First day at the limit tables

uw_madtown · #1 07-31-2004, 07:06 PM

Been playing about 6 months and finally decided today to stop into Borders and pick up HPFAP, skim over it, and play some LL on Party. I've tried to read a lot of posts on here and pick up some basic limit knowledge (I've mostly played NL) and then skimmed most of HPFAP before hitting the 1/2 tables. I'm definitely planning to read the book a few more times, but just curious about the six hands, which were most of the major pots I was in. I'm hoping that I utilized some concepts well, like smooth calling on the flop to increase the opportunity for a twice-as-large raise on the turn. I know there are mistakes in there, as well as some other lesser hands where I can spot my mistakes easily enough.

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

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $1.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO (poster) checks, Button folds, SB folds, BB checks.

Flop: (3.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, CO calls, BB folds.

Turn: (2.75 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

River: (4.75 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, CO calls.

Final Pot: 10.75 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero shows 7d Jd (flush, ace high).
CO shows 6c Qc (one pair, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins 10.75 BB. 

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

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Hero 3-bets, Button folds, SB (Calling Station) calls, BB folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (10 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Calling Station checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (5 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Calling Station checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, Calling Station calls, UTG+1 folds.

River: (7 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Calling Station checks, Hero bets, Calling Station calls.

Final Pot: 9 BB

Results in white below: 
Calling Station shows Ad 5h (full house, fours full of tens).
Hero shows Js Ts (full house, tens full of fours).
Outcome: Hero wins 9 BB. 

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

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

Flop: (10.50 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP2 raises, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.25 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 checks.

River: (7.25 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP2 raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.25 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero shows Jh Ad (two pair, aces and jacks).
MP2 shows Qc As (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 11.25 BB. Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (7 handed)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero calls, MP1 folds, MP2 raises, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (5.50 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls.

Turn: (3.75 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls.

River: (5.75 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls.

Final Pot: 7.75 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero shows 8s 8c (one pair, eights).
MP2 shows Js As (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins 7.75 BB. 

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

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button calls, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (7 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (7 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, Button folds, SB folds, Hero calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (5 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets, Hero raises, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.

River: (11 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls.

Final Pot: 13 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero shows 4d 6c (two pair, sixes and fours).
UTG+1 shows 8h 8d (one pair, eights).
Outcome: Hero wins 13 BB. 

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

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button calls, Hero raises, BB calls, CO calls, Button calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets, BB calls, CO folds, Button folds.

Turn: (5 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, BB calls.

River: (7 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, BB calls.

Final Pot: 9 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero shows Qd Qh (two pair, queens and fives).
BB shows 5h Tc (three of a kind, fives).
Outcome: BB wins 9 BB.

ProfLupin · #2 07-31-2004, 07:18 PM

Your post-flop play looks very strong to me on these hands. You are consistantly putting pressure on your opponents and you aren't overly afraid of scare cards.

The first two hands I don't like your preflop play. You definately want to be in late position to play J7s. I think open-limping from EP is going to lose money for you long term especially at more aggressive tables. In hand 2, I think you should fold JTs to an early position raise. That being said, I like raising and taking control of the hand if you decide to play. I just don't think this should be default.