Had a really good session tonight; made some good calls, good folds, flopped some monsters. You know it's a good night when you lose three flips and finish winning 3BI. I will post some of tonight's hands when I wake up
I generated a little history with the gentleman in seat 9. He knows who I am, but we've never really played together before. I'd folded every hand prior to this one and he had remarked upon my high fold percentage, because I "normally play every hand." He opened mid position to £4, I 3bet the cutoff to £11 with
, he called and we were heads up to the flop of
. He checkraised my £15 cbet to £39. Wasn't entirely sure what he was repping here, but he only had another £50 back so I stuck it in expecting to go to the races; instead he insta-mucked and assured me that he wouldn't be folding next time. The next hand I found
and raised a few limpers, and the same villain was the only caller. I cbet the
and he called. We check/check the
turn and
river, and I was good with my pair. He complained that "that was bad poker." He was probably right, but visibly tilted all the same.
On his big blind in the same orbit I pick up
. I opened to £5, and he defended "because it's you." The flop was a soothing
, Anna Kournikova my ass. Check/check. He led the
turn for £6, I gave him a quick look and he stressed that it "wasn't worth staring over a £6 bet." Not entirely sure how I developed this loose aggressive image but nevermind, I figured he wasn't going to fold to me, so I made it £21. He made it £60 with £70, so I flat and snap the river shove on
. He assured me that if I'd folded then he would have thought he had the best hand. I feel I've a lot to learn before I get older...
The highlight of the night came when the lady next to me raised UTG to £6 and everyone at the table called to my big blind. I flat with
and frop second set on
. I led for £23, and the lady raised to £53. It folds back round to me and I do my best to mask my shaky hands and throw in five ponies. She auto shoves for £200~, I call (ldo) and she shows
. Poker is so easy.
Couldn't hold with JJ < AQ or 99 < AQ, or bink with
on
versus KK. All for £100-£150~ pots. Oh well. I'll run better another time. Monday night fun will ensue post-Nandos, and trip report might follow for your amusement. Peace.
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