Some 9h $200 nl hands

[I Gotta Push]

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
9 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $218.50
UTG+1: $207.55
MP1: $247
MP2: $252.25
MP3: $173.15
CO: $215
Button: $229.65
HERO: $207.15
BB: $38.20

Pre-flop: (9 players) HERO is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG calls, 3 folds, <font color="#cc0000">MP3 raises to $4</font>, 2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">HERO raises to $16</font>, BB folds, UTG calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($50, 3 players)
HERO checks, UTG checks, <font color="#cc0000">MP3 bets $12</font>, HERO calls, UTG folds.

Turn: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($74, 2 players)
HERO checks, <font color="#cc0000">MP3 bets $36</font>, HERO folds.
Uncalled bets: $36 returned to MP3.

Results:
Final pot: $74


Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $230.85
UTG+1: $291.70
MP1: $235
MP2: $200
MP3: $200
CO: $142
Button: $50.10
SB: $173.10
HERO: $355.30

Pre-flop: (9 players) HERO is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
3 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls, HERO checks.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($10, 5 players)
SB checks, HERO checks, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 bets $10</font>, MP3 calls, 2 folds, HERO calls.

Turn: 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($40, 3 players)
HERO checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#cc0000">MP3 bets $25</font>, <font color="#cc0000">HERO raises to $115</font>, MP2 folds, MP3 calls.

River: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($270, 2 players)
HERO checks, <font color="#cc0000">MP3 is all-in $73</font>, HERO calls.

Results:
Final pot: $416

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $188
UTG+1: $73.60
HERO: $306.15
MP2: $99.35
MP3: $211.85
CO: $189
Button: $95
SB: $314.95
BB: $281.55

Pre-flop: (9 players) HERO is MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">HERO raises to $7</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, 2 folds, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($30, 4 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">HERO bets $23</font>, 2 folds, SB calls.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($76, 2 players)
SB checks, HERO checks.

River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($76, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets $65</font>, HERO folds.
Uncalled bets: $65 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: $76

Thoughts?

[mack848]

Hand 1

I like a flop raise. You don't want to let A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]Kx, Ax K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]Qx etc. see a cheap turn, as they have 12/13 outs. Also, any of these (worse) hands might call a raise, or push.

[jetsetboy]

Hand 1: I like a b/f on the flop and reevalute turn if I get called. The turn card is ugly, the bet size of the vilain is strange/weak, with a read i can fold or push, without a read i usually fold.

Hand 2: I call the river too but it's a crying call. If your opponent has half a brain your calling for a shop.

Hand 3: Tough spot, I cannot find a lot of hands which have a 6 except 65s. I fold too but his line is really really strange and I'll be more inclined to call with marginal hands against this particular vilain if I didn't shown much strengh and he bet the river again.

[Jurrr]

Hand 1. The line taken isn't bad. A more high variance (not sure about EV) is to bet flop to see where you stand and show him you don't mind the hearts. Ah Kh*1 and AA*6 are the only hands you really fear, right?

Hand 2. Agree with OP.

Hand 3. 53*12 (?) and 65*12 might do this, as would 44*6, 77*6, A4*9 (?), AK*9 (??), A7*9 (?), AQ*6 (???). Of these you beat 53 and split with AQ. Fold unless he floats with junk and likes to bluff river.

[D.L.M.]

hand 1 is very good. hand 2 i fold the the flop or raise the flop if villian likely has nothing (but i almost always just fold) hand 3 i think you played badley. id bet half the pot on the turn and check the river. that seems like a no brainer to me but maybe you could tell me why you checked. yeah we see ak somtimes here, but i say we see at and aj more than enought o get value and control the betting. i really really like hand # 1 though.

[I Gotta Push]

Thanks for all your replies, I really appreciate them. Hand 1 does seem standard, yes. On hand 2, Daladiesman, you'll see that I'm getting a great price on the flop to call with my OESD. The only part I was concerned about was the river call. I couldn't see him calling my pot sized turn rr with a flush draw, but that is indeed what he had.

Hand 3 I just checked the turn to mix up my play a bit, and keep the pot small. When he lead out on the river for a psb, it confused me. I couldn't see many missed draw hands, so figured he had a lower ace that 2paired somewhere along the way. Again thanks for your replies, I'm sure I'll post a few more later tonight after my session

[D.L.M.]

doesmnt matter in hand 2 it was a limped pot and you werent drawing to the nuts. plays like that are why fr are still profitable.