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Old 12-24-2005, 09:00 AM
SpaceAce SpaceAce is offline
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Default Spew checkup, a bunch of hands

I am rebuilding from scratch (again, due to my spectacular money management skills) and I think I need a check-up.

I played baby no limit while building from $100-$2,000, but for the last week or so I have just been stuck in a rut, going up and down a few hundred but making no progress. So, I decided to take the two grand (which I generally consider to be a good starting bankroll for online $2/$4 and $3/$6) and try to grind my way back up through limit. Unfortunately, I seem to suck at limit now so please help me review for major leaks, missed bets and general stupidity. Thanks.

Mostly PartyPoker $2/$4 and $3/$6, standard low limit online players unless otherwise noted. Please forgive the massive influx of hands but I am suddenly feeling very uncomfortable with my limit Hold'em skills.

-------- Hand 1 --------
I raise interracial Kings UTG+1, player directly behind me three-bets, cutoff calls three cold, blinds fold, I cap, both call.

Flop: 473 rainbow.

I bet, player behind me raises, cutoff calls, I reraise, player behind me calls, cutoff calls.

Turn: Ts, putting two spades out

I bet, both call.

River: Offsuit 8

I bet...

Really, really, really standard, right? Pay off one raise? Overcall if player behind me raises and cutoff calls?



-------- Hand 2 --------
I open ATs two off the button, only the small blind calls.

Flop: T82

Small blind checks, I bet, he calls.

Turn: Offsuit 4

Small blind donks into me.

Raise this silly little bet? What if I raise and get three-bet?



-------- Hand 3 --------
I raise KK UTG. Late position player cold-calls, big blind calls.

Flop: TJK

Blind checks, I bet, late position player raises and the blind now check-three-bets, I cap [?].

Turn: A

Blind bets, I call, late position player calls, leaving himself just over one big bet.

River: Blank

Blind bets. Just go away here?



-------- Hand 4 --------
Bad player (earlier, limped UTG with A6s, called two more after I raised and the small blind three-bet with no one else in the pot then called again when I capped; proceeded to check/overcall my bet on a T24 flop with one of his suit, donk and call a raise on an offsuit 2 turn then check/call my river bet with his Ace-high) opens from middle position. I three-bet with AQo in the cutoff.

Flop: TJK rainbow.

Raiser bets into me, I raise, he calls.

Turn: T

Raiser bets, I call.

River: Brick.

Bet/call.

So, so, so weak, right? Easy raise somewhere in there, especially if I had read my own note on him. What if I raise and he three-bets? Easy call down?



-------- Hand 5 --------
UTG limps, UTG+2 limps, I raise in middle position with red Queens. Both limpers calls.

Flop: JXX, two hearts.

UTG bets, UTG+2 calls, I raise, both call.

Turn: Small heart

UTG checks, UTG+2 bets, I raise. [Call here? I felt UTG+2 was full of poo and I wanted to put pressure on UTG.]

River: Small heart

Check, check, check.

I was really tempted to bet my flush but I had a queasy, wimpy feeling.



-------- Hand 6 --------
UTG raises, I reraise AKo, cutoff cold-caps, small blind calls it all, raiser calls two, I call one.

Flop: 327, two clubs (I have no clubs).

Checked to the capper who bets, we all call

Turn: As, putting out two spades.

Check, check, I check [Stupid, stupid, stupid, right? I was displeased with myself the instant I did it.], cutoff checks.

River: Red Jack.

Limper bets, I just call, cutoff thinks a while then raises, bettor calls and I fold.



-------- Hand 7 --------
The table is five-handed at this point. UTG posts a big blind+$1 dead. I raise ATo UTG+1, blinds fold, UTG calls.

Flop: AJK with two diamonds (I have no diamond).

UTG bets, I raise, UTG three-bets. [Cap? Call?]

Assume the turn is a blank and I get bet into. Am I drawing to four outs or possibly less? Should I bother calling?



-------- Hand 8 --------
I am dealt QsTs in the big blind. UTG+2 open-limps, the small blind completes and I check.

Flop: Q87 rainbow. I bet, limper raises, small blind folds, I three-bet, limper calls.

Turn: Offsuit T.

I bet, limper calls.

River: J

I... Check/call? Check/fold? Bet/call? Bet/fold?



-------- Hand 9 --------
Two limpers to me and I raise with AQo. Small blind calls, limpers call.

Flop: A47 rainbow.

Limper bets, I raise, small blind calls two.

Turn: 3, putting two hearts on board

Check, check, I bet, both call.

River: Offsuit 6

Check, check, I... Do I find a value bet at this point?



-------- Hand 10 --------
A late poition player opens and I three-bet right behind him with AcJc. We take the flop heads-up.

Flop: ATX, two spades, no clubs.

Opener leads, I raise, he reraises. What's my plan? Give it up now? On the turn? Call down?



Thanks for taking the time to reply. I'll post results if anyone is interested but for now I will keep them to myself.

SpaceAce
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