Check out this sequence of events. Notice that our M's are all low, so it's tough to back down with a pair or even a decent draw.
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PokerStars Game #3778805918: Tournament #18762811, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) -
2006/01/27 - 23:45:14 (ET)
Table '18762811 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: The Mike83 (1510 in chips)
Seat 6: mwright3030 (5690 in chips)
Seat 7: JetroFly (11180 in chips)
Seat 8: FrankNagaiJr (8620 in chips)
The Mike83: posts the ante 50
mwright3030: posts the ante 50
JetroFly: posts the ante 50
FrankNagaiJr: posts the ante 50
JetroFly: posts small blind 300
FrankNagaiJr: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FrankNagaiJr [8h Jd]
FrankNagaiJr said, "$$$"
The Mike83: raises 860 to 1460 and is all-in
FNJ This was a pot-odds problem. My opponent showed Kc 7d when I called.
Pre-flop I'm only the 41.76% dog.
mwright3030: folds
JetroFly: folds
FrankNagaiJr: calls 860
*** FLOP *** [Kd 5h 5d]
Now I'm the 4.24% dog
*** TURN *** [Kd 5h 5d] [2d]
But wait, now I'm only the 18% dog!
*** RIVER *** [Kd 5h 5d 2d] [Ad]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FrankNagaiJr: shows [8h Jd] (a flush, Ace high)
The Mike83: shows [Kc 7d] (a flush, Ace high - lower cards)
He shoots, he scores!
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PokerStars Game #3778813745: Tournament #18762811, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) -
2006/01/27 - 23:45:54 (ET)
Table '18762811 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 6: mwright3030 (5640 in chips)
Seat 7: JetroFly (10830 in chips)
Seat 8: FrankNagaiJr (10530 in chips)
mwright3030: posts the ante 50
JetroFly: posts the ante 50
FrankNagaiJr: posts the ante 50
FrankNagaiJr: posts small blind 300
mwright3030: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FrankNagaiJr [Ad 5c]
JetroFly: calls 600
FrankNagaiJr: calls 300
mwright3030: checks
*** FLOP *** [7s 4d 6d]
FrankNagaiJr: bets 1200
FNJ - Yes, it was cheeky to bet the draw, but I had a hard time putting him on this hand since he voluntarily limped from the button. I guess he planned to make a positional bluff.
mwright3030: folds
JetroFly: raises 1800 to 3000
FrankNagaiJr: raises 6880 to 9880 and is all-in
JetroFly: calls 6880
FrankNagaiJr said, "ouch nh"
FNJ - He has just shown 3d 5h for the nut straight right now. I have a decent draw match his straight. I am currently the 3.43% dog to win, 28.28% to tie
*** TURN *** [7s 4d 6d] [7d]
Now I am 15.91% to win, 13.64% to tie.
*** RIVER *** [7s 4d 6d 7d] [2d]
He shoots, he scores!
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FrankNagaiJr: shows [Ad 5c] (a flush, Ace high)
JetroFly: shows [3d 5h] (a flush, Seven high)
FrankNagaiJr collected 21710 from pot
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PokerStars Game #3778834898: Tournament #18762811, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) -
2006/01/27 - 23:47:44 (ET)
Table '18762811 1' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 6: mwright3030 (5040 in chips)
Seat 7: JetroFly (900 in chips)
Seat 8: FrankNagaiJr (21060 in chips)
mwright3030: posts the ante 50
JetroFly: posts the ante 50
FrankNagaiJr: posts the ante 50
JetroFly: posts small blind 300
FrankNagaiJr: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to FrankNagaiJr [9s 2d]
mwright3030: folds
JetroFly: raises 250 to 850 and is all-in
FrankNagaiJr: calls 250
A pot odds problem. He shows Jc 7d . I am the 34.05% dog
*** FLOP *** [Td Ad 8c]
I am the 12.83% dog
*** TURN *** [Td Ad 8c] [7h]
I am the 15.91% dog
*** RIVER *** [Td Ad 8c 7h] [Js]
He shoots, he scores!
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JetroFly: shows [7d Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
FrankNagaiJr: shows [9s 2d] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
