Acesover8s
03-12-2004, 04:02 AM
I was very interested to see Kerpowski’s hands. I have just begun to venture into this $5-$10 game, and I believe he has too. I do not consider myself a very good holdem player, and my commentary will probably reflect that, so if anyone disagrees, please jump in and call me out.
To begin with, overall, I think you had great preflop hand selection. You seem very aware of position. But, I did notice that you were more likely to raise preflop with a hand like AT than you were with a hand like AK. Now, obviously this was a small sample size, and most of your Aks were in EP. I am curious why this is?
Most of your preflop choices were similair to my own, but I was surprised by one hand where you called behind 1 limper with K5 suited in a tight aggressive game. And another hand where you open limped on the button with 22. These seemed like poor choices to me.
Hand 1)
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (8 handed)
CO ($1582)
Button ($931.50)
SB ($455)
BB ($1125)
Kerpowski ($2098.50)
UTG+1 ($378)
MP1 ($872)
MP2 ($1830)
Preflop: Kerpowski is UTG with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
Kerpowski calls $10, UTG+1 calls $10, MP1 calls $10, MP2 calls $10, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($60) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Kerpowski checks, UTG+1 bets $10, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, SB folds, BB folds, Kerpowski calls $10.
Turn: ($80) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Kerpowski bets $80, UTG+1 folds.
Final Pot: $160
It was nice for UTG+1 to bet so small here, but with that hand on that flop I would assume I had the best hand and bet out. Of course in the hands I sent you there was a hand where I was nightmarishly overaggressive with AK no pair, so take this at face value.
Hand 2)
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (5 handed)
Button ($1427.50)
SB ($1010)
Kerpowski ($1210)
UTG ($689.50)
MP ($743)
Preflop: Kerpowski is BB with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls $10, MP folds, Button folds, SB raises to $20, Kerpowski calls $10, UTG calls $10.
Flop: ($60) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB bets $60, Kerpowski raises to $120, UTG folds, SB raises to $420, Kerpowski folds.
Final Pot: $600
I have played many hands with the SB here, and you are most likely beaten. However, this flop minraise always screams to me, I have a good hand and want to find out where I’m at, if you raise me again I’ll fold. Against many players this is a good strategy, against a few others they are going to recognize it and make a play.
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (9 handed)
UTG+1 ($840)
MP1 ($1162)
MP2 ($1829)
MP3 ($1136)
Kerpowski ($1246)
Button ($440)
SB ($894)
BB ($475)
UTG ($722.50)
Preflop: Kerpowski is CO with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG raises to $75, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Kerpowski calls $75, Button folds, SB calls $70, BB folds.
Flop: ($235) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, UTG bets $647.5 (All-In), Kerpowski calls $647.50, SB folds.
Turn: ($1530) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: ($1530) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $1530
Perfect, glad it worked out. Against this player I wouldn’t be surprised to be shown A-high here. After Matt Flynn’s posts I’m leaning more and more to just calling raises with hands like JJ.
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (9 handed)
SB ($830)
BB ($1097)
UTG ($1819)
UTG+1 ($1136)
Kerpowski ($2040.50)
MP2 ($375)
MP3 ($809)
CO ($1028)
Button ($1142)
Preflop: Kerpowski is MP1 with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, Kerpowski calls $10, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls $10, Button folds, SB folds, BB checks.
Flop: ($35) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, Kerpowski checks, CO checks.
Turn: ($35) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, Kerpowski bets $35, CO folds, BB calls $35.
River: ($105) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Kerpowski bets $105, BB folds.
Final Pot: $210
Give the Jacks back between hands, alright? I think I would still raise my JJ preflop here. But onto the flop play I hate the check. If an AQK (or the case 5) falls your hand is either dead or much harder to play. Its nice to flop a boat, but this is the most vulnerable way to flop it. If your opponent has a hand like 77 or TT you don’t want to lose your action later in the hand, and you are likely to get more of your stack in right away.
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (10 handed)
MP2 ($1602)
MP3 ($922.50)
CO ($475)
Button ($1125)
Kerpowski ($2248.50)
BB ($301)
UTG ($1018.50)
UTG+1 ($945)
UTG+2 ($847)
MP1 ($1616)
Preflop: Kerpowski is SB with A/images/graemlins/club.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls $10, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, Kerpowski raises to $40, BB folds, MP1 calls $30.
Flop: ($90) 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Kerpowski bets $90, MP1 raises to $360, Kerpowski folds.
Final Pot: $540
You’ve raised preflop with a marginal hand and been called. This flop is very unlikely to have hit you and is so well coordinated he knows you may lay down a monster here. You have outs. While I would have suredly bet here, in hindsight I wonder if a check would be better?
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (9 handed)
Button ($1582)
SB ($912.50)
BB ($465)
UTG ($1125)
Kerpowski ($2108.50)
MP1 ($378)
MP2 ($990)
MP3 ($872)
CO ($1830)
Preflop: Kerpowski is UTG+1 with 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, Kerpowski calls $10, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($30) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Kerpowski checks.
Turn: ($30) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Kerpowski checks.
River: ($30) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Kerpowski checks.
Final Pot: $30
This is a small pot, but you gave it to him. Sure its only 3 BBs, but he is begging you to pick it up, these sorts of hands add up.
There were many hands that I thought you played wonderfully, but I don't want to turn this into a pat you on the back session. You had great results, I am certain they will continue for you.
Aces
To begin with, overall, I think you had great preflop hand selection. You seem very aware of position. But, I did notice that you were more likely to raise preflop with a hand like AT than you were with a hand like AK. Now, obviously this was a small sample size, and most of your Aks were in EP. I am curious why this is?
Most of your preflop choices were similair to my own, but I was surprised by one hand where you called behind 1 limper with K5 suited in a tight aggressive game. And another hand where you open limped on the button with 22. These seemed like poor choices to me.
Hand 1)
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (8 handed)
CO ($1582)
Button ($931.50)
SB ($455)
BB ($1125)
Kerpowski ($2098.50)
UTG+1 ($378)
MP1 ($872)
MP2 ($1830)
Preflop: Kerpowski is UTG with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
Kerpowski calls $10, UTG+1 calls $10, MP1 calls $10, MP2 calls $10, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($60) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Kerpowski checks, UTG+1 bets $10, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, SB folds, BB folds, Kerpowski calls $10.
Turn: ($80) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Kerpowski bets $80, UTG+1 folds.
Final Pot: $160
It was nice for UTG+1 to bet so small here, but with that hand on that flop I would assume I had the best hand and bet out. Of course in the hands I sent you there was a hand where I was nightmarishly overaggressive with AK no pair, so take this at face value.
Hand 2)
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (5 handed)
Button ($1427.50)
SB ($1010)
Kerpowski ($1210)
UTG ($689.50)
MP ($743)
Preflop: Kerpowski is BB with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls $10, MP folds, Button folds, SB raises to $20, Kerpowski calls $10, UTG calls $10.
Flop: ($60) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB bets $60, Kerpowski raises to $120, UTG folds, SB raises to $420, Kerpowski folds.
Final Pot: $600
I have played many hands with the SB here, and you are most likely beaten. However, this flop minraise always screams to me, I have a good hand and want to find out where I’m at, if you raise me again I’ll fold. Against many players this is a good strategy, against a few others they are going to recognize it and make a play.
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (9 handed)
UTG+1 ($840)
MP1 ($1162)
MP2 ($1829)
MP3 ($1136)
Kerpowski ($1246)
Button ($440)
SB ($894)
BB ($475)
UTG ($722.50)
Preflop: Kerpowski is CO with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG raises to $75, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Kerpowski calls $75, Button folds, SB calls $70, BB folds.
Flop: ($235) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, UTG bets $647.5 (All-In), Kerpowski calls $647.50, SB folds.
Turn: ($1530) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: ($1530) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $1530
Perfect, glad it worked out. Against this player I wouldn’t be surprised to be shown A-high here. After Matt Flynn’s posts I’m leaning more and more to just calling raises with hands like JJ.
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (9 handed)
SB ($830)
BB ($1097)
UTG ($1819)
UTG+1 ($1136)
Kerpowski ($2040.50)
MP2 ($375)
MP3 ($809)
CO ($1028)
Button ($1142)
Preflop: Kerpowski is MP1 with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, Kerpowski calls $10, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls $10, Button folds, SB folds, BB checks.
Flop: ($35) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, Kerpowski checks, CO checks.
Turn: ($35) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, Kerpowski bets $35, CO folds, BB calls $35.
River: ($105) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Kerpowski bets $105, BB folds.
Final Pot: $210
Give the Jacks back between hands, alright? I think I would still raise my JJ preflop here. But onto the flop play I hate the check. If an AQK (or the case 5) falls your hand is either dead or much harder to play. Its nice to flop a boat, but this is the most vulnerable way to flop it. If your opponent has a hand like 77 or TT you don’t want to lose your action later in the hand, and you are likely to get more of your stack in right away.
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (10 handed)
MP2 ($1602)
MP3 ($922.50)
CO ($475)
Button ($1125)
Kerpowski ($2248.50)
BB ($301)
UTG ($1018.50)
UTG+1 ($945)
UTG+2 ($847)
MP1 ($1616)
Preflop: Kerpowski is SB with A/images/graemlins/club.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls $10, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, Kerpowski raises to $40, BB folds, MP1 calls $30.
Flop: ($90) 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Kerpowski bets $90, MP1 raises to $360, Kerpowski folds.
Final Pot: $540
You’ve raised preflop with a marginal hand and been called. This flop is very unlikely to have hit you and is so well coordinated he knows you may lay down a monster here. You have outs. While I would have suredly bet here, in hindsight I wonder if a check would be better?
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (9 handed)
Button ($1582)
SB ($912.50)
BB ($465)
UTG ($1125)
Kerpowski ($2108.50)
MP1 ($378)
MP2 ($990)
MP3 ($872)
CO ($1830)
Preflop: Kerpowski is UTG+1 with 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, Kerpowski calls $10, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($30) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Kerpowski checks.
Turn: ($30) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Kerpowski checks.
River: ($30) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Kerpowski checks.
Final Pot: $30
This is a small pot, but you gave it to him. Sure its only 3 BBs, but he is begging you to pick it up, these sorts of hands add up.
There were many hands that I thought you played wonderfully, but I don't want to turn this into a pat you on the back session. You had great results, I am certain they will continue for you.
Aces