Hands from latest casino session, pure spewage or good agg?

[thizzSantaCruz]

8 handed, 200 buy in 2/2 NLHE

Villain is in MP with 70 dollars.
He raises to 10.
Hero is on the button with .
Folded to Hero with no callers. Hero raises all in.






I like this play because I definantly want to repop him here. If I raise to 30 I am basically pot commited and will be putting 1 bet in either way so why not just throw it in here preflop. Is this right?






Same situation table situation. I have built up a complete maniac image, the entire table hates me and villain is on tilt calling/betting everything.

Effective stacks 100bb. Limped pot 5 way.
hero is big blind with

Flop is (pot $10)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $10, Villain calls $10, Hero raises to $40, MP1 folds, Villain calls

Turn is ($100) Hero is all in for $160

Comments? This is standard right?







8 handed 2/2 effective stacks 60bb. Different Villain, he pretty much sucks.

Hero is on the button with and calls after 4 callers.
SB folds, Villain in BB checks.

Flop (pot $12)
BB bets $12, everyone folds to Hero, Hero raises all in.


Now looking back I think this one is pure spewage but I really thought villain was protecting his hand. He did not seem very comforatable and I decided to make the move. Comments?

[JeffreyGB]

Hand 1, you risked 200 to win 4. No, that's not a good play. The only time you're getting action is when you're beat. Plus you're completely removing the value your position gives you post flop. IMO, this hand was horrible.

Hand 2 is ok. I prefer a smaller turn bet, since you get action from a few more hands. You have two streets to get the money in so in theory I prefer using both as it works out more often, but I think most hands that are going with you will go either way assuming you have your image correct. If your table will raise you with the same range they bet/call with when you lead, I prefer leading the flop (this is completely read dependent).

Hand 3: Yeah...I hate this. You might be drawing dead, and very likely only have around 6 outs if he calls. I just fold the flop, but a raise to 35 works too, still allowing you to get away if he has one of the hands that will be calling your push.

[bigspenda73]

Cruz you screwed up the action in Hand 1.

At least I hope so.

Hand 2 I dislike, doesn't 9T make up a good portion of his range. Either way, at a casino Im getting this all in but Im doing it on 2 streets not one in case he has AJ and is unwilling to fold. You're allowing him to play perfectly everytime once you push here. He'll fold all 1 pr hands and call with the nuts.

Hand 3 is a fold. It would be much better if you have OESD+1 pair so you at least held an edge or was flipping against two overcards with 1 diamond.

[thizzSantaCruz]

Yea plays were marginal at best. Hand 1s action is kind of screwed up how I worded it. MP1 raises t 10, everyone else folds and I put him all in on the button. Smooth calling here is better b/c I see a flop, have position to my advantage, effective stacks will still be about 3x the pot so there is room for post flop play. My all-in push at best here is flipping coins or way behind...not a good situation.


Hand 2 was definantly interesting. T9 is a good portion of his range, but he was tilting so bad I could not put him on a range at all. Once he calls my flop reraise I can narrow him down to a T9, J8 (unlikely because I have 2 8s), QJ, JT. So actually I guess T9 does make up a good portion of his range. I got too excited to think about this because I felt my maniacal image is sure to get paid off by a set here. So how do I approach this hand differently with this knowledge?

Hand 3 as I said SSSSPPPPEEEEWWWWW. Did not like this one at all, made the play and felt like a donkey.