5 simple hands from a SH beginner
 

Cross posted from General HE


1)
PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (5 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, MP calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls, MP calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, MP calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, MP calls.

River: (8.25 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, MP folds, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 12.25 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
UTG has Ad 3c (straight, five high).
Hero has Ts Ah (one pair, aces).
Outcome: UTG wins 12.25 BB. </font>

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2)
PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (5 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (8 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button folds, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, SB calls.

Turn: (7 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB calls.

River: (11 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB folds.

Final Pot: 12 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Kh 8h (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins 12 BB. </font>

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3)
PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (4 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero calls, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (4 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB calls, BB folds, UTG folds.

Turn: (5 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

River: (7 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB folds.

Final Pot: 8 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has 8h 9d (one pair, eights).
Outcome: Hero wins 8 BB. </font>

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4)
PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO calls, BB folds, UTG calls.

Turn: (7.25 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, UTG folds, Hero calls.

River: (9.25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls.

Final Pot: 11.25 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Qc Qh (full house, queens full of tens).
CO has 8c 8h (two pair, tens and eights).
Outcome: Hero wins 11.25 BB. </font>

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5)
PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: (3.50 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG folds, Button calls.

Turn: (2.75 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

River: (4.75 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

Final Pot: 6.75 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Tc Jc (one pair, tens).
Button has 8s 7c (one pair, eights).
Outcome: Hero wins 6.75 BB. </font>

Re: 5 simple hands from a SH beginner
 

Looks pretty good. I don't know if I raise from MP with K8s, probably depends on how the table is and what the blinds are like. Oh, and definitely bet the turn in hand 4.

Re: 5 simple hands from a SH beginner
 

1. is good
2 ok
3 fold pre flop 89o way too weak
4 I might just call the flop and then raise the turn. you should definetly bet the turn. Don't give the gutshots a chance to draw for free
5 good

Re: 5 simple hands from a SH beginner
 

Toss 89o preflop for sure (unles blind stealing)

Re: 5 simple hands from a SH beginner
 

I'm also a SH beginner, getting hands in at 1/2 6m and 2/4 6m/5m right now. This is what I think, I'd like to be corrected if any of this is off:

1. fine, standard
2. without a good read, I'd just call the turn. I think it's close though. You keep a worse hand from slowing down and you don't like getting 3-bet here since you just picked up your draw.
3. Fold PF, I think this is the most glaring mistake out of the 5 hands. I might blindsteal with this hand from the SB every once in a while but other than that, its hitting the muck. After PF, rest is good.
4. Bet the turn, call down if raised/checkraised on the turn and river doesn't pair the board
5. good