The theory of evolution - poker and otherwise

[Donachello]

Yeah the whole worrying about money thing is very counter productive. Which is why it's good that I'm not in dire straights in terms of needing money to live. I just don't have any cash to spend on fun things or trips or eating out. So yeah basically it'd just be nice to be making some money.

This hand is basically the summary of my downswing haha.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($5.01)
Button ($4.11)
SB ($5.08)
BB ($5.41)
UTG ($5.07)
Hero (MP) ($5.15)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K, K
UTG bets $0.15, Hero raises to $0.60, 1 fold, Button calls $0.60, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.45

Flop: ($1.87) 9, 9, 3 (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.15, 1 fold, UTG calls $1.15

Turn: ($4.17) 6 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.05, UTG raises to $0.45, Hero raises to $3.40 (All-In), UTG calls $2.87 (All-In)

River: ($10.81) A (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $10.81 | Rake: $0.72

[Keith]

Yeah the whole worrying about money thing is very counter productive. Which is why it's good that I'm not in dire straights in terms of needing money to live. I just don't have any cash to spend on fun things or trips or eating out. So yeah basically it'd just be nice to be making some money.

This hand is basically the summary of my downswing haha.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($5.01)
Button ($4.11)
SB ($5.08)
BB ($5.41)
UTG ($5.07)
Hero (MP) ($5.15)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K, K
UTG bets $0.15, Hero raises to $0.60, 1 fold, Button calls $0.60, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.45

Flop: ($1.87) 9, 9, 3 (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.15, 1 fold, UTG calls $1.15

Turn: ($4.17) 6 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.05, UTG raises to $0.45, Hero raises to $3.40 (All-In), UTG calls $2.87 (All-In)

River: ($10.81) A (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $10.81 | Rake: $0.72

whats this turn bet designed to do? If he was on a diamond draw he could call it cheap for 5c and hit his flush on the river. Charge them to hit their draws .

[Donachello]

@ the above post, that was a very villain specific hand where he had a history of shoving with garbage vs small bets and yes I know it is probably not a great play.

Villain is 16/10/2.5

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP ($3.70)
CO ($5.52)
Button ($8.40)
SB ($2.45)
BB ($5)
Hero (UTG) ($7.19)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, K
Hero bets $0.20, 2 folds, Button calls $0.20, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.47) Q, 7, J (2 players)
Hero bets $0.40, Button raises to $0.90, Hero calls $0.50

Raising range is probably AQ, OJ, 77, and I'll put half of the JJ combinations cause I think he 3bets them at least some of the time. Against this range I have 48% equity with say 2 real outs.

Turn: ($2.27) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $1, Hero calls $1

River: ($4.27) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $1

Total pot: $4.27

I'm just really stumped on this hand... Should I just fold the flop? Or based on the turn bet being less than half pot which may or may not indicate weakness should I be jamming? Though after talking to daven I shouldn't be including QJ into his range. Though I would probably include QJs in the range which gives me 56% equity. I'm not sure whether 3betting flop or calling and b/f the turn would be good here.


I really gotta improve my redline if I want to become more profitable. Right now I am making money but at a very low winrate due to my W$ w/o SD losing me like 70% of my winnings.