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  1. #1
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    Default Some more 50nl hands - I run well

    Just wanted to start off by saying this was my best session ever, leaving up nearly 4 buyins, it was sweet. But I had some very difficult decisions during this session, some of which I made mistakes in.

    Hand 1: I had gotten AA back to back and each time took down a nice pot, and the very next hand I get QQ. UTG raises and I repop to 6, standard. He calls. Turn was a blank and he checked, for pot control reasons and also I didn't think many worse hands would call another bet besides AJ or something, so I checked behind. The river was a terrible card and he lead into me. I didn't think I was ahead so I folded and he showed the bluff. Was this laydown good in the long run? Should I have lead the turn? Opinions are wanted.

    Party Poker
    No Limit Holdem Ring game
    Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
    6 players
    Converter

    Stack sizes:
    UTG: $14.61
    UTG+1: $82.98
    Hero: $64.75
    Button: $50
    SB: $104.50
    BB: $48.15

    Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with Q Q
    UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to $2, Hero raises to $6, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls.

    Flop: 5 5 J ($12.75, 2 players)
    UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $8, UTG+1 calls.

    Turn: 2 ($28.75, 2 players)
    UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

    River: J ($28.75, 2 players)
    UTG+1 bets $13.6, Hero folds.
    Uncalled bets: $13.6 returned to UTG+1.

    Results:
    Final pot: $28.75

    Hand 2: This hand accounted for most of my winnings, lol. As soon as I got raised I wanted to fold, but I thought there was a good chance he had QJ, so I pushed. Maybe a raise to 20 is better but for whatever reason I shoved. As soon as the first caller moved in I knew I was dead, the other guy called and I knew one if not both of them had KT. The turn made me jump in the air but the river Q dashed my hopes since I figured a better full house was made. For some reason they pushed the pot towards me. I know it's never good to go broke in an unraised pot, but I thought there was a good chance I had the best hand. I was obviously totally wrong and hit my four outer. Anybody fold that flop to the raise?

    Party Poker
    No Limit Holdem Ring game
    Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
    6 players
    Converter

    Stack sizes:
    UTG: $59.25
    UTG+1: $50
    CO: $49.15
    Button: $48.50
    SB: $125.58
    Hero: $52.35

    Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with J A
    UTG calls, UTG+1 (poster) checks, CO calls, Button folds, SB calls, Hero (poster) checks.

    Flop: A J Q ($2.5, 5 players)
    SB checks, Hero bets $2, UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, CO raises to $7, SB folds, Hero raises all-in $49.35, UTG calls, CO calls all-in $41.65.

    Turn: J ($153.85, 1 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $148.45, Sidepot 1: $5.4)


    River: Q ($153.85, 1 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $148.45, Sidepot 1: $5.4)


    Results:
    Final pot: $153.85
    CO shows Th Kd
    Hero shows Jd As
    UTG shows Td Kh

    And here is me flopping the nuts twice and getting paid each time ..

    Party Poker
    No Limit Holdem Ring game
    Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
    5 players
    Converter

    Stack sizes:
    UTG: $47.35
    CO: $28.70
    Button: $116
    SB: $59.80
    Hero: $56.05

    Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with A K
    UTG calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB raises to $3.75, Hero calls, UTG folds, CO calls, Button calls.

    Flop: Q 9 5 ($15.5, 4 players)
    SB checks, Hero bets $4, 2 folds, SB calls.

    Turn: 7 ($23.5, 2 players)
    SB checks, Hero bets $10, SB calls.

    River: 3 ($43.5, 2 players)
    SB checks, Hero raises all-in $38.05, SB calls.

    Results:
    Final pot: $119.6
    SB shows Ad Ac
    Hero shows As Ks

    Party Poker
    No Limit Holdem Ring game
    Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
    4 players
    Converter

    Stack sizes:
    UTG: $51.20
    Button: $50.70
    SB: $50.80
    Hero: $116.60

    Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is BB with A A
    UTG raises to $1, Button folds, SB raises to $3.75, Hero raises to $11.5, UTG folds, SB calls.

    Flop: A 2 J ($24, 2 players)
    SB raises all-in $39.05, Hero calls.

    Turn: 6 ($102.1, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $102.1)


    River: K ($102.1, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $102.1)


    Results:
    Final pot: $102.1
    SB shows Ac Qd
    Hero shows Ad Ah
  2. #2
    Hand 1... a jack rarely checks the turn here. He could have a 5... but raise and call pf? bet the turn, check the river (if he calls turn), or play like you did but call the river bluff.

    Hand 2... I doubt I am getting away from top/bottom there. They BOTH had KT??? wacky. I think you have to push as you did, also. Flat calling is bad, and any smaller raise is just going to make it impossible for you to fold the turn or river. Pushing forces draws to make the worst possible call.
  3. #3
    i wish i got involved in hands like this at 50nl that were for more then $5. i also don't catch cards against donks like that so that might explain it.
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