As I continue to get my ass handed to me at 100NL (its not so bad really, I have been running like 1bb/100 since the first day where I lost 5 buyins), I am becoming increasingly worried that my "standard" plays are in error. The following is a series of hands that I feel to be "standard." This will probably be a long post, and the hands probably won't be very interesting (at least to people who beat 100NL), but I really need to know that I am making the right plays all around, and my horrible run isn't just because of a few unfortunate hands.


#1

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button ($325.35)
SB ($101.40)
Hero ($98.36)
UTG ($98)
UTG+1 ($66.90)
MP1 ($100)
MP2 ($94.85)
MP3 ($82.62)
CO ($16.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, A. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $1, UTG+1 calls $1, MP1 calls $1, 4 folds, SB (poster) completes, Hero raises to $5, UTG calls $5, UTG+1 calls $5, MP1 calls $5, SB folds.

Flop: ($25) 2, 5, T (4 players)
Hero bets $25, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $25.

Turn: ($75) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks.

River: ($75) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 calls $69 (All-In), Hero calls $67.36 (All-In).

Final Pot: $211.36



#2

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

SB ($94.35)
BB ($229.96)
UTG ($66.05)
UTG+1 ($124.20)
UTG+2 ($32.50)
Hero ($138)
MP2 ($51.50)
MP3 ($33.75)
CO ($93.15)
Button ($27)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A, A. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
3 folds, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, MP3 calls $4, 4 folds.

Flop: ($9.50) K, J, 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $9, MP3 calls $9.

Turn: ($27.50) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $12, MP3 calls $12.

River: ($51.50) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 checks.

Final Pot: $51.50



#3

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG ($94)
UTG+1 ($103.10)
UTG+2 ($100)
MP1 ($61)
MP2 ($48.55)
MP3 ($158.58)
CO ($96.50)
Hero ($98.45)
SB ($24.85)
BB ($96.05)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, A. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $2, 5 folds, Hero raises to $5, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls $3.

Flop: ($11.50) Q, T, K (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $1, Hero calls $1.

Turn: ($13.50) T (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $4, Hero calls $4.

River: ($21.50) K (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $20, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $41.50



#4

This one isn't too standard, I know. My raises were getting WAYYYY too much respect at this table.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG+2 ($179.10)
MP1 ($49)
MP2 ($99.65)
MP3 ($149.31)
CO ($102.30)
Button ($103.70)
SB ($43.14)
BB ($58.15)
UTG ($108.58)
Hero ($93.60)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A, A. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, Hero calls $1, 3 folds, MP3 raises to $5, 2 folds, SB (poster) calls $4.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $4.

Flop: ($16) K, 7, T (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP3 bets $7, SB folds, Hero calls $7.

Turn: ($30) T (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $7, Hero raises to $20, MP3 calls $13.

River: ($70) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $25, Hero calls $25.

Final Pot: $120




#5

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

SB ($90.22)
Hero ($142.50)
UTG ($100)
UTG+1 ($61.40)
UTG+2 ($89.70)
MP1 ($97.81)
MP2 ($38.73)
MP3 ($132.60)
CO ($145.50)
Button ($172)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, A. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $2, 1 fold, MP1 calls $2, 5 folds, Hero raises to $5, UTG+1 calls $4, MP1 calls $4.

Flop: ($18.50) K, 2, Q (3 players)
Hero bets $10, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $10.

Turn: ($38.50) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $15, MP1 raises to $40, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $93.50



#6

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG ($99)
Hero ($99.50)
MP1 ($101.60)
MP2 ($87.72)
CO ($122.20)
Button ($116.60)
SB ($208.30)
BB ($126)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q, A. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, Hero raises to $4, 2 folds, CO calls $4, 3 folds.

Flop: ($9.50) A, 3, 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $6, CO calls $6.

Turn: ($21.50) T (2 players)
Hero bets $7, CO raises to $14, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $42.50



#7

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG+2 ($60.45)
MP1 ($100)
Hero ($91.90)
MP3 ($144.50)
CO ($92.50)
Button ($111.20)
SB ($93.50)
BB ($56.05)
UTG ($80.45)
UTG+1 ($129.14)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, Q. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
2 folds, UTG+2 calls $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $4, 3 folds, SB (poster) calls $3.50, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls $3.

Flop: ($13) T, Q, 2 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $12, SB folds, UTG+2 calls $12.

Turn: ($37) J (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($37) T (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $20, UTG+2 calls $44.45 (All-In), Hero calls $24.45.

Final Pot: $125.90




#8

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP1 ($108.55)
MP2 ($34.35)
Hero ($119.80)
CO ($26.99)
Button ($133.90)
SB ($99)
BB ($138.90)
UTG ($206.30)
UTG+1 ($104.65)
UTG+2 ($59.90)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Q, A. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $1, UTG+1 calls $1, 2 folds, MP2 calls $1, Hero raises to $5, 2 folds, SB (poster) calls $4.50, 1 fold, UTG calls $4, UTG+1 folds, MP2 folds.

Flop: ($18) 9, Q, 2 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $8, SB calls $8, UTG folds.

Turn: ($34) 2 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $10, SB calls $10.

River: ($54) 5 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $54




#9

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP1 ($116.85)
MP2 ($330.65)
Hero ($105.25)
CO ($83.65)
Button ($64.74)
SB ($101.55)
BB ($87.62)
UTG ($101.32)
UTG+1 ($18.33)
UTG+2 ($53.20)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J, A. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $1, 4 folds, Hero raises to $4, 4 folds, UTG calls $3.

Flop: ($9.50) 6, 7, J (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $8, UTG calls $8.

Turn: ($25.50) T (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: ($25.50) 9 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $8, UTG calls $8.

Final Pot: $41.50