5/10 PP 6 max - some tough spots

[jimmyhat1000]

Just started to play 5/10 last few days, some of these may seem std to ppl but trying to get a feel for how the games play, any help at all greatly appreciated.


1st hand villian is unknown, im unknown to him, ive been playing 21/18/4 or there abouts, i dont have any stats on him. Is flop push standard, or do people ever take a different line?


Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $5/$10 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

<font color="black">Hero (SB): $981.00</font>
BB: $345.28
UTG: $995.00
MP: $2,845.12
CO: $1,000.00
BTN: $843.16

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 Players)
UTG folds, MP calls $10.00, CO folds, BTN calls $10.00, <font color="red">Hero raises to $50.00</font>, BB folds, MP calls $40.00, BTN calls $40.00

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($160) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $120.00</font>, <font color="red">MP raises to $270.00</font>, BTN folds, <font color="red">Hero raises all-in to $931.00</font>, MP calls $661.00


2nd hand villian i have no stats on villian at the time. he views me as same in hand above. I think when he shoves the flop the only thing i am ahead of here is 99 and only getting 2/1 is a fold correct? Considering his range i think includes a set alot or a bigger PP alot of the time?


Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $5/$10 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

<font color="black">Hero (SB): $990.00</font>
BB: $3,258.50
UTG: $1,012.50
MP: $925.00
CO: $1,615.00
BTN: $1,211.00

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">MP raises to $40.00</font>, 2 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $130.00</font>, BB folds, MP calls $90.00

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($270) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $166.00</font>, <font color="red">MP raises all-in to $795.00</font>, Hero ?


Hand 3, once again i have no stats on villian but he views me as above. Is this flop a fold or a call? I think his range is weighted alot toward pp's after he just calls a raise then calls again when i 3-bet. But do i have to call AI on the flop getting 3/1 considering a small part of his range is a flush draw and maybe 1/1000 a bluff or is this a fold?


Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $5/$10 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $956.75
<font color="black">Hero (BB): $1,000.00</font>
UTG: $1,050.00
MP: $872.21
CO: $1,243.08
BTN: $1,002.00

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">MP raises to $35.00</font>, CO calls $35.00, 2 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $150.00</font>, MP calls $115.00, CO calls $115.00

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($455) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $299.00</font>, MP folds, <font color="red">CO raises all-in to $1,093.08</font>, Hero ?


I know reads/stats help aloooot in these spots but im playing on a different computer to normal so i have none any help at all greatly appreciated

[KingGordy]

Hand 1 is good. Hand 2 and 3 are pretty read based, readless though I would probably fold 2 and call 3, but a read could easily shift both one way or the other.

[Trivial]

Hand one seems standard, even if he has a flush some of the time we have a fair few outs and he could easily be drawing or close to dead with a worse made hand. Best to get the money in against someone who has shown interest before the board becomes more scary.

Hand two at first looks like a fold without history, although its actually very close because we've got about 32.5% equity against a range of 66-AA and only need 34% to call here, so I'm leaning towards a call for info/small chance we're ahead versus an unknown.

Third hand is rough, hard to put him on anything other than a set here given pf/flop action, but we're getting a pretty good price (and by the same token, he can't really expect you to fold an overpair, which presumably reduces the likelihood of a bluff with a midpair).. I guess flip a coin or something. It can't be too bad to call vs an unknown though, people can definitely show up with the likes of 88 here, or randomly decide to put you on AK...

[bet2win]

1. I normally call the flop, hands you beat nearly always check the turn and hands you dont beat arent folding the flop so i dont like the shove.

2. i check the flop because TT cant stand a raise and a lot of people will shove on that board

3. i dont like squeezing with QQJJTT cos when i have an overpair in these spots im not folding, that is a terrible situation, you need a read, id probably call and hope to see some kind of combo draw but most likely a set.

if you have no stats then play in a lower game until you do