Sam Grafton, who previously joined us on Episode 75, is back to talk about the unique format of Shark Cage, why he skipped the WSOP, why he moved to Prague, and why he has trouble reading literature during WCOOP. We also found time to discuss Salinger, Casino, and some of Scorsese’s lesser-known works.

Sam’s first appearance on Shark Cage is available on Youtube. Follow @squidpoker on Twitter!

Mailbag

0:30 hello and welcome

48:57 strategy

Strategy

Our discussion was a continuation of this hand from Episode 143:

PokerStars – $1000+$50|8000/16000 Ante 2000 NL (6 max) – Holdem – 5 players

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

UTG: 61.6 BB (VPIP: 26.46, PFR: 18.59, 3Bet Preflop: 11.72, Hands: 359)

CO: 60.1 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 27.50, 3Bet Preflop: 15.38, Hands: 40)

BTN: 90.5 BB (VPIP: 19.22, PFR: 15.56, 3Bet Preflop: 6.07, Hands: 591)

SB: 61.46 BB (VPIP: 19.31, PFR: 15.97, 3Bet Preflop: 10.32, Hands: 295)

Hero (BB): 63.17 BB

5 players post ante of 0.13 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.13 BB) Hero has 9c Jc

UTG raises to 2.19 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 1.19 BB

Flop : (5.51 BB, 2 players) Jd 3c Ks

Hero checks, UTG bets 2.41 BB, Hero calls 2.41 BB

Turn : (10.33 BB, 2 players) Ac

Hero checks, UTG checks

River : (10.33 BB, 2 players) 7s

Hero checks, UTG bets 4.65 BB, Hero?