($27) Blind Battle

[durron597]

Villian had won his 480 extra chips by completing the SB after one limper in level 1 with 53, flop A23 checks around, turn 5 he slight overbets and calls a minraise, river 5 he leads 3/4 pot.

That's all I remembered when this hand occurred.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero (t1515)
UTG (t1640)
MP (t1420)
CO (t2890)
Button (t4055)
SB (t1980)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t100) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t100</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t300</font>, SB calls t200.

Turn: (t700) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t100</font>, Hero calls t100.

River: (t900) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t100</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1065</font>,

I'm not a fan of fighting over the blinds with a pair of 4s, but whatever. I assume you expect him to fold a better hand here on the river? Given the way he's played it, how likely is that? Is he going to buy that you had 56, say, and picked up trips on the river?

There is one other potential problem, too. It's vaguely possible villain is a fan of another forum, and is playing his favorite hand again. If he cross-posts here and knows who you are he's undoubtedly getting an enormous chuckle right about now.

[durron597]

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There is one other potential problem, too. It's vaguely possible villain is a fan of another forum, and is playing his favorite hand again. If he cross-posts here and knows who you are he's undoubtedly getting an enormous chuckle right about now.

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53o is a monster.

There are bound to be others along soon who can verify this. What was the player's name?

[durron597]

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53o is a monster.

There are bound to be others along soon who can verify this. What was the player's name?

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

SB (t500)
Hero (t1380)
UTG (t2740)
MP (t2025)
CO (t3095)
Button (t3760)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t500</font>, Hero calls t300.

Flop: (t1000) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Turn: (t1000) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: (t1000) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: t1000

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
SB has 8c 6s (high card, queen).
Hero has 5s 3d (one pair, threes).
Outcome: Hero wins t1000. </font>

So you were already aware, then.

So you're representing 53o? Why not min-raise the river then? That's got to be much scarier, given that he obviously knows the power as well. Gotta be careful not to represent your opponent's hand, though.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) converter

MP1 (t1290)
MP2 (t1190)
MP3 (t2500)
CO (t430)
Button (t1270)
SB (t1760)
Hero (t1220)
UTG (t2340)
UTG+1 (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 calls t30, MP3 calls t30, CO calls t30, Button calls t30, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t180) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t30</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t200</font>, MP2 calls t200, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds.

Turn: (t610) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t990 (All-In)</font>, MP2 calls t960 (All-In).

River: (t2560) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t2560

Results below:
Hero has 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (two pair, fives and threes).
MP2 has A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (one pair, fives).
Outcome: Hero wins t2560.

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (5 handed) converter

UTG (t3785)
MP (t2920)
Button (t3805)
SB (t2260)
Hero (t730)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls t200, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: (t500) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: (t500) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t200</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t530</font>, Button calls t330.

River: (t1560) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: t1560

Results below:
Button has 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (high card, ace).
Hero has 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (straight, seven high).
Outcome: Hero wins t1560.

[bones]

Can we please stop all of this friggin 53 nonsense?

[durron597]

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Can we please stop all of this friggin 53 nonsense?

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Yes, please, it was a funny-once joke [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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There is one other potential problem, too. It's vaguely possible villain is a fan of another forum, and is playing his favorite hand again. If he cross-posts here and knows who you are he's undoubtedly getting an enormous chuckle right about now.

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I'm dead serious about this part. There are specific players (some of whom I know play these SNGs) where, had I seen the previous SB hand you mention, I'd almost expect to see a boat here.

Not to mention, even assuming I take a stab at this flop, I'm giving in to any further resistance afterwards. I am legitimately interested in your thoughts from the turn on, and the results.