Binbs
03-02-2005, 07:37 AM
Ive been playing Hold em for about a year now, but there are two areas that Im having real trouble playing correctly and lose money to when playing.
Playing pocket pairs 88-TT and raising preflop with AK, AQ, AJ and missing the flop, whereafter I try and take the pot and end up losing a lot of money.
Normally I raise with those big hands, and when the flop comes I bet into the pot making a pot sized bet. This is usually called. I then either check on the turn and end up losing the pot cuz my opponent either 1) has something thats better than Ace high or 2) my opponnent senses weakness and bets to push me outta the pot.
I know that a smart opponent will sense weakness just like I do and try and bet to push me out, which is why I want to keep trying to bet the turn again. Of course this sometimes results in me losing a lot more money than I should have that hand.
I have the same problem with small pocket pairs basically. Ive also learned that I need to be much more cautious and play the hand according to what position I am in, as most likely I will miss the flop with AK, AQ and AJ.
Ive also learned that I need to be more aware of how much I raise as if I want to make a pot sized bet I dont want to raise too much, but I also do not want too many ppl on the flop with me.
If anyone has experience with this problem please advice me on how you plugged this leak in your game.
Thanks in advance,
Binbs.
Ps: Here is a good example of me losing money on a PP.
Im dealt 66 in a 6 man game. Ive got the biggest stack on the table, 79 dollars on a max 50 dollar buyin.
> odog05 posted small blind ($0.25)
> Binbs posted big blind ($0.50)
> Game # 263,908,104 starting.
> Dealing Hole Cards
> Borreborre folded
> thigt called for $0.50
> Maverick_17 folded
> odog05 called for $0.25
> Binbs bet for $1.50
> thigt called for $1.50
> odog05 folded
> Dealing the Flop(7 /images/graemlins/spade.gif A /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif )
> Binbs bet for $2.50
> thigt called for $2.50
> Dealing the turn(10 /images/graemlins/spade.gif )
> Binbs checked
> thigt checked
> Dealing the river(Q /images/graemlins/heart.gif )
> Binbs bet for $1.50
> thigt called for $1.50
> thigt shows One Pair, Nines
(9 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9 /images/graemlins/spade.gif A /images/graemlins/diamond.gif Q /images/graemlins/heart.gif J /images/graemlins/spade.gif )
> thigt wins $11.90 with One Pair, Nines
Playing pocket pairs 88-TT and raising preflop with AK, AQ, AJ and missing the flop, whereafter I try and take the pot and end up losing a lot of money.
Normally I raise with those big hands, and when the flop comes I bet into the pot making a pot sized bet. This is usually called. I then either check on the turn and end up losing the pot cuz my opponent either 1) has something thats better than Ace high or 2) my opponnent senses weakness and bets to push me outta the pot.
I know that a smart opponent will sense weakness just like I do and try and bet to push me out, which is why I want to keep trying to bet the turn again. Of course this sometimes results in me losing a lot more money than I should have that hand.
I have the same problem with small pocket pairs basically. Ive also learned that I need to be much more cautious and play the hand according to what position I am in, as most likely I will miss the flop with AK, AQ and AJ.
Ive also learned that I need to be more aware of how much I raise as if I want to make a pot sized bet I dont want to raise too much, but I also do not want too many ppl on the flop with me.
If anyone has experience with this problem please advice me on how you plugged this leak in your game.
Thanks in advance,
Binbs.
Ps: Here is a good example of me losing money on a PP.
Im dealt 66 in a 6 man game. Ive got the biggest stack on the table, 79 dollars on a max 50 dollar buyin.
> odog05 posted small blind ($0.25)
> Binbs posted big blind ($0.50)
> Game # 263,908,104 starting.
> Dealing Hole Cards
> Borreborre folded
> thigt called for $0.50
> Maverick_17 folded
> odog05 called for $0.25
> Binbs bet for $1.50
> thigt called for $1.50
> odog05 folded
> Dealing the Flop(7 /images/graemlins/spade.gif A /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif )
> Binbs bet for $2.50
> thigt called for $2.50
> Dealing the turn(10 /images/graemlins/spade.gif )
> Binbs checked
> thigt checked
> Dealing the river(Q /images/graemlins/heart.gif )
> Binbs bet for $1.50
> thigt called for $1.50
> thigt shows One Pair, Nines
(9 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9 /images/graemlins/spade.gif A /images/graemlins/diamond.gif Q /images/graemlins/heart.gif J /images/graemlins/spade.gif )
> thigt wins $11.90 with One Pair, Nines