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Why being first-in is sometimes better
Two almost identical hands. The main differance is position.
(Sorry, this is AP - so no convertor available. Had to do it by hand). Hand1: ------------------------------------------------------------ STAGE #195335428: HOLDEM NO LIMIT $0.50 [ 2005-09-28 16:25:29 ] Seat 1 - MP $62.50 in chips Seat 3 - CO $72.30 in chips Seat 4 - BUTTON $94.82 in chips Seat 5 - HERO $205.87 in chips Seat 6 - BB $98.60 in chips Seat 7 - UTG $145.46 in chips *** BLIND [dealer 4] *** HERO - Post small blind $0.50 BB - Post big blind $1 HERO - Pocket [A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] UTG - Raises $1 to $2 MP - Folds CO - Folds BUTTON - Folds HERO - Raises $1.50 to $7 BB - Folds UTG - Calls $5 *** FLOP [7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]] *** HERO - Checks UTG - Checks *** TURN [7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]] *** HERO - Bets $5 UTG - Calls $5 *** RIVER [7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] *** HERO - Bets $5 UTG - Raises $5 to $15 HERO - Raises $10 to $33 UTG - Calls $18 *** SHOW DOWN *** HERO - Show cards [A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] UTG - Lost mucks *** RESULT *** Total Pot($91) Rake ($3) Board [7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] MP - Folded on the POCKET CARDS CO - Folded on the POCKET CARDS BUTTON - Folded on the POCKET CARDS HERO - Total ($88) HI$88)Four of a kind, Aces [A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - P:A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],P:A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],B:A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],B:A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],B:7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] BB - Folded on the POCKET CARDS UTG - HI: [Lost mucks] ----------------------------------------------------------- Hand 2: ----------------------------------------------------------- STAGE #195295523: HOLDEM NO LIMIT $0.50 [ 2005-09-28 14:58:23 ] Seat 1 - CO $149.25 in chips Seat 5 - HERO $190 in chips Seat 6 - SB $39 in chips Seat 7 - BB $113.31 in chips Seat 8 - UTG $32 in chips Seat 9 - MP $233.35 in chips *** BLIND [dealer 5] *** SB - Post small blind $0.50 BB - Post big blind $1 HERO - Pocket [Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] UTG - Folds MP - Calls $1 CO - Folds HERO - Raises $1 to $5 SB - Calls $4.50 BB - Folds MP - Calls $4 *** FLOP [3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] *** SB - Checks MP - Checks HERO - Checks *** TURN [3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]] *** SB - Checks MP - Bets $3 HERO - Calls $3 SB - Folds *** RIVER [3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] *** MP - Checks HERO - Bets $6 MP - Calls $6 *** SHOW DOWN *** HERO - Show cards [Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] MP - Lost mucks *** RESULT *** Total Pot($34) Rake ($1.70) Board [3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] CO - Folded on the POCKET CARDS HERO - Total ($32.30) HI$32.30)Four of a kind, queens [Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - P:Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],P:Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],B:Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],B:Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],B:8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] SB - Folded on the TURN BB - Folded on the POCKET CARDS UTG - Folded on the POCKET CARDS MP - HI: [Lost mucks] ----------------------------------------------------------- In both cases I turned the quads. In both cases I slow-played the flop. But what a differance in the payout. In the first hand I got the chance to bet out on river and be raised and then re-raise. On the second hand, being last I had to tread more carefully. Check-raising the turn would have killed the hand. On the first hand, my river bet induced the raise I wanted. This was not going to happen on the second hand once he had checked to me. I'm sure I could have made more from the second hand by betting a bit more on the turn. However, at the end of the day I still feel that in this case being first-in was FAR better. One more point. In both hands I think I would probably have got a lot more hand the board NOT paired. Any guesses what the villains had? Any comments? |
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