$105k pot at Pokerstars - Genius 28 vs aba20.

I want to discuss this hand because either aba had a mega-good read on Genius28 or was he just crazy?

The excerpt is below but here's the link http://www.highstakesreport.com/reports/big-hands-on-pokerstars/#more-362

PokerStars Game #8287626031: Hold’em
No Limit ($200/$400) - 2007/02/05 - 01:29:34 (ET)
Table ‘Lilaea IV’ 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 5: aba20 ($131362 in chips)
Seat 7: Genius28 ($52590 in chips)
Genius28: posts small blind $200
aba20: posts big blind $400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Genius28: raises $800 to $1200
aba20: raises $3000 to $4200
Genius28: calls $3000
*** FLOP *** [Qc 2h 4c]
aba20: checks
Genius28: bets $5000
aba20: raises $12500 to $17500
Genius28: calls $12500
*** TURN *** [Qc 2h 4c]
aba20: bets $31000
Genius28: calls $30890 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Qc 2h 4c Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
aba20: shows [Qh Ad] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
Genius28: shows [Th Jh] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
Genius28 collected $105178 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $105180 | Rake $2
Board [Qc 2h 4c Kh As]
Seat 5: aba20 (big blind) showed [Qh Ad] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 7: Genius28 (button) (small blind) showed [Th Jh] and won ($105178) with a straight, Ten to Ace

aba's turn bet put Genius28 all in, but did he think Genius didn't have pocket Kings or perhaps QK suited? Did he really put Genius28 on a draw, or even specifically his hand : 10J ?
I'm guessing most people here would check the turn right? If not, explain your thought process.

genius was drunk

LoL . I'm not talking about Genius' call because it was kind of loosey goosey, but he had mega-outs.

I'm talking about aba's bet pattern, what do you guys think of it? I see a lot of checks on turn in the high stakes hands posted here. Even if it's dry or an overcard comes, I see checks 90% of the time? I just want your guy's input.

you should not even bother trying to understand what goes in the head of those players while they play eachothers

On February 07 2007 00:55 TheHuHu wrote: LoL . I'm not talking about Genius' call because it was kind of loosey goosey, but he had mega-outs. I'm talking about aba's bet pattern, what do you guys think of it? I see a lot of checks on turn in the high stakes hands posted here. Even if it's dry or an overcard comes, I see checks 90% of the time? I just want your guy's input.

this is hu and they're ~130bb deep. he's not folding tptk on this board in a 3bet pot this deep after putting all that money in, sure he could have kq but lots of other holdings as well.

flop call was the only wtf moment, genius wanted to set up a bluff on the turn and the kh was excellent for the semi-bluff

what loco said. you guys are clueless stop trying to make sense of what is way beyond you

he pushes because he has to given his line i think
also the king should literally change nothing if genius has a legitmate hand unless he is holding KQ. ak is also a possibility as i guess is any hand for genius because he is a sicko. but concievably the only way the king helps genius is if he floated the flop with king high (which seems unlikely though im obviously wrong because it seems like aba is pushing the turn often espcially against genius who floats a ton) or if genius has kq and i guess you just have to be willing to accept that. when aba check raises flop in my mind he basically says that hes going to push turn. i guess genius thought otherwise which i just dont understand

this was just moved to HS by some1 so dont give everyone red X's previous to my post corwin --

give me my icon back corwin --

who cares this is just a 2.5 buy in HU pot nothing to discuss here...
aba had TPTK vs a maniac what do you expect him to do...

Submitted by : PlayingNaked

Table 'Lilaea IV' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 4: magicpitch ($52967 in chips)
Seat 5: aba20 ($71160 in chips)
Seat 6: monkey101 ($40000 in chips)
Seat 7: Genius28 ($41399 in chips)
monkey101: posts small blind $200
Genius28: posts big blind $400

Holecards
magicpitch: raises $800 to $1200
Genius28 said, "its how i built up my roll"
aba20: raises $2900 to $4100
monkey101: folds
Genius28: folds
magicpitch: calls $2900

Flop (Pot : $0)

   
magicpitch: checks
monkey101 said, "heh"
aba20: bets $6400
monkey101 said, "me2"
magicpitch: calls $6400

Turn (Pot : $0)

   
monkey101 said, ""
magicpitch: checks
aba20: bets $12400
magicpitch: raises $16400 to $28800
aba20: raises $16400 to $45200
magicpitch: calls $13667 and is all-in

River (Pot : $0)

   

Showdown
magicpitch: shows (a pair of Aces)
aba20: mucks hand
magicpitch collected $106529 from pot

Summary
Total pot $106534 | Rake $5
Board ]
Seat 4: magicpitch showed and won ($106529) with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: aba20 (button) mucked
Seat 6: monkey101 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Genius28 (big blind) folded before Flop