After an extremely long hiatus from playing poker, I finally got back on the bike with some good ole cash at Running Aces. The Fall Poker Classic tournament series at Canterbury Park is coming up at the start of October so I wanted to get some practice before the actual events.
I started with $200 and this (as always) was a $2-$60 spread game so not a true no limit game but it plays more or less like it. First hand I played there were 2 limps to me in the cutoff, I made it $10 with QJcc, and the button and both of the limps caled. The flop came down Q94, the limps checked to me, I bet $16, and one of the limpers was the only caller. The turn came a K, he checked, and I checked behind. The river came another 4, he lead for $30, I called but was a loser when he showed JT for the turned straight. Pretty terrible call as I could only beat a bluff. I was down to $140 or so and I reloaded for $60 more so I was in for $260 total.
There was a total donk on my left and he was doing random raises to $4 or $6 nearly every hand so I was trying to do the best I could to get involved in pots with him. I found AQo and limped in the cutoff, the donk made it $6 on the button, the BB called, I 3-bet to $20, the button called, and the BB folded. The flop came T62, I checked, he bet $30, I had to fold, and he showed JJ for a massive hand. . .this was more or less the apex of his range so Im lucky I didnt lose more. Everyone limped to me in MP, I limped in MP, and we saw the flop 7-handed. The flop came 433, one of the EP limpers bet $4, another called, I made it $16, and the bettor was the only caller. The turn came a 3, he checked, and I checked behind. The river came a 9, he bet $20, I called and was good when he mucked. I was up to $215 after this hand (-$45). The donk guy made it $4 UTG, 2 people called, and I called with K6cc from the BB. The flop came K84, I checked, the donk bet $6, both of the other preflop callers called, and I called as well. The turn came another K, I checked but everyone checked behind. The river came a 5, I checked again but everyone checked behind again and I was able to take it down. I completed the SB after several limper with KTcc, the donk in the BB made it $10, 4 people called, and I called as well. The flop came J88 and I folded to a bet.
I was hanging around $225 or so when I was able to win a nice sized pot in a pretty crazy pot. There were 4 limps to me and I limped ATo in the hijack. The donk behind me made it $10, 5 people called to me, I decided to iso/squeeze with my semi-strong hand so I max raised to $70. The donk guy decided to quickly call the $60 more, then it got craze when another one of the players put in the $70 and another guy called all in for about $60 total. . .whoa! All of the sudden there was almost $300 in the main pot and I felt semi-naked with my ATo. The flop came AJ5, the 1st caller checked to me, I bet $60, the donk folded (what he angrily told me was TT and then he told me I told me I played that hand bad with AT), and so did the other caller and I was HU vs the all in guy. The board ran out QA and the all in mucked when I tabled my hand and I was up to $440 or so (+$180).
I limped UTG with A5hh and the button limped as well. The flop came 932 all hearts giving me the nut flush, the blinds checked to me, I bet $6 and the button and SB called. The turn came an offsuit 7, the SB checked, I bet $20, and they both folded. A player UTG opened to $6, I called from the button with 88, and the blinds called as well. The flop came KT9 all diamonds (I didnt have one) and everyone checked around. The turn came the 8d giving me a set but putting 4 diamonds on board, the donk from the SB bet out $6, the other 2 folded, and I called trying to pair the board. The river came a blank 6, he bet $8, and I folded. A player in EP limped, I made it $6 from MP with T9o, and the button and the limper called. The flop cmae TT5, I bet $10, and they both folded. The donk limped UTG, the button made it $7, I found QQ in the BB and made it $21, he 4-bet me to $80, I made it $140, and he went all in for $165 total which resulted in a call from me. The board ran out A9795 and he showed me AQo for the paired A taking a pretty nice sized pot from me. After this big hand I was back down to $280 (+$20).
A player in EP opened for $8, I called from MP with AJo, and the BB called as well. The flop came 433, they checked to me, I bet $20, and the BB called. The turn came a T, he checked, I bet $50, and he folded. He was a weak-tighter type player (at least at this point in the night) and I didnt really see a hand that he would really hit the flop or like the turn that much with so I figured I could take him off of his hand pretty easily. I made it $6 with JTdd from the hijack, the donk called from the cutoff, the button moved all in for $19, the BB flatted the 3-bet, I called, the donk decided to max to $79, the BB re-maxed to $139, and I folded (it ended up KK for BB vs QQ of donk). I limped the cutoff with T9o, the donk on the button made it $8, 3 people called and I called as well. We checked to the turn on Q339 where it checked to me, I bet $12, and got one caller from MP. The river came a J, he checked, I checked behind but mucked when he showed JTo for the straight draw that got there with a rivered pair of jacks. I called $6 with 7 other people with 33 but I had to fold a 765 flop. I was at $230 total (-$30).
I opened to $10 in EP with AdQo and got 6 callers. The flop came KQ8 all diamonds giving me 2nd pair and the nut flush draw. We checked to a guy in MP, he end all in for $34, it folded to me and I called. He showed 76dd for the flopped flush and I failed to hit a diamond on the turn or river and was down to $180 (-$80). I made it $12 from the button with AJo when there were 3 limpers and the SB, BB, and 1 limper called. The flop came K94, they checked to me, I bet $30, and everyone folded. I limped 22 and had to call $10 total when the donk behind me raised it and 3 other people called. We checked to the turn on AJ8T where I folded to a bet.
I then was able to play another funny pot by doing the ole limp/reraise the donk for a big pot. There were 2 limps to me and I limped AJo behind. The donk behind me made it $18, 2 people called, I made it $78, he went all in for $91 total, one of the guys who called $18 decided to flat, and I called the $13 more as well. The flop came down T63, the flatter checked, I bet $40 and he folded leaving me HU with the all in guy. Funny hand to take a giant pot with A high. . .it makes me feel good when my plan of limp/reraising the donk on my left worked perfectly like that twice. I was back up to $380 (+$120) or so after that hand.
There were 2 limps to me on the button and I made it $8 with 64hh getting 3 calls. The flop came 842, the donk in the SB lead for $8, 2 people called, I decided to make it $40 (semi iso attempt), the donk in the SB called, and one of the flatters went all in for $92. I just folded and the donk called (it was 86o for the all in vs the A5o for the donk and I almost got the MP guy to fold so this play was so close to working but it didnt). There was 1 limp and I made it $8 with K4cc from MP and the limper was the only caller. The the flop came AxQc5c flopping me the 2nd nut flush draw, he checked, I bet $12, and he called. The turn came an offsuit 2, he checked and I took my free card behind. The river came an offsuit 9 missing me, he lead $22 and I folded with him showing an A. There was 1 limp to me on the button and I raised to $8 when I found 99. The button, BB and limper called adn we saw a flop of AQ7. They checked to me, I c-bet $12, and the BB was the only caller. The turn came a K, he checked, I bet $30, and he folded A4 face up. The K was a good card for me to 2-barrel especially when he was a weaker type player and I knew I could get him off of a hand. There was a straddle, I made it $14 from UTG with T9o, and I got 4 calls. We checked to the turn on AK42 where I ended up folding to a bet.
The hijack opened to $6, I called from the button with A7o, and the BB called as well. The flop came 974, they checked to me, I bet $10, and they both called. The turn came a 5, they checked again, I bet $20 this time and they both called again. . .uh-oh should have shut it down after the flop I guess. The river came a J, they checked to me, I checked behind and one of them showed JTss for the winner. There was a straddle and I made it $14 from UTG with JJ and the SB, BB and straddler all called. The flop came KJ9, they checked to me, I bet $30, and everyone folded. There were 2 limps to the button, he made it $8, I called from the BB with 88, and 3 other people called. The flop came T42 and I folded to a bet and a raise. At this point I was hovering right around $400 (+$140) for the day.
There was 1 limp, the cutoff made it $16, I was getting a semi-tilty vibe from him at the time so I took a gamble in position by calling with Q9dd. The SB BB and limper also ended up calling and we took the flop 5 ways. The flop came 433 and we all checked. The turn came a Q, the SB lead for $20, the initial raiser made it $50, and I ended up just folding even after making top pair. I made it $14 from UTG with a straddle and Q8cc. I got 1 caller from the SB and the flop came 984. He checked and I checked behind. The turn came another 8 giving me 3 of a kind, he lead for $16, and I jsut called. The river came an A, he checked, I bet $36, and he folded. I made it $6 from the button with A9o and the blinds called. We checked to the turn on Q65A where I bet $12 and they folded. I found AKo UTG and opened for $8 and the BB was the only caller. The flop came K92, he checked, I bet $12, and he called. The turn came an 8, he checked again, I bet $30, and he called again. The river came a 3rd K giving me 3 of a kind, he checked, I bet $60, but he folded (A9 face up might have gotten value if I went smaller.) At this point I was up to around $440 (+$180).
There were 2 limps and I made it $8 on the button with 33 which got 3 callers. The flop came AQ6 and I folded to a bet. I then decided to make a genius call that cost me some money. There were 3 limps to me and I bet $12 with K9cc from the hijack. The cutoff, BB, and a limper called and we saw a flop of AJ5 2 diamonds. They checked to me, I bet $30 and the BB was the only caller. The turn came a 7, he checked and I checked behind. The river came another A, he bet $30, and I decided to call with K high hoping he had the missed flush draw but didnt win when he showed AT for 3 aces. Ugh. . .shouldnt be calling K high here. A player UTG limped, a tight decent player in MP made it $10, I found TT on the button and 3-bet to $24 and the raiser called. We checked down A437K and he showed me KJo for the winner. . .ugh again should be betting the flop or at least the turn when checked to me. After these 2 hands I was down to around $320 (+$80)
I made it $8 with ATo in MP, got 2 calls, and folded on a 975 flop. I called $8 with 87ss and folded on a 542K board. There was 1 limp and I made it $10 when I found QQ in MP and the limper called. The flop came T65 all clubs and he folded to a bet of $16. I found QQ again, this time in the cutoff. I opened for $8 and the BB called. The flop came 953, and he check called my $14 bet. The turn came a 9, he checked and I checked behind. The river came another 3 double pairing the board, he donked $24 and I called resulting in him mucking. A player in MP opened to $6, I decided to 3-bet to $16 from the cutoff with J3hh, and the BB cold 4-bet to $66 resulting in me folding (and him showing KK). A player UTG made it $8 and I called in the cutoff with 87cc, The flop came Q97, he checked, I bet $14, and he called. The turn came a 4, he checked and I decided to check behind this time. The river came another Q, he checked, I value bet $20, and he quickly folded. A player in MP made it $8, another MP called, I called from the hijack with T7dd, and the cutoff and BB also called. The flop came QT4, the raiser bet $12, I made it $40, and she called. The turn came another T, she checked, and I checked behind. The river came a 4, she checked, I bet $60, and she folded. After this I was back to around $370 (+$110)
I then was able to win a nice gift pot from a new player at the table. There were 4 limps and I checked the BB with K5o. The flop came K75, I lead $6, and 1 of the limpers called. The turn came a T, I lead for $16, he minraised to $32, and I called. The river came a 9, I checked, he bet $32, I called and was good when he showed A5 for bottom pair (bluff). I limped UTG +1 with QJo, a player in LP made it 8 and got 7 calls including me. We checked to the turn on J942 where I made a tester bet of $22 with my top pair and I got called in 1 place. The river came a 3, I bet $40 (because I now thought I was good) and he folded. I made it $8 from UTG with 55 and the BB was the only caller. The flop came A96, she lead for $8, I made it $22, and she folded. I called $10 out of the SB with J8hh and several other people. We checked down A537A where I folded to a bet. I was then able to win my last nice pot of the night. There were 4 limps to me in the BB and I made it $12 with JJ. Only 1 of the limpers called and we saw a pretty scary flop of my hand of T87. I checked (for pot control), he bet $16, and I called. The turn came a 9 giving me a straight, I checked, and he checked behind this time. The river came a 4, I lead for $34 and he called and muck after saying "nice turn". After this I was at me peak of ~$480 (+$200)
However, after this my night turned a little south with a couple of bigger pots where I probably shouldnt have lost as much as I did. First of these pots, I opened for $12 with 76hh from the hijack and got 4 calls including the cutoff. The flop came down K62, they checked to me, I c-bet $32, and the cutoff called. The turn came a 9, I 2-barrelled $54, and he called after a while in the tank. The river came a Q (taking away any chance of me bluffing the river becuase its obvious what he has at this point), I checked, he bet $60, I folded, and he showed the obvious KQ. Damn, he said he was really close to folding on the turn but even if you are close to folding here I dont think you really ever are folding. I had been playing with him all day and I had rarely taken that strong of line vs anyone so I was hoping hed fold out alot of his hands here but KQ was too strong for him to fold (KJ/KT are probably gone). Oh well I cant get too mad at myself for being aggressive here. The 2nd medium hand I played, the lady opened the cutoff to $8, I called the button with 77, and the BB called as well. The flop came 963, they checked, I bet $12, and they both called. The turn came a T, they checked to me again, I bet $26, the BB moved all in for $77, the raiser lady folded, and I called. He showed T7 and had me nearly drawing dead to win which I didnt on the J river. I guess I could have folded but I am getting decent odds and I think I have a good enough shot at having the best hand a certain % of the time that my call isnt terrible. My thought was on the flop he had a mid pair or straight draw and she absolutely had AK/AQ. Thats why I fired a 2nd barrel when they checked to me. I know the straight got there but the way he was acting he definently didnt have the striaght so I went with my read/fact that I still had outs (or I thought I did. . .its being results oriented to think he had exactly T7) but it didnt work out.
I left soon thereafter with $330 for a total of being in the green +$70. Not a great hourly for 7 1/2 hours of poker but a winning session is a winning session so I cant complain too much.
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