Misplaying big pocket pairs?

Andrew Fletcher · #1 12-08-2005, 04:33 PM

I understand that AA-JJ are some of the most profitable hands, but I can't shake the feeling I am misplaying them. I think I'm stuck in HOH mode when I need to be in TOP mode. Cash games and tournaments are different.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP2 ($14.05)
Hero ($10)
Button ($7.30)
SB ($12.40)
BB ($6.45)
UTG ($12.15)
UTG+1 ($5)
MP1 ($10)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. UTG+1 posts a blind of $0.10.
1 fold, UTG+1 (poster) raises to $0.4, 2 folds, Hero raises to $1.4, 3 folds, UTG+1 raises to $5, Hero calls $3.60.

Flop: ($10.15) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: ($10.15) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: ($10.15) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $10.15

Ok, here is another one. How do you guys play the flop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

CO ($14.20)
Hero ($10.35)
SB ($3.30)
BB ($8.65)
UTG ($6.85)
UTG+1 ($12.05)
MP1 ($8.20)
MP2 ($4.60)
MP3 ($10.20)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
3 folds, MP2 calls $0.10, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.4, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.30.

Flop: ($0.95) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 bets $0.2, Hero raises to $1.3, MP2 raises to $4.2, Hero calls $2.90.

Turn: ($9.35) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: ($9.35) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $9.35

Am I just unlucky? Do you guys play these hands differently? Both of these happened to me in the first two orbits of a session, so I don't really have any reads.