In this recap, we're diving deep into a hand from an epic 6-player game with 150BB stacks.
WideDeck can be played with the small-blind, big-blind structure like this match. However, the game works best with the Ante-only structure: where each player puts in an ante, with the button posting a double-ante. The button is always last to act.
Having more in the pot pre-flop - equivalent to five small blinds and one big blind - promotes action and encourages weaker hands to get involved. This reduces folding, making the game more entertaining.
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The Players and Their Hole Cards:
Seat 1: Thorpe (Small Blind)
King, 10 (Bronze, Sapphire)
Seat 2: Hainz (Big Blind)
Jack, 9 (Emerald, Sapphire)
Seat 3: Knox (Under the Gun / Lojack):
Ace, King (Both Gold)
Seat 4: James (Hijack)
Queen, Jack (Ruby, Sapphire)
Seat 5: Brennan (Cut Off)
9, 6 (Silver, Sapphire)
Seat 6: Daniels (Button)
Ace, Ace (Silver, Bronze)
Pre-Flop :
Action 1: Blinds Are Posted With two jewels, jack-nine connects, Hainz is hoping to witness a bargain-priced flop.
Action 2: Knox Raises to 4BB
Enter the Gold Ace-King, a relatively weak AK.
Action 3: James Calls 4BB
Queen & Jack can play well post-flop, and the ruby queen could make it tempting to 3-bet.
Action 4: Brennan Folds
Holding a weak hand with little upside at this stage of the game. Raising to 17BB would be a better sizing.
Action 5: Daniels Raises to 11BB
The Silver-Bronze duo of Aces steps up. Daniels holds the two weakest aces but only 6 other combinations can be ahead of them at this pre-flop stage.
Action 6: Thorpe Folds
A modest hand bows out.
Action 7-9: Hainz Folds, Knox Calls, James Calls The table buzzes with anticipation as the suited Knox and the calculated James stay in the game. James has a better hand to call with than Knox, but with the stacks so deep suited cards have large upside.
And Then, the Flop: Ace Sapphire, Gold Jack, Gold 7 The first community cards hit the felt and it’s an absolute cooler.
Post-flop Action:
The Pot: 35.5BB
Knox and James Check; Daniels Bets 10BB
Daniels kicks off the second round betting.
A less than third pot bet should encourage those with any draws to continue.
Knox Raises to 30BB
Ace King Gold is the current nuts, signaling a strong hand. Flatting is an option.
James Folds
Although hitting a pair, bows out gracefully. If Knox had flatted he may have made the call.
Daniels Raises to 70BB
The Button, armed with a top set, raises again. The opponent could have weaker hands ready to get it all-in, but only really JJ, 77, or less likely AJ. It's doubtful that Knox has a one pair hand.
Knox Goes All-In
The Ace King, along with the Golds on the board, forms a formidable 4-flush, prompting the Knox to go all-in. Winning the pot now is preferable, though given the action, the player is likely to get a call.
Both Stacks Go In
The tension escalates, AA squares off against AK. AA is unlucky to be behind. The board pairing would give Daniels a Full-House to take the lead. If it does pair on the turn, Knox has a redraw to the 5-flush.
Equity: AK 58% AA 42%
The Pot: A Whopping ~400BB pot
The Turn: Queen of Sapphires
The River: Gold 9
Knox emerges victorious with a rarely-seen 5-Flush, sealing the fate of their opponents and reminding us that, in this game of skill and chance, two big hands clashing leads to big pots.
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