Bad play on these hands?

#1 10-06-2005, 12:46 PM

Hi everybody,
this is my first post, although i have visited these forums for quite a while.I have been playing poker for several months now and everything has gone well so far. The last 2 weeks however i have suffered a huge downswing and i am not confident with my play anymore. I feel i misplace my aggression and start calling with weak hands... Well i'm not really sure about that.I can't seem to see wether a play is good or bad anymore,i'm totally unconfident!!! So i decided to post some hands here to read your comments on my play.

Here comes the first hand. Both opponents are kinda loose preflop and passive postflop.

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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, 1 fold, Hero raises, 5 folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 bets, UTG+2 calls, Hero raises, UTG+1 3-bets, UTG+2 calls, Hero caps, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls.

Turn: (9.75 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, Hero bets, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 raises, Hero calls, UTG+1 calls.

River: (15.75 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 bets, Hero raises, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 3-bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 21.75 BB

Here the second hand,i don't have a read on my opponent here.

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Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $0.50.
2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO (poster) raises, Hero 3-bets, SB caps, 1 fold, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (19 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, MP2 checks, CO bets, Hero raises, SB folds, MP2 calls, CO 3-bets, Hero calls, MP2 calls.

Turn: (14 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP2 checks, CO bets, Hero calls, MP2 folds.

River: (16 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
CO bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 18 BB

This is the last hand. I'm quite sure i played this one correctly. Both opponents are loose and passive.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
3 folds, MP2 calls, Hero raises, 2 folds, BB calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, BB calls, MP2 calls.

Turn: (4.75 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, BB calls, MP2 calls.

River: (7.75 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 7.75 BB

Any Comments?

istewart · #2 10-06-2005, 12:52 PM

On the turn in the first hand, WTF? UTG+2 has basically typed "I have a flush" in the chatbox, and he's not putting you on one if you 3-bet.

hemstock · #3 10-06-2005, 12:55 PM

Give me three reasons why you did not cap the turn on hand #1?

medaugh · #4 10-06-2005, 12:58 PM

Here is what I would do:

Hand 1: Call the river. I think he filled up

Hand 2: Same

Hand 3: Same

I don't really reply to hands much but I need to start. Is this close to right anyone

#5 10-06-2005, 01:02 PM

Hardly can't find one myself. Maybe i wanted the second opponent to stay in? On the other side he wouldn't have folded anyway...maybe with 2pair.

DCWildcat · #6 10-06-2005, 01:05 PM

Cap the turn in Hand 1; bet/call the river.

Bet the river in Hand 3.

#7 10-06-2005, 01:31 PM

The reason why i didn't bet the river in hand 3 is that both opponents are loose and passive. One of them could easily have an A or a 5. If the river wasn't the 5 i would have bet or maybe if there was only one opponent. But here i think i have to fear an A calling or even a 5 check-raising.

lautzutao · #8 10-06-2005, 01:45 PM

Hand 1 is the classic new player mistake. They don't cap when they have the stone cold nuts but when they're possibly beat? Look out, pedal to the medal!!! CAP THE TURN ALL IN WHATEVER. Villian definitely has the FH or is a total fool, just call the river.

The other two hands I think you played fine. I completely agree with your assessment of the 3rd hand. I don't think you're ahead enough here to make betting profitable. One of these two has a crap ace and has been calling you down.