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Brian Hastings makes a bold semi-bluff
Many of today's professional players seem to prefer the pot-limit format and the higher level of complexity that four hole cards give. As a result, you often have to turn to Omaha for quality railbirding.
Sometimes, however, players get together for a game of high-stakes No-Limit Hold'em. And yesterday, Full Tilt Poker offered some great Hold'em action with several pots in the range of $100,000 and a few pots close to $150,000.
Before we take a look at a hand from yesterday's game, let's just ponder for a second what Hold'em has become.
When the game was invented, it was supposed to make it easier for superior players to outplay inferior ones. Betting on several streets and at least 60% of each player's hand exposed on the river were supposed to give the good players a clear advantage.
But back in the days, most players played fixed-limit - a game where you grind for the long run rather than take down a couple of huge pots. Today, on the other hand, No-Limit is the most common betting structure; and instead of getting an advantage due to many betting rounds, it's all about being most aggressive.
This might be a reason why players turn to Pot-Limit Omaha, where draws aren't out-priced all the time.
Now to the hand: This might seem like a pretty straightforward pot and a type of play we see almost daily. But think about it for a while. What did Sklansky say about pre-flop hand-selection and semi-bluffs? Is this the same game he described in Theory of Poker?
Full Tilt Poker Game #5931626773 TABLE : Ringer (heads up) $300/$600 - No Limit Hold'em - Sun Apr 6th 2008 - 7:12pm ET
Table Setup
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($60,000)
Seat 2: guaranteed376 ($135,887.50)
Brian Hastings posts the small blind of $300
guaranteed376 posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #1
Pre-flop
Brian Hastings raises to $1,800
guaranteed376 calls $1,200
Flop #4s-#9s-#Ac
guaranteed376 bets $3,000
Brian Hastings calls $3,000
Turn #4s-#9s-#Ac-#Kd
guaranteed376 bets $7,200
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings raises to $19,200
guaranteed376 has 15 seconds left to act
guaranteed376 has requested TIME
guaranteed376 calls $12,000
River #4s-#9s-#Ac-#Kd-#2s
guaranteed376 checks
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings bets $36,000, and is all in
guaranteed376 has 15 seconds left to act
guaranteed376 calls $36,000
Showdown
Brian Hastings shows #7s-#3s a flush, Nine high
guaranteed376 mucks
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($119,999.50) with a flush, Nine high
Summary
Total pot $120,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: #4s-#9s-#Ac-#Kd-#2s
Seat 1: Brian Hastings (small blind) collected ($119,999.50)
Seat 2: guaranteed376 (big blind) mucked
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