25NL - A few really tough spots

pwnosaurus · #1 11-16-2007, 12:45 AM

Hand 1: No reads. In fact this was my first hand on the table in the big blind.

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UTG ($34.65)
MP ($10.35)
Button ($52.50)
SB ($9.30)
Hero ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, Button raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.75, MP folds.

Flop: ($4.35) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $2, Hero calls $2.

Turn: ($8.35) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $48.5 (All-In), Hero???

Hand 2:
Again readless (was 1st orbit at the table). I'm kinda lost with these types of hands and wasn't sure on the best line to take to the flop min-checkraise.

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Button ($19.65)
SB ($13.45)
BB ($71)
UTG ($33.40)
MP ($5.70)
Hero ($26.65)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, SB calls $0.90, 1 fold.

Flop: ($2.25) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.75, SB raises to $3.5, Hero??

Hand 3:
No reads on player on this hand. Really tough spot with turned set.

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BB ($36.90)
Hero ($24.30)
MP ($28.80)
Button ($30.45)
SB ($32.60)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $1, MP calls $1, 3 folds.

Flop: ($2.35) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $1.75, MP calls $1.75.

Turn: ($5.85) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $4, MP raises to $26.05, Hero??

Hand 4:
Typical blind vs. blind situation. Opponent was 28/20/4. I had a feeling that he was just raising with air. Is it really worth putting in half my stack with a 3-bet with no pair no draw, or is the way I played the hand reasonable.
Given that most of the time I'm going to flop nothing in BvB situations, isn't it +ev for my opponent to raise my c-bet on the flop with any two, putting the pressure on me to pick up a hand.

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BB ($50.60)
UTG ($23.55)
MP ($39.25)
CO ($10.65)
Button ($9.40)
Hero ($24.75)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
4 folds, Hero raises to $1, BB calls $0.75.

Flop: ($2) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $1.5, BB raises to $4.5, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $5

Results in white below: 
No showdown. BB wins $5.