Mizzles
03-23-2005, 06:00 PM
First off let me say you guys are great, I’m happy I found this forum. You guys go out of your way to help others improve their game. If I get to your level in my lifetime, I promise to give back. I’m working on it.
My BB/100 is 1.9. In attempting to improve it, I took a look at some known hands from a 15/30 PP player with a BB/100 of 3.5 (over 20,000 hands), designated as HERO below.
I don’t understand some of the below plays. What am I doing wrong? I posted the plays he made, and the plays I would have made. Is my line so far off?
**** H A N D # 1 ****
MP3 : VP$IP: 28.5, PFR: 10.6
Preflop: Hero is BB with 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP3 calls.
Flop: (6.66 SB) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 calls.
Turn: (4.33 BB) J/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 calls.
River: (6.33 BB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 calls.
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MY PLAY / COMMENTS
3-betting A9o out of position? What? Betting the river with 2 overcards and straight written all over the board? I hate calling Ax off out of the BB, I seem to be losing money on this play. You guys call these? But if I called preflop, my line would be to CR the flop, bet the turn, check the river and possibly even fold to a river bet.
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**** H A N D # 2 ****
CO Stats: 52 / 17/ 1.86
Preflop: Hero is Button with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls.
Flop: (7.66 SB) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP1 folds, CO calls.
Turn: (5.83 BB) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
CO checks, Hero checks.
River: (5.83 BB) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, Hero calls.
<font color="green">
MY PLAY / COMMENTS
I would probably 3-bet the 17% PFRaiser preflop, but just calling is not too far off in my book. OK. But calling the river bet?
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**** H A N D # 3 ****
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB caps</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, Button calls.
Flop: (13 SB) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button caps</font>, SB calls $5 (All-In), Hero calls.
Turn: (12.16 BB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.
River: (14.16 BB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls.
<font color="green">
MY PLAY / COMMENTS
Without a diamond I fold this one on the flop, no way I chase this gushot / overcards on the flop with 2 people still to act behind me. Am I out of line?
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**** H A N D # 4 ****
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls.
Flop: (6.66 SB) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button folds, BB calls.
Turn: (5.33 BB) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.
River: (7.33 BB) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.
<font color="green">
MY PLAY / COMMENTS
I fold this preflop. Raising with J10s from MP1?
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**** H A N D # 5 ****
Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. MP2 posts a blind of $15.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 (poster) checks, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (6 SB) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks, Button checks.
Turn: (3 BB) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks, Button checks.
River: (3 BB) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB folds, UTG folds, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button folds, SB calls.
<font color="green">
MY PLAY / COMMENTS
I would never play 34o preflop. Raising the river??? I don’t get it
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**** H A N D # 6 ****
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. CO posts a blind of $15.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP3 calls, CO (poster) checks, Button calls, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (6 SB) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">BB caps</font>, Hero calls.
Turn: (7.50 BB) K/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls.
River: (9.50 BB) 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls.
<font color="green">
MY PLAY / COMMENTS
I don’t understand 3-betting this flop. I fold this when it’s 2 bets to me.
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My BB/100 is 1.9. In attempting to improve it, I took a look at some known hands from a 15/30 PP player with a BB/100 of 3.5 (over 20,000 hands), designated as HERO below.
I don’t understand some of the below plays. What am I doing wrong? I posted the plays he made, and the plays I would have made. Is my line so far off?
**** H A N D # 1 ****
MP3 : VP$IP: 28.5, PFR: 10.6
Preflop: Hero is BB with 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP3 calls.
Flop: (6.66 SB) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 calls.
Turn: (4.33 BB) J/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 calls.
River: (6.33 BB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 calls.
<font color="green">
MY PLAY / COMMENTS
3-betting A9o out of position? What? Betting the river with 2 overcards and straight written all over the board? I hate calling Ax off out of the BB, I seem to be losing money on this play. You guys call these? But if I called preflop, my line would be to CR the flop, bet the turn, check the river and possibly even fold to a river bet.
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**** H A N D # 2 ****
CO Stats: 52 / 17/ 1.86
Preflop: Hero is Button with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls.
Flop: (7.66 SB) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP1 folds, CO calls.
Turn: (5.83 BB) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
CO checks, Hero checks.
River: (5.83 BB) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, Hero calls.
<font color="green">
MY PLAY / COMMENTS
I would probably 3-bet the 17% PFRaiser preflop, but just calling is not too far off in my book. OK. But calling the river bet?
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**** H A N D # 3 ****
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB caps</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, Button calls.
Flop: (13 SB) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button caps</font>, SB calls $5 (All-In), Hero calls.
Turn: (12.16 BB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.
River: (14.16 BB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls.
<font color="green">
MY PLAY / COMMENTS
Without a diamond I fold this one on the flop, no way I chase this gushot / overcards on the flop with 2 people still to act behind me. Am I out of line?
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**** H A N D # 4 ****
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls.
Flop: (6.66 SB) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button folds, BB calls.
Turn: (5.33 BB) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.
River: (7.33 BB) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.
<font color="green">
MY PLAY / COMMENTS
I fold this preflop. Raising with J10s from MP1?
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**** H A N D # 5 ****
Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. MP2 posts a blind of $15.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 (poster) checks, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (6 SB) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks, Button checks.
Turn: (3 BB) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks, Button checks.
River: (3 BB) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB folds, UTG folds, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button folds, SB calls.
<font color="green">
MY PLAY / COMMENTS
I would never play 34o preflop. Raising the river??? I don’t get it
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**** H A N D # 6 ****
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. CO posts a blind of $15.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP3 calls, CO (poster) checks, Button calls, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (6 SB) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">BB caps</font>, Hero calls.
Turn: (7.50 BB) K/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls.
River: (9.50 BB) 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls.
<font color="green">
MY PLAY / COMMENTS
I don’t understand 3-betting this flop. I fold this when it’s 2 bets to me.
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