I love HU

[left68wing]

Took a shot at 5/10nl HU. I really wanted a manageable 1/2+ bankroll to work with before I went back to school. This got it for me. It was a bit reckless, but worked out.

Edit: How do you add images to threads? I'm a rookie

[eejit101]

fuck a duck

[Talking Poker]

Wow... that was ballsy. Looks like you got lucky and it worked out though.

[left68wing]

highlights from the guy i won most of it from.

PokerStars Game #11306453771: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2007/08/04 - 13:58:43 (ET)
Table 'Stentor' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: left68wing ($1299 in chips)
Seat 2: TheFan83 ($804.50 in chips)
TheFan83: posts small blind $5
left68wing: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to left68wing [3d 3s]
TheFan83: raises $20 to $30
left68wing: calls $20
*** FLOP *** [Ad 8h 7d]
left68wing: checks
TheFan83: bets $40
left68wing: calls $40
*** TURN *** [Ad 8h 7d] [3c]
left68wing: checks
TheFan83: bets $130
left68wing: raises $130 to $260
TheFan83: calls $130
*** RIVER *** [Ad 8h 7d 3c] [As]
left68wing: bets $300
TheFan83: raises $174.50 to $474.50 and is all-in
left68wing: calls $174.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TheFan83: shows [9d 6d] (a pair of Aces)
left68wing: shows [3d 3s] (a full house, Threes full of Aces)
left68wing collected $1608.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1609 | Rake $0.50
Board [Ad 8h 7d 3c As]
Seat 1: left68wing (big blind) showed [3d 3s] and won ($1608.50) with a full house, Threes full of Aces
Seat 2: TheFan83 (button) (small blind) showed [9d 6d] and lost with a pair of Aces


my plan was to make a play on the turn, but I hit so...

then this

PokerStars Game #11306507863: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2007/08/04 - 14:02:36 (ET)
Table 'Stentor' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: left68wing ($2301 in chips)
Seat 2: TheFan83 ($1000 in chips)
TheFan83: posts small blind $5
left68wing: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to left68wing [Js Ad]
TheFan83: raises $20 to $30
left68wing: raises $60 to $90
TheFan83: calls $60
*** FLOP *** [6h 2c 6s]
left68wing: bets $110
TheFan83: raises $190 to $300
left68wing: raises $1911 to $2211 and is all-in
TheFan83: folds
left68wing collected $779.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $780 | Rake $0.50
Board [6h 2c 6s]
Seat 1: left68wing (big blind) collected ($779.50)
Seat 2: TheFan83 (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

I felt his raise was empty.

then last hand

PokerStars Game #11306530639: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2007/08/04 - 14:04:12 (ET)
Table 'Stentor' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: left68wing ($2700 in chips)
Seat 2: TheFan83 ($984.50 in chips)
left68wing: posts small blind $5
TheFan83: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to left68wing [Qd 8s]
left68wing: raises $20 to $30
TheFan83: calls $20
*** FLOP *** [6c 5d Qh]
TheFan83: checks
left68wing: bets $40
TheFan83: raises $60 to $100
left68wing: calls $60
*** TURN *** [6c 5d Qh] [Js]
TheFan83: bets $230
left68wing: calls $230
*** RIVER *** [6c 5d Qh Js] [2c]
TheFan83: bets $624.50 and is all-in
left68wing: calls $624.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TheFan83: shows [4c Ks] (high card King)
left68wing: shows [Qd 8s] (a pair of Queens)
left68wing collected $1968.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1969 | Rake $0.50
Board [6c 5d Qh Js 2c]
Seat 1: left68wing (button) (small blind) showed [Qd 8s] and won ($1968.50) with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: TheFan83 (big blind) showed [4c Ks] and lost with high card King

he was on tilt at this point but I didn't snap call the river.

[Talking Poker]

Wow... you run good and he's an idiot. Beautiful combination right there!

[sjay2k]

lol