M
Michal
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hey guys. Me and my friends started playing for money finally. It's only 1$ buy-in but it still makes the game more "poker" than playing for nothing. Usually its only 3 or 4 people though. I would like some constructed criticism on my playing and how I can improve please.
When going into the game I focus on:
1. Playing good hands in good position
2. Don't bluff the big stack
3. Don't pretend to be Phil Ivey
4. Think before you act. (Ask yourself WHY? am I doing this...)
5. Try to put my opponents on a range of hands
6. Play tighter since my opponents play very loose
Notes on my opponents:
Bill
1. Bets half the pot when has a hand
2. Bets very small when has a monster
3. Over bets the pot when trying to bluff or steal the blinds
4. A lot of times he'll call down to river with nothing because he never believes I have something. He'll call down with A high.
Bobby
1. Calls my raises with total rags when he's big stack
2. Commits all his chips on a weak flush draw
These are some of the hands I play against Bobby which I would like critiqued please.
I have about 17,000 and Bobby is the big stack with probably 3x my stack.
Hand 1
I checked in the BB with 73o he calls in SB with T3o
Flop: 687 with two spades.
He checks to me and I bet 1500 into a 2000 pot. (I bet that much because I didn't want to give straight and flush draws a good price to call. Was this bet good? Should I have bet more? Less?)
Turn: 9 spades (He makes a straight)
He checks
I check because of the spade
River: T putting a straight on board
We both check
Should I have tried to steal the pot or were my decisions correct?
Hand 2
I was running low on chips so I tried to steal the blinds.
I raise with 6 4o in the BB
He calls in the SB with 10 spades 2
Flop: 356 all spades
He goes all in
I fold.
Correct play?
Hand 3
I raise in position with K9o
He calls
Flop: 7 J 5r
He bets 1500 into 2000 pot
I fold.
Should I have called or re-raised?
Hand 4
I raise on button with 99
He calls in cutoff with 34o
Flop: 6 4 2r
He goes all in
I call
Turn: 7
River: 4 diamonds ( He catches trips and eliminates me)
Any tips? Thanks guys
When going into the game I focus on:
1. Playing good hands in good position
2. Don't bluff the big stack
3. Don't pretend to be Phil Ivey
4. Think before you act. (Ask yourself WHY? am I doing this...)
5. Try to put my opponents on a range of hands
6. Play tighter since my opponents play very loose
Notes on my opponents:
Bill
1. Bets half the pot when has a hand
2. Bets very small when has a monster
3. Over bets the pot when trying to bluff or steal the blinds
4. A lot of times he'll call down to river with nothing because he never believes I have something. He'll call down with A high.
Bobby
1. Calls my raises with total rags when he's big stack
2. Commits all his chips on a weak flush draw
These are some of the hands I play against Bobby which I would like critiqued please.
I have about 17,000 and Bobby is the big stack with probably 3x my stack.
Hand 1
I checked in the BB with 73o he calls in SB with T3o
Flop: 687 with two spades.
He checks to me and I bet 1500 into a 2000 pot. (I bet that much because I didn't want to give straight and flush draws a good price to call. Was this bet good? Should I have bet more? Less?)
Turn: 9 spades (He makes a straight)
He checks
I check because of the spade
River: T putting a straight on board
We both check
Should I have tried to steal the pot or were my decisions correct?
Hand 2
I was running low on chips so I tried to steal the blinds.
I raise with 6 4o in the BB
He calls in the SB with 10 spades 2
Flop: 356 all spades
He goes all in
I fold.
Correct play?
Hand 3
I raise in position with K9o
He calls
Flop: 7 J 5r
He bets 1500 into 2000 pot
I fold.
Should I have called or re-raised?
Hand 4
I raise on button with 99
He calls in cutoff with 34o
Flop: 6 4 2r
He goes all in
I call
Turn: 7
River: 4 diamonds ( He catches trips and eliminates me)
Any tips? Thanks guys
