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Mostly because we needed a new thread, but also to honor Entity's "Ali-like return" to the games/forums.

Villain is 91/18 over about 25ish hands. So you guys donk-36 1/2 bet the river or checkraise-36bet and call the last half bet?

Merge - $0.50/$1 (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BTN: $10.00
SB: $29.50
Hero (BB): $40.45
UTG: $47.93
MP: $38.89
CO: $32.59

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has T J

UTG calls $0.50, fold, CO raises to $1.00, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.50, UTG calls $0.50

Flop: ($3.25, 3 players) 8 9 T
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.50, CO raises to $1.00, Hero raises to $1.50, UTG raises to $2.00, fold, Hero calls $0.50

Turn: ($8.25, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, UTG bets $1.00, Hero calls $1.00

River: ($10.25, 2 players) Q
Hero bets $1.00, UTG raises to $2.00, Hero raises to $3.00, UTG raises to $4.00, Hero raises to $5.00, UTG raises to $6.00, Hero raises to $7.00, UTG raises to $8.00, Hero raises to $9.00, UTG raises to $10.00, Hero raises to $11.00, UTG raises to $12.00, Hero raises to $13.00, UTG raises to $14.00, Hero raises to $15.00, UTG raises to $16.00, Hero raises to $17.00, UTG raises to $18.00, Hero raises to $19.00, UTG raises to $20.00, Hero raises to $21.00, UTG raises to $22.00, Hero raises to $23.00, UTG raises to $24.00, Hero raises to $25.00, UTG raises to $26.00, Hero raises to $27.00, UTG raises to $28.00, Hero raises to $29.00, UTG raises to $30.00, Hero raises to $31.00, UTG raises to $32.00, Hero raises to $33.00, UTG raises to $34.00, Hero raises to $35.00, UTG raises to $36.00, Hero raises to $36.45 and is all-in, UTG calls $0.45

Hero shows T J (Straight Flush, Queen High) (Pre 68%, Flop 64%, Turn 9%)
UTG shows 8 9 (Full House, Nines full of Eights) (Pre 32%, Flop 36%, Turn 91%)
Hero wins $82.15

Mostly because we needed a new thread, but also to honor Entity's "Ali-like return" to the games/forums.

awesome... lol

I think i played the same guy!
Must have sobered up a little bit.

Merge - $0.50/$1 (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (BTN): $37.43
SB: $29.50
BB: $53.03
UTG: $96.63
MP: $10.60
CO: $27.03

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has 8 7

UTG calls $0.50, fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.00, fold, BB calls $0.50, UTG calls $0.50

Flop: ($3.25, 3 players) 5 4 6
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $0.50, fold, UTG calls $0.50

Turn: ($4.25, 2 players) 3
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.00, UTG calls $1.00

River: ($6.25, 2 players) T
UTG bets $1.00, Hero raises to $2.00, UTG raises to $3.00, Hero raises to $4.00, UTG raises to $5.00, Hero raises to $6.00, UTG raises to $7.00, Hero raises to $8.00, UTG raises to $9.00, Hero raises to $10.00, UTG calls $1.00

oh shit.. i didn't show he had A2o lol

Entity,

While I admit I like the new format for the "latest threads" section which identifies the game, I'm going to miss NLHE guys stumbling in these threads and telling us to watch our bet sizing.

Entity,

While I admit I like the new format for the "latest threads" section which identifies the game, I'm going to miss NLHE guys stumbling in these threads and telling us to watch our bet sizing.

LOL. Collateral damage I guess.

Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is BB with Q 3
BTN/SB raises, Hero calls

Flop: (4 SB) J 2 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets, Hero calls

Turn: (3 BB) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB folds

Final Pot: 3 BB
Hero mucks Q 3

Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is BB with Q 3
BTN/SB raises, Hero calls

Flop: (4 SB) J 2 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets, Hero calls

Turn: (3 BB) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB folds

Final Pot: 3 BB
Hero mucks Q 3

I really don't understand HULHE these days.

lol awesome, aside from the extra equity from your opponent just folding behind on the river what's the thinking behind this Q3high call?

Anybody see Prometheus yet? Worth my $7?

lol awesome, aside from the extra equity from your opponent just folding behind on the river what's the thinking behind this Q3high call?

we have best hand some plus pair outs and backdoors if behind

lol awesome, aside from the extra equity from your opponent just folding behind on the river what's the thinking behind this Q3high call?

The extra equity of my opponent just folding behind on the turn.

Seriously why are we talking strategy in the dedicated no strat thread

oh my bad