Bovada $2K Guarantee NLHE 6-Max
Part four of a 6-max tournament from start to finish, hand by hand. We’re just over an hour into the tournament from where I started, a bit more than that from the actual beginning of the tournament. Around ninety players have entered the tournament (out of more than 150 before the end of registration), so there are fifteen or so tables, and five have been eliminated from this table. I’m player 50, in the chip lead at the table and near the lead of the tournament.
| HAND 61 | 100/200 | 3Q8 | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 67 | BB | J3 | 5.8K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | UTG | Q6 | 5K | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | CO | 4K |
21.5K | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | D | 73 |
17.7K | 6* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | SB | T7 | 6.3K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
UTG and I fold our mis-matched cards and D makes a min-raise from the button with the absolute least amount of equity of any of the five players. And wins the pot.
| HAND 62 | 100/200 | 3Q8 | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 67 | SB | 63 | 5.6K | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | BB | T4 | 5K | 23* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | UTG | J2 | 21.5K | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | CO | Q3 | 18K | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | D | 95 | 6.2K | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Another attempt to steal with a less-than-optimal hand on the button, though player 45 does this time have more pre-flop equity than anyone else, bizarrely enough. The new guy in the big blind (he came in on hand 60, so this is only his third hand) shoves over a raise to 600 with a suited ten, and D folds.
| HAND 63 | 100/200 | 3Q8 | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 67 | D | 5Q | 5.5K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | SB | 94 | 5.7K | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | BB | 94 | 21.5K | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | UTG | 47 | 18K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | CO | KQ | 5.6K | 49 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Good hand, 3x raise,, and player 45 takes back a little of what he lost. I’m certainly not contesting it; I don’t even have the best nine-four hand.
| HAND 64 | 100/200 | 3Q8 | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 67 | CO | 83 | 5.5K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | D | 6Q | 5.6K | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | SB | 9T | 21.3K | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | BB | 55 | 18K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | UTG | 25 | 5.9K | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Action folds to me in SB, I toss the hand away even though it’s pretty good. I didn’t feel any need to go head-to-head with the only player who could do me actual damage at this point.
| HAND 65 | 100/200 | 3Q8 | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 67 | UTG | 2A | 5.5K | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | CO | 6Q | 5.6K | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | D | 49 | 21.2K | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | SB | A4 | 18.1K | 10* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | BB | A8 | 5.9K | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Not often you’re going to see queen-six offsuit with the most equity, even five-handed. With three of the aces dealt, you can expect to see something unexpected happen. UTG lays down the weakest ace, the hand with the most equity folds, I fold a hand that I wouldn’t expect to be in better shape than three ace-high hands, and SB shoves with what was the second-worst hand of the batch. BB folds the better ace. He’s at risk against an unknown hand with just a middling ace.
| HAND 66 | 100/200 | 932 | 6 | A | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 67 | BB | 84 | 5.5K | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | UTG | 6Q | 5.6K | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | CO | K9 | 21.2K | 21 | 36 | 74 | – | 84 | – | 0 |
| 74 | D | AT | 18.3K | 29 | 64 | 26 | – | 16 | – | 100 |
| 45 | SB | J2 | 5.7K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Just like to point out here for “online poker is rigged” conspiracy theorists that player 87 has had some variation of a queen and a six for the past thee hands. That’s got to be aggravating. Anyway, he folds that and I open to 600, getting called by the suited ace. Tables turn on the flop, but he sticks around when I c-bet 800, and another 1.5K after the turn. I incorrectly put him on tens to kings and bet another 3K on the river but he has the ace and that’s that.
| HAND 67 | 100/200 | 7TA | 5 | Q | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 67 | SB | A3 | 5.5K | 26 | 42 | 56 | 57 | 76 | – | 0 |
| 87 | BB | 24 | 5.6K | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | UTG | KJ | 15.3K | 30 | 34 | 42 | 43 | 24 | – | 100 |
| 74 | CO | 6J | 24.5K | 19 | 23 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | D | 25 | 5.6K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
87’s finally got something other than queen-six. I raise UTG, and the new table leader calls, along with the only ace. He bets 1K on the flop with top pair and I call with my nut flush and gut-shot straight draws. After the turn card, he shoves another 3.7K. I make the call and hit Broadway on the river to knock him out.
| HAND 68 | 100/200 | 45K | 4 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 87 | SB | 48 | 5.4K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | BB | J9 | 21.4K | 32 | 37 | 28 | – | 15 | – | 100 |
| 74 | UTG | QA | 23.9K | 44 | 63 | 72 | – | 85 | – | 0 |
| 45 | CO | Q8 | 5.6K | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Dead button. Four-handed with jack-nine in the big blind? You bet I’m calling 600 from UTG’s ace-queen. We check it down to the river, where the jack seals the hand for me.
| HAND 69 | 100/200 | 7Q3 | 4 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 87 | D | A3 | 5.3K | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | SB | 87 | 22.1K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | BB | J8 | 23.3K | 21 | 33 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | UTG | 9Q | 5.6K | 34 | 67 | 97 | – | – | – | – |
UTG raises to 600 and BB calls. The flop is not friendly to BB’s hand, and he check-folds to a bet of 650.
| HAND 70 | 100/200 | 728 | 4 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | UTG | 85 | 12.2K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | CO | J3 | 5.3K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | D | 92 | 22K | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | SB | K3 | 22.7K | 27 | 59 | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | BB | 48 | 6.3K | 16 | 41 | 86 | – | – | – | – |
New meat on the table. SB opens with a min-raise and gets called by BB. SB makes a min c-bet of 200, gets raised to 600 by BB with top pair, then folds.
| HAND 71 | 100/200 | 728 | 4 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | BB | Q5 | 12.2K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | UTG | 6J | 5.3K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | CO | Q3 | 22K | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | D | T7 | 22.1K | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | SB | 58 | 6.9K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
D raises to 400 and BB appears to have some sort of connection issue, forcing a fold.
| HAND 72 | 100/200 | 48A | 4 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | SB | JQ | 12K | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | BB | 7T | 5.3K | 17 | 37 | 26 | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | UTG | T3 | 22K | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | CO | 9Q | 22.4K | 19 | 63 | 74 | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | D | 54 | 6.8K | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
CO min-raises and SB disconnects with the best hand. BB calls. They both whiff the flop, CO bets 400 again, and BB folds.
| HAND 73 | 125/250/25 | 48A | 4 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | D | K5 | 11.9K | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | SB | TA | 4.9K | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | BB | 22 | 22K | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | UTG | 69 | 22.9K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | CO | K4 | 6.8K | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Action folds to the button, who raises to 750 with the worst of the hands pre-flop, only to have the SB shove for half his stack to win the pot. I wasn’t about to play my deuces.
| HAND 74 | 125/250/25 | 48A | 4 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | CO | 72 | 11.2K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | D | 44 | 6K | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | SB | K9 | 21.8K | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | BB | T4 | 22.9K | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | UTG | 4J | 6.8K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
With the other two fours dealt, player 87’s pair has the least equity of the five hands out there (even less than seven-deuce), but action folds to him, he bets 750, and the off-suit king-nine is just outside the range I want to call with out of position.
| HAND 75 | 125/250/25 | 66K | 2 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | UTG | 82 | 11.1K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | CO | QA | 6.5K | 37 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 100 | – | 100 |
| 50 | D | T9 | 21.6K | 16 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 74 | SB | 9J | 22.6K | 21 | 27 | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | BB | J4 | 6.8K | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
I get caught in my own trap. Along with SB, I call a raise to 750 from CO. On the flop with the nut flush draw, CO shoves for 5.7K and I take a risk and call. SB folds, naturally, I’m dead on the turn, and less than ten hands after recovering from a previous misstep, I’ve put my foot in it again.
| HAND 76 | 125/250/25 | 66K | 2 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | BB | 73 | 11.1K | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | UTG | 46 | 14K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | CO | 36 | 15.1K | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | D | K5 | 21.8K | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | SB | 35 | 6.5K | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
D opens the best hand (the best hand by far is king-five!) to 500 and the blinds fold.
| HAND 77 | 125/250/25 | 66K | 2 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | SB | 42 | 10.8K | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | BB | 94 | 14K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | UTG | K3 | 15.1K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | CO | KQ | 22.3K | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | D | Q8 | 6.3K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The best pre-flop hand raises to 500 in CO and wins the pot.
| HAND 78 | 125/250/25 | 66K | 2 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | D | 86 | 10.7K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | SB | 73 | 13.7K | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | BB | 26 | 15.1K | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | UTG | 6T | 22.8K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | CO | Q3 | 6.3K | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Nobody likes their cards well enough to bet, and I get a walk in the BB with the worst hand.
| HAND 79 | 125/250/25 | 66K | 2 | J | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | CO | 4K | 10.7K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | D | K6 | 13.6K | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | SB | 48 | 15.3K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | BB | 3Q | 22.8K | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | UTG | JQ | 6.3K | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
UTG puts in a raise to 750 and everyone folds.
| HAND 80 | 125/250/25 | 649 | 9 | 3 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | UTG | A5 | 10.6K | 20 | 54 | 69 | – | 84 | – | 100 |
| 87 | CO | 2A | 13.6K | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | D | 83 | 15.2K | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | SB | T7 | 22.5K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | BB | KJ | 6.8K | 32 | 46 | 31 | – | 16 | – | 0 |
Some actual action closes out this installment after a bunch of raise-and-fold hands. UTG raises to 750 with a suited ace, and goes to the flop HU against BB, gaining the equity advantage by forcing out the other players. There’s no c-bet on the flop, but UTG makes a delayed c-bet for 750 on the turn when the nine pairs. Both players check the river, and the ace is good for the pot.
Summary
- More than half the deals were won by the hand with the most equity pre-flop. One eighth were won by the second-best equity.
- In 80 hands: a total of 5 walks, one chop.
- Player 74 has a VPIP of 41% and a PFR of 27%, the most active player at the table. The two players who’ve been at the table since I got there (45 and myself. are 26%/9% and 30%23%, respectively, his stats are a bit more passive, though that can be a result of position and cards at this point of the competition.
- I’m still at 82% on my showdowns.
Tomorrow is the Poker Calendar Roundup, so hands 81—100 will be available on Thursday.