Originally Posted by Romulus141

Tried my hand at 0.25/0.50 over the past couple of days. It hasn't gone well. I'm probably going to move back down to 0.10/0.20 and work on my game some more and get back the money I lost on my move up. This may not be a good idea. the purpose of a bankroll is to manage the swings that poker gives you. If you are not comfortable at the higher limit, and feel you are not playing your best. Go ahead and move down. Otherwise it may be best to ride this out a bit longer. If nothing else, it should make you a better player for the next time you take a shot.
In the meantime, here are some trouble hands.

Hand #1:

UTG is 71/0/0.27 (passive post-flop) after 14 hands
MP is 47/0/0.14 (passive post-flop) after 15 hands

When it's six-handed, is raising with A9o on the button okay, or should I still wait for something slightly stronger?
6 handed this raise is fine, if not standard.

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Preflop: Hero is Button with A, 9.
UTG calls, MP calls, 1 fold, Hero raises, SB calls, 1 fold, UTG calls, MP calls.

Flop: (9 SB) T, 3, 5 (4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets, SB folds, UTG calls, MP calls.
Now you have no draw, and only one overcard in a loose passive game where people will call. It is sometimes better to just take the free card you are offered on the flop, and it may still get checked to you on the turn. You have a weak hand, your opponents will call with anything, don't worry about the continuation bets at this level.
Turn: (6 BB) 6 (3 players)
UTG checks, MP checks, Hero checks.

River: (6 BB) 7 (3 players)
UTG checks, MP checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 6 BB

Results in white below:
UTG has 9s 3s (one pair, threes).
MP has Qs Ac (high card, ace).
Hero has As 9c (high card, ace).
Outcome: UTG wins 6 BB.
DON'T SHOW RESULTS!!! IT ADDS NOTHING TO THE ANALYSIS, AND SKEWS SOME OF THE ADVICE THAT YOU GET!!!
Hand #2:

BB is 20/7/0.26 (passive post-flop) after 15 hands

Bad raise on the river?

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Preflop: Hero is Button with A, K.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, MP2 calls, 2 folds, Hero raises, 1 fold, BB calls, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (9.40 SB) 3, 2, 2 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, BB calls, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls.

Turn: (6.20 BB) 8 (3 players)
BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks.

River: (6.20 BB) A (3 players)
BB bets, MP2 folds, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 12.20 BB

Results in white below:
BB has 3d 3h (full house, threes full of twos).
Hero has Ad Kd (two pair, aces and twos).
Outcome: BB wins 12.20 BB.
Well played, pretty standard. The C-bet here is a little better than before since it is very unlikely this board hit anyone, and even people drawing to overcards aren't much of a threat to you.
Hand #3:

Just sat down, so no reads.

Was it even worth taking a stab at this? I hate being out of position in situations like this.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with 7, 3.
UTG calls, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls, 6 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: (3.40 SB) 3, 4, 6 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+2 checks.

Turn: (1.70 BB) 6 (3 players)
Hero bets, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls.
Allright, It looked like no one liked their hand on the flop, so this turn card couldn't have helped the situation. It is likely that you have the best hand. The bet is fine.
River: (4.70 BB) 8 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+2 checks.
With 2 callers this river is really close between check/folding and check/calling, with check folding being the default.
Final Pot: 4.70 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has 7h 3d (two pair, sixes and threes).
UTG has Ah Qc (one pair, sixes).
UTG+2 has Ac Jh (one pair, sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins 4.70 BB.

Hand #4:

UTG is 45/0/0.71 (passive post-flop)
MP1 is 64/0/0.62 (passive post-flop)

This was a common sight for me all last night. Turn raise okay?

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Preflop: Hero is CO with J, K.
UTG calls, 1 fold, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, 1 fold, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, 2 folds, UTG calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (16.40 SB) 4, 3, K (5 players)
UTG checks, MP1 bets, MP2 folds, Hero raises, Button calls, UTG calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (12.20 BB) 9 (4 players)
UTG checks, MP1 bets, Hero raises, Button folds, UTG calls, MP1 3-bets, Hero calls, UTG calls.
The turn raise is perfect. You may have the best hand, and if you are behind, you have outs to the flush, or a better 2 pair.
River: (21.20 BB) 2 (3 players)
UTG checks, MP1 bets, Hero calls, UTG calls.
Yep.
Final Pot: 24.20 BB

Results in white below:
UTG has Td Kd (one pair, kings).
MP1 has 9s Kh (two pair, kings and nines).
Hero has Jc Kc (one pair, kings).
Outcome: MP1 wins 24.20 BB.

Hand #5:

MP3 is 67/10/0.23 (passive post-flop) after 21 hands
CO is 29/13/2.00 (aggressive post-flop)

Ugh... this whole hand just feels wrong. I don't think I played this right at all. Fold on the flop?

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Preflop: Hero is Button with T, T.
4 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Hero raises, 1 fold, BB calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls.

Flop: (10.40 SB) A, 8, 9 (5 players)
BB checks, MP2 checks, MP3 bets, CO calls, Hero raises, BB folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls.
MP3 is 67/10/0.23 He has an ace. You have 2 outs. Your raise is a bluff. It won't work because he is a fish that will call you down. Fold.
Turn: (9.20 BB) T (4 players)
MP2 checks, MP3 checks, CO bets, Hero raises, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO 3-bets, Hero calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.
Cap that shit. He MAY have a straight, but 2 pair is MUCH more likely, AND you have 10 outs against the straight in a multiway pot capcapcpacpapcpacap.

River: (21.20 BB) 6 (4 players)
MP2 checks, MP3 bets, CO calls, Hero calls, MP2 folds.
Shitty river. oh, well, call.
Final Pot: 24.20 BB

Results in white below:
MP3 has Ac 7c (straight, ten high).
CO has Ts Ah (two pair, aces and tens).
Hero has Tc Td (three of a kind, tens).
Outcome: MP3 wins 24.20 BB.

Hand #6:

UTG is 47/9/1.93 (semi-aggressive post-flop) after 47 hands.

Standard?

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A, J.
UTG calls, 1 fold, Hero raises, 2 folds, Button calls, 2 folds, UTG calls.
Standard
Flop: (7.40 SB) 2, 9, 9 (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, Button calls, UTG calls.
Meh. This flop probably missed everyone, not bad to try and take it down.
Turn: (5.20 BB) 6 (3 players)
UTG bets, Hero folds, Button folds.
He says he has a 6. you probably have outs. unfortuantely you don't have odds to draw. good laydown.
Final Pot: 6.20 BB

Results in white below:
No showdown. UTG wins 6.20 BB.

Hand #7:

UTG+1 is 12/6/0.22 (passive post-flop) after 33 hands
MP2 is 80/0/1.50 after 5 hands (bad read)

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J, K.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises, 1 fold, Hero calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, 4 folds.
A 3 bet here would have been horrible. Against an EP raise, it is usually a fold, but a cold call is not bad with the suited broadways especially if you think more players will come in behind you.
Flop: (9.40 SB) 7, T, J (4 players)
UTG+1 bets, Hero raises, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, UTG+1 calls.
Yep.
Turn: (8.70 BB) 2 (4 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, MP2 raises, MP3 folds, UTG+1 calls, Hero folds.
Not a bad fold. If MP2 has a flush you are drawing dead, and you may be behind both anyway. At best you have 5 outs getting 11 to 1 which is a very thin call, but you could be MUCH worse.
River: (13.70 BB) 9 (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, MP2 bets, UTG+1 calls.

Final Pot: 15.70 BB

Results in white below:
UTG+1 has Ad Ac (one pair, aces).
MP2 has 2s Jh (two pair, jacks and twos).
Outcome: MP2 wins 15.70 BB.

Hand #8:

MP1 is 39/6/1.63 (semi-aggressive post-flop)

This was a bad flop for me, because of how connected it was. Against a flush, I would be drawing dead, and I could also be up against a straight draw/flopped straight. Given MP1's stats, I assumed he had hit a flush with that raise. Should I have continued to the turn since the pot was big and fold unimproved?

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Preflop: Hero is BB with A, K.
2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, 3 folds, Hero raises, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (6.40 SB) Q, 9, K (3 players)
Hero bets, MP1 raises, MP2 calls, Hero folds.
NO WAY you can fold here. usually a made flush will wait for the turn to raise. You have TPTK , with admittedly horrible reverse implied odds. But if the board blanks off you have to call down from here. Often the naked A will make this raise.
Turn: (5.70 BB) 7 (2 players)
MP1 bets, MP2 calls.

River: (7.70 BB) 3 (2 players)
MP1 bets, MP2 calls.

Final Pot: 9.70 BB

Results in white below:
MP1 has 5d Ad (flush, ace high).
MP2 has 9s Ah (one pair, nines).
Outcome: MP1 wins 9.70 BB.
AGAIN, PLEASE, EVERYONE CUT OFF THE HAND AFTER YOUR LAST DECISION.
Hand #9:

MP3 is 28/7/1.20 (passive post-flop)
CO is 39/6/1.63 (semi-aggressive post-flop)

Gah...

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Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with J, A.
1 fold, Hero raises, 3 folds, MP3 calls, CO calls, 3 folds.

Flop: (7.40 SB) A, 8, A (3 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, MP3 calls, CO caps, Hero calls, MP3 calls.
Bet the flop. The check/ 3 bet defines your hand too much after a PFR. No one should be calling here without an ace, so it is not a profitable play.

Turn: (8.70 BB) K (3 players)
Hero checks, MP3 checks, CO bets, Hero calls, MP3 calls.
Again, either you have the best hand or you don't. If you raise here you are defining your hand too much and allowing hands you beat to get away. Not all 3 of you have an ace. Either someone is donating that you don't want to chase out, or you are way behind. good call.
River: (11.70 BB) 6 (3 players)
Hero checks, MP3 checks, CO bets, Hero calls, MP3 calls.

Final Pot: 14.70 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has Jh Ah (three of a kind, aces).
MP3 has Qc Qd (two pair, aces and queens).
CO has Js Ad (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 7.35 BB. CO wins 7.35 BB.