AQ hmmm..

At the start of the year (2008) I decided to deposit a small amount of money into Ladbrokes Poker and give there software a trial. Where my alias is currently lJAMESl I found there software to be lightning quick and there deposit and withdrawl methods are extremely quick and efficient. I put 200$ into my ladbrokes account and decided to give 1-2$ a little trial, I do not recommend this for anyone who is trying to build a bankroll but I was prepared to lose the money without any real bother just to get a feel for the site. A couple of hours later I found myself quadrupled up and found the site pretty soft at NL 200$ this could of possibly just been due to the fact I was on a weak table.

So I gave it another try the next day I sat on NL 200$ this time I found myself tripled up at the end of the session. I now had around 1400$ in my account from a starting amount of 200$.

To be honest I was pretty happy with the way things were goin in just two days. I decided to do something again I don't personally recommend with a 1400$ Bankroll and that was give NL 400$ a taster.

I sat for a while stayed pretty tight and aggressive and watched a couple of aggressive scandinavian players wipe eachother out, show bluffs to each other and then berate eachothers play. I managed to double up early on with Jacks full where a scandinavian player tried bluffin me on the river by shoving with AKcc a missed gutshot straight draw on a J 10 6 6 9 board.

My stack was now around 900$... I found myself in the cut-off in which there had been 3 limpers so I decided to squeeze the pot slightly with AcQh I raised to 8 bb = 32$

I got two callers who I both had positon on an aggressive loose scandinavian player and a tight british player who I was a bit wary of.

The flop came Ks Qs 7h both players checked so I led out a 1/3rd pot bet around 35$ to see where I was, the tight british player folded and the loose scandinavian flat called.

I assumed now he was on a draw possibly a straight or flush draw or maybe he had a weak queen I didn't think he had a King as I felt being his playing style he would of reraised me on the flop same with a flush draw.

The turn brought the 8 of spades the board now read Ks Qs 7h 8s The scandi player checked to me I decided to fire small and see his reaction I fired around a 1/3rd of the pot again he reraised me around 5-6 times my bet, Alarm bells rang I genuinely believed this bet was not one of a player holding a flush in his hand but infact one of a player who was representing a flush, I decided to call the bet.

The river brought the 2 of clubs a blank in my mind the board read Ks Qs 7h 8s 2c

My best hand being A pair of Queens and an Ace kicker. On the river the scandi player fired almost his full stack (525$) into a 550$ pot.

I had to click the time bank because in all honesty this was a very good bet I was 100% sure he did not have a king and I was pretty sure he did not have a flush I couldn't see him playing a set like this and If he had a flush why would he bet so big on the river? Surely he would value bet his flush.

After a long think and believing I was facing J10 or maybe even A8 with the ace of spades I called the bet and the scandi player showed 9-10os a missed gutshot straight draw.

I took down the 1500$ pot and was pretty happy with my call and my thought process on the hand but I don't particularly believe I played the hand that well but I believe if I didn't play the hand in this weak manner I wouldn't of been able to win such a big pot and of induced such a huge bluff.

I have won a bit more since and I currently have 3800$ in my ladbrokes account since the new year from my 200$ deposit. Hopefully I can build this into a decent bankroll and move up to the higher stakes.

Any thoughts about the hand please feel free to make a comment

Thanks and Goodluck James :)