Here are some hands from the 1st session I've played in a few weeks. Been busy with other shit, but now ready to oil the poker hinges and get back into the swing of things.

1. Villain is new to the table and tight looking this is the first hand he's played in about 8 hands. I figure with my clean image vs this guy and it being the start of his session the 3-bet should get a good amount of folds.

I feel like I get no streets of value from any worse hands so elect to check the flop and turn for the same reason. I feel like 99-JJ are jus c/c here so all a bet does is give them monies. The river I feel like I have to call since I have near the top of my range and have shown immense weakness which may well induce a stab from overs and other air.

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($41.80)
BB ($23.90)
UTG ($14.05)
MP ($50)
Hero (CO) ($53.10)
Button ($64.80)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8, A
1 fold, MP bets $1.50, Hero raises $5, 3 folds, MP calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.75) Q, 3, 8 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($10.75) 3 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

River: ($10.75) 7 (2 players)
MP bets $7.50, Hero calls $7.50

Total pot: $25.75


2. Villain is a reg who only 3-bets 2% and runs 21/18 over a large sample. I feel like my hand isn't strong enough to c/c the turn with so elect to bet again possibly folding out a bunch of floats and bad Qs. I feel like there is too much top pair and stuff in his range for me to profitably fire river. I have a pretty aggro image.

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP ($143.65)
Button ($40.30)
Hero (SB) ($50.50)
BB ($50)
UTG ($9.75)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 10, J
3 folds, Hero bets $1.50, BB calls $1.25

Flop: ($3.50) 8, K, Q (2 players)
Hero bets $2.65, BB calls $2.65

Turn: ($8.80) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $6.60, BB calls $6.60

River: ($22) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks

Total pot: $22

3. Villain is 25/23/1.0 over 50 hands. I haven't really tangled with him much. He's c-bet 1 time out of 1 oppertunity so no real info there.

I hardly ever donk bet flops, but felt like I didn't want to do anything else here. I have some equity with overs and bd straight draw, but not enough for me to want to c/r sicne I was unsure of how strong his range would be for c-betting here. I planned to just fold out missed overs and baby pairs and give up on most turns if called.

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP ($30.85)
CO ($24.70)
Button ($57.40)
SB ($7.25)
Hero (BB) ($119.15)
UTG ($52.25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, J
1 fold, MP bets $1.50, 3 folds, Hero calls $1

Flop: ($3.25) 7, 10, 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $2.40, MP calls $2.40

Turn: ($8.05) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks

River: ($8.05) A (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $4, Hero folds

Total pot: $8.05