Some HU $5 Hands

[Zee Devee]

Hand 1

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button (t2025)
Hero (t975)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, 2.
Button calls t15, Hero checks.

Flop: (t60) 8, 6, K (2 players)
Hero bets t90, Button calls t90.

Turn: (t240) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets t150, Button calls t150.

River: (t540) A (2 players)
Hero bets t360, Button raises to t1755, Hero calls t345 (all in)


Hand 2

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button (t1340)
Hero (t1660)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8, K.
Button calls t10, Hero checks.

Flop: (t40) 8, 4, J (2 players)
Hero bets t40, Button calls t40.

Turn: (t120) J (2 players)
Hero bets t80, Button calls t80.

River: (t280) J (2 players)
Hero bets t100, Button raises to t1200, Hero calls t1100.

Final Pot: t2680

Hand 3

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero (t1310)
BB (t1690)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7, 8.
Hero calls t15, BB checks.

Flop: (t60) 8, A, 5 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t90, BB raises to t210, Hero calls t120.

Turn: (t480) 6 (2 players)
BB bets t1450 (All-In), Hero calls t1070 (All-In).

River: (t3000) 8 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: t2620

[Fnord]

Is this one of those backwards posts? You know it's ok to sometimes fold a pair in these games?

[bjsaust]

Hand 1 I think I giveup after turn. Check and call a small bet.

Hand 2 I probably c/c river. I think he's more likely got a busted flush draw than holding a J. I'd prefer to find out as cheaply as possible though.

Hand 3 is ugly. I think we need to find a fold somewhere. If not to the flop c/r then to the turn push.

[Fnord]

I think we need to find a read somewhere.

[bjsaust]

Lol, Fnord beat me to it.

I just came back to make a point that HU games are extremely read dependant, so those are very important in how we play these hands. My responses are based on a readless game.