HAnds for Review #2

Note: All of these hands are from the same table and as mentioned before no reads unless noted.

Hand 1 - My thought here was that the only way I win is if I bet out here. Bad idea?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

SB ($44.75)
BB ($6.90)
UTG ($35)
UTG+1 ($19)
MP1 ($6.70)
MP2 ($30.30)
MP3 ($26.90)
CO ($5)
Hero ($26.50)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , . CO posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.75, 4 folds, Hero calls $0.75, 2 folds.

Flop: ($2.10) , , (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($2.10) (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $1.25, UTG+1 calls $1.25.

River: ($4.60) (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $2.25

Hand 2 - The very next hand

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Button ($44.65)
SB ($6.65)
BB ($35)
UTG ($17)
UTG+1 ($6.70)
MP1 ($30.30)
MP2 ($26.90)
MP3 ($4.75)
Hero ($28.90)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 raises to $2, 3 folds, Hero raises to $6.7, [color=#666666]

Hand 3

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

SB ($46.70)
BB ($9.50)
UTG ($34.75)
MP1 ($16.65)
MP2 ($26.65)
CO ($5.65)
Hero ($20.85)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
1 fold, MP1 raises to $0.75, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.75, 1 fold, BB calls $0.50.

Flop: ($2.35) , , (3 players)
BB checks, MP1 bets $1, Hero calls $1, BB folds.

Turn: ($4.35) (2 players)
MP1 bets $2.5, Hero raises to $5

Hand 4

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

UTG ($45.90)
UTG+1 ($5.45)
MP1 ($37.40)
MP2 ($11.65)
MP3 ($4.90)
CO ($29.65)
Button ($25.50)
SB ($9.20)
Hero ($26.90)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , . CO posts a blind of $0.35.
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25, 1 fold, CO (poster) checks, 2 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1.20) , , (4 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, CO checks.

Turn: ($1.20) (4 players)
Hero bets $0.75, MP1 folds, MP2 calls $0.75, CO folds.

River: ($2.70) (2 players)
Hero bets $1.5

Hand 5

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

SB ($7.45)
BB ($34.15)
UTG ($11.90)
MP1 ($22.70)
MP2 ($19.30)
CO ($6.20)
Hero ($35.60)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
UTG calls $0.25, MP1 raises to $0.75, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.75, SB calls $0.65, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.50.

Flop: ($3.25) , , (4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $1.75, SB folds, UTG folds, MP1 calls $1.75.

Turn: ($6.75) (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $5, MP1 raises to $20.2, Hero calls $15.20.

1. I raise or fold preflop here, for me it's only a calling situation with another caller involved. After the flop, I can't say I do anything different, tho it's a really non-standard situation. I'm trying to stop making thin turn and river bluffs myself, this is one I might kick myself for.

2. I guess the only way you can bet less is if you read UTG+1 well enough to get some kind of value out of him post-flop. I like it as played.

3. Again, I guess I'm just more agro preflop nowadays... But I love it after the flop.

4. We have kicker trouble if the guy checks an ace on the flop... There's no draws out there so that could be the case. I c/c the river, but as played I think we fold to a raise.

5. I keep raising preflop :P. I like the flop, but I try to keep it small on the turn. If he has a straight here, we get paid off if the board pairs. As played, I think we have to fold to the raise on the turn. We're getting 2:1, we need better than 3.5:1