You're a Bunch of Factors

Gotta love three way action when you flop a set - very good for the bankroll.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (CO) ($25.65)
Button ($17.35)
SB ($8.10)
BB ($5.75)
UTG ($14.15)
MP ($5.90)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 7, 7
UTG bets $0.40, MP calls $0.40, Hero calls $0.40, 3 folds

Flop: ($1.35) 3, K, 7 (3 players)
UTG bets $0.60, MP calls $0.60, Hero raises to $2.30 (due to fairly aggressive table), UTG calls $1.70, MP calls $1.70

Turn: ($8.25) A (3 players)
UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets $5.30, UTG raises to $10.60, 1 fold, Hero raises to $15.90, UTG calls $0.85 (All-In)

River: ($31.15) 2 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $31.15 | Rake: $1.50

Results:
UTG had K, A (two pair, Aces and Kings).
Hero had 7, 7 (three of a kind, sevens).
Outcome: Hero won $29.65

I'm a donk:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (SB) ($8.45)
BB ($12.95)
UTG ($11.30)
Button ($11.45)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 7, K
2 folds, Hero calls $0.05, BB bets $0.30, Hero calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.60) J, 9, K (2 players)
Hero bets $0.30, BB raises to $1.10, Hero calls $0.80

Turn: ($2.80) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $2, BB calls $2

River: ($6.80) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, BB calls $5

Total pot: $16.80 | Rake: $0.80

Results:
Hero had 7, K (two pair, Kings and sevens).
BB mucked A, A (one pair, Aces).
Outcome: Hero won $16

Love the play in the 7s hand bro.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($4.45)
Hero (BB) ($5.20)
UTG ($1.45)
MP ($20.10)
CO ($10)
Button ($41.55)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, A
2 folds, CO (poster) checks, Button bets $0.40, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1, CO (poster) calls $0.90, 1 fold

Flop: ($2.45) A, 9, 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($2.45) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.20, CO calls $1.20

River: ($4.85) A (2 players)
Hero bets $3 (All-In), CO calls $3

Total pot: $10.85 | Rake: $0.50

Results:
Hero had A, A (four of a kind, Aces).
CO had 9, Q (two pair, Aces and nines).
Outcome: Hero won $10.35

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($3.90)
UTG ($12.20)
MP ($7.35)
CO ($8.10)
Hero (Button) ($7.35)
SB ($1.75)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J, A
UTG calls $0.10, 1 fold, CO checks, Hero bets $0.40, SB calls $0.35, BB calls $0.30, UTG raises to $0.80, CO calls $0.70, Hero calls $0.40, SB calls $0.40, 1 fold

Flop: ($3.50) 5, 10, J (4 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $3, SB calls $0.95 (All-In), UTG calls $2

Turn: ($10.45) A (3 players, 1 all-in)
UTG bets $4.10, Hero calls $3.55 (All-In)

River: ($17.55) 9 (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $17.55 | Rake: $0.85

Results:
Hero had J, A (two pair, Aces and Jacks).
SB mucked 10, Q (one pair, tens).
UTG had Q, 7 (high card, Ace).
Outcome: Hero won $16.85

I'm about to start my session today, and I bet I can land a $40 pot.

question for you trishan

why don't you have a full stack in any of these examples?

you really should have it automatically top up for a full stack. in the last example, the pot would be $6 bigger if you did.

poker tracker or hem can then keep track of your actual winnings at a certain table so you dont leak away too many chips

bennymacca wrote:question for you trishan

why don't you have a full stack in any of these examples?

you really should have it automatically top up for a full stack. in the last example, the pot would be $6 bigger if you did.

poker tracker or hem can then keep track of your actual winnings at a certain table so you dont leak away too many chips

I always start with $5 though you are right - I should buy in for the maximum. I need to get HEM.

imho short stacking is bad. the reason is, it doesn't allow you to apply your skill edge as much post flop, which is where most of a skilled player's edge comes from.

buying in for maximum also allows maximum value from those hands where they are gonna put all their chips in the pot regardless of how much they have (i.e set over set, nut flush into second nut flush, etc)

i once asked the question on 2p2 whether it was better to short stack NL25 rather than buyin full for NL10 if the overall skill of the games are the same but your roll doesn't yet allow full buyins for NL25, and the general consensus was that you should always have the maximum chips possible on the table, because it gives you more options to apply your skill edge over the opposition in postflop scenarios.

Just sat down at my table, noticed I had a note on someone.

"3."

I have no idea what that means.