With Kevin

So Kevin came up this weekend to hang out with me, which is nice to finally have someone that I can talk to about poker...Kevin won a good amount live the other day catching ridiculous sets and walking over to me every 2 minutes. lol . But more importantly he beat me in 2 out of 3 headsup matches and 1 omaha match that we played online, but sitting in my room together. He freaking won every race!! but gg, he played well...its was funny, we were sitting in my room, kevin on his labtop with a blanket covering him, and me on my computer playing. We figured we'd rather pay the rake on full tilt of $.15, then shuffle cards!

Anyway after the fun, we decided to jump on pokerstars and play a turbo 180 person $11 tourney. I ended up just blinding away, and never catching a hand. Meanwhile I opened up 2 .25/.50 cash game tables and went on a crazy rush in one of the tables. There were definitely some interesting hands.

Hand #1 - This first hand was weird, because I just started playing, so I had no read on any of the players. I think I would have folded to a pot sized bet on the flop, but my opponent made a huge mistake of checking the flop. His check made me think he had nothing, so when he bet $5 on the turn, I called thinking I might be ahead, but also having the straight draw. When the straight hit, I went all in hoping he had overpair, and knowing if he didn't he would just fold.

PokerStars Game #16328427747: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/29 - 01:42:45 (ET)
Table 'Olga III' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: StageBoss ($56.10 in chips)
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng ($149.70 in chips)
Seat 3: SENORSEXY ($26.10 in chips)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 6: workz ($25 in chips)
StageBoss: posts small blind $0.25
CrimsonK1ng: posts big blind $0.50
melodrama3: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Ts Td]
SENORSEXY: folds
KentuckyRuLz: folds
workz: raises $1 to $1.50
StageBoss: folds
CrimsonK1ng: raises $2.50 to $4
workz: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [9c 6h 9h]
CrimsonK1ng: checks
workz: checks
*** TURN *** [9c 6h 9h] [7c]
CrimsonK1ng: bets $5
workz: calls $5
*** RIVER *** [9c 6h 9h 7c] [8d]
CrimsonK1ng: checks
workz: bets $16 and is all-in
CrimsonK1ng: calls $16
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [Ts Td] (a straight, Six to Ten)
CrimsonK1ng: mucks hand
workz collected $48.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $50.25 | Rake $2
Board [9c 6h 9h 7c 8d]
Seat 1: StageBoss (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng (big blind) mucked [Ks Kd]
Seat 3: SENORSEXY folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: workz (button) showed [Ts Td] and won ($48.25) with a straight, Six to Ten


Hand #2 -This was just a funny, ridiculous hand at my other table. The only one from that table. Similar to the other day.

PokerStars Game #16328621196: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/29 - 01:56:29 (ET)
Table 'Balios II' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Madline4 ($22.30 in chips)
Seat 2: papasse ($56.05 in chips)
Seat 3: voyerray ($31.80 in chips)
Seat 4: biggerspazz ($50 in chips)
Seat 5: YES. GO ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 6: workz ($16.30 in chips)
papasse: posts small blind $0.25
voyerray: posts big blind $0.50
biggerspazz: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [8c 8s]
biggerspazz: raises $0.50 to $1
YES. GO: folds
workz: raises $1 to $2
Madline4: folds
papasse: folds
voyerray: folds
biggerspazz: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [2s 8h 6c]
biggerspazz: bets $0.50
workz: raises $1.50 to $2
biggerspazz: calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [2s 8h 6c] [8d]
biggerspazz: bets $5.50
workz: raises $5.50 to $11
biggerspazz: folds
workz collected $18.80 from pot
workz: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19.75 | Rake $0.95
Board [2s 8h 6c 8d]
Seat 1: Madline4 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: papasse (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: voyerray (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: biggerspazz folded on the Turn
Seat 5: YES. GO folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: workz collected ($18.80)




Hand #3 - Here's an example of playing AK differently than normal. I limped, with the intention of maybe reraising if someone raised, unless if it was the big stack, crimson. (Don't want to get put all in preflop against him) Here's what followed :

PokerStars Game #16328663630: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/29 - 01:59:39 (ET)
Table 'Olga III' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Crush1111 ($20.25 in chips)
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng ($140.80 in chips)
Seat 3: SENORSEXY ($32.05 in chips)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz ($53.20 in chips)
Seat 5: melodrama3 ($42.30 in chips)
Seat 6: workz ($48 in chips)
KentuckyRuLz: posts small blind $0.25
melodrama3: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Kc Ah]
workz: calls $0.50
Crush1111: folds
CrimsonK1ng: raises $1.50 to $2
SENORSEXY: folds
KentuckyRuLz: folds
melodrama3: folds
workz: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [2h As 9s]
workz: checks
CrimsonK1ng: bets $4
workz: raises $6 to $10
CrimsonK1ng: calls $6
*** TURN *** [2h As 9s] [4c]
workz: bets $36 and is all-in
SENORSEXY said, "yeah they take do damn long too"
CrimsonK1ng: folds
workz collected $23.55 from pot
workz: shows [Kc Ah] (a pair of Aces)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24.75 | Rake $1.20
Board [2h As 9s 4c]
Seat 1: Crush1111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng folded on the Turn
Seat 3: SENORSEXY (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: melodrama3 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: workz collected ($23.55)

After my check raise on the flop and his call, I knew I was good. I was hoping he had AQ/AJ. He said later on he had a weak Ace. I also showed my hand to show people that I can limp with strong hands and to be careful.


Hand #4 -About 4 hands later...lets call this the big one


PokerStars Game #16328769462: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/29 - 02:07:41 (ET)
Table 'Olga III' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng ($96.40 in chips)
Seat 3: SENORSEXY ($62.10 in chips)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz ($41.50 in chips)
Seat 5: melodrama3 ($85.70 in chips)
Seat 6: workz ($65.50 in chips)
KentuckyRuLz: posts small blind $0.25
melodrama3: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Td 7d]
workz: calls $0.50
CrimsonK1ng: raises $1.50 to $2
SENORSEXY: folds
KentuckyRuLz: calls $1.75
melodrama3: folds
workz: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [8h Kd 9h]
KentuckyRuLz: checks
workz: checks
CrimsonK1ng: bets $4
KentuckyRuLz: folds
darreljanh joins the table at seat #1
workz: calls $4
*** TURN *** [8h Kd 9h] [Js]
workz: checks
CrimsonK1ng: bets $4
workz: raises $16 to $20
CrimsonK1ng: calls $16
*** RIVER *** [8h Kd 9h Js] [6s]
workz: bets $39.50 and is all-in
CrimsonK1ng: calls $39.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [Td 7d] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
CrimsonK1ng: mucks hand
workz collected $131.50 from pot
CrimsonK1ng said, "nice hand"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $133.50 | Rake $2
Board [8h Kd 9h Js 6s]
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng mucked [Qd Ks]
Seat 3: SENORSEXY (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: melodrama3 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: workz showed [Td 7d] and won ($131.50) with a straight, Seven to Jack

Big payoff...


Hand # 6 - Exact next hand. Crimson raises and I just called knowing he's probably on tilt and I can take the rest of his chips if I hit the flop


PokerStars Game #16328792391: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/29 - 02:09:27 (ET)
Table 'Olga III' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: darreljanh ($50 in chips)
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng ($30.90 in chips)
Seat 3: SENORSEXY ($62.10 in chips)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz ($48.25 in chips)
Seat 5: melodrama3 ($85.20 in chips)
Seat 6: workz ($131.50 in chips)
melodrama3: posts small blind $0.25
workz: posts big blind $0.50
darreljanh: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Kc Ad]
darreljanh: checks
CrimsonK1ng: raises $1.50 to $2
SENORSEXY: folds
KentuckyRuLz: folds
melodrama3: folds
workz: calls $1.50
darreljanh: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [Kd 7h 5d]
workz: checks
darreljanh: checks
CrimsonK1ng: checks
*** TURN *** [Kd 7h 5d] [2h]
workz: checks
darreljanh: bets $5
CrimsonK1ng: raises $5 to $10
workz: calls $10
darreljanh: folds
*** RIVER *** [Kd 7h 5d 2h] [Qs]
workz: checks
CrimsonK1ng: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [Kc Ad] (a pair of Kings)
CrimsonK1ng: mucks hand
workz collected $29.75 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $31.25 | Rake $1.50
Board [Kd 7h 5d 2h Qs]
Seat 1: darreljanh folded on the Turn
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng mucked [Jd As]
Seat 3: SENORSEXY folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: melodrama3 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: workz (big blind) showed [Kc Ad] and won ($29.75) with a pair of Kings

So, this hand is very interesting because there's so many possibilities that could have happened. Once the flop came King high, I was waiting to check raise all in either of the two who bet, but they both checked. At this point, I felt both players were pretty much drawing dead to me, so I wanted to let them catch up. With the harmless 2 on the turn, I checked again, hoping for someone to bet. However, after the first person bet $5, crimson raised to $10. This was the tough part of the hand, where I'm not sure if I should have reraised crimson, but I was still worried about the original bettor behind me, so I just called. The rest of the hand just played out as shown.

In retrospect, I'm not sure if the end result was the premium. However, if I reraised Crimson preflop, the other guy would have folded, and I think Crimson would have folded too, based on the strength of my hands shown so far. Or he could have just pushed all in over the top and I would have taken his stack.

Again, a very interesting hand that is perfect for a discussion.


Oh! 2 hands later I have JJ in BB, Crimson raises to $2, button reraises to $7 and I fold. Button ended up with KK. =)



Start - $397
End - $514