A few hands for review

southerndog · #1 05-12-2004, 06:21 PM

I've really started devoting some more time to improving my play. I took a beating last night, and a big problem was how I played the flop and beyond when I missed the flop with big cards.

By the way, how awesome is Bison's converter?!?!

Here is the first hand. I'm not sure what I couldn't have done differently. I'm not sure why my opponent waited 'til the river to let me know I was behind.

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG folds, Hero raises, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (10 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players) 
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, MP1 calls, Button calls $0.50 (All-In), SB folds, BB calls.

Turn: (7 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players, 1 all-in) 
BB checks, Hero bets, MP1 calls, BB calls.

River: (10 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players, 1 all-in) 
BB checks, Hero bets, MP1 raises, BB folds, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 14 BB
Main Pot: 7 BB, between Button, Hero and MP1. > Pot won by MP1 (7 BB).
Pot 2: 7 BB, between Hero and MP1. > Pot won by MP1 (7 BB).

Results in white below: 
Hero shows As Kd (one pair, aces).
MP1 shows Qs Qc (three of a kind, queens).
Button shows Td Kc (one pair, tens).
Outcome: MP1 wins 14 BB.

southerndog · #2 05-12-2004, 06:24 PM

Comments on the pre-flop raise and flop check are welcome. I'm not sure if the fact that I was running so bad scared me away from firing at the flop. I also figured in the number of opponents when I checked.

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop: (9 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players) 
SB checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks, CO checks.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players) 
SB bets, Hero folds, MP2 folds, CO folds.

Final Pot: 5.50 BB
Main Pot: 4.50 BB, won by SB.
Pot 2: 1 BB, overbet by SB.

Results in white below: 
No showdown. SB wins 5.50 BB.

southerndog · #3 05-12-2004, 06:33 PM

Do you play this hand this way preflop? The table was shorthanded. I figured my big ace was pretty strong.

Where should I have folded? Or, should I hang in there like a little calling station?

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is CO with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. MP posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG folds, MP (poster) checks, Hero raises, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls, MP calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players) 
BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets, BB calls, MP folds.

Turn: (4.25 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players) 
BB bets, Hero calls.

River: (6.25 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players) 
BB bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 8.25 BB
Main Pot: 8.25 BB, between BB and Hero. > Pot won by BB (8.25 BB).

Results in white below: 
BB shows 7h As (full house, kings full of sevens).
Hero shows Th Ac (three of a kind, kings).
Outcome: BB wins 8.25 BB.

charlie_t_jr · #4 05-12-2004, 06:38 PM

Hand #1
Everything looks pretty good, not much more you could do, except thank MP1 for playing his QQ so weakly.

southerndog · #5 05-12-2004, 06:40 PM

Routine Fold?

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero Hero A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, Hero raises, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, BB folds.

Flop: (5.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players) 
Hero bets, Button calls.

Turn: (3.75 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players) 
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 6.75 BB
Main Pot: 5.75 BB, won by Button.
Pot 2: 1 BB overbet by Button.

Results in white below: 
No showdown. Button wins 6.75 BB.

charlie_t_jr · #6 05-12-2004, 06:46 PM

Hand #2

I would like to see some comments on the KQo raise UTG. I would've just limped here...the whole "only getting calls from dominating hands" thing.

I'd bet the flop, see what happens. Fold the turn.

Mike Gallo · #7 05-13-2004, 08:28 AM

I'm not sure why my opponent waited 'til the river to let me know I was behind.

He allowed you to bet his hand for him. He should have raised the turn.

I'm not sure what I couldn't have done differently.

You played the hand fine.

sublime · #8 05-13-2004, 08:33 AM

[ QUOTE ]
I'm not sure why my opponent waited 'til the river to let me know I was behind.

He allowed you to bet his hand for him. He should have raised the turn.

I'm not sure what I couldn't have done differently.

You played the hand fine.

[/ QUOTE ]

MG, where you been? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Raiser · #9 05-13-2004, 10:27 AM

Looks good to me. A week ago I would've said to re-raise the river. But I think that was the more compulsive Raiser. MP1 is calling, calling, calling. Unless he's a complete idiot (a distinct possibility at .5/1 Party) he has to consider the possibilty that you have an Ace. My guess is that he either (a) hit his two pair on the river or (b) had you beat by a set and is dragging you along.