All of these hands are at Stars 1/2, every table was a rock garden (18-25 VPIP).
Edit: I added in my reasoning....
Hand 1.
I bet this river, thoughts?
PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (9 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">
6 folds</font>.
Flop: (5.50 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls.
Turn: (3.75 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls.
River: (5.75 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls.
Final Pot: 7.75 BB
I figured if I check here he will 100% bluff bet and I would be forced to call, therefore I should just bet out myself and maybe he'll dump a bad spade.
Hand 2.
Is this just a poorly played hand period?
PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">
4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, Hero calls.
Flop: (6.50 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, Button calls, Hero calls.
Turn: (4.75 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, Button folds, Hero calls.
River: (6.75 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 7.75 BB
QTs is decent for half price with good implied odds if I hit a big hand/draw thus the call. I flop top pair but am not in a position to checkraise to push people out, and the 2 diamonds aren't pretty. I just couldn't get away from the hand early enough I think.
Hand 3.
Weak fold on river?
PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">
4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>.
Flop: (5.50 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.
Turn: (3.75 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.
River: (5.75 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 8.75 BB
Reviewing the hand I HATE this fold. I figure villain most likely has an A and thinks his 2 pair on the board and A kicker are good. I can't see him calling my preflop raise with a 2 or 9... although I felt very "trapped" when he raised on the river, thus the fold.
Hand 4.
Did I give up on this AKo too soon?
PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, CO calls, Button calls, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, UTG+1 calls.
Flop: (9.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, Button folds, UTG+1 calls, Hero folds.
Turn: (5.75 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, UTG+1 calls.
River: (7.75 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, UTG+1 folds.
Final Pot: 8.75 BB
Two queens on the board, I could be drawing all but dead, but I could easily still be best, I just check and fold...