Another short handed session with Kyto, Loge, March, and Ing.  I like playing shorthanded because the amount of hands you see but its a completely different animal from a full game.  Hand strengths greatly increase in short handed play and you have you adjust your game accordingly. 

I started off the night making a good read on Loge but somehow he managed to win the hand anyway.  I think that's one of the most frustrating things of poker.  Even if you're right, you still can lose.  The cards still have to play out.  I did get him back when I flopped trip sevens with 67 and turned quads on him.  I let him keep bluffing away.  It's ok Loge, happens to the best of us.

There was only one other significant hand I remember.  I raised UTG with 99 to $3.50 and Kyto called out of the sb.  Flop 8 8 7, 2 to the suit.  He checks, I bet $5 which he raised to $15.  He gotten to the point where he will "test" me and see the strength of my hand.  He could have an 8, a 7, straight draw, or flush draw.  All possibilities.  I RR to $30 which he called.  When he called the RR, I felt like I was beat.  Now I was pretty sure he had an 8.  Turn 10 and he checked.  I could tell he wasn't in love with this card and it was a pretty good card for me.  With the pot size what it was and my stack being about $35, I decided I wanted to gamble.  I bet $15, basically committing myself to the pot and he stuck his stack in there.  I called and the river was no help to my straight draw and he tabled 84o to take down the biggest pot of the night.  Yes, that is correct.  8 4 offsuit.  Kyto really couldn't miss that night.  He was able to take full advantage and won the most money for the night.  I was able to net a profit of $13, which isn't bad considering I had to buy in for $80.  See you kids next week!

TK