A tale of fateful session
That started on this poker site.. aboard this virtual table
WillWonka is the playing man...
The fishies are there for sure.
9 players set out that night for a
Two hour tour... A two hour tour...
Ok.. that was gay... and didn't rhyme... but that's ok... I don't know how this is going to work; but I thought I would try it anyway. With my main PC still down, I played the other night at Party for a couple of hours on my laptop... just one tabling it. I thought I would throw out the history of the night and see all the lessons that could be learned.. Here we go... fasten your seat belts... Again, this is played on the Party 15/30 Tables.
| Hand# | Position | Hand | Net | Action | Comments |
| 1 | BB | A4o | -15 | F to PFR | |
| 2 | SB | T4o | -10 | F | |
| 3 | But | KQo | -30 | CC PFR | Fold on 877 Flop |
| 4 | KJo | F to PFR | |||
| 5 | K6o | F | Board… 66TKT… dang | ||
| 6 | A6o | F | |||
| 7 | 98o | F | |||
| 8 | J8s | F | |||
| 9 | 65o | F | |||
| 10 | UTG | K2o | F | ||
| 11 | BB | K2o | -15 | F to PFR | |
| 12 | SB | 87o | -10 | F to PFR | |
| 13 | But | T7s | F to PFR | ||
| 14 | 32o | F to PFR | |||
| 15 | KTo | F | |||
| 16 | KQo | F to PFR | |||
| 17 | T7o | F | |||
| 18 | K8o | F | |||
| 19 | 52s | F | |||
| 20 | BB | K3o | -15 | F to PFR | |
| 21 | KJo | -10 | F to PFR | ||
| 22 | Q6o | F to PFR | |||
| 23 | K2o | F to PFR | |||
| 24 | K4s | F | |||
| 25 | Q6s | F | |||
| 26 | 84o | F | |||
| 27 | UTG | A2o | F | ||
| 28 | BB | T9o | -30 | CC PFR | Fold on 56Q Board |
| 29 | SB | K5s | -10 | F to PFR | |
| 30 | But | 87s | F | ||
| 31 | T2o | F to PFR | |||
| 32 | T8o | F | |||
| 33 | KJo | F | |||
| 34 | 74o | F | |||
| 35 | UTG | Q6o | F | ||
| 36 | BB | J4o | -15 | F to PFR | |
| 37 | SB | AA | 132 | R PF | Board… Q572Q… loose guy called with TT |
| 38 | But | K7o | F | ||
| 39 | T4o | F | |||
| 40 | KQo | F to PFR | Board… 358QT … AQ wins.. Sweet nice decision | ||
| 41 | A7o | F | |||
| 42 | 42o | F | |||
| 43 | UTG | 86o | F to PFR | ||
| 44 | BB | Q3s | -15 | F to F Bet | |
| 45 | SB | KQo | -10 | F to PFR | PFR and 2 callers.. Had odds.. 4K5..K.. 4.. 55 won it.. I would have rivered a bigger boat $322 pot |
| 46 | But | 42s | F to PFR | ||
| 47 | ATs | F to PFR | Tight Fold.. Looser raiser… board.. K4J2… who knows | ||
| 48 | KJo | F | 1 limper b4… would have flopped str8 and won big pot… ironically KQ won. | ||
| 49 | AJs | -135 | R PF | got 3 betted and called… 689 w/2 of my suit on flop,, I raise on flop … Turn Q.. I bet and get raised River 8.. Checked down QTs wins | |
| 50 | 76o | F | |||
| 51 | 96o | F | |||
| 52 | UTG | J3o | F | ||
| 53 | BB | 96s | -15 | F to PFR | |
| 54 | SB | 62o | -10 | F to PFR | |
| 55 | But | 98o | F to PFR | ||
| 56 | 33 | F to PFR | |||
| 57 | 72o | F to PFR | |||
| 58 | AA | 67 | 3 bet | Folded to my flop bet on board of T6K | |
| 59 | K2o | F | |||
| 60 | 84o | F | |||
| 61 | UTG | T4s | F | ||
| 62 | BB | 87o | -15 | F to PFR | |
| 63 | SB | 92o | -10 | F to PFR | |
| 64 | But | K5o | -60 | Blind Steal | Lost to 97o… he flopped str8. |
| 65 | J8s | F to PFR | |||
| 66 | 97o | F | |||
| 67 | 83s | F to PFR | |||
| 68 | A8o | F | |||
| 69 | 62o | F | |||
| 70 | UTG | JJ | -90 | capped | 9QK flop…I bet and get raised… Turn 3… I fold to turn bet |
| 71 | BB | J8o | -58 | C PFR | loose player PF.. F 8T9 2 clubs.. I bet and get raised all in.. $13 more.. T A… R.. 7c.. I rivered my str8 but lost to AKc for rivered flush |
| 72 | SB | 65o | -10 | F to PFR | |
| 73 | But | QJs | -61 | I capped | 895 flop… I'm all in for my last $1… T J… River.. K… lost to rivered AK… Rebuy!!!! |
| 74 | JTs | 127 | C | Q76 flop 2 spades (not my suit).. I bet out and get called… Turn T.. I get check raised.. River A.. Make crying call… My Tens hold up to K9s… wow | |
| 75 | KTs | -15 | C | AA5 flop.. Check around.. Turn 5.. I fold to bet (tight fold)…River 8 QJ wins… Dang!! | |
| 76 | 92o | F | |||
| 77 | A6o | F | |||
| 78 | UTG | 94o | F | ||
| 79 | BB | A3o | -15 | F to PFR | solid player raised |
| 80 | SB | 32s | -10 | F to BS | |
| 81 | But | T7o | F | ||
| 82 | A3o | F to PFR | |||
| 83 | KK | 19 | capped | loose player allin PF… Q6352 board… river brought flush draw.. Loose player hits flush and beat other guy who called me down who had 88 | |
| 84 | T7o | F to PFR | |||
| 85 | Q7s | F to PFR | |||
| 86 | UTG | AKo | 52.5 | R PF | QQA flop… PF caller folds to my bet |
| 87 | BB | QJo | 142 | C PFR | 98T flop.. Called flop and check raised T… Turn 9… River 7… beat KK |
| 88 | SB | 83s | -10 | F to PFR | |
| 89 | But | Q5o | F | ||
| 90 | 54o | F | |||
| 91 | T2s | F | |||
| 92 | T5o | F | |||
| 93 | K9s | F | Tight Fold | ||
| 94 | 63o | F | |||
| 95 | UTG | Q5s | F | ||
| 96 | BB | T3o | -15 | F to PFR | |
| 97 | SB | T2o | -10 | F to PFR | |
| 98 | But | J5o | F | ||
| 99 | A4o | F | |||
| 100 | A7o | F | |||
| 101 | 87o | F | |||
| 102 | AQo | F to PFR | Again Tight fold… but that was gameplan… No flop | ||
| 103 | T3o | F | |||
| 104 | 53s | F | |||
| 105 | UTG | A7o | F | ||
| 106 | BB | 94o | -15 | F to PFR | |
| 107 | SB | 74s | -30 | C | QJK Flop.. I bet and get called… T 8… I check and fold |
| 108 | But | Q6o | F to PFR | ||
| 109 | Q7s | F | |||
| 110 | 43s | F | |||
| 111 | QJo | F | |||
| 112 | T4s | F | |||
| 113 | A9o | F | |||
| 114 | Q4s | F | |||
| 115 | UTG | 22 | F | High card won… who knew.. | |
| 116 | BB | KQo | -15 | F to 3bet | I'm learning… 88 won.. Would have lost race |
| 117 | SB | T7s | -15 | C | 449 Flop… checked… Turn 8.. Checked… River K.. Checked.. I lose to J2 |
| 118 | But | 82s | F to PFR | ||
| 119 | ATo | -105 | R 1 limper | limper Calls… K96 board.. Limper checks and I bet out.. Turn.. 5 I bet and get called… River K.. I bet and get called and lose to A6o | |
| 120 | A4o | F | |||
| 121 | 53s | F | |||
| 122 | T5o | F | |||
| 123 | AKo | 11 | R and get 3 bet | 395 Board.. I bet and get called.. Turn K.. I bet and get raised.. I 3 bet and get called.. River 2.. I bet and get called… split pot … he also has AK | |
| 124 | UTG | 84o | F | ||
| 125 | BB | 95o | -15 | F to PFR | |
| 126 | SB | T8o | -10 | F to PFR | |
| 127 | But | 82s | F | Folded to 2 limpers | |
| 128 | ATo | 52.5 | R 1 limper | limper Calls… QT4 board.. Limper checks and folds | |
| 129 | TT | 38 | R | 1 caller… 769 Board… limper check folds | |
| 130 | 77 | -15 | C | Only blinds play… JT6 Board and blinds bet and call… I fold | |
| 131 | T8o | F | |||
| 132 | 43s | F | |||
| 133 | UTG | 72s | F | ||
| 134 | BB | 98o | -15 | Check | Q73 board… checked.. Turn 3.. Checked.. River Q… lose to K4 |
| 135 | SB | 75o | -15 | C | J6A board… check fold |
| 136 | But | 54s | F to PFR | ||
| 137 | Q8o | F to PFR | |||
| 138 | 52o | F | |||
| 139 | A6o | F | |||
| 140 | A8o | F | |||
| 141 | UTG | AJo | F | I had AJo in early position… would have lost to Flush… whew.. Nice fold | |
| 142 | BB | QTo | 52 | C PFR | Called guy who posted in MP.. 98K flop.. Check call.. Turn 2.. Check check.. River T.. I bet and he folds |
| 143 | SB | AQo | -45 | CC PFR | K6T board.. Check call… Turn 7.. Check fold.. River Ace… Dang.. KQ wins… too passive preflop |
| 144 | But | K8o | F to PFR | ||
| 145 | A4s | F to PFR | |||
| 146 | A6s | F to 3bet | |||
| 147 | 55 | -15 | C | A46 Board… check fold | |
| 148 | A4o | F to PFR | |||
| 149 | K6o | F | |||
| 150 | Q3o | F | |||
| 151 | UTG | 74o | F | ||
| 152 | BB | QTo | 82 | C PFR | Q2T Board.. Check Call.. Turn 5.. Check raise.. He folds |
| 153 | SB | Q3s | -10 | F to PFR | |
| 154 | But | 42o | F | ||
| 155 | J7o | F | |||
| 156 | 83s | F to PFR | |||
| 157 | 52o | F | |||
| 158 | J4s | F | |||
| 159 | 76o | F | |||
| 160 | UTG | K9o | F | ||
| 161 | BB | AQo | 82 | C PFR | J6K board… check call… Turn T.. Check check… River 9.. Bet Call… Got lucky… beat AJ.. Serves him right for raising AJo Under the Gun |
| 162 | SB | 93o | -10 | F to PFR | |
| 163 | But | A7o | F to PFR | ||
| 164 | K2o | F | |||
| 165 | Q4o | F | |||
| 166 | AKs | 82 | R | 2 callers… 484 Board.. I bet … 1 caller.. Turn K..I bet he folds | |
| 167 | 87s | F | |||
| 168 | UTG | JJ | 427 | 3 bet | 4 players ...6T4 board..capped.. Turn J.. Capped… River 2.. Capped… Beat TT.. Tough break for him |
| 169 | BB | A8o | -15 | Check | Check Fold |
| 170 | SB | Q4s | -90 | C | 8T9 w/ 2 of my suit.. Check and call 2 bets… Turn 2.. Check call… River 3… check fold |
| 171 | But | 65o | F to PFR | ||
| 172 | 94s | F | |||
| 173 | 65o | F | |||
| 174 | AA | 142 | 3 bet | 2 players.. 8KQ board… he check calls.. Turn 5.. He check calls River.. 5… he check calls with QTs | |
| 175 | K8o | F | |||
| 176 | 53o | F |
1st lesson is patience.. I didn't play 26 of the first 27 hands giving me a VPIP of 4%. The hand I did play was the dreaded KQ... I then got a little unpatient and played T9... so I alway struggle with patience as I didn't sit down here to fold.
2nd lesson for me... stay away from tilt.. don't worry that you got rivered 3 times in a relatively short amount of time.. If the table conditions are good... stay and play your gameplan. My gameplan for this session was to stay pretty much with ABC poker as it was a relatively tight table (20% VPIP and 7.5 PFR).
3rd lesson which is definitely a repeat for me... Play aggressively when you play. You'll win some and lose some... but overall you should come out on top... Of course, you have to slow down when it is pretty obviousl that you are beat.
4th lesson which I was proud of was not playing the marginal hands out of position. Don't get caught up when your KQ or KJ wins when you are under the gun... that is rare. This was a focus for me and I believe I saved bunch of bets because of it.
OK.. the summary... What was the end result... I ended up $349 (mostly on the big hand when my set of Jacks beat the set of 10s). here is the rest:
Final VPIP (flop % basically)... 17.5
W$SF (Won $ when seeing flop)... 44.12%
Big Bets/100.. 6.61 BB/hr... 5.97 ($179/hr)
Won at Showdown... 44.12% (a little high)
Won $ at Showdown... 53.33
Preflop Raise... 8.52%
Agression Factor including Preflop... 1.76
Agression Factor not including Preflop... 2.63
Cold Call %.. .57%
Overall, I am pretty happy with those numbers... and since it has been rare I thought I would share them with you. The point being that you can continue to improve as long as you know what to do and execute on what you know... The second part is always the hardest...
Feel free to comment away on some of my donkey plays.... And as always, thanks for stopping by.
6 comments:
Nice session. It always feels good to have those Aces hold up. :)
Sounds like you were pretty focused and playing the table well.
Very,very cool the way you put that together. I'd be interested to see more of that...
Enjoyed that WW. It's nice to see behind the scene's of 15/30.
The KQo coldcall, I'm hoping the call was made in a multiway hand?
The CC with T9o any reads there? I can't see this being +EV either. Thoughts?
You should have played hand #5!!
I'm not much of a blind defender, but I've tried to do a bit more depending on the circumstances (either re-raising with second tier hands against continual button loose raiser or calling with pot odds and interesting hands). #45, 87, 143, 161. I actually don't like QTo very much, although I can see the posting player call maybe. Interesting also that you were -$151 on the button. I'm also not a huge blind stealer and will tend to attempt more 1-2 off the button or UTG, but I do wonder what that means.
Also Will, did you have any plan regarding the session and results (specifically, the re-buy), or were you more focused on your approach?
Thanks for the comments.. It all helps..
FB.. Yes, the KQ was multi-handed.. that is one thing I will put on the tally if I do this again (how many people in hand).
T9... was bad... hadn't played around 35 of first 36 hands... bad reasoning.
CC.. yes.. I always forget how powerful K6o is.. my bad...
Blind defense is tough... if you are willing to call, you should be willing to raise.. easy in theory... tough in practice.
Typically, I'm not afraid to blind steal... just didn't have chance to with hands that I would be willing to do that with.
My plan going into the session was to play for 2 hours.. for better or worse... as long as playing conditions didn't deteriorate.
Yep, I'm trying to work more toward having an established plan pre-session, although I think I need to formalize it a bit more with specific goals and parameters.
One interesting question that I'm starting to struggle with (may be too strong a word, struggle). For poker, how much of it is about excitement, how much about learning a skill/decision making, how much is about success/financial, how much is about moving up, how much is about waiting for the monster. I played more NL than I normally do, and my stereotype observation is that it's alot more about waiting for the monster (either being taken down by the monster or catching the monster). Anyways, this isn't meant as "What is the meaning of life;" maybe, "What is the meaning of poker?" I'll work on mine, yours would be helpful.
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