Originally was going to post this in the BTP Community just because I found the entire thing amusing and pretty entertaining. From Juanda's chat to the expression on Cunningham's avatar. Then I realized it might have some actual strategy merit discussion type thingy to it and decided to put it here.



Juanda called after taking extra time. Townsend showed the [Td]. Juanda typed: "I'm terrible" or something like that and left.

From a pure poker standpoint though, what does Townsend need to make this play? The Ace? Is a bluff profitable here at all? What about Juanda's check-call?

Do you know how the action went prior to this bet?

Found it.

Full Tilt Poker Game #3699129062: Table Canosa (6 max) - $100/$200 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:49:25 ET - 2007/09/28
Seat 1: John Juanda ($56,175)
Seat 2: sbrugby ($38,932.50)
Seat 3: DaEvils ($33,239.75)
Seat 4: kurosh2 ($4,100)
Seat 5: PixKim ($3,800)
Seat 6: AllenCunningham ($7,394)
kurosh2 posts the small blind of $100
PixKim posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
AllenCunningham folds
John Juanda raises to $600
sbrugby calls $600
DaEvils folds
kurosh2 folds
PixKim folds
*** FLOP *** [Js 7d Jc]
John Juanda has 15 seconds left to act
John Juanda bets $800
sbrugby raises to $2,800
John Juanda has 15 seconds left to act
John Juanda calls $2,000
*** TURN *** [Js 7d Jc]
John Juanda checks
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby bets $6,000
John Juanda has 15 seconds left to act
John Juanda calls $6,000
*** RIVER *** [Js 7d Jc Jh]
John Juanda checks
sbrugby bets $29,532.50, and is all in
John Juanda has 15 seconds left to act
John Juanda: so [censored] sick
John Juanda has requested TIME
John Juanda: im the worst
John Juanda calls $29,532.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sbrugby shows [Td Jd] four of a kind, Jacks
John Juanda mucks
sbrugby wins the pot ($78,162) with four of a kind, Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $78,165 | Rake $3
Board: [Js 7d Jc Jh Ah]
Seat 1: John Juanda mucked
Seat 2: sbrugby collected ($78,162)
Seat 3: DaEvils (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: kurosh2 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: PixKim (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: AllenCunningham didn't bet (folded)

Juanda probably had A-A and had 4-bet him pre-flop LOL....

I posted that last one at the same time as you Triple B, so I guess I was a little off with my pre-flop 4-bet guess

AA is really the only hand Juanda can have here really (now that we know he called).

I'm not sure its a great call though...Brian has repped the J the whole way and this is 200BB deep. Still, I think most people would call here.

Really dont like John J's play here, the turn card makes it a lot harder to fold but on the river Townsend isn't bluffing, he had a hand on the flop. There is no draw that he was semibluffing. I guess he could have had a seven but his river push isnt a seven, especially after he gets called twice. The fact that he has AA makes it even more likely to be up against a J after Townsend pushs after the rivered ace.

Sick hand either way. That is a seriously tough table, A couple shorties and 3 top pros.