August 16

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $1/$2 Blinds - 4 Players - (http://www.legopoker.com http://www.legopoker.com/hh)

Hero (SB): $251.50
BB: $279.20
UTG: $68.65
BTN: $453.45

Preflop: Hero is dealt As Ac (4 Players)
2 folds, BTN raises to $6.00, Hero raises to $25.00, BTN calls $19.00

Very standard 3-bet. The button is loose-aggressive pre-flop so his opening range is huge. I don't really know what his calling range is to my 3-bet. He's called once and given up on the flop (although I don't remember what the flop was).

Flop: ($50) Qs 6d Ks (2 Players)
Hero bets $34.00, BTN calls $34.00

I'm not really sure what to make of that board. It hits KK, QQ, AK, KQ and 66 hard. It also gives him a lot of possible draws. If he shoves to my bet I'm not going to be able to fold this hand.

Turn: ($118) Ah (2 Players)
Hero bets $88.00, BTN raises to $176.00, Hero raises all-in to $192.50, BTN calls $16.50

This looks like a great turn card as it only completes JT. He thought for quite a while before shoving and I make the easy call. I got really lucky on this turn [see below for results] and I don't think there's any way I would've got away from the flop if he shoved.

River: ($503) 6h (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $503.00 ($2 Rake)

BTN had Qd Qh (a full house, Queens full of Sixes) and LOST (-$251.50)
Hero had As Ac (a full house, Aces full of Sixes) and WON (+$249.50)

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Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 6 Players - (http://www.legopoker.com http://www.legopoker.com/hh)

SB: $23.18
Hero (BB): $140.42
UTG: $99.08
MP: $106.60
CO: $125.54
BTN: $156.04

Preflop: Hero is dealt 8d 8h (6 Players)
UTG folds, MP calls $1.00, CO raises to $3.00, 2 folds, Hero calls $2.00, MP calls $2.00

I elect to just call the small raise with my 8s.

Flop: ($9.50) 3c 8s 2d (3 Players)
Hero checks, MP checks, CO bets $4.00, Hero calls $4.00, MP raises to $12.00, CO folds, Hero calls $8.00

Great flop. The only thing I'm concerned about here is trying to get some value. It's suck a dry flop that they need an overpair or lower set to carry on. Therefore, I just call the C-bet, and then I just call the check-raise from MP.

Turn: ($37.50) 4d (2 Players)
Hero checks, MP bets $35.00, Hero raises to $80.00, MP calls all-in for $56.60, Hero calls $11.60

MP bets strongly on this turn and I really think he does have a low set or overpair. I make the easy shove and he had 33. It's nice to be on the right end of one of these hands!

River: ($220.70) Kc (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $220.70 ($3 Rake)

MP had 3d 3s (three of a kind, Threes) and LOST (-$106.60)
Hero had 8d 8h (three of a kind, Eights) and WON (+$111.10)

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Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players

Stack sizes:
UTG: $194
Hero: $209
CO: $40.40
Button: $198.15
SB: $205.15
BB: $200

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG+1 with ks kd
UTG folds, Hero raises to $7, CO calls, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop: 5c 5s 8h ($23, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $15, CO folds, SB raises to $40, Hero calls.

The SB was very loose-aggressive pre-flop, playing something like 47/26. A 5 is definitely in his range here, but so are an 8 and 99-QQ, or a bluff. I elect to just call this bet planning to get it in on the turn. This should commit him to the hand with worse hands than mine, which will fold if I re-raise this flop.

Turn: 9d ($103, 2 players)
SB bets $80, Hero raises all-in $162, SB calls all-in $78.15.
Uncalled bets: $3.85 returned to Hero.

He bets pretty big and I just put him in. Unfortunately he did have the 5, but I still think my play is OK here.

River: jc ($419.3, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $419.3)

Results:
Final pot: $419.3
Hero showed Ks Kd
SB showed 5h Jh

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Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players

Stack sizes:
UTG: $194.15
UTG+1: $200
CO: $129.55
Hero: $205.70
SB: $48.35
BB: $207.15

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with 8s 9s
UTG raises to $7, UTG+1 calls, CO folds, Hero calls, SB calls, BB folds.

I elect to call here in position with a hand that can flop well. The flop's going to be 3-way for definite, and the SB comes along too which is great.

Flop: 7s 4d 6s ($30, 4 players)
SB bets $11, UTG raises to $30, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $100, SB folds, UTG calls.

Awesome looking flop for me. SB bets out and UTG raises him. I was in two minds here as to what to do. UTG's line looks strong, but he wasn't a very good player so I didn't think it was that likely he had a set. I decide to raise it up with my monster draw as the value of the draw decreases so much if the turn blanks. I make it $100 and hope that someone comes back over the top. I decided not to shove as I think $100 looks stronger (shoving looks like a draw) so it increases my fold equity.

Turn: 3s ($241, 2 players)
UTG is all-in $87.15, Hero calls.

Great turn. He shoves. I call. He sucks.

River: qd ($415.3, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $415.3)

Results:
Final pot: $415.3
Hero showed 8s 9s
UTG showed Jh Ad