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[FriscoKid]

There is a large card room near by that I play in whenever I get a chance. The games that I enjoy are the NL tables.1-1-2 (Max $100 BI)2-3-5 (Max $500 BI)The play at this place seems to be incredibly loose on the weekends. Playing solid poker will usually turn a very nice profit.Sunday I made my way to the card room for the weekly tourney ($215 NL), but due to the holiday it was canceled. I was amped to play poker so I jumped on the list for both of the above mentioned tables. I found my way to smaller table 15 minutes later. I did great, but there may be a couple of hands that could use some comments from you critics.Hand 1: most questionableI sat down between the small blind and button, so my first hand was one off of the button. I was dealt AhQh. I for some reason hate raising on my first hand, so I called the minimum $4 with 1 player in and the blinds left. Small blind made it $12 to go. 1 caller and I called. Flop was Kh9d8h. Small blind made it $40 (he had around $300), the other player made the call, as did I (with nut flush draw). The turn came 7c. Small blind made it $40, the other player folded. This leaves me $8 shy of all in if I call.I know what you are thinking, bad 7% draw, bad image right off the bat etc. I agree. However, on this table we have several grandfathered stacks. A quick glance around the table showed me that 7 of the players have $300 or more and 3 of them are $700 plus. I later figured out why; two calling stations loading the table up with their lost chips. I thought about my draw and determined that I needed to hit that draw to even contend with these guys making $40 and $50 bets in the coming hands.I went all in with my $48 and hit the flush. The other player had K6, so I don't feel so bad.Shortly there after I hit another nut flush with AJ (on the flop) and I was quickly a contender with $580. By the way the biggest stacks looked like this; $1200, $700, $600 and my assumption was right, that the average raise was around $40 or $50. I was at this stack size for several hours, without getting involved in any large pots. Then the hour of wonder happened.Hand 2: somewhat questionableI was on the button with AQoff (suits had no consequence in this hand, as it were)Seat 3 (~$700) made it $50 to go. Seat 4 (~$700) called, Seat 7 (~$300) called, Seat 8 (~$500) called and I called. The flop came K J 2. The same betting happened on this round. $50 all the way around. The pot odds for this draw was great for me on the button, but probably not worth it in the long run. The turn came 6. The board is a rainbow. A quick glance around the table showed me that nobody was really that sure about their hands. Then something interesting happened. It got checked around. So I checked. I felt like Negreanu when the ten hit on the river giving me the absolute nut. Seat 1 tried to steal by betting $75, Seat 4 folded, Seat 7 folded and Seat 8 called, I then went all in. Seat 1 quickly folded and Seat 8 finally called and showed pocket 10s.It was a large pot to say the least and I had my self convinced at the time that I was making the right call on the flop. Now I am thinking that I was not getting near the pot odds that I should for a 4 out draw. The implied odds were monstrous though, because these guys are loose. If you do the math, the pot size was $650 prior to me going all in. Seat 8 had another 375 for his call. So I took down around $1025, investing only $100 initially.Hand 3: just perfect.I had around $1500. Seat 1 (~$700) Seat 4 (~$600). I was dealt kings under the gun. I made it $16 (just to get some callers, because the game seemed to slow down at this point). To my surprise, seat 1 made it $50 and Seat 4 called. I called. The flop came 262. I checked, believing that I was in the lead. Seat 1 (who I put on AQ), bet out $60, Seat 4 raised it to $120 and I called (in previous hands this guy bet $300 on the flop when he had AA, so I didnt think he had em). Seat 1 eventually folded. The turn came a King, I was happy and I checked once more. Seat 4 seemed worried, but he still bet out $50, I called. The river was a Jack. I studied the board for 2 minutes, playing with my stack of $20s. As I looked at the other player I realized that he had pocket jacks. Then before I even bet, he said "I'm all-in lets go!". I called and turned up my kings. He showed his jacks, cursed and then left the table.I ended up taking home $1800 on a $100 buyin table. I think all in all I should have made around 4 or 5 hundred, in just solid tight play (which I did most of the night), but these hands (hand 2 and 3) really put me up.

[KDawgCometh]

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Hand 1: most questionable I sat down between the small blind and button, so my first hand was one off of the button. I was dealt AhQh. I for some reason hate raising on my first hand, so I called the minimum $4 with 1 player in and the blinds left. Small blind made it $12 to go. 1 caller and I called. Flop was Kh9d8h. Small blind made it $40 (he had around $300), the other player made the call, as did I (with nut flush draw). The turn came 7c. Small blind made it $40, the other player folded. This leaves me $8 shy of all in if I call. I know what you are thinking, bad 7% draw, bad image right off the bat etc. I agree. However, on this table we have several grandfathered stacks. A quick glance around the table showed me that 7 of the players have $300 or more and 3 of them are $700 plus. I later figured out why; two calling stations loading the table up with their lost chips. I thought about my draw and determined that I needed to hit that draw to even contend with these guys making $40 and $50 bets in the coming hands. I went all in with my $48 and hit the flush. The other player had K6, so I don't feel so bad. Shortly there after I hit another nut flush with AJ (on the flop) and I was quickly a contender with $580. By the way the biggest stacks looked like this; $1200, $700, $600 and my assumption was right, that the average raise was around $40 or $50. I was at this stack size for several hours, without getting involved in any large pots. Then the hour of wonder happened.

I think that you should've raised it PF, and pushed in on the flop. He probably was gonna call you anyway, but this way you don't go calling off a bunch of chips if your flush doesn't hit and you could take down the pot on the flop

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Hand 2: somewhat questionable I was on the button with AQoff (suits had no consequence in this hand, as it were) Seat 3 (~$700) made it $50 to go. Seat 4 (~$700) called, Seat 7 (~$300) called, Seat 8 (~$500) called and I called. The flop came K J 2. The same betting happened on this round. $50 all the way around. The pot odds for this draw was great for me on the button, but probably not worth it in the long run. The turn came 6. The board is a rainbow. A quick glance around the table showed me that nobody was really that sure about their hands. Then something interesting happened. It got checked around. So I checked. I felt like Negreanu when the ten hit on the river giving me the absolute nut. Seat 1 tried to steal by betting $75, Seat 4 folded, Seat 7 folded and Seat 8 called, I then went all in. Seat 1 quickly folded and Seat 8 finally called and showed pocket 10s. It was a large pot to say the least and I had my self convinced at the time that I was making the right call on the flop. Now I am thinking that I was not getting near the pot odds that I should for a 4 out draw. The implied odds were monstrous though, because these guys are loose. If you do the math, the pot size was $650 prior to me going all in. Seat 8 had another 375 for his call. So I took down around $1025, investing only $100 initially.

don't see to much wrong with this when you factor in implied odds, which you always have to account for in NoLimit, this isn't a bad play

[AKQJs_2o]

FriscoKid said:

...Hand 2: somewhat questionableI was on the button with AQoff (suits had no consequence in this hand, as it were)Seat 3 (~$700) made it $50 to go. Seat 4 (~$700) called, Seat 7 (~$300) called, Seat 8 (~$500) called and I called. The flop came K J 2. The same betting happened on this round. $50 all the way around. The pot odds for this draw was great for me on the button, but probably not worth it in the long run. The turn came 6. The board is a rainbow. A quick glance around the table showed me that nobody was really that sure about their hands. Then something interesting happened. It got checked around. So I checked. ...

If I'm on the button, there's over $500 in the pot, the typical bet is $50, it gets checked to me before the river, and I honestly sense insecurity, I'm probably going to bet $250 to either steal the pot right there or put myself into a position to steal it after the river if I can represent the straight.If they all check to you before the river then they sure as heck are going to check to you after the river if you make the big bet, unless they hit their hand, which is either a straight or a set, maximum. You've got the nut straight if you hit and you're already ahead in the game, why not throw some chips out there? It's other people's money at that point, I tend to play a little bit looser and more aggressively when I'm way ahead, as you were.If you'd have pushed and then hit the nuts (as you did) you'd have put the fear of God into all of them and you'd be in control of the whole table. Then you can go on a rush or at least steal some pots by bluffing.Still it sounds like you caught some great cards and made a pretty good profit.