Top two pair - two hands

[yawak]

These two hands happened at same the table in succession.

First hand: Button is a rock.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Button ($182.2)
SB ($88.65)
Hero ($115.4)
UTG ($57.25)
MP ($204.75)
CO ($25.4)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.5.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $3</font>, SB (poster) calls $2.50, Hero calls $2.

Flop: ($9) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $9</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $18</font>, Button calls $9.

Turn: ($45) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $40</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $85

Second hand: Button is semi-loose/ aggro.

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CO ($204.2)
Button ($85.65)
Hero ($94.4)
BB ($57.25)
UTG ($204.75)
MP ($25.4)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.5.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $1, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $6</font>, Hero (poster) calls $5.50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP folds.

Flop: ($14) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $8</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $16</font>, Button calls $8.

Turn: ($46) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $20</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $52</font>, Hero calls $52.40 (All-In), Button calls $11.65 (All-In).

River: ($182.05) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $182.05

[fuzzbox]

Hand 1 - if he is a rock - then why call with AQs out of position ?
Why check-raise the flop ?
When the Ad falls, what hand do you put our rock-like friend on ?

I dont like the way you played this. Check/call is better than check/raise, then check/fold.

If I call pf, then I either lead the flop, or check/call the flop I think. If I check/call the flop then I also check call the turn. If I lead the flop, and get raised then I can fold, but if I get called, then I dont have a problem with either of lead turn (and fold to raise), then check/call non-diamond river - or check call turn, lead for half-pot on a non-diamond river.

I hate the check/minraise in hand 2 also but you might be ahead there.

[creedofhubris]

[ QUOTE ]
These two hands happened at same the table in succession.

First hand: Button is a rock.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Button ($182.2)
SB ($88.65)
Hero ($115.4)
UTG ($57.25)
MP ($204.75)
CO ($25.4)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.5.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $3</font>, SB (poster) calls $2.50, Hero calls $2.

Flop: ($9) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $9</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $18</font>, Button calls $9.

Turn: ($45) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $40</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $85

Second hand: Button is semi-loose/ aggro.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter

CO ($204.2)
Button ($85.65)
Hero ($94.4)
BB ($57.25)
UTG ($204.75)
MP ($25.4)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.5.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $1, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $6</font>, Hero (poster) calls $5.50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP folds.

Flop: ($14) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $8</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $16</font>, Button calls $8.

Turn: ($46) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $20</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $52</font>, Hero calls $52.40 (All-In), Button calls $11.65 (All-In).

River: ($182.05) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $182.05

[/ QUOTE ]

Hand 1: marginal call from SB. I usually toss AQ-ish stuff unless he likes to steal.

Flop: Don't min-check-raise ! Either raise big, or just call.

Turn: don't check/fold. Check/call, then bet river.

what kind of flush can you put this guy on? The ace is out there, and rocks don't raise KJs.


Hand #2: Looks good.