Some odd spots

J.R. · #1 10-27-2004, 02:32 PM

Just some random spots, I don't think there is too much to discuss here but have trouble finding interesting stuff to post, so I am forcing myself to post some hands I didn't think were obviously good or bad (except maybe hand 6) from my last session. Thanks

Hand 1 - kinda loose as its 4 handed, don't recall much else

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Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (6 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets, BB calls, Hero ?

Hand 2 - BB was unkown as of yet

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Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of $5.
UTG (poster) checks, Hero raises, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, SB folds, BB calls, UTG folds.

Turn: (5 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero ?

Hands 3-4 I think I don't care for the preflop, but my vpip is 18.8 and I am trying to loosen up more, do you limp suited aces this low UTG (or raise- if so, when)? Both tables were fairly loose, although I felt better about limping in Hand 3 than in Hand 4 due to the texture. I usually fold (75%) or raise (25%) suited aces from A6s-A8s depending on the table and my image. I raise with kickers above these and fold with kickers below these below UTG.

Hand 3 - I hate check-folding. Opponent seemed decent.

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero calls, 1 fold, CO calls, Button calls, 1 fold, BB checks.

Flop: (4.40 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, CO folds, Button calls, BB folds.

Turn: (3.20 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero folds.

Hand 4 - river seemed ok at the time, but not sure now- not much read on the BB

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero calls, 4 folds, BB checks.

Flop: (2.40 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

Turn: (2.20 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

River: (4.20 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Hand 5 - I always pop this preflop from here. Is a flop 3-bet better than call/fold. The player seemed to have a bit above average aggression, but I didn't see him check-raise that often and I had been fairly aggressive preflop up to here. How often is a flop 3-bet with an OK ace a viable alternative here, as well as a flop check?

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero raises, 3 folds, SB calls, 1 fold.

Flop: (5 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB raises, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets, Hero folds.

Hand 6 - I liked this the whole way, comments?

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero raises, Button calls, 1 fold, BB calls.

Flop: (6.40 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, BB calls.

Turn: (4.70 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, BB calls.

River: (7.70 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets

Hand 7

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Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP calls, Hero raises, SB calls, BB calls, MP calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB bets, BB calls, MP raises, Hero?

Hand 8 I think I try to bet in the face of weakness too much, so I didn't bet the turn, (but I should have bet the flop IMO- I didn't realize the UTG player was a poster as opposed to a limper). Re: river, wouldn't an A, 5 or 3 have spoken up already? Can I expect to get called here by worse more often than I can induce a bluff- but wouldn't someone willing to bluff the river have bet the flop or turn?

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of $5.
UTG (poster) checks, 4 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: (2.40 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks.

Turn: (1.20 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks.

River: (1.20 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero?