Coupla hands from today @ 13.50 KOs

[dneureiter]

Best line from turn onwards? Probably should be leading myself although alot of Kx is in their c/c range pre. I mean I'm not ever c/f here but I think I get better value if I lead? couple hands in / guys might not be geniuses since one open limps in mp and both call a 5x. last caller timed down pre before he made call.. w/e that means.

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NL Holdem $20(BB) Poker Stars
Hero ($1,480)
BB ($1,500)
UTG ($1,500)
UTG+1 ($1,500)
UTG+2 ($1,500)
MP1 ($1,500)
MP2 ($1,500)
CO ($1,530)
BTN ($1,490)

Dealt to Hero A Q

fold, fold, fold, MP1 calls $20, fold, CO calls $20, fold, Hero raises to $100, fold, MP1 calls $80, CO calls $80

FLOP ($320) T A 4

Hero bets $205, MP1 calls $205, CO calls $205

TURN ($935) T A 4 J

Hero checks, MP1 bets $200, CO calls $200, Hero calls $200

RIVER ($1,535) T A 4 J 7

Hero checks, MP1 bets $260, CO folds, Hero calls $260




meh lost every streets I have no idea what to do really. felt like i butchered it. I think opener was halfway decent but still raising wide enough utg. caller was loose.
simple as going for a b/f on flop for 300ish?

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NL Holdem $30(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($2,520)
Hero ($1,878)
UTG ($2,975)
UTG+1 ($967)
UTG+2 ($1,485)
CO ($1,875)
BTN ($1,800)

Dealt to Hero T T

UTG raises to $150, fold, UTG+2 calls $150, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $120

FLOP ($465) 5 9 9

Hero checks, UTG bets $210, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls $210

TURN ($885) 5 9 9 K

Hero checks, UTG checks

RIVER ($885) 5 9 9 K A

Hero checks, UTG bets $360, Hero folds

UTG wins $885


meh
open is a tard is 30/20 marked as bad playa and likes arag. I would be ahead of his range probably if we got it allin pre. but it is still so early in the game. it's shove / fold and I was tempted to shove.

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NL Holdem $30(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($1,590)
BB ($1,450)
UTG ($1,010)
UTG+1 ($1,645)
UTG+2 ($1,620)
MP1 ($1,970)
MP2 ($1,470)
Hero ($1,375)
BTN ($1,370)

Dealt to Hero 9 9

fold, UTG+1 calls $30, UTG+2 calls $30, fold, MP2 raises to $300, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG+2 calls $270

FLOP ($675) 4 2 9 <--- the flop mocks me for folding

UTG+2 checks, MP2 bets $420, UTG+2 folds

MP2 wins $675


I've been copying hand histories to a .txt while playing but haven't gone over or posted any. I'll try to keep posting some every few days.

[ManicLombax]

Flush hand I dunno. This drives me nuts. I think with only one card in the deck that beats you, you probably have to go for it. I might bet the turn and see if he shoves over. Even if he does though I might still call it. I've seen people get all excited about their one card flush with a 3.

TT hand seems ok. Flop bet looks a lot like a c-bet, especially when he checks turn. River I'm folding too. I might look him up with a single overcard with TT, but both A and K out there I'd fold too.

99 hand I'd fold as well to the 10bb raise. I haven't run numbers but I'm thinking flipping at this point in the tourney is -EV. Then worst case he has an overpair and you're way behind.

[taipan168]

Hand 1: I make it 550 on the turn and get the rest in on the river. There's only one card that beats you and IMO you will definitely get called by lower spades and maybe even two pair/set type hands.

Hand 2: Tough one. Personally I think that if you are going to call a decent UTG raiser with a hand like 99 then without a set you don't want to go broke. That said, I think I'd have a hard time folding the flop and therefore I agree with your turn play. River is a really tough spot but I think I fold as you did despite the pot odds - looks too much like a value bet to me.

Hand 3: Bleh, I could see a shove preflop if opp had stats more like 60/40 - otherwise there's too much chance of getting called by QTo or similar which is just giving everybody equity. BTW I don't think I need to tell you that there was no need to post what happened postflop

[dneureiter]

Hand 1: I make it 550 on the turn and get the rest in on the river. There's only one card that beats you and IMO you will definitely get called by lower spades and maybe even two pair/set type hands.

Hand 2: Tough one. Personally I think that if you are going to call a decent UTG raiser with a hand like 99 then without a set you don't want to go broke. That said, I think I'd have a hard time folding the flop and therefore I agree with your turn play. River is a really tough spot but I think I fold as you did despite the pot odds - looks too much like a value bet to me.

Hand 3: Bleh, I could see a shove preflop if opp had stats more like 60/40 - otherwise there's too much chance of getting called by QTo or similar which is just giving everybody equity. BTW I don't think I need to tell you that there was no need to post what happened postflop

Hand 1: yea i felt dumb because the way I played it they could've stacked me with a Ks and I wasn't really getting value.

Hand 2: my hand is so face-up. I have a pair or an A/K in my hand here always. That and his sizing makes me feel like a total tard folding but his range is also mostly pairs and has an A/K in it. I agree he wants value. meh I though pre was semi marginal but he is the type to play his hand faceup on the turn.

Hand 3: Yea, I was pretty sure it was a fold. I was just frustrated that my hand was ahead of his range yet I couldn't play it in a +ev way. 2 Limpers ahead are trapping sometimes too @ these stakes. I just posted the flop for "fun". I would still make the same grumbling fold in same situation very next hand.


Random Q: Taipan did you ever receive coaching or did you just focus on improving your own game? I'm beginning to consider it when I go back to 27s.