Mase31683
Legend
Silver Level
I haven't got to play much lately, but just before I had to break I got my roll up enough to finally get going at $25nl. It went well for about 30 minutes. At first I was writing stuff off to beats and variance, but I'm thinking I have some serious fundamental errors going on. Here are hands that I played today where something close to a stack changed hands. If people who know what's up with $25nl could take a look at these and tell me just how stupid I am, that'd be great, lol. Just make sure to let me know how I'm stupid. I already get that I'm doing something terribly wrong, and I have some inklings as to what, but I'd like to get some input.
*Hands in order they occurred*
HAND #1
BB ($29.45)
UTG ($35.85)
MP ($23.90)
Hero (CO) ($26.90)
Button ($23.10)
SB ($27.30)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q
, J
2 folds, Hero raises to $1, Button calls $1, 2 folds
Flop: ($2.35) 8
, 9
, 9
(2 players)
Hero bets $1, Button calls $1
Turn: ($4.35) 10
(2 players)
Hero bets $1.75, Button calls $1.75
River: ($7.85) 7
(2 players)
Hero bets $23.15 (All-In), Button calls $19.35 (All-In)
My logic for the shove is basically, I'm praying he has a naked jack that he'll call this shove with, or even possibly he'd hit hard and has trips which could also call a shove.
Total pot: $46.55 | Rake: $2.30
*******
HAND #2
Hero (SB) ($27.50)
BB ($25.70)
UTG ($13.25)
MP ($20.50)
CO ($27.75)
Button ($39)
Preflop: Hero is SB with A
, Q
1 fold, MP raises to $0.50, 1 fold, Button calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.40, 1 fold
Flop: ($1.75) 4
, A
, 7
(3 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.50, MP calls $1
Turn: ($4.75) K
(2 players)
Hero bets $1.50, MP calls $1.50
River: ($7.75) Q
(2 players)
Hero bets $5.25, MP raises to $10.50, Hero raises to $24 (All-In), MP calls $6.50 (All-In)
I hit what at the time I took as a great river, while really it didn't change much. I'm still behind AK, still ahead of all aces except A7/A4 which the queen did in fact make a difference for. I'm used to villains stacking off with hands like AJ, even AT here, and I mistakenly felt increased confidence with the arrival of the queen, which played a big part in going for his stack.
Total pot: $41.75 | Rake: $2.05
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HAND #3
SB ($27.25)
BB ($32.50)
MP ($25)
Hero (CO) ($28.70)
Button ($45.40)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 9
, Q
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.75, 1 fold, SB calls $0.65, BB calls $0.50
Flop: ($2.25) 2
, 6
, 7
(3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $1, Hero raises to $3.50, 1 fold, BB calls $2.50
Turn: ($9.25) 5
(2 players)
BB bets $7.25, Hero raises to $24.45 (All-In), BB calls $17.20
River: ($58.15) A
(2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $58.15 | Rake: $2.90
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HAND #4
SB ($27.80)
BB ($27.40)
Hero (UTG) ($25)
MP ($27.75)
Button ($27.20)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with A
, A
Hero raises to $0.75, 2 folds, SB raises to $2.75, 1 fold, Hero calls $2
I've been almost NEVER getting called when I 4bet, and have seen people having success by flatting then playing after the flop. I decide to take that line, but then have what I perceived as a terrible flop for my hand, as I'm giving most players a lot of credit for 3bets at these stakes. Now two of the hands solidly in his range are ahead of me, but AQ/AK holdings and JJ are still behind.
Flop: ($5.75) K
, 6
, Q
(2 players)
SB bets $4, Hero calls $4
Turn: ($13.75) Q
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
River: ($13.75) 10
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $9, SB raises to $18, Hero raises to $18.25 (All-In), SB calls $0.25
When he checks the turn Q, and the river I'm thinking he's got a pair like JJ or maybe did pair the king but was scared of the queen. I decide to try and get some value on this river. When he raises me, I just couldn't see a fold, and put the rest in.
Total pot: $50.25 | Rake: $2.50
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HAND #5
BB ($27.25)
UTG ($61.35)
MP ($25.95)
CO ($25)
Hero (Button) ($25)
SB ($45.15)
Preflop: Hero is Button with 7
, 7
UTG raises to $0.50, MP calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, BB calls $0.25
Flop: ($2.60) 2
, 8
, 7
(5 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $2, 2 folds, Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, UTG raises to $14, Hero raises to $24.50 (All-In), UTG calls $10.50
Here I'm thinking this is looking like an overpair with a club, or maybe something like AK/AQ with a big club, so try to get the money in while he thinks he's got a shot.
Turn: ($51.60) 6
(2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($51.60) K
(2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $51.60 | Rake: $2.55
*************
HAND #6
MP ($39.05)
CO ($31.95)
Button ($13.30)
SB ($12.70)
BB ($25.35)
Hero (UTG) ($25.05)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q
, K
Hero raises to $1, 4 folds, BB calls $0.75
Flop: ($2.10) Q
, Q
, 10
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.50, BB calls $1.50
Turn: ($5.10) 6
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $3, BB raises to $8.25, Hero raises to $22.55 (All-In), BB calls $14.30
River: ($50.20) 8
(2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $50.20 | Rake: $2.45
*Hands in order they occurred*
HAND #1
BB ($29.45)
UTG ($35.85)
MP ($23.90)
Hero (CO) ($26.90)
Button ($23.10)
SB ($27.30)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q
2 folds, Hero raises to $1, Button calls $1, 2 folds
Flop: ($2.35) 8
Hero bets $1, Button calls $1
Turn: ($4.35) 10
Hero bets $1.75, Button calls $1.75
River: ($7.85) 7
Hero bets $23.15 (All-In), Button calls $19.35 (All-In)
My logic for the shove is basically, I'm praying he has a naked jack that he'll call this shove with, or even possibly he'd hit hard and has trips which could also call a shove.
Total pot: $46.55 | Rake: $2.30
*******
HAND #2
Hero (SB) ($27.50)
BB ($25.70)
UTG ($13.25)
MP ($20.50)
CO ($27.75)
Button ($39)
Preflop: Hero is SB with A
1 fold, MP raises to $0.50, 1 fold, Button calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.40, 1 fold
Flop: ($1.75) 4
Hero checks, MP bets $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.50, MP calls $1
Turn: ($4.75) K
Hero bets $1.50, MP calls $1.50
River: ($7.75) Q
Hero bets $5.25, MP raises to $10.50, Hero raises to $24 (All-In), MP calls $6.50 (All-In)
I hit what at the time I took as a great river, while really it didn't change much. I'm still behind AK, still ahead of all aces except A7/A4 which the queen did in fact make a difference for. I'm used to villains stacking off with hands like AJ, even AT here, and I mistakenly felt increased confidence with the arrival of the queen, which played a big part in going for his stack.
Total pot: $41.75 | Rake: $2.05
***********
HAND #3
SB ($27.25)
BB ($32.50)
MP ($25)
Hero (CO) ($28.70)
Button ($45.40)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 9
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.75, 1 fold, SB calls $0.65, BB calls $0.50
Flop: ($2.25) 2
SB checks, BB bets $1, Hero raises to $3.50, 1 fold, BB calls $2.50
Turn: ($9.25) 5
BB bets $7.25, Hero raises to $24.45 (All-In), BB calls $17.20
River: ($58.15) A
Total pot: $58.15 | Rake: $2.90
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HAND #4
SB ($27.80)
BB ($27.40)
Hero (UTG) ($25)
MP ($27.75)
Button ($27.20)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with A
Hero raises to $0.75, 2 folds, SB raises to $2.75, 1 fold, Hero calls $2
I've been almost NEVER getting called when I 4bet, and have seen people having success by flatting then playing after the flop. I decide to take that line, but then have what I perceived as a terrible flop for my hand, as I'm giving most players a lot of credit for 3bets at these stakes. Now two of the hands solidly in his range are ahead of me, but AQ/AK holdings and JJ are still behind.
Flop: ($5.75) K
SB bets $4, Hero calls $4
Turn: ($13.75) Q
SB checks, Hero checks
River: ($13.75) 10
SB checks, Hero bets $9, SB raises to $18, Hero raises to $18.25 (All-In), SB calls $0.25
When he checks the turn Q, and the river I'm thinking he's got a pair like JJ or maybe did pair the king but was scared of the queen. I decide to try and get some value on this river. When he raises me, I just couldn't see a fold, and put the rest in.
Total pot: $50.25 | Rake: $2.50
********
HAND #5
BB ($27.25)
UTG ($61.35)
MP ($25.95)
CO ($25)
Hero (Button) ($25)
SB ($45.15)
Preflop: Hero is Button with 7
UTG raises to $0.50, MP calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, BB calls $0.25
Flop: ($2.60) 2
BB checks, UTG bets $2, 2 folds, Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, UTG raises to $14, Hero raises to $24.50 (All-In), UTG calls $10.50
Here I'm thinking this is looking like an overpair with a club, or maybe something like AK/AQ with a big club, so try to get the money in while he thinks he's got a shot.
Turn: ($51.60) 6
River: ($51.60) K
Total pot: $51.60 | Rake: $2.55
*************
HAND #6
MP ($39.05)
CO ($31.95)
Button ($13.30)
SB ($12.70)
BB ($25.35)
Hero (UTG) ($25.05)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q
Hero raises to $1, 4 folds, BB calls $0.75
Flop: ($2.10) Q
BB checks, Hero bets $1.50, BB calls $1.50
Turn: ($5.10) 6
BB checks, Hero bets $3, BB raises to $8.25, Hero raises to $22.55 (All-In), BB calls $14.30
River: ($50.20) 8
Total pot: $50.20 | Rake: $2.45