12-22-2005, 02:47 PM
Wow, I now know the worst feeling in poker, finishing on the bubble. With very poor bubble play I did it twice in a row. I then followed it up with 3rd 3rd places. My short handed play is horrible and I am worried that I can't be a winning player if it is this bad. Both of the times going in with large to medium chips stacks. Can you tell me if these playes were right? Also what do I do when the button tries and steal my blind every single time?!! I swear I was so confused. Anyway here are a few situations. What should I do or what should I have done?
1. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (4 handed) converter
BB (t670)
UTG (t2930)
Button (t5540)
Hero (t4360)
should I have pushed the BB all in here?! WTF
Preflop: Hero is SB with K, /images/graemlins/heart.gif 5. /images/graemlins/spade.gif
3 folds.
Final Pot: t225
2. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) converter
SB (t3080)
BB (t2040)
UTG (t6345)
Hero (t2035)
Preflop: Hero is Button with A, /images/graemlins/club.gif Q. /images/graemlins/spade.gif
1 fold, Hero raises to t2010, SB calls t1910, 1 fold.
Flop: (t3995) J, /images/graemlins/diamond.gif Q, /images/graemlins/club.gif T /images/graemlins/spade.gif(2 players)
Turn: (t3995) 6 /images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
River: (t3995) 8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players)
Final Pot: t3995
Got called with J /images/graemlins/spade.gifJ /images/graemlins/club.gifpf here, is this what I should have done?
3. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (3 handed) converter
Hero (t2125)
SB (t4780)
BB (t6595)
Preflop: Hero is Button with J /images/graemlins/spade.gif, T /images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
Hero calls t200, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (t600) T /images/graemlins/club.gif, 7 /images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7 /images/graemlins/club.gif (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets t400, SB folds, BB raises to t800, Hero raises to t1925, BB calls t1125.
Turn: (t4450) 3 /images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
River: (t4450) 4 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif(2 players)
Final Pot: t4450
Help is needed, but I know you guys are there.
Thanks alot,
Al
1. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (4 handed) converter
BB (t670)
UTG (t2930)
Button (t5540)
Hero (t4360)
should I have pushed the BB all in here?! WTF
Preflop: Hero is SB with K, /images/graemlins/heart.gif 5. /images/graemlins/spade.gif
3 folds.
Final Pot: t225
2. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) converter
SB (t3080)
BB (t2040)
UTG (t6345)
Hero (t2035)
Preflop: Hero is Button with A, /images/graemlins/club.gif Q. /images/graemlins/spade.gif
1 fold, Hero raises to t2010, SB calls t1910, 1 fold.
Flop: (t3995) J, /images/graemlins/diamond.gif Q, /images/graemlins/club.gif T /images/graemlins/spade.gif(2 players)
Turn: (t3995) 6 /images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
River: (t3995) 8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players)
Final Pot: t3995
Got called with J /images/graemlins/spade.gifJ /images/graemlins/club.gifpf here, is this what I should have done?
3. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (3 handed) converter
Hero (t2125)
SB (t4780)
BB (t6595)
Preflop: Hero is Button with J /images/graemlins/spade.gif, T /images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
Hero calls t200, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (t600) T /images/graemlins/club.gif, 7 /images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7 /images/graemlins/club.gif (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets t400, SB folds, BB raises to t800, Hero raises to t1925, BB calls t1125.
Turn: (t4450) 3 /images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
River: (t4450) 4 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif(2 players)
Final Pot: t4450
Help is needed, but I know you guys are there.
Thanks alot,
Al