I'm getting the worst beats... Please critique play [Archive]

kcluu16

05-13-2004, 01:19 AM

These are three situations that I need critique on. Is there anyway to avoid the outcomes. Am I too weak that I don't drive away the flush draws? Please look especially at Situation 3.

Situation 1

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, Hero calls, Button folds, SB folds, BB checks.

Flop: (3.50 SB) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif (3 players) 
BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (1.75 BB) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif (3 players) 
BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, BB folds, MP2 calls.

River: (3.75 BB) K/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 players) 
MP2 bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 5.75 BB

Results in white below: 
MP2 shows 4c Ac (flush, ace high).
Hero shows Qs 9s (three of a kind, nines).
Outcome: MP2 wins 5.75 BB. 

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Situation 2

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (4 SB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/club.gif (4 players) 
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG raises, MP2 folds, SB folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (4 BB) 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 players) 
Hero checks, UTG bets, Hero raises, UTG 3-bets, Hero caps, UTG calls.

River: (12 BB) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players) 
Hero checks, UTG bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 14 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero shows Qc Kd (two pair, kings and queens).
UTG shows 6h 2h (flush, king high).
Outcome: UTG wins 14 BB. 

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Situation 3

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls, CO raises, Button calls, Hero 3-bets, BB caps, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (20 SB) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif (5 players) 
Hero bets, BB calls, MP3 calls, CO raises, Button calls, Hero 3-bets, BB calls, MP3 calls, CO caps, Button calls, Hero calls, BB calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: (20 BB) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (5 players) 
Hero bets, BB raises, MP3 folds, CO 3-bets, Button calls, Hero calls, BB caps, CO calls, Button calls, Hero calls.

River: (36 BB) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (4 players) 
Hero checks, BB checks, CO bets, Button folds, Hero calls, BB calls.

Final Pot: 39 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero shows Ah As (one pair, aces).
BB shows Ad Kc (one pair, kings).
CO shows Kh Qc (two pair, kings and queens).
Outcome: CO wins 39 BB.

cold_cash

05-13-2004, 01:29 AM

1. After only one limper I'm probably folding Q9s. You're probably not going to fold anybody drawing to a flush. Bet the flop.

2. 3-bet the flop. I would lead the turn but wouldn't put in any more raises after that. (Unless you fill up.)

3. Fold the turn when it comes back to you raised and re-raised.

bakku

05-13-2004, 01:47 AM

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Am I too weak that I don't drive away the flush draws?

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This is unrealistic thinking, flush draws don't fold.

Hand 1: I'd fold preflop. Bet the flop, trips are a vulnerable hand and you don't want to give flush draws a free card

Hand 2: 3-bet the flop, then go from there..

Hand 3: Not much you can do about this hand