It's Good to Speculate vs the Whale

When there's a huge whale at the table you should play more hands IP and especially on the button. When you hit you could win a big one.

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players

MP3: $18.50 (37 bb)
CO: $61.86 (123.7 bb)
Hero (BTN): $59.35 (118.7 bb)
SB: $56.55 (113.1 bb)
BB: $19.06 (38.1 bb)
UTG+2: $75.55 (151.1 bb)
MP1: $49.86 (99.7 bb)
MP2: $73.80 (147.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 7 4
UTG+2 raises to $1, 4 folds, Hero calls $1, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.75) A K 6 (2 players)
UTG+2 bets $1.50, Hero raises to $5.74, UTG+2 calls $4.24

Turn: ($14.23) T (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $12.75, UTG+2 calls $12.75

River: ($39.73) J (2 players)
UTG+2 bets $23.50, Hero raises to $39.86 and is all-in, UTG+2 calls $16.36

Results: $119.45 pot ($2.50 rake)
Final Board: A K 6 T J
Hero showed 7 4 and won $116.95 ($57.60 net)
UTG+2 showed J Q and lost (-$59.35 net)



RIP Whitney Houston