Experimenting...

with a more LAG style. I have done quite well for myself with a solid TAG image and been holding my own against the regulars. After a discussion with some crew members I have decided to open up a little just to get a solid feel for the LAG style. In order to play against a style you must understand it. Also the best of the best are capable of changing gears when least expected and this is something I need to work on. With that said I will be analyzing todays big hands. Typically I run like a 17/14/4 today over 666 hands I ran 23/18/3.7 .



Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (6 handed) Hand History converter, Courtesy of PokerZion.com
Button ($61.50)SB ($34.15)BB ($88.80)UTG ($119.10)MP ($118)Hero ($222.40)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Kd, Qs. 1 fold, MP calls $1, Hero raises to $5, 2 folds, BB calls $4, MP calls $4.
Standard BTN raise.
Flop: ($15.50) 8c, Ks, Ts (3 players)BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets $10, BB calls $10, MP folds.
Figure to have the best hand and decide 2/3 pot should induce a call from a weaker hand or a FD.
Turn: ($35.50) Kc (2 players)BB checks, Hero bets $24, BB raises to $73.8 (All-In), Hero calls $49.80.

Love the turn and stick with the 2/3 pot bet . Villian shoves and I cant see him holding a better hand. Tanked briefly, honestly I cant get away from this hand. Perfect results. Funny thing is I had no numbers on villian and he had actually just doubled up is 40BB buy in a few hands before this.

River: ($183.10) Td (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $183.10
Results below: BB has 8s As (two pair, kings and tens). Hero has Kd Qs (full house, kings full of tens). Outcome: Hero wins $183.10.


Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (5 handed) Hand History converter, Courtesy of PokerZion.com
Button ($55.90)Hero ($283.05)BB ($43.72)UTG ($85.05)MP ($45.30)
Preflop: Hero is SB with As, Ah. UTG raises to $4, 2 folds, Hero raises to $15, 1 fold, UTG calls $11.
Pretty standard 3-bet. Villian was 34/14/1 and I belive we had actually had AA vs AA allin preflop so I knew he was capable of pushing a big hand.

Flop: ($31) 7s, 8s, 4c (2 players)Hero bets $26, UTG raises to $70.05 (All-In), Hero calls $44.05.
When he calls my raise and this flop hits I am looking to get it in. I decide to fire strong basically forcing him to commit if he has a hand he wants to play. He shoves and I snap call.
Turn: ($171.10) 5h (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($171.10) 5s (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $171.10
Results below: Hero has As Ah (two pair, aces and fives). UTG has Qh Qs (two pair, queens and fives). Outcome: Hero wins $171.10.

Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (6 handed) Hand History converter, Courtesy of PokerZion.com
Button ($75.02)SB ($52.20)BB ($56.50)UTG ($114.95)MP ($42.80)Hero ($213.85)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Jc, Ts. UTG calls $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $5, Button calls $5, SB calls $4.50, 1 fold, UTG calls $4.
I dont know if this is a standard TAG CO raise but definately standard LAG.
Flop: ($21) Tc, Js, Ad (4 players)SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $15, Button calls $15, SB folds, UTG folds.
I flop a bottom two on a real draw heavy board and there are several hands that cruch me but I think I am best so I decide to bet 3/4 pot and charge any draws as well as extract value.

Turn: ($51) 5h (2 players)Hero bets $30, Button raises to $55.02 (All-In), Hero calls $25.02.
River: ($161.04) Td (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $161.04

Unless villian was looking to trap with the nuts I think I am holding the best hand on this turn. I decide to basically commit myself by betting 3/5 his stack. To be quite honest at the time I felt he might think he is trapping and have slow played a hand like AQ-AK.
Results below: Button has Kc As (two pair, aces and tens). Hero has Jc Ts (full house, tens full of jacks). Outcome: Button wins $106.02. Hero wins $55.02.

I actually didnt lose any huge pots today which was nice but here is my biggest loser. I feel sick posting this. I will explain on afyter 4th street.

Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (6 handed) Hand History converter, Courtesy of PokerZion.com
Button ($98)SB ($80.20)BB ($124.55)UTG ($110.45)Hero ($243.20)CO ($189.80)
Preflop: Hero is MP with Jh, Js. 1 fold, Hero raises to $4, 2 folds, SB calls $3.50, BB calls $3.
Standard preflop raise.
Flop: ($12) 2d, 4h, 7s (3 players)SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $8, SB folds, BB calls $8.

Villian here is a regular who runs 36/9/1. Pretty crap numbers. I c-bet 3/4 looking to take it down here and if called I feel I am best still.

Turn: ($28) 7h (2 players)BB checks, Hero bets $14, BB raises to $35, Hero calls $22.

This is a miserable turn as I feel he calls the flop most times with either top pair, a draw or a slowplayed set(which is unlikely). This is where I make myself sick because when i bet the turn I felt if I get C/R I can safely fold knowing he has me. Then I talk myself into a call because I decided he could make this play after reading my 1/2 pot bet on the turn as weakness. This was so stupid. I must trust my initial read and stick with it. The more I do the better I will become.
River: ($99) 8s (2 players)BB calls $76.55 (All-In), Hero folds.

He shoves river and I have to fold. The straight gets there if he was making a play with a draw and I feel sick. Later villian claimed A7 and I beleive.
Final Pot: $175.55
Results below: BB doesn't show. Outcome: BB wins $175.55.