Another badbeat...

It always hurt but in some case you get it back from the same person.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: HTML)



UTG ($50.50)

MP1 ($49.75)

MP2 ($55.10)

Hero ($59.60)

Button ($100.95)

SB ($51.50)

BB ($84.90)



Preflop: Hero is CO with 2h, 2d.

1 fold, MP1 raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero calls $2, 1 fold, SB calls $1.75, BB calls $1.50.



Flop: ($8) 2s, Ks, 3h (4 players)

SB checks, BB checks, MP1 bets $5.5, CO raises to $57.6, SB folds, BB folds, MP1 calls $42.25 (All-In).



Turn: ($113.35) 5s (2 players, 1 all-in)



River: ($113.35) As (2 players, 1 all-in)



Final Pot: $113.35

FIRST HAND HE HAD : AA and got a set on the river.

SECOND HAND HE HAS : 22 and I get lucky. Basically what goes around comes around.

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BB ($50.65)

Hero ($56.95)

MP1 ($15.30)

MP2 ($65.80)

CO ($8.50)

Button ($52.50)

SB ($50.25)



Preflop: Hero is UTG with Kd, Ad. MP1 posts a blind of $0.50.

UTGA raises to $2, MP1 (poster) calls $1.50, 3 folds, SB calls $1.75, 1 fold.



Flop: ($6.50) Ah, As, 2h (3 players)

SB checks, UTGA bets $4.5, MP1 folds, SB raises to $10, UTGA raises to $54.95, SB calls $38.25 (All-In).



Turn: ($109.70) Qh (2 players, 1 all-in)



River: ($109.70) Ac (2 players, 1 all-in)



Final Pot: $109.70

Badbeat....

What a donkey. He called me with 3d5d and got a str8.loool?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: HTML)



Hero ($99)

BB ($143.70)

UTG ($112.05)

MP ($97.50)

CO ($100)

Button ($124.15)



Preflop: Hero is SB with Kc, Kd.

UTG calls $1, MP calls $1, 1 fold, Button raises to $6, SB raises to $15, 1 fold, UTG calls $14, MP folds, Button folds.



Flop: ($38) 6h, 5h, 4d (2 players)

SB bets $34, UTG raises to $68, SB raises to $84, UTG calls $16.



Turn: ($206) 2c (2 players)



River: ($206) Ks (2 players)



Final Pot: $206

The nuts!

Yes, I got today my first ever Royal Flush. It's basically the best combination of 5 cards of poker. The nuts.

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SB ($48.80)

BB ($32.95)

UTG ($24.20)

Hero ($50)

CO ($33.35)

Button ($90.15)



Preflop: Hero is MP with Kd, Ad.

UTG calls $0.50, MP raises to $2, 4 folds, UTG calls $1.50.



Flop: ($4.75) Qd, Jd, Qh (2 players)

UTG checks, MP bets $4, UTG calls $4.



Turn: ($12.75) Td (2 players)

UTG bets $2.5, MP raises to $7, UTG calls $4.50.



River: ($26.75) 8c (2 players)

UTG checks, MP bets $12, UTG calls $11.20 (All-In).



Final Pot: $49.95

Theorem in poker : Baluga

Baluga theorem :

"no, I didn't name it after myself. Somebody suggested it and I guess it caught on.

I've gotten a few questions about it and there have been some threads recently, so I thought I'd clarify some examples where I think it applies and some where it doesn't.

You (100bb) have AK in MP at a 6max game. UTG (100bb) limps, you raise to 5xBB, Button (100bb) calls, UTG calls.

Three to the flop (pot ~15bb), which is:

A46

UTG checks, you lead out for 12bb, Button folds, UTG calls.

On to the turn (pot~ 36bb)

8

UTG checks, you bet 25bb, he raises all-in.

We fold. One pair is not good here. A draw does this about never. We have to bet this turn because we can't let spades draw, and we need value from worse A's, but now that he raises, we can rule out worse A's and draws.

However, to slightly alter Isura's example, lets say we have AA, same pf action as before and the flop (pot~15bb) comes down:

K22

UTG checks, we bet 12bb, Button calls, UTG folds.

the turn (pot ~36bb) comes:
J

We bet 25bb, Button raises all in.

Here, I think we should call. We are very likely to see KJ here, as well as AK or KQ. Occassionally we see a random 2, but we are ahead of his range more often than not.

Basically, the whole point of the "Baluga theorem", as I see it, is to strongly reevaluate one-pair hands facing a turn raise.

A few notes to remember-
turn checkraises are more frightening than turn raises

big turn raises are rarely pure draws-- occassionally they will be draws that pick up a pair, or pairs that pick up draws, but most of the time you can count on a strong made hand.

when playing against a goood TAG, particularly a 2p2er, most especially me, raising the turn with a draw is a powerful (but risky) play. "
-BalugaWhale from 2+2

HOTW

This is the biggest pot I've ever won in my young career hah.

To people who do not understand me = hero.

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MP2 ($107.65)

MP3 ($104.55)

Hero ($109.65)

Button ($86.15)

SB ($111.80)

BB ($78.05)

UTG ($111.25)

UTG+1 ($76.85)

MP1 ($39.50)



Preflop: Hero is CO with Qs, Qh.

UTG calls $1, 4 folds, CO raises to $5, 2 folds, BB calls $4, UTG calls $4.



Flop: ($15.50) 2c, 6c, Qd (3 players)

BB checks, UTG checks, CO bets $12, BB calls $12, UTG raises to $48, CO raises to $104.65, BB calls $61.05 (All-In), UTG calls $56.65.



Turn: ($297.85) Jd (3 players, 1 all-in)



River: ($297.85) Ad (3 players, 1 all-in)



Final Pot: $297.85

BB had Ah10h
UTG had 22

Recap

Today was a somewhat insane day. I started the day and lost 469.25$ in 1.375k hands. After that to rebuild my confidence I decided to go play some NL50. There in 2.956k hands I won 361.10$. After, I wanted to replay some NL100 before going to sleep. I played in the fullring NL100 and won 492.90$ in 896hands.

And I also unlocked a 285$ VIP bonus. A overall day of : +670$

Some news!

I'm actually playing NL100 (100$ buyin max on the table), so from the last news I've been adjusting my play throught the new limit. It's, again, more money on the table and more possibilty to lose a lot or win a lot. Recently I've been winning and can't wait to actually play the real limits NL400 or NL600. Some news will be available shortly.