Couple of HH to review

[dalai008]

Hey guys! Long time lurker. I have been trying to improve my game lately. I thought it would help to start posting some of my hands to get some input on. I think it would be really useful to get some response on these. Good or bad it is all appreciated.

Thanks

1. Is this an easy fold I put him on Ax the whole way. I had no stats on him at the time.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($78.40)
Hero (UTG) ($36.90)
MP1 ($50)
MP2 ($20.70)
CO ($71.35)
Button ($85.55)
SB ($47.85)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, Q
Hero raises to $1.50, 5 folds, BB calls $1

Flop: ($3.25) K, J, A (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2, BB raises to $5, Hero calls $3

Turn: ($13.25) 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($13.25) A (2 players)
BB bets $71.90 (All-In)

Total pot: $13.25

2. I put him on overs and then after the weak turn bet felt could also be a smaller pocket pair. Do you call the river?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($23.75)
Button ($54.20)
SB ($9.50)
BB ($58)
UTG ($49.60)
Hero (UTG+1) ($29.50)
MP1 ($55)
MP2 ($48.75)
MP3 ($53.65)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 9, 9
1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, 2 folds, MP3 raises to $1.25, 4 folds, Hero calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.75) 7, 7, 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $2.50, Hero calls $2.50

Turn: ($8.75) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $2.50, Hero calls $2.50

River: ($13.75) J (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $8, Hero calls $8

Total pot: $29.75

3. My plan on this was to push any non club turn. Didnt work out so great.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($16.50)
SB ($55.70)
BB ($65.90)
UTG ($52.70)
UTG+1 ($49.40)
Hero (MP1) ($38.25)
MP2 ($50.50)
MP3 ($50.20)
CO ($49.25)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J, J
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, 3 folds, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, BB checks

Flop: ($2.25) Q, 6, J (4 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets $2, Hero calls $2, 1 fold, BB calls $2

Turn: ($8.25) K (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets $4, Hero raises to $35.75 (All-In), BB calls $35.75, 1 fold

River: ($83.75) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $83.75 | Rake: $3


Again thanks for all the help. Just trying to get better.

[bigspenda73]

{from BC}

[spoonitnow]

Hand 1: Put Villain on a range. Decide what portion of that range you beat. Calculate your pot odds. Decide if your pot odds dictate that you can call against that range.

Hand 2: Raise preflop.

Hand 3: Raise preflop. Raise flop.


Realize that it's not in my best interest to say what I'm about to say, which is why you should take it to heart. My suggestion for you is to move down to 5nl or 10nl and develop a good basic game because right now you are lacking one. Best of luck.

[badgers]

Hands 2 and 3 are so weak preflop it hurts.

My advice is

Move down to 25nl and play fullstacked if you aren't comfortable playing fullstacked at 50nl. If not then REBUY PREFLOP.

1 - pleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaase tell me you folded.

2. RAISE PREFLOP. As played, it's ok I guess. Reads would help...

3. RAISE PREFLOP as played seriously raise the flop it's so drawy.

[bigspenda73]

I converted your HH using the FTR HH converter found on the left side of the page.

[dalai008]

Thanks guys! I am here to learn and get better. I have logged over 80K hands at 25nL. I am only earning about 2ptbb/100 at the moment because I am coming off a nasty downswing followed by 35k hands of break even poker. Before that I was at 5ptbb/100. I moved up to 50 nL and 100 nL while I was running hot but then moved back to 25 NL when the down swing hit. I am now back at 50 nL as my variance seems to be shifting. My biggest weakness is playing to passive. I was at 28/4 for the first 60k hands and since I have been trying to tighten up and play more aggresively when in position. I have gotten to 25/6 but it will take more hands to move these numbers further. I will try to see what my stats are for the last 20k hands. Spoon does this sound like the first steps to achieving a "good basic game"? I have no problem moving down and playing full stack at 25nL My BR at the moment is 1300$. Again thanks for any suggestions. It is greatly appreciated. Unfortunately I called the first hand and he flipped AK for the boat. That was out of the range I put him on because there was no reraise preflop. I was playing on my lap top at the time which doesnt have PT on it and I think it cost me. If he had nit stats I brobably would have folded.

[nutsinho]

do you realize that 25/6 isnt even remotely close to conventional winning preflop stats?

[dalai008]

The point I was trying to make (obviously poorly) is that when you have 70k hands playing at 29/4 then decide to do some reading and pull your head out of your ass and start playing better poker it will take time to get your stats for all hands played to look more respectable. The 26/6 is for all hands and represents averaging down. The last 10k hands I have run at 18/11 which I think is starting to approach something more respectable. But your input is still appreciated and I will try to be more specific in the future as I plan on posting more hands both good and embarrassing in the hopes of becoming better.