Long HU session HH, comments please

[LordVTR]

Thanks to the help I have received from posters on this forum (particularly Taipan168 and Gingerwizard), as well as continually re reading HOH, my results in SNGs are improving and I'm finding myself in HU situations a lot more these days. This HU HH session is extracted from a 10 seat $11 NL HE on party, villain starts HU with 11,000 chips and I have 8,000 with blinds at 200/400. The HU session went on for quite some time with stacks changing hands a couple of times. I have added some of my own comments to the text where I think I played ok or where I could have played more effectively. I suspect overall I may have been too passive at times, but with the blinds giving me an M of 14 or so, I wasnt going to play without something! Any comments on my play, good or bad would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Hero's M = 14.28
***** Hand History for Game 5617519411 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 5 Blinds(200/400) - Friday, January 26, 15:05:47 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $8570 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $11430 )
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Jd 3c ]
pokersiii calls [200]
Hero checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7d, 3d, Jc ]
Hero checks Villain has shown willingness to bet when checked to in earlier hands so was looking to c/r here
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Turn ** [ As ]
Hero bets [1200] [b]Bet turn to try and get something in the pot, bet size ok?b]
pokersiii folds
Hero does not show cards.
Hero wins 2000 chips

Hand data missing or Hero did not play in hand.

-----Hand 11-----
Hero's M = 14.62
***** Hand History for Game 5617520888 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 5 Blinds(200/400) - Friday, January 26, 15:06:21 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $8770 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $11230 )
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 3h Js ]
pokersiii calls [200]
Hero checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7s, Qs, 9d ]
Hero checks
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8h ]
Hero checks
pokersiii checks
** Dealing River ** [ 2c ]
Hero checks
pokersiii checks
Hero shows [ 3h, Js ]high card Queen.
pokersiii shows [ Kh, As ]high card Ace.
pokersiii wins 800 chips from the main pot with high card, Ace.


-----Hand 12-----
Hero's M = 13.95
***** Hand History for Game 5617522574 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 5 Blinds(200/400) - Friday, January 26, 15:07:01 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $8370 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $11630 )
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ad 4s ]
Hero raises [600]
pokersiii is all-In [11230]
Hero folds Dont think this was a push at this stage
pokersiii does not show cards.
pokersiii wins 12430 chips

-----Hand 13-----
Hero's M = 12.62
***** Hand History for Game 5617523371 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 5 Blinds(200/400) - Friday, January 26, 15:07:20 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $7570 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $12430 )
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 8h 7d ]
pokersiii calls [200]
Hero checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5s, 4c, 2h ]
Hero checks
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Turn ** [ Tc ]
Hero checks
pokersiii checks
** Dealing River ** [ Ah ]
Hero checks
pokersiii is all-In [12030]
Hero folds
pokersiii does not show cards.
pokersiii wins 12830 chips


-----Hand 14-----
Hero's M = 11.95
***** Hand History for Game 5617524853 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 5 Blinds(200/400) - Friday, January 26, 15:07:56 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $7170 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $12830 )
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Jc Qd ]
Hero calls [200]
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ad, 9h, 4c ]
pokersiii bets [400]
Hero folds No draws, no hand, no future in this one
pokersiii does not show cards.
pokersiii wins 1200 chips


-----Hand 15-----
Hero's M = 11.28
***** Hand History for Game 5617525695 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 5 Blinds(200/400) - Friday, January 26, 15:08:16 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $6770 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $13230 )
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 9s 4d ]
pokersiii calls [200]
Hero checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9h, 8h, 2h ]
Hero checks looking to c/r here
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7d ]
Hero bets [800] Bet larger here?
pokersiii calls [800]
** Dealing River ** [ Jc ]
Hero bets [800]
pokersiii calls [800]
Hero shows [ 9s, 4d ]a pair of Nines.
pokersiii doesn't show [ 8c, Kh ]a pair of Eights.
Hero wins 4000 chips from the main pot with a pair of Nines.


-----Hand 16-----
Hero's M = 14.62
***** Hand History for Game 5617527222 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 5 Blinds(200/400) - Friday, January 26, 15:08:51 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $8770 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $11230 )
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 8d Qh ]
Hero calls [200]
pokersiii is all-In [10830]
Hero folds
pokersiii does not show cards.
pokersiii wins 11630 chips


-----Hand 17-----
Hero's M = 13.95
***** Hand History for Game 5617527776 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 5 Blinds(200/400) - Friday, January 26, 15:09:05 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $8370 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $11630 )
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 9c 2s ]
pokersiii calls [200]
Hero checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3s, 5h, 5s ]
Hero checks
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7h ]
Hero checks
pokersiii checks
** Dealing River ** [ Qh ]
Hero checks
pokersiii bets [400]
Hero folds
pokersiii does not show cards.
pokersiii wins 1200 chips


-----Hand 18-----
Hero's M = 8.86
***** Hand History for Game 5617529473 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:09:45 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $7970 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $12030 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 5c 5s ]
Hero calls [300] Should have raised?
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7h, 9h, 8c ]
pokersiii bets [600]
Hero calls [600] Should i have raised to see where im at here?
** Dealing Turn ** [ 4d ]
pokersiii bets [600]
Hero calls [600]
** Dealing River ** [ Qs ]
pokersiii bets [600]
Hero calls [600]
pokersiii shows [ 7s, 6c ]a pair of Sevens.
Hero doesn't show [ 5c, 5s ]a pair of Fives.
pokersiii wins 4800 chips from the main pot with a pair of Sevens.


-----Hand 19-----
Hero's M = 6.19
***** Hand History for Game 5617531138 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:10:24 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $5570 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $14430 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 4d Kc ]
pokersiii calls [300]
Hero checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8h, 7c, 8d ]
Hero checks
pokersiii bets [600]
Hero folds
pokersiii does not show cards.
pokersiii wins 1800 chips


-----Hand 20-----
Hero's M = 5.52
***** Hand History for Game 5617531982 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:10:42 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $4970 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $15030 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 7h Ad ]
Hero calls [300]
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ks, Kc, Jh ]
pokersiii checks
Hero bets [600]
pokersiii folds
Hero does not show cards.
Hero wins 1800 chips


-----Hand 21-----
Hero's M = 6.19
***** Hand History for Game 5617532814 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:11:01 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $5570 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $14430 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Qh 3d ]
pokersiii calls [300]
Hero checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2c, Qc, 7c ]
Hero bets [600]
pokersiii folds
Hero does not show cards.
Hero wins 1800 chips

Hand data missing or Hero did not play in hand.

-----Hand 22-----
Hero's M = 6.52
***** Hand History for Game 5617534384 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:11:36 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $5870 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $14130 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Kc Qh ]
pokersiii calls [300]
Hero raises [1200]
pokersiii folds
Hero does not show cards.
Hero wins 2400 chips


-----Hand 23-----
Hero's M = 7.19
***** Hand History for Game 5617535225 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:11:54 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $6470 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $13530 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Qh 4s ]
Hero calls [300]
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ac, 3h, 4h ]
pokersiii checks
Hero bets [600]
pokersiii folds
Hero does not show cards.
Hero wins 1800 chips


-----Hand 24-----
Hero's M = 7.86
***** Hand History for Game 5617536312 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:12:19 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $7070 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $12930 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 8d Kh ]
pokersiii calls [300]
Hero checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, 8h, 9h ]
Hero bets [600]
pokersiii raises [1200]
Hero calls [600]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 4d ]
Hero checks
pokersiii bets [600]
Hero folds
pokersiii does not show cards.
pokersiii wins 4200 chips


-----Hand 25-----
Hero's M = 5.86
***** Hand History for Game 5617537893 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:12:55 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $5270 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $14730 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ah Kh ]
Hero calls [300] am looking to be raised here, I think my generally passive play so far has him getting bolder now.
pokersiii raises [600]
Hero raises [3000]
pokersiii raises [4800]
Hero is all-In [1670] the result I wanted here
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, 7h, 6s ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7c ]
** Dealing River ** [ Kc ]
pokersiii shows [ 9c, Qh ]a pair of Sevens.
Hero shows [ Ah, Kh ]two pairs, Kings and Sevens.
pokersiii wins 730 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of Sevens.
Hero wins 10540 chips from the main pot with two pairs, Kings and Sevens.

[5d Qh] BB (Folded to Hero.)

-----Hand 26-----
Hero's M = 12.04
***** Hand History for Game 5617539457 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:13:31 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $10840 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $9160 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Kd 2d ]
Hero calls [300]
pokersiii is all-In [8560]
Hero folds hi/lo card sooted, not playing this here
pokersiii does not show cards.
pokersiii wins 9760 chips

Hand data missing or Hero did not play in hand.

-----Hand 27-----
Hero's M = 10.71
***** Hand History for Game 5617540565 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:13:57 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $9640 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $10360 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ks 8s ]
Hero calls [300]
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ Th, Ad, Jh ]
pokersiii checks
Hero checks
** Dealing Turn ** [ Tc ]
pokersiii checks
Hero checks
** Dealing River ** [ 8d ]
pokersiii checks
Hero bets [1800] just check here?
pokersiii folds
Hero does not show cards.
Hero wins 3000 chips


-----Hand 28-----
Hero's M = 11.38
***** Hand History for Game 5617542641 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:14:46 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $10240 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $9760 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Jh Ah ]
pokersiii calls [300]
Hero raises [1200]
pokersiii is all-In [9160]
Hero calls [7960]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, Tc, Td ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 6h ]
Hero shows [ Jh, Ah ]a pair of Tens.
pokersiii shows [ 3c, 9d ]two pairs, Tens and Nines. Felt a little unlucky here!!
pokersiii wins 19520 chips from the main pot with two pairs, Tens and Nines.


-----Hand 29-----
Hero's M = 0.53
***** Hand History for Game 5617543780 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:15:12 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $480 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $19520 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 6s Jh ]
Hero is all-In [180] no choice here!
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5h, 9c, Qd ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 7d ]
Hero shows [ 6s, Jh ]a straight Five to Nine.
pokersiii shows [ 7s, Ad ]a pair of Sevens.
pokersiii wins 120 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of Sevens.
Hero wins 960 chips from the main pot with a straight, Five to Nine.


-----Hand 30-----
Hero's M = 1.07
***** Hand History for Game 5617544472 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:15:28 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $960 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $19040 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Jd 4s ]
pokersiii calls [300]
Hero checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qc, Th, 3s ]
Hero is all-In [360] should have done this PF? Academic i think cos he is going to call whatever
pokersiii calls [360]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ac ]
** Dealing River ** [ Tc ]
Hero shows [ Jd, 4s ]a pair of Tens.
pokersiii shows [ 9h, 4h ]a pair of Tens.
Hero wins 1920 chips from the main pot with a pair of Tens with Jack kicker.


-----Hand 31-----
Hero's M = 2.13
***** Hand History for Game 5617545354 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:15:48 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $1920 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $18080 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Kd Th ]
Hero is all-In [1620]
pokersiii calls [1320]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ks, Kh, Qs ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jd ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5d ]
Hero shows [ Kd, Th ]three of a kind, Kings.
pokersiii shows [ 9s, 6h ]a pair of Kings.
Hero wins 3840 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, Kings.

Hand data missing or Hero did not play in hand.
Hand data missing or Hero did not play in hand.

-----Hand 32-----
Hero's M = 3.27
***** Hand History for Game 5617547145 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:16:30 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $2940 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $17060 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 6h 2d ]
pokersiii calls [300]
Hero checks villain will def call if i shove with any 2, so 6, 2 os too weak i think.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9c, Td, Ac ]
Hero checks
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8s ]
Hero checks
pokersiii bets [600]
Hero folds
pokersiii does not show cards.
pokersiii wins 1800 chips


-----Hand 33-----
Hero's M = 2.60
***** Hand History for Game 5617548201 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:16:53 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $2340 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $17660 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ac 2c ]
Hero calls [300] Shove this?
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qh, 4s, Ah ]
pokersiii bets [600]
Hero is all-In [1740]
pokersiii calls [1140]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 9s ]
pokersiii shows [ 8s, 4c ]a pair of Fours.
Hero shows [ Ac, 2c ]a pair of Aces.
Hero wins 4680 chips from the main pot with a pair of Aces.

Hand data missing or Hero did not play in hand.

-----Hand 34-----
Hero's M = 4.53
***** Hand History for Game 5617549946 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:17:33 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $4080 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $15920 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Th Qs ] Should have pushed I think
Hero calls [300]
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ As, 5s, 3h ]
pokersiii checks
Hero checks
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ad ]
pokersiii checks
Hero bets [600]
pokersiii folds
Hero does not show cards.
Hero wins 1800 chips

Hand data missing or Hero did not play in hand.

-----Hand 35-----
Hero's M = 4.53
***** Hand History for Game 5617551665 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:18:12 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $4080 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $15920 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 7h Jh ]
Hero calls [300]
pokersiii checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7s, 2d, 4h ]
pokersiii bets [600]
Hero raises [1800]
pokersiii raises [2400]
Hero is all-In [1680]
pokersiii calls [480]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ts ]
** Dealing River ** [ Td ]
pokersiii shows [ 9d, 4d ]two pairs, Tens and Fours.
Hero shows [ 7h, Jh ]two pairs, Tens and Sevens.
Hero wins 8160 chips from the main pot with two pairs, Tens and Sevens.


-----Hand 36-----
Hero's M = 9.07
***** Hand History for Game 5617552933 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:18:40 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $8160 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $11840 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ks Qh ]
pokersiii is all-In [11540]
Hero is all-In [7560] Easy call HU I think
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qd, 9h, 8s ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qs ]
** Dealing River ** [ 2h ]
pokersiii shows [ Kc, Js ]a pair of Queens.
Hero shows [ Ks, Qh ]three of a kind, Queens.
pokersiii wins 3680 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of Queens.
Hero wins 16320 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, Queens.

Hand data missing or Hero did not play in hand.

-----Hand 37-----
Hero's M = 17.80
***** Hand History for Game 5617554010 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:19:05 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $16020 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $3980 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Tc Kd ]
pokersiii is all-In [3680]
Hero calls [3380]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5s, Kh, Ts ] Thought I had this one!
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2c ]
** Dealing River ** [ Qd ]Bugger!
pokersiii shows [ Jd, Ah ]a straight Ten to Ace.
Hero shows [ Tc, Kd ]two pairs, Kings and Tens.
pokersiii wins 7960 chips from the main pot with a straight, Ten to Ace.



-----Hand 38-----
Hero's M = 13.38
***** Hand History for Game 5617554952 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:19:26 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $12040 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $7960 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 5h Ah ]
Hero calls [300]
pokersiii is all-In [7360]
Hero calls [7360]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8h, 6s, Tc ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5d ]
** Dealing River ** [ Jd ]
Hero shows [ 5h, Ah ]a pair of Fives.
pokersiii shows [ 8s, Qs ]a pair of Eights.
pokersiii wins 15920 chips from the main pot with a pair of Eights.


-----Hand 39-----
Hero's M = 4.53
***** Hand History for Game 5617555715 *****
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NL Texas Hold'em $11 Buy-in Trny: 31421918 Level: 6 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, January 26, 15:19:44 ET 2007
Table Table 126209 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 10: Hero ( $4080 )
Seat 3: pokersiii ( $15920 )
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Kh 7h ] Okay to shove this?
pokersiii calls [300]
Hero is all-In [3480]
pokersiii calls [3480]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, Ac, Ad ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 7d ]
pokersiii shows [ As, 3d ]three of a kind, Aces.
Hero shows [ Kh, 7h ]two pairs, Aces and Sevens.
pokersiii wins 8160 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, Aces.
Hero finished in 2 place and won $30.

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[taipan168]

First hand, J3o - I think checking the flop is OK with top and bottom pair. On the turn there is 800 in the pot, bet something like 500-600, there is no need to overbet the pot.

11. J3o - after opp checks twice I would take a stab on the turn - bet 500 or so.

12. A4o - whether to call is read-dependent on opp. If opp had been pushing over a lot I would call as any A is a good hand HU. If not, I think folding this is fine.

13. 87o - take a stab on the turn.

14. QJo - I would raise preflop. 1000-1200 to go. As played the fold is fine.

15. 94o - I would definitely bet the flop when it comes monotone. Top pair any kicker is a good hand HU, almost like flopping a set on a full table. Don't let him draw out on you with a naked heart. Other than that, I think you played the turn and river fine.

16. Q8o - definitely raise preflop, 1000-1200 to go. As played fold is fine.

17. 92o - bet turn after opp checks behind on flop.

18. 55 - yes, raise preflop. 1800 to go and call a push - or just open push. As played, don't "raise to see where you're at". I would just fold this on the flop, if opp is betting even bottom pair you're drawing to 6 outs. Definitely fold the turn and river. You should have been AI preflop with this hand. Any pocket pair is a strong hand HU.

20. A7o - with your stack ~8x BB, just open shove preflop. You need those blinds and any ace is a good hand HU, I'm delighted to shove with A7o.

22. KQo - just shove over. You only hit a K or Q on the flop 32% of the time, what are you going to do if you miss with 20% of your stack in the pot?

24. K8o - I don't like this. Firstly, raise preflop - make it 1500-1800 to go from the BB. As played, either shove over his minraise or fold. There is no point calling the minraise then folding to a minbet on the turn. I would just fold the flop with bottom pair since you were going to fold to a minbet on the turn.

25. AKo - meh, limp-reraise is OK but I would prefer to do it with a made hand like QQ+.

26. K2o - raise preflop, 1800 to go. In this spot I am raising any pocket pair, any A, any K, better Qs and suited connectors.

27. K8s - definitely raise preflop. Harrington has a LOT to answer for with his advice to complete the SB with almost any two cards because people think that completing is the right play rather than RAISING! As played, I would bet the turn for 800 or so. Don't overbet, this loses you a LOT of chips if opp pushes over.

28. AJo - don't minraise. Make it 2400 to go and obv call any push. You got unlucky to lose the 2:1, oh well. Now you know for sure that opp is pushing over with crap, use this info.

29. J6o - no choice whatsoever.

30. J4o - just shove preflop, you have no choice.

32. 62o - I think this is fine. Not sure I would shove it preflop when you have no fold equity either.

33. A2o - DEFINITELY shove this with <4x BB. I am shoving ANY TWO CARDS here, and I am DELIGHTED to find a suited ace to shove.

34. QTo - definitely shove it again preflop.

35. J7s - shove it again preflop. As played, just shove over his flop minbet.

36. KQo - yes I think it is an easy call the way this opp has played. The only thing that gives me reason to pause is that we are behind any ace, but unless he has AQ or AK we are not crushed.

37. KTo - unlucky. You have to call the push though.

38. A5o - raise preflop. If you were prepared to call the push you should have just raised or shoved yourself.

39. K7s - yes fine to shove, finally you shove something!

[taipan168]

OK, I looked through the rest. General comments:
- You need to raise preflop MUCH more heads up. Aggression rules, particularly heads up - don't just complete! As I said in one of the hands, I think people are misinterpreting Harrington when he says you should complete with any two cards when they think they should complete rather than RAISE!
- Don't minraise. If you are going to make a preflop raise, make a real raise of 2.5-3x BB. If your or your opp's stack is <10x BB then just shove it.
- I think you played this too passively postflop, if opp is showing weakness by checking then BET.

[LordVTR]

Thanks for your comments tai, very helpful! As I was reviewing this HH I could see that I was too passive generally but getting confirmation of that from a player with much greater experience really does give me the confidence to start being more aggressive.

[bigspenda73]

Dude you never ever even tried to take down a pot Unimproved. You need to raise a much wider range PF and you need to try to pick up some of the pots postflop. Your passive play really got you into trouble.