$25NL Hands

[bigspenda73]

Aside from more 3poppin PF I have felt lost in a few reraised pots lately. Here are some big losers/winners from my last session.

Hand 1
Ultimate Bet
Pot Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10./$0.25.
5 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $25.32
CO: $25.84
Button: $57.82
SB: $28.43
Hero: $62.77

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with 3 3
3 folds, SB calls, Hero checks.

Flop: 3 6 5 ($0.5, 2 players)
SB bets $0.5, Hero raises to $2, SB raises to $5, Hero raises to $38, SB calls all-in $28.18.
Uncalled bets: $4.82 returned to Hero.

Turn: 4 ($66.86, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $66.86)


River: T ($66.86, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $66.86)


Results:
Final pot: $66.86

Hand 2- No idea what to do in these spots. My turn play has to be my biggest leak right now, and rightfully so as it is where hand definition seems to take place at this level.

Ultimate Bet
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10./$0.25.
5 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $48.99
CO: $61.55
Hero: $32.39
SB: $7.87
BB: $31.63

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is Button with T T
UTG folds, CO raises to $0.85, Hero calls, SB folds, BB calls.

Flop: 9 6 9 ($2.65, 3 players)
BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $2, BB folds, CO raises to $5, Hero calls.

Turn: 4 ($12.65, 2 players)
CO bets $8, Hero calls.

River: A ($28.65, 2 players)
CO bets $10, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: $10 returned to CO.

Results:
Final pot: $28.65

Hand 3 Weird hand. How do I not stack him here. I felt pushing the turn put my hand face up, but maybe calling did the same thing.

Ultimate Bet
Pot Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10./$0.25.
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $5.70
UTG+1: $57.47
CO: $30.65
Hero: $89.10
SB: $21.68
BB: $25.34

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with A Q
UTG calls, UTG+1 raises to $1.1, CO folds, Hero calls, 2 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: 9 3 2 ($3.65, 3 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $2.5, UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to $6.5, Hero calls.

Turn: 6 ($16.65, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $12, Hero calls.

River: J ($40.65, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $20, UTG+1 folds.
Uncalled bets: $20 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $40.65

Hand 4-Has to be the worst hand I've played so far. I told myself PF I was going to play it for monster value and fold unless I did so. Well, I couldn't fold. Is the river c/r the best or should I just stick in all-in.

Ultimate Bet
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10./$0.25.
5 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $38.46
CO: $51.82
Button: $21.45
Hero: $24.74
BB: $50.50

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is SB with 9 8
UTG folds, CO raises to $0.85, Button folds, Hero calls, BB calls.

Flop: 5 2 9 ($2.55, 3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, CO bets $2, Hero calls, BB folds.

Turn: 6 ($6.55, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $4.5, Hero calls.

River: 8 ($15.55, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $8, Hero raises all-in $17.39, CO calls.

Results:
Final pot: $50.33

[yorib]

Hand 1 is fine. People will stack off with far worse, he could be slow playing AA/KK or something like 34/45.

Hand 2: I've had a much easier time playing hands like TT/JJ if I reraise preflop. That way I can easily fold if they push and can take control post flop. As played I fold to the c/r on the flop, I don't want to start building a pot where I could be in serious trouble.

Hand 3: You really under rep your hands. You can reraise preflop. I'd min reraise the turn because it just looks like a move.

Hand 4: I really like the c/r on the river. You can only c/r the flop if you are willing to call an ai. Since most players with AA/KK will just push over a c/r at $25NL.

[Galapogos]

I don't understand what you have going on in Hand #4. Why did you decide to play it for monster value? Is the villian full of shit or something? Why do you keep calling him?? What hand have you put him on here?

What would you have done in Hand #2 if the river was say a 2? Did you have a reason to think this guy was full of shit too? If not, I fold to the flop c/r. DEFINATELY fold the turn bet, this hand is only going to get more expensive. I agree with Yorib that a reraise preflop would have made this one a lot easier to play.

[bigspenda73]

3betting PF is a weakness of mine right now. Not really sure when to do it. I figured 10's play well postflop so I wanted to just see a flop in a non bloated pot. Is AQs a 3bet in position as well? I thought 3betting was reserved for being out of position postflop. I don't mind seeing a flop with either of these hands in a controlled pot.

The 89s hand was weird. I just had the feeling he had AK. I shouldn't have even been in the hand.

[yorib]

I figure you'd normally 3-bet with hands like AA/KK/AK at a minimum. So you should double those hands so people can't always put you on a monster, but they do give you the respect of having a solid hand. I've found that people will usually come way over the top with hands like AA/KK and occassionally AK which helps you get away.

A lot if it also depends on how often people are raising. The more they are the more you should 3-bet with AQ.

I figure that with AQs, in position, you should be able to see all 5 cards with a 3-bet. They check to you on the flop you c-bet. They check the turn (you check) then you see the river where they put in a bet if they have a hand.

There's nothing wrong with calling with 89s, but it's a lot harder to get paid oop.

[bode]

yorib is spot on w/ the 3-betting. What are you 3-betting now? I 3-bet JJ+/AQs+ and TT/AQo in position.

[bigspenda73]

I rarely 3bet in position, I 3bet much more OOP. It's my theory at this level I'd rather push my edge postflop where I can win a much bigger pot.

I've 3bet AT before and I haven't 3bet AK. It's all situational right now. What I really have not done is look at PF stats before 3poppin. I have PT and HUD and damnit I need to use them.

My biggest problem is when I 3bet QQ/AK I cannot lay them down to a 4bet.

[Galapogos]

You should be 3 betting in position way more than OOP. It's not fun playing a big pot OOP.