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xyu
Old 11-21-2006, 10:25 PM     Post subject: Any obvious improvements? #1 (permalink)  

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a few hands from my session tonight, also my first ever HH post. please help me out with anythin you see.

Hand 1 - no reads, first orbit

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BB ($31.28)
UTG ($60.50)
MP ($127.92)
Button ($50.50)
Hero ($44.75)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J, 6. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
2 folds, Button calls $0.50, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) J, 4, 6 (3 players)
Hero bets $1, BB calls $1, Button raises to $3, Hero raises to $8, BB folds, Button calls $50.50 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $64

Hand 2 - villain just sat down, 1 or 2 orbits, no real reads again, hasn't played much in the short time he's been around. slight tilt from me, i very rarely make this play in cash games (if ever), is it ok?

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BB ($50)
UTG ($51.55)
MP ($95.04)
Button ($50.80)
Hero ($43.65)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, K. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
3 folds, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1) J, 6, 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $1, BB raises to $3.22, Hero raises to $7.44, BB calls $4.22.

Turn: ($15.88) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $13.91, BB calls $13.91.

River: ($43.70) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks.

Final Pot: $43.70

Hand 3 - posting this one because i didn't know the correct play on the turn. BB is tight, passive, and leaking slowly but surely. sb and utg are complete donkeys, both lag.

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SB ($43.50)
BB ($59.85)
UTG ($47.75)
MP ($47.70)
Hero ($70)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5, 7. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) 9, T, 5 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($2) 5 (4 players)
SB bets $2, BB calls $2, UTG calls $2, Hero raises to $6, SB calls $4, BB calls $4, UTG calls $4.

River: ($26) 6 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $26

Hand 4 - BB is guy from first hand, seems fairly standard tight, not great though, MP is maniac sb from last hand. i've played a few pots recently, and mp is trying to win most pots.

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MP ($88.20)
Button ($50.55)
SB ($72.54)
BB ($65.60)
Hero ($54.75)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 5, 5. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
Hero raises to $2, MP calls $2, 2 folds, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($6.25) 5, 4, 3 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $4, MP calls $4, BB calls $4.

Turn: ($18.25) J (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $15, MP folds, BB folds.

Final Pot: $33.25

Hand 5 - CO is TAG, not great, fit or fold type. my worry here and last hand is whether i'm gettin as much as i should from these hands.

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BB ($77.95)
UTG ($42.30)
MP ($48)
CO ($83.14)
Button ($58.60)
Hero ($67.30)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8, 8. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, CO raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero (poster) calls $1.75, BB calls $1.50, MP calls $1.50.

Flop: ($8) Q, 8, 2 (4 players)
Hero bets $5, BB folds, MP folds, CO calls $5.

Turn: ($18) K (2 players)
Hero bets $10, CO folds.

Final Pot: $28
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Old 11-21-2006, 10:41 PM #2 (permalink)  
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 call hand 1, bet at least full pot on flop in hand 4
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Old 11-22-2006, 03:46 AM #3 (permalink)  
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checking the turn in hand 5 may get you another bet from opp. it's a fairly dry board so you dont have to worry too much about giving a free card, although I highly doubt that he will check behind here.
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Old 11-22-2006, 05:26 AM #4 (permalink)  
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 Hand 1 - my gut reaction is easy fold. But, this is top 2 pair. The only hand you can really be worried about is 44. So I like a call

Hand 2 - besides pre-flop, fine

Hand 3 - pop turn to $12

Hand 4 - yes, bet $6. makes it easier to play for stacks, turn fine

Hand 5 - does he typically c-bet? If you're going to donk it I think either pot it or bet 1/2 pot hoping he raises
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Old 11-22-2006, 08:57 AM #5 (permalink)  

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thanks guys.

if hand 1 is a call, what does he have? does he really play AJ like this? only hand i can think of is he limped a big pair. saying that, looking now i'm not convinced he plays a set like this on the flop, why would he want to scare me away with such a harmless baord? flipside is i was thinking this is more likely 44 than anythin else, thats why i went safe and folded.

hand 5 the guy does c-bet, possibly every hand i've seen this session. i was hoping he'd reraise, especially as i'd played a few pots and looked pretty active the few hands before it.

i probably should check turn on 5, i figure it was pretty safe.
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