Heads up 3 / Poker Road Radio

It's funny I work in radio but I get GIDDY when I hear Joe Sebok and Gavin Smith answer my question on Poker Road. :) I asked about chip accumulation and they both kind of laughed and said, "yeah I'd love to learn how to get more chips too". Check it Out. It's the Phil Galfond episode.

Excited to go take another crack at Water Tank's 2nd session. I want to take down that $100 so bad. My motivation is purely egotistical too. :)

I don't have much time left on my lunchbreak so here's the notable hands from Heads Up round 3 from the other night:


This was really early, and I figured I'd have my hands full with this guy.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6866233431: $5 + $0.50 Heads-Up Shootout (52083083), Table 20 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:53:00 ET - 2008/06/17
Seat 1: Dray (6,000)
Seat 2: TheHBK25 (6,000)
TheHBK25 posts the small blind of 60
Dray posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [3c 7s]
TheHBK25 calls 60
Dray raises to 480
TheHBK25 has 15 seconds left to act
TheHBK25 raises to 1,440
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray folds
Uncalled bet of 960 returned to TheHBK25
TheHBK25 mucks
TheHBK25 wins the pot (960)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 960 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Dray (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: TheHBK25 (small blind) collected (960), mucked


Try to keep him under control

Full Tilt Poker Game #6866271312: $5 + $0.50 Heads-Up Shootout (52083083), Table 20 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:56:00 ET - 2008/06/17
Seat 1: Dray (5,680)
Seat 2: TheHBK25 (6,320)
TheHBK25 posts the small blind of 80
Dray posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [4c 6c]
TheHBK25 raises to 320
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to 1,000
TheHBK25 folds
Uncalled bet of 680 returned to Dray
Dray mucks
Dray wins the pot (640)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 640 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Dray (big blind) collected (640), mucked
Seat 2: TheHBK25 (small blind) folded before the Flop


I played this one pretty bad I think. Little more gambly than I normally like. I just created a thread on this on 2+2.


Full Tilt Poker Game #6866278442: $5 + $0.50 Heads-Up Shootout (52083083), Table 20 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:56:35 ET - 2008/06/17
Seat 1: Dray (6,160)
Seat 2: TheHBK25 (5,840)
TheHBK25 posts the small blind of 80
Dray posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Qc Tc]
TheHBK25 calls 80
Dray checks
*** FLOP *** [5s Ac Jd]
Dray checks
TheHBK25 has 15 seconds left to act
TheHBK25 bets 320
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray calls 320
*** TURN *** [5s Ac Jd] [5c]
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray bets 420
TheHBK25 has 15 seconds left to act
TheHBK25 raises to 2,220
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray folds
Uncalled bet of 1,800 returned to TheHBK25
TheHBK25 mucks
TheHBK25 wins the pot (1,800)
The blinds are now 100/200
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,800 | Rake 0
Board: [5s Ac Jd 5c]
Seat 1: Dray (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: TheHBK25 (small blind) collected (1,800), mucked


The big hand. Against this opponent I don't mind my 4bet shove with AQ. I think I should probably have a lot of fold equity too.


Full Tilt Poker Game #6866298017: $5 + $0.50 Heads-Up Shootout (52083083), Table 20 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:58:07 ET - 2008/06/17
Seat 1: Dray (5,160)
Seat 2: TheHBK25 (6,840)
TheHBK25 posts the small blind of 100
Dray posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Qs As]
TheHBK25 calls 100
Dray raises to 800
TheHBK25 raises to 1,400
Dray raises to 5,160, and is all in
TheHBK25 calls 3,760
Dray shows [Qs As]
TheHBK25 shows [Jh Ac]
*** FLOP *** [3s 5h Ks]
*** TURN *** [3s 5h Ks] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [3s 5h Ks 6c] [7s]
Dray shows a flush, Ace high
TheHBK25 shows Ace King high
Dray wins the pot (10,320) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10,320 | Rake 0
Board: [3s 5h Ks 6c 7s]
Seat 1: Dray (big blind) showed [Qs As] and won (10,320) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: TheHBK25 (small blind) showed [Jh Ac] and lost with Ace King high


Knockout blow


Full Tilt Poker Game #6866308764: $5 + $0.50 Heads-Up Shootout (52083083), Table 20 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:58:59 ET - 2008/06/17
Seat 1: Dray (10,220)
Seat 2: TheHBK25 (1,780)
TheHBK25 posts the small blind of 100
Dray posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [8c Ad]
TheHBK25 calls 100
Dray raises to 2,200
TheHBK25 calls 1,580, and is all in
Dray shows [8c Ad]
TheHBK25 shows [Ac Jc]
Uncalled bet of 420 returned to Dray
*** FLOP *** [5d 9s 5h]
*** TURN *** [5d 9s 5h] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [5d 9s 5h 3h] [8s]
Dray shows two pair, Eights and Fives
TheHBK25 shows a pair of Fives
Dray wins the pot (3,560) with two pair, Eights and Fives
Dray: gg
TheHBK25 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,560 | Rake 0
Board: [5d 9s 5h 3h 8s]
Seat 1: Dray (big blind) showed [8c Ad] and won (3,560) with two pair, Eights and Fives
Seat 2: TheHBK25 (small blind) showed [Ac Jc] and lost with a pair of Fives