Eurolinx reload

Well, after a week off poker, I decided to reload on Eurolinx. I deposited $500.

I played Monday afternoon, sitting down with $250 at a 2/4 NL, six handed table. I played cautiously at the beginning, trying to get a feel for the table. But the cards were great all afternoon. I also didn't play too agressive. If I limped to see a flop, but someone raised, I folded every time - I didn't get stubborn.

The first big hand I was involved in went like this:
I'm dealt KdKc in middle position, and I raise it to $16. I get three callers. Flop is Qc 5h 8d. The SB and BB check, I bet $40. The dealer calls, and the SB calls. Turn is a 10c. SB checks, I check, Dealer bets $50. The SB then raises all-in for over $250. The dealer was an agressive player, so I didn't give him credit for much. I decided to call, thinking that I can't always be beaten when I have a good hand. The dealer folded. SB shows Ac7c - flush draw and an overcard to my KK. River was the 10h, so I picked up a very nice pot and got up to over $550.

I played solid for a while, and then this hand came up about an hour later:

***** Hand History for Game 140806127 *****
$2.00/$4.00 NL Texas Hold'em - Mon, Aug 28, 19:32:45 2006
Table One Crazy Summer (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: _myst_ ($808.00)
Seat 2: ralfonzteri ($823.85)
Seat 3: RockHD ($757.50)
Seat 4: populi ($440.70)
Seat 5: Face_OFF ($418.80)
Seat 6: mrkymarc ($649.70)
RockHD posts small blind [$2.00]
populi posts big blind [$4.00]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RockHD [ 4s 7d ]
Face_OFF folds
mrkymarc folds
_myst_ folds
ralfonzteri folds
RockHD calls [$2.00]
populi checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4c 9s 7s ]
RockHD bets [$8.00]
populi raises [$16.00]
RockHD calls [$8.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2d ]
RockHD checks
populi bets [$32.00]
RockHD calls [$32.00]
** Dealing River ** [ Jd ]
RockHD checks
populi bets [$68.00]
RockHD calls [$68.00]
populi shows [ 5d 7h ] a Pair, Sevens
RockHD shows [ 4s 7d ] Two Pair, Sevens and Fours
RockHD wins $237.00 from the main pot

Nice pot for a blind vs blind hand!

A few minutes later, this next hand came up. Note that I really overbet the flop, since I knew I had the best hand and if he was on a flush draw, I wanted it to be for all his chips. When he bet $40 on the flop, my thoughts were he either had the K, or a flush draw. Either way, I was happy with the pot size right there, and didn't want him to outdraw me.

#Game No : 140810795
***** Hand History for Game 140810795 *****
$2.00/$4.00 NL Texas Hold'em - Mon, Aug 28, 19:39:25 2006
Table One Crazy Summer (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: _myst_ ($786.00)
Seat 2: ralfonzteri ($809.85)
Seat 3: RockHD ($830.50)
Seat 4: populi ($264.70)
Seat 5: Face_OFF ($449.70)
Seat 6: mrkymarc ($745.70)
populi posts small blind [$2.00]
Face_OFF posts big blind [$4.00]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RockHD [ 9d 9c ]
mrkymarc folds
_myst_ calls [$4.00]
ralfonzteri folds
RockHD raises [$16.00]
populi folds
Face_OFF calls [$12.00]
_myst_ calls [$12.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9h Kh 5d ]
Face_OFF bets [$40.00]
_myst_ folds
RockHD is all-In [$814.50]
Face_OFF folds
RockHD is refunded uncalled bet $774.50
RockHD does not show cards.
RockHD wins $127.00 from the main pot

10 minutes later, this beauty came up. I wish I had checked the river. I put him on a draw all the way, either flush or straight. If I check the river, it gives him an opportunity to bluff at the pot since it's the only way he could win it, not having hit his hand. Inducing the bluff (as Dan Harrington calls it) is a play I need to think about in this situation:

#Game No : 140816051
***** Hand History for Game 140816051 *****
$2.00/$4.00 NL Texas Hold'em - Mon, Aug 28, 19:47:21 2006
Table One Crazy Summer (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: _myst_ ($709.50)
Seat 2: ralfonzteri ($793.85)
Seat 3: RockHD ($896.50)
Seat 4: populi ($321.70)
Seat 5: Face_OFF ($417.90)
Seat 6: mrkymarc ($731.30)
RockHD posts small blind [$2.00]
populi posts big blind [$4.00]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RockHD [ 5d 5s ]
Face_OFF raises [$20.00]
mrkymarc calls [$20.00]
_myst_ folds
ralfonzteri folds
RockHD calls [$18.00]
populi folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5c 6d 7c ]
RockHD bets [$50.00]
Face_OFF folds
mrkymarc calls [$50.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6h ]
RockHD bets [$50.00]
mrkymarc calls [$50.00]
** Dealing River ** [ Jd ]
RockHD bets [$100.00]
mrkymarc folds
RockHD is refunded uncalled bet $100.00
RockHD shows [ 5d 5s ] a Full House, Fives full of Sixes
RockHD wins $261.00 from the main pot

Still a good pot, but I'll try inducing the bluff next time.

Here's the last big hand of the afternoon. This new player sat at our table, and I'm in the SB he's BB.

#Game No : 140840408
***** Hand History for Game 140840408 *****
$2.00/$4.00 NL Texas Hold'em - Mon, Aug 28, 20:23:18 2006
Table One Crazy Summer (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: kirran ($252.00)
Seat 2: ralfonzteri ($649.35)
Seat 3: RockHD ($922.00)
Seat 4: wazupdude ($378.60)
Seat 5: Trickyfish ($569.70)
Seat 6: mrkymarc ($606.80)
RockHD posts small blind [$2.00]
wazupdude posts big blind [$4.00]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RockHD [ Qh Qd ]
mrkymarc folds
kirran folds
ralfonzteri folds
RockHD raises [$14.00]
wazupdude calls [$12.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d Tc 7c ]
RockHD bets [$30.00]
wazupdude raises [$60.00]
RockHD raises [$100.00]
wazupdude is all-In [$302.60]
RockHD calls [$232.60]
wazupdude shows [ Ts 2s ] a Pair, Tens
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kc ]
** Dealing River ** [ 6c ]
RockHD shows [ Qh Qd ] a Pair, Queens
wazupdude shows [ Ts 2s ] a Pair, Tens
RockHD wins $755.20 from main pot

If he had been there longer, he would have known that I fold my SB when I have nothing, and I raise it when I have good cards. I'll sometimes flat call with medium hands, but I never flat call with premium hands because of my fear of being outdrawn. I thought he had the flush draw, and I was very lucky that he didn't since the turn and river were both clubs.

All in all a great afternoon - the cards were hitting me and I took advantage. I ended the day up $1050.