Its the Wild West at NL50

Poker Stars $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players

UTG+1: $26.40
UTG+2: $53.90
MP1: $20.15
MP2: $23.45
CO: $40.15
BTN: $20.45
Hero (SB): $50.00
BB: $46.30
UTG: $20.00


The Villains here both nice donators

BB is a 47/0 and MP1 is playing 82/9, both over small samples


Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with A K
3 folds, MP1 raises to $1, 1 fold, CO calls $1, BTN calls $1, Hero raises to $6.75, BB calls $6.25, MP1 calls $5.75, 2 folds

Flop: ($22.25) K 9 K (3 players)
Hero bets $11.00, BB raises to $22, MP1 calls $13.40 all in, Hero raises to $43.25, BB calls $17.55 all in

Against Regs in this position someone is bound to have 99 but against maniacs this is the dream flop..!!


Turn: ($114.75) 3 (3 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($114.75) Q (3 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $114.75

MP1 shows T 9
Hero shows A K
BB shows J A

Hero wins $59.45
(Rake: $3.00)


I have to say that I have been playing terribly this month and am still having success because of pots like this keeping me in the profit. If I was playing NL100 or NL200 this month I would have been crushed as there aren't as many give aways and you have to earn your $$$s..!!

The funny thing is that everyday when I review my sessions I know exactly how I should have played the bad hands but I am not executing it at the moment in the heat of battle for some reason.

After 1 session today I find myself up $22 but have spotted 3 hands where I spewed $90 in easy fold spots. So, I should be up £110 but my control has been bad.

Then, on the flip side there are some days where I play flawlessly and make virtually no mistakes.

I have to find some consistency..!!