Unsure About Some Hands 1/2

makaveli001 · #1 08-01-2006, 04:00 PM

I have been a lurker on these boards for a little over 6 months now. I started playing online at about the same time, and have gradually moved from .25/.50 to 1/2. I have been a winning player with about a 2BB/100 average.

But, over my last though 17k hands, I have been running about -0.4BB/100 though, and am not sure why as my style of play has not changed.

As per the recommendation of my friend, who is a well known poster on 2p2, I will be posting hands somewhat regularly until I can get my winrate back to where it should be. Hopefully you guys will be able to give me some insight and
help me to improve my game.

PokerRoom 1/2 Hold'em (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
4 folds, MP3 calls, 1 fold, Button calls, SB completes, Hero raises, MP3 calls, Button calls, SB folds.

Flop: (7 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, MP3 folds, Button calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls.

River: (8.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 10.50 BB

Did I play this well, or way too agressively for the suited flop? Should I have folded once I was raised on the turn?

PokerRoom 1/2 Hold'em (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, SB raises, Hero 3-bets, SB caps, Hero calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

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

River: (7 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 7 BB

Usually I take AKo/s to the turn and if my hand doesnt improve, I will fold. How far should it be taken on a somewhat uncoordinated rainbow flop? How about in the hand above?

PokerRoom 1/2 Hold'em (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. UTG+1 posts a blind of $1. UTG posts a blind of $1.
UTG (poster) checks, UTG+1 (poster) checks, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, Hero raises, 3 folds, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (11.50 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (5.75 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
UTG bets, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, Hero calls.

River: (8.75 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG bets, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.75 BB

Results in white below: 
UTG has 5s 2h (full house, fives full of tens).
UTG+1 doesn't show.
Hero has Qs Ad (two pair, queens and tens).
Outcome: UTG wins 11.75 BB. 

UTG obviously should have never seen the flop, and I felt that I had the best holding throughout the hand based on the checkaround on the flop.

PokerRoom 1/2 Hold'em (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $1.
UTG calls, 1 fold, CO (poster) checks, Hero calls, 1 fold, BB checks.

Flop: (4.50 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, CO checks, Hero bets, BB folds, UTG raises, CO folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.25 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: (4.25 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 6.25 BB

Results in white below: 
UTG has Ac Js (two pair, aces and jacks).
Hero has 4h 5h (one pair, fours).
Outcome: UTG wins 6.25 BB. 

When I have a flush draw, I will bet even without a pair, and will usually raise if a bet has already been placed as per SSHE. Do you guys find this to be +EV longterm?

Thanks! I'm sure there will be more to come later.