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    Default Some losing hands - bad beat or bad play?

    Hello,

    After my last session I wanted to post some hands with which I got stacked... just say did I play bad or was it bad beat?

    #1

    PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players

    stats are VPIP/PFR/AF/hands
    Villain is 14/14/0.6/95

    MP: $2.25
    MP+1: $5.72
    LP: $4.81
    CO: $2.00
    BTN: $5.79
    SB: $0.80
    Hero (BB): $2.12
    UTG: $2.91
    UTG+1: $5.27

    SB posts SB $0.01, Hero posts BB $0.02

    Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has 5 5

    UTG calls $0.02, fold, MP raises to $0.06, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.04, UTG calls $0.04

    Flop: ($0.19, 3 players) 3 J 5
    Hero bets $0.14, fold, MP calls $0.14

    Turn: ($0.47, 2 players) T
    Hero bets $0.34, MP raises to $0.70, Hero raises to $1.92 and is all-in, MP calls $1.22

    River: ($4.31, 2 players) Q

    Hero shows 5 5 (Three of a Kind, Fives) (PreFlop 20%, Flop 9%, Turn 2%)
    MP shows J J (Three of a Kind, Jacks) (PreFlop 80%, Flop 91%, Turn 98%)

    I was quite sure I had best hand and thouht he had AJ or flush draw

    #2

    PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players

    Villain 55/31/1.8/30 (seemed like maniac but there were only 30 hands..)

    MP: $0.74
    MP+1: $1.79
    LP: $2.00
    CO: $1.00
    Hero (BTN): $2.03
    SB: $0.63
    BB: $5.88
    UTG: $6.11
    UTG+1: $5.28

    SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

    Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has A 9

    fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.08, fold, fold, fold, CO calls $0.08, Hero calls $0.08, fold, fold

    Flop: ($0.27, 3 players) Q 6 A
    UTG+1 bets $0.10, fold, Hero raises to $0.30, UTG+1 calls $0.20

    Turn: ($0.87, 2 players) 8
    UTG+1 checks, Hero checks

    River: ($0.87, 2 players) T
    UTG+1 bets $0.02, Hero raises to $0.30, UTG+1 raises to $1.74, Hero calls $1.35 and is all-in

    UTG+1 shows J K (Straight, Ace High) (PreFlop 43%, Flop 22%, Turn 9%)
    Hero mucks A 9 (One Pair, Aces) (PreFlop 57%, Flop 78%, Turn 91%)

    After turn check I thought that he probably doesn't have made hand but checked... to see free card I think. Not a good play...
    Villains river donkbet seemed like bluff to induce bluff from me and then bluff all in himself. Obviously I got fooled..

    #3

    PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players

    Villain is 24/0/2/90

    UTG: $0.77
    UTG+1: $1.93
    Hero (MP): $2.00
    MP+1: $1.14
    CO: $4.97
    BTN: $2.12
    SB: $2.46
    BB: $5.24

    SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

    Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has Q A

    fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.08, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls $0.06

    Flop: ($0.17, 2 players) 6 J A
    BB bets $0.06, Hero raises to $0.24, BB calls $0.18

    Turn: ($0.65, 2 players) 8
    BB checks, Hero bets $0.44, BB raises to $0.88, Hero calls $0.44

    River: ($2.41, 2 players) A
    BB checks, Hero bets $0.80 and is all-in, BB calls $0.80

    Hero shows Q A (Three of a Kind, Aces) (PreFlop 70%, Flop 54%, Turn 0%)
    BB shows K Q (Flush, Ace High) (PreFlop 30%, Flop 46%, Turn 100%)

    I think I called turn raise bc I felt committed to pot or something. Now reviewing this hand I see that it was bad play...

    #4

    PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players

    Villain 35/4.5/1.7/220

    MP: $3.16
    MP+1: $1.35
    LP: $1.59
    Hero (CO): $2.13
    BTN: $2.67
    SB: $2.72
    BB: $1.60
    UTG: $0.97
    UTG+1: $2.00

    SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

    Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has Q A

    fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.08, fold, fold, BB raises to $0.20, Hero calls $0.12

    Flop: ($0.41, 2 players) Q T A
    BB bets $0.32, Hero raises to $1.54, BB calls $1.08 and is all-in

    Turn: ($3.21, 2 players) J

    River: ($3.21, 2 players) 3

    BB shows K K (Straight, Ace High) (PreFlop 72%, Flop 23%, Turn 89%)
    Hero shows Q A (Two Pair, Aces and Queens) (PreFlop 28%, Flop 77%, Turn 11%)

    Villain seemed to be calling station and I flopped two top pair. I thought he had Ax

    #5

    PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players

    Villain 47/22/2/80

    UTG: $2.00
    UTG+1: $2.02
    MP: $2.43
    MP+1: $2.03
    CO: $1.73
    Hero (BTN): $2.00
    SB: $5.00
    BB: $5.87

    SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

    Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has J J

    fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.08, fold, BB raises to $0.20, Hero calls $0.12

    Flop: ($0.41, 2 players) 6 9 A
    BB bets $0.16, Hero calls $0.16

    Turn: ($0.73, 2 players) 6
    BB checks, Hero bets $0.40, BB calls $0.40

    River: ($1.53, 2 players) Q
    BB bets $5.11 and is all-in, fold

    Flop bet from villain seemed like cbet to me.. so I called (his cbet stat was 30.. but now I think it's quite "honest" and given 80 hands it's not something to rely on). As he checked on turn I bet myself hoping to take down pot.

    Thanks in advance

    PS: about putting opponents on ranges - in all cases I guessed too wide range or completely missed that but I'm learning...

    EDIT: I added player stats and likely reasoning to my decisions in every hand.
    Last edited by beforesunset; 07-10-2011 at 01:29 PM. Reason: added player stats and likely reasoning to my decisions in every hand.

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