$2 NL -- Trying To Seal Leaks, A Few Hands

Rookcifer · #1 10-04-2007, 10:54 AM

Here are a few hands from last night that I had problems with. I posted results so you could see whether it was bad luck or bad play. I end up in the red most days because of hands like these and I need to fix this "leak."

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MP3 ($4.71)
CO ($4.96)
Hero ($2.21)
SB ($4.96)
BB ($4.55)
UTG ($4.72)
UTG+1 ($2.98)
MP1 ($2.03)
MP2 ($6.64)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
4 folds, MP3 raises to $0.08, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.08, SB calls $0.07, 1 fold.

Flop: ($0.26) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, MP3 bets $0.18, Hero raises to $0.36, SB folds, MP3 calls $0.18.

Turn: ($0.98) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($0.98) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP3 bets $4.27 (All-In), Hero calls $1.77 (All-In).

Final Pot: $4.52

Results in white below: 
MP3 has Kc Kh (full house, kings full of jacks).
Hero has Jc Kd (full house, jacks full of kings).
Outcome: MP3 wins $7.02. 

Hand 2

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BB ($2.89)
UTG ($5.76)
UTG+1 ($3.89)
MP1 ($1.08)
MP2 ($2.26)
CO ($16.20)
Button ($4.82)
Hero ($1.59)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.02, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.02, 2 folds, Button calls $0.02, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.10) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
Hero bets $0.1, BB folds, UTG raises to $0.2, MP1 folds, Button folds, Hero calls $0.10.

Turn: ($0.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.26, Hero raises to $0.52, UTG raises to $5.54, Hero calls $0.85 (All-In).

River: ($3.24) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $3.24

Results in white below: 
Hero has Td Qs (two pair, queens and tens).
UTG has 9s 9c (full house, nines full of threes).
Outcome: UTG wins $7.41. 

Hand 3

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BB ($1.21)
UTG ($5.13)
UTG+1 ($1.16)
MP1 ($2.46)
MP2 ($2.13)
MP3 ($16.98)
CO ($2.28)
Hero ($2.22)
SB ($5.60)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.02, UTG+1 calls $0.02, 4 folds, Hero raises to $0.14, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.12, UTG+1 calls $0.12.

Flop: ($0.45) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $0.38, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $0.38.

Turn: ($1.21) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($1.21) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $0.64 (All-In), Hero calls $0.64.

Final Pot: $2.49

Results in white below: 
UTG+1 has Jh Ah (flush, ace high).
Hero has Ks Ad (one pair, kings).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $2.49. 

Hand 4

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MP1 ($0.98)
MP2 ($4.30)
CO ($2.97)
Button ($2.99)
SB ($5.24)
BB ($17)
UTG ($5.17)
Hero ($1.77)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.1, MP1 calls $0.10, 4 folds, BB calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.31) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.2, MP1 raises to $0.6, BB folds, Hero calls $0.40.

Turn: ($1.51) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $0.28 (All-In), Hero calls $0.28.

River: ($4.44) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $2.07

Results in white below: 
Hero has Qc Kc (flush, king high).
MP1 has 8h 8s (full house, eights full of jacks).
Outcome: MP1 wins $2.07. 

Hand 5 --- This one really hurt. Is there any way to recognize you are beat here?

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UTG ($5.23)
UTG+1 ($5.68)
MP1 ($2.76)
MP2 ($3)
Hero ($4.22)
CO ($1.41)
Button ($6.75)
SB ($1.77)
BB ($4.58)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. MP2 posts a blind of $0.02.
UTG raises to $0.12, 2 folds, MP2 (poster) calls $0.10, Hero calls $0.12, 4 folds.

Flop: ($0.39) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG bets $0.1, MP2 calls $0.10, Hero raises to $0.4, UTG calls $0.30, MP2 folds.

Turn: ($1.29) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.02, UTG calls $1.02.

River: ($3.33) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.68 (All-In), UTG calls $2.68.

Final Pot: $8.69

Results in white below: 
UTG has Js Jh (three of a kind, jacks).
Hero has 3s 3d (three of a kind, threes).
Outcome: UTG wins $8.69. 

Hand 6 -- I think i was not aggressive enough with this one, but on the river, is there anything I could do?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

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MP2 ($3.15)
MP3 ($2.97)
CO ($3.44)
Button ($7.72)
Hero ($3.22)
BB ($2.20)
UTG ($0.40)
UTG+1 ($2.04)
MP1 ($1.45)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.02, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.02, 2 folds, CO calls $0.02, 1 fold, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.10) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.04, UTG folds, MP1 calls $0.04, CO folds, Hero calls $0.04.

Turn: ($0.22) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.04, MP1 raises to $0.08, Hero calls $0.08, BB calls $0.04.

River: ($0.46) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP1 bets $0.5, Hero raises to $3.08, BB folds, MP1 calls $0.81 (All-In).

Final Pot: $3.08

Results in white below: 
Hero has Ks Th (straight, ace high).
MP1 has Js Ts (flush, ace high).
Outcome: MP1 wins $3.08. Hero wins $1.77. 

Hand 7 -- Is there anything I could have done here? Should I have been afraid of the board?

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MP1 ($1.85)
MP2 ($4.45)
CO ($1.64)
Button ($5.02)
SB ($2.48)
Hero ($2.09)
UTG ($5.56)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. MP1 posts a blind of $0.03.
UTG calls $0.02, MP1 (poster) checks, 2 folds, Button raises to $0.06, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.22, UTG calls $0.20, MP1 folds, Button calls $0.16.

Flop: ($0.70) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $1.87 (All-In), UTG folds, Button calls $1.87.

Turn: ($0) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($0) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $4.44

Results in white below: 
Button has Ac Jd (straight, ace high).
Hero has Qh Qd (three of a kind, queens).
Outcome: Button wins $4.44. 

Last one -- I had a full house, could I have folded? I probably should have played it differently on the flop.

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MP1 ($2)
MP2 ($5.01)
Hero ($1.85)
Button ($4.96)
SB ($5.45)
BB ($4.89)
UTG ($0.58)
UTG+1 ($1.97)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. MP1 posts a blind of $0.02.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.2, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.20, Hero calls $0.20, 3 folds.

Flop: ($0.65) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets $0.56, UTG+1 raises to $1.77, MP2 calls $1.77, Hero calls $1.09 (All-In).

Turn: ($5.60) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($5.60) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $5.84

Results in white below: 
UTG+1 has Ks Kc (full house, kings full of queens).
MP2 has Td 9c (one pair, queens).
Hero has Ah Qs (full house, queens full of aces).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $5.84. 

I really appreciate the input you guys provide here. Thanks.

nycplayer · #2 10-04-2007, 12:59 PM

Hand 1 - fold PF
Hand 2 - borderline - I fold to the push on the turn if I have more money. It's gonna be JK, J8 or a set most of the time.
Hand 3 - fold river, he's got a flush, obv.
Hand 4 - cooler, I expect to see a good J here a lot.
hand 5 - fold PF
hand 6 - flat call river, expect to be beat 30% of the time.
hand 7 - you got your $ (hmmm, where's the cents symbol?) in good, what else do you want?
hand 8 - I call there too. Bad flop for you.

Teddie · #3 10-04-2007, 04:21 PM

Your never going to get many replies posting so many hands in one thread.

Hnad 1: Fold pf, as played bet the turn. Checking is awful, you want to get as much money in the middle as possible.

hand 2: as myc said.

Hand 3: Bet Turn, i stack off here all the time

Hnad 4: get it in on the flop

Hand 5: Lol, neveer fold this pre-flop. You played it fine, bad beat.

Hand 6: I'd fold the turn.

hand 7: ^ as he said

Hand 8: fold pre-flop