Hello FTR, I have some hands that need critiquing, lost ~50 dollars over the past hour and i'm just sitting it out for now. I'm fairly new to FTR and online poker (been playing for about a month) but I want to improve my game in any way possible so any criticism about these hands will be very helpful.

Recently i've tried to make it a point to record hands that I lost on a text file and write my own notes after these hands.. so you'll see some personal notes after the hand histories. Can you folks please not only critique the hand history but also my thought process so in the future I can quickly and more efficiently analyze my leaks myself.

Thanks in advance!
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

SB ($21.25)
BB ($25)
UTG ($24.65)
UTG+1 ($5)
MP1 ($13.40)
MP2 ($26.85)
MP3 ($16.25)
Hero ($22.90)
Button ($20.90)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8, 8. UTG+1 posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, UTG+1 (poster) checks, MP1 raises to $1.25, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.25, 3 folds, UTG+1 folds.

Flop: ($3.10) 3, 7, 4 (2 players)
MP1 bets $1, Hero calls $1.

Turn: ($5.10) T (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $2, MP1 calls $2.

River: ($9.10) A (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $9.10


Thought he had a missed AK/AQ - after he called my 2 dollars on the turn i got worried. Should I have reraised him for more info after he raised me?
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button ($5.25)
SB ($22.25)
BB ($10.15)
UTG ($38)
UTG+1 ($4.25)
MP1 ($25.30)
MP2 ($20.65)
Hero ($23.70)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8, 8.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.25, MP1 raises to $0.75, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.75, 3 folds, UTG+1 folds.

Flop: ($2.10) 5, 7, 3 (2 players)
MP1 bets $1.5, Hero raises to $3, MP1 raises to $7, Hero calls $4.

Turn: ($16.10) 5 (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($16.10) 4 (2 players)
MP1 bets $5, Hero calls $5.

Final Pot: $26.10



What the fuck was I thinking? Should have folded to the signicant resistance - i put him on high overpair and i was right. Huge range of overpairs that could beat me - don't let curiosity and he's-bluffing-syndrome dictate your calls.. damnit.

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

SB ($20.70)
Hero ($18.45)
UTG ($13.70)
MP1 ($49.85)
MP2 ($13)
CO ($20.90)
Button ($56)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, A.
UTG raises to $0.5, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Button calls $0.50, SB raises to $1, Hero raises to $3.25, UTG folds, MP2 calls $2.75, Button folds, SB calls $2.25.

Flop: ($10.75) 5, J, 7 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $15.2 (All-In), MP2 calls $9.75 (All-In), SB folds.

Turn: ($35.70) T (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($35.70) 4 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $35.70



Nothing i could have prevented? bad beat? Could i have bet smaller on the flop to prevent such a heavy loss? Post on FTR and ask if postflop All in was good move or not.
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP1 ($25.15)
MP2 ($26.10)
MP3 ($25.75)
CO ($20.90)
Button ($16.60)
SB ($30.35)
BB ($15.65)
Hero ($18.65)
UTG+1 ($18.80)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with T, T.
Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.25, 4 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1) T, Q, 9 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1, MP1 calls $1, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: ($3) A (2 players)
Hero bets $2.5, MP1 calls $2.50.

River: ($8) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, MP1 calls $5.

Final Pot: $18



Should i have slowed down on the betting?? Board was all diamonds, i shouldn't risk betting hard anyway in case he flopped a flush (or in this case flopped a straight) Kept smooth calling me It should have sent warning flags up. I thought he was going for the flush and bet harder when another diamond didn't come out. Damnit should have just checked it down.

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

CO ($33.20)
Button ($26.55)
SB ($25.10)
BB ($20.65)
UTG ($17.70)
UTG+1 ($30.45)
MP1 ($15.30)
Hero ($19.30)
MP3 ($18.80)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 7, 7.
3 folds, Hero calls $0.25, 3 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.75) 3, 2, 5 (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.25, Hero raises to $0.75, SB folds, BB calls $0.50.

Turn: ($2.25) Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($2.25) 4 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $2.25



Rivered.. Can't do anything about it? Should i have fired a bet on the turn? After my previous
run in with an overpair higher than mine I was playing scared so i just checked it.

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG+1 ($37.05)
MP1 ($26.85)
MP2 ($24.95)
CO ($14.70)
Button ($19.20)
SB ($20.95)
Hero ($17.70)
UTG ($18.10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J, J.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.25, 5 folds, Hero calls $1.

Flop: ($2.60) 7, 8, 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $2, UTG+1 raises to $4, Hero raises to $6.75, UTG+1 raises to $13.75, Hero calls $7.

Turn: ($30.10) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $3, Hero calls $2.70 (All-In).

River: ($35.80) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $35.80



Always lay down jacks to heavy resistance damnit.

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button ($4.05)
Hero ($19.80)
BB ($20.55)
UTG ($12.25)
UTG+1 ($14.95)
MP1 ($9.60)
MP2 ($6.65)
MP3 ($24.85)
CO ($26.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T, A.
UTG calls $0.25, 3 folds, MP3 calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1) A, 2, Q (4 players)
Hero bets $0.75, BB folds, UTG folds, MP3 raises to $1.5, Hero raises to $3, MP3 calls $1.50.

Turn: ($7) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $2.75, Hero calls $2.75.

River: ($12.50) K (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 checks.

Final Pot: $12.50



Good results, but bad play? I met "some" resistance. I don't want my brain to be receiving positive feedbacks for speculative/possibly bad plays, consult FTR on this one. I was 60% sure he had a low ace but when multitabling 4 tables I can never be sure.

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