April update - MMAsherdog Blog

Travelling a bunch and being busy with Bluffthespot is one thing, but my volume and performance were definitely nowhere to be seen this month.
It's difficult to work hard in Mexico. The weather is great, the food is good, and I know lots of people in Playa to spend time with. Before you know it, the month is over.

Now that I've settled down again, it's time to grind consistently this month. I've worked ahead on lab videos, so I should have plenty of time and I'm very motivated to crush poker this month.

The games have been very slow, but then crazy and fantastic out of nowhere. I'll just have to spend lots of hours online, waiting for action.
I ran very badly at 500/1k and 500 1k 2k. I would have been up, had I not played those games. But that's how high stakes poker works sometimes. I definitely cannot complain about my 14-month, 1M+ USD upswing.

Let's see some hands



Nitty call

SB (Hero): $143,189.12 (358 bb)
BB: $45,515.37 (114 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600) Hero is SB with 9♥ A♠
Hero raises to $880, BB calls $480

Flop: ($1,760) 8♥ 9♠ 9♣ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $580.80, BB calls $580.80

Turn: ($2,921.60) 3♣ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2,191.20, BB raises to $5,843.20, Hero calls $3,652

River: ($14,608) Q♦ (2 players)
BB bets $10,956, Hero calls $10,956

Total pot: $36,520 (Rake: $1.25)

Showdown:
BB shows 7♣ T♣ (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 42%, Flop: 28%, Turn: 30%, River: 0%)

SB (Hero) shows 9♥ A♠ (three of a kind, Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 58%, Flop: 72%, Turn: 70%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) wins $36,518.75



Couldn't fold vs mega whale

UTG: $20,300.00 (102 bb)
MP: $21,260.00 (106 bb)
CO: $20,700.00 (104 bb)
BU: $25,784.00 (129 bb)
SB: $20,400.00 (102 bb)
BB (Hero): $20,270.00 (101 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($300) Hero is BB with T♠ T♥
1 fold, MP raises to $600, CO 3-bets to $2,100, 2 players fold, Hero 4-bets to $5,700, 1 fold, CO calls $3,600

Flop: ($12,100) A♠ 7♣ 5♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $2,700, CO raises to $15,000 (all-in), Hero calls $11,870 (all-in)

Turn: ($41,240) A♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($41,240) A♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $41,240 (Rake: $40)

Showdown:
CO shows Q♦ A♦ (four of a kind, Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) shows T♠ T♥ (a full house, Aces full of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

CO wins $41,200



He could have had 72

UTG: $32,950.78 (165 bb)
CO (Hero): $39,428.60 (197 bb)
BU: $29,136.29 (146 bb)
SB: $39,800.00 (199 bb)
BB: $59,927.30 (300 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($300) Hero is CO with A♦ K♦
1 fold, Hero raises to $440, BTN 3-bets to $1,531.80, SB 4-bets to $5,424.32, 1 fold, Hero 5-bets to $9,316.84, 1 fold, SB 6-bets to $39,800 (all-in), Hero calls $30,111.76 (all-in)

First Flop: ($80,589) 8♣ Q♥ 8♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

First Turn: ($80,589) T♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

First River: ($80,589) Q♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second Flop: ($80,589) 5♣ 6♠ 5♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second Turn: ($80,589) 6♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second River: ($80,589) 9♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $80,589 (Rake: $40)

First Showdown: Board: 8♣ Q♥ 8♦ T♦ Q♦

SB shows K♣ K♠ (two pair, Kings and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 66%, Flop: 81%, Turn: 66%, River: 0%)

CO (Hero) shows A♦ K♦ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 34%, Flop: 19%, Turn: 34%, River: 100%)

CO (Hero) wins $26,849.68

Second Showdown: Board: 5♣ 6♠ 5♦ 6♥ 9♣

SB shows K♣ K♠ (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 66%, Flop: 83%, Turn: 93%, River: 100%)

CO (Hero) shows A♦ K♦ (two pair, Sixes and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 34%, Flop: 17%, Turn: 7%, River: 0%)

SB wins $53,699.32



Okay

UTG: $5,000.00 (100 bb)
MP: $9,999.00 (200 bb)
CO: $5,000.00 (100 bb)
BU: $17,316.12 (346 bb)
SB (Hero): $7,039.95 (141 bb)
BB: $10,774.58 (215 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($75) Hero is SB with A♦ A♥
UTG raises to $105, MP 3-bets to $390, 2 players fold, Hero 4-bets to $1,100, 2 players fold, MP calls $710

Flop: ($2,355) J♠ A♣ 5♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $590, MP raises to $1,375, Hero calls $785

Turn: ($5,105) 9♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $1,528.50, Hero calls $1,528.50

River: ($8,162) Q♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $5,995.50 (all-in), Hero calls $3,036.45 (all-in)

Total pot: $14,234.90 (Rake: $10)

Showdown:
MP shows J♣ J♦ (three of a kind, Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 4%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)

SB (Hero) shows A♦ A♥ (three of a kind, Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 81%, Flop: 96%, Turn: 98%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) wins $14,224.90



Wut

BU (Hero): $5,000.00 (100 bb)
SB: $5,000.00 (100 bb)
BB: $5,222.75 (104 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($75) Hero is BTN with 4♣ 4♥
Hero raises to $112.50, 1 fold, BB 3-bets to $500, Hero calls $387.50

Flop: ($1,025) 6♦ 9♣ 5♣ (2 players)
BB bets $338.25, Hero calls $338.25

Turn: ($1,701.50) 3♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($1,701.50) 7♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1,125.75, BB raises to $4,384.50 (all-in), Hero calls $3,036 (all-in)

Total pot: $10,025 (Rake: $1.75)

Showdown:
BB shows A♥ T♥ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 49%, Flop: 26%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) shows 4♣ 4♥ (a straight, Three to Seven)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 51%, Flop: 74%, Turn: 86%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) wins $10,023.25



BTS coaches taking liberties

UTG: $4,520.50 (90 bb)
MP: $5,312.25 (106 bb)
CO (Hero): $4,391.50 (88 bb)
BU: $5,431.50 (109 bb)
SB: $4,800.00 (96 bb)
BB: $4,625.52 (93 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($75) Hero is CO with T♦ Q♠
2 players fold, Hero raises to $110, BTN calls $110, 2 players fold

Flop: ($295) 8♦ 8♣ Q♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $97.50, Hero calls $97.50

Turn: ($490) 7♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $637, Hero calls $637

River: ($1,764) 8♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $4,587 (all-in), Hero calls $3,547 (all-in)

Total pot: $8,858 (Rake: $25)

Showdown:
BU shows 5♠ A♠ (three of a kind, Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 58%, Flop: 13%, Turn: 7%, River: 0%)

CO (Hero) shows T♦ Q♠ (a full house, Eights full of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 42%, Flop: 87%, Turn: 93%, River: 100%)

CO (Hero) wins $8,833