Two Plus Two Newer Archives - View Single Post - Some more hands, per advice given in the last thread

SpaceAce · #1 07-18-2006, 11:54 AM

First off, thanks to everyone who commented on the hands in my other thread (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...=0#Post6570087). I think you guys did catch some subtle signs of scared play on my part and helped me to keep an eye out for those errors.

In the other thread, some suggestions were made about how I could maximize value/minimize loss. Also, it was suggested that I cut down on the number of tables I was playing. So, I played a single table of $3/$6 tonight and barfed 90BB into the game in 445 hands. These were my top losers.

Hand #1:

Three-handed. Villain is a nutjob (71/52). He will always reraise/cap with any pair when raised/three-bet on the flop. He routinely three-bets hands like 79o, J3o, Q6s, etc, pre-flop. He generally backs off after the flop if his opponent is not letting up, but occasionally gets out of line on big streets.

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

Pre-flop: (3 players) Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Hero raises, SB folds, BB 3-bets, Hero calls.

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4.67SB, 2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero caps, BB calls.

Turn: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6.33BB, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

River: 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (8.33BB, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero... calls?

After all the strength I've shown and the board pairing, I really don't like my hand when he check-raises the river. Am I really good often enough to pay off? I don't think he can possibly expect me to fold.

Results:
Final pot: 12.33BB
BB Shows 6d 6c
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Hand #2:

Villain in this hand is 70/18 with a 53% WTSD. He's also a serial donker with hands like weak top pair, flush draws, etc.

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

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls, CO calls, Hero raises, 2 folds, UTG calls, CO calls.

Flop: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (7.67SB, 3 players)
UTG bets, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, UTG calls, CO calls.

Turn: T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (8.33BB, 3 players)
UTG bets, CO folds, Hero raises, UTG 3-bets, Hero... calls?

In a hand I posted yesterday, people suggested I just call the turn donk. I raised this time because this player is a serial donker. Can I get away right now, when I get three-bet? I am pretty sure he plays a flopped set harder, but he could have TT or 79.

River: 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (14.33BB, 2 players)
UTG bets, Hero... calls?

Should I just fold the river unimproved or is the pot too big for that?

Results:
Final pot: 16.33BB
UTG Shows 6d Td
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Hand #3:

I played this hand terribly. Villain is (I believe) a 2+2er and a regular in the game. I have about 1,500 hands with him showing him losing ~5Bb/100. I don't consider him a fish or a donator but I don't consider him much of a threat, either.

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

Pre-flop: (3 players) Hero is BB with 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Button folds, SB raises, Hero calls.

Just fold it right here? I routinely call or reraise with any pair in this position. I think this player can be moved off an unpaired hand or a weak pair by the turn.

Flop: 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2.67SB, 2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

I never, ever do this, but what the hell, it's heads-up. He probably doesn't have spades, right? I figure I can get at least one big bet out of him by waiting for the turn.

Turn: T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2.33BB, 2 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, Hero... caps?, SB calls.

Sigh, I'm such a moron. I told myself it could be an overpair, it could be A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T, AA[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], etc. Really, calling down heads-up with a set just seemed too weak and I wanted to get value in case he had an overpair with a spade or something similar.

River: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (10.33BB, 2 players)
SB bets, Hero... calls?

Do I really beat a reasonable opponent more than 1:10 times?

Results:
Final pot: 12.33BB
SB Shows Qs Ks
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Hand #4:

Villain in this hand is the nutcase from hand #1.

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

Pre-flop: (3 players) Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Button folds, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero caps, BB calls.

I'm a monster favorite over this guy's range, so I cap. Good?

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5.33SB, 2 players)
Hero bets, BB raises, Hero calls.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4.67BB, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, Hero... calls?

The pot is small and my backdoor flush draw didn't materialize. Should I go ahead and just give up here? This guy doesn't have to have a Queen or better here, but considering the pre-flop action, his flop raise worries me.

River: 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6.67BB, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, Hero... calls?

Results:
Final pot: 8.67BB
BB Shows Qd Kc

How terrible was the spewage in hand #3? Pretty bad, huh? I question almost every decision I made in these hands. Remember, I didn't hand-pick these, they were simply my losingest hands of the session.

SpaceAce