Help Minimize the Spew

Hey guys hope things are well with everybody. I am continuing to struggle a little bit and I was hoping to get some more input. Here are a few hands that I was hoping to get some comments on. Mainly trying to minimize loses. Thanks!

Hand 1 - I felt sure at worst we were splitting this pot and more than likely he had a smaller pp. Should I have folded the river?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP2 ($24.45)
CO ($55.35)
Button ($9.75)
SB ($13.65)
Hero (BB) ($25)
UTG ($12.45)
UTG+1 ($10.75)
MP1 ($21.30)

Preflop: Hero is BB with ,
3 folds, MP2 calls $0.25, 1 fold, Button calls $0.25, SB calls $0.15, Hero checks

Flop: ($1) , , (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.75, 2 folds, SB raises to $2.25, Hero calls $1.50

Turn: ($5.50) (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($5.50) (2 players)
SB bets $11.15 (All-In), Hero calls $11.15

Total pot: $27.80 | Rake: $1.35

Results in white below:
SB had 10, 10 (full house, tens over sevens).
Hero mucked 10, 4 (full house, sevens over tens).
Outcome: SB won $26.45

Hand 2 - Sweet I finally hit a flush and its the 2nd nuts! Actually kind of pleased I didnt lose my whole stack here.


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

UTG ($25.90)
UTG+1 ($4.25)
MP1 ($24.65)
MP2 ($13.90)
MP3 ($41.65)
Hero (CO) ($23.90)
Button ($16.80)
SB ($21.60)
BB ($22.05)

Preflop: Hero is CO with ,
5 folds, Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, SB calls $0.15, BB checks

Flop: ($0.75) , , (3 players)
SB bets $0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25

Turn: ($1.25) (2 players)
SB bets $0.75, Hero calls $0.75

River: ($2.75) (2 players)
SB bets $2.75, Hero raises to $6.75, SB raises to $10.75, Hero calls $4

Total pot: $24.25 | Rake: $1.20

Results in white below:
SB had K, J (flush, Ace high).
Hero mucked 9, Q (flush, Ace high).
Outcome: SB won $23.05

Hand 3 I think I am pretty much getting stacked here every time. Continuing to run like crap.

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

UTG+1 ($24.40)
MP1 ($9.40)
MP2 ($5.25)
MP3 ($27.55)
Hero (CO) ($17.80)
Button ($28.05)
SB ($24.75)
BB ($86.30)
UTG ($11.10)

Preflop: Hero is CO with ,
UTG raises to $0.50, 4 folds, Hero calls $0.50, 2 folds, BB calls $0.25

Flop: ($1.60) , , (3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $1, Hero raises to $4, BB calls $4, 1 fold

Turn: ($10.60) (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $13.30 (All-In), BB calls $13.30

River: ($37.20) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $37.20 | Rake: $1.80

Results in white below:
BB had 6, K (straight, King high).
Hero mucked 8, 10 (straight, Queen high).
Outcome: BB won $35.40

Hand 4 No comments needed here I want this call. But damn nice suck out.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP2 ($26.20)
Hero (CO) ($24.65)
Button ($29.95)
SB ($4.90)
BB ($28)
UTG ($44.85)
UTG+1 ($21.90)
MP1 ($4.65)

Preflop: Hero is CO with ,
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.75, 2 folds, Hero raises to $3, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $2.25

Flop: ($6.35) , , (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $4, UTG+1 raises to $18.90 (All-In), Hero calls $14.90

Turn: ($44.15) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($44.15) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $44.15 | Rake: $2.15

Results in white below:
UTG+1 had 4, A (two pair, Aces and fives).
Hero mucked K, K (two pair, Kings and fives).
Outcome: UTG+1 won $42


I will post a few others later but damn this is getting frustrating. I am running at 19/11 now still need to tighten up a little.

don't post results. Don't post cards that came after the chips were all in the middle.

Originally Posted by dalai008

I am running at 19/11 now still need to tighten up a little.

stop calling raises with crap cards. Stop open limping. Stop playing bad cards from early position.

1) fold river as played. Think about your flop play, what's your rationale for calling here? Take a note that villain completes TT in sb after limpers. Move on.

2) Raise pre-flop please, only open-limp if you have a plan, and Q9 doesn't come with a plan. As played raise flop.

3) Why on earth are you calling with 8To. Fold pre. Flop raise even harder. Turn push is wtf cos the flush draw hit, check behind (even when i can see from your results that you were in fact ahead)

4) played fine.