At the end of the rainbow

These sorts of tables give me hope that NL50 amd NL100 are just as juicy. The play at this table was wild with players constantly re-raising and shoving with one pair. This particular hand wasn't from the spots at the table I'd identified earlier.


Hand #1:
Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2009/01/31 19:09:27 ET
Table 'Devota V' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: iceman_xddd ($74.80 in chips)
Seat 4: cabusso ($28.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Hangman1604 ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 6: DawgHouse33 ($58.85 in chips)
Seat 7: Forrest Gump ($75 in chips)
Seat 8: KarlKaefer ($19 in chips)
Seat 9: cubs4lyfe420 ($67.05 in chips)
Hangman1604: posts small blind $0.25
DawgHouse33: posts big blind $0.50
irocyj: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Ks 6c]
Forrest Gump: folds
KarlKaefer: folds
cubs4lyfe420: folds
iceman_xddd: raises $1 to $1.50
cabusso: folds
candeee joins the table at seat #2
Hangman1604: folds
DawgHouse33: raises $1.50 to $3
iceman_xddd: raises $71.80 to $74.80 and is all-in
DawgHouse33: calls $55.85 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($15.95) returned to iceman_xddd
*** FLOP *** [6d 8h 7c]
*** TURN *** [6d 8h 7c] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [6d 8h 7c 3h] [Ah]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DawgHouse33: shows [Kh Ts] (high card Ace)
iceman_xddd: shows [Jd Jh] (a pair of Jacks)
iceman_xddd collected $114.95 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $117.95 | Rake $3
Board [6d 8h 7c 3h Ah]
Seat 1: iceman_xddd showed [Jd Jh] and won ($114.95) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 4: cabusso (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Hangman1604 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: DawgHouse33 (big blind) showed [Kh Ts] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 7: Forrest Gump folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: KarlKaefer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: cubs4lyfe420 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


------------------
An interesting little hand and a rare spot I play some real poker. My opponent has been fairly tight and isn't on the radar. I have AKo which is a hand I really don't like and also downright hate playing up front from UTG.

With a tight player calling in position, I find the ranges are very limited- I figure either has Ax or a low/mid pair. When he checks behind, I rule out a mid pair. There's just no way he can check behind with an overpair in that spot. Now I'm either being slowplayed by a monster hand or he has AQ etc. The small bet on the turn now confirms he has a hand like AQ and is trying to buy the pot cheaply. I call believing I'm in front with ace high. The turn gives me a straight but puts the flush out there plus the board is paired. I see no point in value betting the river or inflating the pot so I have a difficult call on the river for a possible split.

Oh, wait a minute...

Hand #2
PokerStars Game #24476902691: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2009/01/31 19:15:13 ET
Table 'Devota V' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: iceman_xddd ($130.90 in chips)
Seat 2: candeee ($49.95 in chips)
Seat 3: irocyj ($50.50 in chips)
Seat 4: cabusso ($27.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Hangman1604 ($48.75 in chips)
Seat 6: WIJG_AR ($50.70 in chips)
Seat 7: Forrest Gump ($74.75 in chips)
Seat 9: cubs4lyfe420 ($68 in chips)
Hangman1604: posts small blind $0.25
WIJG_AR: posts big blind $0.50
royman0785: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Ac Kd]
Forrest Gump: raises $1 to $1.50
cubs4lyfe420: folds
iceman_xddd: folds
candeee: folds
irocyj: folds
cabusso: calls $1.50
Hangman1604: folds
WIJG_AR: folds
*** FLOP *** [3c 2d 4s]
Forrest Gump: checks
cabusso: checks
*** TURN *** [3c 2d 4s] [4d]
Forrest Gump: checks
cabusso: bets $2
Forrest Gump: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [3c 2d 4s 4d] [5d]
Forrest Gump: checks
cabusso: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [Ac Kd] (a straight, Ace to Five)
cabusso: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $7.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7.75 | Rake $0.35
Board [3c 2d 4s 4d 5d]
Seat 1: iceman_xddd folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: candeee folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: irocyj folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: cabusso (button) mucked [9s 9c]
Seat 5: Hangman1604 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: WIJG_AR (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Forrest Gump showed [Ac Kd] and won ($7.40) with a straight, Ace to Five
Seat 9: cubs4lyfe420 folded before Flop (didn't bet)