Words of Wisdom - Plan Your Hand

Full Tilt Poker $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 297703
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The introduction of Professional No-Limit Hold 'em (Flynn, Metha & Miller, 2007 2p2 publishing) goes like this: 'Plan your hand. If we had to summarize this book in three words, that would be it.'
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The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $25.00

BB: $6.40

UTG: $27.23

MP: $9.58

Hero (CO): $26.80

BTN: $24.65

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is CO with 6 4

1 fold, MP raises to $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB calls $0.40, BB raises to $1, MP calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, SB calls $0.50

Standard call in a loose, passive 6 max game...
After the big blind reraises I am definitely priced in. It's a multi-way pot with suited connectors. Folding for the min-reraise is out of the question.


Flop: ($4.00) 4 3 7 (4 players)

SB checks, BB bets $1, MP folds, Hero calls $1, SB folds

After this bet, the big blind only has about 1 pot bet left. Because of his reraise pre-flop, it is OK to guesstimate he has missed this (low!) board. 
With the MP player out, I get a good price to call. 
If only the SB folds, I'll happily commit the remaining (effective) stack as long as the turn is a 'safe' card...


Turn: ($6.00) 7 (2 players)

BB bets $4.40 all in, Hero calls $4.40

Because I made my decision to commit on the flop, I can...
 #snap call# 
(no need to thinks is always a relief)


River: ($14.80) A (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $14.80

BB shows K Q (a pair of Sevens)

Hero shows 6 4 (two pair, Sevens and Fours)

Hero wins $14.06
('Bing Blang Blaow!')

(Rake: $0.74)

A tip for the weekend: plan your hand!