Alright, put in a decent session today [1200 hands 8-tabling] and thought I was playing better, not losing as many big pots, but felt that Im still making a fair amount of mistakes that should be correctable. These 10 hands cover some of the situations that I am constantly in that Im unsure of how to handle. I numbered the hands and included any reads and/or stats with them, if you have any other questions about the hands just ask.

Also, some of the hands [ones directly out of pokeroffice] didnt work with the FTR converter so I had to post them in their raw format.

Stats are in the format VPIP/PFR/AF

Hand #1:

Cavalier85 is 15/2.2/0.8 over 272 hands
Bobuska is 13.1/2.3/0.4 over 130

Mathematically their raising ranges are about JJ+,AKs, should I be 3betting this preflop? Bob raises to $1, I raise to $4, everybody folds and Cavalier calls.

Flop comes all unders and the pot is about $9, should I be leading here or trying to keep the pot small? I check, villain leads for 1/3 of the pot, I call.

Turn brings a Jh, I check, villain leads for 1/5 of the pot, I call. If I call the flop, I have to call this too, right?

River goes check check.

***** Hand History for Game 4234257645 *****
$25 NL Texas Holdem - Wednesday, May 10, 16:12:23 ET 2006
Table Philippina (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 3: Cavalier85 ( $34.85 )
Seat 4: darren407 ( $31.38 )
Seat 5: J_Rounder ( $15.80 )
Seat 6: chilijack ( $26.40 )
Seat 8: Mauke1214 ( $18.85 )
Seat 9: bobsaget4lif ( $30.05 )
Seat 10: Flaidy ( $48 )
Seat 2: AKBaldacci ( $31.50 )
Seat 7: goterps ( $11.97 )
Seat 1: Bobuska ( $18 )
darren407 posts small blind [$0.10].
J_Rounder posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to AKBaldacci [ Qc Qh ]
chilijack folds.
goterps folds.
Mauke1214 folds.
bobsaget4lif folds.
Flaidy folds.
Bobuska raises [$1].
>You have options at Table 95711 Table!.
AKBaldacci raises [$4].
Cavalier85 calls [$4].
darren407 folds.
J_Rounder folds.
Bobuska folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9c, 7s, 5s ]
>You have options at Table 95711 Table!.
AKBaldacci checks.
>You have options at Shelbourne Table!.
Cavalier85 bets [$3].
AKBaldacci calls [$3].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jh ]
AKBaldacci checks.
Cavalier85 bets [$3].
>You have options at Table 96575 Table!.
>You have options at Table 97124 Table!.
AKBaldacci calls [$3].
** Dealing River ** [ 2d ]
AKBaldacci checks.
Cavalier85 checks.

Hand #2:

jacoblofgren is 64/31/1.1, very LAGG preflop, but fairly passive postflop. He bets a lot postflop but doesnt do much raising.

He minraises UTG and I call with KQo knowing Im way ahead of his range. Against somebody this loose should I be reraising with a hand like this? If not, what range would you reraise with?

I make TPGK on the flop and am confident in that, he checks and I lead for close to a PSB, he check calls.

Turn brings a 9, he again checks and I bet $1.50, he [min+1SB] raises me, I call. Should I have bet here or simply checked behind? At the time I was betting for value but when he checkraised me I realized that maybe this was some trap he was trying to set up. I couldnt get away from this hand though given villains range. How would you have played this turn?

The river gives me top two, but gives 4 to a straight and villain pushes for his whole stack here. I had seen him push the flop twice, both with middle or bottom pair and a flush draw, but never push the river, so I didnt know what to think of it. I folded and dont think it was the wrong play, whats the general consensus on a bet like this?

***** Hand History for Game 4234522411 *****
$25 NL Texas Holdem - Wednesday, May 10, 16:53:16 ET 2006
Table Philippina (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 3: Cavalier85 ( $66.80 )
Seat 8: Mauke1214 ( $25.25 )
Seat 10: Flaidy ( $37.70 )
Seat 2: AKBaldacci ( $25.30 )
Seat 7: goterps ( $15.07 )
Seat 1: Bobuska ( $48.45 )
Seat 4: schmirob ( $25.35 )
Seat 6: jacoblofgren ( $24.60 )
Seat 5: Nickwtf ( $10.15 )
Seat 9: Pujol ( $25.50 )
schmirob posts small blind [$0.10].
Nickwtf posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to AKBaldacci [ Qh Kd ]
>You have options at Table 96835 Table!.
>You have options at Table 97124 Table!.
jacoblofgren raises [$0.50].
goterps folds.
Mauke1214 folds.
Pujol folds.
Flaidy folds.
Bobuska folds.
AKBaldacci calls [$0.50].
Cavalier85 folds.
schmirob folds.
Nickwtf folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jh, Ks, 7s ]
jacoblofgren checks.
AKBaldacci bets [$1].
jacoblofgren calls [$1].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
jacoblofgren checks.
AKBaldacci bets [$1.50].
>You have options at Shelbourne Table!.
>You have options at Table 96575 Table!.
>You have options at Table 95738 Table!.
jacoblofgren raises [$3.10].
AKBaldacci calls [$1.60].
** Dealing River ** [ Qs ]
jacoblofgren is all-In [$20]
AKBaldacci folds.
jacoblofgren does not show cards.

Hand #3:
Only 14 hands on villain in this hand, so I cant rely on those much at all; however, of those hands his VPIP was 57% and he was very passive in all those hands. He is still essentially unknown though.

I again have KQ and hit a K for TPGK. There are 6 to the flop and its checked to me, I bet the pot and would be happy to take it down there, its folded to villain who calls. This is fairly standard, correct?

Turn brings a blank, villain again checks and I bet about half the pot, he calls. My bet was for value, is there any reason for me not to bet here?

The river pairs the board bringing a 2 of diamonds, and villain leads for about 2/3 the pot, this is where my main question comes in. Against an unknown or even a known player, what does the typical check/call-check/call-bet line mean? I usually interpret it as strength, which is what I did here and folded. Is that the general assumption?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP3 ($19.28)
CO ($48.87)
Button ($13.84)
SB ($14.22)
BB ($5)
UTG ($23.40)
UTG+1 ($15.34)
Hero ($61.80)
MP1 ($5)
MP2 ($7.30)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with Q, K. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25, 3 folds, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) K, 2, 9 (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $1.45, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls $1.45.

Turn: ($4.40) 4 (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $2, UTG+1 calls $2.

River: ($8.40) 2 (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $5, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $13.40

Hand #4:
Villain in this hand is pretty bad [not that the others have been good]. Over 320 hands he is 52/9/0.5, very loose preflop somewhat aggressive, but also very passive postflop.

I get 77 preflop and make the call, some will say to raise, I can see where they are coming from but im not incredibly confident in my postflop game to open up much more [currently 17/8/4]. Anyways, I limp and there are 4 to the flop.

Flop comes 644, I have an overpair, standard WA/WB? I assumed it was, but still wasnt sure how to handle it other than to keep the pot small. Should I have lead here to try to take it down and then fold to a raise or was checking fine?

Its checked around and the turn brings a 3, same situation as before except villain, the BB, makes a small bet, 1 fold, I call, and another fold. This is a fairly standard call, correct?

River brings a T of diamonds and villain suddenly overbets the pot for $4, out of the BB he could have anything and I hadnt seen villain bet like this before so I folded. Thinking about it now, I cant imagine he had a higher PP because he would have raised preflop, he could have easily hit the 3 or the 6 which Im ahead of, but his line could also be trips. Is this a standard lay down?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero ($23.50)
CO ($59.72)
Button ($42.65)
SB ($11.55)
BB ($11.23)
UTG ($32.92)
UTG+1 ($18.89)
UTG+2 ($19.50)
MP1 ($21.30)
MP2 ($11)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 7, 7. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
3 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, 2 folds, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.10) 6, 4, 4 (4 players)
BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks, CO checks.

Turn: ($1.10) 3 (4 players)
BB bets $0.35, MP1 folds, Hero calls $0.35, CO folds.

River: ($1.80) T (2 players)
BB bets $4, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $5.80


Hand #5:
ilyakopy is 33/4/2 over 80 hands.

Preflop he minraises, I reraise and he then minreraises me, do I ditch it here? I called.

Flop gives me the nut flush draw and two overcards. I check, he bets half his stack and I push. Looking back I realize I have no folding equity which is what makes plays like this profitable, but I also dont know how often villain is going to bet so aggressively with a made hand. Should I have dropped it here, preflop, or was it played fine?

***** Hand History for Game 4234231056 *****
$25 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, May 10, 16:08:31 ET 2006
Table Table 95738 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: TiNiNi ( $15.25 )
Seat 3: jjtung ( $57.24 )
Seat 6: Mauke1214 ( $24.68 )
Seat 7: Asgardi ( $25.15 )
Seat 9: ilyakopy ( $17.46 )
Seat 10: IglooMaker ( $26.60 )
Seat 4: AKBaldacci ( $37.71 )
Seat 5: StormLT ( $22.90 )
Seat 2: Surfsidebch ( $12.65 )
Seat 8: Baksas23 ( $17.50 )
AKBaldacci posts small blind [$0.10].
StormLT posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to AKBaldacci [ Ks As ]
>You have options at Table 95711 Table!.
Mauke1214 folds.
Asgardi: either you got QQ+ or it was a nice play
Asgardi folds.
Baksas23 folds.
>You have options at Table 96575 Table!.
>You have options at Philippina Table!.
ilyakopy raises [$0.50].
IglooMaker calls [$0.50].
TiNiNi folds.
Surfsidebch folds.
jjtung folds.
AKBaldacci raises [$1.90].
StormLT folds.
ilyakopy raises [$3].
>You have options at Shelbourne Table!.
IglooMaker folds.
AKBaldacci calls [$1.50].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, Jh, 9s ]
>You have options at Shelbourne Table!.
AKBaldacci checks.
ilyakopy bets [$7].
AKBaldacci raises [$14].
ilyakopy is all-In [$6.96]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 4c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 9c ]

Hand #6:
At this point I dont have many hands on these players [both were buddylisted and followed around for a bit afterwards] only about 40. There stats so far were:
MP3: 58/3/0.2
CO: 83/12/3
and both had already shown they were willing to call down with nearly anything, but I hadnt seen much aggression from either.

Preflop call with KJo, 4 others in the pot.

Flop comes TJ8r, TPGK but a very drawy board, I bet near the pot and there are 2 calls.

Turn brings a blank, I bet half pot, MP3 raises, and CO calls, I fold. This is a standard fold barring any real reads, correct?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB ($24.25)
UTG ($21.40)
UTG+1 ($9.25)
MP1 ($29.65)
Hero ($45.05)
MP3 ($70.53)
CO ($42.37)
Button ($21.10)
SB ($25.13)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K, J. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
UTG calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.25, MP3 calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, 1 fold, SB (poster) completes, 1 fold.

Flop: ($1.50) T, J, 8 (5 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $1, MP3 calls $1, CO calls $1, SB folds, UTG folds.

Turn: ($4.50) 2 (3 players)
Hero bets $2, MP3 raises to $6, CO calls $6, Hero folds.

River: ($18.50) J (2 players)
MP3 checks, CO checks.

Final Pot: $18.50

Hand #7:
75 hands on villain and he is 20/5/1.4, fairly tagg stats, but not incredibly aggressive postflop.

AK in EP, UTG minraises and I reraise to $2. Everybody folds and it goes back to him and he 3bets making it another $4 to me. He is aggressive preflop but against his 3betting range Id be surpised if I were ever better than a coinflip, and against AA/KK Im going to be much worse off. Was this a good fold?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG+1 ($25.85)
Hero ($27.65)
MP2 ($47.30)
MP3 ($25)
CO ($10.65)
Button ($60.60)
SB ($15.92)
BB ($25.55)
UTG ($44.95)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K, A. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
UTG raises to $0.5, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 6 folds, UTG raises to $6.13, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $8.48

Hand #8:
poonking69 [genius name] is at 22/16/3 over 323 hands, so he is incredibly aggressive preflop, however a lot of these hands [almost all] are datamined so I dont really know his 3 betting range off the top of my head.

Preflop I am dealt JJ, he raises to $1, and I reraise to $3. Should I have made a bigger raise here?

Mrmidnight calls [he was the 83/12/3 player from before] and im not really worried about him too much, when the action gets back to the original raiser though he pushes for his full stack. This is an easy fold, correct?

***** Hand History for Game 4234863201 *****
$25 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, May 10, 17:43:58 ET 2006
Table Flipped Up (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 7: attackpilot ( $0 )
Seat 8: mrmidnight2 ( $71.97 )
Seat 6: AKBaldacci ( $65.22 )
Seat 1: hunLACC ( $33.05 )
Seat 10: swedenfalang ( $12.95 )
Seat 9: Ty1erDurden2 ( $25.90 )
Seat 2: totszh ( $9.26 )
Seat 5: PoonKing_69 ( $23.90 )
Seat 4: Inesiite ( $24.50 )
Seat 3: artsor05 ( $24.25 )
swedenfalang posts small blind [$0.10].
hunLACC posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to AKBaldacci [ Jd Jh ]
>You have options at Table 95738 Table!.
totszh folds.
artsor05 folds.
Inesiite folds.
PoonKing_69 raises [$1].
AKBaldacci raises [$3].
mrmidnight2 calls [$3].
Ty1erDurden2 folds.
>You have options at Table 95343 (No DP) Table!.
>You have options at Easy Money Table!.
swedenfalang folds.
hunLACC folds.
PoonKing_69 is all-In [$22.90]
>You have options at Table 95738 Table!.
AKBaldacci folds.
mrmidnight2 folds.
PoonKing_69 does not show cards.
PoonKing_69 wins $30.25
totszh has left the table.

Hand #9:
Villian is 14.2/6/1.7 over 850 hands. This isnt me complaining about not getting much value from AA, its a question about how to play it when facing aggression.

This opponent has a fairly wide reraising range [not LAGG but not too small to only include AA/KK] so he wont be going to the felt with all of his hands there. Should I flat call his reraise and see if he puts more in on the flop? Or should I always be 3betting this? If I am 3betting, what is a good amount to make it?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP2 ($5.65)
MP3 ($47.27)
CO ($16.12)
Button ($5.30)
SB ($28.20)
BB ($14.70)
Hero ($57)
UTG+1 ($10.95)
MP1 ($9.50)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, A. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
Hero raises to $1, 3 folds, MP3 raises to $3, 4 folds, Hero raises to $10, MP3 folds.

Final Pot: $13.35