3 christmas hands for review

Hand 1:

Pretty standard situation, no read, only stats on villian (30/15/2.67, but thats only after 33 hands, so pretty useless tbh).

Bet/fold turn instead? Am I being pushed out of the put too much by checking here?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB ($93)
UTG ($105)
Hero ($115.25)
CO ($82.60)
Button ($120.68)
SB ($63.59)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, Button calls $4, 1 fold, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($12.50) 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 2http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $9, Button calls $9, BB folds.

Turn: ($30.50) 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $17
Final Pot: $47.50


Hand 2:

Comments wanted on all streets. Opp has just sat at the table.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB ($122.49)
BB ($310.52)
UTG ($94.35)
MP ($99.50)
CO ($63.26)
Hero ($200.50)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Thttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Thttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG raises to $4, MP calls $4, 1 fold, Hero calls $4, 1 fold, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($16.50) 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 6http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 2http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (4 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $12, MP folds, Hero calls $12, BB folds.

Turn: ($40.50) 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: ($40.50) 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
UTG bets $15, Hero calls $15.

Final Pot: $70.50


Hand 3:

Opp is unknown, but he seems to be a loose preflop. Comments on all postflop streets appreciated, but especially in regards to my flop line.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero ($127.79)
SB ($106.10)
BB ($128.68)
UTG ($77.31)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $1, Hero raises to $4.5, 1 fold, BB calls $3.50, UTG calls $3.50.

Flop: ($14) Jhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (3 players)
BB bets $7, UTG folds, Hero calls $7.

Turn: ($28) Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($28) 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $28

Everything seems good to me except the turn in hand 1 (bet and fold to a raise then check-call a non-diamond river) and the fact that you could prob make a thin value-bet on river of hand 3 (fine as played though).

Looks good Robert

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Originally Posted by Genitruc

Looks good Robert

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Hand 1: Bet that turn.. You just gave him a chance to bluff you out. You'd be surprised to see how many people fold turns like this. Bet 2/3 the pot.

Hand 2: Nice hand. That river bet looks like a bluff on his part

Hand 3: Part of me wants to raise/fold that flop. Calling just puts you in a bad position on all following streets. I'm leaning towards folding the flop.

Hand 3:

looks good overall, I agree with some minor things already mentioned (hand 1 bet/fold is probably better, 2 and 3 are alright).

thought I'd add that I like how you played hand 3 because most of the loose/bad opps I see will just bet the strength of their hand oop which is why I think calling the flop is fine.

Hand 1: I'm leading this turn almost always. I'd call his turn bet and hope he checks behind on river with like AQ-AT, a fair amount of his range.

Hand 2 is ok, folding flop isn't terrible FWIW. RIver looks like he is blocking with an overpair, but he could have 88/99 or any random hand so river call is standard.

Hand 3, I'd raise the flop a decent amount, guess it's ok though.