Troubling hands of the day. (50NL)

Corpsebean · #1 08-19-2006, 06:06 AM

I am resolving to try to post at least a couple hands a day because I've come to the realization that I am the worst poker player in the world, and I've lost money for 2 months straight now.

Anyhow, here's todays losing hands...

Hand #1

Villain Unknown, only 7 hands.

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

BB ($41.91)
UTG ($7.65)
MP ($46)
Hero ($49.25)
SB ($30.08)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
2 folds, Hero raises to $2, SB (poster) calls $1.75, 1 fold.

Flop: ($4.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $4, SB calls $4.

Turn: ($12.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $8, SB calls $8.

River: ($28.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $10.64, Hero raises to $21.28, SB calls $5.44 (All-In).

Final Pot: $65.86

Hand #2

Villain 60/20 over 100 hands.

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

Button ($328.73)
Hero ($49.50)
BB ($49.30)
UTG ($41.45)
MP ($49.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
2 folds, Button raises to $2, Hero (poster) raises to $7.75, 1 fold, Button calls $6.

Flop: ($16.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $10, Button calls $10.

Turn: ($36.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero calls $31.50 (All-In), Button calls $31.50.

River: ($99.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $99.50

Hand #3

Villain Unknown, only 10 hands.

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

BB ($56.42)
UTG ($116.04)
Hero ($49.50)
Button ($29.63)
SB ($23.15)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 2 folds, BB raises to $5.5, Hero calls $4.

Flop: ($12.25) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $8, Hero calls $43.50 (All-In), BB calls $35.50.

Turn: ($99.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($99.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $99.25

Hand #4

This is a problem because I may be calling shortstacks too loosely.

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

BB ($45)
UTG ($26.55)
MP ($118.93)
Button ($52.10)
Hero ($49.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Button calls $0.50, Hero (poster) raises to $2.75, 1 fold, UTG raises to $10, Button folds, Hero raises to $29.75, UTG calls $16.55 (All-In).

Flop: ($57.55) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($57.55) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($57.55) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $57.55

Comments on all hands appreciated. Thanks.

delta k · #2 08-19-2006, 06:09 AM

1-3 fine, 4 if you dont get it in PF it goes in on the flop, fine.

TheFTPMachine · #3 08-19-2006, 06:19 AM

1. Your hand is not strong enough to raise on the river. Top pair is not that great in NL. You should just call the river.
2. No problem. Sometimes you go broke with AA
3. No problem there.
4. You might want to have notes on ppl i.e. what they reraise with. Typically in low stakes, ppl only reraise with QQ, KK, AA. So know your opponent.

ceekay · #4 08-19-2006, 06:42 AM

Hand 2-4 I would have played the same (I do call shortstacks all-in with queens, because you have to get in in on the flop most of the time anyway.)

Hand 1 I check the turn for pot-control and call the river up to a potbet.

Just variance, you'll get over it.

delta k · #5 08-19-2006, 06:45 AM

guys the only interesting hand here is 4, where we could get it in PF or on the flop since we can't get away from QQ here. Hand one look at stack sizes, villain has $5 left on the river, pushing it in is fine. So is betting the turn.

Corpsebean · #6 08-19-2006, 06:46 AM

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Hand 2-4 I would have played the same (I do call shortstacks all-in with queens, because you have to get in in on the flop most of the time anyway.)

Hand 1 I check the turn for pot-control and call the river up to a potbet.

Just variance, you'll get over it.

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Okay here's my problem with the turn check. This guy was drawing, as they most often are, I'm just supposed to give him a freecard in order to manage the pot? What if the board had an obvious flushdraw? Same thing?

delta k · #7 08-19-2006, 06:49 AM

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Hand 2-4 I would have played the same (I do call shortstacks all-in with queens, because you have to get in in on the flop most of the time anyway.)

Hand 1 I check the turn for pot-control and call the river up to a potbet.

Just variance, you'll get over it.

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Okay here's my problem with the turn check. This guy was drawing, as they most often are, I'm just supposed to give him a freecard in order to manage the pot? What if the board had an obvious flushdraw? Same thing?

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You would check this turn for pot control if you each had fat stacks. you dont, so it's fine to bet this since we dont mind going all-in w/ TP Q kicker here vs a 50 BB stack or whatever he has.