The Fish Fight Back

I've played a few hands over the last 2 days and they haven't been fun.

I am not too bothered as I seem to getting it in good only to be crushed to ridiculous suckouts or really terrible shoves pre.

I will start with this first one which is against an aggro 48/31 type player. When the showdown arrives I am totally shocked by his holding.

Poker Stars $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players

UTG+1: $50.95
MP1: $49.90
Hero (MP2): $54.95
CO: $51.45
BTN: $21.15
SB: $21.35
BB: $19.65
UTG: $65.30

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with Q A
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.50, CO calls $1.50, 3 folds

Flop: ($3.75) A 4 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $2.45, CO raises to $6, Hero raises to $15.20, CO raises to $49.95, Hero calls $34.75

Turn: ($103.65) 2 (2 players)

River: ($103.65) 6 (2 players)

Final Pot: $103.65

Hero shows Q A
CO shows 6 4

CO wins $100.65
(Rake: $3.00)

Couldn't fade the river......


Hand 2 here is probably one where I deserve my stacking as for some reason I didn't raise his mid position open. The villain is a 52/14 monkey that will go broke pretty soon.

Poker Stars $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players

CO: $20.20
BTN: $36.90
Hero (SB): $63.50
BB: $50.00
UTG: $50.00
UTG+1: $58.35
MP1: $54.20
MP2: $44.65

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with K A
3 folds, MP2 raises to $2, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.75, BB raises to $7, MP2 calls $5, Hero raises to $63.50, 1 fold, MP2 calls $37.65 all in

Flop: ($96.30) Q 3 2 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: ($96.30) 4 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($96.30) 4 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $96.30

Hero shows K A
MP2 shows Q T

MP2 wins $93.30
(Rake: $3.00)

I am a 64% favourite here pre but that was no good.


Hand 3 is a little less interesting but shows that fish will stack off with any pair pre.

Poker Stars $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players

MP1: $28.25
MP2: $105.85
Hero (CO): $61.60
BTN: $50.00
SB: $53.60
BB: $37.50
UTG: $45.85
UTG+1: $51.80

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with A K
4 folds, Hero raises to $1.25, 2 folds, BB raises to $6, Hero raises to $17.60, BB raises to $37.50, Hero calls $19.90

Flop: ($75.25) J Q 9 (2 players)

Turn: ($75.25) 8 (2 players)

River: ($75.25) 6 (2 players)

Final Pot: $75.25

Hero shows A K
BB shows 2 2

BB wins $72.25
(Rake: $3.00)

The fight continues.....



Gary Speed

R.I.P

1969 - 2011