Another 4XX hands, another -102BB. Once again I seek help.

SpaceAce · #1 07-23-2006, 09:45 AM

Yet another -100+BB session at -22BB/100. Next stop BUSTO, so I am playing a desperate game of "find the leaks", hoping to plug them before BUSTO gets here.

Am I calling down too much with overpairs and top pairs in these hands?

Hand #1:
Villain is a bit of a tard, but not totally irrational.

Absolute Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
6 players
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Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
3 folds, Hero raises, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6SB, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, SB raises, BB folds, Hero calls.

Turn: T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5BB, 2 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, Hero... Calls down? Just gives up now? ...calls.

River: 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (13BB, 2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

Since I didn't fold the turn, can I fold the river unimproved? In this case, I "improved" to beat T9 and I am still ahead of a worse Ace, but is it enough to call the river bet?

Results:
Final pot: 15BB
SB Shows 5d 5h
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Hand #2:
Villain will raise any pair on the flop, no matter what the previous action and can always be counted on to bet when checked to once he gets started. Villain would definitely have reraised TT pre-flop in this hand.

Absolute Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
3 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (3 players) Hero is SB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Button folds, Hero raises, BB calls.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2.67SB, 2 players)
Hero bets, BB raises, Hero calls.

Villain will definitely bet the turn.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3.33BB, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, Hero calls.

Oh, what the hell. I've probably got him crushed and there's no real danger of him checking the river.

River: 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5.33BB, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero pukes in his mouth, but villain would have reraised TT pre-flop, so hero caps, BB calls.

River cap out of line?

Results:
Final pot: 13.33BB
Hero Shows 4s 4d
BB Shows 6s 5s
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Hand #3:
Villain is aggressive with TAGgish stats but seems to play a little stupidly against me at times. For the most part, he's not getting far out of line.

Absolute Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
4 players
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Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, Hero calls, SB raises, BB calls, Hero 3-bets, SB caps, BB calls, Hero calls.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (8SB, 3 players)
SB bets, BB folds, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, Hero caps, SB calls.

Turn: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (8BB, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (10BB, 2 players)
SB bets, Hero... calls? Raising and folding are both ridiculous, right?

Is folding here ever correct, given that this player is reasonable and his actions just scream KK? My head tells me call but my heart is telling me to just start folding in these spots because they always have exactly what I think they have.

Results:
Final pot: 12BB
SB Shows Kc Kd
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Hand #4:
CO is a bit of a dolt but isn't going to go off for a bunch of bets on big streets without a legitimate hand. Button is a bit of a LAGgy dingus but not braindead.

Absolute Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
6 players
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Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Hero raises, UTG+1 folds, CO 3-bets, Button caps, 2 folds, Hero calls, CO calls.

Flop: 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (13.67SB, 3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Button raises, Hero 3-bets, CO calls, Button caps, Hero calls, CO calls.

Turn: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (12.83BB, 3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, Button bets, Hero... calls? Folds?

I don't beat anything, right? Just give up now?

SpaceAce