Hero is a 35 year old caucasian male. I probably look more like 25, or so I'm told. I actually got carded in a bar last week. I consider myself a pretty solid player, but like all players ... I do have tendencies and leaks. I keep re-learning these lessons at a hefty price at the poker table. Playing in a pretty large card room today. MD Live! Some of you probably play here too. It's Saturday afternoon and I'm looking forward to a good session!
I've been on a pretty wicked downswing lately and I have been coolered out of $400 - 600 mostly in large pots in my last few sessions. This has hurt my confidence and I am finding myself doing a lot of second guessing instincts and reads. Getting a little bit too timid when the pot starts to get big multi - way. I never used to be this way. Starting to fear the worst in too many situations.
Today I'm on a mission to log in a win for the good guys!
Plan going in is to play like an uber freaking tight nit, wait for seriously good spots only and trying to stack villains off.
I'm playing tight and everyone knows it. I'm getting a lot of respect on my pre - flop raising and continuation bets from all players except the LAG's.
It's probably 3 hours into the session when I get into an interesting hand with a couple of these villains.
Villain 1: 25 - 30 year old Indian guy. Playing super LAGGY and generally has gotten the better of me. He rarely folds to a raise pre-flop after limping. Money doesn't seem to be much of an issue for him. He's well dressed, wearing gold jewelry, and has a wad of of blue bills ($100's). Probably in the game for about $400 - 500. I'm a little bit annoyed with him as he has called me all the way down to the river with a gut shot twice and binked it both times. He has also binked a 2 outer on the river to make a very sneaky hidden set. He seems to be running hot this session. Did I mention I'm a bit annoyed with him? I've been playing with him since the table started so I have a decent read on him. Playing about $250.
Villain 2: 50 - 60 year old bull dike lady. I know this sounds mean, but that's what she is. She's been with us for the last 30 minutes or so. Likes to talk about hands after they are done. I don't mind this as she is basically telling me how she's playing her cards. She's playing LAG as well today. Raising suited connectors from early position. 3 betting trash pre - flop. She is not doing quite as well as the other villain. She has had to show down a couple A high bluffs on the river. I'm patiently waiting for a good spot to get that stack lol. She's playing about $150. She's down from $300.
Ok so the hand in question. $1 / $2 NLHE
Hero (Button):
($550 in front of me, in this game for $400)
Villain 1 (indian guy): UTG +2 ($250)
Villain 2 (bull dike lady): 3 seats after villain 1 ($150)
Villain 1 and Villain 2 will both limp. Maybe pick up 2 more limpers in there somewhere.
When it is Hero's turn I peek down at (and loving this hand on the button). I make it $16 to go.
Blinds fold. Villain 1 + Villain 2 will both call the $16.
Others will all fold and we go 3 to the flop.
Flop (Pot $50'ish):
Both villains check. Hero?
I've been on a pretty wicked downswing lately and I have been coolered out of $400 - 600 mostly in large pots in my last few sessions. This has hurt my confidence and I am finding myself doing a lot of second guessing instincts and reads. Getting a little bit too timid when the pot starts to get big multi - way. I never used to be this way. Starting to fear the worst in too many situations.
Today I'm on a mission to log in a win for the good guys!
Plan going in is to play like an uber freaking tight nit, wait for seriously good spots only and trying to stack villains off.
I'm playing tight and everyone knows it. I'm getting a lot of respect on my pre - flop raising and continuation bets from all players except the LAG's.
It's probably 3 hours into the session when I get into an interesting hand with a couple of these villains.
Villain 1: 25 - 30 year old Indian guy. Playing super LAGGY and generally has gotten the better of me. He rarely folds to a raise pre-flop after limping. Money doesn't seem to be much of an issue for him. He's well dressed, wearing gold jewelry, and has a wad of of blue bills ($100's). Probably in the game for about $400 - 500. I'm a little bit annoyed with him as he has called me all the way down to the river with a gut shot twice and binked it both times. He has also binked a 2 outer on the river to make a very sneaky hidden set. He seems to be running hot this session. Did I mention I'm a bit annoyed with him? I've been playing with him since the table started so I have a decent read on him. Playing about $250.
Villain 2: 50 - 60 year old bull dike lady. I know this sounds mean, but that's what she is. She's been with us for the last 30 minutes or so. Likes to talk about hands after they are done. I don't mind this as she is basically telling me how she's playing her cards. She's playing LAG as well today. Raising suited connectors from early position. 3 betting trash pre - flop. She is not doing quite as well as the other villain. She has had to show down a couple A high bluffs on the river. I'm patiently waiting for a good spot to get that stack lol. She's playing about $150. She's down from $300.
Ok so the hand in question. $1 / $2 NLHE
Hero (Button):
($550 in front of me, in this game for $400)Villain 1 (indian guy): UTG +2 ($250)
Villain 2 (bull dike lady): 3 seats after villain 1 ($150)
Villain 1 and Villain 2 will both limp. Maybe pick up 2 more limpers in there somewhere.
When it is Hero's turn I peek down at
(and loving this hand on the button). I make it $16 to go.Blinds fold. Villain 1 + Villain 2 will both call the $16.
Others will all fold and we go 3 to the flop.
Flop (Pot $50'ish):
Both villains check. Hero?
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turn 
never made it to the river. I folded to a well sized bet. Turns out I had the nuts, since the better showed 
. Don't laugh, my LAGtards absolutely could hold a hand like that.
