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  1. #1

    Default Any obvious improvements?

    a few hands from my session tonight, also my first ever HH post. please help me out with anythin you see.

    Hand 1 - no reads, first orbit

    Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    BB ($31.28)
    UTG ($60.50)
    MP ($127.92)
    Button ($50.50)
    Hero ($44.75)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with J, 6. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
    2 folds, Button calls $0.50, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

    Flop: ($1.50) J, 4, 6 (3 players)
    Hero bets $1, BB calls $1, Button raises to $3, Hero raises to $8, BB folds, Button calls $50.50 (All-In), Hero folds.

    Final Pot: $64

    Hand 2 - villain just sat down, 1 or 2 orbits, no real reads again, hasn't played much in the short time he's been around. slight tilt from me, i very rarely make this play in cash games (if ever), is it ok?

    Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    BB ($50)
    UTG ($51.55)
    MP ($95.04)
    Button ($50.80)
    Hero ($43.65)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with K, K. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
    3 folds, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

    Flop: ($1) J, 6, 8 (2 players)
    Hero bets $1, BB raises to $3.22, Hero raises to $7.44, BB calls $4.22.

    Turn: ($15.88) 5 (2 players)
    Hero bets $13.91, BB calls $13.91.

    River: ($43.70) A (2 players)
    Hero checks, BB checks.

    Final Pot: $43.70

    Hand 3 - posting this one because i didn't know the correct play on the turn. BB is tight, passive, and leaking slowly but surely. sb and utg are complete donkeys, both lag.

    Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    SB ($43.50)
    BB ($59.85)
    UTG ($47.75)
    MP ($47.70)
    Hero ($70)

    Preflop: Hero is Button with 5, 7. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
    UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

    Flop: ($2) 9, T, 5 (4 players)
    SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks.

    Turn: ($2) 5 (4 players)
    SB bets $2, BB calls $2, UTG calls $2, Hero raises to $6, SB calls $4, BB calls $4, UTG calls $4.

    River: ($26) 6 (4 players)
    SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks.

    Final Pot: $26

    Hand 4 - BB is guy from first hand, seems fairly standard tight, not great though, MP is maniac sb from last hand. i've played a few pots recently, and mp is trying to win most pots.

    Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    MP ($88.20)
    Button ($50.55)
    SB ($72.54)
    BB ($65.60)
    Hero ($54.75)

    Preflop: Hero is UTG with 5, 5. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
    Hero raises to $2, MP calls $2, 2 folds, BB calls $1.50.

    Flop: ($6.25) 5, 4, 3 (3 players)
    BB checks, Hero bets $4, MP calls $4, BB calls $4.

    Turn: ($18.25) J (3 players)
    BB checks, Hero bets $15, MP folds, BB folds.

    Final Pot: $33.25

    Hand 5 - CO is TAG, not great, fit or fold type. my worry here and last hand is whether i'm gettin as much as i should from these hands.

    Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    BB ($77.95)
    UTG ($42.30)
    MP ($48)
    CO ($83.14)
    Button ($58.60)
    Hero ($67.30)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with 8, 8. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
    1 fold, MP calls $0.50, CO raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero (poster) calls $1.75, BB calls $1.50, MP calls $1.50.

    Flop: ($8) Q, 8, 2 (4 players)
    Hero bets $5, BB folds, MP folds, CO calls $5.

    Turn: ($18) K (2 players)
    Hero bets $10, CO folds.

    Final Pot: $28
  2. #2
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    flattin ur 4bets, makin u tilt
    call hand 1, bet at least full pot on flop in hand 4
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    checking the turn in hand 5 may get you another bet from opp. it's a fairly dry board so you dont have to worry too much about giving a free card, although I highly doubt that he will check behind here.
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    Hand 1 - my gut reaction is easy fold. But, this is top 2 pair. The only hand you can really be worried about is 44. So I like a call

    Hand 2 - besides pre-flop, fine

    Hand 3 - pop turn to $12

    Hand 4 - yes, bet $6. makes it easier to play for stacks, turn fine

    Hand 5 - does he typically c-bet? If you're going to donk it I think either pot it or bet 1/2 pot hoping he raises
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  5. #5
    thanks guys.

    if hand 1 is a call, what does he have? does he really play AJ like this? only hand i can think of is he limped a big pair. saying that, looking now i'm not convinced he plays a set like this on the flop, why would he want to scare me away with such a harmless baord? flipside is i was thinking this is more likely 44 than anythin else, thats why i went safe and folded.

    hand 5 the guy does c-bet, possibly every hand i've seen this session. i was hoping he'd reraise, especially as i'd played a few pots and looked pretty active the few hands before it.

    i probably should check turn on 5, i figure it was pretty safe.

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