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Just played some Rush Poker for about 25 minutes, since that's just about all I can stand in one sitting and that shit was bananas.

First off a quick wave to bellatrix who I met at the tables and I've got to get this off my chest "DAMMIT BELLA I HAD TRIPS!!! HOW DARE YOU FOLD!!!" :)

So i settled into the usual Rush Poker tomfoolery although it seems that 6-max, as usual, has the major ability to bring the tard out in people....observe:

Full Tilt Poker $1.00/$2 Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 803597
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Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is MP with 5 5
UTG calls, Hero raises, CO 3-bets, 2 folds, BB caps!, 1 fold, Hero calls, CO calls

Flop: (13.5 SB) 4 K 4 (3 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, CO 3-bets, BB folds, Hero calls

Turn: (10.25 BB) T (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls

River: (12.25 BB) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls

Final Pot: 14.25 BB
Hero shows 5 5
CO shows 5 A
Hero wins 13.75 BB
(Rake: $1.00)

Yeah in this case it bought it out in me a little and then the CO a shitload.  I mean I suppose I could pass it off as the fact that I knew the CO was a maniac and thus 3-bet pushing out all the non-K hands the BB has but let's be honest shall we (I do think there's a chance he folded better tbh and it may have been a SICK play if I meant it but I'm being honest here, I screwed up)

Then there are your standard utterly retarded "Peel and get there" maneuvers

Full Tilt Poker $1.00/$2 Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 803599
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Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is UTG with A K
Hero raises, 1 fold, CO calls, 2 folds, BB calls

Flop: (6.5 SB) T 4 3 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, CO calls, BB folds

Turn: (4.25 BB) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls

River: (6.25 BB) A (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero calls

Final Pot: 10.25 BB
CO shows Q 2
Hero mucks A K
CO wins 9.75 BB
(Rake: $1.00)

I actually put him more on A-High which is why i snap called but I guess not.

To the utterly bizarre and somewhat terrifying....

Full Tilt Poker $1.00/$2 Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 803602
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Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is MP with K Q
UTG calls, Hero raises, 2 folds, SB calls, 1 fold, UTG calls

Flop: (7 SB) 2 Q 4 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG bets, Hero calls, SB raises, UTG calls, Hero 3-bets, SB caps!, UTG folds, Hero calls

Turn: (8.5 BB) 3 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls

River: (10.5 BB) 8 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls

Final Pot: 12.5 BB
SB shows A Q
Hero shows K Q
SB wins 12 BB
(Rake: $1.00)

The call on the flop I'm not sure about but since the donker had taken the lead I felt fine peeling here and going for a turn raise but in hindsight I'm not so sure, maybe just spew there and then.  Either way it probably plays out the same-ish.  But x/c??? Jeez.

This was just magnificent...this entire hand should be re-named "Don't try and balance preflop when you compensate by making bad plays post-flop"

Full Tilt Poker $1.00/$2 Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 803607
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Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is BTN with A J
3 folds, Hero raises, 1 fold, BB calls

Flop: (4.5 SB) A 3 A (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls

Turn: (3.25 BB) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, BB calls

River: (9.25 BB) Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls

Final Pot: 11.25 BB
Hero shows A J
BB mucks K K
Hero wins 10.75 BB
(Rake: $1.00)

FWIW I think wiating until the river may be a good line here but in real time I figured this is exactly how pretty much everyone plays Ax.  Didn't realise he'd be doing that.  Meh, know better next time.

Sadly I didn't run too well in this session and ended up down 1BB. :(

Wish I'd have recorded it though, live commentary would have been priceless, and even after the fact may have been good, I think I may have to put some hands in the replayer at some point :)

Have Fun Guys

Boomer