Not So Good
I just 3-tabled the 1/2 game for about 3 hours and the results were less than stellar. I played poorly, and ran into some tough hands. On the 3 tables, I won $50, won $120, and lost $510.
First of all, I'm stacking off way too easily when it's pretty obvious that I'm beat. If I get raised on the flop with top pair and I'm facing a tight opponent, I should usually just fold. But sometimes I don't. This hand is a combination of tilt and not paying enough attention. I sort of though he was on a draw (it's a relatively coordinated board), but that's no excuse for playing this poorly.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed)
BB ($140.80)
Hero ($264.90)
UTG+1 ($294.10)
MP1 ($86.40)
MP2 ($72.40)
MP3 ($198.20)
CO ($191)
Button ($80.95)
SB ($201.55)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Ad, Js.
Hero raises to $6, 5 folds, Button calls $6, SB calls $5, BB calls $4.
Flop: ($24) 5h, Jd, Th (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $6, Hero raises to $24, Button folds, SB folds, BB raises to $66, Hero raises to $210, BB calls $68.80 (All-In).
Turn: ($368.80) 4h (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($368.80) 3d (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $368.80
Results below:
BB has Ts Td (three of a kind, tens).
Hero has Ad Js (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: BB wins $293.60. Hero wins $75.20.
This next hand is just totally retarded. I rammed on the flop because I thought there was just as good a chance of him having JJ or QQ as there was for him having AK. I think I need to start folding AQ before the flop until I can learn some discipline. Is this that bad of a play on my part (I know it's bad, but is it that bad)? Can he actually have JJ or QQ here? Will he fold those hands?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (8 handed)
UTG ($200)
UTG+1 ($269.20)
MP1 ($235.45)
MP2 ($239.80)
CO ($645.15)
Button ($191)
SB ($146.95)
Hero ($506.35)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Qc, Ad.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $18, 5 folds, Hero raises to $100, UTG+1 calls $82.
Flop: ($201) Td, 2s, Kd (2 players)
Hero bets $120, UTG+1 raises to $169.2, Hero calls $49.20.
Turn: ($539.40) 6d (2 players)
River: ($539.40) 6s (2 players)
Final Pot: $539.40
Results below:
Hero has Qc Ad (one pair, sixes).
UTG+1 has Kh As (two pair, kings and sixes).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $539.40.
In addition to playing poorly in a few big pots, I got the cooler (a seemingly great 2nd best hand) a couple of times at the table where I lost $510. In this first hand, I have no idea why the guy didn't break me, I guess he was scared of 66 and AA. I'll tell you this -- I'm breaking him if the situation is reversed. I was incredibly surprised to see the pot go to him.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (8 handed)
MP2 ($294.80)
CO ($96.95)
Button ($59.05)
Hero ($214.45)
BB ($200.70)
UTG ($270.65)
UTG+1 ($203)
MP1 ($311.40)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 6h, 4s.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $4, 4 folds, Hero calls $3, 1 fold.
Flop: ($10) Ac, 6d, 4c (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $4, Hero raises to $18, UTG+1 calls $14.
Turn: ($46) 4h (2 players)
Hero bets $24, UTG+1 calls $24.
River: ($94) 2h (2 players)
Hero bets $65, UTG+1 calls $65.
Final Pot: $224
Results below:
Hero has 6h 4s (full house, fours full of sixes).
UTG+1 has Ad 4d (full house, fours full of aces).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $224.
Then, of course, there's the ole' set over set hand where I lose a ton. I'm actually starting to question whether I should have called the $180 raise on the flop with bottom set. This guy was a fairly tight player, but can't he still have Q9 or JcTc or something here? I sort of auto-called because I'm a donkey who can't fold anything, but maybe I should have considered folding here. Is that crazy-talk from someone who's running bad or should I actually consider folding a set?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed)
SB ($29)
BB ($190.95)
UTG ($98.40)
Hero ($211.15)
MP1 ($306.65)
MP2 ($226.95)
MP3 ($193.70)
CO ($317.40)
Button ($195)
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 4d, 4h.
1 fold, Hero calls $2, 3 folds, CO calls $2, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($8) 4c, Qh, 9c (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $5, CO raises to $10, SB folds, BB folds, Hero raises to $28, CO raises to $315.4, Hero calls $181.15 (All-In).
Turn: ($532.55) 7c (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($532.55) Jh (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $532.55
Results below:
Hero has 4d 4h (three of a kind, fours).
CO has 9d 9s (three of a kind, nines).
Outcome: CO wins $532.55.
One last hand -- this one filled with glory for me. I actually love the way I played this hand. I tried to imagine how a donkey would play the hand with just a 5 (I figured the other guy for a big flush).
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (8 handed)
Button ($286.75)
Hero ($194)
BB ($386.75)
UTG ($157.35)
UTG+1 ($118)
MP1 ($138.85)
MP2 ($248.60)
CO ($197)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 5s, 5h.
UTG calls $2, 5 folds, Hero completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($6) 8d, 5d, 5c (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $4, UTG folds, Hero calls $4.
Turn: ($14) Jd (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $8, Hero raises to $26, BB calls $18.
River: ($66) Td (2 players)
Hero bets $30, BB raises to $60, Hero raises to $162, BB calls $102.
Final Pot: $390
Results below:
Hero has 5s 5h (four of a kind, fives).
BB has Qh 6d (flush, jack high).
Outcome: Hero wins $390.
Here are the things I like about the way I played this hand:
1) Check-raising the turn says "I just have a 5 and I don't want you to draw to a flush (figuring the other guy already had the flush)". My opponent draws to the 6-high flush anyway.
2) My blocker-looking river bet of $30 into a pot of $66. This bet says "I have a naked 5 and I want to show the hand down."
3) When he mis-raised the river I tanked for a while then jammed. This is also a play someone might make to move him off a flush if I just have the 5.
This guy somehow calls me on the river with the 6-high flush. When I went to the hand history to see what his hand was, I started at it for like 3 minutes because I thought I was misreading something.
I think I'm done playing poker for the day -- I need a break. Considering my bad play, bad beats, and cold decks, I'm only down $350 in the $1/$2 game after 2000 hands. All things considered, I feel pretty lucky right now to only be down that much. If I removed any of those individual factors, I'd be above ground right now in this game. Hopefully I can come back tomorrow (or whenever) and be refreshed and play well.
I hope everyone else is having a better day than I am...
First of all, I'm stacking off way too easily when it's pretty obvious that I'm beat. If I get raised on the flop with top pair and I'm facing a tight opponent, I should usually just fold. But sometimes I don't. This hand is a combination of tilt and not paying enough attention. I sort of though he was on a draw (it's a relatively coordinated board), but that's no excuse for playing this poorly.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed)
BB ($140.80)
Hero ($264.90)
UTG+1 ($294.10)
MP1 ($86.40)
MP2 ($72.40)
MP3 ($198.20)
CO ($191)
Button ($80.95)
SB ($201.55)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Ad, Js.
Hero raises to $6, 5 folds, Button calls $6, SB calls $5, BB calls $4.
Flop: ($24) 5h, Jd, Th (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $6, Hero raises to $24, Button folds, SB folds, BB raises to $66, Hero raises to $210, BB calls $68.80 (All-In).
Turn: ($368.80) 4h (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($368.80) 3d (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $368.80
Results below:
BB has Ts Td (three of a kind, tens).
Hero has Ad Js (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: BB wins $293.60. Hero wins $75.20.
This next hand is just totally retarded. I rammed on the flop because I thought there was just as good a chance of him having JJ or QQ as there was for him having AK. I think I need to start folding AQ before the flop until I can learn some discipline. Is this that bad of a play on my part (I know it's bad, but is it that bad)? Can he actually have JJ or QQ here? Will he fold those hands?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (8 handed)
UTG ($200)
UTG+1 ($269.20)
MP1 ($235.45)
MP2 ($239.80)
CO ($645.15)
Button ($191)
SB ($146.95)
Hero ($506.35)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Qc, Ad.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $18, 5 folds, Hero raises to $100, UTG+1 calls $82.
Flop: ($201) Td, 2s, Kd (2 players)
Hero bets $120, UTG+1 raises to $169.2, Hero calls $49.20.
Turn: ($539.40) 6d (2 players)
River: ($539.40) 6s (2 players)
Final Pot: $539.40
Results below:
Hero has Qc Ad (one pair, sixes).
UTG+1 has Kh As (two pair, kings and sixes).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $539.40.
In addition to playing poorly in a few big pots, I got the cooler (a seemingly great 2nd best hand) a couple of times at the table where I lost $510. In this first hand, I have no idea why the guy didn't break me, I guess he was scared of 66 and AA. I'll tell you this -- I'm breaking him if the situation is reversed. I was incredibly surprised to see the pot go to him.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (8 handed)
MP2 ($294.80)
CO ($96.95)
Button ($59.05)
Hero ($214.45)
BB ($200.70)
UTG ($270.65)
UTG+1 ($203)
MP1 ($311.40)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 6h, 4s.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $4, 4 folds, Hero calls $3, 1 fold.
Flop: ($10) Ac, 6d, 4c (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $4, Hero raises to $18, UTG+1 calls $14.
Turn: ($46) 4h (2 players)
Hero bets $24, UTG+1 calls $24.
River: ($94) 2h (2 players)
Hero bets $65, UTG+1 calls $65.
Final Pot: $224
Results below:
Hero has 6h 4s (full house, fours full of sixes).
UTG+1 has Ad 4d (full house, fours full of aces).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $224.
Then, of course, there's the ole' set over set hand where I lose a ton. I'm actually starting to question whether I should have called the $180 raise on the flop with bottom set. This guy was a fairly tight player, but can't he still have Q9 or JcTc or something here? I sort of auto-called because I'm a donkey who can't fold anything, but maybe I should have considered folding here. Is that crazy-talk from someone who's running bad or should I actually consider folding a set?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed)
SB ($29)
BB ($190.95)
UTG ($98.40)
Hero ($211.15)
MP1 ($306.65)
MP2 ($226.95)
MP3 ($193.70)
CO ($317.40)
Button ($195)
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 4d, 4h.
1 fold, Hero calls $2, 3 folds, CO calls $2, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($8) 4c, Qh, 9c (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $5, CO raises to $10, SB folds, BB folds, Hero raises to $28, CO raises to $315.4, Hero calls $181.15 (All-In).
Turn: ($532.55) 7c (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($532.55) Jh (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $532.55
Results below:
Hero has 4d 4h (three of a kind, fours).
CO has 9d 9s (three of a kind, nines).
Outcome: CO wins $532.55.
One last hand -- this one filled with glory for me. I actually love the way I played this hand. I tried to imagine how a donkey would play the hand with just a 5 (I figured the other guy for a big flush).
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (8 handed)
Button ($286.75)
Hero ($194)
BB ($386.75)
UTG ($157.35)
UTG+1 ($118)
MP1 ($138.85)
MP2 ($248.60)
CO ($197)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 5s, 5h.
UTG calls $2, 5 folds, Hero completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($6) 8d, 5d, 5c (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $4, UTG folds, Hero calls $4.
Turn: ($14) Jd (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $8, Hero raises to $26, BB calls $18.
River: ($66) Td (2 players)
Hero bets $30, BB raises to $60, Hero raises to $162, BB calls $102.
Final Pot: $390
Results below:
Hero has 5s 5h (four of a kind, fives).
BB has Qh 6d (flush, jack high).
Outcome: Hero wins $390.
Here are the things I like about the way I played this hand:
1) Check-raising the turn says "I just have a 5 and I don't want you to draw to a flush (figuring the other guy already had the flush)". My opponent draws to the 6-high flush anyway.
2) My blocker-looking river bet of $30 into a pot of $66. This bet says "I have a naked 5 and I want to show the hand down."
3) When he mis-raised the river I tanked for a while then jammed. This is also a play someone might make to move him off a flush if I just have the 5.
This guy somehow calls me on the river with the 6-high flush. When I went to the hand history to see what his hand was, I started at it for like 3 minutes because I thought I was misreading something.
I think I'm done playing poker for the day -- I need a break. Considering my bad play, bad beats, and cold decks, I'm only down $350 in the $1/$2 game after 2000 hands. All things considered, I feel pretty lucky right now to only be down that much. If I removed any of those individual factors, I'd be above ground right now in this game. Hopefully I can come back tomorrow (or whenever) and be refreshed and play well.
I hope everyone else is having a better day than I am...
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