Major leaks in my game or simply variance? A few hands..

[castigar]

Should I fold Hand 3 or not?

[Check_The_Nuts]

hand 4 and hand 2 show a fundamental problem with ur game (I think hand 2 is one where the river is terrible). Hand 2 if you think about pairs that you beat there are exactly two if I remember right. No way is a call profitable there unless he's calling a ridiculous amount of the time. You didn't think of his range in that hand.

Hand 4 if you think about how he's forced to play the hands you beat and the hands he beats you with you'll realize why this hand is bad.

[justhetip]

In hand 3 against a TAG you should fold. His combo draws are probably in good shape against your hand and some part of his range will have you crushed.

You on the other hand are not really crushing any of his range, even 44 and 55 have decent equity against you.

On to the AK hand, I think your right might be spot on. However he might be even tighter than that range suggests. Also, as previously noted having the Kh eliminates hands like KQs from his range (although you have it in poker stove.. is that a mistake?)

Anyway, just my thoughts. You are probably losing money elsewhere, but continuing playing big hands correctly should make money in the long run.

Also as a principle, don't be afraid to give up momentum. There are a couple of hands where firing the turn might make you tougher to play against, especially if you are always folding after checking the turn to a medium sized bet.

[justhetip]

I don't agree with the 'hands you beat vs hands that beat you argument' for hand 4. I like how you played it.

[castigar]

Hand 4, I think he calls with KT+ here.

>> Hand 4 if you think about how he's forced to play the hands you beat and the hands he beats you with you'll realize why this hand is bad.

Well I don't =(

[blah-blah-blah]

thats probably a decent range but IMO i don't think this villian b3bai his draws as much as 22/KQ and the draws that he is b3bai are stronger than just nut flush draw.

[Check_The_Nuts]

just - If he holds KJ/KT its difficult to call that checkraise. If he does he's not gunna put another penny in the pot unless he improves or decides to bluff. So I really like check/calling better than check/raising. Its also too easy for him to shove over top with some draw and ur "forced" to fold.

But I'm almost never in this spot because I rr preflop fwiw.

[blah-blah-blah]

c/r in hand 4 is one of those "I'm seeing where I'm at" raises which can be good sometimes but i don't think its good here unless you have more reads. normally i would c/c but i think leading is ok too. i just don't like c/r here.

[castigar]

In hand2, is the river the only problem?

[blah-blah-blah]

hand 2 is fine just fold river when that river hits