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Monday, November 29, 2004

Grubby's Hand of the Week #26

My apologies for not yet adding the Leader Board for the grublog last week. Things have been rather hectic, as I've barely made a dent in packing. I hope to get to it later this week.

Congrats to Brad, who was the first to guess that SB held 2-8 in Hand of the Week #25. Great $40 guess, and he's correct that I made a pansy flop bet. I should've bet higher to make it expensive for a high spade to call. I wanted to see the turn before deciding how to proceed. Definitely not the way to play it. This is NL after all, and I didn't take advantage of it.

Boy howdy do I like NL games. They're my game of choice playing live, but I seldom play them online. Then again, I've put 5/10 and 10/20 on the backburner, preferring to focus on SnGs since they're more reliably profitable for me.

Working off bonuses, however, gives me the opportunity to play NL ring.

Party has to eventually realize the error of this, because they rake as soon as money hits the pot -- and even rake of a few pennies counts as a hand toward your bonus.

People are worse in these games, if that's possible. Not only do they play worse cards, but a big bet often gets them to fold.

Because I'll be away for the next several Mondays, this HoW will be the final one for awhile (it'll return in early January). I added an extra prize to make the wait worthwhile.


Grubby's Hand of the Week #26
for Monday, November 29, 2004

Prize: $20


The first person to correctly guess my opponent's hand before next Thursday (Dec. 9) wins. Suits may or may not matter. One guess per person, please. Winner will be declared here that Thursday. If there's no winner, $5 will be added to the prize pool.

Help continue the HoWs in 2005! Sign up to Party. If you sign up through my link, I'll give you a Party baseball cap and $25. This is in addition to the 20 percent bonus on your first deposit (up to $100).

Leave your guess in the comments section below. You can be Anonymous without registering through Blogger, but do include your name so I know whose guess is whose.

If you don't include contact info and you're the winner, email me after the quiz is over.

Good luck and good skills,




Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (10 handed) converter

MP2 ($50)
MP3 ($28.75)
CO ($50)
Button ($118.85)
SB ($36.55)
grubby ($50)
UTG ($108.75)
UTG+1 ($74.35)
UTG+2 ($75.7)
MP1 ($52.1)

Preflop: grubby is BB with ???. CO posts a blind of $1.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $1, UTG+2 calls $1, 1 fold, MP2 calls $1, MP3 calls $1, CO (poster) checks, 1 fold, SB completes, grubby raises to $15, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP2 calls $14, MP3 calls $14, CO folds, SB folds.

Flop: ($49) J A 2 (3 players)
grubby bets $8, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $8.

Turn: ($65) A (2 players)
grubby bets $10, MP3 calls $5.75 (All-In).

River: ($80.75) 6 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $80.75
Main Pot: $76.50, between MP3 and grubby.
Pot 2: $4.25, returned to grubby.


I usually sit at the 6max tables, but I figured if I'm working off bonuses, a full table is four extra raked hands of folding.

This was my first hand. I had just sat down at a 50NL and the blind was right to me. Didn't even get to sit and observe, so no reads on anyone.

I'll make no bones about this week's HoW -- it's hella tough. You might guess that I was trying to pick up the limpers preflop with a position raise. That may be correct or it may not. All I'll confess is that when I got two callers, I was not happy because I'd actually have to see a flop and play some poker.

Your task is twofold, but there's an added prize if you get both right.

Be the first to guess either #1 or #2 correctly, and you'll win the standard $20 prize.

But be the first to get #1 and #2 correct, and you'll win a gaming system (your choice of an Xbox, PlayStation 2, or Nintendo DS)... just in time for Christmas! This was originally going to grublog classic II champ J.L. until he donated it to me, and I thought I'd give you one shot at taking my game system.

1) What did MP3 have?
2) What did grubby have?

36 Comments:

Commented by Blogger AlCantHang:


Alright, I'm horrible at these so I'll take a guess.

you had AJ
MP3 had A2s


6:37 PM 
Commented by Blogger ToddCommish:


1. MP3 had 62 and rivered a higher second pair than...
2. Grubby who had the HAMMER!

Dammit, it's gotta be right eventually....


6:59 PM 
Commented by Blogger NemoD:


1) MP3 had A6.
2) grubby had JJ.


7:26 PM 
Commented by Blogger Monty:


MP3 had JJ
Grubby had A2


7:50 PM 
Commented by Anonymous Anonymous:


I have to go with the pain again.

Grubby sat down to big slick and tried to narrow a way too wide field with the raise...

Only to get chased down by Damian and his 66...

it could happen!

TwoStrikes


4:29 AM 
Commented by Anonymous Anonymous:


Grubby has A-J
opponent has A-6

SteamTrain


4:52 AM 
Commented by Blogger Roberto Roundtree Rogelio:


Grubby --- J,J

Opponent --- A,Q

Winner.


7:47 AM 
Commented by Anonymous Anonymous:


Grubby: KK
MP3: AA
Ouch.
-Walstib


9:53 AM 
Commented by Blogger StB:


Grubby had the Hilton Sisters and tried to push is through.

MP3 had A 2 and hit the boat.


10:37 AM 
Commented by Blogger Drizztdj:


Grubby : A - K
MP 3: A- J

I was soooooooooooo close to that Xbox once, I gotta be right this time :)


12:00 PM 
Commented by Anonymous Anonymous:


MP3: JJ
Grubs: AJ
-AgentLace


12:36 PM 
Commented by Blogger petvan:


I'm new here and don't know Grubs style well, but I'd have to say that I think he flopped a monster. I'd put him on AJs. MP wanted to see the flop cheap, and picked up something playable, but looks too much like a guy looking for a way out but in love with his top pair. If he had KK/QQ/JJ, i'd expect him to push for all-in preflop, so in this case, I put him on A10o.

Pete


1:54 PM 
Commented by Blogger Mike:


Grubby - AKo
MP3 - 22

Unfortunately, Grubby's trip Aces loses to the 2s over As full boat.


2:48 PM 
Commented by Blogger Heafy:


Grubby - JJ
MP3 - AA


6:50 PM 
Commented by Blogger cantseefade:


Long time reader, first comment, I'd say you had JJ and tried to take it down quick with the $15 bet. He had AK. Your Jacks over Aces full beat his trip aces with top kicker. To summarize Grub:JJ, MP3:AK.


11:52 AM 
Commented by Blogger magicfish:


My guess is...
Grubby = AK
MP3 = JJ


1:52 PM 
Commented by Blogger ZHH83:


Grubby-22
MP3-AQ


4:18 PM 
Commented by Blogger Tiny:


New to reading this blog but I like it so far and thought I would take a stab:
1) MP3-A 6
2) Grubs-22


11:25 PM 
Commented by Anonymous Anonymous:


mp3 -> QQ
grubby -> A9

pcg


9:32 AM 
Commented by Blogger Human Head:


Grubby had JJ
MP A6s


4:40 PM 
Commented by Anonymous Anonymous:


Grubby: A-2
MP3: J-2


6:42 PM 
Commented by Blogger Kevin:


Grubby has pocket sixes, MP3 has A-10. Grubby gets saved by the river. :)


2:15 AM 
Commented by Anonymous Anonymous:


mp3:a-9
grub:2-2
Sports


12:16 PM 
Commented by Blogger Chad:


Grubby had AK
MP3 had 22


4:01 PM 
Commented by Blogger grubby:


No correct guesses for either yet... extended deadline to 12/15 to give you another chance. If you've already submitted a guess, you can make one more.


1:23 PM 
Commented by Blogger cantseefade:


Wow, after all these guesses on right answer for EITHER? Hmmm... how bout he had KQ amd you won with 99?


4:32 PM 
Commented by Blogger Kevin:


You both have A5.

Hell, why not.


12:42 AM 
Commented by Anonymous Anonymous:


Grubs caught quad aces on his first hand? This guy may be cheating... online poker is after all rigged.

He called you down with Q 10, noone said he was a smart one... but it is his favorite hand.

So...
Grubby: A A
Other Guy: Q 10

Playfully posted by,

TwoStrikes


3:33 AM 
Commented by Anonymous Anonymous:


grub - KQ suited
mp3 - Ax


10:57 AM 
Commented by Anonymous Anonymous:


doh... above post by ingsoc747@yahoo.com


11:04 AM 
Commented by Blogger magicfish:


Wow...still no right answer?
My second guess is :
Grubby= AQ
MP3 = KK


9:32 PM 
Commented by Blogger Mike:


hmmm...my second guess here:

Grubby: mid-pair, let's say 77
MP3: KQ suited (maybe diamonds)


2:24 PM 
Commented by Blogger Drizztdj:


MP3 = 34o and missed the wheel straight
Grubby = KQo and missed broadway


7:57 AM 
Commented by Anonymous Anonymous:


I believe grubby had QQ and mp3 had AJ. my e-mail is joeperez_23@hotmail.com if i win...hope i do, and p.s.---> great site!


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