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  1. #1

    Default Couple hand poorly played?

    I believe I played these hand pretty poorly. I'll give comments on what I was think through out the hands. I'd like to get some feed back on where my thoughts were incorrect.

    1st Hand: Opponent comes to the table short stacked. I figure he is going to try to make a few steals, with mediocre hands like I see alot of short stakes do. They move to a higher limit table try to make a few plays, and a few bucks then leave, to go back to their 10$ tables.

    Game #1322064962 - (blinds $1/$2) No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2006/03/02-08:04:37.8 (CST)
    Table "Taro (5 max)" (real money) -- Seat 4 is the button
    Seat 2: ryanbriggs17 ($152.05 in chips)
    Seat 3: CCCP ! ($294.00 in chips)
    Seat 4: jay_r17 ($52.30 in chips)
    Seat 5: Ugly Ed ($195.95 in chips)
    Ugly Ed : Post Small Blind ($1)
    ryanbriggs17: Post Big Blind ($2)
    Dealt to Ugly Ed [ 9d ]
    Dealt to Ugly Ed [ Qd ]
    CCCP ! : Fold
    jay_r17 : Call ($2)
    Ugly Ed : Call ($1)
    ryanbriggs17: Check
    *** FLOP *** : [ Kh Qh Qc ] I flop a set, make a pot size bet. Figure that only a Q or a flush draw will call.
    Ugly Ed : Bet ($6)
    ryanbriggs17: Fold
    jay_r17 : Raise ($12) Hmm. He makes a small raise. My 1st thought is he is trying to steal the pot, or he also has a Q ( I feel it is unlikely since there is only 1 Q left). Thinking maybe I dont have a Q. He could have KQ, but from the few hands I have seen him raise with he probably would have raised with PF KQ. Plus I think he would have made a bigger raise with KQ, or just called. He may also be betting a flush draw. Thats what I think is most likely the case.
    Ugly Ed : Call ($6)
    *** TURN *** : [ Kh Qh Qc ] [ Kd ] Ok another K. Now if he was on a flush draw it is dead. (Which is what I think is the case) If he has a Q we are tied. Like I said I really dont think KQ. If he had just Kx I cant see him calling much less raising my flop bet. So I put him all in. Its not that much money anyway. If he was on the flush draw he either folds or I destack him. Worst case we split the pot.
    Ugly Ed : Bet ($50)
    jay_r17 : Call All-in ($38.30)
    *** RIVER *** : [ Kh Qh Qc Kd ] [ 8d ]
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Pot: $104.60 | Rake: $2
    Board: [ Kh Qh Qc Kd 8d ]
    ryanbriggs17 lost $2 (folded)
    CCCP ! didn't bet (folded)
    jay_r17 bet $52.30, collected $104.60, net +$52.30 (showed hand) [ Kc 6c ] (a full house, kings full of queens) Wow as you can see he did have a K. Just a K rag. With that board I just couldnt see him having a K. Obviously, he was stupid to even be in after the flop, he got lucky and caught one of the only two Ks left and won.
    Ugly Ed bet $64, collected $11.70, net -$52.30 (showed hand) [ 9d Qd ] (a full house, queens full of kings)

    Where do you see me going wrong with this hand?

    Hand 2

    Game #1322071690 - (blinds $1/$2) No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2006/03/02-08:12:37.3 (CST)
    Table "Taro (5 max)" (real money) -- Seat 3 is the button
    Seat 1: mharrell ($43.00 in chips)
    Seat 2: ryanbriggs17 ($202.30 in chips)
    Seat 3: CCCP ! ($289.70 in chips)
    Seat 5: Ugly Ed ($135.05 in chips)
    Ugly Ed : Post Small Blind ($1)
    mharrell: Post Big Blind ($2)
    Dealt to Ugly Ed [ 9s ]
    Dealt to Ugly Ed [ Ah ]
    ryanbriggs17: Call ($2)
    CCCP ! : Call ($2)
    Ugly Ed : Call ($1) I could have raised this PF. I usually dont with A9 off or lower though. I usually will limp with it hoping to make 2 pair or a set. Then fold if I dont to a raise. Most of the time I wont call a raise PF with A9 off or lower.
    mharrell: Check
    *** FLOP *** : [ 9h 7s 9c ]
    Ugly Ed : Check I check this. Going to slow play it a little.(not really a good idea, but I felt pretty safe with this board.)
    mharrell: Check
    ryanbriggs17: Check
    CCCP ! : Bet ($2)
    Ugly Ed : Call ($2)
    mharrell: Fold
    ryanbriggs17: Raise ($5) I am thinking he may have a 9 with a smaller kicker. (But there is only 1 9 left kinda small chance he has it.) Or maybe couple high cards and figures he is in the lead. With CCCP only betting 2$ and me just calling. (This is what I think)
    CCCP ! : Fold
    Ugly Ed : Call ($3)
    *** TURN *** : [ 9h 7s 9c ] [ Tc ]
    Ugly Ed : Bet ($10) I dont really like the T. Now there is a possible str8, also a flush draw. I make about a 3/4 pot size bet. Kinda see where I am at.
    ryanbriggs17: Raise ($20) Ok he raises me just 10$. Kinda weak bet. I am thinking possible a str8 slow played. But with a flush draw possible wouldnt a str8 make a bigger raise? Maybe he paired the Ts (had AT or something) and figures that since I just called his flop bet maybe his AT is beating my Tx. Plus I could still make the FH and win. So I call.
    Ugly Ed : Call ($10)
    *** RIVER *** : [ 9h 7s 9c Tc ] [ 5d ]
    Ugly Ed : Bet ($20) Ok at this point I am thinking he had either a 9 with smaller kicker, and beleives he is the only 1 with a set.( like I said I dont think so cause he would have to have the last 9 left) I figure most likely he has AT.
    ryanbriggs17: Raise ($60) He makes a pretty good raise. I feel like I have to call. I am sure I am in the lead, and he thinks his TPTK is good.
    Ugly Ed : Call ($40)
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Pot: $178 | Rake: $2
    Board: [ 9h 7s 9c Tc 5d ]
    mharrell lost $2 (folded)
    ryanbriggs17 bet $87, collected $178, net +$91 (showed hand) [ 9d 7d ] (a full house, nines full of sevens)
    CCCP ! lost $4 (folded)
    Ugly Ed lost $87 (showed hand) [ 9s Ah ] (three of a kind, nines)

    As you can see I lost. Where do you feel I went wrong in this hand?

    Thanks
  2. #2
    Hand 1: I think you can reasonably put him on at least KTo...guys from the lower level (and some higher levels funny enough) will limp that in all day long. Maybe come back at him with a larger reraise on the flop, and if he still sticks around, know that he either has the K or Q. I am not a fan of putting him all in on the river, maybe a check/call because it's hard to let a boat go. Chances are he still bets it out though.

    Hand 2: I would find it very hard to put him on 79s, but would find it likely that he could have 77, based on the limp, and flop checkraise. Another raise on the turn, and the bells have to start going off. You are losing to a strt now too. After that, I think I am in check/call or check/fold mode on the river
  3. #3
    Hand 1 I am 3-betting this flop almost every time. Commit his ass on the flop, and the rest is just a bad beat. The turn all-in is ugly. What hands call that without having you beat, or splitting?

    Hand 2, lead that flop! Turn line, meh. You have to start getting very suspicious of a boat when villian makes these cute little raises twice. As played, the river is a check/call, or check/fold if he bets huge. Also, how do you possibly put him on AT?!?!?! Do you think AT raises this river for value?

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