i'm new... did i play this right?

[skoom]

CARDSON

Event Name: Table Hotsy (#1236390)RNHB
Event Started: Tuesday December 21st 11:01:35 PM CST 2004
Event Type: BugsysClub Real Money Ring Game
Game: No Limit Hold 'em
Stakes: $0.05/$0.10 Blinds ($0.05 Minimum Chip)
Seat 1 : skoom starts with $7.80
Seat 2 : marcyleigh starts with $2.20
Seat 3 : Lotusman starts with $14.20
Seat 6 : bryanzak starts with $11.90
Seat 7 : sean starts with $1.90
Seat 8 : CookieNipples starts with $25.45
Seat 9 : Vermont starts with $6.10
Seat 10 : jaffa_cake starts with $5.05
Seat 3 : Lotusman has the dealer button
bryanzak posts the small blind $0.05
sean posts the big blind $0.10
>>>DEALING HOLE CARDS<<<
skoom dealt down [Jc 7c]
CookieNipples calls $0.10
Vermont folds
jaffa_cake calls $0.10
skoom calls $0.10
marcyleigh calls $0.10
Lotusman folds
bryanzak folds
sean checks
>>>DEALING FLOP<<< [ 7h 9s Jh ]
sean checks
CookieNipples checks
jaffa_cake bets $0.50
skoom calls $0.50
marcyleigh folds
sean folds
CookieNipples folds
>>>DEALING TURN<<< [ Kh ]
jaffa_cake checks
skoom bets $0.50
Seat 5 : rm8t0 starts with $2
jaffa_cake raises $0.75 to $1.25
skoom folds
jaffa_cake takes back $0.75
jaffa_cake does not show hand
jaffa_cake wins $2.45
>>>SUMMARY<<<
Hand Ended: Wednesday December 22nd 1:11:33 AM CST 2004
Total Pot: $2.45 ($0.10 rake)
Board: [ 7h 9s Jh Kh ]
Seat 1 : skoom lost $1.10, folded on the turn
Seat 2 : marcyleigh lost $0.10, folded on the flop
Seat 3 : Lotusman (button) did not bet, folded pre-flop
Seat 6 : bryanzak (small blind) lost $0.05, folded pre-flop
Seat 7 : sean (big blind) lost $0.10, folded on the flop
Seat 8 : CookieNipples lost $0.10, folded on the flop
Seat 9 : Vermont did not bet, folded pre-flop
Seat 10 : jaffa_cake bet $1.10, won $2.45, net +$1.35, did not show hand

[|~|ypermegachi]

fold preflop.

otherwise, raise the pot size on the flop. the board is coordinated and you want flush and straight drawers to pay for the next card.

[DaNutsInYoEye]

You typically shouldn't be playing J7 suited or not unless you're in the blinds or possibly on the button. I guess I'm seeing the flop with it though so at least it's for the mimimum. Flop comes giving me two pair and someone bets into me. Personally, I re-raise and for more than the mimimum. I have a pretty strong, yet vulnerable hand at this point so I bet it strong to find out exactly where I stand, especially since I have position. My next move depends on my opponents reaction.

[skoom]

so in this situation since i did have the top two-pair then I should bet hard to test the waters rather than just to call... at the time i felt he had top pair and tried to bet out the flush and str8 drawa....so i thought i might play slow...then the flush flopped and he bet hard again and i just lost it and folded...... so i stick to my first instincts?

[Xianti]

so i stick to my first instincts?

It's not about first instincts or "testing the waters." It's about protection.

You have a strong hand on the flop, but the board is straightening and flushing -- you saw this. You want to protect it against those draws. You want all but the weakest players to fold. If they're going to chase, make it expensive for them. I would bet at least pot-size on the flop -- usually more than the pot. I hate getting outdrawn, so I make the fish pay big if they're going to chase.


But again, you should not be playing J7 -- suited or not!

J7s is a preflop fold. Nice laydown on that turn though. Bad play on the flop though.

If you want a full breakdown of what hands to play where and how, check the hand groups section of this website, it helped me out a great deal when I was starting out.


EDIT: Oh and another tip, don't play at BugsysClub, they smell.....like old bread.

Need to go somewhere where more fish (hang on, not just fish, PLAYERS) are around, like PokerStars or PartyPoker.

[skoom]

CARDSON

how about this hand.... i don't know if i under betted.... i felt that he was bluffing or only had top pair....

Hand Number: 147,690,798
Table Number: 1,658,221
Event Name: Table Hotsy (#1236390)RNHB
Event Started: Tuesday December 21st 11:01:35 PM CST 2004
Event Type: BugsysClub Real Money Ring Game
Game: No Limit Hold 'em
Stakes: $0.05/$0.10 Blinds ($0.05 Minimum Chip)
Seat 1 : terrellk11 starts with $14.20
Seat 2 : tomtopaz starts with $12.65
Seat 3 : MrSlyfox starts with $8.15
Seat 4 : hardtobeat starts with $4.80
Seat 5 : Stryder starts with $7.15
Seat 6 : JuneMarte starts with $49.45
Seat 7 : skoom starts with $37.45
Seat 8 : tommy_f starts with $21.95
Seat 9 : Idoru99 starts with $9.80
Seat 10 : BoDsativa starts with $12.90
Seat 8 : tommy_f has the dealer button
Idoru99 posts the small blind $0.05
BoDsativa posts the big blind $0.10
>>>DEALING HOLE CARDS<<<
skoom dealt down 4c 4d
terrellk11 folds
tomtopaz calls $0.10
MrSlyfox folds
hardtobeat folds
Stryder raises $0.40 to $0.50
JuneMarte calls $0.50
skoom calls $0.50
tommy_f folds
Idoru99 folds
BoDsativa calls $0.40
tomtopaz folds
>>>DEALING FLOP<<< [ Jc 9s 4h ]
BoDsativa bets $0.10
Stryder calls $0.10
JuneMarte raises $0.40 to $0.50
skoom calls $0.50
BoDsativa folds
Stryder calls $0.40
>>>DEALING TURN<<< [ 2d ]
Stryder checks
JuneMarte bets $0.60
skoom calls $0.60
Stryder calls $0.60
>>>DEALING RIVER<<< [ Js ]
Stryder checks
JuneMarte checks
skoom bets $3
Stryder folds
JuneMarte calls $3
skoom cards were 4c 4d
JuneMarte mucks hand
skoom wins $11 with a full house, fours full of jacks
BoDsativa has left the table
>>>SUMMARY<<<
Hand Ended: Wednesday December 22nd 6:49:18 AM CST 2004
Total Pot: $11 ($0.55 rake)
Board: [ Jc 9s 4h 2d Js ]
Seat 1 : terrellk11 did not bet, folded pre-flop
Seat 2 : tomtopaz lost $0.10, folded pre-flop
Seat 3 : MrSlyfox did not bet, folded pre-flop
Seat 4 : hardtobeat did not bet, folded pre-flop
Seat 5 : Stryder lost $1.60, folded on the river
Seat 6 : JuneMarte lost $4.60, mucked hand (cards were [9d Qs])
Seat 7 : skoom bet $4.60, won $11, net +$6.40, showed hand [ 4c 4d ]
Seat 8 : tommy_f (button) did not bet, folded pre-flop
Seat 9 : Idoru99 (small blind) lost $0.05, folded pre-flop
Seat 10 : BoDsativa (big blind) lost $0.60, folded on the flop

[skoom]

EDIT: Oh and another tip, don't play at BugsysClub, they smell.....like old bread.

Need to go somewhere where more fish (hang on, not just fish, PLAYERS) are around, like PokerStars or PartyPoker.

I have actually only started online poker for a week....and was recommended Bugsy's by my friend. I have no idea what makes which online poker site better or worse... and i am taking what you mean by fish as in looser players correctly? tough old veterans hang out at bugsy's then? i think i might make the switch.

[a500lbgorilla]

Raise the turn by .6, With that board and action, I'm fairly certain I'm winning this every time. Get some more money in the pot and make the river bet a little bigger.

-'rilla