That's right, I'm back. I hope everyone is doing well.

Anyway, it's been a long while since I played this game. Because of this I feel about as rusty as one can be. I sorta felt lost playing tonight. At the same time, though, it was lmost like I knew what to do most of the time.....but just didn't/couldn't do it for some reason (you'll see in some of these hands below, probably pretty elementary stuff to everyone here).

Over the course of about five hundred hands I lost two buy-ins (some of it was variance, most of it was just not playing very well). I'm not concerned at all, really, just here for a simple check-up. I'm really serious about starting to play again, so.....If you guys can check out these hands I'd appreciate it. I don't really need any long explanations, but just let me know what you think and if my reasoning/thinking is sound. Thanks.

BTW, four hands to look at so if you want to get out a piece of paper to jot your thoughts down feel free......I'm lazy and didn't feel like making four posts.

(Also, for what it's worth, I'm playing NL100 right now. My last experience with poker was NL200 and NL400. I may be c-betting just a little too much at these lower stakes, so that could be a leak that will fix itself once I move up levels. I plan on moving up levels once I get the hang of it again, because yes, I still have my entire BR, haha.)


Hand One: I messed up by not checking behind on the turn. "If you don't know what to do if you bet and get check-raised, don't bet," right?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB ($120.52)
UTG ($74.23)
MP ($72.48)
Hero ($98.50)
Button ($67.53)
SB ($89.19)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J, J. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $5, 2 folds, BB calls $4, UTG calls $4.

Flop: ($15.50) 6, 2, 6 (3 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $12, BB folds, UTG calls $12.

Turn: ($39.50) A (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $25, UTG calls $57.23 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $121.73


Hand Two: Pretty stupid and basic stuff...Min-raise and a call, I should have reraised the roof preflop even being in a blind. If he calls then I probably really lose some money here (he'd hit two pair anyway), but I'm sure I could get away from it on the turn with the K hitting. Reraise to at least $10-$12 preflop?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB ($102.79)
BB ($71.88)
Hero ($104.85)
MP ($82.07)
Button ($76.19)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, Q. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
Hero raises to $4, 2 folds, SB (poster) calls $3.50, 1 fold.

Flop: ($9) 3, 4, 5 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $6, SB calls $6.

Turn: ($21) Q (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $15, SB calls $15.

River: ($51) 6 (2 players)
SB calls $77.79 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $128.79


Hand Three: Do you fire here on the flop? I reraise on the button and get flat *called* by one of the blinds...Flop comes 626, do I go ahead and fire at this once, instead of being a pussy and checking with position? No way (unless I have a good read) that I should be check/folding this hand, right?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB ($203.65)
BB ($111.81)
UTG ($102.25)
MP ($148.95)
CO ($172.84)
Hero ($98.50)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q, A. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
2 folds, CO raises to $4, Hero raises to $14, 1 fold, BB calls $13, CO folds.

Flop: ($32.50) 6, 2, 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($32.50) 6 (2 players)
BB bets $14, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $46.50


Hand Four: Villian is 55/1 in this hand. Probably shouldn't have bet the flop (he was a calling station), and definitely shouldn't have bet the turn. Right?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG ($15.29)
MP ($296.81)
CO ($116.17)
Button ($93.90)
Hero ($102.28)
BB ($34.75)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, K. Hero posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, MP calls $1, CO calls $1, 1 fold, Hero (poster) raises to $6.5, 1 fold, MP calls $6, CO folds.

Flop: ($16) 7, 2, 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $12, MP calls $12.

Turn: ($40) 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $30, MP raises to $60, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $130



Thanks for your time, I'll be back with more hands at some point.


P.S. Looking over this, and the rest of my HH from tonight, it looks like I'm playing super-duper weak right now. I'll (we'll) get it fixed.