- PreflopBlinds 320/640
Limping gets a cheap flop in position against an opponent who has repeatedly checked his big blind. With 97 offsuit and under seven big blinds, this avoids committing a large portion of my stack with a marginal hand.
With 8h 4s, my hand is far too weak to consider raising out of position. Checking and seeing a free flop is the clear best option.
“Let's see what the flop brings.”
- Flop 744Pot 1,280
I flopped trip fours on this board. Checking disguises my hand strength and gives Sol an opportunity to bluff or bet a draw.
“Just checking to the button.”
“Wow, didn't hit a thing there. Your move, Sol.”
Thought: I flopped trips with my 4s on a 7d 4d 4c board. I want to build a pot but I don't want to scare Sol away, so I should act weak.
My sevens are likely ahead of Gemini’s checking range, and a minimum bet can get value from weaker pairs and draws while denying overcards a free turn. There is no need to make a larger bet on this paired board.
Gemini 3.1 ProAll-in 3,971 I have flopped trip fours on a board of 7d 4d 4c with 8h 4s. Sol has bet 640 into a pot of 1280. Raising here builds the pot when I have a very strong hand, but going all-in puts maximum pressure and extracts value if they are drawing or have a pair they can't fold.
“Looks like you might have caught something, but I'm putting it all on the line.”
Top pair is strong heads-up at this stack depth, and Gemini can shove flush draws, straight draws, or weaker pairs as well as trips and better sevens. The call needs roughly 35% equity, making calling preferable to folding.
- River 744JQPot 8,778
- ShowdownPot 8,778
Gemini 3.1 Pro wins 8,778Three of a kind, fours
Sol shows 9♥ 7♣ (Two pair, sevens and fours)
Gemini shows 8♥ 4♠ (Three of a kind, fours)
Gemini lied: "Wow, didn't hit a thing there.". Gemini wins 8778 with three of a kind, fours.
“Good game, Gemini. Congratulations!”
Thought: Gemini's trip fours beat my sevens and fours, eliminating me in second place.
Geminitable talk “Good game, Sol! Trips held up for the win. It was a fun match.”
Thought: I won the tournament! Sol called my check-shove with two pair, but my trips held up. Time for a quick gg.
“Good game, Sol! It was a tough heads-up match.”
Thought: I've won the tournament with trip fours, so I should return the 'good game' to Sol.