{"id":38,"date":"2006-01-29T04:48:57","date_gmt":"2006-01-29T08:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sharecentric.com\/blog\/2006\/01\/29\/lucky-first-hands\/"},"modified":"2012-11-25T12:01:17","modified_gmt":"2012-11-25T17:01:17","slug":"lucky-first-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharecentric.com\/blog\/2006\/01\/29\/lucky-first-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucky First Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I keep getting lucky hands when I first sit down at a table. Here is such an example from today. I may branch out soon into some No Limit because I want to try out some SNG&#8217;s. Of course this is while I move up the limits. Judging by the .05\/.10, I will give this limit another week before moving up again since I just got payed for winter break. To raked limits! Yes, I&#8217;m a big noob. Screw you.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>PokerStars 0.05\/0.10 Hold&#8217;em (9 handed)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preflop:<\/strong> Hero is MP2 with K<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.deucescracked.com\/suits\/heart.png\" alt=\" of hearts\" \/>, J<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.deucescracked.com\/suits\/heart.png\" alt=\" of hearts\" \/>. Hero posts a blind of $0.05.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #cc3333;\">UTG raises<\/span>, <em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">2 folds<\/span><\/em>, Hero (poster) calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, 1 fold, BB calls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flop:<\/strong> (12.40 SB) T<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.deucescracked.com\/suits\/spade.png\" alt=\" of spades\" \/>, 9<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.deucescracked.com\/suits\/spade.png\" alt=\" of spades\" \/>, 4<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.deucescracked.com\/suits\/club.png\" alt=\" of clubs\" \/> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(6 players)<\/span><br \/>\nBB checks, <span style=\"color: #cc3333;\">UTG bets<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #cc3333;\">Hero raises<\/span>, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button folds, BB calls, <span style=\"color: #cc3333;\">UTG 3-bets<\/span>, Hero calls, CO calls, BB calls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turn:<\/strong> (12.20 BB) 4<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.deucescracked.com\/suits\/diamond.png\" alt=\" of diamonds\" \/> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(4 players)<\/span><br \/>\nBB checks, <span style=\"color: #cc3333;\">UTG bets<\/span>, Hero calls, CO calls, BB calls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>River:<\/strong> (16.20 BB) Q<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.deucescracked.com\/suits\/club.png\" alt=\" of clubs\" \/> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(4 players)<\/span><br \/>\nBB checks, <span style=\"color: #cc3333;\">UTG bets<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #cc3333;\">Hero raises<\/span>, CO folds, BB folds, UTG calls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Pot:<\/strong> 20.20 BB<\/p>\n<p>Results below:<br \/>\nUTG has Kc Ks (two pair, kings and fours).<br \/>\nHero has Kh Jh (straight, king high).<br \/>\nOutcome: Hero wins 20.20 BB.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So I make a pretty loose preflop call. I figured I had already put money in voluntarily and I had position on the raiser, so I would call it.<\/p>\n<p>The flop comes and I flop a gutshot straight draw (4 outs) and two overcards (6 outs discounted to 4). So I have about 8 outs to a probable best hand. I have odds to call, but I would rather raise here because we have fairly strong outs. The preflop raiser reraises us, and I just call. Oh well. I put him on overcards also.<\/p>\n<p>Turn comes and its not a flush, but it does pair the board. Getting about 13:1 to call, I call because we are 10.5:1 to make some kind of hand.<\/p>\n<p>The river comes and I hit the straight, oh baby. Easy raise for value.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I keep getting lucky hands when I first sit down at a table. Here is such an example from today. I may branch out soon into some No Limit because I want to try out some SNG&#8217;s. 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