A couple of hands from today 3/19/05

Party Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter

BB ($217)
UTG ($941.9)
UTG+1 ($318.75)
MP1 ($76)
Hero ($475.05)
MP3 ($167)
CO ($360)
Button ($331.8)
SB ($531)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K, J. SB posts a blind of $2.
UTG calls $4, 2 folds, Hero calls $4, MP3 calls $4, 1 fold, Button calls $4, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($24) 2, Q, T (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $15, MP3 folds, Button calls $15, SB folds, BB calls $15, UTG folds.

Turn: ($69) 3 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $40, Button calls $40, BB folds.

River: ($149) 4 (2 players)
Hero????


Hand 2

Party Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

MP1 ($177.2)
MP2 ($406.8)
MP3 ($643.7)
Hero ($473.1)
Button ($415.4)
SB ($206.2)
BB ($457.2)
UTG ($286)
UTG+1 ($297.2)
UTG+2 ($361.5)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 7, 9. SB posts a blind of $2.
5 folds, MP3 calls $4, Hero calls $4, Button calls $4, SB (poster) raises to $13, 1 fold, MP3 calls $11, Hero calls $11, Button calls $11.

Flop: ($64) 8, 4, 9 (4 players)
SB bets $20, MP3 folds, Hero raises to $50, Button folds, SB calls $30.

Turn: ($164) 6 (2 players)
SB bets $10, Hero ???

any reads on these players would make it easier

Hand 1: You think he missed a flush draw? He played it as if he was drawing. If so then bet about half the pot to fold him as you were the aggressor. Only other alternative is to check and fold to any bet...

Hand 2: He made a weak bet and could be drawing to the spade flush. He raised pre flop so perhaps he has AK or AQ spades? Your draw is so strong that it seems like the best thing to do would be to raise big here also your pair of nines could already be the best hand. Let me guess, you make a big raise he calls and a spade comes on the river?

Hand 1 : You can only win the pot by firing a bet. Fire away.
Hand 2 : Raise the turn and lead out on the river if you catch, otherwise call a weak bet on the river, or check to a scare card.

Any chance you could slap on your poker tracker stats for these opps?

You probably didn't have the info on the battle field but I'd like it.

Sans reads:

Hand 1: If you want to win the pot, bet. Button can't slowplay a hand on the flop vrs your bet. He either has the same draw or the flush draw. This means the best he could have is one pair by the river, most likely. 75 should do it. You don't need a big bet since he probably doesn't have anything to look you up with.

hand 2: Super draw and his one bet is trying to say "I've got something, so you better raise me strong if you want me out." Raise! The safety net that your outs provide allow for some loose moves here. Pump it up to 100 atleast.

-'rilla