I am trying to open up my game more lately and am not feeling good about it at all right now. My old style of play was pretty solid and made consistent money for me. Not much re-raising, pretty much showing down solid hands.
I've always felt like I probably get bluffed off of some good hands, but usually fold to aggression. Some people on here make calls that I never would have.

Here are two hands that have me steaming from this last hour. Feel free to bust them up and tell me how dumb they were.


I would not have usually called this, but I couldn't see him calling the pf raise and then leading the flop with any J in his hand. Dumb? A flop raise would have probably been good.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB ($35.25)
Hero ($45)
UTG+1 ($30.85)
MP1 ($38.50)
MP2 ($105.85)
MP3 ($69.10)
CO ($49.25)
Button ($40.85)
SB ($51.05)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, A.
Hero raises to $2, 7 folds, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4.25) A, Q, T (2 players)
BB bets $2, Hero calls $2.

Turn: ($8.25) K (2 players)
BB bets $31.25 (All-In), Hero calls $31.25.

River: ($70.75) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $70.75




Is this a standard play? In the past I think I used to give the opponent credit for more than most people on this site usually recommend.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero ($47)
UTG+1 ($189.50)
MP1 ($67)
MP2 ($26.05)
CO ($51.55)
Button ($25.15)
SB ($137.95)
BB ($85.05)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, K.
Hero raises to $2, 6 folds, BB raises to $5, Hero raises to $12, BB raises to $74.5, Hero calls $35 (All-In).

Flop: ($121.75) 7, 2, T (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($121.75) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($121.75) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $121.75


I think I'm just not used to losing that much, but I realize that my winrate in the past may be less than it could be. I'll post some more hands as I find them.[/i]