Swingy Month So Far

Like the title says, it has been a swingy first week in November. I feel like i'm running normally, even though EV wise, I'm up like 6 BI's or so. Obviously EV can be misleading and it doesn't account for hands like this.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com



Hero (MP2) ($274.30)

CO ($117)

Button ($423.30)

SB ($220)

BB ($146)

UTG ($145.15)

UTG+1 ($263.40)

MP1 ($272.75)



Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J, J

3 folds, Hero bets $6, 1 fold, Button calls $6, 2 folds



Flop: ($15) 7, J, 4 (2 players)

Hero bets $10, Button calls $10



Turn: ($35) 7 (2 players)

Hero checks, Button bets $28, Hero calls $28



River: ($91) 7 (2 players)

Hero checks, Button bets $50, Hero raises to $230.30 (All-In), Button calls $180.30



Total pot: $551.60 | Rake: $3



Results:

Button had 7, 9 (four of a kind, sevens).

Hero had J, J (full house, Jacks over sevens).

Outcome: Button won $548.60


I was actually seriously just thinking of flatting river because of the way he played it, maybe i'm too nitty? But, I decided to take the cooler like a man!

BE so far this month, but fpps put me ahead :)