$50nl - Some Hands From Morning Session
Hand 1:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
MP1 ($16.85)
MP2 ($11.25)
CO ($114.50)
Button ($75.55)
SB ($23.25)
Hero (BB) ($50)
UTG ($46.50)
UTG+1 ($48.75)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 3http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif
5 folds, Button calls $0.50, SB calls $0.25, Hero checks
Flop: ($1.50) 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.50, 2 folds
Total pot: $1.50 | Rake: $0.05
I have no playability in this hand making it bluff worthy and Villains' ranges seem to rarely hit this flop hard. Even with something like 88 it's hard for villain to continue.
Hand 2:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
MP3 ($24.95)
CO ($8.75)
Hero (Button) ($50.75)
SB ($51.90)
BB ($10)
UTG ($51.65)
UTG+1 ($27.15)
MP1 ($38.70)
MP2 ($62.15)
Preflop: Hero is Button with Jhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.50, 3 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, 2 folds, MP1 calls $2
Flop: ($5.75) 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $3.50, 1 fold
Total pot: $5.75 | Rake: $0.25
Villain's not often going to continue without at least a decent pair, so I don't gain as much from checking for a free card and plus I don't have any showdown value really so this seems like a legitimate spot for a +EV c-bet despite the flop texture given that Villain folds to c-bet way too much and hasn't check-raised a flop or raised a c-bet in 150 hands.
Hand 3:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
UTG ($16.05)
UTG+1 ($10.50)
MP1 ($115.25)
MP2 ($75.65)
MP3 ($25.10)
Hero (CO) ($51.15)
Button ($45)
SB ($8.75)
BB ($48.75)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif
3 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, 2 folds, BB checks
Flop: ($1.75) 6http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 6http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (3 players)
BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets $1.50, 2 folds
Total pot: $1.75 | Rake: $0.05
It feels like my opponent's ranges are weak and mine has a lot of possibility for strength; this could be correct even if I'm just protecting my hand from overcards.
Hand 4:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
SB ($15.55)
BB ($10.50)
UTG ($115.25)
UTG+1 ($75.15)
MP1 ($25.10)
Hero (MP2) ($53.10)
MP3 ($45)
CO ($8.50)
Button ($48)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.50, 5 folds
Flop: ($3.75) 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 2http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $2.50, Hero calls $2.50
Turn: ($8.75) Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $6.50, UTG+1 calls $6.50
River: ($21.75) Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $42.60 (All-In), 1 fold
Total pot: $21.75 | Rake: $1.05
On the flop I think a lot of his range will play but not as much as if an A or K comes on the turn or river when I have plenty of time to get money in the pot. On the turn his check/call shows me that he's got a piece and wants to see a showdown, and that piece is either some pocket pair or AK/AQ. The river was based on me thinking his calling range is mostly AK or AQ; there are 9 combinations of AK and 12 of AQ, and he can't possibly fold AK here since the flush draw missed. In the moment I thought if he calls $40 ~75% of the time, that's still more value than if he calls $20 ~100% of the time. I think I made a mistake by not realizing that something like JJ can call a smaller bet also and those medium/big pocket pairs are also a part of his range. Even in light of that, I don't think the river was bad since Villain is an unknown and couldn't know that I typically don't bluff rivers when I miss draws.
Edit: I just realized that it came KA and not AK on the turn and river so thinking he has AQ here is mildly retarded. In light of this, a smaller bet is almost certainly correct since KQ is a nice chunk of his range.
Hand 5:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
UTG+1 ($46.45)
MP1 ($53.20)
MP2 ($50)
MP3 ($27.80)
CO ($53.85)
Hero (Button) ($108.70)
SB ($51.95)
BB ($20.90)
UTG ($132.90)
Preflop: Hero is Button with 10http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif
3 folds, MP2 (poster) checks, 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, 2 folds, MP2 (poster) calls $2
Flop: ($5.75) 6http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, 10http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $3.50, MP2 calls $3.50
Turn: ($12.75) 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks
River: ($12.75) Jhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks
Total pot: $12.75 | Rake: $0.60
Villain is unknown. The turn is my interesting decision here. I think if I check I can get a bet out of his draws sometimes on the river, but I can also do that (and a higher % of the time) on the turn and take a free showdown against the other hands in his range? If I check am I also getting value-towned since I'm setting myself up to have to call a bet on the river?
Hand 6:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
UTG+1 ($49.70)
MP1 ($50)
MP2 ($55.20)
Hero (MP3) ($50.25)
CO ($36.55)
Button ($8.85)
SB ($146.25)
BB ($19.05)
UTG ($53)
Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 10http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, 4 folds, UTG+1 calls $2
Flop: ($5.75) 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 6http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $3.50, UTG+1 raises to $7, Hero raises to $16.50, UTG+1 raises to $47.20 (All-In), Hero folds
Total pot: $38.75 | Rake: $1.90
Villain is 11/3 with AFs of 2-3 for all streets. His check/raise flop is 12% and raise c-bet is 26% over almost 1000 hands. I feel like I have a lot of fold equity here, and a lot of his raising range is comprised of hands that will fold to a 3-bet. Maybe my assessment of his range is skewed because of how narrow it is?
Hand 7:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button ($66.80)
SB ($49.50)
BB ($30)
Hero (UTG) ($50)
UTG+1 ($36.55)
MP1 ($8.85)
MP2 ($148.10)
MP3 ($16.80)
CO ($59.15)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif
Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, MP3 calls $2, 4 folds
Flop: ($4.75) 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $2, Hero folds
Total pot: $4.75 | Rake: $0.20
I think I missed a profitable c-bet but if I'm going to have a check/fold range it will for sure include AK since that hand benefits the most from the times I get a free card. On one hand, my range is fairly strong here against his likely range, but on the other hand I wouldn't always take an aggressive line here with a really strong PP since I get a ton of value from the times he pairs up and makes a boat.
Hand 8:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
UTG+1 ($66.80)
MP1 ($49.25)
MP2 ($24.25)
Hero (CO) ($49.25)
Button ($17.45)
SB ($142.60)
BB ($49.70)
UTG ($56.70)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 6http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif
4 folds, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, SB calls $1.75, 1 fold
Flop: ($4.50) Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (2 players)
SB bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50
Turn: ($7.50) Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5.50, SB calls $5.50
River: ($18.50) 3http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
Total pot: $18.50 | Rake: $0.90
Villain bets a lot of flops and has a huge flop AF after about 150 hands. The range I would call the flop and check the turn with are mostly 99-QQ or a weak Ax, so the range I would call the flop and bet the turn should seem stronger than that. Given Villain's flop aggression and the board texture, I think this is a good spot to float with my gutshot since my range will seem strong and his range seems kind of weak. The question I think is what happens if Villain bets the turn? The board is pretty dry, but the K is a great card to double barrel against my pocket pair hands. Then again, it's not so great against my Ax hands, which there are considerably more of. This implies that his range probably isn't wide enough to make a turn raise bluff +EV.
Hand 9:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
CO ($66.05)
Button ($49.25)
SB ($29.30)
Hero (BB) ($50)
UTG ($26.35)
UTG+1 ($50)
MP1 ($151.20)
MP2 ($41.45)
MP3 ($57.20)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP3 raises to $2.50, 3 folds, Hero raises to $7.50, 1 fold, MP3 calls $5
Flop: ($15.75) 3http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
Hero bets $8, MP3 raises to $17.50, Hero raises to $42.50 (All-In), 1 fold
Total pot: $50.75 | Rake: $2.50
Villain is a total unknown. I would consider calling preflop if there was no limper since I don't want to play OOP against two players. On the flop my range is wide enough that it seems necessary to bet here since preflop I bluff a bit since his range is weak considering the limper. Then as played I'm committed since letting Villain hit a 6-outer here would be a disaster.
Hand 10:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
UTG ($30.85)
MP1 ($52.70)
MP2 ($52.10)
Hero (CO) ($121.35)
Button ($91.70)
SB ($15.80)
BB ($48.25)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 2http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 2http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif
1 fold, MP1 raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero calls $2, 3 folds
Flop: ($4.75) 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
MP1 bets $2, Hero calls $2
Turn: ($8.75) 6http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (2 players)
MP1 bets $5.50, Hero raises to $14, 1 fold
Total pot: $19.75 | Rake: $0.95
Villain is an unknown but his range seems wide enough to make floating a profitable play. Sort of an afterthought but I'd be more likely to turn 22 into a bluff than something like TT. On the turn I feel like this is a really obvious spot to double barrel a lot of his non-A range (including sets which are extremely unlikely here) but check for pot control when he does have an Ace because my range contains a lot of one-pair hands. Even if he has a Ace he will often find a fold on the turn.
