Better to be lucky than good!

I've won $203.25 over the last 2 nights in 61 minutes of play. I played 100nl tonight with one good hand to note...


FullTiltPoker Game #7665332058: Table Moore (edu, 6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:24:46 ET - 2008/08/15
Seat 1: RonPaul4Pres ($121.25)
Seat 2: ched1986 ($413.90)
Seat 3: birdiemachine ($108.85)
Seat 4: eggflue ($80)
Seat 5: DroneMan84 ($101.50)
Seat 6: joshuaashtondzl ($111.95)
ched1986 posts the small blind of $0.50
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [7d Ad]
eggflue has 15 seconds left to act
eggflue folds
DroneMan84 folds
joshuaashtondzl raises to $3.50
RonPaul4Pres folds
ched1986 folds
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $12.50
joshuaashtondzl calls $9 I figure he has 88-JJ,AQ,AK...
*** FLOP *** [4s 5c 7s]
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $19 ....Good flop for me vs. AK or AQ
joshuaashtondzl calls $19 = over pair
*** TURN *** [4s 5c 7s] [7h]
birdiemachine checks ...give him some rope
joshuaashtondzl has 15 seconds left to act
joshuaashtondzl bets $80.45, and is all in
birdiemachine calls $77.35, and is all in
joshuaashtondzl shows [Td Ts]
birdiemachine shows [7d Ad]
Uncalled bet of $3.10 returned to joshuaashtondzl
*** RIVER *** [4s 5c 7s 7h] [Qh]
joshuaashtondzl shows two pair, Tens and Sevens
birdiemachine shows three of a kind, Sevens
birdiemachine wins the pot ($215.20) with three of a kind, Sevens
joshuaashtondzl adds $96.90
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $218.20 Rake $3
Board: [4s 5c 7s 7h Qh]
Seat 1: RonPaul4Pres (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: ched1986 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: birdiemachine (big blind) showed [7d Ad] and won ($215.20) with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 4: eggflue didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: DroneMan84 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: joshuaashtondzl showed [Td Ts] and lost with two pair, Tens and Sevens


I was very lucky in this hand, but I also created my luck by getting to the turn without having to make a tough decision. My opponent's play was not very good on all streets with the possible exception of pre-flop. At higher levels a 4-bet would be justified especially against LAG players. His call on the flop tells me he believes he has the best hand...with just a single pair, a raise would have been his best play, he gets all hands to fold except sets, KK, AA and may even get JJ and QQ to fold...probably not but maybe.




Bankroll stands at $7490.03