HU Tuesdays

Another couple of HU games. First game I got run over by a maniac. When I finally pushed back with AT he had AK of course. Second game a short few hands against a guy with connection problems which I won. The final game was more challenging and what was looking for. I am finding HU is good for my game and a welcome break from the grind.

In this game, the opponent is passive and predictable. He rarely raises hit button and folds way too many hands preflop. I play the bully and keep grinding him down. The benefit of this is that I get two or more pulls when getting it allin which is nice insurance.


Hand #1: A nice start
PokerStars Game #24551019350: Tournament #138221644, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2009/02/03 5:01:46 ET
Table '138221644 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Forrest Gump (1530 in chips)
Seat 2: JLynch4 (1470 in chips)
Forrest Gump: posts small blind 10
JLynch4: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [3d 5d]
Forrest Gump: calls 10
JLynch4: raises 20 to 40
Forrest Gump: calls 20
*** FLOP *** [6h 4c 7s]
JLynch4: checks
Forrest Gump: bets 40
JLynch4: calls 40
*** TURN *** [6h 4c 7s] [9d]
JLynch4: bets 60
Forrest Gump: calls 60
*** RIVER *** [6h 4c 7s 9d] [4s]
JLynch4: bets 100
Forrest Gump: raises 300 to 400
JLynch4: calls 300
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [3d 5d] (a straight, Three to Seven)
JLynch4: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected 1080 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1080 | Rake 0
Board [6h 4c 7s 9d 4s]
Seat 1: Forrest Gump (button) (small blind) showed [3d 5d] and won (1080) with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 2: JLynch4 (big blind) mucked [Kh 9c]


Hand #2: A betting typo - then a race
PokerStars Game #24551184956: Tournament #138221644, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2009/02/03 5:15:16 ET
Table '138221644 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Forrest Gump (1890 in chips)
Seat 2: JLynch4 (1110 in chips)
JLynch4: posts small blind 15
Forrest Gump: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [7c 7s]
JLynch4: raises 30 to 60
Forrest Gump: raises 1830 to 1890 and is all-in (oops, meant to just reraise)
JLynch4: calls 1050 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (780) returned to Forrest Gump
*** FLOP *** [5d 4c 8d]
*** TURN *** [5d 4c 8d] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [5d 4c 8d Ks] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [7c 7s] (a pair of Sevens)
JLynch4: shows [Kd Js] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
JLynch4 collected 2220 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2220 | Rake 0
Board [5d 4c 8d Ks Jh]
Seat 1: Forrest Gump (big blind) showed [7c 7s] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 2: JLynch4 (button) (small blind) showed [Kd Js] and won (2220) with two pair, Kings and Jacks


Hand #3: Back in the hunt
PokerStars Game #24551301896: Tournament #138221644, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2009/02/03 5:24:17 ET
Table '138221644 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Forrest Gump (1045 in chips)
Seat 2: JLynch4 (1955 in chips)
Forrest Gump: posts small blind 25
JLynch4: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [5s Kd]
Forrest Gump: calls 25
JLynch4: raises 50 to 100
Forrest Gump: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [4h Kc 6h]
JLynch4: checks
Forrest Gump: checks
*** TURN *** [4h Kc 6h] [2d]
JLynch4: bets 200
Forrest Gump: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [4h Kc 6h 2d] [2c]
JLynch4: bets 200
Forrest Gump: raises 545 to 745 and is all-in
JLynch4: calls 545
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [5s Kd] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)
JLynch4: shows [8h 8d] (two pair, Eights and Deuces)
Forrest Gump collected 2090 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2090 | Rake 0
Board [4h Kc 6h 2d 2c]
Seat 1: Forrest Gump (button) (small blind) showed [5s Kd] and won (2090) with two pair, Kings and Deuces
Seat 2: JLynch4 (big blind) showed [8h 8d] and lost with two pair, Eights and Deuces

Hand #4: A tough lay down
PokerStars Game #24551326787: Tournament #138221644, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2009/02/03 5:26:09 ET
Table '138221644 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Forrest Gump (2015 in chips)
Seat 2: JLynch4 (985 in chips)
JLynch4: posts small blind 25
Forrest Gump: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Td Kd]
JLynch4: raises 50 to 100
Forrest Gump: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [6d 8h Qc]
Forrest Gump: checks
JLynch4: checks
*** TURN *** [6d 8h Qc] [5c]
Forrest Gump: bets 100
JLynch4: calls 100
*** RIVER *** [6d 8h Qc 5c] [Th]
Forrest Gump: checks
JLynch4: bets 785 and is all-in
Forrest Gump: folds (I don't know for sure, but I had a good line on him and it felt like he hit something wacky on the river like a straight or two pair. Definitely didn't have a Q)
Uncalled bet (785) returned to JLynch4
JLynch4 collected 400 from pot
JLynch4: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [6d 8h Qc 5c Th]
Seat 1: Forrest Gump (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: JLynch4 (button) (small blind) collected (400)


Hand #5: The final hand
PokerStars Game #24551348632: Tournament #138221644, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2009/02/03 5:27:46 ET
Table '138221644 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Forrest Gump (1790 in chips)
Seat 2: JLynch4 (1210 in chips)
JLynch4: posts small blind 25
Forrest Gump: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Jc Jd]
JLynch4: raises 50 to 100
Forrest Gump: raises 300 to 400
JLynch4: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [Ah Ad 7h]
Forrest Gump: bets 850
JLynch4: calls 810 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (40) returned to Forrest Gump
*** TURN *** [Ah Ad 7h] [7c]
*** RIVER *** [Ah Ad 7h 7c] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [Jc Jd] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
JLynch4: shows [Qs Kd] (two pair, Aces and Sevens)
Forrest Gump collected 2420 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2420 | Rake 0
Board [Ah Ad 7h 7c Tc]
Seat 1: Forrest Gump (big blind) showed [Jc Jd] and won (2420) with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 2: JLynch4 (button) (small blind) showed [Qs Kd] and lost with two pair, Aces and Sevens


During current Hold'em 1on1 session you were dealt 62 hands and saw flop:
- 15 out of 31 times while in big blind (48%)
- 21 out of 31 times while in small blind (67%)
- 0 out of 0 times in other positions (0%)
- a total of 36 out of 62 (58%)
Pots won at showdown - 5 of 7 (71%)
Pots won without showdown - 31