Lol minbet

I said I shouldn't be playing limit FR anymore because it's not worth the time. Such statements are obviously connected to (perceived, short-term) negative winrates and can easily be taken back by (perceived, short-term) positive winrates. I found a game with a % saw flop around the 40; the amazing part is that it even stayed around this number. There were some new loose players which made it a very profitable game. I don't know how many of the good players I have in my database, because I don't play there that often, but I think I can assume somebody sucks unless proven otherwise.

Two nice hands:

Hand 1

EVP 2.00/4.00 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q, Q.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, 2 folds, Hero gets a warm feeling inside and raises, 1 fold, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (12.50 SB) T, 2, 6 (6 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

A very good flop, time to start building a pot. Nobody folds, it almost starts to look like a live game. Although some of the callers probably have junk, there will be some flush draws and overcards out here.

Turn: (9.25 BB) 4 (6 players)
BB bets, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, Hero raises, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

Betting into such a large field does show strength, even if it's a donkbet. From a good player, such a bet could mean a very good hand: he expects the field to call and me to raise, to make a gigantic pot. In this case BB didn't look like a very good player, and which such an gigantic overlay I have to raise anyway.

River: (21.25 BB) 9 (6 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, BB calls, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds.

Luckily the river was a blank. Even with such a pot, the last value bet is important.

Final Pot: 23.25 BB
BB mucks and ship it @ $90 for a $72 profit. It's like stacking somebody at 70NL with only a 16NL risk :)

Hand 2

EVP 2.00/4.00 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, A.
1 fold, MP1 calls, Hero raises, MP3 calls, CO calls, 1 fold, SB calls, BB calls, MP1 calls.

The amount of cold-callers in this game truly was amazing and heart-warming.

Flop: (12 SB) 7, T, J (7 players)
SB checks, BB bets, MP1 folds, Hero raises, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB folds, BB calls.

A monotone flop, coordinated and I have none of the suit. Although it doesn't look great, the pot is big with 7 players, so I have to do whatever it takes to win this pot, even if it costs me a few bets. I was actually happy that BB donks, allowing me to raise and face somebody with 2 cold. Obviously they didn't fold; how would you get a 7-way raised pot if they did?

Turn: (10 BB) 2 (5 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, MP3 calls, CO calls $6.97 (All-In), BB calls $3 (All-In).

A welcome blank turn. BB is betting again, whereas he could have build a large pot by 3betting the flop, trapping the field. Both he and the CO are all-in anyway, so the only concern should be MP3. If I could get him to fold a one-card flush draw it'd be a great result, but I doubt he would.

River: (17.49 BB) 5 (5 players, 2 all-in)
Hero bets, MP3 raises, Hero calls.

Another good blank. I wasn't happy about MP3 raising but getting 20:1 I could never find a fold here.

Final Pot: 21.49 BB
MP3 had KK with a (lol) and MHIG.