Acesover8s
03-15-2004, 07:23 AM
Bruiser,
I was looking forward to digging through your hand histories. I was expecting lots of preflop raising with 25o and trying to fight your way out of it with money.
Unfortunately for me, you are a very solid player. Tight and aggressive. Your hand selection seemed about right, but there were a few inconsistencies. For example there was one hand where you open limped with QJo and another almost identical situation where you folded QJs.
I also noticed that you limp a lot with AK type hands. Which I too have begun limping with these hands, but I see another hand where you limp behind several limpers. I always raise here (although this may be poor).
Hand 1)
*********** # 10 **************
PokerStars Game #328961531: Hold'em No Limit ($2/$4) - 2004/03/11 - 02:03:26 (ET)
Table 'Parthenope' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Bushman ($477.60 in chips)
Seat 2: ramsey ($573.70 in chips)
Seat 3: 123shank ($854.10 in chips)
Seat 4: artman ($51.20 in chips)
Seat 6: bigjay1050 ($261 in chips)
Seat 7: irishnyc ($317.75 in chips)
Seat 8: thebruiser ($470.25 in chips)
thebruiser: posts small blind $2
Bushman: posts big blind $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to thebruiser [Ac Kc]
ramsey: folds
123shank: calls $4
artman: raises $4 to $8
bigjay1050: calls $8
irishnyc: folds
thebruiser: calls $6
Bushman: calls $4
123shank: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [Qc 2d Ah]
thebruiser: checks
Bushman: checks
123shank: checks
artman: checks
bigjay1050: bets $36
thebruiser: calls $36
Bushman: folds
123shank: calls $36
artman: folds
*** TURN *** [Qc 2d Ah] [7h]
thebruiser: checks
123shank: checks
bigjay1050: bets $104
thebruiser: calls $104
123shank: folds
*** RIVER *** [Qc 2d Ah 7h] [Jc]
thebruiser: bets $120
bigjay1050: calls $113 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
thebruiser: shows [Ac Kc] (a pair of Aces)
bigjay1050: shows [Qs As] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
bigjay1050 collected $579 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $582 | Rake $3
Board [Qc 2d Ah 7h Jc]
Seat 1: Bushman (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: ramsey folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: 123shank folded on the Turn
Seat 4: artman folded on the Flop
Seat 6: bigjay1050 showed [Qs As] and won ($579) with two pair, Aces and
Queens
Seat 7: irishnyc (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: thebruiser (small blind) showed [Ac Kc] and lost with a pair of
Aces
I am curious why you checked and called on this hand? I think it is fine if you know this player to be a bluffer or overaggressive with hands like AT, A9. If I didn't know the player, or thought him solid I would want to raise the flop to find out where I'm at. You're also allowing a 3rd player to overcall here. I don't think I like it.
Hand 2)
*********** # 64 **************
PokerStars Game #328946109: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2004/03/11 - 01:51:01 (ET)
Table 'Atria' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 3: Sgthetrvlr ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 4: TEXAS DOG ($147.75 in chips)
Seat 5: spublish ($57.95 in chips)
Seat 6: Steady24 ($152.90 in chips)
Seat 7: holdemkng ($31.10 in chips)
Seat 8: thebruiser ($277.30 in chips)
Seat 9: uceqyoda ($57.55 in chips)
thebruiser: posts small blind $1
uceqyoda: posts big blind $2
Jeboten: sits out
Coye C: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to thebruiser [Qs Jh]
Sgthetrvlr: folds
TEXAS DOG: folds
spublish: folds
Steady24: calls $2
holdemkng: calls $2
thebruiser: calls $1
uceqyoda: checks
*** FLOP *** [8c Qd 5d]
thebruiser: bets $4
uceqyoda: calls $4
Steady24: calls $4
holdemkng: calls $4
*** TURN *** [8c Qd 5d] [Ah]
thebruiser: checks
uceqyoda: checks
Steady24: bets $2
holdemkng: calls $2
thebruiser: calls $2
uceqyoda: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [8c Qd 5d Ah] [Jc]
thebruiser: bets $7
uceqyoda: calls $7
Steady24: calls $7
holdemkng: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
thebruiser: shows [Qs Jh] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
uceqyoda: mucks hand
Steady24: mucks hand
thebruiser collected $50.45 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $53 | Rake $2.55
Board [8c Qd 5d Ah Jc]
Seat 3: Sgthetrvlr folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: TEXAS DOG folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: spublish folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Steady24 mucked [8s Jd] - two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 7: holdemkng (button) folded on the River
Seat 8: thebruiser (small blind) showed [Qs Jh] and won ($50.45) with two
pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 9: uceqyoda (big blind) mucked [Ac 3c] - a pair of Aces
I think on this hand you allowed your opponents to pin down your hand values quite easily. Your small flop bet indicates, hey I've got something, but I'm not too proud. Then on the turn you tell them you're scared of the Ace. They obviously played terribly. You may want to look at your play and see if you are perhaps telegraphing your hand strength by the size of your bets. Look at the following hand for another example of this.
*********** # 65 **************
PokerStars Game #328945934: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2004/03/11 - 01:50:52 (ET)
Table 'Antares' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: thebruiser ($456.65 in chips)
Seat 6: Dewey C ($46.95 in chips)
Seat 7: brocko55 ($139.35 in chips)
Dewey C: posts small blind $1
brocko55: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to thebruiser [Ac Kc]
thebruiser: raises $4 to $6
Dewey C: folds
brocko55: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [Qh 5c 3s]
brocko55: bets $4
thebruiser: calls $4
*** TURN *** [Qh 5c 3s] [8d]
brocko55: bets $10
thebruiser: folds
brocko55 collected $20 from pot
brocko55: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21 | Rake $1
Board [Qh 5c 3s 8d]
Seat 5: thebruiser (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: Dewey C (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: brocko55 (big blind) collected ($20)
Sorry that I don't have more comments. Many of the hands you sent me were heads up or three-handed, and I feel that my short game is a bit bizarre and am not qualified to comment on yours. You played strong and your results look good, but I think you need to watch out for more observant opponents as you move up in stakes.
I think what has been remarkable from this experiment is that every player who's hands I've examined has been tighter than I expected, and I've of course been told the same. Yes, Bruiser, you too, are a rock. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
I was looking forward to digging through your hand histories. I was expecting lots of preflop raising with 25o and trying to fight your way out of it with money.
Unfortunately for me, you are a very solid player. Tight and aggressive. Your hand selection seemed about right, but there were a few inconsistencies. For example there was one hand where you open limped with QJo and another almost identical situation where you folded QJs.
I also noticed that you limp a lot with AK type hands. Which I too have begun limping with these hands, but I see another hand where you limp behind several limpers. I always raise here (although this may be poor).
Hand 1)
*********** # 10 **************
PokerStars Game #328961531: Hold'em No Limit ($2/$4) - 2004/03/11 - 02:03:26 (ET)
Table 'Parthenope' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Bushman ($477.60 in chips)
Seat 2: ramsey ($573.70 in chips)
Seat 3: 123shank ($854.10 in chips)
Seat 4: artman ($51.20 in chips)
Seat 6: bigjay1050 ($261 in chips)
Seat 7: irishnyc ($317.75 in chips)
Seat 8: thebruiser ($470.25 in chips)
thebruiser: posts small blind $2
Bushman: posts big blind $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to thebruiser [Ac Kc]
ramsey: folds
123shank: calls $4
artman: raises $4 to $8
bigjay1050: calls $8
irishnyc: folds
thebruiser: calls $6
Bushman: calls $4
123shank: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [Qc 2d Ah]
thebruiser: checks
Bushman: checks
123shank: checks
artman: checks
bigjay1050: bets $36
thebruiser: calls $36
Bushman: folds
123shank: calls $36
artman: folds
*** TURN *** [Qc 2d Ah] [7h]
thebruiser: checks
123shank: checks
bigjay1050: bets $104
thebruiser: calls $104
123shank: folds
*** RIVER *** [Qc 2d Ah 7h] [Jc]
thebruiser: bets $120
bigjay1050: calls $113 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
thebruiser: shows [Ac Kc] (a pair of Aces)
bigjay1050: shows [Qs As] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
bigjay1050 collected $579 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $582 | Rake $3
Board [Qc 2d Ah 7h Jc]
Seat 1: Bushman (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: ramsey folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: 123shank folded on the Turn
Seat 4: artman folded on the Flop
Seat 6: bigjay1050 showed [Qs As] and won ($579) with two pair, Aces and
Queens
Seat 7: irishnyc (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: thebruiser (small blind) showed [Ac Kc] and lost with a pair of
Aces
I am curious why you checked and called on this hand? I think it is fine if you know this player to be a bluffer or overaggressive with hands like AT, A9. If I didn't know the player, or thought him solid I would want to raise the flop to find out where I'm at. You're also allowing a 3rd player to overcall here. I don't think I like it.
Hand 2)
*********** # 64 **************
PokerStars Game #328946109: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2004/03/11 - 01:51:01 (ET)
Table 'Atria' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 3: Sgthetrvlr ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 4: TEXAS DOG ($147.75 in chips)
Seat 5: spublish ($57.95 in chips)
Seat 6: Steady24 ($152.90 in chips)
Seat 7: holdemkng ($31.10 in chips)
Seat 8: thebruiser ($277.30 in chips)
Seat 9: uceqyoda ($57.55 in chips)
thebruiser: posts small blind $1
uceqyoda: posts big blind $2
Jeboten: sits out
Coye C: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to thebruiser [Qs Jh]
Sgthetrvlr: folds
TEXAS DOG: folds
spublish: folds
Steady24: calls $2
holdemkng: calls $2
thebruiser: calls $1
uceqyoda: checks
*** FLOP *** [8c Qd 5d]
thebruiser: bets $4
uceqyoda: calls $4
Steady24: calls $4
holdemkng: calls $4
*** TURN *** [8c Qd 5d] [Ah]
thebruiser: checks
uceqyoda: checks
Steady24: bets $2
holdemkng: calls $2
thebruiser: calls $2
uceqyoda: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [8c Qd 5d Ah] [Jc]
thebruiser: bets $7
uceqyoda: calls $7
Steady24: calls $7
holdemkng: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
thebruiser: shows [Qs Jh] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
uceqyoda: mucks hand
Steady24: mucks hand
thebruiser collected $50.45 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $53 | Rake $2.55
Board [8c Qd 5d Ah Jc]
Seat 3: Sgthetrvlr folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: TEXAS DOG folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: spublish folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Steady24 mucked [8s Jd] - two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 7: holdemkng (button) folded on the River
Seat 8: thebruiser (small blind) showed [Qs Jh] and won ($50.45) with two
pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 9: uceqyoda (big blind) mucked [Ac 3c] - a pair of Aces
I think on this hand you allowed your opponents to pin down your hand values quite easily. Your small flop bet indicates, hey I've got something, but I'm not too proud. Then on the turn you tell them you're scared of the Ace. They obviously played terribly. You may want to look at your play and see if you are perhaps telegraphing your hand strength by the size of your bets. Look at the following hand for another example of this.
*********** # 65 **************
PokerStars Game #328945934: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2004/03/11 - 01:50:52 (ET)
Table 'Antares' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: thebruiser ($456.65 in chips)
Seat 6: Dewey C ($46.95 in chips)
Seat 7: brocko55 ($139.35 in chips)
Dewey C: posts small blind $1
brocko55: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to thebruiser [Ac Kc]
thebruiser: raises $4 to $6
Dewey C: folds
brocko55: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [Qh 5c 3s]
brocko55: bets $4
thebruiser: calls $4
*** TURN *** [Qh 5c 3s] [8d]
brocko55: bets $10
thebruiser: folds
brocko55 collected $20 from pot
brocko55: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21 | Rake $1
Board [Qh 5c 3s 8d]
Seat 5: thebruiser (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: Dewey C (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: brocko55 (big blind) collected ($20)
Sorry that I don't have more comments. Many of the hands you sent me were heads up or three-handed, and I feel that my short game is a bit bizarre and am not qualified to comment on yours. You played strong and your results look good, but I think you need to watch out for more observant opponents as you move up in stakes.
I think what has been remarkable from this experiment is that every player who's hands I've examined has been tighter than I expected, and I've of course been told the same. Yes, Bruiser, you too, are a rock. /images/graemlins/smile.gif