Oooh Hot Stuff! Playing the Player

Not your typical DP hand here, but it was played to perfection.

UTG = very loose donk - will pay off most hands
Button = passive - has folded to resistance pre and post flop multiple times

I came into this pot for two very specific reasons. If I hit, I could take UTG's stack. I also knew that I could outplay the button if he missed the flop.

My position in this hand was set up perfect b/c I could see how UTG acted before making my play and I knew that if the button made a bet that smelled like a continuation bet I could take it away from him.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)

SB (t1260)
BB (t915)
UTG (t1620)
UTG+1 (t1230)
MP1 (t2345)
MP2 (t2620)
Hero (t1015)
CO (t700)
Button (t1355)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 7d, 8d.

UTG calls t30, 3 folds, Hero calls t30, 1 fold, Button raises to t90, 2 folds, UTG calls t60, Hero calls t60.

Flop: (t315) 4d, 9h, Th (3 players)

UTG checks, Hero checks, Button bets t210, UTG folds, Hero raises to t925, Button folds.

:-)