Tweaking My Game

[tj00]

I am low limit online muli-tabler. While this is profitable, I think may inhibit growth in my poker game. Lately I have been trying to add new lines of play into my arsenal. Here are two hands where I deviated from my standard play.

Scenario 1: The turn raise to protect a vulnerable hand.
Typically I would play the flop strong here.

Party 2/4 - Opponents in both hands are fairly typical party 2/4 players.


In EP3 with K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], CO posts a BB

EP1 & EP2 Limp, I Raise, MP Calls 2, CO Calls, BB Calls

Flop Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

BB Bets, EP1 & EP2 Call, I Call, MP & CO Call

Turn J [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

BB Checks, EP1 Checks, EP2 Bets, I Raise, Only EP2 Calls

River 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

EP2 Bets, I Call - Who raises here?


Scenario 2 - More aggression with position
Typically I would just call preflop and on the flop.


On the button with K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

MP2 Open Limps, MP3 Limps, CO Limps, I Raise, BB Calls, Rest Call

Flop 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

BB & MP2 Check, MP3 Bets, CO Calls, I Raise, BB Calls 2, MP2 Folds, MP3 Calls

Turn 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Checked to me, I Check

River 2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

BB Bets, MP3 Calls, CO Folds, I Raise, Both Call


Disclaimer - I am not using the results from these hands to prove I know anything about poker [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img].


Comments appreciated.