A few hands, Slow Down? - Page 2

Augster · #1 10-04-2005, 11:10 PM

I have a few hands I'd like you to look at. Tell me if this is standard or if I'm costing myself money either not value betting enough, or not slowing down enough.

Where would you slow down, if at all, and where would you keep raising? Critique on all streets appreciated.

HAND 1:

No read on the Villian as he had only been around one orbit. UTG+2 was a donk. I mean, who posts in UTG+2?

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Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. UTG+2 posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls, UTG+1 raises, UTG+2 (poster) calls, 2 folds, Hero 3-bets, 3 folds, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (14.50 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, UTG calls, UTG+1 raises, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, Hero 3-bets, UTG folds, UTG+1 caps, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (15.75 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, UTG+1 raises, UTG+2 calls, MP2 folds, Hero calls.

River: (21.75 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 bets, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 23.75 BB

With that much action, I was fearing a set and then the runner runner flush didn't help me feel confident about TPTK.

Hand 2:

Villian plays a LOT of hands. Fortunately for me, he only raises his good ones. Good could be a lot though. Though, I had never seen him 3-bet anyone preflop.

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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP calls, Hero raises, CO 3-bets, 3 folds, MP folds, Hero caps, CO calls.

Flop: (10.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, CO caps, Hero calls.

Turn: (9.25 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero calls.

River: (13.25 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 15.25

So many undercards. Where do you slow down, or don't you?

Hand 3:

This happened to me all 3 times I had KQ in my session last night. An ace flopped. Is this a good line to take? UTG is complete donk limping every hand from everywhere. Was MP in previous post. Villian I have no reads on.

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Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero raises, 7 folds, BB calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, ($0.50)UTG folds.

Turn: (2.75 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

River: (4.75 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 4.75 BB

Thanks for any help!