Back in the Kiddie Pool-2 A4s hands

[BWebb]

After taking some time off from poker to regain enjoyment in playing, I have deposited some money in my account. Little rusty, and its marginal hands like this that make me uncomfortable.


Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, Button calls, Hero calls, BB calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (10 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, Button calls, Hero calls, BB folds, MP2 folds.

Turn: (6.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, Button calls, Hero calls.

River: (9.50 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, Button folds, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.50 BB
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Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB checks.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP2 folds, MP3 calls, BB calls, UTG folds, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises</font>, Hero calls, MP3 folds, BB calls.

Turn: (6.75 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, Hero calls, BB calls.

River: (9.75 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, Hero folds, BB calls.

Final Pot: 11.75 BB

[gaming_mouse]

Hand 1------

Fold that river. Calling there is very bad. The PF call is also marginal.

Hand 2------
Again, PF is marginal, but okay if the game was very passive.

Fold the turn.

[cassady]

I'd say the turn should have been a fold on hand one as well.

[MoreWineII]

I think you can safely fold on each street in hand 1.

[bakku]

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Hand 1------

Fold that river. Calling there is very bad. The PF call is also marginal.

Hand 2------
Again, PF is marginal, but okay if the game was very passive.

Fold the turn.

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calling the river in hand 1 isn't that bad, i think PF call is bad.

PF call in hand 2 is easy.

1/2 hands go in the microlimits forum.

[tijean]

Hand 1: Fold PF. Fold the flop. Fold someplace. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Hand 2: PF is OK. I check/fold this flop - if there was a diamond on the board, maybe call 1 not 2.

[BWebb]

Thanks for the responses. Looking at it now, Hand 1 is a clear fold preflop. For some reason, probably rust and multi-tabling, I thought more people called. Anyway, I was all set to fold the river until the other player folded. Then, I was looking at a 10.5 BB pot and thought there was 1 in 10 chance that I was good there, so I called. Better had AK and MHWG.

Hand 2, the flop bet is bad and the flop turn is bad, I agree. BB had 43 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] for the small flush.

Thanks for the replies.

[Stu Pidasso]

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I think you can safely fold on each street in hand 1.

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On the frop, hero's immeadiate odds are 12-1, implied odds push higher. Calling is better than folding. Throw in a raise to clean some outs.

Stu