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Live 3/6 Limit (9-handed)
Cobalt is UTG+1 w/ K
K 
. UTG is an uber-passive regular. BB is a LAG regular. Button and SB are uber-donks that haven't ever played poker before. They've "watched on TV".
Pre-flop:
UTG calls
Flop (6 players): T 5 3 (rainbow)
SB bets
Turn (3 players): 9 (suit inconsequential)
SB bets
River (3 players): T
SB bets
Final Pot: ~18 BB
Gotta call here, right? Even though the SB screams that he has a T?
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After playing Limit a while, I decided to gather my cajones and move to NL...
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Live 2/5 NL (9-handed)
Cobalt is MP1 w/ J
J 
. No read on UTG. MP2 is wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses and has a stack a good bit above the max buy-in. CO is an older guy that seems generally solid. Button is a donkey.
Pre-flop:
UTG raises to $10
Flop (5 players): J
7 3
UTG bets $15
Prayer does work. :-) The pot's at ~$220. I have $115 left in my stack. Easy all-in?
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Live 2/5 NL (9-handed)
Cobalt is BB w/ A
T . MP1 is a donkey who is prone to make really weak bets.
Pre-flop:
2 folds, UTG+2 calls, Cobalt checks
Flop (4 players): J
A J .
SB checks, Cobalt bets $15
Turn (3 players): Q
Cobalt checks, UTG+2 checks, MP1 bets $15
River (2 players): 7
Cobalt checks, MP1 bets $20
Final Pot: $135
I get passive on the turn and river because I'm pretty sure I can see a cheap showdown. Additionally, he's shown some absolute garbage in hands similar to this.
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I took a break for a while, then went back and played some more 3/6 Limit. I mostly broke even at my first table before it broke and I got moved to another table. I was not prepared for the frustration that awaited me. In a period of 2-3 hours, I hadn't won a hand. I never recall seeing so many garbage hands. I was constantly getting combinations of 9,8,3,2. I saw one ragged ace. I never saw a king. I never saw a pocket pair. The only time I got a broadway was QTo. One time I flopped a flush with 97s (from the blinds) and lost to the T when the four-flush came out. None of the hands I've thrown away would've won. There are a bunch of donkeys at my table, but I can't take advantage of it because I'm not getting any cards. Anyway, this hand finally comes up...
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Live 3/6 Limit (9-handed)
Cobalt is UTG+1 w/ J
T . SB is a passive regular. He's had KK three times that I've seen and played them mostly passively. CO and Button are super LAG donks. They'll raise bottom pair on the flop and call down with it on the river.
Pre-flop:
1 fold, Cobalt calls, BB checks
Flop (6 players): A
J J
SB bets
Turn (3 players): 2
SB bets
River (3 players): 7
SB bets
Final Pot: 15 BB
The pre-flop call is terrible. After that, how about the rest based on reads? I was 90% sure that the Button would raise on the flop. I really really didn't like the SB betting into me on the turn. If he hadn't, I would've bet.
(Let me add my apology for posting this in general strat...I haven't been around to know that this section is now live.)
