I went to the game tonight against the Jazz and they played really good compared to what I expected. It was a good game for free especially since the Jazz had to play hard due to the playoff picture in the West. My buddy managed to catch a shirt and get on the JumboTron, while my shoulder made it on as well. Really looking forward to a day of drinking on Saturday and taking a cab to go watch Bucks/Celtics.

Last night I played a session and one of my friends sweated over TeamViewer. It was a pretty ridiculous session being up almost 3 buyins at one point and then ending up down 3 buyins. I'm down like $320 w/ AKo alone just from AI PF. The more and more I open up and correct some leaks, both small and big, I've been having larger swings as expected due to a different PF dynamic along with 2nd barreling and betting the river thinner. I set the tone on one table early on with this hand:


Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

UTG: $99.50
Hero (CO): $178.90
BTN: $98.50
SB: $93.50
BB: $343.60

Pre-Flop: Q A dealt to Hero (CO)
UTG raises to $3.50, Hero raises to $12, 3 folds, UTG raises to $25, Hero raises to $178.90 and is All-In, UTG calls $74.50 and is All-In

Flop: ($200.50) 2 5 K (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Turn: ($200.50) 7 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($200.50) 6 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $200.50 Pot ($2 Rake)
UTG showed Q A (high card Ace) and WON $99.25 (-$0.25 NET)
Hero showed Q A (high card Ace) and WON $99.25 (-$0.25 NET)

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After this happened it seemed that I continually was 3betting the Villain both in and out of position. It was really easy to push AQ in the hand there mainly because I knew it was coming and I'm pretty intent on going with my read. I really think Villain 4bet with the intent to fold and somehow managed to talk themselves into it which I find a horrible call.
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Another few orbits later the same situation came up with a different villain that I have at 33/15/4.5 with a 3bet% of 19.05 over 114 hands for whatever thats worth.

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

BB: $100
UTG: $291.50
Hero (MP): $229
CO: $117.05
BTN: $106.20
SB: $91.85

Pre-Flop: A K dealt to Hero (MP)
UTG folds, Hero raises to $3.80, CO raises to $12, BTN folds, SB calls $11.50, BB folds, Hero raises to $229 and is All-In, CO calls $105.05 and is All-In, SB folds

Flop: ($247.10) J 2 6 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Turn: ($247.10) 5 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($247.10) 4 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $247.10 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed A K (high card Ace) and LOST (-$117.05 NET)
CO showed T T (a pair of Tens) and WON $244.10 (+$127.05 NET)

I think this is fairly standard with the small amount of notes/stats I had. The 3bet CC didn't bother me one bit since he was the fish at the table. The same fish also CC a 3bet in the next hand.

This hand is against the same villain as in Hand #1. Same fish CC the 3bet as in the last hand.
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Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

BB: $142.85
UTG: $265.25
Hero (MP): $102.35
CO: $72.75
BTN: $57.50
SB: $92

Pre-Flop: K A dealt to Hero (MP)
UTG raises to $3, Hero raises to $11.45, 2 folds, SB calls $10.95, BB folds, UTG raises to $31, Hero raises to $102.35 and is All-In, SB folds, UTG calls $71.35

Flop: ($217.15) 2 3 2 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Turn: ($217.15) 8 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($217.15) T (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $217.15 Pot ($3 Rake)
UTG showed Q Q (two pair, Queens and Deuces) and WON $214.15 (+$111.80 NET)
Hero mucked K A and LOST (-$102.35 NET)

I felt with how the table was going and everything at the time a shove was clear. Although I've replayed the hand in PT a few times and I'm not sure what I think of it now. I don't think I ever thought Villain was 4bet bluffing this way, but at the same time I don't think they had AA or KK for some reason. I'm not sure what my shove is accomplishing because at the same time I don't think I can expect Villain to be folding QQ with the dynamic, although I might have thought that the CC of the 3bet by the fish may had "scared" them and was small 4betting to find out where I was. Meh.