Maniac Bluffage....

On Friday I briefly stopped at the Vic for some live poker. I only played for around 90mins and finished up around $80 after being up around $150 at on stage. I played £1/£1/£2. Only 2 hands of note really.

1. In the first orbit there was a guy who was quite active in the previous few hands I had seen. He limps and I pick AKo in the CO and I make it 6x. It folds to him and he goes all in with 65bb, I snap call. The interesting part was that he never flipped over his cards and the board ran out with a K on it and he just mucked. Now I can ask here to see as it was a preflop AI but I chose not too. In hindsight I should have asked as I can get valuable info on an opponent. The guy next to me also said that he should have turned the cards over. I mean you can ask to see any time there is a showdown but it is bad etiquette if you have played post-flop. Pre-flop it should be standard on their backs...!!

2. In this hand I was the SB and had JJ. There had been 2 limpers and the button had raised to 6x. I could have just called but all the limpers always come in for the ride and I didn't was to play 5-handed OOP. I made it 25x and he called. The flop was xxK and I cbet. He tanked and folded. Generally this is a 3bet pre but I like to just call sometimes when I have no info on the players and have just sat down.



I have a couple of hand histories from yesterday where villains went crazy on mad bluffs with complete air:

Poker Stars $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players

Hero (CO): $54.50
BTN: $26.95
SB: $14.75
BB: $81.15
UTG: $46.45
UTG+1: $50.75
MP: $38.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Q K
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.75) 9 Q Q (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $2.80, UTG+1 raises to $8, Hero calls $5.20

Turn: ($20.75) 9 (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $10.00, Hero calls $10

River: ($40.75) T (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $30.75, Hero calls $30.75

Final Pot: $102.25

Hero shows Q K
UTG+1 shows 7 8

Hero wins $99.25
(Rake: $3.00)

It really is not a good idea to make this kind of move without almost any equity what so ever. If he had JT for example it would be not so bad but with 78o it is just spew.



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

MP1: $74.15
MP2: $52.05
CO: $33.70
Hero (BTN): $50.00
SB: $54.90
BB: $52.25
UTG: $146.95
UTG+1: $53.75
UTG+2: $20.45

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with A K
4 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, BB calls $1.50, MP2 calls $1.50

Flop: ($6.25) K J K (3 players)
BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets $3.65, BB folds, MP2 raises to $15, Hero calls $11.35

He makes a raise to $15 which is really not necessary for a bluff. I think he is thinking the big raise will scare me but a raise to around $9 will do the same and save him $6 when he doesn't get it through.

Turn: ($36.25) 6 (2 players)
MP2 bets $14.50, Hero raises to $33, MP2 calls $18.50

River: ($102.25) 5 (2 players)

Final Pot: $102.25

MP2 shows A 5
Hero shows A K

Hero wins $99.25
(Rake: $3.00)

Click it Back Jack.........

Here is an example of how NOT to squeeze with AA from the blinds. The villain is a 62/13 so it is understandable. He is giving me odds to call with any 2 cards. They both get coolered but the SB deserves it..!!

Poker Stars $50.00 Pot Limit Hold'em - 9 players

MP2: $53.60
CO: $50.00
BTN: $50.00
SB: $45.95
BB: $43.00
UTG: $50.00
UTG+1: $44.95
UTG+2: $46.10
Hero (MP1): $50.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP1 with 6 6
UTG raises to $1.45, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.45, 3 folds, SB raises to $2.40, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.95, Hero calls $0.95

Flop: ($7.70) 3 6 5 (3 players)
SB bets $3.00, UTG raises to $6, Hero calls $6, SB calls $3

Turn: ($25.70) Q (3 players)
SB bets $3.00, UTG raises to $6, Hero raises to $19, SB calls $16, UTG raises to $41.60, Hero calls $22.60 all in, SB calls $18.55 all in

River: ($146.45) 9 (3 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $146.45

SB shows A A
UTG shows 3 3
Hero shows 6 6

Hero wins $135.35
(Rake: $3.00)

'Ante Up' - WCOOP

WCOOP is well under way and there have been a few big winners already. I am only planning on playing 1 event which is probably going to be event #60 on the 25th September.

I am just watching the Final Table of the $320 'Ante Up' tournament. It is the first time I have witnessed this type of tourni and I am loving it....!! The blinds in this event are 5/5 and do not rise through the levels. However the ante goes up with each level and it makes for a interesting spectacle. This is a predominately a post flop played tourni as you have everyone limping every pot with raises coming in usually close to the last player to act. So,  you get a lot of limp calling and limp raising as people trap with good hands and limp with any 2 cards. I'm definitely going to play one of these in the future..!!

Here is a typical pot in an Ante Up game:

The prizes for this FT are quite nice too

The complete 2011 WCOOP schedule is as follows:


Event 1    - Sept 4 10:00 – $215 NL Hold’em [6-Max] – $1,000,000 Guaranteed
Event 2    - Sept 4 12:00 – $10,300 NL Hold’em [High Roller] – $1,250,000 Guaranteed
Event 3    - Sept 4 14:00 – $215 NL Hold’em – $1,250,000 Guaranteed
Event 4    - Sept 5 11:00 – $320 PL Omaha – $300,000 Guaranteed
Event 5    - Sept 5 14:00 – $320 NL Hold’em [6-Max, Shootout] – $175,000
Guaranteed
Event 6    - Sept 5 17:00 – $215+R NL Hold’em [Turbo] – $500,000 Guaranteed
Event 7    - Sept 6 11:00 – $215 PL Draw – $75,000 Guaranteed
Event 8    - Sept 6 14:00 – $215 Triple Stud – $50,000 Guaranteed
Event 9    - Sept 6 17:00 – $1,050 NL Hold’em – $600,000 Guaranteed
Event 10 – Sept 7 06:00 – $265 PL Omaha [Knockout] – $225,000 Guaranteed
Event 11 – Sept 7 11:00 – $320 NL Hold’em [Ante Up] – $300,000 Guaranteed
Event 12 – Sept 7 14:00 – $215 NL Hold’em [Heads-Up] – $225,000 Guaranteed
Event 13 – Sept 8 06:00 – $215 PL Omaha H/L [6-Max, 1R1A] – $125,000 Guaranteed
Event 14 – Sept 8 11:00 – $265 NL Hold’em [6-Max, Knockout] – $500,000 Guaranteed
Event 15 – Sept 8 14:00 – $215 Razz – $125,000 Guaranteed
Event 16 – Sept 9 11:00 – $215 PL Omaha [6-Max] – $250,000 Guaranteed
Event 17 – Sept 9 14:00 – $215 NL Single Draw 2-7 – $25,000 Guaranteed
Event 18 – Sept 9 17:00 – $320 NL Hold’em [10-Min Levels] – $350,000 Guaranteed
Event 19 – Sept 10 10:00 – $109 NL Hold’em – $800,000 Guaranteed
Event 20 – Sept 10 14:00 – $215 FL Hold’em – $100,000 Guaranteed
Event 21 – Sept 11 10:00 – $215 NL Hold’em – $1,250,000 Guaranteed
Event 22 – Sept 11 14:00 – $530 NL Hold’em – $1,500,000 Guaranteed
Event 23 – Sept 12 11:00 – $215 NL Hold’em [4-Max] – $500,000 Guaranteed
Event 24 – Sept 12 14:00 – $320 Stud – $50,000 Guaranteed
Event 25 – Sept 12 17:00 – $215 PL Omaha [Turbo, 1R1A] – $225,000 Guaranteed
Event 26 – Sept 13 11:00 – $320 Mixed Hold’em [6-Max] – $225,000 Guaranteed
Event 27 – Sept 13 14:00 – $320 FL Badugi – $50,000 Guaranteed
Event 28 – Sept 13 17:00 – $1,050 NL Hold’em – $600,000 Guaranteed
Event 29 – Sept 14 06:00 – $265 NL Omaha H/L [6-Max, Knockout] – $100,000 Guaranteed
Event 30 – Sept 14 11:00 – $530 NL Hold’em [10-Max, Triple Shootout] – $275,000 Guaranteed
Event 31 – Sept 14 14:00 – $320 8-Game – $100,000 Guaranteed
Event 32 – Sept 15 06:00 – $320 NL Hold’em [6-Max] – $350,000 Guaranteed
Event 33 – Sept 15 11:00 – $320 PL Omaha [6-Max, 1R1A] – $300,000 Guaranteed
Event 34 – Sept 15 14:00 – $320 Triple Draw 2-7 – $50,000 Guaranteed
Event 35 – Sept 16 11:00 – $215+R NL Hold’em – $550,000 Guaranteed
Event 36 – Sept 16 14:00 – $530 FL Omaha H/L – $175,000 Guaranteed
Event 37 – Sept 16 17:00 – $109 8-Game [10-Min Rounds] – $50,000 Guaranteed
Event 38 – Sept 17 10:00 – $530 NL Hold’em [Heads-Up] – $350,000 Guaranteed
Event 39 – Sept 17 14:00 – $320 HORSE – $125,000 Guaranteed
Event 40 – Sept 18 10:00 – $215 NL Hold’em – $1,000,000 Guaranteed
Event 41 – Sept 18 12:00 – $10,300 NL Hold’em [High-Roller Heads-Up] – $150,000 Guaranteed
Event 42 – Sept 18 14:00 – $1,050 NL Hold’em – $1,500,000 Guaranteed
Event 43 – Sept 19 11:00 – $320+R PL Omaha [6-Max] – $350,000 Guaranteed
Event 44 – Sept 19 14:00 – $320 NL Hold’em [2X Chance] – $400,000 Guaranteed
Event 45 – Sept 19 17:00 – $265 NL Hold’em [Turbo, Knockout] – $400,000 Guaranteed
Event 46 – Sept 20 11:00 – $320 Mixed PL Hold’em/Omaha – $225,000 Guaranteed
Event 47 – Sept 20 14:00 – $530 Stud H/L – $50,000 Guaranteed
Event 48 – Sept 20 17:00 – $1,050 NL Hold’em – $600,000 Guaranteed
Event 49 – Sept 21 06:00 – $215 NL Hold’em [1R1A] – $400,000 Guaranteed
Event 50 – Sept 21 11:00 – $215 NL Hold’em [Big Antes] – $350,000 Guaranteed
Event 51 – Sept 21 14:00 – $320 PL Omaha H/L – $175,000 Guaranteed
Event 52 – Sept 22 06:00 – $320 NL Hold’em – $400,000 Guaranteed
Event 53 – Sept 22 11:00 – $530+R NL Hold’em – $600,000 Guaranteed
Event 54 – Sept 22 14:00 – $2,100 PL Omaha [6-Max] – $450,000 Guaranteed
Event 55 – Sept 23 11:00 – $530 NL Hold’em [1R1A] – $600,000 Guaranteed
Event 56 – Sept 23 14:00 – $1,050 FL Hold’em [6-Max] – $150,000 Guaranteed
Event 57 – Sept 23 17:00 – $215 NL Omaha H/L [10-Min Levels] – $75,000 Guaranteed
Event 58 – Sept 24 10:00 – $530 PL Omaha [Heads-Up] – $125,000 Guaranteed
Event 59 – Sept 24 14:00 – $2,100 HORSE – $200,000 Guaranteed
Event 60 – Sept 25 10:00 – $215 NL Hold’em – $1,250,000 Guaranteed
Event 61 – Sept 25 12:00 – $10,300 8-Game [High Roller] – $500,000 Guaranteed
Event 62 – Sept 25 14:00 – $5,200 NL Hold’em Main Event (20% 1st Place Gtd) – $5,000,000 Guaranteed



In other news, I thought my post about September Run Good would activate the doom-switch but I am somehow continuing to crush NL50 this month:

The World has Changed........

September Run Good

Looks like I am luckboxing my way to a potentially good month.... cue jinx...

First 5 days at NL50, up 16 BIs so far

"Hijo De Puta"

It's great when you play a hand totally differently from the text book standard and stack your opponent and show 2 cards that they are not expecting to see.

It's even better when the villain explodes with a tirade of abuse after the hand..!! I got about 10 lines of verbals including being called "Hijo De Puta" from the Spanish Villain who I have exposed by name in the HH below.

I never made one raise in this hand, lol.


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

(UTG): $39.95
(UTG+1): $53.55
(UTG+2): $40.35
(MP1): $48.25
(MP2): $57.80
(CO): $79.70
Hero (BTN): $72.45
(SB): $51.00
SMAUG_09 (BB): $74.45


Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with A A
4 folds, MP2 raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero calls $2, 1 fold, SMAUG_09 raises to $7.50, MP2 raises to $19, Hero calls $17, SMAUG_09 raises to $74.45, 1 fold, Hero calls $53.45 all in

Flop: ($164.15) 4 5 5 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: ($164.15) 4 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($164.15) 6 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $164.15

Hero shows A A
SMAUG_09 shows K K

Hero wins $161.15
(Rake: $3.00)