If only it was always this easy

Stepped up to 50NL last night. I decided to three table rather than four table to give me a little extra thinking time.

It all went very well. I started off in the first round by reraising with Aces from the small blind and getting a fold to my c-bet. I then reraised from the Button with 88 and got a fold to my c-bet on an A8x flop. Shame.

I've posted all hands +$10 win plus one slightly under that I liked.

Table 'Amherstia' 6-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 2: 4nk8r ($30 in chips) Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($70.95 in chips)
Seat 4: outflopped ($20.80 in chips)
Seat 5: Qu3stion_cz ($64.50 in chips)
Seat 6: PhilofSpade ($16.25 in chips)
PhilofSpade: posts small blind $0.25
Maartengr: is sitting out
4nk8r: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [8d Ad]
Maartengr leaves the table
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.50
outflopped: folds
Qu3stion_cz: folds
PhilofSpade: raises $1.50 to $3
Min-raise out of position. I could well be dominated here but a fold would be too weak.
4nk8r: folds
jay83666 joins the table at seat #1
Phillberto01: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [7h 6d 2d]
PhilofSpade: bets $5.50
Could be a c-bet with AK. I am favourite against an overpair and have plenty of outs in any event.
Phillberto01: raises $62.45 to $67.95 and is all-in
PhilofSpade: calls $7.75 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($54.70) returned to Phillberto01
*** TURN *** [7h 6d 2d] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [7h 6d 2d 4d] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PhilofSpade: shows [9h 9s] (two pair, Nines and Sixes)
Phillberto01: shows [8d Ad] (a flush, Ace high)
Phillberto01 collected $31.40 from pot

The favourite takes it ;-)

Table 'Amherstia' 6-max
Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Maartengr ($69.10 in chips)
Seat 2: KinkyApe ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($50 in chips)
Seat 4: Arriba1986 ($11.35 in chips)
Seat 5: Qu3stion_cz ($60.05 in chips)
Seat 6: H3cke.exe ($11 in chips)
KinkyApe: posts small blind $0.25
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Kd Ks]
Arriba1986: calls $0.50
Qu3stion_cz: raises $2 to $2.50
H3cke.exe: calls $2.50
Maartengr: folds
KinkyApe: folds
Phillberto01: raises $5.50 to $8
Arriba1986: folds
Qu3stion_cz: folds
H3cke.exe: calls $5.50
*** FLOP *** [Jh 8c Tc]
Phillberto01: bets $3
H3cke.exe: calls $3 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Jh 8c Tc] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [Jh 8c Tc Qd] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [Kd Ks] (a pair of Kings)
H3cke.exe: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $24.05 from pot
Seat 6: H3cke.exe mucked [Ac Th]

Mmm. Its possible it could have been a squeeze by me I guess. A little bit of wishful thinking there.

Table 'Naos III' 6-max
Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Mr_Mimm ($11.45 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($96.50 in chips)
Seat 3: keyser78 ($14.85 in chips)
Seat 4: titzman7 ($23.90 in chips)
Seat 5: pitsn1 ($51.50 in chips)
Seat 6: BaasBaas ($64.65 in chips)
keyser78: posts small blind $0.25
titzman7: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ah Jc]
pitsn1: folds
BaasBaas: raises $1.25 to $1.75
Mr_Mimm: folds
Phillberto01: calls $1.75
keyser78: folds
titzman7: folds
*** FLOP *** [8c 8d 8s]
BaasBaas: bets $3
Nothing changed since after the flop. I may be ahead and I have position.
Phillberto01: calls $3
*** TURN *** [8c 8d 8s] [Jh]
BaasBaas: bets $6.25
Phillberto01: calls $6.25
*** RIVER *** [8c 8d 8s Jh] [2h]
BaasBaas: checks
Phillberto01: bets $8
Maybe a little bit too big my river bet here. I'm looking for a call from a medium pair.
BaasBaas: folds
Uncalled bet ($8) returned to Phillberto01
Phillberto01 collected $21.65 from pot
Phillberto01: doesn't show hand

Table 'Naos III' 6-max
Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: knockum0 ($18.20 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 4: titzman7 ($55.10 in chips)
Seat 5: pitsn1 ($57.70 in chips)
Seat 6: BaasBaas ($50 in chips)
Phillberto01: posts small blind $0.25
titzman7: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Kh Kd]
pitsn1: folds
BaasBaas: raises $1.25 to $1.75
knockum0: calls $1.75
Phillberto01: raises $6.25 to $8
A squeeze position again but I have the goods again.
titzman7: folds
BaasBaas: folds
knockum0: calls $6.25
*** FLOP *** [4h 2h 8d]
Phillberto01: bets $11
knockum0: calls $10.20 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($0.80) returned to Phillberto01
*** TURN *** [4h 2h 8d] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [4h 2h 8d 8s] [Ks]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [Kh Kd] (a full house, Kings full of Eights)
knockum0: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $36.80 from pot
knockum0 leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $38.65 Rake $1.85
Board [4h 2h 8d 8s Ks]
Seat 1: knockum0 (button) mucked [Ac Th]
Wow. Another non-believer. He was beating what exactly?


Table 'Naos III' 6-max
Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Thibavol ($48.50 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($60.85 in chips)
Seat 3: luckyES ($31.80 in chips)
Seat 4: titzman7 ($54.35 in chips)
Seat 5: pitsn1 ($59.20 in chips)
Seat 6: BaasBaas ($53.50 in chips)
luckyES: posts small blind $0.25
titzman7: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [7c Kc]
pitsn1: folds
BaasBaas: folds
Thibavol: folds
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.50
luckyES: folds
titzman7: raises $1.50 to $3
Whats with these min-raises from out of position. I have a big hand and I'd like to give you advance notion whilst ensuring you have sufficient pot odds to see some cards....
Phillberto01: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [Kh 5c Jc]
titzman7: bets $3
Well my King probably isn't good but I'm well ahead of AA here so happy to get it allin here if required.
Phillberto01: raises $6 to $9
titzman7: calls $6
*** TURN *** [Kh 5c Jc] [5d]
titzman7: bets $11
Mmm tricky one. He has a hand he likes. AK, AA or trips I suspect. My 7s are no longer outs and I could now be drawing dead. His underbet makes it a bit too tempting though.
Phillberto01: calls $11
*** RIVER *** [Kh 5c Jc 5d] [4c]
titzman7: bets $14
I get the card I'm after. Now I have to consider the possibility of re-raising. I have a big enough pot to justify making the turn call already. I decide to err on the side of caution as I suspect he will lay down his hands. I maybe prefer a push in retrospect but I'm not sure.
Phillberto01: calls $14
*** SHOW DOWN ***
titzman7: shows [Ad Ah] (two pair, Aces and Fives)
Phillberto01: shows [7c Kc] (a flush, King high)
Phillberto01 collected $71.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***

Table 'Silesia II' 6-max
Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Smackjack777 ($78.25 in chips)
Seat 2: Evilstorm ($53.15 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($58.35 in chips)
Seat 4: crash529 ($85.10 in chips)
Seat 5: mr_filofax ($50.95 in chips)
Seat 6: pitsn1 ($50 in chips)
Phillberto01: posts small blind $0.25
crash529: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [9s 9h]
mr_filofax: folds
pitsn1: folds
Smackjack777: folds
Evilstorm: folds
Phillberto01: raises $1.50 to $2
crash529: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [9c 4s 8d]
Quite a flop for a battle of the blinds.
Phillberto01: bets $2.70
crash529: calls $2.70
*** TURN *** [9c 4s 8d] [5s]
Some draw appearing now - hopefully he has an overpair.
Phillberto01: bets $8
crash529: calls $8
*** RIVER *** [9c 4s 8d 5s] [9d]
Well if he has 67 he is getting stacked now. I bet expecting to get paid by an overpair.
Phillberto01: bets $17
crash529: calls $17
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [9s 9h] (four of a kind, Nines)
crash529: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $56.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $59.40 Rake $2.90
Seat 4: crash529 (big blind) mucked [8h Kh]
I guess he saw it as a bluff. I suppose most hands would have been worried by the 9s so maybe not a terrible read so it could have looked like a bluff.

'Silesia II' 6-max
Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Jochem78 ($31.30 in chips)
Seat 2: Helga Kummer ($50 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($94.10 in chips)
Seat 4: narbet ($17.15 in chips)
Seat 5: pierrelbc ($32.35 in chips)
Seat 6: pitsn1 ($97 in chips)
Jochem78: posts small blind $0.25
Helga Kummer: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [As Ah]
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.50
narbet: folds
pierrelbc: folds
pitsn1: folds
Jochem78: raises $2 to $3.50
What is with the small reraises from out of position?!?
Helga Kummer: folds
Ok lets see if he wants to play for his stack...
Phillberto01: raises $7.50 to $11
narbet leaves the table
Jochem78: calls $7.50
*** FLOP *** [7c Qh 2d]
Jochem78: checks
Phillberto01: bets $11
Jochem78: raises $9.30 to $20.30 and is all-in
Phillberto01: calls $9.30
*** TURN *** [7c Qh 2d] [Qs]
Not the turn I wanted to see...
*** RIVER *** [7c Qh 2d Qs] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Jochem78: shows [Td Ts] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
Phillberto01: shows [As Ah] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
Phillberto01 collected $60.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $63.10 Rake $3
Board [7c Qh 2d Qs 2h]
Seat 1: Jochem78 (small blind) showed [Td Ts]
Really is my lucky night.

Table 'Silesia II' 6-max
Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Smackjack777 ($84.05 in chips)
Seat 2: cashin423 ($37.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($88.90 in chips)
Seat 4: narbet ($22.55 in chips)
Seat 5: CyberSn4ke ($44.50 in chips)
Seat 6: pitsn1 ($101.75 in chips)
Phillberto01: posts small blind $0.25
narbet: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [5d 5h]
CyberSn4ke: folds
pitsn1: folds
Smackjack777: folds
cashin423: calls $0.50
Open limper. Pah - lets raise it up.
Phillberto01: raises $2 to $2.50
narbet: calls $2
cashin423: calls $2
Oooh two callers. Lets see the flop.
*** FLOP *** [Jc 4h Jd]
Looks like it wants a c-bet here.
Phillberto01: bets $4.50
narbet: calls $4.50
Ok maybe he called with a pair.
cashin423: folds
*** TURN *** [Jc 4h Jd] [Ks]
I don't think he got here with a King although I could have. He may well have a better pair than my 5's though so I don't want to check it down. I think this is a good spot to make a move. He has no idea what my river bet will be. Its gotta be a tough call for him.
Phillberto01: bets $8
narbet: folds
Cool. Happy with that spot.

I'm pretty happy with that session. Got the cards which always helps but stayed out of trouble.