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    Default Some hands from a cash game noob

    My first 6max cash session, a few hands:

    Is this move profitable or am I just spewing here? Seemed like a good amount of his range was air. I had been aggressive preflop and cbetting 90% or so.

    Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

    BB ($37.90)
    UTG ($19.85)
    MP ($25)
    CO ($6.10)
    Hero (SB) ($29.60)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with 7, K
    3 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, BB calls $0.50

    Flop: ($1.50) 5, Q, 2 (2 players)
    Hero bets $0.75, BB raises to $2.25, Hero raises to $6

    Another hand later vs. the same guy who was clearly sick of my aggressive style by this point.

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    CO ($19.50)
    Button ($20.75)
    BB ($9.25)
    UTG ($28.50)
    Hero (MP) ($39.60)

    Preflop: Hero is MP with 9, 9
    Hero raises to $0.85, CO calls $0.85, 3 folds

    Flop: ($2.05) 6, 10, 6 (2 players)
    Hero bets $1, CO raises to $3, Hero calls $2

    Turn: ($8.05) 5 (2 players)
    Hero checks, CO bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50

    River: ($15.05) 8 (2 players)
    Hero? (I was planning to check/call or check/fold depending on his bet sizing)

    Not really sure how to play AKs hands like this in cash games yet (I am an mtt donk)

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    MP ($29.65)
    CO ($20.05)
    Hero (Button) ($38.95)
    SB ($26.90)
    BB ($26.55)
    UTG ($29.05)

    Preflop: Hero is Button with A, K
    2 folds, CO raises to $0.85, Hero raises to $3.15, 1 fold, BB raises to $10.20, Hero?

    Not sure how to play this river.

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    Hero (BB) ($63.10)
    UTG ($33.90)
    Button ($24.50)
    SB ($44.30)

    Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, J
    2 folds, SB calls $0.15, Hero checks

    Flop: ($0.50) 7, J, 7 (2 players)
    SB bets $0.50, Hero calls $0.50

    Turn: ($1.50) 6 (2 players)
    SB bets $1, Hero calls $1

    River: ($3.50) A (2 players)
    SB checks, Hero bets $2

    Line check plz

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    Hero (Button) ($56.95)
    SB ($36.40)
    BB ($11.35)
    UTG ($51.10)
    MP ($16.50)

    Preflop: Hero is Button with J, Q
    UTG raises to $0.85, MP calls $0.85, Hero calls $0.85, 1 fold, BB calls $0.60

    Flop: ($3.50) Q, A, J (4 players)
    BB checks, UTG checks, MP bets $1.65, Hero raises to $4.80, 2 folds, MP calls $3.15

    Turn: ($13.10) 10 (2 players)
    MP checks, Hero checks

    River: ($13.10) 6 (2 players)
    MP bets $6.20, Hero folds
  2. #2
    Hand 1: I'd fold to his 3bet on the flop. You say you think a large portion of his range is air, why? His calling range pre may be pretty wide but do you think his 3bet range is? Seems to me like he will have low PP/SC a lot and hands like QJ/Q10.

    Hand 2: I think we can fold the turn. If he is sick of your aggression and lets say he folded in hand 1, I don't think he is 3betting the flop light the 2nd time around. He could have a 78 type hand but I think apart from that and air, there are very few hands we beat. Again his calling range is going to be PP and SC. Im not so sure what his small turn bet means, whether he has a very strong hand and wants to lure you into a call or is just bluffing and scared to bet 2/3 pot for example.

    Hand 3: Given your image I just shove.

    Hand 4: I don't know the villan but do you think he is calling the river with a worse jack here? Like J8/J9/J10? If so just bet $2 like you did, but I don't think your getting called by hands like 55/88 here when the ace hits, and definately not a 6.

    Hand 5: When your raising that flop into multiple people, your pretty much removing MP's air and getting called by a strong range. I'd personally bet the turn, because if he has AJ/AQ it's so hard for him to continue and if he raises you can safely fold. By checking back your letting him know you don't have the king IMO, because what king are you flatting pre and raising the flop with that checks the turn? K10s? Surely you barrel K10s on the turn.

    Which leads to the river. I don't think your ever good unless he had a FD, I think he will bet a K or a 2pair hand that has you beat. I don't mind a raise or fold. My reasoning behind raising is I don't think he can ever call with 2pair (and might even fold trips, but that is a long shot for 25nl players). If he has the king he will obviously raise and we can safely fold, but when he calls your flop 3bet and checks back the turn, what king can you see him doing that with?
    I don't mind folding either.
  3. #3
    Hand 1 - I quite like this, if he is a thinking player, ISF theorem in play, however if you are called i'd shut down as I dont expect the guy to fold anything on the turn that he doesnt fold on the flop, unless an A comes, which is always a good barrel card.

    Hand 2 - I'd play the same, judging by his weak ass turn bet he isn't that confident with his hand, so I'd call pretty much any river bet unless it was an overbet.

    Hand 3 - This is so opponent dependent it's difficult to give a decent answer, though when you are in this situation, try and take into account things such as, what he thinks of you, recent hand that have been played, timing etc.

    Hand 4 - I play the same, may bet like $1 on the river in order to induce a bluff raise, as he rarely as anything here.

    Hand 5 - MP's bet looks like a pair + gutshot, some sort of marginal hand, and that is confirmed when he just calls your reraise. check turn, fold river. wp.



    Hand 5
  4. #4
    Quote Originally Posted by Toadstool
    Hand 1 - I quite like this, if he is a thinking player, ISF theorem in play, however if you are called i'd shut down as I dont expect the guy to fold anything on the turn that he doesnt fold on the flop, unless an A comes, which is always a good barrel card.
    I had not heard of ISF theorem but I found the thread and its awesome, so thanks for that and your other responses

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