Renton’s Poker Blog

Won a $6+.50 SnG, and finished 4th in the evening freeroll over at Bullhorn.  Netted about $75 for 2 hours of work.  Not too shabby.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold’em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (6 handed) HandConverter Link

BB (t1480)
UTG (t1470)
MP (Donkey) (t2830)
Hero (t1510)
Button (t1730)
SB (t4480)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 9, A.
1 fold, MP (Donkey) calls t20, Hero raises to t80, 2 folds, BB calls t60, MP (Donkey) calls t60.

Flop: (t250) Q, A, 8 (3 players)
BB checks, Donkey checks, Hero bets t125, BB raises to t250, Donkey calls t250, Hero calls t125.

Turn: (t1000) J (3 players)
BB bets t440, Donkey raises to t2500, Hero calls t1180 (All-In), BB folds.

River: (t5120) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t5120

Results below:
Donkey has T 2 (straight, queen high).
Hero has 9 A (two pair, aces and nines).
Outcome: Donkey wins t5120.

Now I ask you, did I play this wrong? Mind you, this is just the 7th hand of this SnG, we had 2 people out on the first hand, and another one gone on the 2nd.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold’em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (6 handed) HandConverter Link

SB (t660)
BB (t5173)
UTG (t1105)
MP (t2417)
CO (t1755)
Hero (t2390)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J, J.
3 folds, Hero raises to t600, 1 fold, BB calls t450.

Flop: (t1275) A, A, J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t300, BB raises to t4573, Hero calls t1490 (All-In).

Turn: (t7638) 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t7638) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t7638

Results below:
BB has 7 A (full house, aces full of sevens).
Hero has J J (full house, jacks full of aces).
Outcome: BB wins t7638.

Paradise Poker No-Limit Hold’em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (4 handed) HandConverter Link

Hero (t475.00)
UTG (t2335.00)
Button (t2510.00)
SB (t4680.00)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, 8.  SB posts a blind of t50.   
2 folds, SB (poster) completes, Hero raises to t425, SB calls t375.

Flop: (t950) 2, T, 4 (2 players)

Turn: (t950) A (2 players)

River: (t950) T (2 players)

Final Pot: t950

Results below: 
Hero has Q 8 (one pair, tens). 
SB has 4 9 (two pair, tens and fours). 
Outcome: SB wins t950.