Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Up to NL5 - but for how long?

Anyways, I've moved up to NL5. Over 7 sessions and 700 hands, I am about even. But, I've also been paid about $7 in rakeback, and another $20 worth of bonus cleared, so my FTP account is getting a good start on the long road to recovery.

Anyways, why do hands like this happen?! My big chance for the night. I flop the nuts and get two players willing to go all-in, and THIS happens.

Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 838246

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SB: $10.19

BB: $5.00

UTG: $10.53

MP: $5.00

Hero (CO): $6.28

BTN: $5.00



Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is CO with K of hearts J of spades

UTG raises to $0.15, MP calls $0.15, Hero calls $0.15, 1 fold, SB calls $0.13, 1 fold



Flop: ($0.65) Q of diamonds T of spades 9 of spades (4 players)

SB checks, UTG bets $0.55, MP calls $0.55, Hero raises to $2.85, SB folds, UTG calls $2.30, MP raises to $4.85 all in, Hero requests TIME, Hero calls $2, UTG calls $2



Turn: ($15.20) 6 of hearts (3 players - 1 is all in)

UTG bets $1.92, Hero calls $1.28 all in



River: ($17.76) K of spades (3 players - 2 are all in)



Final Pot: $17.76

UTG shows Q of hearts A of spades (a pair of Queens)

MP shows J of diamonds A of hearts (a straight, Ace high)

Hero shows K of hearts J of spades (a straight, King high)

Hero wins $2.39

MP wins $14.19

(Rake: $1.18)