How to play this situation

Caerbannog1 · #1 06-03-2007, 11:59 AM

Only 20 hands in with villan 35%/3%/1.5. Usualy I would be allin this situation, but I am trying to improve my game and playing the players/situation rarther than just my cards.

Looking back I should have made it 1.75 PF, I think my flop bet lets me know where I am at. With the mini raise I think he has made a set, so therefore I should have folded here instead of the turn. What do you guys think?

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $11.65
Hero (BB): $44.10
UTG: $44.30
MP: $30.40
CO: $26.45
BTN: $24.65

Preflop: Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 Players)
UTG calls $0.25, MP calls $0.25, 2 folds, SB calls $0.15, Hero raises to $1.50, UTG calls $1.25, MP calls $1.25, SB folds

Flop: ($4.75) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players)
Hero bets $4.00, UTG raises to $8.00, MP folds, Hero calls $4.00

Turn: ($20.75) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $10.00, Hero folds

Pot Size: $30.75 ($1 Rake)

This was a hand earlyer:

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $29.90
Hero (BB): $44.25
UTG: $25.05
CO: $28.05
BTN: $6.75

Preflop: Hero is dealt 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 Players)
UTG raises to $1.00, CO folds, BTN calls $1.00, SB calls $0.90, Hero folds

Flop: ($3.25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, UTG bets $2.50, BTN calls $2.50, SB calls $2.50

Turn: ($10.75) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, UTG bets $7.00, BTN calls all-in for $3.25, SB calls $7.00

River: ($28) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players - 1 All-In)
SB checks, UTG bets $6.50, SB calls $6.50

Pot Size: $41.00 ($1.95 Rake)

UTG had K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (a full house, Kings full of Queens) and WON (+$22.05)
BTN had A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] and LOST (-$6.75)
SB had J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and LOST (-$17.00)

And heres the very hand after mine:

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

Hero (SB): $34.60
BB: $54.55
UTG: $28.90
MP: $26.45
CO: $24.65
BTN: $11.40

Preflop: Hero is dealt 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 Players)
UTG folds, MP calls $0.25, CO raises to $0.75, 2 folds, BB calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.35) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players)
BB bets $1.50, MP calls $1.50, CO calls $1.50

Turn: ($6.85) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
BB bets $4.00, MP raises to $11.75, CO folds, BB raises all-in to $52.30, MP calls all-in for $12.45
Uncalled bet of $28.10 returned to BB

River: ($55.25) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players - 2 All-In)

Pot Size: $55.25 ($2.70 Rake)

MP had 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (three of a kind, Sixes) and WON (+$26.10)
BB had A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (two pair, Aces and Tens) and LOST (-$26.45)

Was I right to think that he has a set here? If so should I have folded the flop, or called his mini raise to see if I was wrong? I am not sure whether or not he would raise or limp with QK, and im not sure if he would have reraised me with QK.

What should I have done??

Caerbannog1 · #2 06-03-2007, 12:12 PM

And then this is how he played JJ. seeing as I have only these 3 hands to make dead cert reads reads on. What would have done in my earlyer AK situation.

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $40.60
BB: $24.65
UTG: $29.20
MP: $27.60
CO: $23.30
Hero (BTN): $40.25

Preflop: Hero is dealt J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 Players)
2 folds, CO raises to $1.00, Hero folds, SB calls $0.90, BB folds

Flop: ($2.25) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, CO bets $1.50, SB calls $1.50

Turn: ($5.25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, CO checks

River: ($5.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, CO bets $2.50, SB calls $2.50

Pot Size: $10.25 ($0.50 Rake)

CO had 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (a straight, Eight to Queen) and WON (+$4.75)
SB had J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] and LOST (-$5.00)

Caerbannog1 · #3 06-03-2007, 12:16 PM

Im getting sick of poker. How do people make a living at this game? The swings at $25 are just silly.

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

Hero (SB): $39.40
BB: $35.15
UTG: $25.00
CO: $26.60
BTN: $30.60

Preflop: Hero is dealt J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 Players)
UTG folds, CO calls $0.25, BTN folds, Hero calls $0.15, BB checks

Flop: ($0.75) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
Hero bets $0.50, BB calls $0.50, CO raises to $2.00, Hero raises to $6.00, BB folds, CO raises all-in to $26.35, Hero calls $20.35

Turn: ($53.95) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

River: ($53.95) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $53.95 ($2 Rake)

CO had K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (a full house, Kings full of Threes) and WON (+$25.35)
Hero had J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (a straight, Nine to King) and LOST (-$26.60)

Caerbannog1 · #4 06-03-2007, 12:19 PM

What really makes me angry is that the majority of people that play this game are ill mannerd punks. And then when they limp with KK for $0.25, and then donk off $25 when behind, they give you abuse and then leave the table.

Caerbannog1 · #5 06-03-2007, 12:21 PM

I thought in the long run good players were supose to be rewarded? How long exactly are we talking, over the last 11,000 hands I havent won a pot over $30 where the money has gone allin and I have been a huge favourite. Is this just running really bad or usual? How long till it starts to show profit?