Biggest winning and losing hands for the month...

[Talking Poker]

OK, here is my biggest winner for the month.

I mostly like how I played this hand, but in hindsight, I won this monster pot because of the combination of how I played preflop and the flop and the PERFECT card hitting the turn.

Ironically, JJ was a huge loser for me for the first week of this month, but ended up being my third biggest winner, behind only KK and AA, mostly thanks to this hand, I suspect.


FullTiltPoker Game #1075974799: Table Beeline (6 max) - $3/$6 - No Limit Hold'em - 11:55:23 ET - 2006/10/07
Seat 1: joc ($1,687)
Seat 2: Troll Pie ($1,209)
Seat 3: Koreandoyle ($1,468.15)
Seat 4: unbeatable_T ($2,105.75)
Seat 5: samd20 ($1,523.55)
Seat 6: HoBobbi ($575.75)
joc posts the small blind of $3
Troll Pie posts the big blind of $6
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Troll Pie [Jc Js]
Koreandoyle folds
unbeatable_T calls $6
samd20 raises to $27
HoBobbi folds
joc calls $24
Troll Pie calls $21
This is a great spot for a squeeze with the action in front of me. I'd say I reraise here at least 90% of the time. I don't remember why I choose to just call, but I think I was hoping to play it a little bit deceptively (more like I would play a small pair)... and I just so happened to fall into the dream scenario. Then again, maybe I was gun shy because of how crappy JJ had been treating me. I honestly don't remember.
unbeatable_T calls $21
*** FLOP *** [4h Jh Td]
Dream flop. Draw heavy though.
joc checks
Troll Pie checks
Had I reraised preflop, I would have fired here, but since I didn't, I decided to go for the check raise.
unbeatable_T checks
samd20 checks
Ugh.
*** TURN *** [4h Jh Td] [4s]
Corection - woohoo!
joc checks
Troll Pie bets $64
OK, I've got the second nuts here, so obviously I'm willing to go all the way. It's time to start building this pot. I should get calls here from heart draws (drawing dead), straight draws (drawing dead) and anyone holding a 4 (drawing to 1 out) or the case J (drawing dead). This is a good spot.
unbeatable_T folds
samd20 raises to $204
Hello.
joc folds
Troll Pie raises to $623
If I had position, I may have just called here and let him lead out at the river, but because I'm first to act, I prefer to reraise right here. Hopefully he's got a big hand and will come back over the top of me. In hindsight, I think my raise here was a little bit too much, but then again, it looks like I want him to fold.
samd20 raises to $1,496.55, and is all in
Perfection.
Troll Pie calls $559, and is all in
samd20 shows [Ad 4d]
Troll Pie shows [Jc Js]
Uncalled bet of $314.55 returned to samd20
*** RIVER *** [4h Jh Td 4s] [3d]
samd20 shows three of a kind, Fours
Troll Pie shows a full house, Jacks full of Fours
Troll Pie wins the pot ($2,469) with a full house, Jacks full of Fours
samd20 adds $285.45
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2,472 | Rake $3
Board: [4h Jh Td 4s 3d]
Seat 1: joc (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: Troll Pie (big blind) showed [Jc Js] and won ($2,469) with a full house, Jacks full of Fours
Seat 3: Koreandoyle didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: unbeatable_T folded on the Turn
Seat 5: samd20 showed [Ad 4d] and lost with three of a kind, Fours
Seat 6: HoBobbi (button) didn't bet (folded)


I think I played the hand ok, but honestly, I don't think this is the best way to play JJ in the long run. It worked out perfectly here, but that was lucky more than anything else. Like I said, it was because of the combination of my passive preflop and flop play, plus the perfect turn card for my opponent.

Thoughts on my play are welcome, as always.

[Talking Poker]

OK, time to find my biggest loser. Let's see how big of a donkey I was.

OK, there's not much to say about this hand. I think it just kinda plays itself out - "that's poker."


FullTiltPoker Game #1141003121: Table Brazilnut (6 max) - $3/$6 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:49:22 ET - 2006/10/23
Seat 1: obtrice11 ($1,338.60)
Seat 3: dano3535 ($723.25)
Seat 5: Troll Pie ($873.65)
Seat 6: bigmac2564 ($240)
Troll Pie posts the small blind of $3
dano3535: no
bigmac2564 posts the big blind of $6
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Troll Pie [3d 3c]
kate2424 (Observer): ok then
This annoying bitch was begging for money. She's go on and on about how lucky giving her money would be, and then when the person told her no, she's curse them and move on to the next person. She was annoying as shit. I didn't say anything for like the first 10 minutes, and then I finally went off on her. She actually offered to whore herself out the next time she was in IL (or wherever the one dude was from). Nice, eh?
obtrice11 raises to $21
dano3535 folds
kate2424 (Observer): u will lose ur chips in 20mins
Troll Pie calls $18
Calling hoping to flop a set. Pretty standard.
bigmac2564 calls $15
kate2424 (Observer): i want to see this
*** FLOP *** [8s 3h Th]
Good flop for me. Draw heavy though. Hoping to take it down with a check raise.
Troll Pie: nice of her, eh?
dano3535: lol i doubt it
Troll Pie checks
kate2424 (Observer): u wont win a hand for another 20mins
bigmac2564 bets $6
I love these tards that bet $6. I'll just never get it. I basically treat this as a check.
kate2424 (Observer): i promise you that
obtrice11 raises to $45
Sweet. We've got action.
Troll Pie raises to $99
I could have raised more, but I think this is ok. MOST of the time, the turn is going to be a safe card for me, and I can make a bigger bet then.
bigmac2564 folds
kate2424 (Observer): Troll, u will steal his luck staring now
Lying whore.
dano3535: i would bet with u but u have no money
obtrice11 raises to $275
Well, it's a no brainer now.
Troll Pie: good
Troll Pie raises to $852.65, and is all in
obtrice11 calls $577.65
Troll Pie shows [3d 3c]
obtrice11 shows [9h 7h]
Damn. That is a LOT of outs. He's actually a slight favorite!
kate2424 (Observer): what did i say
*** TURN *** [8s 3h Th] [Kh]
Lovely.
Troll Pie: not giving you money though
*** RIVER *** [8s 3h Th Kh] [6d]
Troll Pie shows three of a kind, Threes
obtrice11 shows a flush, King high
obtrice11 wins the pot ($1,772.30) with a flush, King high
Troll Pie is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,774.30 | Rake $2
Board: [8s 3h Th Kh 6d]
Seat 1: obtrice11 showed [9h 7h] and won ($1,772.30) with a flush, King high
Seat 3: dano3535 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Troll Pie (small blind) showed [3d 3c] and lost with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 6: bigmac2564 (big blind) folded on the Flop

[Talking Poker]

OK, who's next?

(And feel free to comment on my hands)