some more garbage to critique

I pretty much only beat a fullout bluff here imo, or a really aggro QQ/JJ/TT, and with this opponent i don't think they would bet that.

POKERSTARS GAME #1706099413: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/05/15 - 22:37:39 (ET)
Table 'Mirphak' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: eagleclaw7 ($51.60 in chips)
Seat 2: cakewalker ($65.95 in chips)
Seat 3: Ann Hopkin ($148.65 in chips)
Seat 4: Huzz81 ($70.75 in chips)
Seat 5: RUBOSWORLD ($52.50 in chips)
Seat 6: DJ007 ($61 in chips)
Seat 7: MDSK ($98.25 in chips)
Seat 8: Zooman_723 ($62.60 in chips)
Seat 9: Bmxicle ($186.70 in chips)
RUBOSWORLD: posts small blind $0.50
DJ007: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bmxicle [As Ac]
MDSK: folds
Zooman_723: folds
DJ007 said, "well 11 then heh"
Bmxicle: raises $2 to $3
eagleclaw7: calls $3
cakewalker: folds
Ann Hopkin: calls $3
Huzz81: calls $3
RUBOSWORLD: folds
DJ007: folds
*** FLOP *** [9h Ks 5h]
Bmxicle: bets $13
eagleclaw7: folds
Ann Hopkin: calls $13
Huzz81: folds
*** TURN *** [9h Ks 5h] [Ts]
Bmxicle: bets $31
Ann Hopkin: calls $31
*** RIVER *** [9h Ks 5h Ts] [Kc]
Bmxicle: checks
Ann Hopkin: bets $84
Huzz81 said, "AA....uh oh"
Bmxicle: folds
Ann Hopkin collected $98.50 from pot
Ann Hopkin: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $101.50 | Rake $3
Board [9h Ks 5h Ts Kc]
Seat 1: eagleclaw7 folded on the Flop
Seat 2: cakewalker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Ann Hopkin collected ($98.50)
Seat 4: Huzz81 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: RUBOSWORLD (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: DJ007 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: MDSK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Zooman_723 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Bmxicle folded on the River

Probably should've just checked behind here, both opponents were quite loose passive. Getting smooth called is something i have a hell of a time with. When you have a hand like JJ with overs or a Missed AK, what do you generally do when you get called?

POKERSTARS GAME #1706632152: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/05/15 - 23:51:03 (ET)
Table 'Strackea' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: jdzito75 ($94.15 in chips)
Seat 2: Wmikey ($52.25 in chips)
Seat 3: FirePup ($98 in chips)
Seat 4: pokerfun2005 ($173.15 in chips)
Seat 5: kykkomagi ($99.50 in chips)
Seat 6: Bmxicle ($95.45 in chips)
Seat 7: moneymaker66 ($74.45 in chips)
Seat 8: BUBB111 ($42.95 in chips)
Seat 9: jwscpcu ($43.75 in chips)
moneymaker66: posts small blind $0.50
BUBB111: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bmxicle [Jh Jd]
jwscpcu: folds
jdzito75: folds
Wmikey: calls $1
FirePup: folds
pokerfun2005: calls $1
kykkomagi: folds
Bmxicle: raises $4 to $5
moneymaker66: folds
BUBB111: calls $4
Wmikey: folds
pokerfun2005: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [Ac 7h 6d]
BUBB111: checks
pokerfun2005: checks
Bmxicle: bets $12
BUBB111: folds
pokerfun2005: calls $12
*** TURN *** [Ac 7h 6d] [6c]
pokerfun2005: checks
Bmxicle: checks
*** RIVER *** [Ac 7h 6d 6c] [3c]
pokerfun2005: bets $15
Bmxicle: folds
pokerfun2005 collected $38.55 from pot
pokerfun2005: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $40.50 | Rake $1.95
Board [Ac 7h 6d 6c 3c]
Seat 1: jdzito75 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Wmikey folded before Flop
Seat 3: FirePup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: pokerfun2005 collected ($38.55)
Seat 5: kykkomagi folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Bmxicle (button) folded on the River
Seat 7: moneymaker66 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: BUBB111 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: jwscpcu folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Another example of me just being called, and then having no idea what to do.

***** Hand History for Game 2049643533 *****
$100 NL Hold'em - Saturday, May 14, 19:51:01 EDT 2005
Table Table 37102 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: HQL888 ( $71.78 )
Seat 3: djbfx3 ( $182.9 )
Seat 6: kuno2001 ( $108.15 )
Seat 2: bmxicle1 ( $111.85 )
Seat 7: Mr_Roboto21 ( $92.59 )
Seat 10: UnclePaul4 ( $89.92 )
Seat 9: SlappyLopez ( $95 )
Seat 4: vegasvargas ( $89.5 )
Seat 8: raoulduke7 ( $97.5 )
Seat 5: cobbob ( $122.05 )
kuno2001 posts small blind [$0.5].
Mr_Roboto21 posts big blind [$1].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to bmxicle1 [ As Ks ]
raoulduke7 folds.
SlappyLopez calls [$1].
UnclePaul4 folds.
>You have options at Table 37039 Table!.
HQL888 folds.
bmxicle1 raises [$4].
djbfx3 folds.
vegasvargas folds.
cobbob folds.
kuno2001 folds.
Mr_Roboto21 folds.
SlappyLopez calls [$3].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4d, 9h, 8h ]
SlappyLopez checks.
bmxicle1 bets [$8].
SlappyLopez calls [$8].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
SlappyLopez checks.
bmxicle1 checks.
** Dealing River ** [ 6c ]
SlappyLopez bets [$15].
bmxicle1 folds.
SlappyLopez does not show cards.

No easy answers. The only suggestion I'll make is to play with a 4xBB opener and see if you like what it does for you.

In the last hand I would probably fire again on the turn to set-up a cheap showdown.

Originally Posted by Fnord

No easy answers. The only suggestion I'll make is to play with a 4xBB opener and see if you like what it does for you.

In the last hand I would probably fire again on the turn to set-up a cheap showdown.

He should only bet on the turn with the intent of getting his opponent to fold. Obviously if he bets on the turn, and there is a showdown (meaning his opponent called), it doesn't matter if it's cheap or not, he's lost the hand.

I usually just give up if my bluff doesn't work on the flop with an unimproved A-K, unless perhaps I have a flush draw.

Originally Posted by dsaxton

He should only bet on the turn with the intent of getting his opponent to fold. Obviously if he bets on the turn, and there is a showdown (meaning his opponent called), it doesn't matter if it's cheap or not, he's lost the hand.

It was heads-up to a very draw heavy flop that paired on the turn. AKo is the best hand here (or catches a clean pair) often enough to want a showdown. I would bet $12, fold to a raise and plan to check behind on any river card. Unless my opponent likes to bluff. In that case, I would check behind on the turn and call any river bet up to the size of the pot.

At 2.6 to 1 I would seriously consider calling that river bet.

Originally Posted by Fnord

No easy answers. The only suggestion I'll make is to play with a 4xBB opener and see if you like what it does for you.

In the last hand I would probably fire again on the turn to set-up a cheap showdown.

yeah for the AA hand this table had like a 35% vpip, so i should have definately made it 4X bb, whereas on most tables on pokerstars that i play at a 3x bb raise from utg usually gets rid of most limpers.

Originally Posted by Bmxicle

whereas on most tables on pokerstars that i play at a 3x bb raise from utg usually gets rid of most limpers.

If 3x from UTG is taking the blinds, I'm almost never limping. 22-99 become easy open-raises.