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  1. #1

    Default Did I play these hands right?

    PokerStars Game #5057859459: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/05/26 - 13:00:30 (ET)
    Table 'Carpenter' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
    Seat 1: fraggs ($64.95 in chips)
    Seat 2: kay3s ($24.80 in chips)
    Seat 3: NaDa112 ($80.70 in chips)
    Seat 4: boubou78 ($25.20 in chips)
    Seat 5: llGtphshll ($46.25 in chips)
    Seat 6: SillyString ($48.35 in chips)
    llGtphshll: posts small blind $0.25
    SillyString: posts big blind $0.50
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to SillyString [Tc Qc]
    fraggs: calls $0.50
    kay3s: folds
    NaDa112: calls $0.50
    boubou78: calls $0.50
    llGtphshll: folds
    SillyString: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Js Td Th]
    SillyString: bets $1.50
    fraggs: calls $1.50
    NaDa112: folds
    boubou78: folds
    *** TURN *** [Js Td Th] [2d]
    SillyString: checks
    fraggs: bets $2
    SillyString: raises $5.50 to $7.50
    fraggs: calls $5.50
    *** RIVER *** [Js Td Th 2d] [Kd]
    SillyString: bets $7
    fraggs: raises $7 to $14
    SillyString: calls $7
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    fraggs: shows [Jd Jh] (a full house, Jacks full of Tens)
    SillyString: mucks hand
    fraggs collected $45.90 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot $48.25 | Rake $2.35
    Board [Js Td Th 2d Kd]
    Seat 1: fraggs showed [Jd Jh] and won ($45.90) with a full house, Jacks full of Tens
    Seat 2: kay3s folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: NaDa112 folded on the Flop
    Seat 4: boubou78 (button) folded on the Flop
    Seat 5: llGtphshll (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 6: SillyString (big blind) mucked [Tc Qc]


    Villian is TAG I think, as I have seen him raise only one other pot out of 20 or so hands. Standard fold, right?
    PokerStars Game #5057769294: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/05/26 - 12:45:27 (ET)
    Table 'Carpenter' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
    Seat 1: fraggs ($45.35 in chips)
    Seat 2: SCORCH69 ($9.50 in chips)
    Seat 3: NaDa112 ($49.90 in chips)
    Seat 4: boubou78 ($51.60 in chips)
    Seat 5: JFang92 ($49.50 in chips)
    Seat 6: SillyString ($47.75 in chips)
    SillyString: posts small blind $0.25
    fraggs: posts big blind $0.50
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to SillyString [Qd Qh]
    SCORCH69: folds
    NaDa112: raises $1.50 to $2
    boubou78: calls $2
    JFang92: folds
    SillyString: raises $6 to $8
    fraggs: folds
    NaDa112: raises $8.50 to $16.50
    boubou78: folds
    SillyString: folds
    NaDa112 collected $18.50 from pot


    River bet too big? I think I should have checked and gave him chance to bluff at flush?
    PokerStars Game #5057944626: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/05/26 - 13:14:22 (ET)
    Table 'Carpenter' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
    Seat 1: fraggs ($86.95 in chips)
    Seat 2: kay3s ($20.25 in chips)
    Seat 3: NaDa112 ($78.20 in chips)
    Seat 4: boubou78 ($38.25 in chips)
    Seat 5: llGtphshll ($39.25 in chips)
    Seat 6: SillyString ($52.65 in chips)
    SillyString: posts small blind $0.25
    fraggs: posts big blind $0.50
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to SillyString [As 2s]
    kay3s: calls $0.50
    NaDa112: folds
    boubou78: raises $0.50 to $1
    llGtphshll: folds
    SillyString: calls $0.75
    fraggs: folds
    kay3s: calls $0.50
    *** FLOP *** [Ts 3h 4s]
    SillyString: bets $2
    kay3s: folds
    boubou78: calls $2
    *** TURN *** [Ts 3h 4s] [7h]
    SillyString: bets $5
    boubou78: calls $5
    *** RIVER *** [Ts 3h 4s 7h] [5s]
    SillyString: bets $12.50
    boubou78: folds
    SillyString collected $16.65 from pot


    Good to control pot size or losing value here with turn check? Villian is not too good.
    PokerStars Game #5057996207: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/05/26 - 13:22:44 (ET)
    Table 'Carpenter' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: fraggs ($91.20 in chips)
    Seat 3: NaDa112 ($73.95 in chips)
    Seat 4: boubou78 ($24.50 in chips)
    Seat 5: llGtphshll ($34.40 in chips)
    Seat 6: SillyString ($50.40 in chips)
    NaDa112: posts small blind $0.25
    kay3s has returned
    boubou78: posts big blind $0.50
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to SillyString [Jc Kh]
    llGtphshll: folds
    SillyString: raises $1.50 to $2
    fraggs: calls $2
    NaDa112: folds
    boubou78: calls $1.50
    *** FLOP *** [Kc Tc 7s]
    boubou78: checks
    SillyString: bets $4.50
    fraggs: folds
    boubou78: calls $4.50
    *** TURN *** [Kc Tc 7s] [5h]
    boubou78: checks
    SillyString: checks
    *** RIVER *** [Kc Tc 7s 5h] [Kd]
    boubou78: checks
    SillyString: bets $5
    boubou78: raises $5 to $10
    SillyString: calls $5
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    boubou78: shows [Ks 6h] (three of a kind, Kings)
    SillyString: shows [Jc Kh] (three of a kind, Kings - Jack kicker)
    SillyString collected $33.55 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot $35.25 | Rake $1.70
    Board [Kc Tc 7s 5h Kd]
    Seat 1: fraggs (button) folded on the Flop
    Seat 3: NaDa112 (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 4: boubou78 (big blind) showed [Ks 6h] and lost with three of a kind, Kings
    Seat 5: llGtphshll folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: SillyString showed [Jc Kh] and won ($33.55) with three of a kind, Kings
    Playing live . . . thanks alot Bin Laden.
  2. #2
    Hand 1: Looks OK. The river card sucks, so you may want to check call rather than bet call.
    Hand 2: I would call to see the flop but you probably have to fold if you don't set, so fold is ok.
    Hand 3: 1/2 pot may get him to call but probably not.
    Hand 4: I don't like the turn check. You are giving him a free card with a flush draw. 1/2 at least. 3/4 is probably best.
  3. #3
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    Hand 3: I like a check if he's a bit aggro. Alternatively, 1/2-2/3 pot is fine. I guess you were looking to bet/3-bet the flop? Nh.

    Hand 4: A draw is very likely on that flop so bet the turn.

    Hand 2: Standard.

    Hand 1: C/c is probably best; he either has you pwned or he missed his draw. Bet/fold the turn is probably also better than c/r.
  4. #4
    Thanks for the input guys.
    Yeah, I like bet/fold the turn on Hand #1 too. I showed my committment to this pot on the turn. He should have raised the river more. As played I made the crying call getting 6:1 on my money.
    Playing live . . . thanks alot Bin Laden.
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    Hand 1: Standard. It sucks to have to make that call but you have to.

    Hand 2: Yes seems standard, he has AA or KK here if he isn't braindead.

    Hand 3: Standard. Sometimes I'll go for a c/r if I think he is aggressive enough or overvalues his hands. You could also try and make a smallish blocking bet and hope to get raised.

    Hand 4: Too many draws to check the turn here, 2/3 pot it and fold to a raise is my standard line. It also enables you to get a cheap showdown while still having gotten max value from flush/straight draws. Since he is bad there is more reason to bet the turn here since he is calling with a lot of worse hands.
  6. #6
    Hand 4: Why no re-raise on the river? You think he was slowplaying KT/KQ/AK or filled up a set?
  7. #7
    Yes, Zenbitz I was worried about KT and KQ or a set. By checking behind on the turn, I lost my read. If he hit the 5 or slow played KT/AK, a CR is likely and I'd never know it until it was too late. I should have bet the turn. I just call the river raise, since I am happy to take down that pot without anything near the nuts rather than lose a bigger one.
    Playing live . . . thanks alot Bin Laden.

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