1:54am: In my never ending quest to improve the site, I have implemented another change.

This time I’ve added something called “share this post”. This is a button added at the bottom of each post so that if you find the post interesting and relevant to you or any of your friends, you can now click the “share this post” button and can import any/all of your friends from multiple IM clients and social neworking sites. This is a very handy tool, instead of having to copy and paste the URL or the whole article itself, open your web mail client, compose a brand new email, paste it and press send. It also helps spread the word about HFL to others who have not seen our site yet.

All in all, I think this is a very nice feature, as it’s now easier for you to tell your friends about our site and our useful articles.

Start a Clean Slate at a New Room, a New Sharkscope, and Keep HFL Free in the Process

3:27pm: I just played a series of three matches. Unfortunately, I lost the first one when I spiked an ace with AK and my opponent flopped two pair on me and his hand held up to give him the victory. In the next two matches, I just ran crazy-hot. Here are a few hands from both matches:

1. Match One

Dealt to trujm [9d 9h]
trujm: raises 40 to 60
H.Prior: folds
Uncalled bet (40) returned to trujm
trujm collected 40 from pot
trujm: doesn’t show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 40 | Rake 0
Seat 1: H.Prior (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: trujm (button) (small blind) collected (40)

Two hands later:

Seat 1: H.Prior (1410 in chips)
Seat 2: trujm (1590 in chips)
trujm: posts small blind 10
H.Prior: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trujm [Qd Qs]
trujm: raises 40 to 60
H.Prior: folds
Uncalled bet (40) returned to trujm
trujm collected 40 from pot
trujm: shows [Qd Qs] (a pair of Queens)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 40 | Rake 0
Seat 1: H.Prior (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: trujm (button) (small blind) collected (40)

Very Next Hand:

Seat 1: H.Prior (1390 in chips)
Seat 2: trujm (1610 in chips)
H.Prior: posts small blind 10
trujm: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trujm [Ad Qd]
H.Prior: calls 10
trujm: raises 40 to 60
H.Prior: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [Kc Tc 7c]
trujm: checks
H.Prior: checks
*** TURN *** [Kc Tc 7c] [6c]
trujm: checks
H.Prior: checks
*** RIVER *** [Kc Tc 7c 6c] [5c]
trujm: checks
H.Prior: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
trujm: shows [Ad Qd] (a flush, King high)
H.Prior: shows [Jd 9s] (a flush, King high)
trujm collected 60 from pot
H.Prior collected 60 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 120 | Rake 0
Board [Kc Tc 7c 6c 5c]
Seat 1: H.Prior (button) (small blind) showed [Jd 9s] and won (60) with a flush, King high
Seat 2: trujm (big blind) showed [Ad Qd] and won (60) with a flush, King high

3 Hands Later:

Dealt to trujm [Th Jc]
trujm: calls 10
H.Prior: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qh Kc 9h]
H.Prior: checks
trujm: bets 20
H.Prior: calls 20
*** TURN *** [Qh Kc 9h] [As]
H.Prior: checks
trujm: bets 40
H.Prior: calls 40
*** RIVER *** [Qh Kc 9h As] [4s]
H.Prior: checks
trujm: bets 100
H.Prior: folds
Uncalled bet (100) returned to trujm
trujm collected 160 from pot
trujm: shows [Th Jc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 160 | Rake 0
Board [Qh Kc 9h As 4s]
Seat 1: H.Prior (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: trujm (button) (small blind) collected (160)

Very Next Hand:

Dealt to trujm [Ad Ah]
H.Prior: folds
Uncalled bet (10) returned to trujm
trujm collected 20 from pot
trujm: shows [Ad Ah] (a pair of Aces)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 20 | Rake 0
Seat 1: H.Prior (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: trujm (big blind) collected (20)

Very Next Hand (yes, again):

Dealt to trujm [Qc Kd]
trujm: raises 40 to 60
H.Prior: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [Jh Tc 9h]
H.Prior: checks
trujm: bets 40
H.Prior: calls 40
*** TURN *** [Jh Tc 9h] [Qs]
H.Prior: checks
trujm: bets 100
H.Prior: raises 120 to 220
trujm: raises 1380 to 1600 and is all-in
H.Prior said, “78 :(”
H.Prior: folds
Uncalled bet (1380) returned to trujm
trujm collected 640 from pot
trujm: shows [Qc Kd] (a straight, Nine to King)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 640 | Rake 0
Board [Jh Tc 9h Qs]
Seat 1: H.Prior (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: trujm (button) (small blind) collected (640)

4 Hands Later:

Dealt to trujm [Qc Qs]
trujm: raises 40 to 60
H.Prior: folds
Uncalled bet (40) returned to trujm
trujm collected 40 from pot
trujm: shows [Qc Qs] (a pair of Queens)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 40 | Rake 0
Seat 1: H.Prior (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: trujm (button) (small blind) collected (40)

8 Hands Later:

Dealt to trujm [6c 9h]
H.Prior: calls 15
trujm: checks
*** FLOP *** [7d 8c Qd]
trujm: checks
H.Prior: bets 60
trujm: calls 60
*** TURN *** [7d 8c Qd] [Th]
trujm: checks
H.Prior: bets 120
trujm: raises 300 to 420
H.Prior: folds
Uncalled bet (300) returned to trujm
trujm collected 420 from pot
trujm: doesn’t show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 420 | Rake 0
Board [7d 8c Qd Th]
Seat 1: H.Prior (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: trujm (big blind) collected (420)

10 hands later:

Dealt to trujm [Jh Kh]
trujm: raises 60 to 90
H.Prior: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [Td 5h 2h]
H.Prior: checks
trujm: checks
*** TURN *** [Td 5h 2h] [Qd]
H.Prior: checks
trujm: bets 60
H.Prior: folds
Uncalled bet (60) returned to trujm
trujm collected 180 from pot
trujm: doesn’t show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 180 | Rake 0
Board [Td 5h 2h Qd]
Seat 1: H.Prior (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: trujm (button) (small blind) collected (180)

Next Hand:

Dealt to trujm [Ac As]
H.Prior: calls 15
trujm: raises 60 to 90
H.Prior: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [5h 9h Kd]
trujm: bets 150
H.Prior: raises 150 to 300
trujm: raises 1665 to 1965 and is all-in
H.Prior: calls 555 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (1110) returned to trujm
*** TURN *** [5h 9h Kd] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [5h 9h Kd 6c] [5s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
trujm: shows [Ac As] (two pair, Aces and Fives)
H.Prior: shows [3d Kc] (two pair, Kings and Fives)
trujm collected 1890 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1890 | Rake 0
Board [5h 9h Kd 6c 5s]
Seat 1: H.Prior (button) (small blind) showed [3d Kc] and lost with two pair, Kings and Fives
Seat 2: trujm (big blind) showed [Ac As] and won (1890) with two pair, Aces and Fives

2. Match Two

Dealt to trujm [9h 9d]
tomiiii4: raises 40 to 60
trujm: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [7h 9s 8h]
trujm: checks
tomiiii4: bets 80
trujm: raises 200 to 280
tomiiii4: folds
Uncalled bet (200) returned to trujm
trujm collected 280 from pot
trujm: doesn’t show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 280 | Rake 0
Board [7h 9s 8h]
Seat 1: tomiiii4 (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: trujm (big blind) collected (280)

Two Hands Later:

Dealt to trujm [As Kd]
trujm: raises 40 to 60
tomiiii4: folds
Uncalled bet (40) returned to trujm
trujm collected 40 from pot
trujm: doesn’t show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 40 | Rake 0
Seat 1: tomiiii4 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: trujm (button) (small blind) collected (40)

15 Hands Later:

Dealt to trujm [3d 3c]
tomiiii4: raises 60 to 90
trujm: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [Tc 3h Ts]
trujm: checks
tomiiii4: bets 120
trujm: calls 120
*** TURN *** [Tc 3h Ts] [Qc]
trujm: checks
tomiiii4: checks
*** RIVER *** [Tc 3h Ts Qc] [Ac]
trujm: bets 330
tomiiii4: folds
Uncalled bet (330) returned to trujm
trujm collected 420 from pot
trujm: shows [3d 3c] (a full house, Threes full of Tens)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 420 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 3h Ts Qc Ac]
Seat 1: tomiiii4 (button) (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: trujm (big blind) collected (420)

4 Hands Later:

Dealt to trujm [Kc Kd]
tomiiii4: folds
Uncalled bet (15) returned to trujm
trujm collected 30 from pot
trujm: shows [Kc Kd] (a pair of Kings)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 30 | Rake 0
Seat 1: tomiiii4 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: trujm (big blind) collected (30)

6 Hands Later:

Dealt to trujm [Jh Jc]
tomiiii4: folds
Uncalled bet (15) returned to trujm
trujm collected 30 from pot
trujm: shows [Jh Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 30 | Rake 0
Seat 1: tomiiii4 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: trujm (big blind) collected (30)

5 Hands Later:

Dealt to trujm [Kc Qh]
tomiiii4: raises 60 to 90
trujm: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [3h 7d Ks]
trujm: checks
tomiiii4: bets 120
trujm: raises 1441 to 1561 and is all-in
tomiiii4: folds
Uncalled bet (1441) returned to trujm
trujm collected 420 from pot
trujm: doesn’t show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 420 | Rake 0
Board [3h 7d Ks]
Seat 1: tomiiii4 (button) (small blind) folded

=================

After dropping the first match (0-1), I won the next two matches off of just cards alone. As stated before, I was ridiculously hot, as the hands above should show. That brings me to 2-1 on the day, 2-0 yesterday for a total of 4-1 over the last 12 hours — and FINALLY hitting $19,000 profit in the meantime! I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon, guys.

Start a Clean Slate at a New Room, a New Sharkscope, and Keep HFL Free in the Process

Keep HFL Free

1:43am: Although not often enough, sometimes you come across a hand and a board so beautiful that you know you’re going to get paid off no matter what. The way this hand played out also illustrates the deceptiveness of not raising with aces in heads up sit n gos.

Here is a picture of the board (before any betting on the river card took place) in a hand that I played 20 minutes ago, as well as the corresponding hand history — followed by the hand history of the last significant hand. The reason the previous hand is important is because I wanted my opponent to think (on this hand) that I was upset about having to fold in the previous hand, so I basically mimicked his actions from the previous hand. I felt like he wouldn’t take me seriously because (a) I didn’t raise pre flop, therefore the likelihood of me having an ace was less and (b) since I basically mirrored his actions on the previous hand, I felt like he wouldn’t take me seriously.

Previous Hand:

Seat 1: smokinmoon (1410 in chips)
Seat 2: trujm (1590 in chips)
trujm: posts small blind 15
smokinmoon: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trujm [5s Ts]
trujm: calls 15
smokinmoon: checks
*** FLOP *** [Tc 9c 4c]
smokinmoon: checks
trujm: checks
*** TURN *** [Tc 9c 4c] [4s]
smokinmoon: checks
trujm: bets 60
smokinmoon: raises 60 to 120
trujm: folds
Uncalled bet (60) returned to smokinmoon
smokinmoon collected 180 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 180 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 9c 4c 4s]
Seat 1: smokinmoon (big blind) collected (180)
Seat 2: trujm (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

Current Hand:

Seat 1: smokinmoon (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: trujm (1500 in chips)
smokinmoon: posts small blind 15
trujm: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trujm [As 5d]
smokinmoon: calls 15
trujm: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ah 9d Ac]
trujm: checks
smokinmoon: checks
*** TURN *** [Ah 9d Ac] [Jd]
trujm: checks
smokinmoon: bets 30
trujm: raises 60 to 90
smokinmoon: calls 60
*** RIVER *** [Ah 9d Ac Jd] [Ad]
trujm: bets 1380 and is all-in
smokinmoon: calls 1380 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
trujm: shows [As 5d] (four of a kind, Aces)
smokinmoon: shows [9h Jc] (a full house, Aces full of Jacks)
trujm collected 3000 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3000 | Rake 0
Board [Ah 9d Ac Jd Ad]
Seat 1: smokinmoon (button) (small blind) showed [9h Jc] and lost with a full house, Aces full of Jacks
Seat 2: trujm (big blind) showed [As 5d] and won (3000) with four of a kind, Aces

This “over betting with the goods” tactic works very well, in my experience. I knew he either (a) had a jack, (b) slowplayed KK or QQ, or (c) hit a flush on the river. If it’s scenario (a), then he might think that I also had a jack and that I didn’t want to chop the pot, so I would put him to a decision in an attempt to win the whole thing. If it’s scenario (b), then he would know the only thing that beats him realistically is quads, and he would have no choice to pay it off. In this scenario, it would also be hard to put me on an ace since I didn’t raise pre flop. If it’s scenario (c), then I believe I’m actually better off over betting the pot than putting in a small value bet, as people are more likely to perceive over bets as extreme strength or extreme weakness, which would give me a crying chance at him not buying what I’m selling. All things considered, I felt the play here was to go all in, as the “implied odds”, so to speak, of me getting paid off on this hand was relatively high.

Thankfully, I was right as the most likely scenario (a) turned out to be the case and I was able to get paid off.