Every now and then at 10/20 there is some random donkey playing two tables like a big silly goose, and the regulars play absolutely terribly against him. My guess it that they simply look at VPIP, PFR, and aggression stats and say, "oh, it's a donk," then proceed back to playing 8 tables.

Of course, the guy always runs sick hot, but it just boggles my mind how the regs pay him off in spots where he always has the nuts.

Well, I encountered a specific player like that last night. The regs/FTP kept giving him free money, and then I attempted to take it away. Then, well, it was interesting to say the least . Just to clarify, he was on one 9max table and one 6max table (hence the differences in hand histories)

Here is his climb to greatness:

(OK, so UTG was a fish here too)

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

CO: $4,479.65
Hero (BTN): $2,150
SB: $524
BB: $3,741.50
UTG: $1,600
MP: $2,051

Pre-Flop: 4 6 dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG raises to $70, MP calls $70, 4 folds

Flop: ($170) 3 J 8 (2 Players)
UTG checks, MP checks

Turn: ($170) J (2 Players)
UTG bets $170, MP calls $170

River: ($510) 4 (2 Players)
UTG checks, MP bets $500, UTG raises to $1,000, MP raises to $1,811 and is All-In, UTG calls $360 and is All-In

Results: $3,230 Pot ($3 Rake)
UTG mucked Q K (a pair of Jacks) and LOST (-$1,600 NET)
MP showed J A (three of a kind, Jacks) and WON $3,227 (+$1,627 NET)

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

CO: $4,591.15
Hero (BTN): $3,987
SB: $1,980
BB: $2,000
UTG: $1,910
MP: $4,578

Pre-Flop: 8 7 dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG raises to $70, MP calls $70, 2 folds, SB calls $60, BB folds

Flop: ($230) A 2 5 (3 Players)
SB checks, UTG checks, MP bets $180, SB calls $180, UTG folds

Turn: ($590) 4 (2 Players)
SB checks, MP checks

River: ($590) 3 (2 Players)
SB bets $520, MP calls $520

Results: $1,630 Pot ($3 Rake)
SB showed T A (a straight, Five high) and LOST (-$770 NET)
MP showed 7 6 (a straight, Seven high) and WON $1,627 (+$857 NET)

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

UTG: $4,571.15
Hero (CO): $3,917
BTN: $2,017.50
SB: $1,950
BB: $5,562

Pre-Flop: 6 Q dealt to Hero (CO)
UTG folds, Hero raises to $70, BTN folds, SB calls $60, BB calls $50

Flop: ($210) K Q 5 (3 Players)
SB checks, BB bets $111, Hero raises to $333, SB folds, BB calls $222

Turn: ($876) K (2 Players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($876) K (2 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets $580, BB raises to $5,159 and is All-In, Hero folds

Results: $2,036 Pot ($3 Rake)
BB mucked and WON $2,033 (+$1,050 NET)


I'm pretty sure at this point my notes on him became: splashes around preflop but doesn't put in money postflop loosely.

And, in line with my note:

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

SB: $1,588
BB: $2,636
UTG: $8,965
UTG+1: $2,185.50
UTG+2: $2,000
Hero (MP1): $3,140
MP2: $1,690
CO: $2,135.50
BTN: $749.50

Pre-Flop: Q 4 dealt to Hero (MP1)
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to $70, 6 folds, BB raises to $290, UTG+1 calls $220

Flop: ($590) J Q 2 (2 Players)
BB bets $400, UTG+1 raises to $1,895.50 and is All-In, BB calls $1,495.50

Turn: ($4,381) 6 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($4,381) K (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $4,381 Pot ($3 Rake)
BB showed A A (a pair of Aces) and LOST (-$2,185.50 NET)
UTG+1 showed Q J (two pair, Queens and Jacks) and WON $4,378 (+$2,192.50 NET)

Probably the best hand ever. My note changed to splashes around postflop in 3bet pots, but not in raised pots.

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

MP2: $2,000
CO: $1,990
BTN: $8,935
SB: $4,108
BB: $2,277
Hero (UTG): $3,140
UTG+1: $1,620
UTG+2: $2,135.50
MP1: $679.50

Pre-Flop: 6 8 dealt to Hero (UTG)
3 folds, MP1 calls $20, MP2 raises to $75, CO folds, BTN calls $75, SB calls $65, BB raises to $395, 3 folds, SB calls $320

Flop: ($960) 4 7 7 (2 Players)
SB checks, BB bets $520, SB raises to $3,713 and is All-In, BB calls $1,362 and is All-In

Turn: ($4,724) J (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($4,724) 9 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $4,724 Pot ($3 Rake)
SB showed 8 T (a straight, Jack high) and WON $4,721 (+$2,444 NET)
BB showed A A (two pair, Aces and Sevens) and LOST (-$2,277 NET)

Ship it vs a nit

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

SB: $4,532.65
Hero (BB): $2,718
UTG: $2,000
MP: $2,284
CO: $2,264
BTN: $7,289

Pre-Flop: Q 4 dealt to Hero (BB)
UTG folds, MP raises to $70, CO folds, BTN calls $70, SB raises to $300, Hero folds, MP calls $230, BTN calls $230

Flop: ($920) 2 9 5 (3 Players)
SB bets $920, MP folds, BTN calls $920

Turn: ($2,760) 7 (2 Players)
SB bets $3,312.65 and is All-In, BTN calls $3,312.65

River: ($9,385.30) 7 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $9,385.30 Pot ($3 Rake)
SB showed K K (two pair, Kings and Sevens) and LOST (-$4,532.65 NET)
BTN showed 7 6 (three of a kind, Sevens) and WON $9,382.30 (+$4,849.65 NET)

Obviously running sick hot is part of the package. But, at this point, the regulars saw the past hands, and still didn't adjust properly. Our "hero" had TT here:

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

Hero (BB): $2,000
UTG: $1,970
CO: $1,970
BTN: $2,334
SB: $12,895.65

Pre-Flop: 6 Q dealt to Hero (BB)
UTG folds, CO raises to $70, BTN folds, SB calls $60, Hero folds

Flop: ($160) 2 J T (2 Players)
SB checks, CO bets $130, SB raises to $12,825.65 and is All-In, CO calls $1,770 and is All-In

Turn: ($3,960) K (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($3,960) A (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $3,960 Pot ($3 Rake)
CO showed 9 Q (a flush, King high) and WON $3,957 (+$1,987 NET)
SB showed T T (three of a kind, Tens) and LOST (-$1,970 NET)

Going broke with AA here is a good idea here

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

CO: $2,104
BTN: $1,960
SB: $8,800
BB: $5,221.50
UTG: $2,208
Hero (UTG+1): $2,470
UTG+2: $1,900
MP1: $2,389.50
MP2: $2,552

Pre-Flop: 3 4 dealt to Hero (UTG+1)
UTG raises to $70, 7 folds, BB calls $50

Flop: ($150) 5 4 8 (2 Players)
BB checks, UTG bets $120, BB raises to $460, UTG raises to $2,138 and is All-In, BB calls $1,678

Turn: ($4,426) 7 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($4,426) 8 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $4,426 Pot ($3 Rake)
BB showed 6 7 (a straight, Eight high) and WON $4,423 (+$2,215 NET)
UTG showed J J (two pair, Jacks and Eights) and LOST (-$2,208 NET)

TT is the nuts baby!

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

SB: $1,709.50
Hero (BB): $2,984
UTG: $2,782.50
MP: $4,372
CO: $2,907
BTN: $8,529.65

Pre-Flop: T A dealt to Hero (BB)
2 folds, CO raises to $70, BTN raises to $240, SB raises to $810, 2 folds, BTN raises to $8,529.65 and is All-In, SB calls $899.50 and is All-In

Flop: ($3,509) 6 9 Q (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Turn: ($3,509) 5 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($3,509) K (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $3,509 Pot ($3 Rake)
SB showed Q Q (three of a kind, Queens) and WON $3,506 (+$1,796.50 NET)
BTN showed T T (a pair of Tens) and LOST (-$1,709.50 NET)

So, this entire time I've been 3betting him a bunch, and being generally annoying. We are basically jousting still, though.

Now I pick up the rocks and go to town. I normally would go bet bet bet vs someone like this but I had some reads on him at this point:

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

MP1: $1,974
MP2: $2,139
CO: $7,441
BTN: $10,449.50
SB: $3,358
Hero (BB): $2,187
UTG: $1,940
UTG+1: $2,169.50
UTG+2: $691.50

Pre-Flop: A A dealt to Hero (BB)
3 folds, BTN raises to $70, 4 folds, Hero raises to $240, BTN calls $170

Flop: ($490) K K 3 (2 Players)
Hero bets $340, BTN calls $340

Turn: ($1,170) J (2 Players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($1,170) 7 (2 Players)
Hero bets $640, BTN calls $640

Results: $2,450 Pot ($3 Rake)
BTN mucked 8 8 (two pair, Kings and Eights) and LOST (-$1,220 NET)
Hero showed A A (two pair, Aces and Kings) and WON $2,447 (+$1,227 NET)

Now, I recently unchecked auto muck hand on FTP and PS, and honestly wondered why. Then I remembered that I would use it to tilt aggro donks. I figured I needed to show him a bluff shortly after the aces hand (this happened 3 hands later I think):

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

UTG+1: $1,859
UTG+2: $2,139
MP1: $7,441
MP2: $9,229.50
CO: $3,348
Hero (BTN): $3,404
SB: $2,062
BB: $2,169.50
UTG: $691.50

Pre-Flop: T 4 dealt to Hero (BTN)
2 folds, MP2 raises to $70, CO calls $70, Hero raises to $310, MP2 calls $240

Flop: ($720) Q 9 5 (2 Players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $520

Results: $720 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed T 4 (Queen Ten high) and LOST (-$310 NET)

So he continued to stomp over a reg who will remain nameless, but lost probably about 12k to him:

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

BTN: $1,829
SB: $2,119
BB: $7,371
UTG: $9,086.50
UTG+1: $3,208
Hero (MP1): $3,811
MP2: $1,982
CO: $2,928

Pre-Flop: J 5 dealt to Hero (MP1)
UTG raises to $70, UTG+1 calls $70, 5 folds

Flop: ($170) 7 7 5 (2 Players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks

Turn: ($170) 8 (2 Players)
UTG bets $170, UTG+1 raises to $777, UTG calls $607

River: ($1,724) 8 (2 Players)
UTG bets $8,239.50 and is All-In, UTG+1 calls $2,361 and is All-In

Results: $6,446 Pot ($3 Rake)
UTG showed 8 T (a full house, Eights full of Sevens) and WON $6,443 (+$3,235 NET)
UTG+1 mucked 4 6 (a straight, Eight high) and LOST (-$3,208 NET)

After losing a few decent pots, "hero" lol'ed all over this reg:

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

SB: $1,852
BB: $2,450
UTG: $6,983
UTG+1: $11,025.50
MP1: $2,551
Hero (MP2): $3,688
CO: $970
BTN: $4,772

Pre-Flop: 5 7 dealt to Hero (MP2)
UTG raises to $70, UTG+1 calls $70, 6 folds

Flop: ($170) J 8 3 (2 Players)
UTG bets $150, UTG+1 raises to $450, UTG calls $300

Turn: ($1,070) 6 (2 Players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $1,000, UTG calls $1,000

River: ($3,070) J (2 Players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $1,800, UTG calls $1,800

Results: $6,670 Pot ($3 Rake)
UTG mucked K K (two pair, Kings and Jacks) and LOST (-$3,320 NET)
UTG+1 showed K J (three of a kind, Jacks) and WON $6,667 (+$3,347 NET)

This hand happens next, and he leaves the 9max table after. I am prime to take him on the 6m table.

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

BB: $1,872
UTG: $2,649
UTG+1: $3,578
UTG+2: $14,181
MP1: $2,276
Hero (MP2): $3,745
CO: $1,080
BTN: $4,912
SB: $1,983.50

Pre-Flop: 4 T dealt to Hero (MP2)
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to $70, 3 folds, BTN raises to $250, 2 folds, UTG+2 calls $180

Flop: ($530) 2 9 5 (2 Players)
UTG+2 checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($530) 9 (2 Players)
UTG+2 bets $530, BTN calls $530

River: ($1,590) 5 (2 Players)
UTG+2 bets $1,300, BTN calls $1,300

Results: $4,190 Pot ($3 Rake)
UTG+2 showed Q J (two pair, Nines and Fives) and LOST (-$2,080 NET)
BTN showed K A (two pair, Nines and Fives) and WON $4,187 (+$2,107 NET)

I get AK and prepare to play a big pot!

Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

CO: $5,127
Hero (BTN): $5,755
SB: $566
BB: $4,919
UTG: $2,057
MP: $3,050.15

Pre-Flop: K A dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG raises to $70, MP calls $70, CO calls $70, Hero raises to $400, SB folds, BB folds, UTG folds, MP raises to $1,200,

LOL. The old New York Backraise. I just hope you don't have 88.


Hero raises to $5,755 and is All-In, MP calls $1,850.15 and is All-In

Flop: ($6,270.30) J 3 8 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Turn: ($6,270.30) T (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($6,270.30) 5 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $6,270.30 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed K A (Ace King high) and LOST (-$3,050.15 NET)
MP showed T 9 (a pair of Tens) and WON $6,267.30 (+$3,217.15 NET)

Hurray Poker!