Bovada $2K Guarantee NLHE 6-Max
Part five of a 6-max tournament from start to finish, hand by hand. I’m player 50.
| HAND 81 | 125/250/25 | J9J | 8 | 3 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | BB | K7 | 12.4K | 12 | 19 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – |
| 87 | UTG | AT | 13.5K | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | HJ | AK | 15.1K | 21 | 37 | 7 | – | 0 | – | – |
| 95 | CO | 64 | 5K | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | D | KQ | 22.3K | 20 | 25 | 11 | – | 8 | – | – |
| 45 | SB | AJ | 5.2K | 14 | 19 | 82 | – | 92 | – | – |
My suited ace-king is in an equity tie with six-four offsuit and king-queen; three of the aces are dealt out, as are three of the kings. Six-four is the only hand with two live cards. Anyway, I raise to 750 and get called by everyone but the already folded UTG and CO. I’m best going into the flop, but it hits SB hard and nobody bets. D is the only one with even a slim chance after the turn but he’s not about to call an all-in from SB, who takes the hand down.
| HAND 82 | 125/250/25 | 2KA | 8 | 3 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | SB | 29 | 11.6K | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | BB | JJ | 13.5K | 35 | 69 | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | UTG | 3A | 14.4K | 22 | 31 | 88 | – | – | – | – |
| 95 | HJ | 6Q | 5K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 74 | CO | 65 | 21.6K | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | D | 59 | 7.6K | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
I must have been feeling the sting of the ace-king loss, because I raised this crummy ace to 750. Action folded to BB’s jacks, and he 3-bet to 2.5K. And I called. After the flop, things change significantly, although I can’t be sure of that. My read was that he had a big pair, and as long as it wasn’t kings, I was probably good. I jammed my entire stack and he had to fold, but he showed the jacks to show how lucky I’d been, I guess. I’ve got the show feature turned off on my side.
| HAND 83 | 125/250/25 | QQJ | K | A | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | D | 84 | 11.4K | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | SB | 62 | 11K | 17 | 32 | 36 | 55 | 36 | – | 0 |
| 50 | BB | AJ | 17.1K | 25 | 48 | 58 | – | – | – | – |
| 95 | UTG | 8A | 5K | 11 | 20 | 7 | 45 | 64 | – | 100 |
| 74 | HJ | 3T | 21.5K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | CO | 2Q | 7.6K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
UTG limps in with a suited ace, SB limps with live cards, and I just check it, then hit a pair on the flop. SB takes the lead with a 500 bet and the flush draw. I fold, playing it safe on the paired board, even though as it stands I have the most equity, but UTG presses on. UTG pulls ahead on the turn and both players check, then UTG tries for a little value on the river but SB folds to a bet of 500. As it stands, I would have been chopping with two pair and the king kicker. Not a big loss for me but I bet CO and HJ were kicking themselves, since they would have gotten trips and a straight, repsectively. They were both actually ahead of the winner pre-flop.
| HAND 84 | 125/250/25 | 6TA | K | T | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | CO | AJ | 11.4K | 33 | 65 | 82 | – | 32 | – | 0 |
| 87 | D | 78 | 10.2K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | SB | 2K | 16.9K | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 95 | BB | KT | 6.1K | 22 | 35 | 18 | – | 68 | – | 100 |
| 45 | UTG | 89 | 7.6K | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The big stack’s moved off the table, so I’ve got a small lead over everyone else for a bit. That doesn’t mean I’m not going to fold to a raise to 750 by CO. BB calls with his king, and they’re HU to the flop. BB check-calls 750 with bottom pair, then strikes gold with one of the two remaining kings on the turn. They both check, and BB makes a full house on the river. He bets 1.8K and CO makes a good fold.
| HAND 85 | 125/250/25 | 93J | K | T | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | UTG | 7Q | 9.9K | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | CO | JA | 10.2K | 34 | 54 | 87 | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | D | A8 | 16.7K | 22 | 29 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| 95 | SB | A3 | 7.8K | 10 | 17 | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | BB | 37 | 7.5K | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
All three of the aces are on their way to the flop after CO raises to 750. A bet of 2.2K from top pair chases me and SB out of the hand after the flop.
| HAND 86 | 125/250/25 | 93J | K | T | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | BB | 4Q | 9.9K | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | UTG | 3Q | 12K | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | CO | 3T | 15.9K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 95 | D | 5J | 7K | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | SB | 38 | 7.3K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
[4c qc] is a great hand when everyone folds to you.
| HAND 87 | 125/250/25 | Q45 | Q | K | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | SB | 87 | 10.1K | 18 | 22 | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | BB | 4T | 12K | 5 | 19 | 49 | 89 | – | 88 | 100 |
| 50 | UTG | 4A | 15.9K | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 95 | CO | 7T | 7K | 20 | 36 | 5 | 11 | – | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | D | 97 | 7.1K | 18 | 24 | 18 | – | – | – | – |
I fold, everyone else in in the pot for the price of a big blind. The suited ten has the best of it. Once again, I fold a winner. CO bets 1.3K with the worst hand and gets called by BB with the best. BB has CO’s number and check-calls another 1.8K with bottom pair on the flop. CO doesn’t fire another barrel on the river and BB’s fours are good for the win.
| HAND 88 | 125/250/25 | Q45 | Q | K | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | D | 5J | 9.8K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | SB | 6T | 15.8K | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | BB | 66 | 15.9K | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 95 | UTG | 47 | 3.7K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | CO | K2 | 6.8K | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
A pretty even spread of equity overall. I get a walk with my sixes.
| HAND 89 | 125/250/25 | QAA | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | CO | 2A | 9.8K | 22 | 28 | 89 | 98 | 100 | – | 100 |
| 87 | D | 55 | 15.7K | 20 | 34 | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | SB | 64 | 16.1K | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 95 | BB | QJ | 3.7K | 30 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 45 | UTG | 82 | 6.8K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The only ace dealt out raises to 750 in CO, getting calls from the fives in D and BB’s queen-jack, who has the most equity even after two players fold. That all spins around after Co makes trips on the flop. BB is pretty short-stacked at this point, under 3K. He checks his two pair. CO bets trips for just 750, the same bet as pre-flop, so less than 1/3 pot, inducing a call from the fives and a shove from BB. CO calls, D folds his fives, and the turn closes off any hope for player 95.
| HAND 90 | 125/250/25 | 72T | J | 3 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | UTG | 92 | 15.2K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | CO | 6J | 14.2K | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | D | K7 | 16K | 27 | 38 | 74 | – | 77 | – | 100 |
| 45 | BB | 8A | 6.8K | 32 | 62 | 26 | – | 23 | – | 0 |
Back to me winning some chips. Dead SB. UTG and CO fold, I taise to 750 and BB calls. I make middle pair on the flop and c-bet 800, which he check-calls. He checks the turn and so do I. On the river he bets 1.6K and I pick off the hand with third pair.
| HAND 91 | 125/250/25 | 72T | J | 3 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | BB | AJ | 15.2K | 47 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | UTG | 52 | 14.1K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | CO | 84 | 19.2K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | SB | 74 | 3.6K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Dead button. Horrible feeling when you’ve got a good hand in BB and everyone folds to you, just horrible.
| HAND 92 | 125/250/25 | 72T | J | 3 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | SB | 86 | 15.4K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | BB | 78 | 14.1K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | UTG | A7 | 19.2K | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | D | KT | 3.5K | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Call me way too tight, but I fold my mid-level ace UTG, avoiding a shove from D (and also not giving him 3.5K of my chips until I have a better advantage. Both the blinds give it up when he shoves the king.
| HAND 93 | 150/300/30 | 72T | J | 3 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | D | 7T | 15.2K | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | SB | 8A | 13.8K | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | BB | 53 | 19.1K | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 101 | UTG | Q4 | 5K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | CO | 68 | 3.9K | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
New player on the table and the blinds go up. Everyone folds to the ace in SB, he raises, and I fold.
| HAND 94 | 150/300/30 | 657 | 9 | K | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | CO | 72 | 15.2K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | D | AK | 14.2K | 35 | 80 | 60 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
| 50 | SB | 48 | 18.8K | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 101 | BB | TJ | 5K | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | UTG | A8 | 3.9K | 7 | 20 | 40 | – | 97 | – | 100 |
The first ace limps in UTG, and gets raised by the suited ace-king on the button. The blinds fold, and UTG ships his short stack, only to find out he’s incredibly dominated. It’s possible he’s hoping to catch an ace against a strong pair that might have raised him, but he wasn’t looking for this, most likely. Fortunately for player 45, the flop gives him the open-ended straight draw that gets there on the turn. Player 87 is drawing thin to a chop on the river, needing one of the two remaining eights.
| HAND 95 | 150/300/30 | 5K9 | 6 | 9 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | UTG | 62 | 15.2K | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | CO | 23 | 10.4K | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | D | 68 | 18.6K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 101 | SB | Q8 | 4.6K | 32 | 41 | 26 | – | 24 | – | 0 |
| 45 | BB | 3A | 8.3K | 36 | 59 | 74 | – | 76 | – | 100 |
The small blind limps in and the weak ace of BB lets him. Both hands were crushing the rest of the field, anyway. The flop gets checked, the turn offers a second, exciting straight hand possibility, but it’s a blank on the river, ace high takes it, and player 45 gets two in a row.
| HAND 96 | 150/300/30 | 5K9 | 6 | 9 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | BB | J8 | 15.1K | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | UTG | A9 | 10.3K | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | CO | 64 | 18.6K | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 101 | D | T8 | 4.3K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | SB | 28 | 8.7K | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
BB gets a walk.
| HAND 97 | 150/300/30 | 8Q5 | A | 9 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | SB | J7 | 15.4K | 24 | 61 | 32 | – | 16* | – | – |
| 87 | BB | 45 | 10.3K | 18 | 39 | 68 | – | 84 | – | – |
| 50 | UTG | 8T | 18.6K | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 101 | CO | 2Q | 4.3K | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | D | 92 | 8.8K | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The small blind limps in and both blinds check the flop. SB bluffs the ace on the turn for 300, and BB gives up bottom pair.
| HAND 98 | 150/300/30 | 8Q5 | A | 9 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | D | 48 | 15.8K | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | SB | 4J | 10K | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | BB | 4T | 18.5K | 8* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 101 | UTG | T2 | 4.3K | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | CO | 67 | 8.5K | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
It isn’t often that you see jack-four with the most equity in a hand, even with six players, but three of the fours have been dealt out and the jack is the highest card dealt. I get a walk, with the least amount of pre-flop equity.
| HAND 99 | 150/300/30 | J56 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | CO | AQ | 15.8K | 29 | 72 | 79 | – | 68 | – | 100 |
| 87 | D | 56 | 9.8K | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | SB | 57 | 18.8K | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 101 | BB | QK | 4.2K | 19 | 28 | 21 | – | 32 | – | 0 |
| 45 | UTG | T3 | 8.5K | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
CO raises to 900 and BB shoves with the dominated [qd ks]. CO calls the remaining 3.3K and they go HU to the flop. The spades keep BB in a fair amount of equity through the turn, but the river doesn’t do anything to help the short stack and he’s eliminated.
| HAND 100 | 150/300/30 | J56 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | CARDS | CHIPS | START | PRE-FLOP | POST-FLOP | PRE-TURN | POST-TURN | PRE-RIVER | RIVER |
| 64 | UTG | Q2 | 20.3K | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87 | CO | 6Q | 9.8K | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | D | 7K | 18.6K | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | BB | 94 | 8.5K | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Dead small blind. BB gets a walk.
Summary
Nine players have come and gone from the table. A couple have been moved off, but the bulk of them have been eliminated in the 100 hands covered by this history.
- 51 of 100 hands have been won by the best dealt equity hand.
- There have been thirteen walks.
- More than a quarter of the hands have been won by a single, uncalled raise.
- Here are the VPIP/PFR stats for the four players currently at the table: 45 (30%/14%), 50 (28%/21%), 64 (26%/16%), 87 (29%/20%).
That’s it for the first week of hands. More on Saturday.