Ok JJ, fair enough - being men of substance and stamina (and North London), Dec and I are probably going to be in for the duration or til the money runs out, hence the later start. Make sure you've built up a decent stack for me to take, ty.

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Just played a shortish session against those over aggro donks at my spiritual home, BetFred, and dug myself out of the hole that variance had dropped me into.

I'm going to break with this journal's convention, and post a few hands here. Comments and/or ridicule are welcome.

So far this month I've only played 845 hands, +$100, but with some crazy swings and even crazier plays that I just can't fathom. Maybe one of you (Is There Anybody There?) can help decipher this hand? Villain is 21/19/2


BetFred Poker 1.00/2.00, hand converted by the at

saw flop | saw showdown

Button Hero ($201.95)
SB ($393.30)
BB BB ($298.55)
UTG UTG ($242.10)

Preflop: Hero is on the Button with Q Q
Hero raises to 7.00, 1 fold, BB calls 5.00.

Flop (15.00) 2 2 6
BB checks, Hero bets 12.00, BB raises to 32.00, Hero calls 20.00.

Turn (79.00) 5
BB bets 72.00, Hero moves all-in for 162.95, BB calls 90.95.

River (404.90) 8

BB shows A J
Hero shows Q Q

Hero wins 404.90 with Two pair, Queen's and Two's with a Eight for a kicker

I can only think he mistook the for the .



Are we ok with the 3bet call IP here? Villain seems tight, but only 30 hands or so on him.


BetFred Poker 1.00/2.00, hand converted by the at

saw flop | saw showdown

Button Hero ($197.00)
SB SB ($229.80)
BB ($68.06)
UTG ($222.35)
UTG+1 ($229.80)

Preflop: Hero is on the Button with 7 8
2 folds, Hero raises to 7.00, SB raises to 24.00, 1 fold, Hero calls 18.00.

Flop (52.00) K Q 2
SB bets 30.00, Hero calls 30.00.

Turn (112.00) 3
SB bets 30.00, Hero calls 30.00.

River (172.00) 6
SB moves all-in for 144.80, Hero moves all-in for 112.00

SB shows A K
Hero shows 7 8

Hero wins 428.80 with Flush (Hearts) with Queen high







BetFred Poker 1.00/2.00, hand converted by the at

saw flop | saw showdown

Button Hero ($197.00)
SB ($341.49)
BB ($387.55)
UTG ($203.00)
UTG+1 ($40.00)
CO CO ($430.00)

Preflop: Hero is on the Button with 9 8
2 folds, CO raises to 8.00, Hero calls 8.00, 2 folds.

Flop (19.00) 8 7 4
CO bets 14.00, Hero calls 14.00.

Turn (47.00) 9
CO bets 44.00, Hero moves all-in for 175.00, CO calls 131.00.

River (397.00) 2

CO shows J J
Hero shows 9 8

Hero wins 397.00 with Two pair, Nine's and Eight's with a Seven for a kicker

Lucksack. WTF is there to decipher? Std.

In short, hero's hand cannot stand a reraise here.

That's true, though I'd raise the flop with a FD as well as with a bigger hand.

Another quick session while I'm waiting for the Arse game and to watch the rest of Sem's vid.



SB's a 13/9 nit, and called me a fish after this hand. Calling a 3bet in position with 97s from a tight player likely to have a big pair is ok, isn't it?

BetFred Poker 1.00/2.00, hand converted by the at

saw flop | saw showdown

Button ($158.15)
SB SB ($202.15)
BB ($208.60)
UTG ($273.00)
UTG+1 Hero ($195.05)
CO ($168.90)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 9 7
1 fold, Hero raises to 7.00, 2 folds, SB raises to 24.00, 1 fold, Hero calls 18.00.

Flop (52.00) 4 7 9
SB bets 48.00, Hero raises to 108.00, SB moves all-in for 129.15, Hero moves all-in for 62.05.

Turn (399.20) 2

River (399.20) 5

Hero shows 9 7
SB shows K K

Hero wins 399.20 with Two pair, Nine's and Seven's with a Five for a kicker




Another bad player, a very poor LAG this time:


BetFred Poker 1.00/2.00, hand converted by the at

saw flop | saw showdown

Button ($123.05)
SB ($477.80)
BB Hero ($206.70)
UTG ($186.00)
UTG+1 UTG+1 ($239.30)

Preflop: Hero is in the BB with K A
UTG raises to 8.00, UTG+1 calls 8.00, 2 folds, Hero raises to 31.00, 1 fold, UTG+1 calls 25.00.

Flop (75.00) A 2 9
Hero bets 44.00, UTG+1 moves all-in for 206.30, Hero moves all-in for 129.70.

Turn (455.00) 3

River (455.00) Q

UTG+1 shows J K
Hero shows K A

Hero wins 455.00 with One pair, Ace