Slowly getting better

I'm getting better at laying down big hands! Even though I might miss out on the occasional pot or two.


Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $10.00 BB (6 handed)


Villain_2 (MP) ($868)

CO ($1082)

Button ($297)

Villain_1 (SB) ($1273.17)

Hero (BB) ($563.50)

UTG ($1328)



Preflop: Hero is BB with J, 4

1 fold, Villain_2 calls $10, 2 folds, Villain_1 calls $5, Hero checks


Flop: ($30) 2, 4, K (3 players)

Villain_1 checks, Hero bets $30, Villain_2 calls $30, Villain_1 calls $30


Turn: ($120) J (3 players)

Villain_1 checks, Hero bets $120, Villain_2 calls $120, Villain_1 raises to $330, Hero folds, Villain_2 raises to $828 (All-In), Villain_1 calls $378


River: ($1656) J (2 players, 1 all-in)


Total pot: $1656


Results in white below:

Villain_1 had J, 4 (full house, Jacks over fours).

Villain_2 had Q, K (two pair, Kings and Jacks).

Outcome: Villain_1 won $1893





And then sometimes, you just gotta throw caution to the wind and forget about your shitty kicker.



Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $10.00 BB (6 handed)


SB ($457)

Villain (BB) ($1290.50)

UTG ($478.50)

MP ($2170.17)

Hero (CO) ($512.50)

Button ($1471.50)



Preflop: Hero is CO with 5, 3

UTG calls $10, 1 fold, Hero calls $10, 1 fold, SB calls $5, Villain checks


Flop: ($40) 3, 4, 3 (4 players)

SB checks, Villain bets $20, 1 fold, Hero raises to $60, 1 fold, Villain raises to $100, Hero calls $40


Turn: ($240) 2 (2 players)

Villain bets $240, Hero raises to $402.50 (All-In), Villain calls $162.50


River: ($1045) 8 (2 players, 1 all-in)


Total pot: $1045 | Rake: $3


Results:

Villain had Q, 4 (two pair, fours and threes).

Hero had 5, 3 (three of a kind, threes).

Outcome: Hero won $1042