Quote Originally Posted by Sheetah
* Why are you not cbetting the flop by default, but wait for the the turn? Passing the Hands 1 and 13 is fine but why not in Hands 2 and 16 (Hand 28 is close). Oh and I 2nd-barrel often when I have reason to think it's good, usually combined with draw.
Hand 2 is close. He'd call that flop with a lot of hands but betting probably still would have been better. I see no reason to bet the flop in Hand 16. Better hands aren't folding and worse hands aren't calling, unless you think he'd make a loose peel with overcards. Waiting for the turn seems better to me, and if he bets the turn I'm calling.

Somehow I get the feeling that when the blinds are big your pf-raises are too big, for example Hands 18 and 21.
I guess I just disagree that he'd fold for 200 more just as often as he'd fold for 300 more. Maybe I should experiment with smaller raises out of position and see how often they get called.

All in clashes: I think you overvalue Ax (x<9) type of hands. It's probably that I'm just tighter than you...
The thing is, when you're raising as often as I am on the button, you can't be shy about calling all-ins with them. Think about it, if you raise top 50% and only call with top 10% then anyone with a brain would beat you easily. You'd be surprised how often my raises tilt people and they go all-in with 53o. Because of that, I don't worry too much about hand ranges against this type of opponent. If I have an ace and less than 20 BB I don't fold pre-flop. Well maybe if it's A4o or worse, but otherwise no.

Quote Originally Posted by dsaxton
Hand 1: I don't like the river bet. You're already winning a lot of the time at a showdown, and I don't think he folds many hands at all that you aren't already beating, which is the only reason to bet. I more prefer a check-call or check-fold, depending on opponent.
I agree with your analysis. As soon as the hand was over I felt that I had misplayed the hand.

Hand 2: Interesting play. Dangerous without a solid read on his play, but I guess it's ok.
You must be talking about a different hand. Which one do you mean?

Hand 30: I don't understand this play. Why risk doubling him with ten high when you only win a smallish pot when he folds?
Because sometimes I'll win the pot when he calls? This is a good hand to re-steal with, I won't be dominated very often. It seems standard to sometimes make plays like this with 15 BB stacks against someone who has shown that they're capable of raising and folding to an all-in.