shortstackers go home

bankroll: $184.44 (+$7.43)
FPP: 101(+5)


all tabless were full of pesky shortstackers. another feature of 10nl games: i buy-in for $10 and there may be as many as 8 guys who buy in for $2 at the same table. noone buys in for 40 cents at 2nl games. in theory i should have stole their blinds and open-shoved with AA and KK but thats not how i'm going to spend my evening so i quit. but luckily they have no clue how to play short stacks they just buy-in cheap.


BTN: $2.95
SB: $9.75
Hero (BB): $11.55
UTG: $10.00
UTG+1: $11.30
MP1: $2.10 <- pesky shortstacker MP2: $1.55 <-2nd one CO: $13.75 Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BB with Q K
2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.20, <- odd play. most likely a donk 4 folds, Hero raises to $0.50, MP1 calls $0.30

Flop: ($1.05) Q J 2 (2 players) <-top pair, good kicker. i'm ahead of most of hands from his range, easy decision
Hero bets $1.60, MP1 calls $1.60 all in

Turn: ($4.25) 4 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($4.25) 6 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $4.25
Hero shows Q K (a pair of Queens)
MP1 shows K K (a pair of Kings)
MP1 wins $4.05
(Rake: $0.20)

he had kings. what an Einstein! now i know i'll get all my money back. here's how i've done that:


CO: $2.95
BTN: $9.70
Hero (SB): $10.00
BB: $2.00
UTG: $10.00
UTG+1: $11.30
UTG+2: $4.05
MP1: $1.55
MP2: $13.75

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is SB with A 5
2 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.10, <- lol@einstein 2 folds, CO calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.30,<- i gonna isolate him 1 fold, UTG+2 calls $0.20, CO calls $0.20

Flop: ($1.00) A 9 5 (3 players)<-brilliant! he's dead now Hero checks, UTG+2 bets $0.90,<- gotcha! CO folds, Hero raises to $9.70 all in, UTG+2 calls $2.85 all in

Turn: ($8.50) 4 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($8.50) K (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $8.50
Hero shows A 5 (two pair, Aces and Fives)
UTG+2 mucks 7 9
Hero wins $8.10
(Rake: $0.40)

79s? suited 1-gap? limped in under the gun? right..he's not shortstacker anymore. too bad rake killed almost all of my profit in these 2 hands.

this hand made me think:

UTG+2: $2.65
MP1: $9.70
Hero (MP2): $15.00
CO: $1.85
BTN: $10.00
SB: $11.20
BB: $10.00
UTG: $1.55
UTG+1: $13.05

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is MP2 with K A
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.40, 4 folds, UTG+1 calls $0.30

Flop: ($0.95) 5 Q 9 (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.95) 7 (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $0.30, Hero raises to $1, UTG+1 calls $0.70

River: ($2.95) 7 (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $2, UTG+1 calls $2

Final Pot: $6.95
Hero shows K A (a pair of Sevens)
UTG+1 shows K 9 (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
UTG+1 wins $6.65
(Rake: $0.30)

ok thats not how i bluff with AK. how did he call me with just middle pair. and how did he call pre-flop raise with K9s..is he a calling station? gotta work on my bluffing more..as it is pure math :)