NL50 Big PP play review (long)

chavarie · #1 08-31-2007, 01:14 AM

Hi guys!

I started playing NL50 for a short time and I'm having a hard time playing big pockets (As, Ks and Qs). I want to have a quick overview of those hands. I'm looking for comments about bet sizes and postflop actions. I've lost all those hands but it's really not a whinnin/bad beat/"I'm so not fuc**** lucky". IF you're about to write "Easy fold" or "You were clearly beat nub" than please don't answer [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]. I know I'm not hell of a player but I want to improve and that's why I'm posting here. I started to play NL hold'em cash game about 2 weeks ago and I have a 5,5 bb/100 at 25NL (40k hands). I'm 15,5/8/3,3 and I think that my worst problem is not letting those big pairs go. Thanks in advance for all the instructives answer!

------------------------------------------------------------

Hand 1

Villain is solid (17/13/5 over 100 hands) but it seems like he's playing really aggressive against me (not much respect). During the last 2 orbits he reraise me PF 2 times and I folded. Do I have to respect his raise or my shove is good (I mean he's just gonna call with something better than my AA?)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($54.25)
Button ($50)
SB ($23.10)
BB ($36.80)
Hero ($96)
UTG+1 ($25.75)
MP1 ($61.40)
MP2 ($14.45)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, CO calls $2, 3 folds.

Flop: ($4.75) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $3, CO raises to $10, Hero raises to $94, CO calls $42.25 (All-In).

Turn: ($109.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($109.25) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $109.25

---------------------------------------------------------

Hand 2

Here when I read the HH I can't see anything except AA and QQ in his PF range. But in the action... Villain is 11/8/0,7 over 250 hands and no particular reads. Maybe the C/R would be a a very little more +ev? By the way I won't fold this PF... is it right?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($55.20)
Button ($117.30)
SB ($47.50)
Hero ($60.85)
UTG ($116.40)
UTG+1 ($48.75)
MP1 ($50)
MP2 ($107.35)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 raises to $2, 4 folds, Hero raises to $6, MP1 raises to $16.5, Hero calls $10.50.

Flop: ($33.25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $44.35 (All-In), MP1 calls $33.50 (All-In).

Turn: ($100.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($100.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $100.25

-----------------------------------------------------------

Hand 3

Here we are shorthanded and I don't have any stats about the guy. Easy fold on the turn?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($69.80)
MP ($67.80)
CO ($52.05)
Button ($92.75)
SB ($7.55)
Hero ($52.40)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $3, UTG calls $2.50, Button calls $2.50.

Flop: ($9.25) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $6, UTG calls $6, Button folds.

Turn: ($21.25) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $13, UTG raises to $60.8, Hero calls $30.40 (All-In).

River: ($108.05) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $108.05

-----------------------------------------------------------

After looking at those HHs I see more mistakes and it's very easy to say that I'm overplaying my big pairs. Maybe that's why I wasn't making more than 5,5/100 at the 25NL? I think I'm a donk guys.. please help me! If you tell me than in hand X you would fold tell me why and under what circonstances you would go AI.

Looking forward for bright answers!

The Donk

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode