Moozh
09-02-2005, 02:55 PM
Yesterday my 'downswing' officially hit 300 big bets. It sucks and all that, but I'll be the first to say that we all know something like this can happen. In fact, I really want to thank 2+2 for preparing me for it.
That said, I can't for the life of me figure out what I'm doing wrong (and I know I'm doing a lot wrong). So, I'm asking you guys to just look over these five sample hands from yesterday's session and just point out anything that stands out at you. I know multiple hand posts suck, so I'm not expecting anything beyond a comment or two for each hand (if you are gracious enough to take the time to look them over). I'm hoping I can identify some simple recurring problems that I might be able to focus on in more detail in the future. Thanks.
<font color="green">Hand 1</font>
The more I think about it the less I like the flop bet (although I remember thinking about it at the time).
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Preflop: Hero is SB with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls, Button calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls, MP calls, Button calls.
Flop: (8 SB) 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, MP calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls, BB calls, MP calls.
Turn: (8 BB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero folds.
<font color="green">Hand 2</font>
Villian is 57/33/1.7 after 30 hands with most of his aggression happening on the flop. Should I be 3-betting the flop here?
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Preflop: Hero is CO with J/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.
Flop: (5.33 SB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls.
Turn: (4.66 BB) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 5.66 BB
<font color="green">Hand 3</font>
Villian is 30/18 after 100 hands.
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Preflop: Hero is Button with 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls.
Flop: (7 SB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 4 BB
<font color="green">Hand 4</font>
Raise the flop? Call? Fold? Villian is 47/16/1.5 after 37 hands.
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Preflop: Hero is MP with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (10 SB) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, UTG folds, Hero calls.
Turn: (8.50 BB) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 9.50 BB
<font color="green">Hand 5</font>
I know I had good odds on the flop, but out of position and unsure any of my outs were clean, I didn't see how I'd be able to play it profitably. Villian is 25/9 after 70 hands.
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Preflop: Hero is MP with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (10.33 SB) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, UTG folds, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 5.66 BB
That said, I can't for the life of me figure out what I'm doing wrong (and I know I'm doing a lot wrong). So, I'm asking you guys to just look over these five sample hands from yesterday's session and just point out anything that stands out at you. I know multiple hand posts suck, so I'm not expecting anything beyond a comment or two for each hand (if you are gracious enough to take the time to look them over). I'm hoping I can identify some simple recurring problems that I might be able to focus on in more detail in the future. Thanks.
<font color="green">Hand 1</font>
The more I think about it the less I like the flop bet (although I remember thinking about it at the time).
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Preflop: Hero is SB with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls, Button calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls, MP calls, Button calls.
Flop: (8 SB) 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, MP calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls, BB calls, MP calls.
Turn: (8 BB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero folds.
<font color="green">Hand 2</font>
Villian is 57/33/1.7 after 30 hands with most of his aggression happening on the flop. Should I be 3-betting the flop here?
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Preflop: Hero is CO with J/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.
Flop: (5.33 SB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls.
Turn: (4.66 BB) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 5.66 BB
<font color="green">Hand 3</font>
Villian is 30/18 after 100 hands.
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Preflop: Hero is Button with 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls.
Flop: (7 SB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 4 BB
<font color="green">Hand 4</font>
Raise the flop? Call? Fold? Villian is 47/16/1.5 after 37 hands.
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Preflop: Hero is MP with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (10 SB) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, UTG folds, Hero calls.
Turn: (8.50 BB) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 9.50 BB
<font color="green">Hand 5</font>
I know I had good odds on the flop, but out of position and unsure any of my outs were clean, I didn't see how I'd be able to play it profitably. Villian is 25/9 after 70 hands.
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Preflop: Hero is MP with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (10.33 SB) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, UTG folds, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 5.66 BB