Hi folks

[giraffeboy77]

Hi guys, hows it going, been lurking for a couple of months around 2p2, finally decided to post. I've been playing online casually for a couple of years, pretty much entirely MTTs and SNGs, getting more and more hooked [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

The start of this month I decided to give cash games a go, so I deposited $50 in a new site, finally bought Poker Tracker and jumped into NL20. (I'm not too fussed about a few reloads if it comes to it). So far I've been lucky and I'm up about $100, and learning from you guys I can hopefully do even better and maybe move up a couple of levels.

Anyway just wanted to share a couple of hands with you and get your thoughts...

(BTW can you convert HHs from PT for this site as its saying not a recognized format when I try?)

First one, not sure if is this a horrible donkey move or not, please advise.

Villian here has stats of 21.25/ 6.55/ 1.46 over 3.5k hands if thats any help.

** Comet [Hold 'em] (0.10|0.20 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money

- markfrench sitting in seat 2 with $18.85 [Dealer]
- GoldWhale17 sitting in seat 3 with $6.19
- DAVID1975 sitting in seat 4 with $18.94
- YODA_IAMYES sitting in seat 5 with $12.79
- Bryan_furry0 sitting in seat 6 with $21.78
- giraffeboy77 sitting in seat 7 with $20.88
- mr_brondby sitting in seat 8 with $13.39
- Zignzag sitting in seat 10 with $20.79

GoldWhale17 posted the small blind - $0.10
DAVID1975 posted the big blind - $0.20
** Dealing card to giraffeboy77: K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
YODA_IAMYES folded
Bryan_furry0 called - $0.20
giraffeboy77 raised - $1.00
mr_brondby called - $1.00
Zignzag folded
markfrench folded
GoldWhale17 folded
DAVID1975 folded
Bryan_furry0 called - $1.00

** Dealing the flop: 2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 10 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Jack [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Bryan_furry0 bet - $3.30
giraffeboy77 went all-in - $19.88

I figured that a smaller raise, say $10 would commit me on the turn anyway if called, and by raising I could take it now.

Second hand was around 20 mins after the first hand, on my second table. Villain has 32.97/ 3.2/ 0.41 in 600 hands.

** Game ID 836679212 starting - 2007-09-25 01:52:53
** Majesty [Hold 'em] (0.10|0.20 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money

- blueboy10 sitting in seat 1 with $16.47
- giraffeboy77 sitting in seat 3 with $23.72
- GoldWhale17 sitting in seat 5 with $14.70 [Dealer]
- CardFace sitting in seat 6 with $15.32
- Mostin sitting in seat 7 with $11.13
- roddyrolls sitting in seat 8 with $24.42
- YODA_IAMYES sitting in seat 9 with $40.08
- DAVID1975 sitting in seat 10 with $27.45

CardFace posted the small blind - $0.10
Mostin posted the big blind - $0.20
** Dealing card to giraffeboy77: A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
roddyrolls folded
YODA_IAMYES called - $0.20
DAVID1975 folded
blueboy10 called - $0.20
giraffeboy77 raised - $1.00
GoldWhale17 folded
CardFace folded
Mostin folded
YODA_IAMYES called - $1.00
blueboy10 called - $1.00

** Dealing the flop: J [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
YODA_IAMYES checked
blueboy10 checked
giraffeboy77 checked

** Dealing the turn: 6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
YODA_IAMYES checked
blueboy10 checked
giraffeboy77 bet - $2.00
YODA_IAMYES called - $2.00
blueboy10 folded

** Dealing the river: 7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
YODA_IAMYES went all-in - $37.08
giraffeboy77 (after a [censored] long time) folded
YODA_IAMYES mucks:
YODA_IAMYES wins $44.03 from the main pot

Apologies for the long post, any help much appreciated.