The Full Tilt roll

I forgot to mention, i am now playing under the alias "Figurine". Here is a hand that was "played" this afternoon


Full Tilt Poker Game #2346353096: Table Goal (heads up) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:10:26 ET - 2007/05/03
Seat 1: sas25501 ($125.70)
Seat 2: Figurine ($116.30)
Figurine posts the small blind of $1
sas25501 posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Figurine [Ac Ad]
Figurine raises to $6
sas25501 raises to $125.70, and is all in
Figurine calls $110.30, and is all in
sas25501 shows [Kc Js]
Figurine shows [Ac Ad]
Uncalled bet of $9.40 returned to sas25501
*** FLOP *** [9d Jc 8c]
*** TURN *** [9d Jc 8c] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [9d Jc 8c 5s] [Kh]
sas25501 shows two pair, Kings and Jacks
Figurine shows a pair of Aces
sas25501 wins the pot ($232.10) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
sas25501: sry
Figurine is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $232.60 | Rake $0.50
Board: [9d Jc 8c 5s Kh]
Seat 1: sas25501 (big blind) showed [Kc Js] and won ($232.10) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 2: Figurine (small blind) showed [Ac Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces



that was a sick one, but heres one i think I played well.


zoah wrote a good article on why we bet our big hands.

heres a good example + the combination of knowing your opponent




Full Tilt Poker Game #2348019365: Table Aire (heads up) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:08:27 ET - 2007/05/04
Seat 1: Kramerica Ltd ($173.10)
Seat 2: Figurine ($125.70)
Figurine posts the small blind of $1
Kramerica Ltd posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Figurine [7c 4h]
Figurine raises to $6
Kramerica Ltd calls $4
*** FLOP *** [7d 2s 7s]
Kramerica Ltd checks
Figurine bets $12
Kramerica Ltd raises to $167.10, and is all in
Figurine calls $107.70, and is all in
Kramerica Ltd shows [Ah 2c]
Figurine shows [7c 4h]
Uncalled bet of $47.40 returned to Kramerica Ltd
*** TURN *** [7d 2s 7s] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [7d 2s 7s 4c] [8c]
Kramerica Ltd shows two pair, Sevens and Twos
Figurine shows a full house, Sevens full of Fours
Figurine wins the pot ($250.90) with a full house, Sevens full of Fours
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $251.40 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7d 2s 7s 4c 8c]
Seat 1: Kramerica Ltd (big blind) showed [Ah 2c] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Twos
Seat 2: Figurine (small blind) showed [7c 4h] and won ($250.90) with a full house, Sevens full of Fours


my opponent caught me makin big bets with nothing, he was always willing to get enough money in to protect his hand. the reason i bet here, is because if he has any pair, the way he plays, he either has to muck, or make a big raise, if he makes that raise, hes commited to the pot. If i just check, that allows a scare card to come off and kill my action, if i bet small it gives him the chance to just call down. (which means a scare card could come off and kill my action)