

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Hero ($203.97)
SB ($94.95)
BB ($109.62)
UTG ($239.92)
MP ($88.80)
CO ($73.33)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, CO calls $1, Hero raises to $19.99, 2 folds, UTG calls $18.99, CO folds.

Flop: ($42.48) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $183.98 (All-In), UTG calls $183.98.

Turn: ($410.44) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($410.44) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $410.44

This might have been the worst bluff in the history of all bluffs - while actually I have one that was worse (if you can believe it) from a couple of days ago.

Anyway, I rebought and we continued to play. I worked 2nd stack up $295 (at about hand 200) when we played to following hand.

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Hero ($295.76)
UTG ($35.15)
MP ($96.74)
CO ($343.34)
Button ($99)
SB ($136.13)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, MP calls $1, CO calls $1, 1 fold, SB (poster) completes, Hero raises to $11, MP folds, CO calls $11, SB folds.

Flop: ($26) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $22, CO calls $22.

Turn: ($70) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $55, CO raises to $110, Hero calls $55.

River: ($290) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero calls $151.76 (All-In), CO calls $151.76.

Final Pot: $593.52

Hero has Jh Ah (full house, aces full of jacks).
CO has 4d Ad (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $593.52.

In this hand CO looks like he really sucks. Honestly, he played good against everyone else but me.

Passion