*** Export for: Stoneburg Game: Texas Holdem Game number: 379683089 ***
Date: 6/8/2005 5:16:47 PM
Game: 379683089: Table: Sherry Spinner
Normal Table No Limit 0.20/0.40
Rake: 0.30
Seat: 1 Babalapoulos
Seat: 2 Earp (Dealer)
Seat: 3 Dorthe
Seat: 4 thedudesrug
Seat: 5 WolvesFI
Seat: 6 wallstxcrook
Seat: 7 Stoneburg
Seat: 8 tamock
Seat: 9 pokerhenry04
Seat: 10 Piscivorous

I'm the big stack at the table and have everyone covered. Earp is the other big stack, just a few dollars behind. He seems like a decent player, hasn't gotten out of line but is too loose. He only raises good hands preflop though. pokerhenry is way too lose (vpip 55+) and tends to get aggressive on the river, he's relatively new to the table though so I'm not sure where I have him.

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OpeningBetRound
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Dorthe : Posts small blind 0.10
thedudesrug : Posts big blind 0.20
WolvesFI : Waiting for big blind
pokerhenry04 : Posts 0.20
Babalapoulos : Posts 0.20
wallstxcrook : Folds
Stoneburg : Calls for 0.20
tamock : Folds
pokerhenry04 : Checks
Piscivorous : Folds
Babalapoulos : Checks
Earp : Raises for 0.80
Dorthe : Folds
thedudesrug : Folds
Stoneburg : Calls for 0.60
pokerhenry04 : Calls for 0.60
Babalapoulos : Folds
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With 2 posters I decide to see a flop with my favorite suited connectors, hoping for a multiway pot obviously. When I get raised by Earp I'm hoping he has a big PP and since I have great implied odds and like playing SC's against raisers I call, even though I am out of position. Reasons for calling:
1. Good implied odds (he's the only one who can almost double me up)
2. Good pot odds (already a lot of money in the pot and his raise wasn't very big)
3. I love 76s

Flop $2.90 [7c]
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Stoneburg : Checks
pokerhenry04 : Bets 0.20
Earp : Calls for 0.20
Stoneburg : Raises for 3.00
pokerhenry04 : Calls for 2.80
Earp : Folds
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I check, hoping to CR Earp (unless the action gets crazy). When pokerhenry minibets and Earp just calls. If Earp had an overpair he would have raised it, he's either got the nut flush or nothing. I'm putting pokerhenry on a or a . I put in the CR and when pokerhenry flat calls I'm pretty sure he's on the draw. Earp folds, confirming that he had nothing.

Turn $9.10 [Kh]
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Stoneburg : Bets 19.00
pokerhenry04 : Went all-in 16.20
Stoneburg : Receives returned betting money 2.80
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Unless he played something outrageous like K7, K3 or K6 I should be ahead. I think there's a good chance he's going to call off his stack with a draw, and I don't want to play the river against someone who tends to be aggressive there so I just push.

Overplayed or well played?


Results later.

Well he could have KK..which would suck for you [Kc] is another possibilty.

Still...this is an action flop for you. I like your checkraise on the flop. Bet on the turn is fine..Obviously you can't let him see the river for free.

I have a problem with the call preflop though. I love suited connectors too..especially 54 and 76....but limping in pretty early position is gonna cost you in a long run. I'd rather raise them preflop if you're gonna consider playing them. But on these low limit tables...you're better off letting them go preflop.

You're right. I shouldn't play 76s UTG+1, I normally only play it in the last 3 positions. This time I was seduced by the 2 posters and the promise of a huge multiway pot. Sometimes the temptation just gets too great... I'm weak

Once I limped I think I have to call though, the raise is so small and I am sure pokerhenry won't re-raise behind me, and considering his looseness I'm 90% sure he will call it. That gives me like 1:4 pot odds. I really have to blame the 2 posters for the limp...

On the turn I am pretty sure I am ahead. I mean the guy checked after posting, he can't have KK. Unless he has the flush, which I don't think he does at the time, I am ahead (I don't see him playing a set like this).