I’ve played the last couple days over at PokerStars, and I think I am up a couple buy-ins. My first impressions of the cash game players at 100NL 6max are that they are a little bit worse than Full Tilt. I had people limp/calling with K5o, people calling cont bets with no pair/no draw, etc…

Here are the more interesting hands:

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This guy was a 40/35 donk. Probably should have bet more on the flop. What do you think I should have done on the turn when that 3rd club comes? Is this push ok?

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold’em Cash Game, 6 Players

MP: $240
CO: $136.90
BTN: $43.25
Hero (SB): $203.80
BB: $41.95
UTG: $51

Pre-Flop: 8 8 dealt to Hero (SB)
2 folds, CO raises to $3, BTN calls $3, Hero raises to $15, BB folds, CO calls $12, BTN folds

Flop: ($34) 8 5 2 (2 Players)
Hero bets $22, CO calls $22

Turn: ($78) K (2 Players)
Hero bets $166.80 and is All-In, CO folds

Results: $78 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero mucked 8 8 and WON $75 (+$38 NET)

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This guy was running at 50/11 and liked to lead out of position a lot. He seemed to fold if faced with resistance, so I pegged him as a “bluffer”. He has $58 left, so I think a push is the only play here. Though, a case can be made for a flat call and let him bluff the river again (Though I wanted to charge him if he had a Ten in his hand)

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold’em Cash Game, 6 Players

SB: $94.90
Hero (BB): $123.05
UTG: $113.15
MP: $96
CO: $102.95
BTN: $52.60

Pre-Flop: J Q dealt to Hero (BB)
4 folds, SB calls $0.50, Hero raises to $4, SB calls $3

Flop: ($8) J Q 9 (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero bets $7, SB calls $7

Turn: ($22) 2 (2 Players)
SB bets $25, Hero raises to $112.05 and is All-In, SB folds

Results: $72 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero mucked J Q and WON $69 (+$33 NET)

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I didn’t know what to do here on the turn when the 3rd heart fell with KK out of position. I’m thinking Bet/Fold?

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold’em Cash Game, 6 Players

SB: $113.15
BB: $100.50
UTG: $86.30
Hero (MP): $140.30
CO: $76.50
BTN: $101.45

Pre-Flop: K K dealt to Hero (MP)
UTG calls $1, Hero raises to $5, CO calls $5, 3 folds, UTG calls $4

Flop: ($16.50) 3 8 Q (3 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $13, CO calls $13, UTG folds

Turn: ($42.50) 7 (2 Players)
Hero checks, CO bets $18, Hero raises to $122.30 and is All-In, CO calls $40.50 and is All-In

River: ($159.50) K (2 Players – 1 is All-In)

Results: $159.50 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed K K (three of a kind, Kings) and LOST (-$76.50 NET)
CO showed 2 A (a flush, Ace high) and WON $156.50 (+$80 NET)

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Cooler

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold’em Cash Game, 6 Players

BB: $115.20
UTG: $58.70
MP: $135.30
CO: $127.95
BTN: $154.75
Hero (SB): $99

Pre-Flop: K A dealt to Hero (SB)
UTG folds, MP calls $1, CO folds, BTN calls $1, Hero raises to $6, BB folds, MP calls $5, BTN folds

Flop: ($14) A 7 K (2 Players)
Hero bets $9, MP calls $9

Turn: ($32) 9 (2 Players)
Hero bets $25, MP calls $25

River: ($82) 3 (2 Players)
Hero bets $59 and is All-In, MP calls $59

Results: $200 Pot ($3 Rake)
MP showed Q T (a flush, Ace high) and WON $197 (+$98 NET)
Hero showed K A (two pair, Aces and Kings) and LOST (-$99 NET)

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Another Cooler. Top Pair, Top kicker with nut flush draw. No way I’m getting away from this.

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold’em Cash Game, 6 Players

UTG: $111.55
Hero (MP): $118.15
CO: $143.35
BTN: $42.95
SB: $94.40
BB: $50.15

Pre-Flop: A K dealt to Hero (MP)
UTG folds, Hero raises to $4, 3 folds, BB calls $3

Flop: ($8.50) 8 A 9 (2 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, BB raises to $14, Hero calls $8

Turn: ($36.50) A (2 Players)
BB bets $7, Hero raises to $100.15 and is All-In, BB calls $25.15 and is All-In

River: ($100.80) J (2 Players – 1 is All-In)

Results: $100.80 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero mucked A K and LOST (-$50.15 NET)
BB showed 8 A (a full house, Aces full of Eights) and WON $97.80 (+$47.65 NET)

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I am planning on playing in the Mookie tonight after trick-or-treating. I haven’t quite decided how much longer I want to be playing cash games at PokerStars. It is definitely more difficult since I don’t have stats on anyone over there. But it is a nice to do something different, especially when I’m in a rut.

Cheers!