Hi eveybody,

I'm setting aside some hands to evaluate later, and this is one those. I'd like to share this hand with you because it shows how thinking about ranges and betting patterns can help you at poker.
Let's start:

Game # 2107123138 - Texas Hold'em No Limit 150/300 - Table "€2,000 Guarantee Rebuy 10039380 3"

Players(max 9):
bocchino1 (6,442.00 in seat 1)
arvid1915 (8,427.00 in seat 2)
Joani (19,326.00 in seat 4)
SuperTilt1 (2,616.00 in seat 5)
charliedi (8,451.00 in seat 6)
Eddie_H (4,913.00 in seat 7)
jkk32 (14,687.00 in seat 9)

Dealer: charliedi
Small Blind: Eddie_H (150.00)
Big Blind: jkk32 (300.00)

charliedi was dealt: 6h - 3h

bocchino1 Fold
arvid1915 Fold
Joani Fold
SuperTilt1 Fold
charliedi Raise (862.00)
Eddie_H Fold
jkk32 Call (562.00)

Ok, I'm on the BTN with ~30BB. 63s is not a hand to play for value so I'm trying to steal the pot and, in case I got called, to have a disguised hand that plays well postflop. When BB calls I think he doesn't have a big hand. He maybe trapping with a monster but being OOP and me having less than 30BB he could try to min3bet big hands to induce a resteal or just 3bet for value. Anyway I don't think he has a big hand so move on.

Flop Ks - 6d - 7s

jkk32 Check
charliedi Bet (1,200.00)
jkk32 Call (1,200.00)

Weird flop. Is wet but not too wet. Is dry but not too dry. Is a 2 of a suit with low straight possible. Does it plays well with my range? but, more important: does it plays with his range? Now I think about his calling range preflop. He can call with Ax, broadways, suited connectors and mid-small pocket pairs (99 or less). In this flop KK, 66 and 77 got me crushed. If he has a K, 99 or 88 I'm also in bad shape but for the rest of his range I'm flipping/slightly ahead. When he check call I detach from his range the big hands, the pot is growing and he doesn't fight for it. Instead, he gives me the chance to get a hand to get why? Because he also need a stronger hand. So, to me, his range now is Ax, small pairs and suited connectors.

Turn Ks - 6d - 7s - Ah

jkk32 Check
charliedi Check

The A, scary card! Depending on how he plays the ace I will do or don't. -...- He checks. To me this is a shown of weakness, he is as afraid of the ace as I was so let take it out of his range too.

River Ks - 6d - 7s - Ah - 7h

jkk32 Bet (2,400.00)
charliedi Call (2,400.00)

when river deals the 7 I say: mmmm no! It's possible he has a 7 and played it like me (controlling the pot) but, in my mind, his most likely holding was the busted draw. I thought, took the whole time balance and called.

jkk32 shows: Js - 5s (a pair of Sevens)
charliedi shows: 6h - 3h (two pairs, Sevens and Sixes)

charliedi wins: 9,074.00 (with two pairs, Sevens and Sixes)

Game ended 2011-03-01 20:39:24 CET

I was right! :D

So guys, everytime you make a decission don't forget to make your analysis because... it works!

GL everyone and see you soon