Huge downswing...I don't know what's wrong

GoCubsGo · #1 09-05-2005, 12:22 AM

Over my last 1000 hands or so, I am losing big. More than I've ever lost before. I'm down about 6 buyins. This is all over the last 2 or 3 days. I'm getting terrible cards. Everytime I get KK QQ or JJ, an overcard flops. When I hit a set, everyone folds. There was a raised pot today with 4 limpers, I hit my set, there was an ace on board, I lead for 2/3 pot and every one folded. Whenever I make the nuts, nobody has anything, but whenever I make a very good hand, somebody has the nuts.

Of course, I understand this. That's poker. What I'm wondering is, am I playing like [censored] and adding to it? Here's a few hands I've been wondering about from the last few days. I know there's a lot, so if you can just pick out 1 or 2 that jump out at you, that's fine.

Villain in this hand is LAG. 70/20/1.93. He's been calling big raises from me with nothing, and either folding to my bet or betting and pushing me off my hand.
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Hero ($59.80)
UTG+1 ($144.80)
MP1 ($58.35)
MP2 ($25)
MP3 ($6.25)
CO ($8.70)
Button ($30.50)
SB ($48.50)
BB ($44.60)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $2, UTG+1 raises to $5, 7 folds, Hero raises to $12, UTG+1 calls $7.

Flop: ($24.75) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks.

Turn: ($24.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $13, UTG+1 calls $13.

River: ($50.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $34.8 (All-In), UTG+1 calls $34.80.

Final Pot: $120.35

This one I'm pretty sure I really donked it up. Is there any excuse for this, or am I right for feeling terrible about this hand? Also, I won't bet calling preflop with 43s for a long time after this. And don't chase flushes or straights with a paired board anymore, please.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) converter

Hero ($51.25)
Button ($41.80)
SB ($21.95)
BB ($19.60)
UTG ($55.05)
UTG+1 ($55.30)
MP1 ($116.40)
MP2 ($29.70)
MP3 ($44.75)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($3.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (7 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.5, UTG folds, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, Button folds, SB calls $0.50.

Turn: ($6) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks, Hero bets $5, SB folds, BB raises to $10, MP2 folds, MP3 raises to $17, Hero raises to $50.25, BB calls $8.60 (All-In), MP3 calls $26.75 (All-In).

River: ($118.60) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $118.60

Here's one I'm not sure I could have avoided. Villain was loose (40% vpip), so his holding isn't out of the question, but he could also be overplaying trips with a good kicker. Is this one my fault?

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Hero ($53.15)
UTG ($45.55)
UTG+1 ($23.70)
MP1 ($18.25)
MP2 ($50.80)
MP3 ($55.90)
CO ($124.05)
Button ($17.15)
SB ($106.10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. MP1 posts a blind of $0.50.
2 folds, MP1 (poster) checks, 2 folds, CO calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero checks.

Flop: ($2.25) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets $1.5, MP1 folds, CO calls $1.50, Button folds.

Turn: ($5.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $4, CO calls $4.

River: ($13.25) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $10, CO raises to $30, Hero calls $20.

Final Pot: $73.25

I'd say there's nothing I can do about this one, but I've lost my confidence and need somebody to reassure me this was a good fold:

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MP2 ($27.45)
MP3 ($49.70)
CO ($9.65)
Button ($57.90)
SB ($24.50)
Hero ($49.50)
UTG ($49)
UTG+1 ($50)
MP1 ($48.25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 4 folds, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.5, UTG+1 raises to $6, Button calls $5.50, Hero folds.

Anyone getting away from this one? Definitely looked like AA but I couldn't lay it down.

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MP2 ($70.55)
CO ($50.70)
Button ($55)
Hero ($49.50)
BB ($22.15)
UTG ($16.55)
UTG+1 ($124.25)
MP1 ($46.05)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50, MP2 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Button raises to $2.5, Hero calls $2.25, 1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $5, MP1 folds, MP2 calls $4.50, Button calls $2.50, Hero calls $2.50.

Flop: ($21) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets $9, UTG+1 raises to $119.25, MP2 folds, Button folds, Hero calls $35.50 (All-In).

Turn: ($184.75) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($184.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $184.75

Am I too aggressive here? Villain said he folded JJ. Should I have slowplayed?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) converter

UTG+1 ($50.60)
MP1 ($42.25)
MP2 ($49.25)
MP3 ($57.45)
CO ($32.35)
Hero ($44.25)
SB ($40.40)
BB ($68.50)
UTG ($49.75)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $1.5, 2 folds, MP2 calls $1.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $4, 2 folds, UTG folds, MP2 calls $2.50.

Flop: ($10.25) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $7, MP2 calls $7.

Turn: ($24.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $15, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: $39.25

Here's me trying my best to extract whatever I can and still getting nothing.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) converter

UTG ($58.40)
UTG+1 ($88.60)
MP1 ($27.15)
MP2 ($34.80)
MP3 ($24.55)
Hero ($49.25)
Button ($14.75)
SB ($51.55)
BB ($43.35)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
5 folds, Hero raises to $2, 2 folds, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4.25) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($4.25) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $3, BB folds.

Final Pot: $7.25

These $3 wins are fine, but it really gets old when I win 5 hands and get up $15, only to blow $30 with the 3rd nuts and be down after 70 hands at the table. It's as if they are calling with [censored] every single time trying to spike an unexpected hand, and everytime they don't I barely win, but when they do I pay them off more than I won all the times they missed. Here's an example. Villain was actually playing really tight until this hand:

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BB ($50.60)
UTG ($42.25)
UTG+1 ($37.75)
MP1 ($19.50)
MP2 ($32.35)
Hero ($56.35)
CO ($40.15)
Button ($67.75)
SB ($49.45)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 raises to $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $3.5, 4 folds, MP1 calls $2.50.

Flop: ($7.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 bets $1.5, Hero raises to $5.5, MP1 calls $4.

Turn: ($18.75) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($18.75) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 bets $3, Hero calls $3.

Final Pot: $24.75

Results in white below: 
MP1 has Th Jh (three of a kind, jacks).
Hero has Ah Qs (two pair, queens and jacks).
Outcome: MP1 wins $24.75. 

I've never went through such a large downswing before. I'd like to think I'm not tilting because I've always bounced right back before, but I'm not sure. I've got a few more hands I'd like to post later. In the mean time, I'm taking a little break from poker.