Haven’t played much this week which is a shame as I want to continue trying to pay more attention to opponents, take notes etc. Even if it means only opening a couple of tables, I figure that getting better at being observant will take a bit of practice, and should still have some effect when I re-add more tables later.
This morning I found it wasn’t so easy taking the notes – the players weren’t falling into easy stereotypes as before. I picked up one read on a limper though that may have helped. With a small made hand on the flop he’d bet out with a minbet. He didn’t seem to bluff particularly either. That note lead me to play the following hand like so;
6 Players
Stacks:
UTG ($2.09)
UTG+1 ($1.34)
CO ($1.85)
BTN ($5.32)
SB ($2.17)
Hero ($5.07)
Pre-Flop: ($0.07, 6 players) Hero is BB 9
9
UTG calls $0.05, UTG+1 calls $0.05, CO raises to $0.10, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.05, UTG calls $0.05, UTG+1 calls $0.05
Flop: 8
Q 3 ($0.42, 4 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $0.05, CO calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.40, UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to $0.75, CO folds, Hero raises to $2.72, UTG+1 goes all-in $0.49
Turn: 6 ($4.43, 2 players, 1 all-in)
River: 6 ($4.43, 2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $4.43
Hero shows two pair, Nines and Sixes
9 9
UTG+1 shows two pair, Eights and Sixes
8 K
Hero wins $4.24 (net +$1.42)
CO lost $0.15
UTG lost $0.10
UTG+1 lost $1.34
So the read paid off – he did have 2nd pair, and did minbet it. He kind of went crazy against my raise though? A good read, or just lucky?
This hand however, I’m not sure what was going on here – I didn’t really have any reads on the guy, and looking back at it my play is just insane. I dunno what set me off, a combination of bored-tilt and his excessive donk bets;
6 Players
Stacks:
UTG ($3.67)
UTG+1 ($5)
CO ($5.07)
Hero ($6.28)
SB ($5.34)
BB ($5)
Pre-Flop: ($0.07, 6 players) Hero is BTN J 10
UTG calls $0.05, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.20, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.15
Flop: K 10 9 ($0.47, 2 players)
UTG bets $0.55, Hero calls $0.55
Turn: 3 ($1.57, 2 players)
UTG goes all-in $2.92, Hero calls $2.92
River: 2 ($7.41, 2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $7.41
UTG shows Ace King high
Q A
Hero shows a pair of Tens
J 10
Hero wins $6.92 (net +$3.25)
UTG lost $3.67
