easypete
04-05-2004, 08:30 AM
I'm still learning how to play aggressive. If I take the lead in the hand preflop, I'm getting confused on when to give up aggression. If the flop misses me, do I keep betting out to try and steal? I'll admit, this works sometimes, but it seems that a lot of the time, an opponent will stay in with a low pair to see a showdown. When do I give up?
Here are a few hands:
Hand 1
PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
Preflop: Hero is CO with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="CC3333">UTG raises</font>, MP folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls.
Flop: (7.50 SB) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.
Turn: (4.75 BB) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.
UTG is a fairly solid player. At this point, I figure I'm beat if UTG called the turn bet, but I'm also sure that this player doesn't have the flush. Maybe one card to it.
River: (6.75 BB) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks.
No A or J... I don't bet. Should I have bet here?
Final Pot: 6.75 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 6.75 BB, between UTG and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by UTG (6.75 BB).</font>
Results in white below: <font color="white">
UTG shows 6c Kc (two pair, eights and sixes).
Hero shows Ad Jd (one pair, eights).
Outcome: UTG wins 6.75 BB. </font>
Hand 2
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Preflop: Hero is BB with 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, MP folds, CO calls, Button folds, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: (3 SB) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO folds, SB calls.
Turn: (2.50 BB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.
River: (4.50 BB) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
SB was a CS. I should have probably bet here, but SB is fairly passive. K or Q beats me.
Final Pot: 4.50 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 4.50 BB, between SB and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by SB (4.50 BB).</font>
Results in white below: <font color="white">
SB shows 8s 7c (two pair, eights and sevens).
Hero shows 9h 9s (one pair, nines).
Outcome: SB wins 4.50 BB. </font>
Hand 3
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Preflop: Hero is Button with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG folds, MP folds, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB calls, BB calls.
Flop: (6 SB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, BB calls.
Turn: (5 BB) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.
River: (9 BB) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.
This raise was not good, but BB was very loose (lost about $70 in 30 minutes). He did try to buy a few pots earlier. This, I believe, was a little loose.
Final Pot: 13 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 13 BB, between Hero and BB.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (13 BB).</font>
Results in white below: <font color="white">
BB shows 9s Jc (two pair, jacks and fives).
Hero shows Qs Jd (two pair, jacks and fives).
Outcome: Hero wins 13 BB. </font>
Hand 4
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Preflop: Hero is CO with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG folds, MP folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls.
Flop: (4.50 SB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.
Turn: (4.25 BB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.
River: (6.25 BB) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">BB raises</font>, Hero calls.
Ouch!
Final Pot: 10.25 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 10.25 BB, between BB and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by BB (10.25 BB).</font>
Results in white below: <font color="white">
BB shows 9d 9h (full house, nines full of sevens).
Hero shows Qs Qc (two pair, queens and sevens).
Outcome: BB wins 10.25 BB. </font> <font color="purple"> </font>
Here are a few hands:
Hand 1
PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
Preflop: Hero is CO with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="CC3333">UTG raises</font>, MP folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls.
Flop: (7.50 SB) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.
Turn: (4.75 BB) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.
UTG is a fairly solid player. At this point, I figure I'm beat if UTG called the turn bet, but I'm also sure that this player doesn't have the flush. Maybe one card to it.
River: (6.75 BB) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks.
No A or J... I don't bet. Should I have bet here?
Final Pot: 6.75 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 6.75 BB, between UTG and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by UTG (6.75 BB).</font>
Results in white below: <font color="white">
UTG shows 6c Kc (two pair, eights and sixes).
Hero shows Ad Jd (one pair, eights).
Outcome: UTG wins 6.75 BB. </font>
Hand 2
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Preflop: Hero is BB with 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, MP folds, CO calls, Button folds, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: (3 SB) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO folds, SB calls.
Turn: (2.50 BB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.
River: (4.50 BB) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
SB was a CS. I should have probably bet here, but SB is fairly passive. K or Q beats me.
Final Pot: 4.50 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 4.50 BB, between SB and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by SB (4.50 BB).</font>
Results in white below: <font color="white">
SB shows 8s 7c (two pair, eights and sevens).
Hero shows 9h 9s (one pair, nines).
Outcome: SB wins 4.50 BB. </font>
Hand 3
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Preflop: Hero is Button with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG folds, MP folds, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB calls, BB calls.
Flop: (6 SB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, BB calls.
Turn: (5 BB) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.
River: (9 BB) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.
This raise was not good, but BB was very loose (lost about $70 in 30 minutes). He did try to buy a few pots earlier. This, I believe, was a little loose.
Final Pot: 13 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 13 BB, between Hero and BB.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (13 BB).</font>
Results in white below: <font color="white">
BB shows 9s Jc (two pair, jacks and fives).
Hero shows Qs Jd (two pair, jacks and fives).
Outcome: Hero wins 13 BB. </font>
Hand 4
PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG folds, MP folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls.
Flop: (4.50 SB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.
Turn: (4.25 BB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.
River: (6.25 BB) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">BB raises</font>, Hero calls.
Ouch!
Final Pot: 10.25 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 10.25 BB, between BB and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by BB (10.25 BB).</font>
Results in white below: <font color="white">
BB shows 9d 9h (full house, nines full of sevens).
Hero shows Qs Qc (two pair, queens and sevens).
Outcome: BB wins 10.25 BB. </font> <font color="purple"> </font>