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				  Some hands for review
			
			
					
					
			
				
					
						Please critique.  Thanks. 
 
1)  I'm a pussy 
 
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) 
 
Button ($20.60) 
Hero ($49.50) 
BB ($20.90) 
UTG ($26.15) 
MP ($49.25) 
CO ($36.25) 
 
Preflop: Hero is SB with A , K .     
3 folds, Button raises to $1.5, Hero calls $1.25, 1 fold. 
 
Flop: ($3.50) J , T , 4  (2 players) 
Hero checks, Button bets $2.5, Hero folds. 
 
Final Pot: $6 
 
 
 
 
2) Here, I didn't notice that I had a full house.  Maybe the problem is that I'm mentally handicapped... 
 
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) 
 
Hero ($47.20) 
UTG ($57.45) 
MP ($34.60) 
CO ($58.90) 
Button ($32) 
SB ($16) 
 
Preflop: Hero is BB with K , K .     
2 folds, CO raises to $1.5, 2 folds, Hero raises to $3.5, CO calls $2. 
 
Flop: ($7.25) 6 , K , 4  (2 players) 
Hero checks, CO checks. 
 
Turn: ($7.25) Q  (2 players) 
Hero bets $3, CO calls $3. 
 
River: ($13.25) 6  (2 players) 
Hero bets $5, CO raises to $10, Hero calls $5. 
 
Final Pot: $33.25 
 
 
 
 
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) 
 
Hero ($58.70) 
BB ($13.55) 
UTG ($17.50) 
MP ($44.60) 
Button ($32.60) 
 
Preflop: Hero is SB with J , J .     
3 folds, Hero raises to $2, BB raises to $4, Hero calls $2. 
 
Flop: ($8) 4 , 2 , 4  (2 players) 
Hero bets $9.55, BB calls $9.55 (All-In). 
 
Turn: ($27.10) T  (2 players, 1 all-in) 
 
River: ($27.10) 3  (2 players, 1 all-in) 
 
Final Pot: $27.10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4) I'm bad in spots like this.  Do you fire a second barrel here? 
 
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) 
 
Hero ($70.95) 
Button ($44.10) 
SB ($33.05) 
BB ($50) 
 
Preflop: Hero is UTG with 4 , A .     
Hero raises to $2, Button calls $2, 2 folds. 
 
Flop: ($4.75) 7 , 8 , 9  (2 players) 
Hero bets $3, Button calls $3. 
 
Turn: ($10.75) 3  (2 players) 
Hero checks, Button bets $6, Hero folds. 
 
Final Pot: $16.75 
 
 
 
 
 
5)  Blecch. 
 
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (3 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) 
 
Hero ($71.60) 
BB ($50.50) 
Button ($53.40) 
 
Preflop: Hero is SB with J , J .     
1 fold, Hero raises to $2, BB calls $1.50. 
 
Flop: ($4) Q , 8 , T  (2 players) 
Hero bets $2.5, BB raises to $5, Hero calls $2.50. 
 
Turn: ($14) 6  (2 players) 
Hero checks, BB bets $10, Hero folds. 
 
Final Pot: $24 
 
 
 
 
 
 
And from another session: 
 
6)  Is this too passive?  I usually fold to minraises in spots like this 
 
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) 
 
Button ($23.41) 
Hero ($49.37) 
BB ($20.03) 
UTG ($70.96) 
MP ($67.94) 
CO ($39.40) 
 
Preflop: Hero is SB with T , T .  Hero posts a blind of $0.25.     
4 folds, Hero (poster) raises to $1.75, BB calls $1.50. 
 
Flop: ($4) 3 , 3 , K  (2 players) 
Hero bets $2.5, BB raises to $5, Hero folds. 
 
Final Pot: $11.50 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7)  Again, too passive?  I feel like I'm often not maximizing value on my monsters 
 
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) 
 
UTG ($44.90) 
UTG+1 ($108.45) 
MP1 ($23.80) 
MP2 ($75.30) 
MP3 ($64.40) 
CO ($49) 
Button ($26.85) 
Hero ($45) 
BB ($28.77) 
 
Preflop: Hero is SB with 9 , 9 .  Hero posts a blind of $0.25.     
UTG calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50, 3 folds, Button calls $0.50, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks. 
 
Flop: ($2.50) 5 , 9 , K  (6 players) 
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, Button checks. 
 
Turn: ($2.50) 6  (6 players) 
Hero bets $1.5, BB calls $1.50, UTG folds, MP1 folds, Button folds. 
 
River: ($5.50) 8  (3 players) 
Hero checks, BB bets $5, Hero calls $5. 
 
Final Pot: $15.50 
 
 
 
 
8)  Same story--I hate getting jiggy with two pair 
 
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) 
 
SB ($37.60) 
BB ($16.40) 
UTG ($49) 
UTG+1 ($94.62) 
MP1 ($69.55) 
MP2 ($51.25) 
MP3 ($27.60) 
Hero ($56.40) 
Button ($49) 
 
Preflop: Hero is CO with T , 9 .  SB posts a blind of $0.25.     
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 3 folds, Hero raises to $2, 2 folds, BB calls $1.50, UTG+1 calls $1.50. 
 
Flop: ($6.25) T , 8 , 5  (3 players) 
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $4.5, BB folds, UTG+1 calls $4.50. 
 
Turn: ($15.25) 9  (2 players) 
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks. 
 
River: ($15.25) 4  (2 players) 
UTG+1 bets $4.5, Hero calls $4.50. 
 
Final Pot: $24.25
					 
				 
				
			 
			 
		  
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