NL25 - More Help Needed

[vegascoop]

All replies appreciated.

Hand #1 - I'm new to the game so no read. His avatar is an elephant. I hope that's not why I put him on a draw.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
9 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $12
UTG+1: $31
MP1: $29.50
MP2: $15.50
MP3: $22.75
CO: $28.95
HERO: $23.55
SB: $25
BB: $20.65

Pre-flop: (9 players) HERO is Button with
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, 3 folds, CO calls, HERO raises to $1, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls, CO folds.

Flop: ($2.6, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $0.25, HERO raises to $2, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: ($6.6, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $0.25, HERO raises to $4, UTG+1 calls.

River: ($14.6, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $0.25, HERO raises to $6, UTG+1 calls.

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Hand # 2 - C-Bet against 2 opps with AK after first one checks. No read on UTG+1 (AKA- AnnNoPants) short stack.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $25
UTG+1: $6.75
MP1: $13.30
MP2: $22.40
MP3: $17
CO: $17.60
Button: $28.90
SB: $31.40
HERO: $41.70

Pre-flop: (9 players) HERO is BB with K A
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, 4 folds, Button calls, SB calls, HERO raises to $1, UTG+1 calls, Button folds, SB calls.

Flop: 9 2 Q ($3.25, 3 players)
SB checks, HERO bets $2, UTG+1 raises all-in $5.75, SB raises to $12, HERO folds.


Hand # 3. UTG just sat down with short stack. In the previous hand, I raised him from the small blind with AK. I missed the flop and C-Bet. He raised AI and I fold. Only 1 hand but...


Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $11.20
UTG+1: $14.25
MP1: $23.90
MP2: $22.65
CO: $29
Button: $14.40
SB: $35.75
HERO: $35.35

Pre-flop: (8 players) HERO is BB with Q A
UTG calls, 4 folds, Button calls, SB calls, HERO checks.

Flop: Q 8 A ($1, 4 players)
SB checks, HERO bets $0.5, UTG calls, Button calls, SB folds.

Turn: 3 ($2.5, 3 players)
HERO bets $2, UTG calls, Button folds.

River: 4 ($6.5, 2 players)
HERO bets $9, UTG calls all-in $8.45.
Uncalled bets: $0.55 returned to HERO.

Hand # 4 - Another AK C-Bet Unsuccessful. Villain is 45/20. New he was LAG but not to the extent with the HUD on fritz.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $15.25
UTG+1: $10
MP1: $9.35
MP2: $5.35
HERO: $24.75
CO: $11.95
Button: $40.90
SB: $12.10
BB: $3.80

Pre-flop: (9 players) HERO is MP3 with A K
4 folds, HERO raises to $1, CO folds, Button calls, 2 folds.

Flop: 7 3 T ($2.35, 2 players)
HERO bets $2, Button raises to $4, HERO folds.

Hand # 5 - This hand perplexed me. My read on the guy was that he was tight, but checking my stats later..not so much, 33/3.


Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $8.85
UTG+1: $27.50
MP1: $24.75
MP2: $4.30
CO: $17.05
Button: $11.05
SB: $19.75
HERO: $25

Pre-flop: (8 players) HERO is BB with K 8
4 folds, CO calls, Button folds, SB calls, HERO checks.

Flop: K 4 6 ($0.75, 3 players)
SB checks, HERO bets $0.5, CO calls, SB folds.

Turn: 8 ($1.75, 2 players)
HERO bets $2, CO raises to $4, HERO calls.

River: 5 ($9.75, 2 players)
HERO checks, CO bets $3, HERO folds.
Uncalled bets: $3 returned to CO.

Results:
Final pot: $9.75

Hand 6 - Villain is 13/3 through only 33 hands. I don't know that at this time as my HUD isn't working on Full Tilt.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
HERO: $33.20
UTG+1: $23.25
MP1: $6.75
MP2: $13.30
MP3: $22.40
CO: $25
Button: $17.60
SB: $29
BB: $31.65

Pre-flop: (9 players) HERO is UTG with J J
HERO raises to $1, UTG+1 calls, 3 folds, CO calls, 3 folds.

Flop: 4 8 T ($3.35, 3 players)
HERO bets $2, UTG+1 folds, CO calls.

Turn: 5 ($7.35, 2 players)
HERO bets $5, CO calls.

River: 6 ($17.35, 2 players)
HERO checks, CO checks.

[Fnord]

Hand 1: I push river against fucktard, particularly since it wouldn't cost him is stack (mental thing, he wants to keep playing and not re-buy.)
Hand 2: Don't build pots out of position. Hammer or call.
Hand 3: Ni han.
Hand 4: I see a turn against LAgg and c-bet less often into boards like that when I'm not willing to dance with him.
Hand 5: No fucking way I fold the river for $3.
Hand 6: Ni han. Sometimes I check the turn.

[martindcx1e]

1- Looks good.
2- I don't like to c-bet OOP against 2+ opponents.
3- Raise PF. Rest is fine.
4- Looks fine. If he keeps it up you may want to call the min-raise and lead the turn.
5- Looks nasty for you. Maybe a blocking bet? I don't like calling the turn raise and checking the river, but it seems like folding is weak.
6- I don't think he has a 7. A set might play this way, but more times than not they raise the turn I think. An overpair would probably raise you. I think you're good enough times here to bet, but I can also understand checking river.

[Fnord]

4- Looks fine. If he keeps it up you may want to call the min-raise and lead the turn.

Weaksauce if he's any good. If he's stupid, just make a hand and play for stacks.

6- I don't think he has a 7. A set might play this way, but more times than not they raise the turn I think. An overpair would probably raise you. I think you're good enough times here to bet, but I can also understand checking river.

How big of a river bet? Call a min-raise? Push? Betting the river builds a pot in a difficult spot... 13/2 doesn't sound loose enough for me to want to value bet this river.

[kibbles]

FWIW:

#1 I would have pushed him all in on the river, looks good otherwise
#2 Two other people in there, bad position, not a great flop, check or fold (ohh ya, id bet more preflop)
#3I woulda bet 1-1.5 pre
#4 looks alright to me
#5 looks like he either hit a set, or had a trash hand (57s, they love playing anyting suited at these tables from what i have seen) that connected, it may be dumb, but i would have called his bet on the river to take notes....

[Fnord]

(57s, they love playing anyting suited at these tables from what i have seen) that connected

Limit table is one tab over.

it may be dumb, but i would have called his bet on the river to take notes....

I don't see any reason not to showdown 2 pair and expect to win quite often.

[kibbles]

(57s, they love playing anyting suited at these tables from what i have seen) that connected

Limit table is one tab over.

.25NL on PS has been full of them lately

it may be dumb, but i would have called his bet on the river to take notes....
I don't see any reason not to showdown 2 pair and expect to win quite often.

Agreed, i think he has him here

[martindcx1e]

13/2 doesn't sound loose enough for me to want to value bet this river.

Hero did not know this at the time of the hand though.

[vegascoop]

I don't see any reason not to showdown 2 pair and expect to win quite often.

Yeah, this was a mistake. I've been paying too many people off lately but this was not the place to plug that leak.

Results..
Hand 1 - Villain showed Ad 8d - for the sucker end.
Hand 3 - Villain showed 8h 8d - he flopped the set and played it well.
Hand 6 - Villain mucks 8c 9c - you called me with what?

[Fnord]

Hand 3 - Villain showed 8h 8d - he flopped the set and played it well.

How do you figure?

[vegascoop]

Hand 3 - Villain showed 8h 8d - he flopped the set and played it well.

How do you figure?

He played it slow, so I was surprised. I guess that doesn't equal good play. Given the flop and his stack, I was paying him off no matter how he played it. A perfect flop for him.