Hands from latest casino session, pure spewage or good agg?

8 handed, 200 buy in 2/2 NLHE

Villain is in MP with 70 dollars.
He raises to 10.
Hero is on the button with :tc: :td: .
Folded to Hero with no callers. Hero raises all in.






I like this play because I definantly want to repop him here. If I raise to 30 I am basically pot commited and will be putting 1 bet in either way so why not just throw it in here preflop. Is this right?






Same situation table situation. I have built up a complete maniac image, the entire table hates me and villain is on tilt calling/betting everything.

Effective stacks 100bb. Limped pot 5 way.
hero is big blind with :8h: :8s:

Flop is :jh: :8s: :3d: (pot $10)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $10, Villain calls $10, Hero raises to $40, MP1 folds, Villain calls

Turn is :7h: ($100) Hero is all in for $160

Comments? This is standard right?







8 handed 2/2 effective stacks 60bb. Different Villain, he pretty much sucks.

Hero is on the button with :8s: :9s: and calls after 4 callers.
SB folds, Villain in BB checks.

Flop :jd: :6d: :7d: (pot $12)
BB bets $12, everyone folds to Hero, Hero raises all in.


Now looking back I think this one is pure spewage but I really thought villain was protecting his hand. He did not seem very comforatable and I decided to make the move. Comments?

Hand 1, you risked 200 to win 4. No, that's not a good play. The only time you're getting action is when you're beat. Plus you're completely removing the value your position gives you post flop. IMO, this hand was horrible.

Hand 2 is ok. I prefer a smaller turn bet, since you get action from a few more hands. You have two streets to get the money in so in theory I prefer using both as it works out more often, but I think most hands that are going with you will go either way assuming you have your image correct. If your table will raise you with the same range they bet/call with when you lead, I prefer leading the flop (this is completely read dependent).

Hand 3: Yeah...I hate this. You might be drawing dead, and very likely only have around 6 outs if he calls. I just fold the flop, but a raise to 35 works too, still allowing you to get away if he has one of the hands that will be calling your push.

Cruz you screwed up the action in Hand 1.

At least I hope so.

Hand 2 I dislike, doesn't 9T make up a good portion of his range. Either way, at a casino Im getting this all in but Im doing it on 2 streets not one in case he has AJ and is unwilling to fold. You're allowing him to play perfectly everytime once you push here. He'll fold all 1 pr hands and call with the nuts.

Hand 3 is a fold. It would be much better if you have OESD+1 pair so you at least held an edge or was flipping against two overcards with 1 diamond.

Yea plays were marginal at best. Hand 1s action is kind of screwed up how I worded it. MP1 raises t 10, everyone else folds and I put him all in on the button. Smooth calling here is better b/c I see a flop, have position to my advantage, effective stacks will still be about 3x the pot so there is room for post flop play. My all-in push at best here is flipping coins or way behind...not a good situation.


Hand 2 was definantly interesting. T9 is a good portion of his range, but he was tilting so bad I could not put him on a range at all. Once he calls my flop reraise I can narrow him down to a T9, J8 (unlikely because I have 2 8s), QJ, JT. So actually I guess T9 does make up a good portion of his range. I got too excited to think about this because I felt my maniacal image is sure to get paid off by a set here. So how do I approach this hand differently with this knowledge?

Hand 3 as I said SSSSPPPPEEEEWWWWW. Did not like this one at all, made the play and felt like a donkey.