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Location: Homegame in China
Stakes: Aproximately $1/2
10-handed table
BB (640)- Main villain: A true LAG, 30yo, deep pockets, from a Middle Eastern country, has played much higher stakes in Macau, whose calling/limping/raising ranges are much wider than mine, but has a knack for crushing whales and TAGs alike. His favorite place to be is deepstacked with a suited hand against a straightforward player. He often plays wide, linear ranges, rarely misses value, and picks pretty good spots (and sizings) to bluff. Despite his reputation, he bluffs enough when he is winning. This guy's style is sticky and unorthodox but his strengths usually make up for his many leaks and 'that's not in any poker book' moves. Hero is OTB (covers), a big winner historically, playing a looser style than usual, having shown a few big bluffs already. SB (220) local, a moderate winner very loose pre. CO (250) businessman who plays straightforward fit or fold. HJ, MP, MP, EP, EP, EP all a juicy mix of players looking to hit top pair, who have between 160 and 500 behind 4 limps to Hero on the button, Hero and limps behind with 810o. SB completes, BB raises to 10, 3 folds, CO calls, Hero calls, SB folds.
Flop (38) 3c7c9h.
BB Cbets 30, CO folds, Hero raises to 90, BB calls.
Turn (218) 2c.
BB checks, Hero bets 120, BB calls.
River (458) 10s
BB leads for 200, Hero folds.

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$1/$3, Jack Casino, Tuesday night before Thanksgiving, 6:30pm.

Hero and villain have a very similar stack of around $750 give or take $25.

Villain is in his 30s, caucasian with beats headphones, Indians hat neatly trimmed beard. I've only been at the table for a short amount of time so I don't have too many notes when this hand occurs, but he seems like a TAG.

Hero is new to the table, and the room (I've only played there a couple times in the past so nobody knows me). Similar 30 something caucasian male. My image so far is very LAG. I've only been at the table for 25 minutes but I've been playing most hands and in that time I've worked $300 to $750. I recently won a big-ish pot with Qs4s when I opened pre from MP, flopped top pair, turned flush draw and rivered 2 pair. Table has been talking about this since as if I'm the craziest MF to ever exist. I, however, have chosen to remain silent.

We're UTG+2. UTG+1 limps, I have Jh9h and I make it $15. Folds to villain in SB who makes it $45. UTG+1 folds. I flat.

FLOP ($90)

Qh2hQc

Villian fires $45. I decide to call.

TURN ($180)

6h

Villain thinks for 5-8 seconds and fires $110. I decided to min-raise to $220, expecting a call, as that would set up a nice river shove opportunity barring a heart. Villain very quickly asks "Oh, you have queen four again?" Before asking how much it is, and then sliding in a call.

RIVER ($620)

6d

Final board is now Qh2hQc6h6d and we have the J high flush.

Villain shoves his remaining ~$350 in. His bet timings have been very similar on each street, so I can't rely on that tell. He's doing good with the stoic thing too. Hero?

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Empire Casino, London U.K.
Stakes: £1/2
Villain (500 effective) limps UTG+1. Hero (covers) makes it 10 in the BB. Villain makes a speech and makes it 30. Hero makes it 80. Villain makes it 180. Hero calls.
Flop (360) Q85r
Hero checks. Villain ships for about 320, Hero calls.

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Location: Horseshoe Casino, Cleveland
Stakes: 1/3
Time: Sunday Dec 13, 3:30 PM
Hero (600): Jack, younger male. Has been playing 12-15 percent of hands. Three betting often when entering pots. Playing aggressively. Has only showed down strong hands both in terms of pre-flop strength and contextual strength. Recently changed seats to target villains.
Villain 1 (250): Friendly truck driver in his 40s or 50s. A regular. Recently won high hand jackpot for $400 (did not put it onto the table). Sees a majority of flops. Somewhat stationy. Seems to have an idea of how to play, but ignores it in favor of action.
Villain 2 (700): Early 30s male. Plays even more flops than villain 1. Plays very aggressively. Very friendly. Has been at casino for 28 hours straight.
9-handed table
Hero opens UTG to 11 with T9dd. Folds to V2 in the SB who calls, V1 in BB who calls.
Flop (30) AcKc8o
V2 check, V1 bet 20, Hero raise to 55, V2 folds, V1 calls
Turn (136) 5o
V1 casually bets 5, Hero deliberates and raises to 75, V1 tanks, asks hero if he will show if V1 folds (no answer), and calls
River (286) 3o
V1 bets 5, Hero moves all in, V1 folds
Hero shows bluff