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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

SB ($26)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($55.45)</font>
<font color="#C00000">UTG ($18)</font>
<font color="#C00000">MP ($18.80)</font>
Button ($74.20)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3.5</font>, UTG calls $3, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $18.8</font>, Button folds, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $55.45</font>, UTG calls $14.50 (All-In).

Flop: ($93.25) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Turn: ($93.25) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: ($93.25) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $93.25

<font color="red">
Hero has Kc Kd (one pair, kings).
UTG has 4h Ah (one pair, fours).
MP has Qs 6s (high card, queen).
Outcome: Hero wins $93.25. </font>



Then a couple hands later...


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

BB ($49)
<font color="#C00000">UTG ($14.50)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($91)</font>
Button ($20.85)
SB ($83.90)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $1</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $5</font>, Hero calls $2.

Flop: ($10.75) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $9.5 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls $9.50.

Turn: ($29.75) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: ($29.75) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $29.75

<font color="red">
UTG has Jc As (one pair, aces).
Hero has Kh Ac (two pair, aces and kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $29.75. </font>


I considered a fold on the 2nd hand but the guy was an uberdonk.



Christmas came early.