Two examples of what NOT to do...

...when you're on tilt, have a case of the he's bluffing syndrome, don't really feel like playing but gotta get some hands in, etc...

No way I should have called this 4bet.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($10)
BB ($2.35)
UTG ($2)
UTG+1 ($14.85)
MP1 ($12.90)
MP2 ($11.80)
MP3 ($12)
CO ($8.05)
Hero (Button) ($9.85)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, A
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, MP1 calls $0.10, 1 fold, MP3 raises to $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.50, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls $1.40, 1 fold, MP3 raises to $11.10, Hero calls $8.35 (All-In), 1 fold

Flop: ($21.45) 10, K, Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($21.45) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($21.45) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $21.45 | Rake: $1.05


Put him on a mid-pair, maybe JT or AJ... dude was like 64/17.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP2 ($10)
CO ($3.35)
Button ($1.50)
SB ($12.20)
BB ($2)
UTG ($11.55)
UTG+1 ($22.85)
Hero (MP1) ($10.55)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K, K
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.30, Hero raises to $0.90, 3 folds, SB calls $0.85, 1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.60

Flop: ($2.80) J, 6, 6 (3 players)
SB bets $0.90, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.90

Turn: ($4.60) 8 (2 players)
SB bets $10.40 (All-In), Hero calls $8.75 (All-In)

River: ($22.10) 8 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $22.10 | Rake: $1.05


Awful, just plain awful...

Yet, I can easily spot weakness and use bluff outs OOP to scoop a small pot. WTF is wrong with me? Grrrrr....

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($10.70)
MP1 ($2.20)
MP2 ($1.85)
CO ($13.45)
Button ($11.55)
SB ($22.40)
Hero (BB) ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, 6
UTG raises to $0.30, 5 folds, Hero calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.65) K, 5, 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.30, Hero calls $0.30

Turn: ($1.25) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

River: ($1.25) J (2 players)
Hero bets $1.20, 1 fold

Total pot: $1.25 | Rake: $0.05

Big pots happen, don't feel bad about it.

Hand 1 is not that horrible if you have reasonable 3betting range, but usually on micros people have awfully tight raise/4bet range, so I guess you got nailed by KK+ there. If you don't know, how to respond to 4bet, then just flat call in position.

Hand 2 would be super standard if you got it in on that flop by raising and calling shove. As played flop, call turn and feel good pretty about it.

Favorite quote from one of spenda's micro-stakes videos.

"Never call a massive overbet from a bad player unless you have an awesome read"

these are examples of exactly what to do when you get coolered by the top of someone's range:

RUN TO FTR AND POST ABOUT IT

Originally Posted by mieczkowusc

Favorite quote from one of spenda's micro-stakes videos.

"Never call a massive overbet from a bad player unless you have an awesome read"

I'm not sure i follow this, surely if we work on an EV basis and this is in a cash game (not SnG or tourney) more times than not the bad player wouldve a) over valued his hand b) tried to bluff you out...

mine would be

"Never fold a massive overbet, when you have a decent hand, from a bad player at low stakes unless you have an awesome read." But this could be because i have seen a lot of truely moronic play recently.

Originally Posted by thejowster

Originally Posted by mieczkowusc

Favorite quote from one of spenda's micro-stakes videos.

"Never call a massive overbet from a bad player unless you have an awesome read"

I'm not sure i follow this, surely if we work on an EV basis and this is in a cash game (not SnG or tourney) more times than not the bad player wouldve a) over valued his hand b) tried to bluff you out...

mine would be

"Never fold a massive overbet, when you have a decent hand, from a bad player at low stakes unless you have an awesome read." But this could be because i have seen a lot of truely moronic play recently.

well, the upside is small because you can sometimes catch a bluff or a misplayed medium strength hand
but MOST of the time it's going to be a huge hand that they don't know what to do with so they just overbet shove and pray for calls

you have to win almost 50% for that call to make sense
are you going to call an openshove in a raised pot with TPTK? because that line screams "omg I hab set all in"