Sherman
08-01-2007, 10:05 PM
I am going to post a whole bunch of hands I have sitting on my desktop. These hands were played between today and the 20th of June. In that time I have played ~3.3K hands NL 6max from 2NL to 25NL. I'm down $25 over that span (yet running at 9.2PTBBs/100). I can't figure out if I suck, if I run bad, if this is variance, or what. Any advice on any of these hands is greatly appreciated.
FWIW, I'm an experienced tournament player. In some of these hands I intentionally bought in short to try to guarantee myself a bit of +EV.
Hand 1: I don't think my bluff makes any sense here, but his river bet looked soooo weak. Good, bad, terrible? I don't usually run elaborate bluffs at these limits.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
BB ($41.15)
UTG ($38.65)
MP ($24.65)
Hero ($13.55)
Button ($6.55)
SB ($30.85)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, Button calls $1, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.
Flop: ($2.35) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $0.75</font>, Hero calls $0.75.
Turn: ($3.85) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $1</font>, Hero calls $1.
River: ($5.85) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $0.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $6</font>,
Hand 2: In this hand villain was a very loose passive player. I saw him call a PFR, a flop bet, a turn bet, and a river bet (for his stack) with TPwK before and get beat by TPTK. Am I still overplaying my hand against him and asking for trouble?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
BB ($24.65)
UTG ($27.45)
Hero ($28.80)
CO ($25.05)
Button ($34.95)
SB ($32.35)
Preflop: Hero is MP with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, CO calls $1, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>.
Flop: ($2.35) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, CO calls $2.
Turn: ($6.35) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4.5</font>, CO calls $4.50.
River: ($15.35) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $7</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $17.55</font>, Hero calls $10.55.
Final Pot: $50.45
Hand 3: Standard play with AA? Turn check for pot-control against reverse implied odds good?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
Hero ($9.80)
MP ($15.40)
CO ($15.55)
Button ($3.80)
SB ($4)
BB ($9.75)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.4</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $0.40, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls $0.30.
Flop: ($1.25) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.2</font>, CO folds, BB calls $1.20.
Turn: ($3.65) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.
River: ($3.65) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $1.5</font>, Hero calls $1.50.
Final Pot: $6.65
Hand 4: Is this river fold just terrible?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
MP ($16.75)
CO ($11.50)
Button ($8.55)
SB ($8.25)
Hero ($9.90)
UTG ($3.90)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: ($0.30) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.3</font>, MP calls $0.30, SB calls $0.30.
Turn: ($1.20) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.5</font>, MP calls $0.50, SB calls $0.50.
River: ($2.70) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $2</font>, Hero folds, MP folds.
Final Pot: $4.70
Hand 5: Should I bet more on this river? If so, how much?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
Hero ($9.90)
SB ($10.25)
BB ($11.20)
UTG ($16.05)
MP ($12.35)
CO ($15)
Preflop: Hero is Button with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.5</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls $0.40.
Flop: ($1.15) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1</font>, UTG calls $1.
Turn: ($3.15) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks.
River: ($3.15) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $2</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $6</font>, UTG calls $4.
Final Pot: $15.15
Hand 6: Should I be value betting this river?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
Button ($2.75)
SB ($20.45)
BB ($13.15)
UTG ($25.95)
Hero ($18.70)
CO ($23.55)
Preflop: Hero is MP with A/images/graemlins/club.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB calls $0.90, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.
Flop: ($2.25) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.25</font>, SB calls $2.25.
Turn: ($6.75) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
River: ($6.75) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
Final Pot: $6.75
Hand 7: Super easy fold to this overbet right?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
Hero ($9.85)
SB ($19.35)
BB ($10.70)
UTG ($7)
MP ($9.55)
Preflop: Hero is Button with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls $0.10, MP calls $0.10, Hero calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB checks.
Flop: ($0.45) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $0.5</font>, UTG folds, MP folds, Hero calls $0.50.
Turn: ($1.45) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $2</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: $3.45
Hand 8: What to do against this open-limp shove? EZ call?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
UTG ($9.50)
MP ($25.45)
Hero ($26.35)
Button ($24.65)
SB ($13.25)
BB ($25.80)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.25</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $9.5</font>, Hero...
Hand 9: Should I be betting this river or checking?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
SB ($24.80)
Hero ($22)
UTG ($5.40)
MP ($37.50)
Button ($22.80)
Preflop: Hero is BB with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks.
Flop: ($0.60) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button checks.
Turn: ($0.60) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.25</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $0.75</font>, Hero calls $0.50.
River: ($2.10) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> Hero....
Hand 10: I really struggle playing pocket pairs OOP postflop (when I miss obv.). Is this good/bad?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
MP ($11.60)
CO ($16.50)
Button ($2.65)
SB ($11.35)
Hero ($10)
UTG ($25.95)
Preflop: Hero is BB with T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls $0.75.
Flop: ($2.10) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $2</font>, Hero calls $2.
Turn: ($6.10) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP checks.
River: ($6.10) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $7</font>, Hero calls $7 (All-In).
Final Pot: $20.10
So I asked a lot of specific questions on these hands, but I am open to criticism on all streets. I am trying to find leaks that I don't even know about also. Thanks for your considered comments.
Sherman
Edit: To mention that the reason I posted them all here is because I didn't want to flood the board by giving each hand its own thread.
FWIW, I'm an experienced tournament player. In some of these hands I intentionally bought in short to try to guarantee myself a bit of +EV.
Hand 1: I don't think my bluff makes any sense here, but his river bet looked soooo weak. Good, bad, terrible? I don't usually run elaborate bluffs at these limits.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
BB ($41.15)
UTG ($38.65)
MP ($24.65)
Hero ($13.55)
Button ($6.55)
SB ($30.85)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, Button calls $1, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.
Flop: ($2.35) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $0.75</font>, Hero calls $0.75.
Turn: ($3.85) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $1</font>, Hero calls $1.
River: ($5.85) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $0.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $6</font>,
Hand 2: In this hand villain was a very loose passive player. I saw him call a PFR, a flop bet, a turn bet, and a river bet (for his stack) with TPwK before and get beat by TPTK. Am I still overplaying my hand against him and asking for trouble?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
BB ($24.65)
UTG ($27.45)
Hero ($28.80)
CO ($25.05)
Button ($34.95)
SB ($32.35)
Preflop: Hero is MP with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, CO calls $1, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>.
Flop: ($2.35) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, CO calls $2.
Turn: ($6.35) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4.5</font>, CO calls $4.50.
River: ($15.35) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $7</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $17.55</font>, Hero calls $10.55.
Final Pot: $50.45
Hand 3: Standard play with AA? Turn check for pot-control against reverse implied odds good?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
Hero ($9.80)
MP ($15.40)
CO ($15.55)
Button ($3.80)
SB ($4)
BB ($9.75)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.4</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $0.40, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls $0.30.
Flop: ($1.25) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.2</font>, CO folds, BB calls $1.20.
Turn: ($3.65) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.
River: ($3.65) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $1.5</font>, Hero calls $1.50.
Final Pot: $6.65
Hand 4: Is this river fold just terrible?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
MP ($16.75)
CO ($11.50)
Button ($8.55)
SB ($8.25)
Hero ($9.90)
UTG ($3.90)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: ($0.30) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.3</font>, MP calls $0.30, SB calls $0.30.
Turn: ($1.20) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.5</font>, MP calls $0.50, SB calls $0.50.
River: ($2.70) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $2</font>, Hero folds, MP folds.
Final Pot: $4.70
Hand 5: Should I bet more on this river? If so, how much?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
Hero ($9.90)
SB ($10.25)
BB ($11.20)
UTG ($16.05)
MP ($12.35)
CO ($15)
Preflop: Hero is Button with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.5</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls $0.40.
Flop: ($1.15) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1</font>, UTG calls $1.
Turn: ($3.15) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks.
River: ($3.15) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $2</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $6</font>, UTG calls $4.
Final Pot: $15.15
Hand 6: Should I be value betting this river?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
Button ($2.75)
SB ($20.45)
BB ($13.15)
UTG ($25.95)
Hero ($18.70)
CO ($23.55)
Preflop: Hero is MP with A/images/graemlins/club.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB calls $0.90, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.
Flop: ($2.25) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.25</font>, SB calls $2.25.
Turn: ($6.75) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
River: ($6.75) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
Final Pot: $6.75
Hand 7: Super easy fold to this overbet right?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
Hero ($9.85)
SB ($19.35)
BB ($10.70)
UTG ($7)
MP ($9.55)
Preflop: Hero is Button with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls $0.10, MP calls $0.10, Hero calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB checks.
Flop: ($0.45) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $0.5</font>, UTG folds, MP folds, Hero calls $0.50.
Turn: ($1.45) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $2</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: $3.45
Hand 8: What to do against this open-limp shove? EZ call?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
UTG ($9.50)
MP ($25.45)
Hero ($26.35)
Button ($24.65)
SB ($13.25)
BB ($25.80)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.25</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $9.5</font>, Hero...
Hand 9: Should I be betting this river or checking?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
SB ($24.80)
Hero ($22)
UTG ($5.40)
MP ($37.50)
Button ($22.80)
Preflop: Hero is BB with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks.
Flop: ($0.60) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button checks.
Turn: ($0.60) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.25</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $0.75</font>, Hero calls $0.50.
River: ($2.10) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> Hero....
Hand 10: I really struggle playing pocket pairs OOP postflop (when I miss obv.). Is this good/bad?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)
MP ($11.60)
CO ($16.50)
Button ($2.65)
SB ($11.35)
Hero ($10)
UTG ($25.95)
Preflop: Hero is BB with T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls $0.75.
Flop: ($2.10) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $2</font>, Hero calls $2.
Turn: ($6.10) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP checks.
River: ($6.10) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $7</font>, Hero calls $7 (All-In).
Final Pot: $20.10
So I asked a lot of specific questions on these hands, but I am open to criticism on all streets. I am trying to find leaks that I don't even know about also. Thanks for your considered comments.
Sherman
Edit: To mention that the reason I posted them all here is because I didn't want to flood the board by giving each hand its own thread.