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I would like to share with you guys a hand I recently played in a 200€ tournament, that I consider to be my best hand in terms of excitement factor (at least on my part)
There were 532 entries and only 38 left at that point.
Blinds at 8k/16k/2k, avg like 600k, 8-handed table
Me (HJ) : 1M
BU : 950k
SB:BB: 300-400k
My image was relatively loose, compared to the other players, something like 25/20 VPIP/PFR
It’s folded to me in the HJ and I have
. Both blinds defend pretty tight and I wouldn’t mind playing a pot with them either, since they are quite weak.
At the same time, the second most aggressive player at the table was at the button.
That didn’t stop me from raising to 35k
It folds to the BU who I consider to be a strong and thinking player. He 3bets to 77k. Blinds fold
I don’t think he would make a move an me here very often, but at the same time I am very sure that he is capable to fold a hand, even more against me since I got him covered.
I hate calling here and then playing out of position without the betting lead, so I 4bet to 177k, I made it exactly 100k (1 chip) more so he might think I want him to make the easy call for 1 chip more. This was my first 4bet all day.
He thinks for like 1min and calls 177k.
Flop (394k in the pot)
This is a favorable flop for my hand and I think he would fold loads of pairs like 77-TT, QQ. I decide to bet quite small because it has pretty much the same effect in a 4bet pot.
I bet 130k
He thinks for 90sec and calls 130k.
Turn (654k)
I turn the gutter along with the flush draw. I am not looking to check/call and give up the initiative.
Therefore, I bet 230k, also to have a good size bet left for the river. I thought he would fold AT+AQ here and also QQ+KK.
He thinks for 2min without looking happy at all. But he still calls 230k. At this point, I give him AK almost always.
River (1.1M)
I brick everything. But I think that he would fold AK here for his tournament life given that my range is very polarized to two-pair or better, or air.
I think for a bit and decide to shove for his remaining 420k.
As always, I cover my mouth and throat with the hood of my sweater, because I tend to gulp regularly in big pots (regardless of my hand)
The only hand I am worried about before ripping was AA for a monster trap. However, 10sec passed and he didn’t call, so I was very happy with that.
A minute passed, as he counted down his stack, looking baffled by the bet. I stared at the board and his chips back and forth. My heart was beating like crazy as I tried to relax as much as possible.
I thought about a statement of a poker pro I once read on Twitter saying: “No matter how much poker you have played in your life, it is always a tough time, to bluff shove the river, and then waiting for your opponent to act”
Had to agree on that statement. Meanwhile the other players at the table all got away from their phones and paid attention on the action. Villain looked like he was going to call like 2 times but then seemed to change his mind again. After 4min he asks for a count of my stack which surprised me, because I had the bigger stack and I thought he was aware of that. So I pushed all my chips over the betting line, leaving my mouth and throat for a moment unprotected and I could see that he was watching me very closely. For that reason, I put my hoody back to where I had it. I was scared that I might have given something away...
Not too long after that, a player called the clock on him. (I didn’t want to do it myself because that might look suspicious)
So I was sitting there like in a state of trance waiting for that minute to pass. “COME ON FOLD ONE TIME”
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and he folded!!!!! That moment was as adrenergic as it can get I can tell ya
After I was shipped the pot, I was chipleader of the whole thing.
My run ended the next day in 7th place for a €3.2k payday.
Thanks for reading everyone.
There were 532 entries and only 38 left at that point.
Blinds at 8k/16k/2k, avg like 600k, 8-handed table
Me (HJ) : 1M
BU : 950k
SB:BB: 300-400k
My image was relatively loose, compared to the other players, something like 25/20 VPIP/PFR
It’s folded to me in the HJ and I have
. Both blinds defend pretty tight and I wouldn’t mind playing a pot with them either, since they are quite weak.At the same time, the second most aggressive player at the table was at the button.
That didn’t stop me from raising to 35k
It folds to the BU who I consider to be a strong and thinking player. He 3bets to 77k. Blinds fold
I don’t think he would make a move an me here very often, but at the same time I am very sure that he is capable to fold a hand, even more against me since I got him covered.
I hate calling here and then playing out of position without the betting lead, so I 4bet to 177k, I made it exactly 100k (1 chip) more so he might think I want him to make the easy call for 1 chip more. This was my first 4bet all day.
He thinks for like 1min and calls 177k.
Flop (394k in the pot)
This is a favorable flop for my hand and I think he would fold loads of pairs like 77-TT, QQ. I decide to bet quite small because it has pretty much the same effect in a 4bet pot.
I bet 130k
He thinks for 90sec and calls 130k.
Turn (654k)
I turn the gutter along with the flush draw. I am not looking to check/call and give up the initiative.
Therefore, I bet 230k, also to have a good size bet left for the river. I thought he would fold AT+AQ here and also QQ+KK.
He thinks for 2min without looking happy at all. But he still calls 230k. At this point, I give him AK almost always.
River (1.1M)
I brick everything. But I think that he would fold AK here for his tournament life given that my range is very polarized to two-pair or better, or air.
I think for a bit and decide to shove for his remaining 420k.
As always, I cover my mouth and throat with the hood of my sweater, because I tend to gulp regularly in big pots (regardless of my hand)
The only hand I am worried about before ripping was AA for a monster trap. However, 10sec passed and he didn’t call, so I was very happy with that.
A minute passed, as he counted down his stack, looking baffled by the bet. I stared at the board and his chips back and forth. My heart was beating like crazy as I tried to relax as much as possible.
I thought about a statement of a poker pro I once read on Twitter saying: “No matter how much poker you have played in your life, it is always a tough time, to bluff shove the river, and then waiting for your opponent to act”
Had to agree on that statement. Meanwhile the other players at the table all got away from their phones and paid attention on the action. Villain looked like he was going to call like 2 times but then seemed to change his mind again. After 4min he asks for a count of my stack which surprised me, because I had the bigger stack and I thought he was aware of that. So I pushed all my chips over the betting line, leaving my mouth and throat for a moment unprotected and I could see that he was watching me very closely. For that reason, I put my hoody back to where I had it. I was scared that I might have given something away...
Not too long after that, a player called the clock on him. (I didn’t want to do it myself because that might look suspicious)
So I was sitting there like in a state of trance waiting for that minute to pass. “COME ON FOLD ONE TIME”
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and he folded!!!!! That moment was as adrenergic as it can get I can tell ya
After I was shipped the pot, I was chipleader of the whole thing.
My run ended the next day in 7th place for a €3.2k payday.
Thanks for reading everyone.
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