Otherwise known as getting lucky with cards and lucky with opponents at the 1/2 tables. A lot of my big hands and medium pairs got hit by the flop or the turn, and I managed to make about $60 or 22.11BB/100 hands. It’s been a while since I’ve pulled off that kind of win rate. And hey, it still feels good.
Biggest pot I won:
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Tc, Td.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO folds, Button folds, SB raises, BB calls, UTG calls, Hero calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.
Flop: (12 SB) 2d, Ts, Js (6 players)
SB bets, BB calls, UTG calls, Hero raises, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls.
Turn: (11 BB) 3c (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, MP2 folds, SB calls, BB calls, UTG folds.
River: (14 BB) Ad (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, SB calls, BB folds.
Final Pot: 16 BB
Main Pot: 16 BB, between Hero and SB. > Pot won by Hero (16 BB).
Hero shows Tc Td (three of a kind, tens).
SB shows Kh As (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 16 BB.
Biggest pot I lost:
Preflop: Hero is BB with Kd, Qc.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: (5 SB) Ts, Jc, 9s (5 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, SB calls.
Turn: (7.50 BB) 2s (5 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 folds, SB calls.
River: (11.50 BB) 4h (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, SB raises, Hero calls, UTG folds.
Final Pot: 16.50 BB
Main Pot: 16.50 BB, between SB and Hero. > Pot won by SB (16.50 BB).
SB shows 6s 4s (flush, ten high).
Hero shows Kd Qc (straight, king high).
Outcome: SB wins 16.50 BB.
Morning freeroll results were pretty mediocre. I’m playing pretty well all morning, but by the time we’re down to four tables, I’ve got below average in chips. I figure I can make it to the money (20 places get paid), and right after I do this calculation, the flop comes up Axx, and I try to win with my A8s. I bet, AK raises, I call. This happens two more times! What was my problem? I should have folded. Anyway, after this fiasco, he takes the pot, and I’m left with 1.5 times the big blind. Next BB, I call a raise with T8 and my sorry ass goes out in 37th place. How annoying.
Also managed to catch Pauly at an Omaha SNG. Like I told him at the table, Omaha freaks me out. I like playing it, and I think it’s good to learn how to play it, but I’m really pretty shitty at figuring out what the hell makes a good hand. Pauly gets props for playing it. Alas, he bubbled out in 4th.
Kinda like my SNG Friday night with JC. Or rather, my second SNG Friday night. JC didn’t manage to secure a place in the first one. First hand I get KQ suited or something, and the flop comes up AJ9. I forget the particulars, but I had a straight draw and flush draw and called someone’s all-in. They had AK. Turn makes my flush, river makes his boat. Ugh. Out in 10th place, first hand! Something tells me I should avoid tournament play when an entry fee is involved.