Limidonk trying to learn NL. 5 hands from first session at 25nl.

gr8vertical · #1 11-30-2006, 01:00 AM

So I'm joining the ranks of limit players everywhere catching the NL craze. I have the NLTAP book and just started it. I feel like I should probably not play until I read the whole thing, but nothing beats hands on experience, right? I would love to hear how you guys would play these hands compared to how I did. Comments and critiques are welcomed.

Hand 1: I assume PF is a fold? Barring that, too aggresive? Am I only going to get looked up by hands that beat me?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

saw flop|saw showdown

MP ($34.60)
CO ($30.60)
Button ($31.30)
SB ($9.70)
BB ($49.90)
Hero ($26.60)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, CO calls $1, 3 folds.

Flop: ($2.35) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $1.5, CO calls $1.50.

Turn: ($5.35) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $4, CO calls $4.

River: ($13.35) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $20.1 (All-In), CO calls $20.10.

Final Pot: $53.55

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Hand 2: Should this be my standard line with a set? I realize everytime I flop a set I'm not going to get all kinds of action, just wondering if I should be smooth-calling the flop sometimes/never/etc.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

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SB ($30.85)
BB ($37.90)
UTG ($30.35)
MP ($14.50)
CO ($50.55)
Hero ($50.20)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP raises to $0.5, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, 2 folds.

Flop: ($1.35) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP bets $0.75, Hero raises to $2, MP calls $1.25.

Turn: ($5.35) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $4, MP folds.

Final Pot: $9.35

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Hand 3: Should I just check the BB considering I will be OOP the whole hand?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

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UTG ($32.45)
MP ($37.55)
CO ($30)
Button ($12)
SB ($48.80)
Hero ($53.15)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, 3 folds, Hero raises to $1, MP calls $0.75.

Flop: ($2.10) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $1.5, MP calls $1.50.

Turn: ($5.10) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $3, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $8.10

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Hand 4: Is this the type of spot I want to be going to valuetown on the river?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

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Button ($27.95)
SB ($39.65)
BB ($30)
UTG ($21.10)
MP ($47.70)
Hero ($46.65)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 3 folds, UTG calls $0.75.

Flop: ($2.35) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.5, UTG calls $1.50.

Turn: ($5.35) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: ($5.35) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $4, UTG calls $4.

Final Pot: $13.35

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Hand 5: Def. think I might have bastardized this one. Obv. on the flop I put him on AK ( [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] ) Anyways, once he goes to 9 bucks on the flop do I HAVE to call or should I be folding?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($19.45)
Hero ($28.55)
MP ($21.40)
Button ($55.10)
SB ($18.10)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, Button raises to $1.25, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.

Flop: ($2.85) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $1.25, Hero raises to $4, Button raises to $8.75, Hero calls $4.75.

Turn: ($20.35) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $6, Hero raises to $17, Button raises to $28, Hero calls $1.55 (All-In).

River: ($66.90) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $66.90

carnivalhobo · #2 11-30-2006, 01:04 AM

first off, post them in the correct forum :P

1: pf is marginal IMO but ok, post flop i <3

2: this flop is great for slowplaying, if you do raise, make it larger

3:fine, amybe more preflop

4: not sure what he has that will call and doesnt beat you, but its probably not terrible at these stakes

5: raise pre, flop is ugly, c/r is too small (not that id even do it) and the call is even worse.

gr8vertical · #3 11-30-2006, 01:09 AM

Yeah, I just realized I posted this in the wrong forum [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Can a mod move it?

Edit: thanks for the input though. I had a feeling the 55 hand was bad

ImsaKidd · #4 11-30-2006, 01:25 AM

You should really compact hand posts to 1, maximum 2 hands. its so hard to reply and get discussion on 5 hands in 1 thread.