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bisonbison
03-21-2004, 12:27 AM
I'm still brand new and crappy at NL. Any advice is appreciated, and feel free to point out terribleness.

Exhibit A): I played this terribly. What should I do different?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed)

BB ($24.25)
UTG ($18.50)
Hero ($23.25)
MP1 ($11.40)
MP2 ($79.70)
MP3 ($90.62)
CO ($36.15)
Button ($12.50)
SB ($25.70)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, Hero raises to $3, MP1 folds, MP2 calls $3, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds.

Flop: ($6.75) 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero bets $7, MP2 calls $7.

Turn: ($20.75) J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero bets $13.25 (All-In), MP2 calls $13.25.

River: ($47.25) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $47.25



Exhibit B): I thought I played this well. thoughts?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (10 handed)

CO ($19.90)
Hero ($47.25)
SB ($32.65)
BB ($45.23)
UTG ($83.95)
UTG+1 ($17.67)
UTG+2 ($35.15)
MP1 ($19.50)
MP2 ($8.75)
MP3 ($40.70)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls $0.50, Hero raises to $4, SB folds, BB calls $3.50, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, CO folds.

Flop: ($9.75) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero bets $9.31, BB calls $9.31.

Turn: ($28.37) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero bets $33.94 (All-In), BB calls $31.92 (All-In).

River: ($94.23) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $94.23