I am just starting to play NL ring games after several years of limit. The problem that I have been having is winning all the little pots and getting killed on the big ones. I would appreciate some advice on how to get away from a hand like this:
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed)
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SB ($85)
BB ($126.65)
Hero ($97.8)
MP ($138)
Button ($121.3)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.5.
Hero calls $1, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $4</font>, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, BB calls $3, Hero calls $3.
Flop: ($12.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $6</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $20</font>, MP calls $128 (All-In), Hero calls $73.80 (All-In).
Turn: ($240.30) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
River: ($240.30) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $240.30
EDIT - I guess I don't know how to use the converter. The villain in this hand had 77 and flopped a set.
On the other hand, I do enjoy these:
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed)
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CO ($180.31)
Button ($46.83)
Hero ($99)
BB ($119)
UTG ($80.3)
MP ($170.42)
Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.5.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $5</font>, <font color="#666666">
3 folds</font>, Hero (poster) calls $4.50, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>.
Flop: ($11) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $5</font>, Hero calls $5.
Turn: ($21) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $20</font>, UTG calls $65.30 (All-In), Hero calls $50.30.
River: ($161.60) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $161.60