Donkey A high calldowns
Feel free to critique:
And NO, I am not advocating routinely calling down with A high. You should only entertain doing it vs. the right opponents, and even then, you should probably buckle yourselves in for a nice variance ride. Heck, bluff raising might be better in some spots, but the problem is, since I never know what (some) of my opponents are doing anyways, I'll tend to err on the side of getting to showdown. I probably do this too much as is, but I'm a showdown monkey...
Hand 1: Villain is aggro, and a pretty loose defender. I figure the flop call is a light peel more often than a monster, and figure if I check the turn I can induce him to bluff his entire peeling range (which is fairly wide).
POKERSTARS GAME #10754221732: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/07/03 - 20:21:05 (ET)
Table 'Eurymedon II' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Ozzycat9 ($168 in chips)
Seat 2: JTSteele4 ($178 in chips)
Seat 4: ScoobyD ($276.50 in chips)
Seat 5: psycho24 ($300 in chips)
Seat 6: Sani13 ($518 in chips)
Tango7 will be allowed to play after the button
ScoobyD: posts small blind $2
psycho24: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [Ad Kd]
Sani13: folds
Ozzycat9: folds
JTSteele4: folds
ScoobyD: raises $5 to $10
psycho24: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Jc 8s 3h]
ScoobyD: bets $5
psycho24: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Jc 8s 3h] [2d]
ScoobyD: checks
psycho24: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [Jc 8s 3h 2d] [6h]
ScoobyD: checks
psycho24: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
Hand 2:
POKERSTARS GAME #10754001037: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($3/$6) - 2007/07/03 - 20:06:23 (ET)
Table 'Stentor III' 10-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: king8882 ($134 in chips)
Seat 2: SmokinPot ($122 in chips)
Seat 3: ScoobyD ($323 in chips)
Seat 4: TR36 ($170 in chips)
Seat 6: Aries45 ($56 in chips)
Seat 7: xRiveredx ($100.50 in chips)
Seat 8: abusaif47 ($130.50 in chips)
Seat 9: eating_Y ($286 in chips)
TR36: posts small blind $1
Aries45: posts big blind $3
RomanChlen: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [Kh Ac]
xRiveredx: folds
abusaif47: folds
eating_Y: folds
king8882: raises $3 to $6
SmokinPot: folds
ScoobyD: raises $3 to $9
TR36: folds
Aries45: calls $6
king8882: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [Qs 6s 2h]
Aries45: checks
king8882: checks
ScoobyD: bets $3
Aries45: calls $3
king8882: folds
*** TURN *** [Qs 6s 2h] [6d]
Aries45: checks
ScoobyD: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qs 6s 2h 6d] [7h]
skywlkr488 joins the table at seat #5
Aries45: bets $6
ScoobyD: calls $6
This seemed pretty standard as he could have a worse ace, or spades (I don't hate betting turn and checking behind river either, but against an unknown I'm more apt to take the former route vs. an unknown).
Hand 3: Villian is a 85/65/5 maniac that loves to iso 3 bet me with stuff like A-baby, K9o, J8s, etc.
POKERSTARS GAME #10753924676: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/07/03 - 20:01:15 (ET)
Table 'Eurymedon II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Mcnugget84 ($358 in chips)
Seat 4: ScoobyD ($438 in chips)
Seat 5: ChukDiesel ($225 in chips)
Seat 6: Sani13 ($611.50 in chips)
ChukDiesel: posts small blind $2
Sani13: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [Ah Kd]
Mcnugget84: folds
ScoobyD: raises $5 to $10
ChukDiesel: folds
Sani13: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [4d 6h 3h]
Sani13: bets $5
JTSteele4 joins the table at seat #2
ScoobyD: calls $5
*** TURN *** [4d 6h 3h] [8c]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [4d 6h 3h 8c] [Ts]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
Hand 4: Another "I can't fold an ace to this guy"
POKERSTARS GAME #10754406470: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/07/03 - 20:33:33 (ET)
Table 'Magaclite IV' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: DICKEY ($364 in chips)
Seat 3: Sani13 ($225 in chips)
Seat 4: ScoobyD ($634.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Cyber2007Win ($163.50 in chips)
DICKEY: posts small blind $2
Sani13: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [Ah Jc]
ScoobyD: raises $5 to $10
Cyber2007Win: folds
DICKEY: folds
Sani13: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [3s 8h Kh]
Sani13: checks
ScoobyD: checks (I'd normally cont bet here, but I know villian can bluff raise with air here, so I mix things up and check behind)
*** TURN *** [3s 8h Kh] [9s]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [3s 8h Kh 9s] [6h]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
Hand 5: More ridiculousness.
POKERSTARS GAME #10754044901: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/07/03 - 20:09:16 (ET)
Table 'Eurymedon II' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Mcnugget84 ($388 in chips)
Seat 2: JTSteele4 ($208 in chips)
Seat 3: Tango7 ($197 in chips)
Seat 4: ScoobyD ($443.50 in chips)
Seat 5: ChukDiesel ($328 in chips)
Seat 6: Sani13 ($441 in chips)
JTSteele4: posts small blind $2
Tango7: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [As Jh]
ScoobyD: raises $5 to $10
ChukDiesel: folds
Sani13: raises $5 to $15
Mcnugget84: folds
JTSteele4: folds
Tango7: folds
ScoobyD: calls $5 (this should have been an easy cap, but I tend to prefer having position)
*** FLOP *** [Th 9d 2s]
ScoobyD: checks
Sani13: bets $5
ScoobyD: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Th 9d 2s] [8h]
ScoobyD: checks
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [Th 9d 2s 8h] [6h]
ScoobyD: checks
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10 (wow do I suck, this board is UGLY, even against this guy)
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hand 6: And more...
POKERSTARS GAME #10754023384: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/07/03 - 20:07:51 (ET)
Table 'Eurymedon II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Mcnugget84 ($400 in chips)
Seat 2: JTSteele4 ($213 in chips)
Seat 3: Tango7 ($186 in chips)
Seat 4: ScoobyD ($419 in chips)
Seat 5: ChukDiesel ($330 in chips)
Seat 6: Sani13 ($463.50 in chips)
ChukDiesel: posts small blind $2
Sani13: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [Ad 8c]
Mcnugget84: folds
JTSteele4: folds
Tango7: folds
ScoobyD: raises $5 to $10
ChukDiesel: folds
Sani13: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [4d 4h Th]
Sani13: checks
ScoobyD: bets $5
Sani13: raises $5 to $10
ScoobyD: calls $5
*** TURN *** [4d 4h Th] [4s]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [4d 4h Th 4s] [3h]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
Man I suck...and FWIW I was good on about half of these...(guess which ones).
And NO, I am not advocating routinely calling down with A high. You should only entertain doing it vs. the right opponents, and even then, you should probably buckle yourselves in for a nice variance ride. Heck, bluff raising might be better in some spots, but the problem is, since I never know what (some) of my opponents are doing anyways, I'll tend to err on the side of getting to showdown. I probably do this too much as is, but I'm a showdown monkey...
Hand 1: Villain is aggro, and a pretty loose defender. I figure the flop call is a light peel more often than a monster, and figure if I check the turn I can induce him to bluff his entire peeling range (which is fairly wide).
POKERSTARS GAME #10754221732: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/07/03 - 20:21:05 (ET)
Table 'Eurymedon II' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Ozzycat9 ($168 in chips)
Seat 2: JTSteele4 ($178 in chips)
Seat 4: ScoobyD ($276.50 in chips)
Seat 5: psycho24 ($300 in chips)
Seat 6: Sani13 ($518 in chips)
Tango7 will be allowed to play after the button
ScoobyD: posts small blind $2
psycho24: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [Ad Kd]
Sani13: folds
Ozzycat9: folds
JTSteele4: folds
ScoobyD: raises $5 to $10
psycho24: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Jc 8s 3h]
ScoobyD: bets $5
psycho24: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Jc 8s 3h] [2d]
ScoobyD: checks
psycho24: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [Jc 8s 3h 2d] [6h]
ScoobyD: checks
psycho24: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
Hand 2:
POKERSTARS GAME #10754001037: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($3/$6) - 2007/07/03 - 20:06:23 (ET)
Table 'Stentor III' 10-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: king8882 ($134 in chips)
Seat 2: SmokinPot ($122 in chips)
Seat 3: ScoobyD ($323 in chips)
Seat 4: TR36 ($170 in chips)
Seat 6: Aries45 ($56 in chips)
Seat 7: xRiveredx ($100.50 in chips)
Seat 8: abusaif47 ($130.50 in chips)
Seat 9: eating_Y ($286 in chips)
TR36: posts small blind $1
Aries45: posts big blind $3
RomanChlen: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [Kh Ac]
xRiveredx: folds
abusaif47: folds
eating_Y: folds
king8882: raises $3 to $6
SmokinPot: folds
ScoobyD: raises $3 to $9
TR36: folds
Aries45: calls $6
king8882: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [Qs 6s 2h]
Aries45: checks
king8882: checks
ScoobyD: bets $3
Aries45: calls $3
king8882: folds
*** TURN *** [Qs 6s 2h] [6d]
Aries45: checks
ScoobyD: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qs 6s 2h 6d] [7h]
skywlkr488 joins the table at seat #5
Aries45: bets $6
ScoobyD: calls $6
This seemed pretty standard as he could have a worse ace, or spades (I don't hate betting turn and checking behind river either, but against an unknown I'm more apt to take the former route vs. an unknown).
Hand 3: Villian is a 85/65/5 maniac that loves to iso 3 bet me with stuff like A-baby, K9o, J8s, etc.
POKERSTARS GAME #10753924676: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/07/03 - 20:01:15 (ET)
Table 'Eurymedon II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Mcnugget84 ($358 in chips)
Seat 4: ScoobyD ($438 in chips)
Seat 5: ChukDiesel ($225 in chips)
Seat 6: Sani13 ($611.50 in chips)
ChukDiesel: posts small blind $2
Sani13: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [Ah Kd]
Mcnugget84: folds
ScoobyD: raises $5 to $10
ChukDiesel: folds
Sani13: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [4d 6h 3h]
Sani13: bets $5
JTSteele4 joins the table at seat #2
ScoobyD: calls $5
*** TURN *** [4d 6h 3h] [8c]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [4d 6h 3h 8c] [Ts]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
Hand 4: Another "I can't fold an ace to this guy"
POKERSTARS GAME #10754406470: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/07/03 - 20:33:33 (ET)
Table 'Magaclite IV' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: DICKEY ($364 in chips)
Seat 3: Sani13 ($225 in chips)
Seat 4: ScoobyD ($634.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Cyber2007Win ($163.50 in chips)
DICKEY: posts small blind $2
Sani13: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [Ah Jc]
ScoobyD: raises $5 to $10
Cyber2007Win: folds
DICKEY: folds
Sani13: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [3s 8h Kh]
Sani13: checks
ScoobyD: checks (I'd normally cont bet here, but I know villian can bluff raise with air here, so I mix things up and check behind)
*** TURN *** [3s 8h Kh] [9s]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [3s 8h Kh 9s] [6h]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
Hand 5: More ridiculousness.
POKERSTARS GAME #10754044901: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/07/03 - 20:09:16 (ET)
Table 'Eurymedon II' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Mcnugget84 ($388 in chips)
Seat 2: JTSteele4 ($208 in chips)
Seat 3: Tango7 ($197 in chips)
Seat 4: ScoobyD ($443.50 in chips)
Seat 5: ChukDiesel ($328 in chips)
Seat 6: Sani13 ($441 in chips)
JTSteele4: posts small blind $2
Tango7: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [As Jh]
ScoobyD: raises $5 to $10
ChukDiesel: folds
Sani13: raises $5 to $15
Mcnugget84: folds
JTSteele4: folds
Tango7: folds
ScoobyD: calls $5 (this should have been an easy cap, but I tend to prefer having position)
*** FLOP *** [Th 9d 2s]
ScoobyD: checks
Sani13: bets $5
ScoobyD: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Th 9d 2s] [8h]
ScoobyD: checks
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [Th 9d 2s 8h] [6h]
ScoobyD: checks
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10 (wow do I suck, this board is UGLY, even against this guy)
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hand 6: And more...
POKERSTARS GAME #10754023384: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/07/03 - 20:07:51 (ET)
Table 'Eurymedon II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Mcnugget84 ($400 in chips)
Seat 2: JTSteele4 ($213 in chips)
Seat 3: Tango7 ($186 in chips)
Seat 4: ScoobyD ($419 in chips)
Seat 5: ChukDiesel ($330 in chips)
Seat 6: Sani13 ($463.50 in chips)
ChukDiesel: posts small blind $2
Sani13: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ScoobyD [Ad 8c]
Mcnugget84: folds
JTSteele4: folds
Tango7: folds
ScoobyD: raises $5 to $10
ChukDiesel: folds
Sani13: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [4d 4h Th]
Sani13: checks
ScoobyD: bets $5
Sani13: raises $5 to $10
ScoobyD: calls $5
*** TURN *** [4d 4h Th] [4s]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [4d 4h Th 4s] [3h]
Sani13: bets $10
ScoobyD: calls $10
Man I suck...and FWIW I was good on about half of these...(guess which ones).
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