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Old 05-12-2005, 04:51 AM     Post subject: losing to straights, time after time #1 (permalink)  
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Hand 1:

Do i fold the turn to buttons 3-bet. button TA (20%vp$ip, attempt to steal blinds 80%)
Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 7, 7.
1 fold, Hero calls, UTG+2 calls, 1 fold, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, 1 fold, Button calls, SB completes, BB raises, Hero calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: (14 SB) 6, 7, 8 (7 players)
SB checks, BB bets, Hero raises, UTG+2 calls, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Button 3-bets, SB folds, BB calls, Hero calls, UTG+2 calls.

Turn: (13 BB) Q (4 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, Button bets, BB calls, Hero raises, UTG+2 calls, Button 3-bets, BB folds, Hero calls, UTG+2 calls.

River: (23 BB) J (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, Button bets, Hero calls, UTG+2 folds.

Final Pot: 25 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has 7c 7h (three of a kind, sevens).
Button has Th 9c (straight, queen high).
Outcome: Button wins 25 BB.
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raise the flop ?? i have a set HU. should i be that worried.

Hand 2:
Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (5 handed) converter

Preflop:Hero is UTG with 6, 6. MP posts a blind of $0.5.
Hero calls, MP (poster) checks, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop4 SB) J, 4, 6 (4 players)
SB checks,BB bets, Hero calls, MP folds, SB folds.

Turn3 BB) 2 (2 players)
BB bets,Hero raises, BB calls.

River7 BB) 5 (2 players)
BB checks,Hero bets,BB raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot:11 BB

Results in white below:
BB has 3s Jd (straight, six high).
Hero has 6c 6h (three of a kind, sixes).
Outcome: BB wins 11 BB.
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I am in trouble at the turn ? fold to the 3-bet.
Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop:Hero is UTG+1 with J, J.
UTG calls, Hero raises, 1 fold, MP2 calls, CO calls, 2 folds, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop10.50 SB) 5, 3, 4 (5 players)
BB checks, UTG bets, Hero raises, MP2 calls, CO folds, BB calls, UTG calls.

Turn9.25 BB) Q (4 players)
BB checks, UTG bets, Hero raises, MP2 folds, BB folds, UTG 3-bets, Hero calls.

River15.25 BB) 6 (2 players)
UTG bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot:17.25 BB

Results in white below:
UTG has 2d Ah (straight, six high).
Hero has Jc Js (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: UTG wins 17.25 BB.
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Old 05-12-2005, 04:58 AM #2 (permalink)  
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 Hand 1: Good.

Hand 2: Raise preflop in a shorthanded game.

Hand 3: Good, but dont raise the turn, call down. Dont fold, pot is way too big.


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