Party Pooper

[Mangatang]

I had a very bad session at .5/1 Party this weekend. Here is a sample set of my play (I liked the format that Tosh used in an earlier post, so I'm going to steal his format. No offense Tosh). Please tell me if you see any leaks in my game, or comments on specific hands.

Hand 1
J /images/graemlins/heart.gif8 /images/graemlins/heart.gif in CO. UTG raise, 1 caller, I fold.

Hand 2
5 /images/graemlins/spade.gif3 /images/graemlins/heart.gif in MP. 2 limpers, I fold.

Hand 3
K /images/graemlins/diamond.gif4 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif in MP. 2 limpers, I fold.

Hand 4
K /images/graemlins/diamond.gif8 /images/graemlins/club.gif in EP. 1 limper, I fold.

Hand 5
4 /images/graemlins/club.gif3 /images/graemlins/club.gif UTG. I fold.

Hand 6
Q /images/graemlins/spade.gif10 /images/graemlins/heart.gif in BB. 4 limpers, SB completes, I check. Flop 2 /images/graemlins/spade.gif10 /images/graemlins/club.gif9 /images/graemlins/heart.gif, SB bets, I raise, 3 folds, LP 3-bets, SB calls, I call. Turn 2 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, check, check, LP bets, call, call. River 5 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, check, check, LP bets, call, call. SB takes it with Q /images/graemlins/heart.gifQ /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, LP had 10 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif9 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif.

Hand 7
J /images/graemlins/heart.gif7 /images/graemlins/heart.gif in SB. 5 limpers, I complete, BB checks. Flop 10 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif6 /images/graemlins/club.gif2 /images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6 checks, CO bets, I fold.

Hand 8
Q /images/graemlins/club.gifJ /images/graemlins/spade.gif on the button. EP raises, 2 calls, MP 3-bets, LP calls, I fold.

Hand 9
3 /images/graemlins/heart.gif3 /images/graemlins/club.gif in MP. 2 limpers, I call, CO, button, SB come along, BB checks. Flop J /images/graemlins/club.gif10 /images/graemlins/spade.gif8 /images/graemlins/heart.gif, EP bets, 2 calls, I fold.

Hand 10
K /images/graemlins/diamond.gif6 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif in MP. Folded to me, I fold.

Hand 11
K /images/graemlins/diamond.gif2 /images/graemlins/club.gif in MP. EP limp, I fold.

Hand 12
10 /images/graemlins/club.gif2 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif in EP. UTG limps, I fold.

Hand 13
J /images/graemlins/spade.gif8 /images/graemlins/heart.gif UTG. I fold.

Hand 14
A /images/graemlins/diamond.gif3 /images/graemlins/heart.gif in BB. UTG, button, SB limp, I check. Flop A /images/graemlins/heart.gif5 /images/graemlins/diamond.gifJ /images/graemlins/spade.gif, checks around. Turn 6 /images/graemlins/club.gif, SB checks, I bet, folded around, I take the small pot.

Hand 15
J /images/graemlins/club.gif5 /images/graemlins/club.gif in SB. 4 limpers, I complete, BB checks. Flop K /images/graemlins/spade.gifQ /images/graemlins/spade.gif8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, checked around. Turn 3 /images/graemlins/heart.gif, checked to CO who bets, button calls, I fold.

Hand 16
7 /images/graemlins/club.gif5 /images/graemlins/club.gif on the button. 4 limpers, I limp, SB completes, BB checks. Flop 3 /images/graemlins/club.gifQ /images/graemlins/diamond.gif6 /images/graemlins/club.gif, MP bets, LP & CO call, I call, EP calls. Turn 9 /images/graemlins/spade.gif, MP bets, LP calls, CO folds, I call, EP calls. River 8 /images/graemlins/heart.gif, MP bets, LP calls, I raise, folds back to LP who calls. I take the pot with the straight, LP had A /images/graemlins/heart.gif8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif.

Hand 17
Q /images/graemlins/club.gif9 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif in CO. EP limp, MP raises, I fold.

Table getting short-handed, 7 players.
Hand 18
K /images/graemlins/club.gif8 /images/graemlins/club.gif in MP. UTG folds, EP limps, I fold.

Hand 19
A /images/graemlins/spade.gif6 /images/graemlins/heart.gif in EP. UTG limps, I fold.

Hand 20
A /images/graemlins/diamond.gifQ /images/graemlins/club.gif UTG. I raise, EP calls, rest folded. Flop 6 /images/graemlins/heart.gifQ /images/graemlins/spade.gif6 /images/graemlins/spade.gif, I bet, EP calls. Turn 7 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, I bet, EP folds, I take the pot.

Hand 21
Q /images/graemlins/heart.gif9 /images/graemlins/heart.gif in SB. EP post, I complete, BB checks. Flop 6 /images/graemlins/club.gif3 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif10 /images/graemlins/spade.gif, I check, BB bets, fold, fold.

Hand 22
4 /images/graemlins/club.gif2 /images/graemlins/club.gif on the button. Folded to me, I fold.

Hand 23
K /images/graemlins/spade.gif6 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif in CO. EP raise, I fold.

Hand 24
Q /images/graemlins/spade.gifJ /images/graemlins/diamond.gif in MP. Folded to me, I limp, CO & button limp, SB completes, BB checks. Flop 2 /images/graemlins/club.gifA /images/graemlins/heart.gifA /images/graemlins/spade.gif, checks around. Turn 3 /images/graemlins/club.gif, checked to CO who bets, button raises, fold, fold, I fold.

Hand 25
A /images/graemlins/spade.gifK /images/graemlins/diamond.gif in EP. UTG folds, I raise, the remaining 5 people all call two cold. Flop Q /images/graemlins/spade.gifJ /images/graemlins/spade.gif7 /images/graemlins/spade.gif, checked to me, I bet, 4 callers. Turn 8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, checked to me, I check, CO bets, button calls, BB calls, I call. River K /images/graemlins/club.gif, BB checks, I bet, two callers. CO had Q /images/graemlins/diamond.gif9 /images/graemlins/club.gif for a pair of Q's, BB had K /images/graemlins/spade.gif8 /images/graemlins/club.gif for two pair and takes the pot.

Hand 26
9 /images/graemlins/club.gif5 /images/graemlins/spade.gif in BB. 3 limpers, I check. Flop 9 /images/graemlins/spade.gif10 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif8 /images/graemlins/club.gif, SB bets, I fold.

Now only 6 players.
Hand 27
9 /images/graemlins/heart.gif5 /images/graemlins/heart.gif in SB. 2 limpers, I complete, BB raises, we all call. Flop 5 /images/graemlins/spade.gif2 /images/graemlins/heart.gif4 /images/graemlins/spade.gif, I check, BB bets, we all call. Turn J /images/graemlins/club.gif, I check, BB bets, MP raises, I fold.

Hand 28
K /images/graemlins/club.gif5 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif on the button. Folded to me, I fold.

5 handed.
Hand 29
K /images/graemlins/spade.gif3 /images/graemlins/spade.gif UTG. I raise, folded to SB who 3-bets, I call. Flop 2 /images/graemlins/spade.gifQ /images/graemlins/heart.gif10 /images/graemlins/club.gif, SB bets, I fold.

Moved to a full table.
Hand 30
K /images/graemlins/diamond.gifK /images/graemlins/club.gif in CO. 2 EP limps, I raise, BB and one of the limpers calls. Flop 3 /images/graemlins/diamond.gifA /images/graemlins/heart.gifA /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, checked to me, I bet, both call. Turn 10 /images/graemlins/club.gif, checked to me, I bet, BB calls, other folds. River 9 /images/graemlins/spade.gif, check, I bet, call. I lost to A /images/graemlins/spade.gif8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif.

[cosmo kramer]

Hand 6- I would check-fold the turn. Why overcall with such a marginal hand? I'm sure one of them can beat top pair-semi big kicker.

Hand 16-Why not raise the flop with the flush and straight draw? You have a ton of outs, get money in the pot from the large field.

Hand 29-What is this about?

Hand 30-Tough break. I think you should check behind on the turn since there are no real straight draws and the board is rainbow. You are either way ahead or way behind. Check the turn and call a river bet (or bet if checked to).

[Homer]

6 - Check-fold the turn.

14 - Against a small number of opponents, I usually bet the flop.

16 - Raise the flop for value. If CO had called the turn bet, you could also raise the turn for value since you now have a flush draw and a double gutshot straight draw.

24 - Seems like a tight table -- consider raising preflop. Also, consider betting the flop.

29 - Fold preflop. Would you raise with this hand from 2 off the button in a 10-handed game?

-- Homer

[Mangatang]

Thanks for the replies. It's interesting that I got responses from fans of my two favorite TV shows.

Hand 6, I knew I was in trouble, but I went into call-down mode. With a reraise on the flop and another caller in, I should have dropped this one.

Hand 16, I guess I don't bet draws for value very often. I usually don't realize that it can be a value bet.

Hand 29, I don't know what I was doing here. When the table gets short-handed, I tend to get aggressive preflop. At least I realized I just made a dumb move, and decided to move to a full table (only to get my first hand KK cracked, ouch).

Thanks again for the help.