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    Here are some interesting hands from a recent session.

    EDIT:
    These hands were posted in the BC, also. Click the link if you want to see the responses.

    http://www.flopturnriver.com/pokerforum/beginners-circle/5nl-fr-hands-review-180491.html#post1946933

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    Hand 1:
    No reads. Only had 10 hands w/Villian.

    On the flop, I check/call his c-bet to keep worse hands in. On the Turn, he bets pot, I C/C again for pot control and to keep worse hands in. My TPTK could easily be beat, but I don't have enough history with the guy to make me want to fold this. He could still have worse Q's, JJ, TT, or even AK. He could also be on a flush draw, but I don't think he bets so strongly with a draw. He puts up another strong bet on the River and I kinda hate to call. On the other hand, I realize that I've played the hand very passively. He's probably putting me on a flush draw or an underpair and I could still have the best hand. Hero?

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
    BB ($5.46)
    UTG ($2.20)
    UTG+1 ($3.52)
    MP1 ($7.72)
    MP2 ($6.10)
    MP3 ($4.52)
    CO ($7.59)
    Button ($5)
    Hero (SB) ($6.35)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with A, Q
    5 folds, CO bets $0.15, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.13, 1 fold
    Flop: ($0.35) 5, Q, 9 (2 players)
    Hero checks, CO bets $0.30, Hero calls $0.30
    Turn: ($0.95) 4 (2 players)
    Hero checks, CO bets $0.90, Hero calls $0.90
    River: ($2.75) 7 (2 players)
    Hero checks, CO bets $2, Hero ??

    Edit: I called the River. Villian turned over JT of hearts for the OESD.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------

    Hand 2: FPS or decent play?
    Villian is 10/3 over 720 hands. He has a 1.6% 3bet. I don't know what notes he might have on me, but at this table, I had been playing face-up poker. I'd been folding a lot and only showing down good hands.

    I open with my standard raise from the Hijack. I thought I had enough equity to call his 3-bet and see a flop. The flop was pretty good, but I didn't love it. I could easily cbet with the nut flush draw. With the low card flop, I felt like he would call any bet with an overpair so I decided to check, hoping he would check behind.

    When he bet 2/3 pot, I thought it was a little weak. I made a snap decision to put him all in because 1) I knew the c/r would look really strong. 2) I felt like I had good fold equity based on my table image and his nitty stats. 3) I'm not going to be in terrible shape if he calls. 4) He's kind of short stacked, so it wouldn't be a disaster if I lost the hand.

    I didn't like a call here that would maybe give me a tough decision if I blanked the Turn. And I really felt like I could get him to fold. This is a very non-standard play for me, but I went for it.

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
    CO ($5.25)
    Button ($10)
    SB ($5.02)
    BB ($2.82)
    UTG ($4.72)
    UTG+1 ($10.10)
    MP1 ($4.40)
    Hero (MP2) ($9.89)

    Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q, A
    3 folds, Hero bets $0.20, CO raises to $0.70, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.50
    Flop: ($1.47) 9, 7, 4 (2 players)
    Hero checks, CO bets $0.95, Hero raises to $6.65, 1 fold
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Hand 3 & 4: Removed since they were not very interesting.
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------

    Hand 5:
    Villian is 52/39/39 (3bet) over 70 hands

    This is a little more interesting. Typically, I wouldn't call a 3bet with TT, but I noticed Villians 3bet stat of 39% over 70 hands. We hadn't played that many hands yet, but his 3bet% was about 30% at the time of this hand. I hadn't seen any showdown's though, so I felt like he was probably stealing a lot of pots with 3bets.

    I donked the flop to try to take the hand right there. I think I had to fold as played.

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
    UTG+1 ($3.23)
    MP1 ($9.56)
    MP2 ($5.10)
    CO ($7.50)
    Button ($6)
    SB ($3.90)
    BB ($8.30)
    Hero (UTG) ($10.17)

    Preflop: Hero is UTG with 10, 10
    Hero bets $0.20, UTG+1 calls $0.20, 2 folds, CO raises to $0.90, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.70, 1 fold
    Flop: ($2.07) 7, 3, 2 (2 players)
    Hero bets $1.25, CO raises to $5, Hero folds
    Total pot: $4.57 | Rake: $0.20
    Last edited by PlayToWin; 06-04-2010 at 07:40 PM.
    Explain...what I do for a living without saying "I make monies in da 600 enels by pwnin' tha donk bitches". Instead I say "I'm a online financial redistribution broker". - Sasquach991
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    Last edited by PlayToWin; 06-04-2010 at 07:41 PM.
    Explain...what I do for a living without saying "I make monies in da 600 enels by pwnin' tha donk bitches". Instead I say "I'm a online financial redistribution broker". - Sasquach991

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