World Cup H U Matches...My Journey part 1

First of all I would like to thank everyone that dropped by my tables to give their support. I feel like I let you all down by not winning the darn thing. It was a long night but I had alot of fun. I have played several heads up tournaments on stars and I really like playing them. Once you get used to the waiting in between matches it is really an exciting and challenging form of holdem.

I am going to post some hands from my matches....comments and critics are encouraged.
I have lots of headsup experience but I am certainly not an expert in heads up play, I just enjoy the challenge.

Match # 1

This is the very 1st hand of the match
A very nice start for me

Seat 1: FERNNUTZ (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: Dick Hertz (1500 in chips)
FERNNUTZ: posts small blind 10
Dick Hertz: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [Ks 8d]
Dick Hertz said, "gl"
FERNNUTZ: calls 10
Dick Hertz: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h 7d 5d]
FERNNUTZ said, "u2"
Dick Hertz: bets 40
FERNNUTZ: raises 40 to 80
Dick Hertz: calls 40
*** TURN *** [8h 7d 5d] [8c]
Dick Hertz: checks
FERNNUTZ: bets 100
Dick Hertz: calls 100
*** RIVER *** [8h 7d 5d 8c] [Kd]
Dick Hertz: bets 240
FERNNUTZ: raises 1060 to 1300 and is all-in
Dick Hertz: calls 1060 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FERNNUTZ: shows [8s 5h] (a full house, Eights full of Fives)
Dick Hertz: shows [Ks 8d] (a full house, Eights full of Kings)
Dick Hertz collected 3000 from pot

Ok I got lucky here but I like that I didnt get all my money in untill I was ahead.
I was considering raising him on the turn but decided that his 100 bet was either a bet of extreme weakness or one of extreme strength and either way just calling was probably the best play.
ONce I hit the full house house on the river I decided to lead into him and hope he was slowplaying a monster and would raise me.

Match # 2


Seat 1: Smart&Pretty (3000 in chips)
Seat 2: Dick Hertz (3000 in chips)
Smart&Pretty: posts small blind 20
Dick Hertz: posts big blind 40
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [4h 3c]
Smart&Pretty: raises 80 to 120
Dick Hertz: folds
Smart&Pretty collected 80 from pot

Seat 1: Smart&Pretty (3040 in chips)
Seat 2: Dick Hertz (2960 in chips)
Dick Hertz: posts small blind 20
Smart&Pretty: posts big blind 40
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [6h Qd]
Dick Hertz said, "gl"
Dick Hertz: calls 20
Smart&Pretty: checks
*** FLOP *** [2d Jd 7h]
Smart&Pretty: bets 120
Dick Hertz: folds

this is the feel out stage
nothing major happens

Untill

Seat 1: Smart&Pretty (3240 in chips)
Seat 2: Dick Hertz (2760 in chips)
Smart&Pretty: posts small blind 20
Dick Hertz: posts big blind 40
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [2c 4c]
Smart&Pretty: calls 20
Dick Hertz: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jd 7c Ac]
Dick Hertz: checks
Smart&Pretty: checks
*** TURN *** [Jd 7c Ac] [Kh]
Dick Hertz: checks
Smart&Pretty: bets 40
Dick Hertz: raises 80 to 120
Smart&Pretty: raises 240 to 360
Dick Hertz: calls 240
*** RIVER *** [Jd 7c Ac Kh] [Tc]
Dick Hertz: bets 2360 and is all-in
Smart&Pretty: calls 2360
Smart&Pretty said, "vnh"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Dick Hertz: shows [2c 4c] (a flush, Ace high)
Smart&Pretty: shows [Qs Td] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
Dick Hertz collected 5520 from pot

I decided to lean on her a little on the turn since the board looked very scary and there was no preflop raise so she most likely didnt have an Ace or a King.....maybe she was trying to pick up this pot. OOPs she reraises.....I know for sure she has a monster and I have a flush draw and she is letting draw to it for cheap so I see the river and BINGO.

the perfect club hits the 10 I push all in knowing she will call since she has a straight already and has to think I could be bluffing or even betting on a Q myself.


Match # 3

Seat 1: Dick Hertz (6000 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (6000 in chips)
pyro91: posts small blind 40
Dick Hertz: posts big blind 80
pyro91 is connected
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [5c Th]
pyro91: raises 80 to 160
Dick Hertz: calls 80
*** FLOP *** [3c Qc Ah]
Dick Hertz: checks
pyro91: bets 240
Dick Hertz: folds
pyro91 collected 320 from pot
ScottyZ [observer] said, "c ya DH, gl"
pyro91: shows [Jd Ac] (a pair of Aces)

Seat 1: Dick Hertz (5840 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (6160 in chips)
Dick Hertz: posts small blind 40
pyro91: posts big blind 80
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [Kc 8h]
Dick Hertz said, "thx"
Dick Hertz: calls 40
pyro91: checks
*** FLOP *** [9h Js 7c]
pyro91: checks
Dick Hertz: bets 80
pyro91: folds
sweetjimmi [observer] said, "gl DH"
Dick Hertz collected 160 from pot
Dick Hertz said, "ty"


Seat 1: Dick Hertz (5920 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (6080 in chips)
pyro91: posts small blind 40
Dick Hertz: posts big blind 80
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [5s Jc]
sweetjimmi [observer] said, "night Scotty"
pyro91: calls 40
Dick Hertz: checks
*** FLOP *** [5d 9c 9d]
ScottyZ [observer] said, "why do they bother doubling the blinds *and* the initial stack sizes?"
Dick Hertz: checks
pyro91: checks
*** TURN *** [5d 9c 9d] [3s]
Dick Hertz: bets 80
ScottyZ [observer] said, "c ya jimmi"
pyro91: folds
Dick Hertz collected 160 from pot

a couple of early hands to get a feel for this opponent

Here is a nice semi bluff.

Seat 1: Dick Hertz (5840 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (6160 in chips)
Dick Hertz: posts small blind 40
pyro91: posts big blind 80
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [7d Th]
Dick Hertz: calls 40
Dick Hertz said, "ty"
pyro91: raises 160 to 240
Dick Hertz: calls 160
*** FLOP *** [Jc 4s 9d]
pyro91: bets 160
Dick Hertz: calls 160
*** TURN *** [Jc 4s 9d] [3s]
pyro91: bets 80
Dick Hertz: raises 320 to 400
pyro91: folds
Dick Hertz collected 960 from pot


Seat 1: Dick Hertz (6320 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (5680 in chips)
pyro91: posts small blind 40
Dick Hertz: posts big blind 80
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [Ts 5h]
pyro91: calls 40
Dick Hertz: checks
*** FLOP *** [Js 8d 6h]
Dick Hertz: checks
pyro91: checks
*** TURN *** [Js 8d 6h] [As]
Dick Hertz: checks
pyro91: checks
*** RIVER *** [Js 8d 6h As]
Dick Hertz: checks
pyro91: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Dick Hertz: shows [Ts 5h] (a pair of Tens)
pyro91: mucks hand
Dick Hertz collected 160 from pot


The 2 was good ...trust me
PokerStars Game #1286016872: Tournament #5555838, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round III, Level I (40/80) - 2005/02/28 - 22:46:42 (ET)
Table '5555838 509' One on One Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Dick Hertz (5600 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (6400 in chips)
Dick Hertz: posts small blind 40
pyro91: posts big blind 80
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [2s Kd]
Dick Hertz: calls 40
pyro91: raises 80 to 160
Dick Hertz: calls 80
*** FLOP *** [2d 5d 9h]
pyro91: bets 160
Dick Hertz: calls 160
*** TURN *** [2d 5d 9h] [8s]
pyro91: bets 160
Dick Hertz: raises 400 to 560
pyro91: folds
Dick Hertz collected 960 from pot

Could I have gotten more here??

Seat 1: Dick Hertz (5600 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (6400 in chips)
Dick Hertz: posts small blind 40
pyro91: posts big blind 80
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [Kc Ks]
Dick Hertz: calls 40
pyro91: checks
*** FLOP *** [Th Jc 2d]
pyro91: bets 160
Dick Hertz: calls 160
*** TURN *** [Th Jc 2d] [Qd]
pyro91: bets 80
Dick Hertz: raises 320 to 400
pyro91: folds
Dick Hertz collected 640 from pot


Seat 1: Dick Hertz (7380 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (4620 in chips)
Dick Hertz: posts small blind 60
pyro91: posts big blind 120
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [Qh 4d]
Dick Hertz: calls 60
pyro91: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kd 5c 3d]
pyro91: checks
Dick Hertz: bets 120
pyro91: folds
Dick Hertz collected 240 from pot


Seat 1: Dick Hertz (7500 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (4500 in chips)
pyro91: posts small blind 60
Dick Hertz: posts big blind 120
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [Ah Kc]
pyro91: raises 120 to 240
Dick Hertz: raises 360 to 600
pyro91: calls 360
*** FLOP *** [3c Qs 8d]
Dick Hertz: bets 720
pyro91: calls 720
*** TURN *** [3c Qs 8d] [8s]
Dick Hertz: bets 1560
pyro91: folds
Dick Hertz collected 2640 from pot

Ok I got him on the ropes now

the last 3 hands of the match

Seat 1: Dick Hertz (8820 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (3180 in chips)
pyro91: posts small blind 60
Dick Hertz: posts big blind 120
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [Kc 9s]
pyro91: calls 60
Dick Hertz: checks
*** FLOP *** [7d 7s Tc]
Dick Hertz: bets 120
pyro91: folds
Dick Hertz collected 240 from pot


Seat 1: Dick Hertz (8940 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (3060 in chips)
Dick Hertz: posts small blind 60
pyro91: posts big blind 120
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [6c Kh]
Dick Hertz: calls 60
pyro91: raises 960 to 1080
Dick Hertz: folds
pyro91 collected 240 from pot




Seat 1: Dick Hertz (8820 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (3180 in chips)
pyro91: posts small blind 60
Dick Hertz: posts big blind 120
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [2h Jd]
pyro91: folds
Dick Hertz collected 120 from pot


Seat 1: Dick Hertz (8880 in chips)
Seat 2: pyro91 (3120 in chips)
Dick Hertz: posts small blind 60
pyro91: posts big blind 120
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dick Hertz [Tc 7c]
Dick Hertz: calls 60
pyro91: checks
*** FLOP *** [8d 9c 6h]
pyro91: bets 480
Dick Hertz: calls 480
*** TURN *** [8d 9c 6h] [9s]
pyro91: checks
Dick Hertz: bets 720
pyro91: raises 1800 to 2520 and is all-in
Dick Hertz: calls 1800
*** RIVER *** [8d 9c 6h 9s] [5d]
pyro91 said, "vn"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
pyro91: shows [9h Jh] (three of a kind, Nines)
Dick Hertz: shows [Tc 7c] (a straight, Six to Ten)
Dick Hertz said, "gg"
Dick Hertz collected 6240 from pot

So far I am staying out of trouble and getting lucky in the right spots.
Part 2 later

Comments

  • Nice playing Mark
  • Well done, look forward to the rest.

    Rob
  • nice try. good practice hu for sure. too bad im not sending u 100 bucks right now.

    BTW my offer still stands... if anyone from this forum that is a regular poster wins it i will give u 100 bucks on stars :)
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