Guess I Won't Have That New Xbox Money This Month

I just can not win this month. Here's the first hand of the day today, where I burn off a buy-in immediately after sitting down...

No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (BB): 250
UTG: 102.40
MP: 100
CO: 110.60
BTN: 100
SB: 158.20

Pre Flop: (1.40) Hero is BB with K K
3 folds, BTN raises to 4, 1 fold, Hero raises to 16, BTN calls 12

Flop: (32.40) Q 5 8 (2 players)
Hero bets 20, BTN raises to 48, Hero raises to 120, BTN calls 36 all in

Turn: (200.4) Q (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: (200.4) 4 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: 200.4
Hero shows K K (two pair, Kings and Queens)
BTN shows A A (two pair, Aces and Queens)
BTN wins 190.60
(Rake: 9.80)

Why he didn't reraise his Aces preflop is a mystery to me. Here's a hand that's typical for this month, where fishy villain hits his miracle card and I'm firing away.

No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

CO: 101
BTN: 81.20
SB: 100
BB: 54
UTG: 60
Hero (MP): 260.40

Pre Flop: (1.40) Hero is MP with 9 9
1 fold, Hero raises to 4, CO calls 4, 3 folds

Flop: (9.40) 6 7 5 (2 players)
Hero bets 7, CO raises to 14, Hero calls 7

Turn: (37.40) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets 25, CO calls 25

River: (87.40) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets 58, CO calls 58 all in

Final Pot: 203.40
CO shows 6 6 (a full house, Sixes full of Sevens)
Hero shows 9 9 (a straight, Five to Nine)
CO wins 193.60
(Rake: 9.80)


In retrospect, a minraise from a fish is almost always a set, so I might've been better off putting him AI on the turn rather betting 2/3 pot hoping to squeeze some value out of him.



If this keeps up, I'll have to drop back down a level. I really don't want to do that.