An examination of session hands

WalkAmongUs · #1 10-17-2005, 10:09 PM

So after a 10k break even streak at 2/4 I logged about 615 hands tonight and ended down 35BB. I do believe this long break-even/downswing stretch is mainly due to variance. Looking at my stats, it seems that I am winning less with my big hands and losing more with hands that become second best (recently these hands are usually becoming second best due to someone hitting 2-4 outers).

I'm wondering if limping AA or KK and maybe AK should be worked into my game somewhere in order to extract more value. Does anyone else make these sorts of plays with any regular frequency? (aside from limping with these hands when folded to on the button, I already do that with some frequency).

Its the first time I've experienced a stretch this long so I am trying to examine my play. Aside from posting my entire session, here are some of the hands I lost the most on and some I won the most on.

Feel free to tear them apart. I need food for thought.

All opponents are your typical loose-passives at 2/4; about 30-45%VPIP/PFR 5-8%/AF of 1.5 or less. The games are fairly loose, usually around 30% VPIP with PFR of around 6 or 7.

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Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, UTG+2 calls, 1 fold, MP2 calls, Hero calls, CO raises, Button calls, 1 fold, BB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (12.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (6 players)
BB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks, CO bets, Button calls, BB folds, UTG+2 folds, MP2 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (8.25 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks, CO bets, Button folds, MP2 raises, Hero calls, CO 3-bets, MP2 caps, Hero calls, CO calls.

River: (20.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP2 bets, Hero folds, CO raises, MP2 3-bets, CO calls.

Final Pot: 26.25 BB

Pretty sure I butchered this hand.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
3 folds, MP2 raises, 1 fold, CO calls, 1 fold, Hero calls, BB calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP2 bets, CO calls, Hero raises, BB folds, MP2 calls, CO calls.

Turn: (7 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls, CO folds.

River: (9 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP2 raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 13 BB

MP2 was crazy LAG running 75%VPIP.

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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, Hero calls, 3 folds, SB completes, BB raises, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, Hero calls, SB calls.

Flop: (10 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB bets, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, Hero raises, SB folds, BB 3-bets, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (8.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero caps, BB calls.

River: (16.50 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero caps, BB calls $1 (All-In).

Final Pot: 23.75 BB

I think this one was overplayed. DEFINITELY didn't need the river cap at least.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
5 folds, CO raises, Hero calls, 1 fold.

Flop: (5 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (3.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

River: (5.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, CO caps, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 13.50 BB

One of the first hands I played at the table. Didn't know much about anybody.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, 1 fold, Hero raises, Button calls, 2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (9.50 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
MP1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, Button raises, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, Hero 3-bets, Button calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (9.25 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP1 bets, Hero raises, Button calls, MP1 calls.

River: (15.25 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP1 bets, Hero calls, Button calls.

Final Pot: 18.25 BB

Odd hand. Couldn't quite tell what was going on here.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
4 folds, MP3 raises, CO calls, Button 3-bets, 1 fold, Hero caps, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls.

Flop: (16.50 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button raises, Hero 3-bets, CO calls, Button calls.

Turn: (12.75 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, CO calls, Button raises, Hero calls, CO folds.

River: (17.75 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 19.75 BB

Yet another odd hand.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $2.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, 1 fold, MP2 calls, 1 fold, Hero (poster) checks, 1 fold, SB raises, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP2 calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (10 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets, MP2 calls, Hero calls, SB calls, BB calls.

Turn: (7.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets, MP2 calls, Hero calls, SB calls, BB calls.

River: (12.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets, MP2 raises, Hero 3-bets, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls.

Final Pot: 19.50 BB

UTG+1 was likely to be betting overcards I felt. He was very aggressive and loved any kind of paint. Should have raised the flop if I was going to continue though.

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 1 fold, Hero raises, 2 folds, Button calls, 2 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, Button raises, UTG folds, Hero 3-bets, Button caps, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.75 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

River: (9.75 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, Hero caps, Button calls.

Final Pot: 17.75 BB

Another goofball who bets anything from overcards to top pair to gutshot draws.