I like a good freeroll

I made this one.



The amusing thing about this hand? The villain in this spot had the screenname "Don'tGetFelted".

Too bad he didn't take his own advice.

A WPBT substitute

Sadly, I didn't get to go to the WPBT this year. I had so much fun last year in my first appearance, that I was really gutted that I couldn't make the trip. However, family duties prevented a weekend in Las Vegas.

Oddly enough, I did manage to play some online poker hands and my own personal Ferguson experiment is going well (I've turned $5 into $250 during the past two weeks). I've been steadily crushing the low-stakes mixed games, with some occasional time put in at the micro-stakes PLO tables. Here is an example of the latter, where I actually hit one of many redraws on a nice freeroll opportunity:



In the second hand, I scooped a nice Stud eight-or-better pot (by far my most profitable game in the 7-game mix) and spent five minutes in chat baiting an apoplectic victim who didn't understand why I capped the betting on fourth street vs. multiple opponents ...

Limit Stud H/L

*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Noobitronix [4s]
Dealt to Lefty_Two3 [Ah]
Dealt to DJrabibit [Ad]
Dealt to Brizzy23 [3h]
Dealt to KGB_05 [8d]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [8h 5h] [7d]
Brizzy23 is low with [3h]
Brizzy23 brings in for $0.05
KGB_05 folds
PirateLawyer calls $0.05 - I want to see a flop cheaply with many opponents in the hand
Noobitronix folds
Lefty_Two3 completes it to $0.20
DJrabibit calls $0.20
Brizzy23 folds
PirateLawyer calls $0.15 - I can still see a flop profitably three-handed at this price
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Lefty_Two3 [Ah] [7c]
Dealt to DJrabibit [Ad] [6c]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [8h 5h 7d] [6h] - boom! time to get busy with a disguised OESD; this is now quite a scooping hand opportunity
Lefty_Two3 bets $0.20
DJrabibit calls $0.20
PirateLawyer raises to $0.40
Lefty_Two3 raises to $0.60
DJrabibit calls $0.40
PirateLawyer raises to $0.80
Lefty_Two3 calls $0.20
DJrabibit calls $0.20
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Lefty_Two3 [Ah 7c] [Jc]
Dealt to DJrabibit [Ad 6c] [3d]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [8h 5h 7d 6h] [Ks]
Lefty_Two3 checks
DJrabibit checks
PirateLawyer bets $0.40
Lefty_Two3 calls $0.40
DJrabibit calls $0.40
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Lefty_Two3 [Ah 7c Jc] [As]
Dealt to DJrabibit [Ad 6c 3d] [9s]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [8h 5h 7d 6h Ks] [4h] - Eureka!
Lefty_Two3 bets $0.40
DJrabibit calls $0.40
PirateLawyer raises to $0.80
Lefty_Two3 calls $0.40
DJrabibit calls $0.40
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [8h 5h 7d 6h Ks 4h] [Qh] - bonus flush!
Lefty_Two3 checks
DJrabibit checks
PirateLawyer bets $0.40
Lefty_Two3 calls $0.40
DJrabibit has 15 seconds left to act
DJrabibit folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PirateLawyer shows [Qh 8h 7d 6h Ks 4h 5h] a flush, Queen high, for high and 8,7,6,5,4, for low
Lefty_Two3 mucks
PirateLawyer wins the high pot ($3.63) with a flush, Queen high
PirateLawyer wins the low pot ($3.62) with 8,7,6,5,4
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7.63 | Rake $0.38
Seat 1: Lefty_Two3 mucked [Kh Kc Ah 7c Jc As Tc] - HI: two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 2: DJrabibit folded on 7th St.
Seat 3: Brizzy23 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 4: KGB_05 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 5: PirateLawyer showed [Qh 8h 7d 6h Ks 4h 5h] and won ($7.25) with HI: a flush, Queen high; LO: 8,7,6,5,4
Seat 6: Noobitronix folded on 3rd St.

I'm sure those of you who went to Vegas had a lot more fun than I did, but I had to make lemonade with the lemons I was dealt. I'm anxiously awaiting all the trip reports to hear about all the debauchery I missed out on.

The Dookie, however, treated me better this week, as did a shootout

I finished second in the Dookie, which was a turbo stud high game this week.

Really had a fun time, was unlucky not to win (doubled up my opponent headsup when he hit a longshot hand against me); as when the final hand played out I was determined to take to the felt as I started with A24, all clubs, on the button against my opponent who was showing an ace (I was showing the 4). 4th street gave me the 5c so I had a wheel draw and four flush. I made aces up but my opponent was showing had picked up two consecutive eights on board, so I knew I was likely behind. Sure enough I miss all my straight and flush outs and go home to a better two pair hand, as he did indeed have split aces.

Fun times were had by all.

[Edit] I also managed to "win" one of the crazy 50 FTP shootouts where all the bloggers have a prop bet going where you shove every hand and pay $11 each to the blogger who is the last man standing. That was me, and so far 6 of you have promptly paid up. Yay.

I suppose a few more will trickle in over the next day or so if people remember to pay up c/o my FTP ID, PirateLawyer.

Free Money, Part 1

Sometimes, the poker gods hand you gifts in the form of a live wire who is literally giving you his or her money. I had a magical ten minutes today as a beneficiary of someone's generosity.

The very first hand I played at this table ... this happened:

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)

SB ($12.70)
BB ($67.20)
UTG ($50.60)
MP ($17.25)
Hero ($50)
Button ($14.70)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero checks, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) , , (4 players)
SB bets $0.5, BB calls $0.50, UTG folds, Hero raises to $3, SB calls $2.50, BB calls $2.50.

Turn: ($11) (3 players)
SB bets $9.2 (All-In), BB folds, Hero calls $9.20.

River: ($0) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $29.40

SB has 9c 8s (high card, queen).
Hero has As 6s (one pair, sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins $29.40.

Two minutes later, after the fish reloads . . .

Hand #2:

CO ($5) (sadly he bought in short)
Button ($63.45)
SB ($49.50)
BB ($18)
Hero ($65.25)
MP ($14.70)

CO ($5)
Button ($63.45)
SB ($49.50)
BB ($18)
Hero ($65.25)
MP ($14.70)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , .
Hero raises to $1.75, 1 fold, CO calls $1.75, 3 folds.

Flop: ($4.25) , , (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $3.25 (All-In), Hero calls $3.25.

Turn: ($0) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($0) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $10.75

Hero has Jd As (one pair, jacks).
CO has 2d Kd (high card, king).
Outcome: Hero wins $10.75.

At this point I'm praying he reloads!

Hand #3:

UTG ($10)
MP ($67.75)
CO ($48.50)
Button ($9.50)
Hero ($72.50)
BB ($16.20)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
UTG raises to $10 (All-In), 3 folds, Hero raises to $72.75 (All-In), 1 fold.

Flop: ($20.50) , , (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($20.50) (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($20.50) (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $20.50

Hero has As Ah (three of a kind, aces).
UTG has 6h Kc (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $20.50.

I almost felt guilty. Almost.