Just had a sick session running two $5/10 tables from $1000 buy-ins to $2300 and $2700 for a +$3000 net. Was playing the US West Coast late-nights and they were just donks. However, I got a big cooler on each table, which is why I'm writing this blog and not still playing.
(1) KsKc: I raised to $35 was re-raised to $120 and I re-raised to $375, getting called. Flop is Td9d3h. I push all-in and get called by AdKd. He hits his A on the turn and I lose a monster, $2000 pot.
(2) QsQh: I raised to $35 and am re-raised by the big blind to $120, I re-raised to $375. He pushes all-in for $750 total with AdQd (!?!) Of course he hits the A on the flop and lose a $1300 pot. Those bloody diamonds.
Anyways, I went on TILT for about another 800 and quit, +1350. I'm just bummed because those tables were ROCKING.
Addendum: I jumped back on after posting this entry and got killed for 1000, bringing my P&L back down to Earth. Here was the setup: UTG I have AsKs and raise to $35. Early position re-raises to $100, the button re-re-raise to $250. Now, maybe I should throw this away, putting either one of the re-raisers on AA or KK, but I'm a sucker(?!?). Instead, I call for another $215, as does the re-raiser. Pot stands at $650. Flop comes Kc5s2s. I've got top pair and nut flush draw and am first to act. I've got just more than the pot left and push all-in from early position. Middle folds and the button calls with KK, having hit his set on the flop. I fail to improve and lose a monster. Would love to hear any comments from the peanut gallery on this pre and post-flop play. In hindsight, I should have thrown it away, but at the time felt pretty good about taking a gamble and then even better after the flop.
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4 comments:
you're doing bloody well though...!!!
Pre flop it's not a hand really you want to continue with after someone has put in the 3rd raise - not only are you not gonna be sure where you are if you do hit the flop but also theres a good chance one of the others has your outs meaning you're less likely to hit the flop and you'll have to give it up after putting quite a chunk in pre flop. In this scenario once you have seen the flop obviously all your money is going in
So, just throw it away, agreed. What if I was second position? Would you just call the pre-flop raise with AKs? Then, what do you do against a second raise? Depending on the players, I think I would re-raise with AKs and then be in a tough spot when I get 3-raised. Are you saying throw everything besides AA/KK away if there's a 3-raise?
I would try to vary betwen calling and re-raising with AK. When it gets 3-bet i'm pretty much always throwing it away depending on the player. Providing they're not a complete look you're going to be shown AA and KK too many times to make calling the third raise profitable over all. I'd much rather be calling the 3rd raise with a pocket pair or low suited cards - much easier to know where you are and try to win a big pot when outflopping them
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