Wednesday, January 5, 2011

A few hand lessons on how not to play Rush ring games

Seven hands poorly played that cost me $18.98 at .02/.05 6 player Rush table plus one where I picked up $3.63 cracking pocket A's.

Hand 19 - $3.09 Called All-In Bet on River, didn't consider boards paired 6's

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Button ($6.90)
SB ($3.09)
BB ($3.29)
Hero (UTG) ($5.40)
MP ($4.59)
CO ($3.95)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q, A
Hero bets $0.10, 3 folds, SB raises to $0.15, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.05

Flop: ($0.35) 6, 8, 6 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.35) 2 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($0.35) Q (2 players)
SB bets $2.94 (All-In), Hero calls $2.94

Total pot: $6.23 | Rake: $0.41
Main pot: $6.23 between SB and Hero, won by SB

Results:
SB had A, 6 (three of a kind, sixes).
Hero had Q, A (two pair, Queens and sixes).
Outcome: SB won $5.82

Hand 56 -$1.04  Calling bets, flush draw

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BB ($17.87)
UTG ($2.28)
MP ($2.56)
CO ($0.95)
Button ($6.79)
Hero (SB) ($5.51)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, 5
1 fold, MP bets $0.20, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.18, BB calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.60) 2, 2, 3 (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP bets $0.29, Hero calls $0.29, 1 fold

Turn: ($1.18) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.55, Hero calls $0.55

River: ($2.28) K (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks

Total pot: $2.28 | Rake: $0.15
Main pot: $2.28 between MP and Hero, won by MP

Results:
Hero had A, 5 (two pair, fives and twos).
MP had Q, K (two pair, Kings and twos).
Outcome: MP won $2.13

Hand 107 - $1.86 - Weak Kicker

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Hero (BB) ($5.02)
UTG ($4.95)
MP ($2.85)
CO ($1.53)
Button ($1.86)
SB ($5)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9, A
UTG bets $0.17, 2 folds, Button calls $0.17, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.53) 9, K, 6 (3 players)
Hero bets $0.30, UTG calls $0.30, Button calls $0.30

Turn: ($1.43) 6 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, Button bets $1.39 (All-In), Hero calls $1.39, 1 fold

River: ($4.21) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $4.21 | Rake: $0.28
Main pot: $4.21 between Hero and Button, won by Button

Results:
Button had K, A (two pair, Aces and Kings).
Hero had 9, A (two pair, Aces and nines).
Outcome: Button won $3.93

Hand 121 -$5.07 - Calling large bet and over raising to All-In without best cards

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Hero (Button) ($5.07)
SB ($5.46)
BB ($5.18)
UTG ($4.54)
MP ($8.49)
CO ($5.85)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, Q
3 folds, Hero bets $0.10, SB raises to $0.42, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.32

Flop: ($0.89) 7, K, 4 (2 players)
SB bets $0.42, Hero raises to $0.84, SB raises to $1.26, Hero raises to $4.65 (All-In), SB calls $3.39

Turn: ($10.19) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($10.19) 2 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $10.19 | Rake: $0.67
Main pot: $10.19 between Hero and SB, won by SB

Results:
Hero had K, Q (one pair, Kings).
SB had A, K (two pair, Aces and Kings).
Outcome: SB won $9.52

Hand 218 -$1.66 Pushing opponent A-I, going for flush draw after flop

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Button ($2.23)
Hero (SB) ($6.05)
BB ($1.66)
UTG ($6.89)
MP ($6.49)
CO ($1.82)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, 7
1 fold, MP bets $0.12, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.10, BB raises to $0.24, MP calls $0.12, Hero calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.72) 7, 3, Q (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.42, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.82, BB calls $1 (All-In)

Turn: ($3.56) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($3.56) 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $3.56 | Rake: $0.23
Main pot: $3.56 between Hero and BB, won by BB

Results:
Hero had A, 7 (two pair, sevens and threes).
BB had K, K (two pair, Kings and threes).
Outcome: BB won $3.33

Hand 233 -$2.52  Weak kicker, RR & calling RR on Turn

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BB ($1.93)
UTG ($5)
MP ($2.52)
Hero (CO) ($7.86)
Button ($4.07)
SB ($5.56)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A, 5
1 fold, MP bets $0.17, Hero calls $0.17, 3 folds

Flop: ($0.41) A, 10, K (2 players)
MP bets $0.25, Hero raises to $0.50, MP calls $0.25

Turn: ($1.41) 8 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $0.64, MP raises to $1.85 (All-In), Hero calls $1.21

River: ($5.11) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $5.11 | Rake: $0.34
Main pot: $5.11 between MP and Hero, won by MP

Results:
MP had 8, A (full house, Aces over eights).
Hero had A, 5 (three of a kind, Aces).
Outcome: MP won $4.77

Hand 284 -$3.74  Had trip J's w/A kicker on Turn, opponent had J6 & hit FH on Turn

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MP ($4.55)
CO ($16.44)
Hero (Button) ($8.66)
SB ($3.74)
BB ($5.05)
UTG ($3.12)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J, A
2 folds, CO calls $0.05, Hero bets $0.16, SB calls $0.14, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.42) J, 3, 6 (2 players)
SB bets $0.26, Hero raises to $0.60, SB calls $0.34

Turn: ($1.62) J (2 players)
SB bets $0.68, Hero raises to $2.90, SB calls $2.22

River: ($7.42) K (2 players)
SB bets $0.08 (All-In), Hero calls $0.08

Total pot: $7.58 | Rake: $0.50
Main pot: $7.58 between Hero and SB, won by SB

Results:
Hero had J, A (three of a kind, Jacks).
SB had 6, J (full house, Jacks over sixes).
Outcome: SB won $7.08

Hand 3 +$3.63 My best $$$ hand, good flop hit, went South on Turn, and lucky on River

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Hero (BB) ($5.09)
UTG ($2.02)
MP ($4.16)
CO ($1.36)
Button ($5.12)
SB ($4.86)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8, 9
1 fold, MP bets $0.15, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.32) 5, 8, 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.25, Hero raises to $0.50, MP raises to $1, Hero raises to $2.16, MP raises to $4.01 (All-In), Hero calls $1.85

Turn: ($8.34) 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($8.34) 8 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $8.34 | Rake: $0.55
Main pot: $8.34 between Hero and MP, won by Hero

Results:
Hero had 8, 9 (full house, eights over nines).
MP had A, A (two pair, Aces and eights).
Outcome: Hero won $7.79