lucky break...

PokerStars Game #14158935371: Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit ($1/$2) - 2007/12/28 - 15:41:02 (ET)
Table 'Dschubba' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: i won 2 win ($62.75 in chips)
Seat 2: FloppyMcNutZ ($63.50 in chips)
Seat 4: aaron58 ($45.75 in chips)
Seat 6: ATHOLIAN ($23.50 in chips)
FloppyMcNutZ: posts small blind $0.50
veratanon: is sitting out
aaron58: posts big blind $1
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [5d 4s 4d 2d Kh]
ATHOLIAN: folds
i won 2 win: calls $1
DJC43 joins the table at seat #5
FloppyMcNutZ: raises $1 to $2
aaron58: folds
i won 2 win: calls $1
*** FIRST DRAW ***
FloppyMcNutZ: discards 2 cards [4d Kh]
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [5d 4s 2d] [Th 8s]
i won 2 win: discards 3 cards
FloppyMcNutZ: bets $1
i won 2 win: calls $1
*** SECOND DRAW ***
FloppyMcNutZ: discards 1 card [Th]
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [5d 4s 2d 8s] [7s]
i won 2 win: discards 2 cards
FloppyMcNutZ: bets $2
FloppyMcNutZ: raises $2 to $6
i won 2 win: raises $2 to $8
FloppyMcNutZ: calls $2
*** THIRD DRAW ***
FloppyMcNutZ: discards 1 card [8s]
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [5d 4s 2d 7s] [3d]
i won 2 win: stands pat
FloppyMcNutZ: checks
i won 2 win: bets $2
FloppyMcNutZ: raises $2 to $4
i won 2 win: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FloppyMcNutZ: shows [5d 4s 7s 2d 3d] (Lo: 7,5,4,3,2)
i won 2 win: shows [6d 5s 2h 7d 3c] (Lo: 7,6,5,3,2)
FloppyMcNutZ collected $30 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $31 | Rake $1
Seat 1: i won 2 win (button) showed [6d 5s 2h 7d 3c] and lost with Lo: 7,6,5,3,2
Seat 2: FloppyMcNutZ (small blind) showed [5d 4s 7s 2d 3d] and won ($30) with Lo: 7,5,4,3,2
Seat 4: aaron58 (big blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 6: ATHOLIAN folded before the Draw (didn't bet)

Heh, catching the nuts on the last draw was pretty sweet, especially with villain getting a strong hand on the 2nd draw. WTF was he doing in the hand anyway? If you need to draw 3, the hand belongs in the muck. Is this typical in TDL?

To answer your question....



PokerStars Game #14158935371: Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit ($1/$2) - 2007/12/28 - 15:41:02 (ET)
Table 'Dschubba' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: i won 2 win ($62.75 in chips)
Seat 2: FloppyMcNutZ ($63.50 in chips)
Seat 4: aaron58 ($45.75 in chips)
Seat 6: ATHOLIAN ($23.50 in chips)
FloppyMcNutZ: posts small blind $0.50
veratanon: is sitting out
aaron58: posts big blind $1
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [5d 4s 4d 2d Kh]
ATHOLIAN: folds
i won 2 win: calls $1
DJC43 joins the table at seat #5
FloppyMcNutZ: raises $1 to $2
He limps and I raise to isolate with my premium 2 card draw. I am already going to be out of position, I don't want to be against multiple opponents. Limping on the button was a mistake on his part. Don't do it ever.
aaron58: folds
i won 2 win: calls $1
*** FIRST DRAW ***
FloppyMcNutZ: discards 2 cards [4d Kh]
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [5d 4s 2d] [Th 8s]
i won 2 win: discards 3 cards
FloppyMcNutZ: bets $1
this is a clear bet, not only am I card ahead I also drew good. I would bet here even if we were before the draw since I caught good and I could bet blind here as I am drawing one less than him and this is an automatic bet.
i won 2 win: calls $1
*** SECOND DRAW ***
FloppyMcNutZ: discards 1 card [Th]
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [5d 4s 2d 8s] [7s]
i won 2 win: discards 2 cards
FloppyMcNutZ: bets $2
I am ahead and have a hand, I would check raise if he were drawing less than me and I caught this hand but since I am out of position I must make him pay to draw.
i won 2 win: raises $2 to $4 Is he full of shit or not? I doubt it but I raise him to find out how serious he is. If he calls I can stay pat and check the last draw (875 is far from un-beatable) and if he raises I know I have to break my 8.
FloppyMcNutZ: raises $2 to $6
i won 2 win: raises $2 to $8 He caught a 7. He got lucky and got there. He can't cap here with less (possibly a #5 (23458) which has me beat anyway) I have to call because of the great odds I have been given and because of the action I know I have to break my 8. This is the hardest play to learn when to do right in triple draw. It just takes time to know when you must do it. I am not a big fan of ANY 87 hand as it is so that made breaking this hand easier for me.
Betting is capped
FloppyMcNutZ: calls $2
*** THIRD DRAW ***
FloppyMcNutZ: discards 1 card [8s]
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [5d 4s 2d 7s] [3d]
MIRACLE CARD. Time for the check raise
i won 2 win: stands pat
FloppyMcNutZ: checks
i won 2 win: bets $2
FloppyMcNutZ: raises $2 to $4
i won 2 win: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FloppyMcNutZ: shows [5d 4s 7s 2d 3d] (Lo: 7,5,4,3,2)
i won 2 win: shows [6d 5s 2h 7d 3c] (Lo: 7,6,5,3,2)
FloppyMcNutZ collected $30 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $31 | Rake $1
Seat 1: i won 2 win (button) showed [6d 5s 2h 7d 3c] and lost with Lo: 7,6,5,3,2
Seat 2: FloppyMcNutZ (small blind) showed [5d 4s 7s 2d 3d] and won ($30) with Lo: 7,5,4,3,2
Seat 4: aaron58 (big blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 6: ATHOLIAN folded before the Draw (didn't bet)


Breaking an 8 on the last draw can be hard but is often your only chance at the pot. Here I recognized it and got lucky. I am glad I broke it to say the least. He got super lucky on the 2nd draw and I as able to break and catch good snapping him off pretty good.