yessssssssss phil

Win ALL the bowls.

Much <3

Can't think of anyone who deserved this more, and had SO much support. Big grats mate

This just in, A8 favourite vs AK. As per day 1.

Sean Belton - what a life.

#whenwillitend?

#itwillneverend

#firstplace

#110k

Pulling for you mate! VBOL!

Gogo belton!

Confirmed did not get out of the August hole! Literally nothing to report on the evening of poker either. No fun hands, just won a few bowl pots and lost a few less bowl pots. August is rubbish anyway, it's all about September. Made a day 2 finally, got average in the £500 deepstack. Had a pretty swingy day as well, there will be plenty to report after I ship it on Monday.

Heard a dealer rated your poker skill an 86 as well? #brags

Sean Belton however is going strong on 110k

LEGOOOOOOOOO

Your hand is dead

lol

4.25x  def too much, did you have jacks?

rofl at ALL of this.

Lol... I actually remember watching this! So my bad, especially regarding the 'never, ever, ever, ever' bit lol!

Both points still stand though. First Galfond is basically a pretty damn tight player, and this is actually the reason why he is so successful. And second, that you should... wait for it... fold preflop

BTW, I have been watching a ton of Galfond's PLO back catalogue on Bluefire recently. In one video he open-folds AKKJ from the Hijack! He explains that it is a slightly losing play to open this hand but that it would be a very marginal open from the CO. Even I am not that nitty lol!!

Rofl

Cheers for the feedback anyway mate, much appreciated.

I know it's awesome to feel like Phil Galfond every now and then and do x because of y and you can't ever be z

Sean gives an odd choice of player because Phil Galfond is a great example of someone who would never, ever, ever, ever make this preflop play.

Not that I disagree with your post one bit badger fwiw. I still have a ton to work on which is why I posted this hand on Pha in the first place.

PS: Fold Pre

ALRIGHT LAD SIMMER DOWN. SORRY I'M NOT GETTING THE LOT PLAYING PLO.

I get what you're saying about pre, but can you explain in more detail why this is such a good spot?

I'm not saying it's a SUPER good spot, because Sean thinks on/above my level he knows 99% of the time I'm not gonna be ool 3betting here, Jimmy is very passive so if he peels I'm likely just gonna cbet and take it down. If sean peels obviously it's harder but 100% of the time he's gonna check and I'm gonna bet almost all flops and likely take it down if he doesn't flop a decent pair imo.

It seems like you're saying that everytime a reg opens and a fish flats its a good spot to 3bet almost atc.

No not at all, if a fish opens this pot and jimmy flats I slam-dunk fold. I hardly ever think 3betting atc is viable, as you said, hands you noted I think are good to 3bet

I stopped doing this stuff a long long time ago and needless to say results have improved...

It's definitely not "typical" me as you know. I just thought it's a good time to exploit my "image"

Seriously, there are some vvvrare any two squeeze spots in live cash, any time it goes raise, call - does not qualify.

Agree 100%

Lecture over

Cheers buddy  

50/1 at gala. Image is usual TAG. Usual suspects. I'm playing £400 covering Sean, believe he has £230 or so to start the hand

Villain is Sean Belton (zerofive), not played a ton of pots with him during this session but we've played a lot vs each other.

Sean opens to £3, 4 finger Jimmy calls.

I'm OTB with  . To all Fold-pre'ers, even though my hand is garbage this is still a good spot and suited I don't think it's close, Jimmy never has a decent hand here, I've hardly 3bet and this is my first vs Sean this session, I've got a nitty image and usually expect Sean to fold, Jimmy to stubbornly peel and c/f 95% of flops.

I make it £14, folds to Sean who calls, Jimmy folds.

Flop (£33.50) 

Suddenly have to start value betting, Sean checks and I make it £21, he flicks it in.

Turn (£75.50) 

Hate this card, almost every hand has picked up equity and I could be drawing pretty thin, although my read on Sean is he would lead this card with a made flush, started narrowing him down to a lot of Kx which either has me destroyed or is AK/KQ which I obviously beat. Also had AJ in his range. This card also looks like I'm giving up with a failed c-bet attempt, Sean knows my game and knows I do a lot of bet-check-bet or bet-c-c. I'm also checking to keep the pot smallish in case I catch a diamond and can value bet and not fear a humongous c/r

River (£75.50) 

Brick and Sean tank leads for £39. Figure he COULD value bet one pair here? Or even JT?

Idk, thoughts/flames.