Wednesday, December 23, 2009

How To Get Unstuck* In A Hurry

Step 1: Get stuck. Stuff like this doesn't help:
Full Tilt Poker No Limit 100 Hold'em - 9 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

UTG+2: 26.85
MP1: 49.30
MP2: 14.75
CO: 100.00
Hero (BTN): 120.40
SB: 20.50
BB: 18.90
UTG: 20.70
UTG+1: 54.80

Pre Flop: (1.50) Hero is BTN with 4 of spades 4 of hearts

5 folds, CO raises to 3, Hero calls 3, 2 folds

Flop: (7.50) J of clubs 2 of clubs 4 of clubs
(2 players)

CO bets 5, Hero raises to 10, CO raises to 35, Hero calls 25

Turn: (77.50) 7 of hearts
(2 players)

CO bets 62 all in, Hero calls 62

River: (201.50) T of clubs
(2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: 201.50

CO shows J of diamonds Q of clubs (a flush, Queen high)

Hero shows 4 of spades 4 of hearts (three of a kind, Fours)

CO wins 198.50

(Rake: 3.00)
Step 2: Get all that cursing out of your system. Keep playing.

Step 3: Find yourself in a position like this. Note the xpert donk bet on the turn to control pot size. Know your opponents people!

Full Tilt Poker No Limit 100 Hold'em - 9 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: 112.95
Hero (BB): 151.50
UTG: 100.00
UTG+1: 17.50
UTG+2: 23.65
MP1: 23.55
MP2: 18.50
CO: 75.60
BTN: 129.05

Pre Flop: (1.50) Hero is BB with 7 of hearts 6 of diamonds

5 folds, CO calls $1, 1 fold, SB calls $0.50, Hero checks

Flop: (3.00) 2 of clubs 3 of spades J of diamonds
(3 players)

SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: (3.00) 4 of hearts
(3 players)

SB checks,
Hero bets 1, CO calls 1, SB folds

River: (5.00) 5 of hearts
(2 players)

STEP 4: THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP: INSTA SNAP PUSH OVERBET FOR VALUE !!!1111! THE POT IS AT 5 !

Hero bets 149.50 all in, CO calls 73.60 all in

Final Pot: 152.20

Hero shows 7 of hearts 6 of diamonds (a straight, Seven high)

CO mucks A of hearts 6 of clubs

Step 5: ???

Step 6: Oh wait we already did profit.

* in fairness, this didn't quite get me unstuck but the day's net was a super nominal loss.

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