For Those Of You Wondering If There Are Bad Players At Middle Limits

GTA Poker

Maniac on my right that I'm constantly trying to isolate. Could have any 2 cards and, infact, he did.

Game #1347206784: Hold'em FL ($10/$20) - 2006/01/10 - 06:09:45 (ET)
Table "(Lightning) L1040" Seat 1 is the button.
Seat 1: Duddits ($966 in chips)
Seat 2: askeladd1 ($871 in chips)
Seat 3: takeflite ($207.75 in chips)
Seat 4: tvick1 ($638.25 in chips)
Seat 5: bubbleboy ($1249.56 in chips)
Seat 6: ALIgirl ($328 in chips)
askeladd1: posts small blind $5
takeflite: posts big blind $10

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HOLE CARDS

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dealt to ALIgirl [Jd Js]
tvick1: folds
bubbleboy: raises $20
ALIgirl: raises $30
Duddits: folds
askeladd1: calls $25
takeflite: folds
bubbleboy: calls $10

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FLOP

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[6c 4d 5d]
askeladd1: checks
bubbleboy: checks
ALIgirl: bets $10
askeladd1: calls $10
bubbleboy: raises $20
ALIgirl: calls $10
askeladd1: calls $10

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TURN

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[6c 4d 5d][3d]
askeladd1: checks
bubbleboy: bets $20
ALIgirl: calls $20
askeladd1: folds

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RIVER

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[6c 4d 5d 3d][4c]
bubbleboy: bets $20
ALIgirl: calls $20

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SHOW DOWN

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bubbleboy: shows [5s 9d] (Two Pairs, Fives and Fours, Nine high)
ALIgirl: shows [Jd Js] (Two Pairs, Jacks and Fours, Six high)
ALIgirl collects $237 from Main pot

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SUMMARY

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Total pot $240 Main pot $237 Rake $3
Board [6c 4d 5d 3d 4c]
Seat 1: Duddits (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: askeladd1 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: takeflite (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: tvick1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: bubbleboy lost
Seat 6: ALIgirl showed [Jd Js] and won ($237) with Two Pairs, Jacks and Fours, Six high
****HAND ENDS****

ScoobyD

Just wondering why you wouldn't 3 bet the flop to push out the other guy if he in fact is on overcards. I know it's not a great flop, and I'd consider waiting till the turn to raise a safe looking card (which you didn't get), but against a maniac, I can't see how I wouldn't 3 bet the flop...

Flint Bones

I agree with the 3 bet flop.

But onto the real story. Yeah, that's pretty bad. Donks with money. Can't complain about that.

GTA Poker

I guess I agree, but I prefer to wait to see my line after the turn hits. I'm definitely not folding, but a big pair unimproved isn't a hand I want to pound on that board. Especially since I have a tight player acting behind me who is in for 3 bets on the flop. Maybe I was playing a bit timid as this is a new limit for me shorthanded, but I'm not too upset with my play here. Also, I know this shouldn't affect my play here, but the maniac had been hitting every rag hand he was playing, so I couldn't be certain that he didn't actually hold one of those under-the-bed ghosts .