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CourtJester · #1 08-13-2007, 07:15 PM

No reads, not sure what my question is, i guess how did i do on all streets? Now that i look at it, my main question is do i bet the river?
Oh yeah and what are the first 2 or 3 books i should be looking to get through for NL??

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($98.85)
SB ($87.25)
BB ($9.55)
UTG ($37.40)
MP ($53.70)
CO ($6.75)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.5, 2 folds, UTG calls $2.

Flop: ($5.75) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $4, UTG calls $4.

Turn: ($13.75) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $9, UTG calls $9.

River: ($31.75) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $31.75

private joker · #2 08-13-2007, 07:46 PM

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Oh yeah and what are the first 2 or 3 books i should be looking to get through for NL??

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I'm a newbie to NL too, but the books I've picked up so far are:

1) Professional NL (Flynn/Mehta/Miller)
2) NLHE: Theory & Practice (Sklansky/Miller)
3) Harrington -- for tournament strategy

So far I think the Flynn/Mehta book is going to be the most applicable to practical advice for cash games.

Nick C · #3 08-13-2007, 08:03 PM

A river bet would practically amount to a bluff.

Probably I check the turn after getting called on that flop, with the plan of folding to a river bet unless it's a very small bet or I improve. (Mainly, I'm worried about Kx.)

With a read that UTG was very loose, I might start liking my hand a little more, but as it is, I hate my hand once I get called on the king-high flop (my turned OESD does cheer me up a little, though).

I haven't read what Private Joker wrote yet, so now I guess I'll look and see if we agreed or not.

Edit: Oh, I guess PJ just talked about books. His list looks good to me.

DarkForceRising · #4 08-13-2007, 08:06 PM

Seems standard with no reads. A typical player isn't likely to dump a weak king here. And you would simply be feeding more dough to a slow played monster.

I'm guessing he limped with 88 and you are cursing yourself for not three barreling him out of the pot.

First attempt at analyzing a NL hand from a limit player in the process of converting BTW. Did I do OK?

charlieD · #5 08-13-2007, 08:12 PM

i probably wouldn't bet the turn. after turning an OESD i wouldn't want to be check raised off of it.

CourtJester · #6 08-13-2007, 08:34 PM

I think its limit tendancies like 2nd barrelling that i need to get off, cuz looking at the hand objectively now, i think i 2 barrell too much, and like charlie said, i dont want to be pushed off my draw now.

Thx for the book suggestions Joker

DarkForceRising · #7 08-13-2007, 08:40 PM

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A river bet would practically amount to a bluff.

Probably I check the turn after getting called on that flop, with the plan of folding to a river bet unless it's a very small bet or I improve. (Mainly, I'm worried about Kx.)

With a read that UTG was very loose, I might start liking my hand a little more, but as it is, I hate my hand once I get called on the king-high flop (my turned OESD does cheer me up a little, though).

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i probably wouldn't bet the turn. after turning an OESD i wouldn't want to be check raised off of it.

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Yup.

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First attempt at analyzing a NL hand from a limit player in the process of converting BTW. Did I do OK?

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DFR,

No. You have failed.

So what was the outcome, Jester?

private joker · #8 08-13-2007, 10:13 PM

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I haven't read what Private Joker wrote yet, so now I guess I'll look and see if we agreed or not.

Edit: Oh, I guess PJ just talked about books.

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[img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Nick, you're going to have to wait quite a while before I offer any hand strategy advice. I'll be the one asking questions until I don't totally suck anymore.

CourtJester · #9 08-13-2007, 11:15 PM

lol, it was 88 obv

DarkForceRising · #10 08-13-2007, 11:25 PM

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lol, it was 88 obv

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