This is the final of a shootout against Ekko, my thinking here is that I will get him to fold all his non-flush hands, I would never try this play against a mediocre player. Question, is this a good play or I am just spewing:
PokerStars Game #32582175439: Tournament #193665476, $110+$5 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2009/09/07 21:03:52 MT [2009/09/07 23:03:52 ET]
Table '193665476 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: rockymtnpro (2795 in chips)
Seat 2: ekko1 (3205 in chips)
ekko1: posts small blind 30
rockymtnpro: posts big blind 60
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to rockymtnpro [Js 9d]
ekko1: raises 120 to 180
rockymtnpro: calls 120
*** FLOP *** [7s Ah Jh]
rockymtnpro: checks
ekko1: bets 240
rockymtnpro: calls 240
*** TURN *** [7s Ah Jh] [2h]
rockymtnpro: checks
ekko1: checks
*** RIVER *** [7s Ah Jh 2h] [Td]
rockymtnpro: checks
ekko1: bets 420
rockymtnpro: raises 1955 to 2375 and is all-in
This one is really villain dependent. I wouldn't expect most opponents to fold all non-flush hands, but if he does then it is probably very +EV.
I've run really well against Ekko, in fact in the beginning of the match he said he usually spews against me and would try not to in this match. So I was pretty confident that he would give me credit for a flush here since he has not seen me make retarded plays that I am fully capable of.
He folded after timing out and said he folded a big ace which is what I thought he had. The play felt good at the time but I was just checking since I'm in a long break-even stretch and am beginning to hate this game :(.
I had kind of a similar hand recently with livb... I've played a lot against him and I'm sure that he has a very good idea of my game.
Full Tilt Poker Game #14528183481: $1,100 + $30 Heads Up Sit & Go (106810555), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:26:30 ET - 2009/09/06
Seat 1: Big Tuna JKo (1,530)
Seat 2: livb112 (1,470)
livb112 posts the small blind of 25
Big Tuna JKo posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Big Tuna JKo [8c 7h]
livb112 raises to 100
Big Tuna JKo calls 50
*** FLOP *** [9c 3d 3h]
Big Tuna JKo checks
livb112 bets 100
Big Tuna JKo raises to 300
livb112 calls 200
*** TURN *** [9c 3d 3h] [Jh]
Big Tuna JKo checks
livb112 checks
*** RIVER *** [9c 3d 3h Jh] [3c]
Big Tuna JKo has 15 seconds left to act
Big Tuna JKo bets 300
livb112 calls 300
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Big Tuna JKo shows [8c 7h] three of a kind, Threes
livb112 shows [Ah Qs] three of a kind, Threes
livb112 wins the pot (1,400) with three of a kind, Threes
The blinds are now 30/60
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,400 | Rake 0
Board: [9c 3d 3h Jh 3c]
Seat 1: Big Tuna JKo (big blind) showed [8c 7h] and lost with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 2: livb112 (small blind) showed [Ah Qs] and won (1,400) with three of a kind, Threes
I don't really ever bluff raise these flops because it grossly polarizes your range and lets people call you down light. I also wouldn't ever try to barrel such an obvious river card because it is so transparent. I was hoping he would pick up on this and I'd get him to fold most of his range. I clearly overthought this because I got SNAPcalled, but I think that it was probably a -EV calldown against me even though I obviously got owned pretty hard here. I've been thinking about this hand a lot and I still think I'm happy with my play based upon my knowledge of his game and how I think he views me; I probably won't be trying this again in the near future though.