Unconventional hands

[dev]

XTR gave me the idea of posting all my unconventional hands and plays in my OP thread. I figure it's better to post HHs here because they get more exposure. I'll post 1-3 at a time.


Hand 1)
PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

SB ($15.25)
BB ($32.10)
UTG ($7.60)
UTG+1 ($9.50)
MP1 ($15.10)
MP2 ($18.90)
Hero ($32.45)
Button ($12.45)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG calls $0.25, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.35, 1 fold, SB calls $1.25, 1 fold, UTG calls $1.10, MP2 calls $1.10.

Flop: ($5.65) , , (4 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $5.4, MP2 folds, Hero calls $5.40, SB calls $5.40.

Turn: ($21.85) (3 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $0.85 (All-In), Hero calls $0.85, SB raises to $2.5, Hero calls $1.65.

River: ($27.70) (3 players, 1 all-in)
SB bets $6 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $27.70
What do we put these players on?

Hand 2)
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

MP2 ($27.15)
Hero ($46.60)
CO ($12.30)
Button ($13.15)
SB ($4.40)
BB ($21.40)
UTG ($29.05)
UTG+1 ($5.85)
MP1 ($14.25)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with , .
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.5, CO raises to $2.75, 1 fold, SB raises to $4.4, 1 fold, UTG calls $4.15, MP1 folds, Hero folds, CO calls $1.65.

Flop: ($15.20) , , (3 players)
UTG bets $10.25, CO folds.

Turn: ($25.45) (2 players)

River: ($25.45) (2 players)

Final Pot: $15.20
CO is Motiv8tor, he's 23/1/.9 over 1500+
I almost puked when he flated behind me then folded the flop.

Hand 3)
V is 15/13/2/40
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Button ($5)
SB ($5.90)
Hero ($48.75)
UTG ($27.20)
UTG+1 ($46.90)
MP1 ($22.40)
MP2 ($10.90)
CO ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.25, CO raises to $1.5, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.25, UTG+1 folds, MP2 folds.

Flop: ($3.60) , , (2 players)
Hero bets $3, CO raises to $11.75, Hero raises to $25.5, CO calls $11.75 (All-In).

Turn: ($50.60) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($50.60) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $50.60
Maybe too reckless, I thought he was pretty taggy and I had FE vs. his range on the flop.

[spoonitnow]

Hand 1: Standard. Notice the value you have in drawing to a better straight than a bare Tx when a J comes.

Hand 2: Correct fold imo. At least one of these guys probably have you beat, and it's probably the SB.

Hand 3: I'm not sure exactly why but I feel like a check/raise is better than bet/3bet.

[XTR1000]

#1 Std. both players ranges are {77-JJ, 78,89,79,JT, 56, A9, AT, KT} with UTG weightened towards TP, 2pr and sets and SB towards draws. 30% equity HU, 23% 3way.

#2 Agree

#3 First off, I think calling mid/small pp´s vs a good players CO/BTN raise is a leak. A solid TAGs LP range is too wide to give us good implied odds and I dont think we can play profitable oop. I´d rather 3bet 20% or so and much the rest. As played I like the donk, but once he puts in half his stack our FE is pulverized.

[dev]

Thanks for the replies!

In hand 2, motiv8tor is 1 of 2 players at this limit that I have 1000+ hands on. Recently, I think he may have started trying to adjust to me. This hand might have been an example of that. What really killed me was that he made me fold, but got out of the way and TT ended up taking the hand down unimproved. Same situation against the same players, I think I still fold QQ.

About those small pocket pairs, I started a thread recently where I folded 77 pre to one bet from a full-stacked unknown who seemed to be a tagg. I'm still going back and forth, but the conclusion I'm leaning toward is that I'll play them in that situation if I'm willing to get a little agro on a dry board.

edit:
oh yeah, hand 3, I thought I was going to get slapped for this one!
I think c/r is better than b/3-b because If I c/r to 9 or 10 I can fold to a push.