3 Tough Hands 5/10 (6max)

[Slappz]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 4 handed) converter

Hero ($1379.25)
SB ($674.87)
BB ($1023)
UTG ($3914.06)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $5.
UTG calls $10, Hero calls $10, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($40) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $35</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $70</font>, UTG folds, Hero calls $35.

Turn: ($180) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $125</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $350</font>...

Okay, i felt i was ahead on the flop for sure as my bet looked more like a stab than anything else, but that turn check raise really through me off. Suggestions on what I should do, or if I should play that different?




Next Hand, Everyone is semi-deep stacked between 100-200bb so I didnt want to push preflop as I figured only AA would call. The person who through in the reraise preflop hasnt done anything out of line so im 90% confident its AA/KK/AK/QQ. On the flop I had no clue what to do. I didnt expect the dominoe effect to occur preflop and I dont think the chances are even that good that my hand is the favorite with taht flop. Suggestions?


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter

SB ($2136)
BB ($1680.82)
Hero ($1722)
MP ($1130.5)
Button ($175)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $5.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $35</font>, MP calls $35, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB (poster) calls $30, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $215</font>, Hero calls $190, MP calls $190, SB calls $190.

Flop: ($900) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets $375</font>... Hero?



Last Hand, villian is a LAG, has been pushing people around preflop and postflop and has built up a pretty big stack doing it. I know i should of bet the flop, but i figured he would stab with any 2 if i checked to him. I really got myself in trouble by playing it so weakly. Does anyone make the call at the river or just give up the hand and move on?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter

MP ($2546.15)
CO ($2790.45)
Button ($777.25)
Hero ($910)
BB ($1141)
UTG ($1350.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $5.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $30</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero (poster) calls $25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($70) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP checks.

Turn: ($70) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $50</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $100</font>, Hero calls $50.

River: ($270) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $400</font>, Hero??

Thanks.

[mythrilfox]

Hand 1 seems like a fold, depending on your read. I think he has at least a queen so if you think he'd push like this with a weaker kicker you can call and hope for a cheap showdown.

Hand 2 I would just call and see what everyone else does - make sure you're not up against a set. I imagine you have BB beat - his preflop raise seems too big for AA.

Hand 3 seems like a very easy call based on your read. It seems incredibly unlikely for him to check behind with a flush draw on the flop. I would have check/called flop and led turn, btw.

[thabadguy]

Why check-call flop with 2 hearts out there?

[Slappz]

I was going to check/raise the flop on hand 3 and lead then pot the turn and go from there. After I pretty much botched that flop/turn I wanted to check call the river but his bet seemed like bluff or nuts and I wasnt sure how profitable it would be to actually call that even if he is a LAG.

[clark4411]

I think the first hand he rr as a feeler and has no respect for your hand and believes he can push u out seeing how it was just u and him after the flop he probably put u on pockets and is representing the queen. Second hand this is tricky u want to get someone heads up with pockets id have to call him down he is still rep aa but how has he played aces before? Third hand well u misplayed the flop i understand that since u flopped ur set u wanted to keep him around well u did and instead of betting into him on the flop u did it after he could draw at his flush for free at this point u have to call him down and hope for the best but i would bet u were beat he has to commit to draw at his flush if u get him to do that then he will chase to the river no matter how big a bet u throw at him next time bet into him on the flop make it hurt when he misses his draw.