Moved up to $50NL 6max, got a couple of "iffy" hands...

Spaded · #1 12-20-2005, 03:10 AM

Just moved up to $50NL 6max for the 3rd time this year, and stil feel like there are huge holes in my game, heres a couple hands.

This one involves my pocket pair and a continuation bet by the original raiser.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

BB ($52.85)
Hero ($69.15)
MP ($114.04)
Button ($47.80)
SB ($21.25)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
Hero calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, BB raises to $2.5, Hero calls $2.50, MP folds, Button folds.

Flop: ($7.25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $4, Hero raises to $8, BB calls $4.
Made a min-raise to scare him, usually people hate min-raises. He thinks for a while then calls.

Turn: ($23.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $10, BB calls $41.85 (All-In), Hero folds.
Only bet half the pot, should I have bet more?

Final Pot: $75.10

It seems like the original raiser must have had AQ or overpair. I folded in part because there were two flush draws on the board.

Next hand...
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero ($50.15)
UTG ($48.95)
MP ($64.15)
CO ($101.95)
Button ($88.85)
SB ($45.45)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, SB (poster) completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($2.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.5, MP folds, CO folds, Button calls $1.50, SB folds.

Turn: ($5.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $3, Button calls $3.

River: ($11.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $5, Button raises to $50, Hero folds.
I did not represent a flush, since I had semibluffed on the flop. Was this just too weak a fold?

Final Pot: $66.50