Monday, November 10, 2008

Too much excitement: 5/10!

From time to time I will open a game at a higher limit than I play in order to observe hands and analyse play. I found a 5/10 table on Eurolinx, and after watching a while noticed the biggest fish I've ever seen at midstakes. He was 70/10 preflop, but folded to Cbets 60% of the time and played essentially weak tight postflop. The ultimate fish. I couldn't resist - I had to sit down.

Anyway, it was fairly nerve wracking stuff. I went down $60, back up to plus $50, down to -$100 and finally about level. The fish left after a short while, and I probably played on for too many hands after he left - especially when the player on my right woke up and started playing aggressively.

Anyway a few hands:

Naturally at my first hand playing 5/10 I run into aces! QTs was good enough to call a bet, and I played aggressively with the flush draw and turned gutshot. I guess villain was afraid of a 9, but I think his play was quite weak.


5/10 Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG monkeybusiness ($453.63)
UTG+1 jugggg ($301.53)
CO coolbrezze ($58.53)
BTN joeparulesND ($250.94)
SB donutmon ($478.13)
BB Hero ($205.00)

Pre-flop: (1.5 SB, 6 players) Hero is BB

monkeybusiness raises, 4 folds, Hero calls

Flop: (4.5 SB, 2 players)
Hero checks, monkeybusiness bets, Hero raises, monkeybusiness calls

Turn: (4.2 BB, 2 players)
Hero bets, monkeybusiness calls

River: (6.2 BB, 2 players)
Hero bets, monkeybusiness calls

Final Pot: 8.2 BB
Hero shows:
monkeybusiness shows:

monkeybusiness wins 8.0 BB ( won +4.0 BB )
Hero lost 4.0 BB



Second hand soon after I get a very nice pair of ladies. I was gutted to see the ace after the PF cap, and was astonished when they both folded my Cbet. This is a very weak table! We haven't even seen the superfish jugggg yet.


5/10 Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG donutmon ($418.13)
UTG+1 Hero ($169.00)
CO monkeybusiness ($515.13)
BTN jugggg ($251.53)
SB coolbrezze ($56.03)
BB joeparulesND ($327.94)

Pre-flop: (1.5 SB, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1

donutmon raises, Hero 3-bets, 2 folds, coolbrezze 4-bets, 1 fold, donutmon calls, Hero calls

Flop: (13.0 SB, 3 players)
coolbrezze checks, donutmon checks, Hero bets, coolbrezze folds, donutmon folds

Final Pot: 7.0 BB

Hero wins 6.7 BB ( won +4.2 BB )
coolbrezze lost 2.0 BB
donutmon lost 2.0 BB


Hand 3 is a classic way ahead/way behind situation. Superfish jugggg seldom raises or 3 bets, so I have to put him on ace-big or a big pair. Maybe I missed an extra bet, but I was happy enough that he Cbet to the river with two overcards to his QQ!


5/10 Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG joeparulesND ($302.94)
UTG+1 donutmon ($402.38)
CO Hero ($203.50)
BTN monkeybusiness ($507.63)
SB jugggg ($263.91)
BB coolbrezze ($49.16)

Pre-flop: (1.5 SB, 6 players) Hero is CO

2 folds, Hero raises, 1 fold, jugggg 3-bets, 1 fold, Hero calls

Flop: (7.0 SB, 2 players)
jugggg bets, Hero calls

Turn: (4.5 BB, 2 players)
jugggg bets, Hero calls

River: (6.5 BB, 2 players)
jugggg bets, Hero calls

Final Pot: 8.5 BB
jugggg shows:
Hero shows:

Hero wins 8.2 BB ( won +4.2 BB )
jugggg lost 4.0 BB


Hand 4: This is an uncomfortable spot with a PF cap. Flopped TP+FD is nice, and I planned to checkraise. Turn 3-bet is scary. Maybe I can fold the river, but I think I have to call.


5/10 Limit Holdem
4 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
CO Hero ($220.50)
BTN monkeybusiness ($498.35)
SB coolbrezze ($81.32)
BB joeparulesND ($316.57)

Pre-flop: (1.5 SB, 4 players) Hero is CO

Hero raises, monkeybusiness 3-bets, coolbrezze 4-bets, 1 fold, Hero calls, monkeybusiness calls

Flop: (13.0 SB, 3 players)
coolbrezze checks, Hero checks, monkeybusiness checks

Turn: (6.5 BB, 3 players)
coolbrezze bets, Hero raises, monkeybusiness folds, coolbrezze 3-bets, Hero calls

River: (12.5 BB, 2 players)
coolbrezze bets, Hero calls

Final Pot: 14.5 BB
coolbrezze shows:
Hero shows:

coolbrezze wins 14.2 BB ( won +8.2 BB )
Hero lost 6.0 BB
monkeybusiness lost 2.0 BB


Hand 5: I played this really badly. PF is a marginal call I think. Checkraise with top pair of 5s is maybe pushing it a bit, but his 3-bet is almost certainly an overpair on that board. A FD is a thin possibility. I think I should probably fold the turn, and definitely the river after the third heart appears.


5/10 Limit Holdem
4 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
CO monkeybusiness ($478.35)
BTN coolbrezze ($160.82)
SB joeparulesND ($309.07)
BB Hero ($165.50)

Pre-flop: (1.5 SB, 4 players) Hero is BB

monkeybusiness raises, coolbrezze calls, 1 fold, Hero calls

Flop: (6.5 SB, 3 players)
Hero checks, monkeybusiness bets, coolbrezze calls, Hero raises, monkeybusiness 3-bets, coolbrezze folds, Hero calls

Turn: (6.8 BB, 2 players)
Hero checks, monkeybusiness bets, Hero calls

River: (8.8 BB, 2 players)
Hero checks, monkeybusiness bets, Hero calls

Final Pot: 10.8 BB
Hero shows:
monkeybusiness shows:

monkeybusiness wins 10.4 BB ( won +6.0 BB )
coolbrezze lost 1.5 BB
Hero lost 4.5 BB

Hand 6: Now monkeybusiness is getting aggressive PF, albeit mostly with decent hands. OOP this is a tough spot on the flop. I'd appreciate ideas here.

5/10 Limit Holdem
4 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
CO Hero ($134.00)
BTN monkeybusiness ($537.10)
SB coolbrezze ($143.32)
BB joeparulesND ($294.07)

Pre-flop: (1.5 SB, 4 players) Hero is CO

Hero raises, monkeybusiness 3-bets, 2 folds, Hero calls

Flop: (7.5 SB, 2 players)
Hero checks, monkeybusiness bets, Hero calls

Turn: (4.8 BB, 2 players)
Hero checks, monkeybusiness bets, Hero folds

Final Pot: 5.8 BB

monkeybusiness wins 5.5 BB ( won +2.5 BB )
Hero lost 2.0 BB


Hand 7 is the saviour. I think I am getting better at correctly calling with a gutshot, and thankfully the magical card came on the turn. Also fortunate was both villains holding top pair to pay me off 6BB on the turn and river. After this I got up at the next BB a magical $1.50 ahead for the session. It was educational!

5/10 Limit Holdem
4 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
CO monkeybusiness ($562.23)
BTN coolbrezze ($138.32)
SB joeparulesND ($286.57)
BB Hero ($119.00)

Pre-flop: (1.5 SB, 4 players) Hero is BB

monkeybusiness raises, coolbrezze calls, 1 fold, Hero calls

Flop: (6.5 SB, 3 players)
Hero checks, monkeybusiness bets, coolbrezze calls, Hero calls

Turn: (4.8 BB, 3 players)
Hero checks, monkeybusiness bets, coolbrezze calls, Hero raises, monkeybusiness calls, coolbrezze calls

River: (10.8 BB, 3 players)
Hero bets, monkeybusiness calls, coolbrezze calls

Final Pot: 13.8 BB
coolbrezze shows:
Hero shows:
monkeybusiness shows:

Hero wins 13.4 BB ( won +8.9 BB )
coolbrezze lost 4.5 BB
monkeybusiness lost 4.5 BB

2 comments:

parttimebonuschaser said...

nice effort on the stab mate - nasty first hand!

good to see you spotted your error in staying after the fish had left.

TiocfaidhArLa said...

Training at altitude makes normality so much easier. Good result.

I think your fold was god on Hand 6.