3 way HH 15 hands $11

[Da GOAT]

Looking for advice in my ITM plays. Feel I need a lot of improvement in this area. I got 43% ITM on PT but F all ROI.

Anyway reads are;
Killian706 seemed solid 4-5 handed. Bets of 3xBB the norm and showed down good cards. Most bets were UTG and didnt seem to steal that often and fold to alot of my steals on BTN and in SB.
Rivaratkila was qiute loose. stole in CO and BTN with 3-4xBB bets are far too many occasions. I havent had anything to play back at him but guy to my right did a few times before he was nocked out.
My image was loose in position stealing enuf as I had 10xBB before doubling up bout 8 hands ago and quiet since i guess. hadnt called many bets so tight caller.

Thanks for the advice in advance.
Just pick out any hands that are worth mentioning.

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Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/04 - 16:09:53 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (8715 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (2975 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (1810 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts small blind 100
Rivaratkila: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Th 2h]
CelticUabhar: folds
Killeen706: raises 400 to 600
Rivaratkila: folds
Killeen706 collected 475 from pot
Killeen706: doesn't show hand

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Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/04 - 16:10:07 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (8490 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (2950 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (2060 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
Rivaratkila: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Jc 7c]
Killeen706: folds
Rivaratkila: folds
CelticUabhar collected 275 from pot
CelticUabhar: doesn't show hand

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Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/04 - 16:10:21 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (8365 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (3100 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (2035 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Killeen706: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [9h 9s]
Rivaratkila: folds
CelticUabhar: raises 2875 to 3075 and is all-in
Killeen706: folds
CelticUabhar collected 475 from pot
CelticUabhar: doesn't show hand

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Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/04 - 16:10:35 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (8340 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (3350 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (1810 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts small blind 100
Rivaratkila: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Ad 9s]
CelticUabhar: raises 400 to 600
Killeen706: folds
Rivaratkila: folds
CelticUabhar collected 575 from pot


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Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/04 - 16:10:57 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (8115 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (3700 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (1685 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
Rivaratkila: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [9h Qd]
Killeen706: calls 200
Rivaratkila: folds
CelticUabhar: checks
*** FLOP *** [7c 2s 4c]
CelticUabhar: checks
Killeen706: bets 400
CelticUabhar: folds
Killeen706 collected 575 from pot
Killeen706: doesn't show hand

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Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/04 - 16:11:23 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (7990 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (3475 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (2035 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Killeen706: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [9s 3c]
Rivaratkila: folds
CelticUabhar: folds
Killeen706 collected 275 from pot
Killeen706: doesn't show hand

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Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/04 - 16:11:35 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (7965 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (3350 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (2185 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts small blind 100
Rivaratkila: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [4h 8s]
CelticUabhar: folds
Killeen706: folds
Rivaratkila collected 275 from pot
Rivaratkila: doesn't show hand


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Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/04 - 16:11:45 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (8115 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (3325 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (2060 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
Rivaratkila: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Qd 3d]
Killeen706: folds
Rivaratkila: raises 400 to 600
CelticUabhar: folds
Rivaratkila collected 475 from pot
Rivaratkila: doesn't show hand


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Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/04 - 16:12:06 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (8365 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (3100 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (2035 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Killeen706: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Qs 8s]
Rivaratkila: folds
CelticUabhar: folds
Killeen706 collected 275 from pot

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Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/04 - 16:12:22 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (8340 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (2975 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (2185 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts small blind 100
Rivaratkila: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Ad 9h]
CelticUabhar: raises 400 to 600
Killeen706: folds
Rivaratkila: raises 7715 to 8315 and is all-in
CelticUabhar: folds
Rivaratkila collected 1375 from pot
Rivaratkila: doesn't show hand

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Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/04 - 16:12:45 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (9090 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (2350 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (2060 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
Rivaratkila: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [6h 7h]
Killeen706: calls 200
Rivaratkila: calls 100
CelticUabhar: checks
*** FLOP *** [9d 8c Ah]
Rivaratkila: checks
CelticUabhar: checks
Killeen706: bets 400
Rivaratkila: folds
CelticUabhar: folds
Killeen706 collected 675 from pot
Killeen706: doesn't show hand


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Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/05/04 - 16:13:20 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (8865 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (2125 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (2510 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 200
Killeen706: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [5d Th]
Rivaratkila: raises 400 to 800
CelticUabhar: folds
Killeen706: folds
Rivaratkila collected 1075 from pot
Rivaratkila: doesn't show hand


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Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/05/04 - 16:13:35 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (9515 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (1900 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (2085 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts small blind 200
Rivaratkila: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Ac 2h]
CelticUabhar: raises 1475 to 1875 and is all-in
Killeen706: folds
Rivaratkila: folds
CelticUabhar collected 1075 from pot
CelticUabhar: doesn't show hand


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Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/05/04 - 16:13:58 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (9090 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (2550 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (1860 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
Rivaratkila: posts small blind 200
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [4d 9c]
Killeen706: raises 800 to 1200
Rivaratkila: folds
CelticUabhar: folds
Killeen706 collected 1075 from pot
Killeen706: doesn't show hand

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Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/05/04 - 16:14:11 (ET)
Table '24185252 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Rivaratkila (8865 in chips)
Seat 3: CelticUabhar (2125 in chips)
Seat 6: Killeen706 (2510 in chips)
Rivaratkila: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Killeen706: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 200
Killeen706: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Jc Ac]
Rivaratkila: folds
CelticUabhar: raises 1700 to 2100 and is all-in

[taipan168]

OK, I'll have a go at this again. Part of the reason I'm doing this is I'm having similar trouble - I've got far too many 2nds relative to 1sts (at the $5.50s it was about 3:2 1st:2nd but at the $11s it's about 1:2).

I'm also breakeven at the $11s which is kind of frustrating given how bad most of the players are...

Generally it looks pretty good to me, only two hands stood out:

9. I might have tried to steal here. You really need to keep the pressure on your opps 3-handed. Whilst Q8s is not a great hand I think given the stack sizes you can afford to try to steal.

11. Bet the flop! Semi-bluff with your OESD (even though it is the arse end of the straight). I very much doubt that Rivaratkila has an A, my guess he is betting into your and Killeen's weakness.

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[Da GOAT]

On the Q8s I remember that hand.
I thought it would do my image good to fold coz ive been pounding this guy with raises since 4-5 handed. Thought passing here is just about ok given the stack sizes.

But I do like to raise otherwise.

On the OESD, hmm I dunno. I wouldnt worry about being the idiot end of a str8 now. just not happy getting it allin on the flop. BTN limped here so position aint great to bluff i think. if i had position on both and they checked to me then I bet and take a free card if i can on the turn.

Thanks Taipan. Post up your situations and I will look thru them. THo im on Irish time so take half a day to reply prob.

[taipan168]

On the OESD, hmm I dunno. I wouldnt worry about being the idiot end of a str8 now. just not happy getting it allin on the flop. BTN limped here so position aint great to bluff i think. if i had position on both and they checked to me then I bet and take a free card if i can on the turn.

I didn't suggest going AI on the flop, I would have just bet 400 or so and folded to a re-raise (which IMO would indicate one of them has a pair of As or better). Besides, it's not a pure bluff, it's a semi-bluff - if called, you still have 8 outs to win.