The 2d5d thread

craigcu12 · May 2013

well even the micro stakes are able to allow 5d2d to win

Flop
garner909	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£5.37
lochhead	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£1.71
	Your hole cards	2 5
Pintpot	Fold
x	Raise		£0.08	£0.14	£3.65
craigcu12	Raise		£0.24	£0.38	£3.77
stfc_1953	Fold
garner909	Fold
lochhead	Fold
qwerty1D	Call		£0.16	£0.54	£3.49
		J 2 6
x	Check
craigcu12	Bet		£0.41	£0.95	£3.36
x	Fold
craigcu12	Muck
craigcu12	Win		£0.49		£3.85
craigcu12	Return		£0.41	£0.05	£4.26

craigcu12 · May 2013

I seem to be hitting lots of these hands and winning them at the minute

Flop
duxrs	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£9.29
tosca21	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£3.43
	Your hole cards	5 2
craigcu12	Raise		£0.20	£0.26	£3.86
bigrossman	Fold
kimble76	Fold
coco521	Call		£0.20	£0.46	£2.12
duxrs	Fold
tosca21	Call		£0.16	£0.62	£3.27
		J 7 8
tosca21	Check
craigcu12	Bet		£0.31	£0.93	£3.55
coco521	Call		£0.31	£1.24	£1.81
tosca21	Call		£0.31	£1.55	£2.96
Turn
		J
tosca21	Check
craigcu12	Bet		£1.55	£3.10	£2.00
coco521	Fold
tosca21	Fold
craigcu12	Muck
craigcu12	Win		£1.43		£3.43
craigcu12	Return		£1.55	£0.12	£4.98

cenachav · June 2013

Its the nuts against nits

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
MP33	Small blind		400.00	400.00	13821.00
cenachav	Big blind		800.00	1200.00	24187.50
	Your hole cards	5 2
900KING	Fold
bigal36903	Fold
Lambert180	Raise		1600.00	2800.00	20795.50
jawzindawz	Fold
MP33	Fold
cenachav	Call		800.00	3600.00	23387.50
Flop
		4 Q A
cenachav	Check
Lambert180	Bet		1350.00	4950.00	19445.50
cenachav	Call		1350.00	6300.00	22037.50
Turn
		7
cenachav	Check
Lambert180	Bet		3200.00	9500.00	16245.50
cenachav	Raise		9550.00	19050.00	12487.50
Lambert180	Fold
cenachav	Muck
cenachav	Win		12700.00		25187.50
cenachav	Return		6350.00

GaryQQQ · July 2013

2d5d is the perfect hand to chip-up with when players tighten up with the bubble looming. Bounty Hunter, 15 left, 11 paid;

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
18AND5TIME	Small blind		200.00	200.00	3255.00
	Big blind		400.00	600.00	5005.00
	Your hole cards	5 2
Gixxer1	Fold
GaryQQQ	Raise		800.00	1400.00	8200.00
anwario12	Fold
	Call		800.00	2200.00	13305.00
18AND5TIME	Fold
	Call		400.00	2600.00	4605.00
Flop
		4 J 9
	Check
GaryQQQ	Bet		1095.00	3695.00	7105.00
	Fold
	Fold
GaryQQQ	Show	5 2
GaryQQQ	Win		2600.00		9705.00
GaryQQQ	Return		1095.00	0.00	10800.00

dabossman · July 2013

Mr QQQ, I believed you and the mythical abilities of the moster that is the 2 5 of diamonds. Even though I knew I was behind, i could not see how i would not fill up.......

I think you are due me a buy in for false advertising, lol

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The 2d 5d Dream BusterCheck dabossmanBet £0.20£0.48£3.42The 2d 5d Dream BusterCall £0.20£0.68£3.90Turn

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The 2d 5d Dream BusterCheck dabossmanBet £0.34£1.02£3.08The 2d 5d Dream BusterAll-in £3.90£4.92£0.00dabossmanAll-in £3.08£8.00£0.00The 2d 5d Dream BusterUnmatched bet £0.48£7.52£0.48The 2d 5d Dream BusterShow

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dabossmanShow

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River

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The 2d 5d Dream BusterWinStraight to the 5£6.95 £7.43

dabossman · July 2013

dont know what happened there

2d 5d dream busterSmall blind £0.02£0.02£4.20craigcu12Big blind £0.04£0.06£4.44 Your hole cardshttps://www.skypoker.com/img/site/diamond.gif'); background-color: #ffffff; display: block; border: 1px solid #9bc3e5; width: 15px; text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; background-position: 1px 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat" class="diamond">5https://www.skypoker.com/img/site/diamond.gif'); background-color: #ffffff; display: block; border: 1px solid #9bc3e5; width: 15px; text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; background-position: 1px 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat" class="diamond">2 Pottsey77Fold LARSON7Fold becky0020Fold https://www.skypoker.com/img/site/hhdealer.gif'); background-color: transparent; background-position: 100% 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat" class="dealer">dabossmanRaise £0.12£0.18£3.622d 5d dream busterCall £0.10£0.28£4.10craigcu12Fold Flop https://www.skypoker.com/img/site/heart.gif'); display: block; border: 1px solid #9bc3e5; width: 15px; text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; background-position: 1px 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat" class="heart">5https://www.skypoker.com/img/site/spade.gif'); display: block; border: 1px solid #9bc3e5; width: 15px; text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; background-position: 1px 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat" class="spade">2https://www.skypoker.com/img/site/club.gif'); display: block; border: 1px solid #9bc3e5; width: 15px; text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; background-position: 1px 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat" class="club">4 2d 5d dream busterCheck dabossmanBet £0.20£0.48£3.422d 5d dream busterCall £0.20£0.68£3.90Turn

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2d 5d dream busterCheck dabossmanBet £0.34£1.02£3.082d 5d dream busterAll-in £3.90£4.92£0.00dabossmanAll-in £3.08£8.00£0.002d 5d dream busterUnmatched bet £0.48£7.52£0.482d 5d dream busterShow

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dabossmanShow

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River

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2d 5d dream busterWinStraight to the 5£6.95 £7.43

GaryQQQ · July 2013

I can't read the hand history above, however you need to remember that this is poker we're playing. Occasionally inferior holdings like pocket AA will suck-out on the 2d5d, nothing is guaranteed.

However I can assure you the luck always evens out in the long run, 2d5d will show a healthy profit over time

dabossman · July 2013

Ha ha

Dont know what is going on with trying to post the hands, the software probably realised its mistake at not letting the 2d 5d win!!!

Anyway the story was raised 2d 5d on the button, hit 2 pair and got beat by a straight

Expected to fill up on the river but no such luck.

I only went with it to try and show another example of the might of 2d 5d.

Mibbies next time..........................

GaryQQQ · July 2013

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
Doc22	Small blind		30.00	30.00	4650.00
SMANIK	Big blind		60.00	90.00	1912.50
	Your hole cards	5 2
redsox57	Fold
GaryQQQ	Raise		145.00	235.00	2860.50
d	Call		145.00	380.00	7530.75
Doc22	Fold
SMANIK	Fold
Flop
		2 K J
GaryQQQ	Bet		205.00	585.00	2655.50
d	Call		205.00	790.00	7325.75
Turn
		8
GaryQQQ	Bet		405.00	1195.00	2250.50
d	Fold
GaryQQQ	Muck
GaryQQQ	Win		790.00		3040.50
GaryQQQ	Return		405.00	0.00	3445.50

craigcu12 · July 2013

what better way to double my chip stack

Flop
PjPirate	Small blind		500.00	500.00	53788.75
keithdaly	Big blind		1000.00	1500.00	17183.75
	Your hole cards	5 2
Big_Baz49	Fold
craigcu12	All-in		18485.00	19985.00	0.00
FazoMisiek	Fold
Suze	Fold
PjPirate	Fold
keithdaly	All-in		17183.75	37168.75	0.00
craigcu12	Unmatched bet		301.25	36867.50	301.25
keithdaly	Show	A 2
craigcu12	Show	5 2
		3 K 9
Turn
		Q
River
		10
craigcu12	Win	Flush to the Queen	36867.50		37168.75

unfortunately the chip leader still insisted on making the call in thesat

skeg01 · July 2013

Haven't posted in here for a while, every time i get dealt 2d5d, i raise it up and everyone folds haha. Its good in that way too

GaryQQQ · August 2013

It works live too:)

Greg Merson, the 2012 WSOP ME winner, has obviously been reading this thread. He won a 312K pot with 2d5d on Day 4 of this years ME. The hand is 9 minutes into episode 4 if you're watching it on Youtube. He made an incredible river call with bottom pair on a very scary board.

PS If you're not watching it you should be watching it.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/22/itt6.jpg/

GaryQQQ · August 2013

£5.75 Bounty Hunter final table today. The player with 2d5d went on to win the tournament;

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
	Small blind		800.00	800.00	14692.00
	Big blind		1600.00	2400.00	40355.00
	Your hole cards	J 5
GaryQQQ	Fold
	All-in		14692.00	17092.00	0.00
	Call		13892.00	30984.00	26463.00
	Show	5 2
	Show	A 7
Flop
		K 7 A
Turn
		5
River
		10
	Win	Flush to the King	30984.00		30984.00

VespaPX · August 2013

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
IMikeyBoyI	Small blind		75.00	75.00	4550.00
VespaPX	Big blind		150.00	225.00	1870.00
	Your hole cards	2 5
dabossman	Fold
spinky6108	Fold
LARSON7	Fold
jay1663	Raise		300.00	525.00	6151.50
IMikeyBoyI	Fold
VespaPX	All-in		1870.00	2395.00	0.00
jay1663	Raise		3440.00	5835.00	2711.50
jay1663	Unmatched bet		1720.00	4115.00	4431.50
VespaPX	Show	2 5
jay1663	Show	K Q
Flop
		2 J A
Turn
		7
River
		9
VespaPX	Win	Pair of 2s	4115.00		4115.00

GaryQQQ · August 2013

Bounty Hunter fun;

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
*	Small blind		30.00	30.00	1140.00
clubqueen9	Big blind		60.00	90.00	2065.00
	Your hole cards	2 5
trumpet1	Fold
patlots	Fold
smith09760	Fold
GaryQQQ	Raise		145.00	235.00	2545.00
*	Call		115.00	350.00	1025.00
clubqueen9	Fold
Flop
		9 Q 10
*	Check
GaryQQQ	Bet		185.00	535.00	2360.00
*	All-in		1025.00	1560.00	0.00
GaryQQQ	Call		840.00	2400.00	1520.00
*	Show	J Q
GaryQQQ	Show	2 5
Turn
		A
River
		7
GaryQQQ	Win	Flush to the Ace	2400.00		3920.00

craigcu12 · August 2013

breaking news the 5d2d can be beaten after all

Flop
craigcu12	Small blind		1500.00	1500.00	7375.00
curbcrawle	Big blind		3000.00	4500.00	10450.63
	Your hole cards	5 2
microhead1	Fold
lonesome	Fold
ereformony	Fold
GREGHOGG	Fold
craigcu12	All-in		7375.00	11875.00	0.00
curbcrawle	Call		5875.00	17750.00	4575.63
craigcu12	Show	5 2
curbcrawle	Show	J A
		10 K K
Turn
		8
River
		8
curbcrawle	Win	Two Pairs, Kings and 8s	17750.00		22325.63

LARSON7 · August 2013

Just seen this thread before this hand came up,

I thought i'll just call and hit my 2 pair lol

LARSON7Small blind 20.0020.007220.00Vik87Big blind 40.0060.009190.00 Your hole cardshttps://www.skypoker.com/img/site/diamond.gif'); padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2px; width: 15px; color: #dd0000; padding-top: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: #9bc3e5 1px solid" class="diamond">2https://www.skypoker.com/img/site/diamond.gif'); padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2px; width: 15px; color: #dd0000; padding-top: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: #9bc3e5 1px solid" class="diamond">5 hills04Fold council005Fold davidson09Call 40.00100.001892.50https://www.skypoker.com/img/site/hhdealer.gif'); padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px; background-color: transparent; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial" class="dealer">MikeyB79Fold LARSON7Call 20.00120.007200.00Vik87Check Flop

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LARSON7Bet 90.00210.007110.00Vik87Call 90.00300.009100.00davidson09Call 90.00390.001802.50Turn

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LARSON7Bet 292.50682.506817.50Vik87Fold davidson09Fold

LARSON7 · August 2013

Flop
westslay23	Small blind		£0.05	£0.05	£41.88
LARSON7	Big blind		£0.10	£0.15	£72.46
	Your hole cards	5 2
dmarshall2	Call		£0.10	£0.25	£9.87
craigcu12	Raise		£0.40	£0.65	£26.41
westslay23	Fold
LARSON7	Raise		£1.20	£1.85	£71.26
dmarshall2	Fold
craigcu12	Call		£0.90	£2.75	£25.51
		2 6 J
LARSON7	Bet		£1.38	£4.13	£69.88
craigcu12	Call		£1.38	£5.51	£24.13
Turn
		A
LARSON7	Bet		£4.13	£9.64	£65.75
craigcu12	Fold
LARSON7	Show	5 2
LARSON7	Win		£5.09		£70.84
LARSON7	Return		£4

GaryQQQ · September 2013

In Response to Re: The 2d5d thread:

breaking news the 5d2d can be beaten after all
Posted by craigcu12

It's the nature of poker unfortunately, you have to embrace the variance, it's an unavoidable part of the game.

Nothing is guaranteed, occasionally inferior holdings like premium pairs and strong aces will suck-out on the stone-cold nuts (2d5d). You must focus on the bigger picture and remember that over a large sample your 2d5d will return a big profit against that range.

GaryQQQ · September 2013

DYM shenanigans.

I cashed, couldn't have done it without the power of the mighty 2d5d.

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
KM2	Small blind		50.00	50.00	2660.00
CINEMASHOW	Big blind		100.00	150.00	2630.00
	Your hole cards	5 2
GaryQQQ	All-in		1370.00	1520.00	0.00
csider62	Fold
LEMOSPORTS	Fold
KM2	Fold
CINEMASHOW	Fold
GaryQQQ	Muck
GaryQQQ	Win		250.00		250.00
GaryQQQ	Return		1270.00	0.00	1520.00

The 2d5d thread

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