NL $2 -- Bad Beats or Bad Play? A Few Hands

Rookcifer · #1 10-03-2007, 07:42 AM

Here are a few hands where I lost big and I want to know if I misplayed them (which I am sure I did) or if some of them were simply bad luck. I will put results in white, so please dont look at the results until after you critique the hand. Please let me know which hands were just simply bad luck.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

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MP2 ($1.70)
CO ($2.01)
Button ($5.75)
Hero ($2.98)
BB ($2.56)
UTG ($3.15)
UTG+1 ($2.63)
MP1 ($4.22)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.02, 1 fold, MP1 raises to $0.1, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.09, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.32) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP1 bets $0.2, Hero raises to $0.4, UTG folds, MP1 calls $0.20.

Turn: ($1.12) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $0.4, Hero raises to $1.06, MP1 calls $0.66.

River: ($3.24) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $1.42 (All-In), MP1 calls $1.42.

Final Pot: $6.08

Results in white below: 
Hero has 6h 6c (full house, sixes full of aces).
MP1 has Ad Qd (full house, aces full of queens).
Outcome: MP1 wins $6.08. 

Hand 2

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

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Button ($0.75)
SB ($3.54)
Hero ($3.30)
UTG ($3.89)
UTG+1 ($2.94)
MP1 ($1.24)
MP2 ($6.16)
CO ($4.84)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $0.06, 6 folds, Hero calls $0.04.

Flop: ($0.13) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $0.16, UTG raises to $3.83, Hero calls $3.08 (All-In).

Turn: ($6.61) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($6.61) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $6.61

Results in white below: 
Hero has Td Qd (two pair, queens and tens).
UTG has As Ah (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: UTG wins $7.20. 

Hand 3

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

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UTG+1 ($6.17)
MP1 ($2.97)
MP2 ($2.61)
MP3 ($3.24)
CO ($2.53)
Hero ($1.68)
SB ($1.78)
BB ($0.92)
UTG ($1.06)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.02, 1 fold, MP2 raises to $0.08, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.14, 2 folds, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls $0.06.

Flop: ($0.33) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 bets $0.52, Hero raises to $1.54, MP2 calls $1.02.

Turn: ($3.41) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: ($3.41) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $3.41

Results in white below: 
MP2 has Kd Jd (two pair, kings and jacks).
Hero has Ac Ah (one pair, aces).
Outcome: MP2 wins $3.41. 

hand 4

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

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BB ($0.73)
UTG ($2.99)
UTG+1 ($4.01)
MP1 ($3.48)
MP2 ($0.70)
Hero ($5.51)
CO ($3.64)
Button ($4.88)
SB ($4.98)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.02, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.02, CO calls $0.02, 2 folds, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.09) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB bets $0.02, UTG+1 calls $0.02, Hero calls $0.02, CO folds.

Turn: ($0.15) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets $0.04, UTG+1 calls $0.04, Hero calls $0.04.

River: ($0.27) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets $0.06, UTG+1 raises to $0.82, Hero raises to $5.43, BB folds, UTG+1 calls $3.11 (All-In).

Final Pot: $8.19

Results in white below: 
UTG+1 has 9s Jh (straight, king high).
Hero has 4d Ad (three of a kind, fours).
Outcome: Hero wins $9.69. 

hand 5

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

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UTG ($4.36)
UTG+1 ($2.23)
MP1 ($5.55)
MP2 ($2.84)
CO ($7.44)
Button ($8.01)
SB ($1.25)
Hero ($7.38)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.02, 2 folds, CO calls $0.02, Button calls $0.02, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.10) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.1, UTG+1 folds, CO folds, Button calls $0.10, SB calls $0.10.

Turn: ($0.40) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.44, Button calls $0.44, SB folds.

River: ($1.28) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $1.34, Button raises to $4.72, Hero raises to $6.82, Button calls $2.10.

Final Pot: $14.92

Results in white below: 
Hero has 7d 4s (straight, seven high).
Button has Qc 6c (full house, sixes full of fives).
Outcome: Button wins $14.92.

raymond715 · #2 10-03-2007, 07:58 AM

Hand 1: standard...although i'd lead flop almost always...you were getting stacked either way
Hand 2: well played. AI is the only move on flop here, IMO
Hand 3: standard
Hand 4: interesting. If you were heads up, i might opt to raise flop here,depending on reads. Multiway you don't have any FE (actually come to think of it fold equity probably doesn't exist at these limits) so check calling is reasonable i think....however the river was a baaad card for you...as a side note, the hand was played horribly by villian when he checked his made hand on turn with 2 others in the pot, presumably chasing the nuts. His lack of action there would probably lead me to call river and then punch the computer when he turned over the straight.
Hand 5: well played, potting flop and turn...obviously the board pairing was terrible and im not sure if betting river here was a good idea, as he's not calling you with a worse hand...I'd check and maybe call a small bet if i though he was on a draw that missed...as played fold to river RR.
overall well played, a few of the hands there wasn't much you could do...

CaptVimes · #3 10-03-2007, 10:07 AM

Hand #1 - Standard. You not getting away from this.

Hand #2 - Fold this preflop to the EP raise. Hand is easily dominated and you are going to be OOP the whole hand. The only time I would call this would be in LP. Not sure I could lay down, but his shove makes a strong argument.

Hand #3 - Standard

Hand #4 - Raise the flop you likely have 11-14 outs. As played I call the river instead of raising.

Hand #5 - With the board double pairing all villain needs is 1 card to beat you. Check/call or fold river. Depends on villain's bet. Hard to call a full pot bet here.