tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16377715255359556942024-03-13T09:34:50.952-07:00Learning to Play PokerBoneheaded newby poker mistakes from a boneheaded newbyZach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-76327170275863779622009-10-26T21:46:00.000-07:002009-10-26T21:46:17.878-07:00Don't call all in without a made handLast night we had the office poker game, I made a critical mistake which ended my play.<br />
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I had A4, flop came 23x. so I had 4 cards to a straight. However when a co worker shoved all in I called which was dumb. If I had drawn an Ace or 5 I would have won the hand but it didn't happen.<br />
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The last thing you want to do in a SNG is gamble! a chip won is worth less then a chip lost.Zach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-9135751982754880492009-10-26T07:59:00.000-07:002009-10-26T07:59:06.367-07:00Company GameThe company poker game is in about an hour, I need to get myself into the right head space, while still getting work done for that hour.<br />
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The prize is 400shekels, which I really intend to take down if I can. However as I won the last 2 games I expect my co workers will be gunning for me. Lets see if I can't do something with that.Zach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-20743238644545534542009-10-14T21:08:00.000-07:002009-10-15T11:57:11.697-07:00Don't miss the straight drawOk I have no idea what I was doing in this hand after the flop. Yes I had a pair of jacks but when the other play went all in on the turn I should have folded.<br />
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Full Tilt Poker Game #15338228770: 250 Play Money Sit & Go (112463809), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:13:36 ET - 2009/10/14<br />
</div><div>Seat 2: CRXED9 (11,165)<br />
</div><div>Seat 3: big zeekey (1,440), is sitting out<br />
</div><div>Seat 4: Sicksosick (11,215)<br />
</div><div>Seat 6: ZachInIsrael (5,750)<br />
</div><div>Seat 7: Cooskent (4,835)<br />
</div><div>Seat 8: NotThatMike (3,080)<br />
</div><div>Seat 9: Ksmith0_1 (3,015)<br />
</div><div>NotThatMike posts the small blind of 25<br />
</div><div>Ksmith0_1 posts the big blind of 50<br />
</div><div>The button is in seat #7<br />
</div><div>*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
</div><div>Dealt to ZachInIsrael [Js 8d]<br />
</div><div>CRXED9 calls 50<br />
</div><div>big zeekey folds<br />
</div><div>Sicksosick folds<br />
</div><div>ZachInIsrael calls 50<br />
</div><div>Cooskent calls 50<br />
</div><div>NotThatMike folds<br />
</div><div>Ksmith0_1 checks<br />
</div><div>*** FLOP *** [4d 6c Jh]<br />
</div><div>Ksmith0_1 checks<br />
</div><div>CRXED9 has 15 seconds left to act<br />
</div><div>CRXED9 bets 50<br />
</div><div>ZachInIsrael raises to 100<br />
</div><div>Cooskent calls 100<br />
</div><div>Ksmith0_1 calls 100<br />
</div><div>CRXED9 calls 50<br />
</div><div>*** TURN *** [4d 6c Jh] [2h]<br />
</div><div>Ksmith0_1 bets 2,865, and is all in<br />
</div><div>CRXED9 has 15 seconds left to act<br />
</div><div>CRXED9 folds<br />
</div><div><span style="color: red;">ZachInIsrael calls 2,865 (This is where I should have folded)</span><br />
</div><div>Cooskent folds<br />
</div><div>Ksmith0_1 shows [3h 5d]<br />
</div><div>ZachInIsrael shows [Js 8d]<br />
</div><div>*** RIVER *** [4d 6c Jh 2h] [9s]<br />
</div><div>Ksmith0_1 shows a straight, Six high<br />
</div><div>ZachInIsrael shows a pair of Jacks<br />
</div><div>Ksmith0_1 wins the pot (6,355) with a straight, Six high<br />
</div><div>*** SUMMARY ***<br />
</div><div>Total pot 6,355 | Rake 0<br />
</div><div>Board: [4d 6c Jh 2h 9s]<br />
</div><div>Seat 2: CRXED9 folded on the Turn<br />
</div><div>Seat 3: big zeekey didn't bet (folded)<br />
</div><div>Seat 4: Sicksosick didn't bet (folded)<br />
</div><div>Seat 6: ZachInIsrael showed [Js 8d] and lost with a pair of Jacks<br />
</div><div>Seat 7: Cooskent (button) folded on the Turn<br />
</div><div>Seat 8: NotThatMike (small blind) folded before the Flop<br />
</div><div>Seat 9: Ksmith0_1 (big blind) showed [3h 5d] and won (6,355) with a straight, Six high<br />
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<ol><li>How long do you wish to play for</li>
<li>The number of places paid</li>
<li>The size of those prizes</li>
</ol><div>In in terms of time, the bigger the SNG the longer it will take a 90 player may take 90-120 minutes, while a 6 or 9 maybe 30-45 minutes. A 18 or 27 somewhere in the middle (This is assuming that one makes it to close to the end). So there are many times where a 6 or 9 player will be just the ticket, because a 90 player would be just too much.</div><div><br />
</div><div>In terms of payouts the bigger the SNG the bigger the prize pool, but of course the more people shooting for it. </div><div><br />
</div><div>The payout structure can be seen in the tournament lobby.</div><div><br />
</div><div>So which do I play mostly the 6 and 27 players, depending on my time, but try them all!</div>Zach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-28360768564385362452009-10-12T12:47:00.000-07:002009-10-12T12:47:09.314-07:00Don't be put all in on A39 Player sit and go, down to 3 players, on the button with 2165, SB has 8483, BB 2672<br />
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Cards A3, Bet 240, SB calls, BB Folds<br />
Flop A72, (Pretty good) SB bets 120 I bet pot 960, Turn is Jd. SB bets 960 (my stack at this point is 965) I push all in, he calls. River is Kh. He has AQ to my A3. When he bet on the turn I should have folded. I finished 3rd so in the money (well play money) but should not have fallen for that one<br />
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Seat 2: ArnarFreyr1 (8,543)<br />
Seat 4: cbslaw (2,792)<br />
Seat 8: ZachInIsrael (2,165)<br />
ArnarFreyr1 posts the small blind of 60<br />
cbslaw posts the big blind of 120<br />
The button is in seat #8<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Dealt to ZachInIsrael [As 3h]<br />
ZachInIsrael raises to 240<br />
ArnarFreyr1 calls 180<br />
cbslaw folds<br />
*** FLOP *** [Ad 7h 2c]<br />
ArnarFreyr1 bets 120<br />
ZachInIsrael raises to 960<br />
ArnarFreyr1 calls 840<br />
*** TURN *** [Ad 7h 2c] [Jd]<br />
ArnarFreyr1 has 15 seconds left to act<br />
ArnarFreyr1 bets 960<br />
ZachInIsrael raises to 965, and is all in<br />
ArnarFreyr1 calls 5<br />
ZachInIsrael shows [As 3h]<br />
ArnarFreyr1 shows [Ac Qh]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Ad 7h 2c Jd] [Kh]<br />
ZachInIsrael shows a pair of Aces<br />
ArnarFreyr1 shows a pair of Aces<br />
ArnarFreyr1 wins the pot (4,450) with a pair of Aces<br />
ZachInIsrael stands up<br />
*** SUMMARY ***<br />
Total pot 4,450 | Rake 0<br />
Board: [Ad 7h 2c Jd Kh]<br />
Seat 2: ArnarFreyr1 (small blind) showed [Ac Qh] and won (4,450) with a pair of Aces<br />
Seat 4: cbslaw (big blind) folded before the Flop<br />
Seat 8: ZachInIsrael (button) showed [As 3h] and lost with a pair of AcesZach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-15696823547207078502009-10-11T22:48:00.000-07:002009-10-11T22:48:38.377-07:00Getting scooped with pocket acesI'm in the small blind with a chip stack of 1700 in a 27 person play money SNG. Blinds are 20/40<br />
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I get pocket aces. 4 players call around to me, I raise to 160, Big Blind folds, UTG+1 calls, next player folds, the next player goes all in 1100, last player folds. I fold as does the other player left in the pot. Other player calls with pocket 3's.<br />
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Not sure I played that right. My goal in a SNG was to survive to hit the money, (which I did, by a hair) But I keep thinking that calling him might have been a good choice. He had position on me but I had much better cards.Zach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-39821798978451768492009-10-11T07:33:00.000-07:002009-10-11T07:33:15.335-07:00Poker goalsIn order to improve my play I need to set goals for my playing so here are some goals for the next few weeks:<br />
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<ul><li>Play at least 3 9 Player Sit and Goes at the 250chip level per week. (Or if time permits a larger one)</li>
<li>Find at least one hand to blog about in each SnG. </li>
<li>Establish a home game</li>
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Full Tilt Poker Game #15130658254: Table Play Chip 785 - 5/10 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 0:36:07 ET - 2009/10/05<br />
Seat 1: ZachInIsrael (1,842)<br />
Seat 2: JJmanetee (17,707)<br />
Seat 3: JuiceBox007 (5,207)<br />
Seat 4: masaichi1 (820)<br />
Seat 5: Intego777 (600)<br />
Seat 6: Meanstream (1,639), is sitting out<br />
Seat 7: ChiTown Finesse (335)<br />
Seat 8: nickthomas19 (1,720)<br />
Seat 9: DirtyLeprechaun (3,125)<br />
DirtyLeprechaun posts the small blind of 5<br />
ZachInIsrael posts the big blind of 10<br />
The button is in seat #8<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Dealt to ZachInIsrael [Ah Kc 3h 5s]<br />
JJmanetee calls 10<br />
JuiceBox007 calls 10<br />
masaichi1 calls 10<br />
Intego777 has 15 seconds left to act<br />
Intego777 calls 10<br />
ChiTown Finesse calls 10<br />
nickthomas19 calls 10<br />
DirtyLeprechaun calls 5<br />
ZachInIsrael checks<br />
*** FLOP *** [9h 8h Jh]<br />
DirtyLeprechaun has 15 seconds left to act<br />
DirtyLeprechaun bets 30<br />
ZachInIsrael raises to 60<br />
JJmanetee calls 60<br />
JuiceBox007 raises to 90<br />
masaichi1 folds<br />
Intego777 folds<br />
ChiTown Finesse folds<br />
nickthomas19 folds<br />
DirtyLeprechaun calls 60<br />
ZachInIsrael calls 30<br />
JJmanetee calls 30<br />
*** TURN *** [9h 8h Jh] [4s]<br />
DirtyLeprechaun checks<br />
ZachInIsrael bets 440<br />
JJmanetee calls 440<br />
JuiceBox007 calls 440<br />
DirtyLeprechaun calls 440<br />
*** RIVER *** [9h 8h Jh 4s] [4h]<br />
Meanstream: just another dumbnuts kid in need of a babysitte.<br />
DirtyLeprechaun checks<br />
ZachInIsrael checks<br />
JJmanetee bets 2,200<span style="color: red;"> (This is where I should have folded)</span><br />
JuiceBox007 folds<br />
DirtyLeprechaun folds<br />
ZachInIsrael calls 1,302, and is all in<br />
Uncalled bet of 898 returned to JJmanetee<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
JJmanetee shows [3d 2s Js Jd] a full house, Jacks full of Fours<br />
ZachInIsrael mucks<br />
JJmanetee wins the pot (4,804) with a full house, Jacks full of Fours<br />
ZachInIsrael is sitting out<br />
*** SUMMARY ***<br />
Total pot 4,804 | Rake 0<br />
Board: [9h 8h Jh 4s 4h]<br />
Seat 1: ZachInIsrael (big blind) mucked [Ah Kc 3h 5s] - a flush, Ace high<br />
Seat 2: JJmanetee showed [3d 2s Js Jd] and won (4,804) with a full house, Jacks full of Fours<br />
Seat 3: JuiceBox007 folded on the River<br />
Seat 4: masaichi1 folded on the Flop<br />
Seat 5: Intego777 folded on the Flop<br />
Seat 6: Meanstream is sitting out<br />
Seat 7: ChiTown Finesse folded on the Flop<br />
Seat 8: nickthomas19 (button) folded on the Flop<br />
Seat 9: DirtyLeprechaun (small blind) folded on the RiverZach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-31087697979119223432009-09-28T21:24:00.000-07:002009-09-28T21:24:14.637-07:00Cash game part 2A pair of 9's is just not that great a hand. Its worth staying in for the cost of the big blind but not worth most of your stack on when there are other people in the hand you have you the short stack. Going all in on it before the flop is just a bad idea.<br />
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Full Tilt Poker Game #14993907155: Table Play Chip 277 - 5/10 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:30:53 ET - 2009/09/28<br />
Seat 1: olpothead420 (5,930)<br />
Seat 2: c4tony (6,431)<br />
Seat 3: sava2277 (1,000)<br />
Seat 4: TheInstag8tor (2,385)<br />
Seat 5: sergiu_hdd (2,840)<br />
Seat 6: Alfadim (520)<br />
Seat 7: Brenda1106 (800)<br />
Seat 8: ZachInIsrael (515)<br />
Seat 9: rboys (1,000), is sitting out<br />
sergiu_hdd posts the small blind of 5<br />
Alfadim posts the big blind of 10<br />
sava2277 posts 10<br />
The button is in seat #4<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Dealt to ZachInIsrael [9h 9c]<br />
Brenda1106 calls 10<br />
ZachInIsrael raises to 20<br />
olpothead420 calls 20<br />
c4tony has 15 seconds left to act<br />
c4tony raises to 400<br />
sava2277 folds<br />
TheInstag8tor folds<br />
sergiu_hdd calls 395<br />
Alfadim folds<br />
Brenda1106 calls 390<br />
ZachInIsrael raises to 515, and is all in <span style="color: red;">(This is where I should have folded)</span><br />
olpothead420 folds<br />
c4tony calls 115<br />
sergiu_hdd calls 115<br />
Brenda1106 calls 115<br />
*** FLOP *** [6c 6s Jh]<br />
sergiu_hdd checks<br />
Brenda1106 checks<br />
c4tony bets 5,916, and is all in<br />
sergiu_hdd has 15 seconds left to act<br />
sergiu_hdd folds<br />
Brenda1106 calls 285, and is all in<br />
c4tony shows [8s Ad]<br />
Brenda1106 shows [5d Kc]<br />
ZachInIsrael shows [9h 9c]<br />
Uncalled bet of 5,631 returned to c4tony<br />
*** TURN *** [6c 6s Jh] [Ks]<br />
*** RIVER *** [6c 6s Jh Ks] [Jc]<br />
c4tony shows two pair, Jacks and Sixes<br />
Brenda1106 shows two pair, Kings and Jacks<br />
Brenda1106 wins the side pot (570) with two pair, Kings and Jacks<br />
ZachInIsrael shows two pair, Jacks and Nines<br />
Brenda1106 wins the main pot (2,100) with two pair, Kings and JacksZach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-86214659050378558642009-09-28T21:21:00.000-07:002009-09-28T21:21:39.978-07:00Cash game part 1I have mostly been playing sit and goes, but sometimes I try a cash game (still for playmoney). I need to learn that a cashgame is all about waiting. And when you don't make a hand get out. But calling a big bet and hoping on a strait draw on the river is just a bad idea.<br />
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Full Tilt Poker Game #14993855416: Table Play Chip 277 - 5/10 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:28:26 ET - 2009/09/28<br />
Seat 1: olpothead420 (4,910)<br />
Seat 2: c4tony (6,416)<br />
Seat 4: TheInstag8tor (2,400)<br />
Seat 5: sergiu_hdd (3,300)<br />
Seat 6: Alfadim (540)<br />
Seat 7: Brenda1106 (890)<br />
Seat 8: ZachInIsrael (965)<br />
Seat 9: rboys (1,000)<br />
TheInstag8tor posts the big blind of 10<br />
The button is in seat #2<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Dealt to ZachInIsrael [Kh Ad]<br />
sergiu_hdd calls 10<br />
sava2277 adds 1,000<br />
Alfadim calls 10<br />
Brenda1106 calls 10<br />
ZachInIsrael raises to 20<br />
rboys folds<br />
olpothead420 calls 20<br />
c4tony calls 20<br />
TheInstag8tor folds<br />
sergiu_hdd calls 10<br />
Alfadim calls 10<br />
Brenda1106 calls 10<br />
*** FLOP *** [Qd 8s Jc]<br />
ZachInIsrael bets 60<br />
olpothead420 calls 60s<br />
c4tony folds<br />
sergiu_hdd calls 60<br />
Alfadim folds<br />
Brenda1106 calls 60<br />
*** TURN *** [Qd 8s Jc] [5d]<br />
sergiu_hdd checks<br />
Brenda1106 checks<br />
ZachInIsrael checks<br />
olpothead420 bets 370<br />
sergiu_hdd calls 370<br />
Brenda1106 folds<br />
ZachInIsrael calls 370 <span style="color: red;">(This is where I should have folded) </span><br />
*** RIVER *** [Qd 8s Jc 5d] [Qh]<br />
rboys is sitting out<br />
sergiu_hdd has 15 seconds left to act<br />
sergiu_hdd checks<br />
ZachInIsrael checks<br />
olpothead420 checks<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
olpothead420 shows [Jd 5s] two pair, Queens and Jacks<br />
sergiu_hdd mucks<br />
ZachInIsrael mucks<br />
olpothead420 wins the pot (1,480) with two pair, Queens and JacksZach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-60583177628496634662009-09-21T23:11:00.001-07:002009-09-21T23:11:04.617-07:00Not sure if I played this one correctly<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">This was in a 2000chip play money 90 player tournament. I started the hand with 1470 chips and am in the small blind position. Blinds are 15/30<br />
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I my cards are 4c 4h, the bet is 60 when it comes around to me and I raise it to 90.<br />
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Flop is Kh 7h 8h, so now there is a flush draw on the table, and I have 4 hearts. I lead off betting with 210, all players but one fold. he calls.<br />
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Turn is 6h, I bet 300, villain raises to 600, I counter raise to 900, and he goes to 1200 all in, I call and am also all in. At this point I have a K high flush.<br />
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cards are turned over he has a flush ace high. I'm out of the tournament. I guess outside of a straight flush this was the one card that could have beet me .<br />
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So my question is did I play this right? How would people have done it differently?<br />
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I had 8♠Q♠, I call the blinds. Flop is 6♣ Q♣, 5♠, I put out a bet of 150 to try and build the pot and drive a few people out. ( I think this was a good move) 1 Player calls the other 3 fold.<br />
Turn is K♠ I put out a bet of 200, River is K♣. Villain checks, I bet 150, he raises to 300, I counter raise to 450 <span style="color: red;">(This is probably where I should folded) </span>he goes all in (815) I call.<br />
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Villain has 2♣ T♣ for a King high flush.<br />
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I have 2 pair to his flush. Moral of the story when the other guy is betting aggressively with 3 of one suit on the table he probably has a flush.Zach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-51874355746869086502009-09-18T06:59:00.000-07:002009-09-18T07:13:11.997-07:00When the other guy pushes...OK this one was just dumb. <div><br /></div><div>This was a 27 player sit and go there were 3 of us left. Blinds where 250/500</div><div>When the hand started I had 16,095 chips the other player had 14735 chips. </div><div><br /></div><div>My hole cards where 5♠6♠ I bet 1000 to try and push him out (this had worked a bunch of times before). Opponent calls.<br /><br /></div><div>Flop is 8 ♥ 7 ♦ 7 ♣ Opponent goes all in. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">This is where I should have folded. </span>But of course I didn't do that. I called. He had Q3. Turn is J♠ River is T♥. So At this point it comes down to the high card, my 6 to his Queen. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm toast he now at 30,470 and I am at 1610. I go on to finish 3rd. If I had folded I may have finished 1st or 2nd. </div>Zach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-44303917288538615722009-09-17T23:22:00.000-07:002009-09-17T23:37:17.928-07:00Careful of a straight draw<div>Lesson, <b>why you don't draw the straight, get out</b></div><div>I was in the small blind position</div>My hole cards where A♥K♣ , blinds were 5/10 (play money)<div><br /></div><div>A bunch of players call around to me, I raise to 50, 6 players call, 2 fold. Flop is J♥K♥Q♠. I need a 10 here for a straight, so its worth staying in (I think feel free to tell me why not) and at least I have a pair of Kings. I start the betting at 50, then am raised to 100, everyone calls. </div><div><br /></div><div>Turn is 7♦ I bet 50, another player raises to 400, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">(I should have folded here)</span>. 3rd player calls all in. </div><div><br /></div><div>River is 9♦. At this point there is a possible straight on the table and I only have a pair of kings. I check. Other player bets 400, I call.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dumb. Between the turn and the river I am out 750 on a hand I should not have tried to make. When I was raised on the turn I should have folded. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div>Zach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-39110457186969847332009-09-17T01:55:00.000-07:002009-09-17T02:30:15.681-07:00Pocket kings with aces on the boardLast night I was playing in a free NL Texas hold'em 90 player MTT tourney and I messed up on this hand, I thought I would share. My hole cards were a pair of king, good cards pre-flop. but the flop did me in. The flop was 5,A, A. Important point,<b> When there is a pair on the table at the flop 2 pair is not a very good hand. </b>When that pair is of aces it is even worse, it would probably be safe to assume that someone at the table has another ace or a matched pair to make a full house (which is exactly what happened). <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the transcript from the game, the place in red is where I should have folded.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Full Tilt Poker Game #14735465401: 250 Play Money Sit & Go (108212825), Table 2 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:26:57 ET - 2009/09/16</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 1: EIephantus (1,395)</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 2: dsab1953 (1,170)</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 3: kimberly8 (8,205)</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 5: vamshiakkin (1,380)</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 6: Doc Holy (1,305)</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 7: retiredmama1 (1,320)</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 8: titanmet (1,110)</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 9: ZachInIsrael (2,250)</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">vamshiakkin posts the small blind of 15</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy posts the big blind of 30</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">The button is in seat #3</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">*** HOLE CARDS ***</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Dealt to ZachInIsrael [Ks Kd]</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">retiredmama1 calls 30</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">titanmet folds</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">ZachInIsrael raises to 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">EIephantus calls 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">dsab1953 calls 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">kimberly8 calls 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">EIephantus: noob</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">vamshiakkin folds</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy calls 30</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">retiredmama1 calls 30</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">*** FLOP *** [5s Ad As]</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy checks</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">retiredmama1 checks</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">s-t-a12rus sits down</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">s-t-a12rus adds 1,440</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">ZachInIsrael bets 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">EIephantus calls 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">dsab1953 folds</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">kimberly8 calls 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy has 15 seconds left to act</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy calls 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">retiredmama1 calls 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">*** TURN *** [5s Ad As] [8h]</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy checks</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">retiredmama1 checks</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">ZachInIsrael bets 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">EIephantus calls 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">kimberly8 calls 60</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy has 15 seconds left to act</span></span></div><div><b><span style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy raises to 240</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">retiredmama1 calls 240</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">ZachInIsrael calls 180</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">EIephantus folds</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">kimberly8 calls 180</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">*** RIVER *** [5s Ad As 8h] [Qs]</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy has 15 seconds left to act</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy bets 945, and is all in</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">retiredmama1 calls 945</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">ZachInIsrael calls 945</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">kimberly8 folds</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">*** SHOW DOWN ***</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy shows [5d 5c] a full house, Fives full of Aces</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">retiredmama1 mucks</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">ZachInIsrael mucks</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Doc Holy wins the pot (4,530) with a full house, Fives full of Aces</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">*** SUMMARY ***</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Total pot 4,530 | Rake 0</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Board: [5s Ad As 8h Qs]</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 1: EIephantus folded on the Turn</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 2: dsab1953 folded on the Flop</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 3: kimberly8 (button) folded on the River</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 5: vamshiakkin (small blind) folded before the Flop</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 6: Doc Holy (big blind) showed [5d 5c] and won (4,530) with a full house, Fives full of Aces</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 7: retiredmama1 mucked [Jc Jh] - two pair, Aces and Jacks</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 8: titanmet didn't bet (folded)</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Seat 9: ZachInIsrael mucked [Ks Kd] - two pair, Aces and Kings</span></span></div></span></div>Zach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-81006521087868112682009-09-16T23:21:00.001-07:002009-09-16T23:27:24.034-07:00Following bad handsLesson for 17 Sept 2009<div><br /></div><div>This happened in a MTT but it could happen anywhere. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the progress of the game it is quite likely that at some point you will get 4 or 5 bad hands in a row and fold them, I find that a trap is that after those 4 bad hands you may get a hand that is better then those but still not great (like say Q/7 off suit) now normally you would just fold it but after 4 worse hands it looks better so I played it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Lesson to learn in a play money tournament. </div>Zach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637771525535955694.post-27904695454847399092009-09-16T23:11:00.000-07:002009-09-16T23:21:21.853-07:00An IntroductionHI I'm Zach and I live in Israel, this is my poker blog.<div><br /></div><div>I learned to play poker from my grandfather when I was a boy. He had made good money on the troop ship coming home from WWII and thought the family needed to learn to play. So we played penny ante cards at their house in Laconia NH when I was a kid. This was all 5 card draw and 7 card stud, we had never heard of Texas Hold'em in those days. From about the age of 8 or 10 until a few months ago (I'm 36 now) I had not played really at all.</div><div><br /></div><div> Well a few months back my boss decided to hold an office tournament of No Limit Hold'em. Freeroll style, he put up 400* Shekels for first prize and 200 for 2nd. I went in thinking it would be a nice change and hoped I would not be the first one out. I was rather shocked when I actually won the whole thing. The next month we held it again, and I won it again. So all of the sudden I have 800 shekels that I was not expecting to have and found that I really enjoy the game. </div><div><br /></div><div>This blog is part of my plan to improve my play. I am planning to play online tournaments with playmoney for now and real money when I am up to it. For each season I hope to derive some sort of lesson for myself and anyone else out there who might be interested. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>* 400 Shekels is about $105 US</div>Zach Kessinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276155117746098546noreply@blogger.com0