Bovada $2K NLHE 6-Max
When we left off Tuesday after 180 hands, this 143-entry tournament played on the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor was down to 18 players. The money bubble busted at 24. We’re in Level 14 and I’m the chip leader at my table (player 50). If you want to go back to the beginning to catch up on the action….
| HAND 181 | 500/1000/100 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | D | 4A | 47.1K | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | SB | QA | 31.7K | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | BB | J3 | 42.8K | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | UTG | 9J | 9K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | HJ | 68 | 16.2K | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 135 | CO | K4 | 24.2K | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The player with the most equity preflop here is the suited one-gap hand in HJ. He’s in a virtual tie with the [9d jd] in UTG and the ace with a high kicker in SB, but in the lead. Everyone folds to the SB, though. He raises to 3.6K and takes the hand.
| HAND 182 | 500/1000/100 | K2K | ||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | CO | 44 | 47K | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | D | 85 | 33.2K | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | SB | 89 | 41.7K | 19 | 28 | 19 | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | BB | 75 | 8.9K | 11 | 20 | 23 | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | UTG | T6 | 16.1K | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 135 | HJ | TQ | 24.1K | 34 | 52 | 58 | – | – | – | – |
There are a lot of low cards. HJ limps in and I just toss the low pair. SB calls. Both the blinds check the flop, HJ makes a bet of 2K, and the blinds fold.
| HAND 183 | 500/1000/100 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | HJ | K3 | 46.9K | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | CO | A9 | 33.1K | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | D | Q3 | 40.6K | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | SB | 23 | 7.8K | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | BB | A5 | 16K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 135 | UTG | 9Q | 26.6K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
I ditch the best hand because I’m playing my game, and BB gets a walk.
| HAND 184 | 500/1000/100 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | UTG | JT | 46.8K | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | HJ | K3 | 33K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | CO | JQ | 40.5K | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | D | 2K | 7.2K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | SB | 78 | 17K | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 135 | BB | 87 | 26.5K | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
I opened to 3K and everyone folded. Seeing the cards, I don’t understand CO’s fold at all. We’re the largest stacks at the table, both with more than 40BB. CO has a high suited connector. In a 6-Max game, it will be the best hand at the river 25% of the time (aces are best just under 50%).
| HAND 185 | 500/1000/100 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | BB | 5A | 48.8K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | UTG | 46 | 32.9K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | HJ | A2 | 40.4K | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | CO | 7K | 7.1K | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | D | 8Q | 16.4K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 135 | SB | 4Q | 25.4K | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
HJ raises his suited ace to 4K, both CO and D have connection issues and fold after timeouts, the blinds fold and HJ takes the hand.
| HAND 186 | 500/1000/100 | 366 | 8 | Q | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | SB | 97 | 47.7K | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | BB | TA | 32.8K | 26 | 58 | 76 | – | 86 | – | 0 |
| 121 | UTG | 85 | 42.4K | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | HJ | Q4 | 7K | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | CO | QK | 16.3K | 26 | 42 | 24 | – | 14 | – | 100 |
| 135 | D | 5J | 24.8K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
CO raises his suited connectors to 3K and BB calls with the ace. They start the hand with an even chance to win. On the flop, BB’s ace pulls him ahead. Both players check the flop and turn, then the queen on the river swings all the equity to CO. He bets 2K into a pot of 7.1K, and BB check-folds.
| HAND 187 | 500/1000/100 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | D | 94 | 47.1K | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | SB | 8T | 29.7K | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | BB | 62 | 42.3K | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | UTG | K3 | 6.9K | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | HJ | J9 | 20.3K | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 135 | CO | Q2 | 24.7K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Everyone folds and BB gets a walk.
| HAND 188 | 500/1000/100 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | CO | 4A | 47K | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | D | A8 | 29.1K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | SB | 7T | 43.3K | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | BB | 55 | 6.8K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | UTG | 2Q | 20.2K | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 135 | HJ | 46 | 24.6K | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
People are playing fairly snug as players are grinding their way up the payout ladder. You might expect a shove from the 7BB stack, even with a small pair in most situations, but after a 3K raise from D, BB folds due to a timeout. Maybe he meant to shove.
| HAND 189 | 500/1000/100 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | HJ | A6 | 46.9K | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | CO | 48 | 31.1K | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | D | 6T | 42.7K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | SB | 5T | 5.7K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | BB | 88 | 20.1K | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 135 | UTG | 39 | 24.5K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
I raise to 3K after not doing anything for a long time, and BB shoves his pair at me. I fold.
| HAND 190 | 500/1000/100 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | UTG | 3J | 43.8K | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | HJ | 9T | 31K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | CO | 6A | 42.6K | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | D | TJ | 5.1K | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | SB | 7Q | 24.1K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 135 | BB | 5Q | 24.4K | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
CO min-raises and takes the hand.
| HAND 191 | 600/1200/120 | 36J | A | 3 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | BB | 74 | 43.7K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | UTG | TQ | 30.9K | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | HJ | 9A | 44.6K | 23 | 34 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 141 | CO | JJ | 5K | 27 | 66 | 100 | – | 100 | – | 100 |
| 140 | D | 8J | 23.5K | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Player 135 is moved off the table for balance, which means we’re likely down to 15 players or less, although nobody on our table has been busted. Our small blind is dead. CO has a strong pair and has to know he’s getting called by someone, since we all have at least four times his stack. HJ limps in with the ace, CO shoves, and HJ’s the only caller. The jack on the flop spikes the double-up for CO.
| HAND 192 | 600/1200/120 | AT5 | ||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | SB | 7Q | 42.4K | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | BB | JK | 30.8K | 36 | 66 | 83 | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | UTG | 34 | 39.6K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | HJ | 8T | 11.6K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | CO | 6Q | 23.4K | 15 | 34 | 17* | – | – | – | – |
CO breaks the tight play at the table by raising [qc 6c] to 3.3K. BB calls with the suited king. BB checks the flop and CO bluffs the ace for another 3.6K, getting a fold from the better hand.
| HAND 193 | 600/1200/120 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | D | 9A | 41.6K | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | SB | Q7 | 27.4K | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | BB | 39 | 39.4K | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | UTG | 53 | 11.5K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | CO | 2J | 27.8K | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
I have the best hand, but SB’s computer hand is remarkably strong. Action got to me and I shoved. I had both players covered—though not by much—and we’re in the money, but it’s a bit of a risk with more than 30BB. I haven’t done anything for a while except for the fold a few hands earlier. The blinds fold.
| HAND 194 | 600/1200/120 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | CO | QA | 43.9K | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | D | 22 | 26.7K | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | SB | K6 | 38.1K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | BB | J6 | 11.4K | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | UTG | 83 | 27.7K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
This I just raise to 3.6K. And everyone folds. Note that D doesn’t bother to peel with his deuces.
| HAND 195 | 600/1200/120 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | UTG | JK | 46.2K | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | CO | 58 | 26.5K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | D | 6Q | 37.4K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | SB | 4T | 10.1K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | BB | 63 | 27.6K | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Three in a row for me. I raise to 3.6K and get folds all around.
| HAND 196 | 600/1200/120 | 699 | K | 5 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | BB | 94 | 48.5K | 10 | 49 | 97 | – | 100 | – | 100 |
| 52 | UTG | J3 | 26.4K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | CO | 82 | 37.3K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | D | J9 | 9.4K | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | SB | 76 | 26.2K | 27 | 51 | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 |
I’m glad D’s connection is bad, because I’d have lost a chunk of chips to him. SB limps in and I hit the flop hard. He catches the bottom pair and bets 1.2K, I min-raise him, and he calls. We check the king (I do it just to try to be a little deceptive), then on the river, he checks and I bet 3.5K, which he calls. Back up over 50K!
| HAND 197 | 600/1200/120 | 7TT | 2 | |||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | SB | 23 | 56.1K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | BB | 56 | 26.3K | 10 | 31 | 20 | – | 10 | – | – |
| 121 | UTG | QA | 37.2K | 37 | 69 | 80 | – | 90 | – | – |
| 141 | CO | 5K | 9.2K | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | D | 86 | 19K | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
UTG raises to 2.4K and BB calls the min-raise. Both players check the flop, then BB checks the turn and UTG bets 3.6K. If everyone had stayed in the hand to the turn, I’d be the only one with a paired card in my hand, but with a 61% chance of being counterfeited.
| HAND 198 | 600/1200/120 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | D | J9 | 55.3K | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | SB | 8Q | 23.8K | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | BB | 57 | 40.6K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | UTG | AT | 9.1K | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | CO | 69 | 18.9K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The short stack in UTG shoves his ace and everyone folds.
| HAND 199 | 600/1200/120 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | CO | 86 | 55.2K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | D | 46 | 23.1K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | SB | 5Q | 39.3K | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | BB | T7 | 11.4K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | UTG | 7T | 18.8K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
It seems odd that [5s qd] should have a better than one-in-three chance of winning a five-way hand, but there it is. Nobody’s happy with their cards, and BB gets a walk.
| HAND 200 | 600/1200/120 | |||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 50 | UTG | J5 | 55.1K | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | CO | Q5 | 22.9K | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 121 | D | 47 | 38.6K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 141 | SB | 92 | 12.5K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140 | BB | T6 | 18.7K | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Another walk. Notice that the same offsuit queen-five combo doesn’t have anywhere near the equity of the previous hand since nearly everyone’s cards are live in this hand.
Summary
I believe this is the first batch of hands where nobody’s been busted off of one my table(s). Presumably, there’s been action at the other tables, but the play’s been a bit tighter because people are probably jockeying for bigger payouts.
- 25 of the 200 deals have been walks.
- A quarter of the deals have been won by a single pre-flop raise.
- I took five pots in these 20 deals. Three pre-flop raises, one pre-flop shove, and another successful showdown.
- VPIP/PFR stats for the players at the table now: 50 (31%/23%), 52 (27%/9%), 121 (28%/15%), 140 (18%/14%), 141 (9%/9%). Stats on anyone but me are mostly meaningless, because not only have I only tracked them for fewer than 25 hands and because of bubble/payout considerations.