AK, JT, and K8s -- I don't think I know how to play poker.

[reubenf]

This is a crosspost from the micro-limit forums where I posted these hands as separate threads and was told I'd get better help here.

I'm just coming back to poker after what seems like a very long break, and I feel like I'm completely butchering every hand, so I'm going to post a few here.

For this first one I have no idea what possibly convinced me not to fold preflop. Once I went down that road, I had no idea how to continue.

PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (6 SB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, BB calls.

River: (8.50 BB) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

Final Pot: 10.50 BB

Oh boy, this is embarassing... *forces hand to click submit*

Another hand I think I completely miffed...

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Preflop: Hero is SB with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls.

Flop: (5 SB) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG caps</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.50 BB) A/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (8.50 BB) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 12.50 BB

And here's the last airball I'm posting tonight, thanks for any help!

PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, MP calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (4 SB) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, Hero calls, BB folds, UTG calls.

Turn: (5.50 BB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets</font>, Hero calls, UTG calls.

River: (8.50 BB) Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP checks.

Final Pot: 8.50 BB

[stripsqueez]

[ QUOTE ]
I have no idea what possibly convinced me not to fold preflop

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this is the problem on hand 1

i think you should of done a bit more betting on the other 2

stripsqueez - chickenhawk

[flawless_victory]

hand 1- FOLD PREFLOP... holdem is about POSITION... fold alot utg... play alot on the btn.
hand 2- CR the turn.
hand 3- 3bet the flop.

[reubenf]

[ QUOTE ]
hand 1- FOLD PREFLOP... holdem is about POSITION... fold alot utg... play alot on the btn.
hand 2- CR the turn.
hand 3- 3bet the flop.

[/ QUOTE ]

These were my conclusions after thinking about it for a while as well. Anyone disagree?

For hand two I didn't CR the turn because I was afraid of a set when he capped the flop. This is silly, right? He could easily have two pair here.

[mjohnson406]

Not too much reason to fear the set in hand 2. KK and QQ aren't options with the UTG call. 33 is only possible if the player is that bad, not out of the ordinary at .50/1 but player dependent none the less. CR the turn and call a 3 bet.