Operation STOP SUCKING AT POKER ! ! ! !

LOL, just posted this one because it was classic SPEW.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

UTG ($1.97)
UTG+1 ($5.97)
MP1 ($2)
MP2 ($4.69)
MP3 ($5.62)
CO ($0.82)
Hero ($2.21)
SB ($4.57)
BB ($2.62)

Preflop: Hero is Button with

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3 folds, MP2 calls $0.02, MP3 calls $0.02, CO calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.18, 2 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $0.16, CO folds.

Flop: ($0.44)

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(2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets $0.44, MP3 calls $0.44.

Turn: ($1.32)

(2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets $1.2, MP3 calls $1.20.

River: ($3.72)

(2 players)
MP3 bets $3.8 (All-In), Hero calls $0.39 (All-In).

Final Pot: $4.50

Results in white below:
MP3 has 9c 6c (one pair, nines).
Hero has Ad Ah (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $4.50.

$5NL- Starting Roll -$128.66

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Hero ($4.07)
MP1 ($2.14)
MP2 ($10.26)
CO ($9.50)
Button ($4.30)
SB ($5.59)
BB ($1.82)
UTG ($5.71)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with

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1 fold, Hero raises to $0.2, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.20, 2 folds, SB calls $0.18, 1 fold.

Flop: ($0.65)

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(3 players)
SB bets $0.15, Hero calls $0.15, MP2 calls $0.15.

Should i have re-raised here or is just calling ok???
I'm not sure if i like the call here with someone behind me.
Although i like the fact that he adds to the pot.
What's my best move here??

Turn: ($1.10)

(3 players)
SB bets $0.2, Hero calls $0.20, MP2 folds.

River: ($1.50)

(2 players)
SB bets $0.15, Hero raises to $0.85, SB folds.

Final Pot: $1.80

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

CO ($11.49)
Hero ($5.59)
SB ($4.15)
BB ($5.15)
UTG ($11.84)
UTG+1 ($4.47)
MP1 ($8.88)
MP2 ($10)

Preflop: Hero is Button with

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. MP2 posts a blind of $0.05.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.05, MP1 calls $0.05, MP2 (poster) checks, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.5, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls $0.45, MP1 folds, MP2 raises to $10, Hero calls $5.09 (All-In), UTG+1 calls $3.97 (All-In).

Flop: ($15.77)

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(3 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($15.77)

(3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($15.77)

(3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $15.77

Results in white below:
UTG+1 doesn't show.
MP2 has Kc Ah (two pair, kings and queens).
Hero has Kd Ks (full house, kings full of queens).
Outcome: Hero wins $15.77.

One guy had AK, the other had 33...lol

Raise that AQs on flop. U have a gazillion of outs and may be even ahead already. It´s nice to keep MP in the hand, but even minraising would have brought the same amount of money in the pot. Raise for value and to somewhat disguise your hand, many stations dont expect u to raise a fd and will therefore be more willing pay another bet when ur spade hits.

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

UTG ($11)
UTG+1 ($4.16)
MP1 ($4.81)
Hero ($4.93)
CO ($7.73)
Button ($6.10)
SB ($3.73)
BB ($3.55)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with

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UTG calls $0.05, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.25, 2 folds, SB raises to $0.45, 1 fold, UTG folds, Hero raises to $1.35, SB raises to $3.73, Hero calls $2.38.

Flop: ($7.56)

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(2 players)

Turn: ($7.56)

(2 players)

River: ($7.56)

(2 players)

Final Pot: $7.56

Results in white below:
SB has Ad Jd (two pair, aces and nines).
Hero has Kd Kc (two pair, kings and nines).
Outcome: SB wins $7.56.

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MP1 ($9.96)
MP2 ($10.76)
MP3 ($1.82)
Hero ($5.01)
Button ($5.67)
SB ($6.53)
BB ($10.47)
UTG ($16.04)
UTG+1 ($2.15)

Preflop: Hero is CO with

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1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.05, MP1 calls $0.05, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.05, Button raises to $0.25, SB calls $0.23, BB calls $0.20, UTG+1 calls $0.20, MP1 calls $0.20, Hero calls $0.20.

Flop: ($1.50)

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(6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $1.25, Button raises to $3.35, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero raises to $4.76, Button calls $1.41.

Turn: ($11.02)

(2 players)

River: ($11.02)

(2 players)

Final Pot: $11.02

Results in white below:
Hero has 8d 8h (three of a kind, eights).
Button doesn't show.
Outcome: Hero wins $11.02.

Hand 2. Am i right to call to the raise??
I probably fold if there isn't so much $$/players in the pot.

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

BB ($7.16)
UTG ($2.86)
UTG+1 ($5.56)
MP1 ($3.80)
MP2 ($2.95)
CO ($11.28)
Button ($5.65)
Hero ($4.83)

Preflop: Hero is SB with

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UTG calls $0.05, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.05, 1 fold, CO raises to $0.1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.5, BB calls $0.45, UTG folds, MP1 folds, CO calls $0.40.

Flop: ($1.60)

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(3 players)
Hero bets $1.45, BB calls $1.45, CO folds.

Turn: ($4.50)

(2 players)
Hero bets $2.88 (All-In), BB calls $2.88.

River: ($0)

(2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $10.26

Results in white below:
BB doesn't show.
Hero has Jh As (two pair, aces and jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins $10.26.

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

UTG+1 ($11.05)
MP1 ($2.55)
MP2 ($4.11)
Hero ($4.93)
Button ($3.78)
SB ($6.44)
BB ($8.37)
UTG ($9.67)

Preflop: Hero is CO with

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1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.1, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.45, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $0.35.

Flop: ($0.97)

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(2 players)
UTG+1 bets $0.1, Hero raises to $0.9, UTG+1 calls $0.80.

Turn: ($2.77)

(2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $3.58 (All-In), UTG+1 folds.

Final Pot: $-0.81

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

CO ($2.10)
Button ($5.93)
SB ($8.21)
BB ($12.82)
UTG ($5.34)
Hero ($7.48)
MP1 ($11.67)
MP2 ($10.32)
MP3 ($10.79)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with

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UTG calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.25, 3 folds, CO raises to $0.5, 3 folds, UTG folds, Hero raises to $7.48, CO calls $1.60 (All-In).

Flop: ($4.32)

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(2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($4.32)

(2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($4.32)

(2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $4.32

Results in white below:
Hero has Kh Kd (full house, twos full of kings).
CO has Ah Ac (full house, twos full of aces).
Outcome: CO wins $4.32.

token post. i'll get back to it and read it through tomorrow.

i am noticing a lot of people telling you, repeatedly, to RAISE THAT SHIT!!! sounds like you may be too passive. dont go betting like a monkey, but raise your good stuff, and follow through a bit more.

as for BR management, although, you are doing it correctly, i think you need to wait a bit longer before you force yourself down.

when you move up...do it by BIs for the higher level...like you are.

when moving down...do it by BIs for the lower level. you are pulling the plug to a little variance...and frustrating yourself.

you have proven you WILL move down...and thats great...but, next time dont move back down until you get to about 40 BIs for the lower level.

5NL, move up when at $125 (25BIs...fine)

move back to 2NL when at $80 (40BIs).

you still have a helluva cushion, we know you will move back down, and you give yourself more of a chance to survive the variance you may be experiencing while adjusting to your new level. after all, thats what Bankroll Management is for, right?

*Last edited by wesrman on Fri, 15 Feb 2008, 9:30pm; edited 1 time in total*

Starting Roll $5NL - $128.66

Bankroll: $ 160.64
Hands played: 2398
Profit/Loss: $31.98
ptbb/100h: 13.43

Doing pretty well so far (although every time i post how well im doing i then downswing like crazy, hopefully not this time). Trying to put people on a range every time, but i suck a it.

Thanks Chopper, i am raising a lot more and trying not to play cautious.
Your right about the dropping down too soon also.
I got Poker Tracker so that should help me find out what i can do better.

Ive been seeing this kind of crap a lot lately and its making it hard for me to fold. I'm trying not to be results oriented, but some of these guys are spewing everywhere.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

BB ($2.68)
UTG ($5.95)
UTG+1 ($9.79)
MP1 ($12.20)
MP2 ($2.25)
Hero ($9.89)
Button ($5.57)
SB ($2.39)

Preflop: Hero is CO with

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UTG calls $0.05, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.3, 2 folds, BB calls $0.25, UTG folds, MP2 calls $0.25.

Flop: ($0.97)

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(3 players)
BB checks, MP2 bets $0.2, Hero raises to $1.15, BB raises to $2.38, MP2 folds, Hero calls $1.23.

Turn: ($5.93)

(2 players)

River: ($5.93)

(2 players)

Final Pot: $5.93

Results in white below:
BB has 8s Js (two pair, eights and twos).
Hero has Ks Kd (two pair, kings and twos).
Outcome: Hero wins $5.93.

Glad to see you´re back at 5NL again Wink

You played the hand fine. I didnt see the results, the fact you posted the hand suggests he had a random 2?

good hand. i make a rule to never fold overpairs at these levels. and by never, i mean 90% of the time....sometimes its obvious, but by this hand...sometimes it looks scary, but its just TP being reaaaaallly stoooopid.

dont fold overpairs, as a rule, down here.

I have PT now, i need to figure out what constitutes TAGG, LAGG etc.
Heres what i have so far. Please feel free to add.

Hey! I'm down playing 5&10NL at the mo, so If you wanna talk. Sweat sessions etc then I'm for it!

wes,

what i do/did was adjust PT's autorate to match ME. i know my range. so, looser than me is loose (and i know he plays wider), tighter than me plays a tighter range. more aggressive. more passive. etc etc.

i run 18/9/2.25 so, 18+ is semiloose. 30+ is loose. <9 is passive pf. >9 is aggressive pf. <2.25 is passive post flop and >2.25 is aggro post flop.

and, i "read" from there. its not perfect, but i feel i'm fairly decent with it.

btw, include your "went to SD" numbers on the players...if you have GT+. you need to see how often they are/arent folding.

if someone is going to showdown more than 33%, dont bluff them because they will call you down. i dont care how aggressive they are. not all calling stations are passive.

Thanks chopper.
I cant get gametime+ to work, so im just gonna wait until i get some extra cash and get pokerace hud. I doubt i really even need it now, i just wanted to get PT so i could keep track of my positional stats and get some sort of read on certain people.

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BB ($5.67)
UTG ($5.95)
UTG+1 ($1.50)
MP1 ($18.48)
MP2 ($5.70)
CO ($15.40)
Button ($4.11)
Hero ($4.93)

Preflop: Hero is SB with

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1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.25, 4 folds, Hero raises to $0.85, 1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.5, Hero calls $0.65.

Flop: ($3.05)

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(2 players)

Turn: ($3.05)

(2 players)

River: ($3.05)

(2 players)

Final Pot: $3.05

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Hero ($3.97)
Button ($14.42)
SB ($9.51)
BB ($11.65)
UTG ($12.28)
UTG+1 ($3.61)
MP1 ($11.30)
MP2 ($11.08)
MP3 ($4.68)

Preflop: Hero is CO with

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4 folds, MP3 raises to $0.1, Hero raises to $0.45, 3 folds, MP3 calls $0.35.
I suck at ranges but im trying.
He just calls my re-raise so i don't think he has AA, KK, QQ or JJ.
He could have AK,AQ though he would probably 3 bet,
he could have SC or PP 10 or under.

Flop: ($0.97)

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(2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets $0.75, MP3 raises to $2.5, Hero raises to $3.52, MP3 calls $1.02.
Am i right to push here??
All im worried about is 55 and 99.
Possibly AA, KK, QQ if he slowplayed them, but most likely not.

Turn: ($8.01)

(2 players)

River: ($8.01)

(2 players)

Final Pot: $8.01

#1 is fine.

#2 we all suck at ranges Wink

but we could try to give him a more specified range. I agree with discounting QQ+, JJ depends on style. His small and mid pp´s are getting marginal implied odds, but we can assume he doesn´t know that. There might be some sc´s in his range, but I doubt anything below JTs. On flop it hard to read his hand without knowing anything else about his tendencies. Stacking off w/ TPTK requires a read villian will get in with less.

Hand 1

Once you 3-bet you have to call the push because of stack size. Stanard

Hand 2

This could easily be QJ/QK/QT, but those are really the only hands you beat on such a dry flop. I think its more likely this is 55/99 or Q9. Could be AA/KK I guess if he likes to slow play or JJ/TT if he's crazy lol. I'd be nice to see stats for this guy, if you've go them? If he's nitty I guess folding to the flop c/r isn't too bad on such a dry flop.

I guess my only criticism is the 3-bet size pre - its pretty big. Make it more like 0.3/0.35.Other than that WP

one..i stack off with AK against a shorty like this all day. i say, nh. i might have tried to 3bet bigger for him...to $1. but, whatev. thats semantics.

two...first of all...TOP UP. dont let yourself fall below $4.50, if at all possible.

preflop reads are pretty good, but dont assume AK/AQ 3bets because you do. you need a player specific read there. generally, tight-passives (12/4 types) will only call raises with AK/AQ, and likely wont even open raise them. but, again, thats player specific. that said, i like the 3bet there.

i dont know about pushing over here. i dont like felting TPTK to a c/r. not much that YOU beat will do that to you. JJ isnt check/raising, TT isnt, QJ isnt. ya know?

i love your river. it may have just bailed your ass out. unless villains had 55 and 99, obv.

if villain thinks you cbet too much, he may have pulled this, but i dont give 5NL players any credit for playing back against habitual cbettors. i'm sure there are a few of them, but i am happy enough to give this douchebag credit for the better hand here.

i say "douchebag" because i hate to lose.

what happened here, imo, is you got "stack happy." try not to do that on such dry boards...

i'll be happy to see what anyone else says, as i could be off on this one.

*Last edited by wesrman on Mon, 18 Feb 2008, 10:56am; edited 1 time in total*

Thanks to all of you, for your help.
I really appreciate you taking the time to help out someone you barely know. I am learning so much (i hope ..lol).

I just got Poker Grapher, so im posting a graph damn it..lol :p
Even though i know its a little early to judge my progress.
I wanted to make it bigger, but every time i tried, it was fuckin huge.
So i settled for this. If you click it, you will see a larger version.
Click it a second time and it becomes clear.

5500 hands and looking GREAT!! keep it up.

oh, and for the thumbnail, i wish everyone would post them instead. all we have to do is click on it, and it doesnt reformat the size of the page for every subsequent post forever.

i like it.

Up $22 (4+ buy ins) in under 400 hands to start the day.
Then i got stack happy, again...lol (good thing is i recognized it),
and i folded a boat somehow. Screen popped up and i tried to get back to the table and clicked fold. UN FUCKING REAL.
Finished the day up about $17.

Bad call on this one. But ive been ahead here, at this level, more than a few times. Believe me if i posted some of the hands youd laugh your ass off. Which has me worried that i might get to be a bit of a calling station in these situations.
He is very TAGG, of course i didnt know this at the time or i dont call.
Note to self: Need to check stats at times like this.
A HUD that works would be very helpfull.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

MP1 ($11.45)
MP2 ($1.53)
MP3 ($7.50)
CO ($7.75)
Button ($1.53)
SB ($9.65)
Hero ($5.27)
UTG ($7.13)
UTG+1 ($9.85)

Preflop: Hero is BB with

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1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.05, 2 folds, MP3 raises to $0.4, 3 folds, Hero raises to $1.1, UTG+1 folds, MP3 calls $0.70.

Flop: ($2.27)

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(2 players)
Hero bets $2, MP3 raises to $4, Hero raises to $4.17, MP3 calls $0.17.

Turn: ($10.61)

(2 players)

River: ($10.61)

(2 players)

Final Pot: $10.61

Starting Roll $5NL - $128.66

Bankroll: $ 187.06
Hands played: 5532
Profit: $58.40
ptbb/100h: 11.52

Playing very tight/aggressive. Maybe too much so??
VPIP/PFR/TOTAL AF
10.82/6.87/6.80

hand played okay, ur stats are awesome for a beginner (seriously).

We already talked about ur TAF. It´s def better to be more on the aggro side than to be passive, but I think u´re blowing out weaker hands now and then. Remember that we´re happy to keep weaker hands in the pot as long as they´re getting a bad price to draw out on us.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

UTG+1 ($1.75)
MP1 ($12.56)
MP2 ($9.69)
MP3 ($10.57)
CO ($6.40)
Button ($5.93)
SB ($9.90)
Hero ($4.90)
UTG ($10.62)

Preflop: Hero is BB with

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2 folds, MP1 calls $0.05, MP2 calls $0.05, MP3 calls $0.05, 2 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.25)

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(5 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks.

Turn: ($0.25)

(5 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, MP3 bets $0.3, SB calls $0.30, Hero raises to $0.6, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, SB calls $0.30.

River: ($1.75)

(2 players)
SB bets $1, Hero raises to $2.25, SB raises to $4, Hero raises to $4.25, SB calls $0.25.

Final Pot: $10.25

Results in white below: [color=#FFFFFF]
SB has 5d 7c (full house, sevens full of fives).
Hero has 4h 7s (full house, sevens full of fours).
Outcome: SB wins $10.25. [/color

Down $22 or so yesterday, broke even in my rather short session early today. Then i played like 150 hands or so tonight and made my $22 back..lol so i called it a night. Which makes me feel way better because yesterday it seemed like i was gonna start a serious downswing. Besides the hand i posted before this, i got my flushed raped by a boat and made a few dumb calls that i never should have made.

Hand 1.
No reads on this guy. I thought his limp call pre flop and flat call post flop, as well as the check when the third club came just wreaked of a flush draw. So i checked behind on the turn, thinking he would value bet and id get off losing the least amount. And if he had one or two pair, it might get him to bet the river. Either way im calling a decent size bet.
Am i way off here??
Normally i have been firing away (taking his just calling as weakness)and either getting re-raised, or he folds.
Is this played totally retarded or what??
The only thing i cant beat is a flush, which he could have.
But its probably more likely he has one or two pair or maybe even a set.
Should i re-raise the river???
Do i call here if he pushes???
Sorry if this seems dumb, but coming off a -4 buy in session i dont always play my best and i question things. (i know thats wrong and im working on it)
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (7 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

saw flop|saw showdown

MP2 ($11.65)
Hero ($4.93)
Button ($10.07)
SB ($8.91)
BB ($3.98)
UTG ($9.28)
MP1 ($12.94)

Preflop: Hero is CO with

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UTG calls $0.05, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.25, 3 folds, UTG calls $0.20.

Flop: ($0.57)

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(2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.4, UTG calls $0.40.

Turn: ($1.37)

(2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: ($1.37)

(2 players)
UTG bets $1, Hero calls $1.

Final Pot: $3.37

Hand 2.
Im wondering how much my decisions should change with someone behind me. When button puts me all in here how much do i worry about being up against two opponents???

From the pre flop action (raise and re-raise), i dont think either of them has a set. Im probably up against and big pair and or maybe a flush draw.
Possible AA,KK,QQ,JJ,AK,AQ or maybe1010.
AM i far off here??
Im new to implied odds so im not sure how good or bad of a call it would be pre flop with a small PP. But i wouldnt call a re-raise there.
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (7 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Hero ($5.71)
UTG ($4.07)
MP1 ($18.58)
MP2 ($4.73)
CO ($6)
Button ($7.68)
SB ($12.55)

Preflop: Hero is BB with

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. CO posts a blind of $0.05.
UTG calls $0.05, 2 folds, CO (poster) checks, Button raises to $0.4, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.05, UTG folds, CO calls $1, Button calls $0.65.

Flop: ($3.22)

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(3 players)
Hero bets $2.65, CO calls $2.65, Button raises to $6.63, Hero calls $2.01 (All-In), CO calls $2.30 (All-In).

Turn: ($17.78)

(3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($17.78)

(3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $17.78

i may not be the best person to provide commentary right now, as i am in a funk of my own, and posting some pretty retarded hands, too.

but, in hand one, i am not folding. i bet the turn, and call almost any raise. if i get raised, i check/call the river. as played, i still call the river bet, too. i just dont give a lot of credit to 3-card flushes right away. i need more evidence.

hand two, i am all over pushing this hand, and taking my meds if villain has a set. JJ-KK may get like this, as well as draws. this one is a "reflex shove" for me.

Bet turn in hand 1. I see your point, u read the hand well but draw maybe not the best conclusions. U will lose this hand to a flush now and then and your line loses the least vs a flush, but you´re missing a ton of value vs the rest of his range. What about one pair hands with Ac kicker? What about slowplayed Q9? 2pr, TT, JJ, Qx? I doubt any of those will fold to a moderate turnbet, so go get the value u deserve. As played, the river is another awkwards spot, since it completed his straight draws I think we must raise and not be happy about it.

#2 u have to get in on this type of flop. I´m worried about CO, but we really can´t let this go

Today i played terrible poker for most of the day.
I made so many dumb calls and stupid plays its ridiculis.
Highlighted by the 2 hands below.
On top of that, i was very unlucky and couldnt get a hand to stand up for the life of me. Every time i made some coin, i would get sucked out on by someone with J9 off.
I was down about $26 (5 buy ins) to $175, but tried very hard not to worry about getting it all back. Instead i said if i hit the $30 down mark i was done for at least the rest of today and maybe another day or two. Just to clear my head.
I also tried to concentrate on playing my normal game instaed of playing scared and expecting to lose every pot. Often when i start losing i become passive and stop c betting when i should.
Anyway, the varience went back to normal (no more sick suck outs) and i battled back to $191 (2 buy ins down for the day). I played pretty well and rather patiently considering for a while it looked like i would never win a pot again..lol.
Im actually very happy with this as i didnt totally start spewing all over the place (except for the hands below).
Sometimes learning something (in this case the importance of patience and never having a defeatest attitude) is worth a little drop in the roll.

Im almost at 10 000 hands, so i will post my stats next session. According to my stats, im not playing positionally aware. Though i feel like i am.

1.
$0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem
7 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($2.33)
UTG+1 ($9.65)
MP ($4.96)
CO ($4.08)
BTN ($9.95)
SB ($3.01)
Hero ($5.15)

Pre-flop: ($0.07, 7 players) Hero is BB Nine of Hearts

5 folds, SB calls $0.03, Hero raises to $0.25, SB calls $0.2

Flop: Nine of Clubs

($0.5, 2 players)
SB bets $0.4, Hero calls $0.4

Turn: Three of Clubs

($1.3, 2 players)
SB goes all-in $2.36, Hero calls $2.36

River: Two of Hearts

($6.02, 2 players)

Final Pot: $6.02
SB shows: Two of Diamonds

Hero shows: Nine of Hearts

SB wins $5.77 ( won +$2.76 )
Hero lost -$3.01

2.
$0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($10.30)
UTG+1 ($10.07)
MP1 ($7.35)
MP2 ($9.85)
MP3 ($3.48)
CO ($4.03)
Hero ($4.86)
SB ($6.07)
BB ($4.07)

Pre-flop: ($0.07, 9 players) Hero is BTN Ace of Clubs

UTG calls $0.05, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.05, MP2 calls $0.05, MP3 calls $0.05, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.45, SB calls $0.43, 1 fold, UTG folds, MP1 calls $0.4, MP2 folds, MP3 folds

Flop: Six of Clubs

($1.55, 3 players)
SB bets $0.05, MP1 calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.25, SB calls $0.2, MP1 calls $0.2

Turn: Five of Hearts

($2.3, 3 players)
SB bets $0.05, MP1 calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.65, SB calls $0.6, MP1 folds

River: Five of Spades

($3.65, 2 players)
SB bets $0.05, Hero raises to $1.55, SB calls $1.5

Final Pot: $6.75
SB shows: Queen of Diamonds

Hero shows: Ace of Clubs

1) tsk tsk, don't slow play

2) I would bet more on flop and turn, and just call river. Lots of things beat you there. 5 6 whatever the other board card was, pocket pair...basically anything he has been calling you with

Believe me Shazzzzzzzz i know.
I put the hands up to remind myself to not get fancy.

Believe me Shazzzzzzzz i know.
I put the hands up to remind myself to not get fancy.

saw you at a table today, was messing around at FR today, gl

Two hands in a row, against the same guy.
Ive never played him before.
In 38 hands hes 34/18/2, but i never knew this until the second hand.
Hand 1.
I did know however that he was playing quite a few hands, and i thought if i called his bet on the flop i could take it away on the turn if the right card came.
Im still not sure i wasnt ahead here, but there is so much that im behind i figured id wait for a better spot.

1.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

saw flop|saw showdown

MP2 ($5.93)
CO ($1.95)
Button ($9.03)
SB ($2.97)
BB ($16.46)
UTG ($12.56)
Hero ($10.20)
MP1 ($5.34)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with

,

.
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.2, 3 folds, Button calls $0.20, 2 folds.

Flop: ($0.47)

,

(2 players)
Hero bets $0.4, Button raises to $1.2, Hero calls $0.80.

Turn: ($2.87)

(2 players)
Hero bets $2.3, Button raises to $7.63, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $7.47

Results in white below:
No showdown. Button wins $7.47.

Enter the better spot.
On the flop, how much should i be re-raising here??
I know theres a good chance he has nothing and thinks im steaming a bit.
I only raised $1, but have a feeling it should be more.
2.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

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MP1 ($5.93)
MP2 ($1.95)
CO ($12.45)
Button ($2.95)
SB ($16.41)
BB ($12.56)
Hero ($6.50)
UTG+1 ($5.34)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with

,

.
Hero raises to $0.2, 3 folds, CO calls $0.20, 3 folds.

Flop: ($0.47)

,

(2 players)
Hero bets $0.35, CO raises to $1, Hero raises to $2, CO calls $1.

Turn: ($4.47)

(2 players)
Hero bets $4.3 (All-In), CO calls $4.30.

River: ($0)

(2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $13.07

Results in white below:
Hero has 9s 9d (three of a kind, nines).
CO doesn't show.
Outcome: Hero wins $13.07.
cut off mucked [Ts Qd]

3.
Ok this hand sucks.
I should have raised pre flop and i wouldnt be in this position.
As played, am i not right to slowplay this??
I flop the nuts, and the odds of him having A3 cant be good.
I dont like to slowplay, but it seems ok here if i want some action.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG+1 ($7.71)
MP1 ($2.27)
MP2 ($9.80)
Hero ($6.70)
Button ($6.68)
SB ($9.56)
BB ($10.50)
UTG ($7.81)

Preflop: Hero is CO with

,

.
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.05, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.05, Button calls $0.05, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.25)

,

(5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($0.25)

(5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks, Button bets $0.5, SB folds, BB folds, MP1 folds, Hero raises to $1.2, Button raises to $2.55, Hero raises to $6.65, Button calls $4.08 (All-In).

River: ($13.51)

(2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $13.51

Results in white below:
Hero has 2d Ad (full house, aces full of twos).
Button has Ah 3d (full house, aces full of threes).
Outcome: Button wins $13.51.

Feb 24 th

Bankroll $222.00

Click thumbnail and click again to see up close.

General Info Stats.

Positional Stats.

Graph.

1.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

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UTG ($4.93)
Hero ($5.20)
MP1 ($8.24)
MP2 ($17.02)
CO ($5)
Button ($4.95)
SB ($2.07)
BB ($9.40)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with

,

. CO posts a blind of $0.05.
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, 5 folds.

Flop: ($0.62)

,

(2 players)
Hero bets $0.55, MP1 calls $0.55.

Turn: ($1.72)

(2 players)
Hero bets $1.35, MP1 raises to $7.44, Hero ???

2.
Opponent is 46/16/11 although thats after only 60 hands.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

saw flop|saw showdown

MP1 ($3.86)
MP2 ($6.82)
CO ($2.57)
Button ($5.09)
SB ($13.75)
BB ($7.86)
UTG ($5.03)
Hero ($4.94)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with

,

.
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.2, 2 folds, CO calls $0.20, 2 folds, BB calls $0.15.

Flop: ($0.62)

,

(3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.55, CO calls $0.55, BB folds.

Turn: ($1.72)

(2 players)
Hero bets $1.5, CO raises to $1.82, Hero calls $0.32.

River: ($5.36)

(2 players)

Final Pot: $5.36

3.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (7 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

saw flop|saw showdown

BB ($6)
Hero ($5.12)
MP1 ($6.37)
MP2 ($8.97)
CO ($9.47)
Button ($5.35)
SB ($10.52)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with

,

.
Hero raises to $0.2, MP1 calls $0.20, 3 folds, SB raises to $0.35, BB calls $0.30, Hero calls $0.15, MP1 calls $0.15.

Flop: ($1.40)

,

(4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1.05, MP1 folds, SB calls $1.05, BB folds.

Turn: ($3.50)

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($3.50)

(2 players)
SB bets $0.5, Hero ???

1.
No reads on this guy but hes a short stack.

$0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($10.69)
UTG+1 ($9.80)
MP1 ($2.24)
MP2 ($1.72)
MP3 ($28.26)
CO ($9.73)
BTN ($2.04)
SB ($6.30)
Hero ($5.79)

Pre-flop: ($0.07, 9 players) Hero is BB Jack of Diamonds

2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.15, 5 folds, Hero raises to $0.6, MP1 goes all-in $2.24, Hero ???

2.
Villain is someone i play a lot, he is passive and very willing to fold.
$0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($13.02)
UTG+1 ($5.45)
MP1 ($9.13)
MP2 ($4.95)
MP3 ($5.95)
CO ($5.56)
BTN ($3.04)
SB ($6.14)
Hero ($5.63)

Pre-flop: ([i]$0.07, 9 players) Hero is BB Queen of Spades

UTG calls $0.05, 4 folds, CO calls $0.05, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.3, UTG calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25

Flop: Two of Diamonds

($0.92, 3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1, UTG calls $0.75

Turn: Three of Spades

($2.92, 2 players)
Hero bets $2.15,

#1 Call

#2 When a weak passive guy leads flop and calls your c/r alarm bells should start ringing. Depending on his UTG range I guess his range isnt weaker than A9, maybe even stronger 99+. I dont have Pstove here in the office, but I guess we have enough equity to play this turn fast.

you know...i just realized i did something again. wes, dont do this...

most of us assume that low AF's are passive. therefore, if he's passive, he will fold. NOT TRUE. your passives are your calling stations, too. they have low AF's because they CALL MORE THAN THEY BET. it says nothing about folding in the AF. and, we shouldnt assume it does.

this is where specific reads play a HUGE factor. i made this mistake on a huge hand last night, and it was likely a mistake. i got lucky and sucked out, but i will tell you that i had no FE when i thought i did. the more i think about that hand, the more i hate it, and think it was the worst of the session.

Reads on both hands are meh at best.
1.
$0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($6.72)
UTG+1 ($12.86)
MP1 ($6.18)
Hero ($5.59)
CO ($4.25)
BTN ($10.00)
SB ($7.31)
BB ($10.16)

Pre-flop: ($0.07, 8 players) Hero is MP2 Ace of Hearts

UTG raises to $0.3, 2 folds, Hero raises to $1.1, 4 folds, UTG calls $0.8

Flop: Queen of Spades

($2.27, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.95, UTG calls $1.95

Turn: Three of Clubs

($6.17, 2 players)
UTG bets $3, Hero goes all-in $2.54

River: Four of Diamonds

($11.25, 2 players)

2.
Opponent is 33/12/1 over 50 hands or so.
$0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($3.40)
UTG+1 ($10.99)
Hero ($5.60)
BTN ($5.85)
SB ($10.85)
BB ($2.90)

Pre-flop: ($0.07, 6 players) Hero is CO Seven of Diamonds

2 folds, Hero raises to $0.2, BTN calls $0.2, 2 folds

Flop: Ace of Clubs

($0.47, 2 players)
Hero bets $0.45, BTN calls $0.45

Turn: Ace of Hearts

($1.37, 2 players)
Hero bets $1.1, BTN calls $1.1

River: Three of Clubs

($3.57, 2 players)
Hero bets $2, ?????

#1

This is why AA pre isn't the best hand post. I hate it when there's 3-flush there without us having that A. Your bet is 50/50, I think some people will say the board is too connected (especially the FD) but I like it. They don't have a flush, they fold, you get the pot. I probably would have bet less, make it look like I'm aiming for a call - and not leaving me with half my stack left. The very fact he called then bet on the turn means you should fold. I don't care what the odds are there's nothing we can hit which makes us win.

Remember the gap theory. We need a wider range to bet/push all-in than we need to call/call all-in. In other words, call with the goods, bet with potential. Here you called with a busted 1 pair. Ask yourself would you have played this hand with KK or TT? After the flop that's what your aces are basically worth and they're not going to get better.

#2
If he has the 3 then so be it. That's just a bitch of a board.

one...i like it fine. again, by the time you get to the point villain shoves, its too late (pot odds) to fold. how often do you need to be right to make the turn call profitable? seriously, calculate it...are you that confident in your overpair?

two...river should read "hero reaches into his pocket, pulls out the keys to his ferrari, throws them into the pot with the rest of his chips...and SHOVES". its only a $.30 overbet on river...and villain has called two psb's to this point...he's not folding. besides, any pp likely calls at this level. if its a split or 3, its a split or three. either way...felt it. if worse calls anything, it calls a shove, too. max your EV.

both hands are played fine

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