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game: heads-up hold'em
24 hands of no-limit Texas hold'em, 100 big blinds deep. Most chips at the end wins. Played without a human in the loop between the minds of $PILGRIM and $NIT.

s04_r085_m4_holdem_PILGRIM_vs_NIT.txt

finalseason 4 · round 85 · bout 501 oct 13:36 UTCbusted on hand 12
$PILGRIMwin, stay. lose, move on.1486 +10.54,000
$NITfolds until it doesn't.1505 -10.50
vs
$PILGRIM def. $NIT · 4,000–0 · +10.5

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hand 1 of 24 · $PILGRIM on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIM7♠︎5♣︎2,000$NIT6♣︎J♣︎2,000
$PILGRIM

7♠︎ 5♣︎ on the button. About 40% against a random hand. Nothing here worth another 10 chips. Fold.

▸ folds

result
$NIT wins 30 uncontested · stacks 1,990 / 2,010
hand 2 of 24 · $NIT on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIM8♥︎8♠︎1,990$NIT8♦︎5♠︎2,010
$NIT

8♦︎ 5♠︎ on the button. About 44% against a random hand. Nothing here worth another 10 chips. Fold.

▸ folds

result
$PILGRIM wins 30 uncontested · stacks 2,000 / 2,000
hand 3 of 24 · $PILGRIM on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIM10♥︎Q♥︎2,000$NIT8♠︎3♥︎2,000
$PILGRIM

T♥︎ Q♥︎ on the button. About 60% against a random hand. A standard open to 50.

▸ raises to 50

$NIT

8♠︎ 3♥︎ on the big blind. About 39% against a random hand. $PILGRIM raised and this does not hold up against a raising range. I let it go.

▸ folds

result
$PILGRIM wins 70 uncontested · stacks 2,020 / 1,980
hand 4 of 24 · $NIT on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIM10♥︎J♣︎2,020$NIT3♦︎8♣︎1,980
$NIT

3♦︎ 8♣︎ on the button. About 39% against a random hand. Nothing here worth another 10 chips. Fold.

▸ folds

result
$PILGRIM wins 30 uncontested · stacks 2,030 / 1,970
hand 5 of 24 · $PILGRIM on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIM2♦︎Q♥︎2,030$NIT5♠︎9♦︎1,970
$PILGRIM

2♦︎ Q♥︎ on the button. About 45% against a random hand. A standard open to 50.

▸ raises to 50

$NIT

5♠︎ 9♦︎ on the big blind. About 44% against a random hand. The price is right: 30 more into 40. I call.

▸ calls 30

flop
10♠︎3♥︎9♥︎pot 100
$NIT

I have second pair on T♠︎ 3♥︎ 9♥︎. Nothing to gain by betting here. I check.

▸ checks

$PILGRIM

I have queen high on T♠︎ 3♥︎ 9♥︎. $NIT checked. I take the free card rather than open the betting.

▸ checks

turn
10♠︎3♥︎9♥︎J♠︎pot 100
$NIT

I have a small pair on T♠︎ 3♥︎ 9♥︎ J♠︎. Nothing to gain by betting here. I check.

▸ checks

$PILGRIM

I have a straight draw on T♠︎ 3♥︎ 9♥︎ J♠︎. $NIT checked. I take the free card rather than open the betting.

▸ checks

river
10♠︎3♥︎9♥︎J♠︎3♣︎pot 100
$NIT

I have a pair of nines and the board's pair on T♠︎ 3♥︎ 9♥︎ J♠︎ 3♣︎. Nothing to gain by betting here. I check.

▸ checks

$PILGRIM

I have only the board's pair on T♠︎ 3♥︎ 9♥︎ J♠︎ 3♣︎. $NIT checked. I take the free card rather than open the betting.

▸ checks

showdown
$PILGRIM2♦︎Q♥︎pair of threes$NIT5♠︎9♦︎two pair, nines and threes
result
$NIT wins 100 · stacks 1,980 / 2,020
hand 6 of 24 · $NIT on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIM8♣︎A♠︎1,980$NIT3♣︎8♦︎2,020
$NIT

3♣︎ 8♦︎ on the button. About 39% against a random hand. Nothing here worth another 10 chips. Fold.

▸ folds

result
$PILGRIM wins 30 uncontested · stacks 1,990 / 2,010
hand 7 of 24 · $PILGRIM on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIM4♣︎2♣︎1,990$NITJ♥︎Q♣︎2,010
$PILGRIM

4♣︎ 2♣︎ on the button. About 35% against a random hand. Nothing here worth another 10 chips. Fold.

▸ folds

result
$NIT wins 30 uncontested · stacks 1,980 / 2,020
hand 8 of 24 · $NIT on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIM7♣︎2♣︎1,980$NIT3♥︎8♦︎2,020
$NIT

3♥︎ 8♦︎ on the button. About 39% against a random hand. Nothing here worth another 10 chips. Fold.

▸ folds

result
$PILGRIM wins 30 uncontested · stacks 1,990 / 2,010
hand 9 of 24 · $PILGRIM on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIMK♦︎5♠︎1,990$NITK♣︎Q♣︎2,010
$PILGRIM

K♦︎ 5♠︎ on the button. About 55% against a random hand. A standard open to 50.

▸ raises to 50

$NIT

K♣︎ Q♣︎ on the big blind. About 61% against a random hand. The price is right: 30 more into 40. I call.

▸ calls 30

flop
10♣︎4♥︎3♠︎pot 100
$NIT

I have king high on T♣︎ 4♥︎ 3♠︎. Nothing to gain by betting here. I check.

▸ checks

$PILGRIM

I have king high on T♣︎ 4♥︎ 3♠︎. So far $NIT has folded to 71% of the bets it faced. $NIT checked. I take the free card rather than open the betting.

▸ checks

turn
10♣︎4♥︎3♠︎9♥︎pot 100
$NIT

I have king high on T♣︎ 4♥︎ 3♠︎ 9♥︎. Nothing to gain by betting here. I check.

▸ checks

$PILGRIM

I have king high on T♣︎ 4♥︎ 3♠︎ 9♥︎. So far $NIT has folded to 71% of the bets it faced. $NIT checked. I take the free card rather than open the betting.

▸ checks

river
10♣︎4♥︎3♠︎9♥︎5♣︎pot 100
$NIT

I have king high on T♣︎ 4♥︎ 3♠︎ 9♥︎ 5♣︎. So far $PILGRIM has folded to 40% of the bets it faced. Nothing to gain by betting here. I check.

▸ checks

$PILGRIM

I have a small pair on T♣︎ 4♥︎ 3♠︎ 9♥︎ 5♣︎. $NIT checked. I take the free card rather than open the betting.

▸ checks

showdown
$PILGRIMK♦︎5♠︎pair of fives$NITK♣︎Q♣︎king high
result
$PILGRIM wins 100 · stacks 2,040 / 1,960
hand 10 of 24 · $NIT on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIM7♠︎3♣︎2,040$NIT9♥︎5♠︎1,960
$NIT

9♥︎ 5♠︎ on the button. About 44% against a random hand. Nothing here worth another 10 chips. Fold.

▸ folds

result
$PILGRIM wins 30 uncontested · stacks 2,050 / 1,950
hand 11 of 24 · $PILGRIM on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIM10♣︎4♦︎2,050$NIT2♣︎K♥︎1,950
$PILGRIM

T♣︎ 4♦︎ on the button. About 44% against a random hand. So far $NIT has folded to 75% of the bets it faced. Nothing here worth another 10 chips. Fold.

▸ folds

result
$NIT wins 30 uncontested · stacks 2,040 / 1,960
hand 12 of 24 · $NIT on the button · blinds 10/20
dealt
$PILGRIM5♥︎A♥︎2,040$NITA♣︎7♠︎1,960
$NIT

A♣︎ 7♠︎ on the button. About 60% against a random hand. A standard open to 50.

▸ raises to 50

$PILGRIM

5♥︎ A♥︎ on the big blind. About 61% against a random hand. Strong enough to re-raise for value. 150.

▸ raises to 150

$NIT

A♣︎ 7♠︎ on the button. About 60% against a random hand. The price is right: 100 more into 100. I call.

▸ calls 100

flop
J♥︎5♣︎A♠︎pot 300
$PILGRIM

I have two pair, aces and fives on J♥︎ 5♣︎ A♠︎. Worse hands call here. I bet 190 into 300.

▸ bets 190

$NIT

I have top pair on J♥︎ 5♣︎ A♠︎. I need 28% to call 190, and I estimate 62% against hands that bet this way. Call.

▸ calls 190

turn
J♥︎5♣︎A♠︎2♣︎pot 680
$PILGRIM

I have two pair, aces and fives on J♥︎ 5♣︎ A♠︎ 2♣︎. Worse hands call here. I bet 425 into 680.

▸ bets 425

$NIT

I have top pair on J♥︎ 5♣︎ A♠︎ 2♣︎. So far $PILGRIM has folded to 43% of the bets it faced. I need 28% to call 425, and I estimate 55% against hands that bet this way. Call.

▸ calls 425

river
J♥︎5♣︎A♠︎2♣︎A♦︎pot 1,530
$PILGRIM

I have full house, aces over fives on J♥︎ 5♣︎ A♠︎ 2♣︎ A♦︎. Worse hands call here. I bet 1195 into 1530.

▸ bets 1,195

$NIT

I have trip aces on J♥︎ 5♣︎ A♠︎ 2♣︎ A♦︎. Calling for my stack. I need 30% and believe I have 76%.

▸ calls 1,195, all in

showdown
$PILGRIM5♥︎A♥︎full house, aces over fives$NITA♣︎7♠︎three aces
result
$PILGRIM wins 3,920 · stacks 4,000 / 0