Andrew and Nate talk about Andrew’s recent friction entering Canada to play online poker, then review two hands from early Spring Championship of Online Poker events.

Strategy

Hand 1

PokerStars – $1000+$50|30/60 Ante 5 NL – Holdem – 9 players

Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (BB): 104.08 BB

UTG: 15.88 BB (VPIP: 17.20, PFR: 12.09, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 93)

UTG+1: 75.53 BB (VPIP: 23.19, PFR: 14.49, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 70)

MP: 66.27 BB (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 11.43, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 70)

MP+1: 24.83 BB (VPIP: 19.48, PFR: 10.67, 3Bet Preflop: 6.06, Hands: 78)

MP+2: 130.37 BB (VPIP: 23.19, PFR: 13.04, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 70)

CO: 83.53 BB (VPIP: 27.54, PFR: 17.39, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 69)

BTN: 129.33 BB (VPIP: 21.74, PFR: 15.94, 3Bet Preflop: 6.45, Hands: 69)

SB: 138.13 BB (VPIP: 38.24, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 68)

9 players post ante of 0.08 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.25 BB) Hero has Kh Th

UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, MP calls 2 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 2 BB, fold, SB calls 1.5 BB, Hero raises to 8 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 6 BB, SB calls 6 BB

Flop : (28.75 BB, 3 players) 2s 6d Ad

SB checks, Hero bets 14.37 BB, fold, SB calls 14.37 BB

Turn : (57.48 BB, 2 players) 4c

SB checks, Hero checks

River : (57.48 BB, 2 players) 9c

SB bets 16 BB, fold

SB wins 57.48 BB

Hand 2

PokerStars – $665+$35|40/80 NL (2 max) – Holdem – 2 players

Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (SB): 58.33 BB

BB: 66.68 BB (VPIP: 76.81, PFR: 44.93, 3Bet Preflop: 17.65, Hands: 72)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ah Ks

Hero raises to 2 BB, BB raises to 5.5 BB, Hero raises to 12.49 BB, BB calls 6.99 BB

Flop : (24.98 BB, 2 players) 9h 4h 3c

BB checks, Hero checks

Turn : (24.98 BB, 2 players) 3h

BB bets 15.25 BB, Hero calls 15.25 BB

River : (55.48 BB, 2 players) 6d

BB bets 38.94 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 30.59 BB and is all-in

BB shows 8d 5d (One Pair, Threes)

(Pre 40%, Flop 23%, Turn 9%)

Hero shows Ah Ks (One Pair, Threes)

(Pre 60%, Flop 77%, Turn 91%)

Hero wins 116.65 BB