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Example of pot control to get more value


Full Tilt Poker Game #3620586742: Table Esmont (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:22:51 ET - 2007/09/20
Seat 1: Flush_Entity ($100)
Seat 2: boutogo4 ($390.60)
Seat 3: djerame ($112.25)
Seat 4: Krieg1984 ($117.95)
Seat 5: Tagalag ($159.35)
Seat 6: robgraves777 ($98.50)
Tagalag posts the small blind of $0.50
robgraves777 has 5 seconds left to act
robgraves777 is sitting out
robgraves777 has timed out
Flush_Entity posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4

Holecards :
Dealt to djerame [ ]
boutogo4 folds
djerame raises to $3.50
Krieg1984 raises to $11
Tagalag folds
Flush_Entity folds
djerame raises to $31
Krieg1984 has 15 seconds left to act
Krieg1984 calls $20

Flop :
[ ]
djerame checks
Krieg1984 checks

Turn:
[ ] [ ]
djerame bets $37
Krieg1984 calls $37

River:
[ ] [ ]
djerame bets $44.25, and is all in
Krieg1984 calls $44.25

Showdown:
djerame shows [ ] a pair of Kings
Krieg1984 mucks
djerame wins the pot ($223) with a pair of Kings
Krieg1984 adds $94 .30

SUMMARY:
Total pot $226 | Rake $3
Board:
[ ]
Seat 1: Flush_Entity (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: boutogo4 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: djerame showed [ ] and won ($223) with a pair of Kings
Seat 4: Krieg1984 (button) mucked [ ] - a pair of Queens
Seat 5: Tagalag (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: robgraves777 is sitting out

 

My Thoughts:

Since it was a 3-bet pf, i knew i could get his whole stack with just two betting rounds. Plus, I'm way ahead of  QQ, JJ, and AK that checking provides deception without too much consequence.

sorry for brag post ^_^


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