Alucard's Cash Journal - 2NL to 5NL

[Figaroo2]

In and following good luck.

Js kd. Betting the river with 3rd pair is too thin for my tastes. If he calls that flop he's going to have an ace or queen and even a queen calls the river after a turn check through.

QQ 4bet hand. There wasn't much point calling the 4 bet if you are going to fold on that flop. Players at this level massively overplay AK in this spot as played I just call down. If I was the utg player here with AK it's actually +ev Just to shove the flop when oop for exactly the reason that players will fold QQ. As played I think its too nitty unless you know he's only 4betting AA KK and if so you should have folded pre anyway. You have enough hands to have a semi reliable 4bet stat.

77
Make a note on the player that pot size cbets can be overcards. You can check raise the turn or lead out on the river but you have to do one or the other to get paid better. The turn flush card is a problem and means you are unlikely to get paid by anything worse anyway. There are plenty of straights available as well.
Here I would have just to lead out on the river for 40-50% pot this would take away his bluffs and mean if you get raised you are beat.

 

[Samsonate]

Uh, nice was wondering why there arent some cash challenges/journeys, here they are!
You are doing very well, at what time do u usually play on PS?
Keep on! :rock:

 

[Alucard]

In and following good luck.

Js kd. Betting the river with 3rd pair is too thin for my tastes. If he calls that flop he's going to have an ace or queen and even a queen calls the river after a turn check through.

QQ 4bet hand. There wasn't much point calling the 4 bet if you are going to fold on that flop. Players at this level massively overplay AK in this spot as played I just call down. If I was the utg player here with AK it's actually +ev Just to shove the flop when oop for exactly the reason that players will fold QQ. As played I think its too nitty unless you know he's only 4betting AA KK and if so you should have folded pre anyway. You have enough hands to have a semi reliable 4bet stat.

77
Make a note on the player that pot size cbets can be overcards. You can check raise the turn or lead out on the river but you have to do one or the other to get paid better. The turn flush card is a problem and means you are unlikely to get paid by anything worse anyway. There are plenty of straights available as well.
Here I would have just to lead out on the river for 40-50% pot this would take away his bluffs and mean if you get raised you are beat.

Thanks Figaroo! Glad to have you on board.

Not proud of the KJ hand. That wasn't the hand I was gonna post it there. But mistakenly posted this instead of the hand I was gonna. It was played bad.

The QQ hand, the villain wasn't active at all against me in that session. I don't remember facing even a 3bet from him let alone a 4bet. And both the 4bet and the flop bet were snap decisions by him. So I thought for a while and decided to fold. I called the 4 bet hoping for AK or a slight chance of catching a set, and would've called the flop as well, but snap decisions from the V is what turned me down.

77, yeah check raise turn would've been the better play although he would've folded.

Thanks for the inputs.

 

[Alucard]

Uh, nice was wondering why there arent some cash challenges/journeys, here they are!
You are doing very well, at what time do u usually play on PS?
Keep on! :rock:

Thanks mate! Appreciate it!
I don't have a preferable time tbh. I usually try to avoid the busiest times due to more regs hunting a thin amount of fish which is probably around 4-8 pm in Europe.
Better times for me have been from around 2am to 12 noon here in Asia I guess.
I'm a bit of a night owl Probably cause trying to adjust to american & european times. Hard being an Asian sometimes

 

[Alucard]

Some interesting hands from yesterdays session. Would like some input

A very interesting player. Almost all the hands I played with him this session before this hand didn't go to showdown and he won the most of it as I remember. A bit surprised with his call tbh

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (BTN): 171.5 BB
SB: 162.5 BB (VPIP: 27.46, PFR: 17.87, 3Bet Preflop: 8.00, Hands: 3,602)
BB: 132 BB (VPIP: 28.21, PFR: 16.18, 3Bet Preflop: 5.19, Hands: 4,057)
UTG: 67.5 BB (VPIP: 26.78, PFR: 15.13, 3Bet Preflop: 4.78, Hands: 3,929)
MP: 134.5 BB (VPIP: 27.11, PFR: 16.17, 3Bet Preflop: 5.14, Hands: 3,823)
CO: 109 BB (VPIP: 23.55, PFR: 15.18, 3Bet Preflop: 4.38, Hands: 4,141)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6s As
UTG calls 1 BB, MP calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, SB calls 3.5 BB, BB calls 3 BB, UTG calls 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB

Flop : (20 BB, 5 players) 3s 9h 7s
SB bets 9.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 9.5 BB

Turn : (39 BB, 2 players) 6c
SB bets 19.5 BB, Hero calls 19.5 BB

River : (78 BB, 2 players) 9s
SB bets 38.5 BB, Hero raises to 138.5 BB and is all-in, SB calls 91 BB and is all-in

SB shows Qh 9c (Three of a Kind, Nines)
(Pre 40%, Flop 53%, Turn 68%)

Hero shows 6s As (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 60%, Flop 47%, Turn 32%)

Hero wins 9 BB
Hero wins 320.5 BB

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against a fish

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (UTG): 384 BB
MP: 69.5 BB (VPIP: 28.44, PFR: 17.54, 3Bet Preflop: 7.74, Hands: 3,776)
CO: 126.5 BB (VPIP: 28.21, PFR: 15.96, 3Bet Preflop: 5.37, Hands: 4,170)
BTN: 61.5 BB (VPIP: 26.63, PFR: 14.99, 3Bet Preflop: 4.68, Hands: 4,114)
SB: 78.5 BB (VPIP: 27.39, PFR: 16.05, 3Bet Preflop: 5.03, Hands: 3,932)
BB: 146 BB (VPIP: 23.78, PFR: 15.10, 3Bet Preflop: 4.51, Hands: 4,337)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Tc 9c
Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop : (7 BB, 2 players) Th 9h 7s
SB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, SB calls 3 BB

Turn : (15 BB, 2 players) 9d
SB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 5 BB, SB calls 4 BB

River : (25 BB, 2 players) Qs
SB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 67 BB, SB calls 65.5 BB and is all-in

Hero shows Tc 9c (Full House, Nines full of Tens)
(Pre 19%, Flop 58%, Turn 95%)

SB shows Jd Jh (Two Pair, Jacks and Nines)
(Pre 81%, Flop 42%, Turn 5%)

Hero wins 0.5 BB
Hero wins 150.5 BB

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An interesting hand. Against a donk who'd lead out a couple of times against me. The big river bluff was mainly because of his play style and I think I had the best hand regardless.

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 43.5 BB (VPIP: 28.03, PFR: 15.58, 3Bet Preflop: 4.20, Hands: 4,005)
BB: 43 BB (VPIP: 27.48, PFR: 17.87, 3Bet Preflop: 8.00, Hands: 3,603)
UTG: 68 BB (VPIP: 28.23, PFR: 16.17, 3Bet Preflop: 5.18, Hands: 4,058)
MP: 138.5 BB (VPIP: 26.80, PFR: 15.13, 3Bet Preflop: 4.78, Hands: 3,930)
Hero (CO): 106 BB
BTN: 47.5 BB (VPIP: 23.54, PFR: 15.18, 3Bet Preflop: 4.38, Hands: 4,142)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ts Qs
UTG calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls 2.5 BB

Flop : (8.5 BB, 2 players) Qd Kc 2s
UTG checks, Hero bets 3.5 BB, UTG calls 3.5 BB

Turn : (15.5 BB, 2 players) 3s
UTG checks, Hero bets 6.5 BB, UTG calls 6.5 BB

River : (28.5 BB, 2 players) Jd
UTG bets 8.5 BB, Hero raises to 92.5 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 127.5 BB

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against a passive player. I'm not exactly sure he was a calling station or not though. Should I have bet more on the turn & river? Thought some big bets would scare him off the pot.

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (BTN): 328 BB
SB: 127 BB (VPIP: 28.33, PFR: 16.18, 3Bet Preflop: 5.30, Hands: 4,070)
BB: 134.5 BB (VPIP: 27.13, PFR: 16.16, 3Bet Preflop: 5.14, Hands: 3,831)
CO: 107.5 BB (VPIP: 23.53, PFR: 15.18, 3Bet Preflop: 4.37, Hands: 4,153)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Th Qd
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop : (6.5 BB, 2 players) 2h 9h Kc
BB checks, Hero bets 3.5 BB, BB calls 3.5 BB

Turn : (13.5 BB, 2 players) Js
BB checks, Hero bets 8.5 BB, BB calls 8.5 BB

River : (30.5 BB, 2 players) 7c
BB checks, Hero bets 22.5 BB, BB calls 22.5 BB

Hero shows Th Qd (Straight, King High)
(Pre 36%, Flop 18%, Turn 100%)

BB mucks Ks Ah (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 64%, Flop 82%, Turn 0%)

Hero wins 72 BB

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Bluff gone wrong. Turn check might have made things bad for me. Although since he's a fish, wouldn't have folded probably.

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

CO: 82 BB (VPIP: 28.04, PFR: 15.62, 3Bet Preflop: 4.17, Hands: 4,022)
BTN: 98 BB (VPIP: 27.56, PFR: 17.84, 3Bet Preflop: 7.93, Hands: 3,626)
Hero (SB): 105 BB
BB: 103.5 BB (VPIP: 26.79, PFR: 15.14, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 3,953)
UTG: 107.5 BB (VPIP: 27.14, PFR: 16.12, 3Bet Preflop: 5.12, Hands: 3,840)
MP: 107 BB (VPIP: 23.60, PFR: 15.17, 3Bet Preflop: 4.42, Hands: 4,170)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Kh Js
fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, MP calls 3 BB

Flop : (9 BB, 2 players) As Qh Ah
Hero bets 5.5 BB, MP calls 5.5 BB

Turn : (20 BB, 2 players) 3c
Hero checks, MP checks

River : (20 BB, 2 players) 9c
Hero bets 16.5 BB, MP calls 16.5 BB

Hero shows Kh Js (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 62%, Flop 31%, Turn 16%)

MP shows Qd 2d (Two Pair, Aces and Queens)
(Pre 38%, Flop 69%, Turn 84%)

MP wins 50.5 BB

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I'm not exactly sure why I played this hand a bit passive betting really small. Specially on the turn. Maybe because I wanted him to bluff raise me. River bet is a blocking bet.

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.19, PFR: 15.59, 3Bet Preflop: 4.25, Hands: 3,926)
SB: 104 BB (VPIP: 27.41, PFR: 17.69, 3Bet Preflop: 8.10, Hands: 3,491)
BB: 106.5 BB (VPIP: 26.89, PFR: 15.38, 3Bet Preflop: 4.82, Hands: 3,833)
Hero (UTG): 115 BB
CO: 102.5 BB (VPIP: 23.63, PFR: 15.13, 3Bet Preflop: 4.26, Hands: 4,044)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6d 6s
Hero raises to 3 BB, CO raises to 9.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 6.5 BB

Flop : (20.5 BB, 2 players) Qd Js 3s
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn : (20.5 BB, 2 players) 6h
Hero bets 6 BB, CO calls 6 BB

River : (32.5 BB, 2 players) Th
Hero bets 10 BB, CO calls 10 BB

Hero shows 6d 6s (Three of a Kind, Sixes)
(Pre 19%, Flop 8%, Turn 95%)

CO shows Tc Ts (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 81%, Flop 92%, Turn 5%)

CO wins 50 BB

 

[Figaroo2]

Hero has 6s Asb Way to get paid!
He needed to find a fold there. The river shove you are going to lose to some full houses on occasion but if you think he will pay off with worse flushes and trips then the shove is ok. Against better players at a higher level I'd probably just call on the river as usually the only thing that will call a raise is full house.

Hero has Tc 9c
Just bet bigger on the turn at least 12c there are all sorts of draws that are going to call, and it makes it easier to get a bigger bet in on the river.

Hero has Ts Qs
I check the flop, this is a clear check for me, 2nd pair we already have showdown value and no need to bloat the pot with a medium hand like this. On double high card flops all high card combos have some sort of draw/pair combo that are going to call. I'd only be betting this flop if I was planning to bluff with this hand right to the end.
I like the turn bet with the extra equity but I make it 2/3 pot, I don't like the shove at all. He gave you a cheap showdown so just take it, especially as you said you thought you may have had the best hand anyway. You are going to look a right fool when you shove and he calls and rolls over AT.
If you feel like a bluff is necessary then about 30bb would get the job done just the same. Look at it this way, he's put out a blocker sizing so its either a weak hand looking for a cheap showdown or its an attempt to induce a bluff. 30bb will shift him off his weak hand and if he was inducing you only lose 30bb and not 90bb, its potentially a very big unnecessary mistake. And this wasn't even a hand we needed to bluff anyway.
Its similar in a way to the first hand with As6s, better players will usually only call big shoves with better hands.

Hero has Th Qd
Now this is a much better hand to cbet the flop as we currently have just Q high but we have the gutshot and back door flush. The single lone high card means if he doesn't have a king he's going to fold a lot more than on the double broadway board in the hand above.
When we hit our hand just try to eek out a few more big blinds so I'd make it 10.5, if he has a draw and is going to call 8.5bb then he will call 10.5bb. Over time all these little extra sizings add up to bigger river bets and a better win rate.
The river sizing looks fine.

Hero has Kh Js
Yeah no one ever believes the cbet here, I don't mind the cbet as we have air but again we have the gutter and back door flush, You have to double barrel this to get them to fold the Q but don't barrel against a calling station in that spot and don't triple.
bet flop/check turn/bet flop will usually get more calls than bet flop/bet turn.
For the same money the double barrel is much more threatening and will get more folds.

Hero has 6d 6s
I just fold this preflop when oop against someone with a cbet% under 5, unless they are really aggro and I know I'm going to get paid. Don't get cute calling 3bets with small pairs out of position, its really difficult to get paid from oop and mostly I would be mucking here. We have examined this in the polished poker thread, calling 3bets oop with small pairs is usually quite a big leak.
Your small turn bet looks like an attempt to get a few extra bb from AK. Your river sizing is actually very good as AK gets there but KK and AJ AQ will still call this sizing. It looks like he was also scared that you had AK, its a bit of a cooler in the end but you should have lost the hand anyway as an 80%dog preflop...which takes me back to why it was a preflop fold in the 1st place.

 

[Alucard]

Had a very short session at stars just now. Awesome results!
Won $6.67
Only 109 hands played!!!

BB/100 = 305.96 !!!

Stars roll upto - $53.72



Here are some interesting hands. One hand I posted on hand analysis to get more advice.

A great opponent. A donk who wouldn't lay down a hand. Yet somehow seems to take money away from the others at the table. Even after this without topping up, he got back up to 200BB.

I was a bit scared for a straight draw though. That's why I didn't raise the turn. Shipped it when the board paired but he had nothing.

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PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG: 118 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 38.46, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 27)
MP: 105.5 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 4)
Hero (CO): 100 BB
BTN: 215 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 28.57, Hands: 16)
SB: 39 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
BB: 182.5 BB (VPIP: 71.43, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Jc Jh
fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, BB calls 2 BB

Flop : (9 BB, 3 players) Qd 8c Js
SB checks, BB bets 5 BB, Hero raises to 14 BB, fold, BB calls 9 BB

Turn : (37 BB, 2 players) 7h
BB bets 21 BB, Hero calls 21 BB

River : (79 BB, 2 players) 8h
BB bets 15 BB, Hero raises to 62 BB and is all-in, BB calls 47 BB

Hero shows Jc Jh (Full House, Jacks full of Eights)
(Pre 67%, Flop 81%, Turn 91%)

BB shows Qs Ts (Two Pair, Queens and Eights)
(Pre 33%, Flop 19%, Turn 9%)

Hero wins 196 BB

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Same opponent. Kind of regret not charging him more on the flop and turn to get all of his chips on the river. Missed on easy 100+BBs.

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PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 46.67, PFR: 36.67, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 31)
CO: 104 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 8)
Hero (BTN): 197.5 BB
SB: 214 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 15.00, 3Bet Preflop: 22.22, Hands: 20)
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 160 BB (VPIP: 63.64, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ah Kh
UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 4 BB

Flop : (11.5 BB, 2 players) 2h Ts 5h
UTG bets 5 BB, Hero calls 5 BB

Turn : (21.5 BB, 2 players) 9c
UTG bets 5 BB, Hero calls 5 BB

River : (31.5 BB, 2 players) Th
UTG bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 30 BB, UTG calls 29 BB

Hero shows Ah Kh (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 66%, Flop 87%, Turn 34%)

UTG mucks 7s 9d (Two Pair, Tens and Nines)
(Pre 34%, Flop 13%, Turn 66%)

Hero wins 88.5 BB

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HU against a decent player. I was leading a bit before but thought of an aggressive approach. Didn't turn out well. Probably a slow play by him.

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PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 105.5 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 19)
Hero (BB): 106 BB
BTN: 41.5 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 100.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5h 5d
fold, SB raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, SB calls 6 BB

Flop : (18 BB, 2 players) 2h 6d 2d
SB checks, Hero bets 10 BB, SB calls 10 BB

Turn : (38 BB, 2 players) 7c
SB checks, Hero checks

River : (38 BB, 2 players) 8h
SB bets 53 BB, fold

SB wins 36.5 BB

 

[Alucard]

Hero has Ts Qs
I check the flop, this is a clear check for me, 2nd pair we already have showdown value and no need to bloat the pot with a medium hand like this. On double high card flops all high card combos have some sort of draw/pair combo that are going to call. I'd only be betting this flop if I was planning to bluff with this hand right to the end.
I like the turn bet with the extra equity but I make it 2/3 pot, I don't like the shove at all. He gave you a cheap showdown so just take it, especially as you said you thought you may have had the best hand anyway. You are going to look a right fool when you shove and he calls and rolls over AT.
If you feel like a bluff is necessary then about 30bb would get the job done just the same. Look at it this way, he's put out a blocker sizing so its either a weak hand looking for a cheap showdown or its an attempt to induce a bluff. 30bb will shift him off his weak hand and if he was inducing you only lose 30bb and not 90bb, its potentially a very big unnecessary mistake. And this wasn't even a hand we needed to bluff anyway.
Its similar in a way to the first hand with As6s, better players will usually only call big shoves with better hands.

Thanks. Will think it through the next time. After the shove I also felt it was a bad play. But even if there was a possibility that he had a K there I felt like he wouldn't call top pair for all his chips here which was a mistake by me. He was a donk & bit of a station and he would've called.

Hero has Kh Js
Yeah no one ever believes the cbet here, I don't mind the cbet as we have air but again we have the gutter and back door flush, You have to double barrel this to get them to fold the Q but don't barrel against a calling station in that spot and don't triple.
bet flop/check turn/bet flop will usually get more calls than bet flop/bet turn.
For the same money the double barrel is much more threatening and will get more folds.

Yeah I felt a bit of a fool doing this. Specially against a fish with a drawing hand. Bet bet check would be the best.

Hero has 6d 6s
I just fold this preflop when oop against someone with a cbet% under 5, unless they are really aggro and I know I'm going to get paid. Don't get cute calling 3bets with small pairs out of position, its really difficult to get paid from oop and mostly I would be mucking here. We have examined this in the polished poker thread, calling 3bets oop with small pairs is usually quite a big leak.
Your small turn bet looks like an attempt to get a few extra bb from AK. Your river sizing is actually very good as AK gets there but KK and AJ AQ will still call this sizing. It looks like he was also scared that you had AK, its a bit of a cooler in the end but you should have lost the hand anyway as an 80%dog preflop...which takes me back to why it was a preflop fold in the 1st place.

Interesting thoughts. Will add it up to my plays.

 

[Figaroo2]

JJ perfectly played imo, nice hand.
Ah Kh your hand is strong enough to raise on the flop if you wanted to play it that way. Raising the flop does build the pot and guarantee a bigger pot on the end if you do hit the flush, it also stops them barreling. However as played it is also ok and you probably got more out of it by letting him bet. It's a gameflow and opponent based decision as to how to play it.
55. You can't win em all. It's not a good board for firing the turn he's calling you down with all his mid pairs. I think you correctly made the decision to get to a cheap showdown rather than barrel off here.

 

[starting_at_the_bottom]

2) MP (me, 99) raises to 0.06. BB reraise 0.18. Mp call (is this a mistake already? Maybe a bit too loose?). Pot 0.37.
Flop is J98 rainbow. BB raises 0.20.
Mp reraises 0.60. BB folds.
Should I just have flatted here? Seemed like a dangerous board so i bet before he'd get there.

Any thoughts?

Good luck at the tables.

Raise for me as well.

Get value from overpairs before any more scare cards hit.

Dont be results orientated, just because you didnt win the max doesnt mean you played it wrong.

 

[Alucard]

Had a couple of sessions today morning and right now as well. Mainly at party and a couple of tables at 888. Morning session went terrible. Lost around $3 at party.
Won around $0.65 at 888.
Midnight session started the same. For some reason I did not feel like playing today. Quickly lost another $3,4 dollars. Made some really bad moves & bluffs. But then started to rebound back. And it was huge! In one table I went up over $10! 500BBs!!
Ended the session with around +$6.

Party roll up to - $49.07

888 roll - $36.83

Success I have at party is amazing. I only deposited there two weeks ago and already made 1.5 times the initial deposit. And I like the graphics and tables there.
But the mos annoying thing is certainly keeping notes. The note bar is black and you can hardly see what you write down there and noted players are hard to 'note' as well.

Plus tried the Titan Poker $1000 freeroll yesterday. Had a very good run but bubbled making the final table. Missed out on a huge pay day due to rushing things in the end. Regret it a lot. Finally was down to 10BBs with AK. CO opens to 3BBs, BU calls I shove, CO folds & BU calls the KQ. And the flop - AJ10. Felt like crap after that. Specially because I was plaing very tight and did almost everything right to get to the end but then lost my senses & went from 50 BB to 10 BB very quickly.

 

[Alucard]

Here are some of the hands

Against an opponent who isn't scared to call 3 bets and lead out against the pre flop aggressor. And his bet sizing's are quite large. I even thought of folding pre to his UTG open thinking it'll be hard to play against his betting style oop and being deepstacked.

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After the flop bet call thought of the possibility of the villain have AA,AK,KQ or QQ but I was certain he'd fire both the turn & the river. check raised him for all his money.

partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

CO: 102 BB (VPIP: 28.17, PFR: 15.70, 3Bet Preflop: 4.12, Hands: 4,778)
BTN: 102 BB (VPIP: 28.28, PFR: 16.75, 3Bet Preflop: 7.06, Hands: 4,548)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.46, PFR: 15.96, 3Bet Preflop: 5.22, Hands: 5,074)
Hero (BB): 337.5 BB
UTG: 203 BB (VPIP: 25.40, PFR: 15.11, 3Bet Preflop: 4.83, Hands: 5,190)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ad Ks
UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 9 BB, UTG calls 6 BB

Flop : (18.5 BB, 2 players) 8c Qd Kc
Hero bets 10 BB, UTG calls 10 BB

Turn : (38.5 BB, 2 players) Kd
Hero checks, UTG bets 27.5 BB, Hero calls 27.5 BB

River : (93.5 BB, 2 players) Kh
Hero checks, UTG bets 66.5 BB, Hero raises to 166 BB, UTG calls 90 BB and is all-in

Hero shows Ad Ks (Four of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 60%, Flop 49%, Turn 82%)

UTG shows Jc Qc (Full House, Kings full of Queens)
(Pre 40%, Flop 51%, Turn 18%)

Hero wins 9.5 BB
Hero wins 386.5 BB

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against the same opponent as I remember in the same table on a previous hand. I started the table playing HU with a fish & busted him then the V came to play HU. Once against his bet sizing's were quite huge even playing HU.

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 2 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 104.5 BB (VPIP: 28.15, PFR: 15.48, 3Bet Preflop: 4.05, Hands: 4,636)
Hero (BB): 260.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Jd Jh
SB raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 7 BB, SB calls 4 BB

Flop : (14 BB, 2 players) 4s 9c Tc
Hero checks, SB bets 10 BB, Hero raises to 22.5 BB, SB calls 12.5 BB

Turn : (59 BB, 2 players) 7d
Hero checks, SB bets 42.5 BB, Hero raises to 85 BB, SB calls 32.5 BB and is all-in

River : (209 BB, 2 players) 8s

Hero shows Jd Jh (Straight, Jack High)
(Pre 69%, Flop 80%, Turn 89%)

SB shows 9h Ah (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 31%, Flop 20%, Turn 11%)

Hero wins 10 BB
Hero wins 199 BB

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Did I get the maximum value from my set? I was thinking of raising the turn but as soon as the BU raised the flop I knew he had aces or kings. But should the slow play and get SB's chips as well? Or If I did will the BU ship it in in later streets?

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 113 BB (VPIP: 28.25, PFR: 15.45, 3Bet Preflop: 4.00, Hands: 4,550)
SB: 134.5 BB (VPIP: 28.36, PFR: 16.86, 3Bet Preflop: 7.32, Hands: 4,251)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.63, PFR: 15.97, 3Bet Preflop: 5.25, Hands: 4,750)
UTG: 122 BB (VPIP: 27.01, PFR: 15.22, 3Bet Preflop: 4.53, Hands: 4,608)
Hero (MP): 114 BB
CO: 101 BB (VPIP: 24.52, PFR: 15.05, 3Bet Preflop: 4.74, Hands: 4,894)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8h 8d
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BTN raises to 9 BB, SB calls 8.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 6 BB

Flop : (28 BB, 3 players) 2d 8c 7s
SB bets 5 BB, Hero calls 5 BB, BTN raises to 24 BB, SB calls 19 BB, Hero raises to 105 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 80 BB and is all-in, fold

Turn : (260 BB, 2 players) 6h

River : (260 BB, 2 players) Td

BTN shows Ad Ah (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 81%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)

Hero shows 8h 8d (Three of a Kind, Eights)
(Pre 19%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)

Hero wins 1 BB
Hero wins 247 BB

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Here are some hands that I lost earlier in the session while running bad.

I guess the only hand that'd have me beat considering the pre flop play. I don't think the V would've 3 betted low pockets. Should I check raise the flop & fold the turn?

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.53, PFR: 15.41, 3Bet Preflop: 3.98, Hands: 4,409)
CO: 172 BB (VPIP: 28.24, PFR: 17.11, 3Bet Preflop: 7.42, Hands: 4,086)
BTN: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 28.07, PFR: 16.06, 3Bet Preflop: 5.23, Hands: 4,524)
Hero (SB): 110 BB
BB: 113 BB (VPIP: 27.46, PFR: 16.20, 3Bet Preflop: 5.03, Hands: 4,201)
UTG: 97 BB (VPIP: 24.23, PFR: 15.09, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 4,701)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ks Qs
fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB raises to 9.5 BB, Hero calls 6.5 BB

Flop : (19 BB, 2 players) 7h 3h Qd
Hero checks, BB bets 9.5 BB, Hero calls 9.5 BB

Turn : (38 BB, 2 players) 5s
Hero checks, BB bets 24.5 BB, Hero calls 24.5 BB

River : (87 BB, 2 players) Qh
Hero checks, BB bets 69.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 66.5 BB and is all-in

Hero shows Ks Qs (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 30%, Flop 13%, Turn 7%)

BB shows Qc Ad (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 70%, Flop 87%, Turn 93%)

BB wins 3 BB
BB wins 209 BB

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Bluff gone wrong. Really bad play by me. Should've flatted pre but tried to make him fold. Should've folded the turn as well.

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 2 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (BB): 106.5 BB
SB: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 24.48, PFR: 15.16, 3Bet Preflop: 4.79, Hands: 4,784)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8c Ts
SB raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 6 BB, SB calls 3.5 BB

Flop : (12 BB, 2 players) 4h Jd 9d
Hero bets 6.5 BB, SB raises to 22.5 BB, Hero calls 16 BB

Turn : (57 BB, 2 players) As
Hero checks, SB bets 36 BB, Hero calls 36 BB

River : (129 BB, 2 players) 2d
Hero bets 42 BB and is all-in, SB calls 37 BB and is all-in

Hero shows 8c Ts (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 50%, Flop 26%, Turn 18%)

SB shows 4s 4c (Three of a Kind, Fours)
(Pre 50%, Flop 74%, Turn 82%)

Hero wins 5 BB
SB wins 193 BB

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Against a bit of a passive player. Not exactly sure the approach I should take here. I didn't like 3 betting pre due to a fairly tight UTG open and the CO flatting. And didn't like CO's bet sizings at all.

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

MP: 125.5 BB (VPIP: 28.24, PFR: 15.54, 3Bet Preflop: 4.12, Hands: 4,182)
Hero (CO): 108 BB
BTN: 59.5 BB (VPIP: 28.26, PFR: 15.87, 3Bet Preflop: 5.29, Hands: 4,231)
SB: 96 BB (VPIP: 26.69, PFR: 15.06, 3Bet Preflop: 4.67, Hands: 4,178)
BB: 105 BB (VPIP: 27.45, PFR: 16.12, 3Bet Preflop: 5.05, Hands: 3,967)
UTG: 105.5 BB (VPIP: 23.88, PFR: 15.09, 3Bet Preflop: 4.55, Hands: 4,395)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ts Tc
UTG raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, fold, fold

Flop : (10.5 BB, 3 players) 5d 7c 8d
UTG bets 6.5 BB, MP calls 6.5 BB, Hero calls 6.5 BB

Turn : (30 BB, 3 players) Qc
UTG checks, MP bets 12.5 BB, Hero calls 12.5 BB, fold

River : (55 BB, 2 players) Qh
MP bets 15 BB, Hero raises to 50 BB, MP calls 35 BB

Hero shows Ts Tc (Two Pair, Queens and Tens)
(Pre 20%, Flop 11%, Turn 5%)

MP shows Kd Kh (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)
(Pre 80%, Flop 89%, Turn 95%)

MP wins 147.5 BB

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Is this a check on the turn or river?

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BB: 114 BB (VPIP: 28.50, PFR: 15.44, 3Bet Preflop: 4.01, Hands: 4,455)
UTG: 111.5 BB (VPIP: 28.20, PFR: 17.10, 3Bet Preflop: 7.33, Hands: 4,125)
MP: 103 BB (VPIP: 28.17, PFR: 16.18, 3Bet Preflop: 5.27, Hands: 4,609)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 26.65, PFR: 15.01, 3Bet Preflop: 4.41, Hands: 4,469)
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 106.5 BB (VPIP: 24.51, PFR: 15.18, 3Bet Preflop: 4.79, Hands: 4,790)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Qd As
UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 3 BB

Flop : (9.5 BB, 2 players) 2d Ah 2h
UTG checks, Hero bets 5 BB, UTG calls 5 BB

Turn : (19.5 BB, 2 players) 9c
UTG checks, Hero bets 10 BB, UTG calls 10 BB

River : (39.5 BB, 2 players) 3d
UTG checks, Hero bets 10 BB, UTG raises to 20 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

UTG shows 2c Ad (Full House, Twos full of Aces)
(Pre 27%, Flop 97%, Turn 99%)

Hero mucks Qd As (Two Pair, Aces and Twos)
(Pre 73%, Flop 3%, Turn 1%)

UTG wins 76 BB

 

[Alucard]

woot! Another great morning session at stars.
Not the most impressive but good nevertheless.

From the Usain Bolt challenge - +$1.50
Winnings from tables - +$8.88

Hands played - 1145
BB/100 - 33.78

Stars roll upto - $64.09

The biggest leak I have in my game atm is making some loose calls, raises & overbluffing at the beginning of the session. Yesterday I went down around 150BB+ before the comeback. Today also I went down around 150BB before the rebound.
If not for this I'd be up another 500BB I think for two days.

I think the Usain bolt promotion effects this as well. At the start of the session I try to chase the challenges so it effects my game in a sense. Even when I'm down at the tables, by completing the challenges I'm break even so it goes to my mind that it's not that big of a deal but it is.

Table selection have been excellent as well.
I usually open upto 4 6 max tables. Do a bit of digging around and if lucky try to sit in with a LAG donkey. Easy money. Passive fish does pay as well but a lot slower.
At the same time I'd open up another table to play HU with anyone 100BB or under. HU is something I think I'm good at and I enjoy the game. I hate when a table starts to pack while playing good HU against an easy opponent but can't avoid it.

 

[Alucard]

Some hands I need help with

I tried to iso the fish here. Mainly for the dead money and because of no aggression, shoved in

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PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (MP): 339 BB
CO: 106 BB (VPIP: 36.36, PFR: 12.12, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 34)
BTN: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 31.82, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 22)
SB: 12 BB (VPIP: 83.33, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
BB: 93.5 BB (VPIP: 15.79, PFR: 12.28, 3Bet Preflop: 9.52, Hands: 57)
UTG: 193.5 BB (VPIP: 81.82, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 36)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Td Ts
UTG calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, CO calls 4 BB, BTN calls 4 BB, SB raises to 7 BB, fold, UTG calls 6 BB, Hero raises to 339 BB and is all-in, CO calls 102 BB and is all-in, fold, SB calls 5 BB and is all-in, fold

Flop : (236 BB, 3 players) 7d 2h As

Turn : (236 BB, 3 players) 8s

River : (236 BB, 3 players) 9s

Hero shows Td Ts (One Pair, Tens)

Main Pot [48 BB]: (Pre 11%, Flop 4%, Turn 2%)
Side Pot [188 BB]: (Pre 12%, Flop 4%, Turn 2%)

CO shows Kh Kd (One Pair, Kings)

Main Pot [48 BB]: (Pre 81%, Flop 93%, Turn 88%)
Side Pot [188 BB]: (Pre 88%, Flop 96%, Turn 98%)

SB shows Tc 6h (Straight, Ten High)

Main Pot [48 BB]: (Pre 8%, Flop 2%, Turn 10%)

CO wins 181 BB
SB wins 46.5 BB

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Bad play on the turn. Did hope for at leas a chop though

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PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (CO): 100.5 BB
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 23.21, PFR: 19.48, 3Bet Preflop: 11.30, Hands: 355)
SB: 153.5 BB (VPIP: 24.44, PFR: 17.78, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 46)
BB: 104 BB (VPIP: 31.58, PFR: 26.32, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 21)
UTG: 74 BB (VPIP: 57.58, PFR: 3.03, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 35)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ac 4c
UTG raises to 2 BB, Hero raises to 7 BB, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls 5 BB

Flop : (15.5 BB, 2 players) Qc Qd 3d
UTG bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 10.5 BB, UTG calls 9.5 BB

Turn : (36.5 BB, 2 players) 3h
UTG bets 11 BB, Hero raises to 52 BB, UTG raises to 56.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 4.5 BB

River : (149.5 BB, 2 players) Th

UTG shows 5s 3s (Full House, Threes full of Queens)
(Pre 40%, Flop 68%, Turn 98%)

Hero shows Ac 4c (Two Pair, Queens and Threes)
(Pre 60%, Flop 32%, Turn 2%)

UTG wins 144.5 BB

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No idea how to play this . Multiway pot with an overcard. Should I bet the flop with position?

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PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (BTN): 123.5 BB
SB: 33 BB (VPIP: 47.37, PFR: 5.26, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 19)
BB: 101 BB (VPIP: 45.45, PFR: 12.12, 3Bet Preflop: 3.85, Hands: 66)
UTG: 137 BB (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 15.48, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 87)
MP: 211 BB (VPIP: 32.91, PFR: 21.52, 3Bet Preflop: 10.53, Hands: 80)
CO: 100.5 BB (VPIP: 22.62, PFR: 16.87, 3Bet Preflop: 4.35, Hands: 87)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Td Th
fold, MP raises to 3 BB, CO raises to 9 BB, Hero calls 9 BB, fold, fold, MP calls 6 BB

Flop : (28.5 BB, 3 players) Qs 9d 8h
MP checks, CO checks, Hero checks

Turn : (28.5 BB, 3 players) 4h
MP checks, CO checks, Hero bets 10 BB, fold, CO calls 10 BB

River : (48.5 BB, 2 players) 6h
CO bets 32 BB, Hero calls 32 BB

CO shows 7h Ah (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 32%, Flop 18%, Turn 25%)

Hero mucks Td Th (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 68%, Flop 82%, Turn 75%)

CO wins 108.5 BB

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Should I find a fold here? Opponent just sat at the table as I remember

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PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (SB): 259.5 BB
BB: 80 BB
CO: 63.5 BB (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 43.37, PFR: 33.73, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 88)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Jd Js
fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB raises to 6 BB, Hero calls 3 BB

Flop : (12 BB, 2 players) Kh 7c Tc
Hero checks, BB checks

Turn : (12 BB, 2 players) 6h
Hero bets 6 BB, BB raises to 12 BB, Hero calls 6 BB

River : (36 BB, 2 players) 2s
Hero checks, BB bets 16 BB, Hero calls 16 BB

BB shows Ks Kc (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 82%, Flop 95%, Turn 100%)

Hero mucks Jd Js (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 18%, Flop 5%, Turn 0%)

BB wins 65.5 BB

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Against a LAG donkey. Though to trap him by letting him bluff. But should I fire a small turn bet?

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PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (SB): 188 BB
BB: 48.5 BB (VPIP: 63.86, PFR: 31.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 85)
UTG: 40 BB (VPIP: 16.00, PFR: 8.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
MP: 328.5 BB (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 8.89, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 46)
CO: 103.5 BB (VPIP: 45.92, PFR: 36.08, 3Bet Preflop: 32.26, Hands: 105)
BTN: 181.5 BB (VPIP: 18.10, PFR: 9.62, 3Bet Preflop: 5.13, Hands: 105)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ks Kh
fold, fold, CO raises to 3.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, CO calls 8.5 BB

Flop : (25 BB, 2 players) 8h 3d 2h
Hero bets 8 BB, CO calls 8 BB

Turn : (41 BB, 2 players) Ts
Hero checks, CO checks

River : (41 BB, 2 players) 3h
Hero checks, CO bets 44 BB, Hero raises to 88 BB, fold

Hero wins 124.5 BB

 

[Keith_MM]

TT - hate the shove as you are 200bb deep with UTG even though he's a passive fish and you are only going to get called by better . 4bet to 22bb would do the same job if they are going to fold but will let you get away from the hand cheaply on horrible flops.

A4s - 3bet bigger pre , he's a passive fish who has a very small fold button , exploit it by 3betting bigger while he still wants to see a flop.raise bigger on flop for same reasons and fold turn . when passive fish start betting bigger they have a hand they like and you effectively have air , time to give up , playing stacks to chop at best is -EV as you are paying rake on your full stack at best and losing your stack when they have the Q or 3 .

TT fold pre - you don't have the pot odds to set mine profitably and CO doesn't appear to be 3betting light in general from his stats .
http://www.pokerstrategy.com
Equity Win Tie
MP2 58.73% 57.59% 1.14% { 99+, AQs+, AKo }
MP3 41.27% 40.13% 1.14% { TT }

JJ - 4bet pre and you are flipping with his 3bet range and fold to a shove as you will be a 2:1 dog to his 5bet range (QQ+AK)

KK - bet way bigger on flop 20bb, 40bb on turn and stack off on river , don't see the point of letting him try and hit sets/trips or 2pairs /overpairs cheaply and then stacking off once he comes out betting big, or letting him potentially check behind having seen 3 streets for 8bb when you could potentially have got some money out of his 44-77, 99 A8 A2-A5 in those streets .

looks like FPS the way you played the A4 ,KK , and TT hands

 

[Alucard]

TT - hate the shove as you are 200bb deep with UTG even though he's a passive fish and you are only going to get called by better . 4bet to 22bb would do the same job if they are going to fold but will let you get away from the hand cheaply on horrible flops.

my reasoning for this is no one showed aggression pre except for the SB who's only 12BB so I though any JJ+ would've 3betted me so the onces that make sense are mid to low pairs & suited connectors like KQ,QJ,J10 or suited aces. Shove was to not trying to get a suck out from flopping a J+ on the board. But a reraise would've been the better play as you said.

JJ - 4bet pre and you are flipping with his 3bet range and fold to a shove as you will be a 2:1 dog to his 5bet range (QQ+AK)

Is this because it's blind vs blind?

KK - bet way bigger on flop 20bb, 40bb on turn and stack off on river , don't see the point of letting him try and hit sets/trips or 2pairs /overpairs cheaply and then stacking off once he comes out betting big, or letting him potentially check behind having seen 3 streets for 8bb when you could potentially have got some money out of his 44-77, 99 A8 A2-A5 in those streets .

FPS it is.
Thanks

 

[Figaroo2]

Flop : (18.5 BB, 2 players) 8c Qd Kc
Hero bets 10 BB, UTG calls 10 BB
Turn : (38.5 BB, 2 players) Kd
Hero checks, UTG bets 27.5 BB, Hero calls 27.5 BB
River : (93.5 BB, 2 players) Kh
Hero checks, UTG bets 66.5 BB, Hero raises to 166 BB, UTG calls 90 BB and is all-in

Ok you stacked him well done, but there was no need to check the turn, just keep fast playing your value hands. He also had a flush draw so he was always calling a turn bet. The reason to keep betting is that you don't want to give them either a free card or the chance to check behind for pot control and it's then easier to get stacks in on the river.

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Jd Jh
SB raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 7 BB, SB calls 4 BB
Flop : (14 BB, 2 players) 4s 9c Tc
Hero checks, SB bets 10 BB, Hero raises to 22.5 BB, SB calls 12.5 BB

if this hand was before the one above he didn't learn from his mistake then did he ..lol
So here I'd 3bet to 9bb or 10bb, bump it up, it will lead to more bb going in down the line in the hand, more profit for you.
Again bet the flop you are going to have the best hand and we need to be betting our good hands to balance our cbet bluffs. If you check raise and he repops it here what are you going to do then?
Check raises should be bigger as well, if you want to properly charge his draws I would be check raising to 38bb here. I just think generally it's better to lead especially as you don't have the Jc.
Check raises should be for pure value and happy to get it in with if he reshoves; so check raise with a powerful made hands or very strong draws, OR as a pure bluff; but not with medium strength hands like an overpair that you don't really want to be gii with.

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ts Tc
UTG raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, fold, fold
Flop : (10.5 BB, 3 players) 5d 7c 8d
UTG bets 6.5 BB, MP calls 6.5 BB, Hero calls 6.5 BB
Turn : (30 BB, 3 players) Qc
UTG checks, MP bets 12.5 BB, Hero calls 12.5 BB, fold
River : (55 BB, 2 players) Qh
MP bets 15 BB, Hero raises to 50 BB, MP calls 35 BB

Overplaying medium strength hands is becoming a bit of a issue....
You should be looking to pot control and get to a cheap showdown with medium strength hands. He gave you a great price on the river, just take it, as you can see at 2nl they aren't releasing even when there is the threat of a flush.

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Qd As
UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 3 BB
Flop : (9.5 BB, 2 players) 2d Ah 2h
UTG checks, Hero bets 5 BB, UTG calls 5 BB
Turn : (19.5 BB, 2 players) 9c
UTG checks, Hero bets 10 BB, UTG calls 10 BB
River : (39.5 BB, 2 players) 3d
UTG checks, Hero bets 10 BB, UTG raises to 20 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

It's normally a two streets of value hand unless you know he's bad enough to call all 3 streets with a worse Ax. I'd bet flop, check turn, bet river, this line gets more calls than double barreling. As played its just a cooler.

 

[Alucard]

Terrible session at party.

went down $6 as per PT. But got $5 from a cash back offer.

Party roll down to - $48.15

Don't even want to talk about it. Made some couple of very bad aggressive plays when the V always had the nuts.

And thanks figaroo. I'll look into it.

 

[Figaroo2]

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Td Ts
UTG calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, CO calls 4 BB, BTN calls 4 BB, SB raises to 7 BB, fold, UTG calls 6 BB, Hero raises to 339 BB and is all-in, CO calls 102 BB and is all-in, fold, SB calls 5 BB and is all-in, fold

sorry to be harsh but this deserves the.......

 

[Figaroo2]

Ok so.....postflop
bet and raise your value hands and keep betting them. (TPTK, overpairs, 2pair and higher). If you get raised at any point stop and have a good look at the board and what you might be facing.

check and call or check and fold your medium strength hands....(2nd pair, top pair weak kicker on the flop)
for example we dont usually bet the flop with T8 on a T52 board

Bet and raise with your semi bluff hands, those that have a lot of equity and keep betting them in the same manner you bet your value hands. This way you will end up at the river with a good mix of value hands and bluffs played the same way so you keep your opponents guessing.

Fold your garbage and don't bet your whiffed flops which have little chance of improving. don't bluff with garbage unless you are getting the green light they aren't interested ie its HU and they checked twice.

re-evaluate your hand strength after each street

 

[braveslice]

Hero has Qd As, Flop : (9.5 BB, 2 players) 2d Ah 2h

It's normally a two streets of value hand unless you know he's bad enough to call all 3 streets with a worse Ax. I'd bet flop, check turn, bet river, this line gets more calls than double barreling. As played its just a cooler.

This is cool point. I have troubles with the B-x-B line, for example: If we bet flop, check turn and villain decides to barrel both turn and river. I can’t really fold to two barrel (T&R) because a)I’m underrepping my hand b) many players decide to bluff c) some players even bet for value let say 2ndP here. I think long term calling those barrels is losing though?

Q1: Is the answer to do B-X-B line only when position? and B-B-x out of position?
Q2: When would you use X-B-B line? (with top pair good kicker)

Ps. we could argue that 2NL you could turn the message around, and say this is mostly 3 street value hand except if you know villain is good

 

[Alucard]

Break even session at stars. Couldn't get anything going. Very crappy hands overall.
Couldn't even catch a 2 pair for a big pot.
Won $1.50 from the Bolt promo. I think I'm going to try out a wcoop sat. Not sure when though.

On the other stuff with my life, totally fed up of uni. Need to find a job & start trading. The salaries are not that great at all in my country. And I actually hate going for a job. Starting a business has always been a dream of mine. But my hands are tied financially atm so need to find some funds.
It'd be great if I could move to higher stakes quickly and get a decent profit to fund my trading and investments. And then eventually for the business.

 

[Alucard]

update

Had a shitty couple of days. After going down $6 at party before and getting back $5 from cash back, then very next day went down around $6 again.
I was looking forward to winning the SMC freeroll again but got knocked out at first. Got really dissapointed after that. And the next coupl of freerolls went like that again. After that I tried the party cash games as and went down $6 as said before. Was really demotivated.

Yesterday tried to qualify for a $22 6max tourney at stars via a $1.10 sat 6max. Was doing good in the beginning but then made some errors and busted there. Then tried some cash & I think went down again around 41,1.50 at party and some at stars.

Today started the same way as well. Lost 50BB after 50BB. Some to donks who'd catch 2 pair with Q5s. Some set mines and straights.
I was playing both at stars and party. At stars it didn't look good so quit the tables there. Overall down around $6 from the last update there.

But then kept on playing at party for a very long session. Just finished up there and I think this is the longest session I played and with very good success as well.

Hands - 1648
BB/100 - 61.95
Hours - 3.98
Total Won - $20.42

No doubt this is the most I've won in a session.

Caught a really tasty fish around the end of the session. He's buy in for $1 then goes full aggro with nothing or bottom pair. Tried to bluff the first time & lost 50 BB. But in the end I ended that table with over 500BB! If not for the beginning losses would've been up another 4-8 bucks I guess.

But nevertheless there's a lot to learn. Sometimes I overbluff or goes too far with mediocre hands. And sometimes calls knowing that the V is set mining or caught a draw from the flop.

Stars roll down to - $58.58

Party roll up to - $61.49

 

[Alucard]

Some hands

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (CO): 468 BB
BTN: 109 BB (VPIP: 28.73, PFR: 17.16, 3Bet Preflop: 6.75, Hands: 6,475)
SB: 108 BB (VPIP: 29.04, PFR: 15.69, 3Bet Preflop: 5.32, Hands: 7,420)
BB: 140.5 BB (VPIP: 28.35, PFR: 15.99, 3Bet Preflop: 5.26, Hands: 7,436)
UTG: 105 BB (VPIP: 29.16, PFR: 16.11, 3Bet Preflop: 4.77, Hands: 6,696)
MP: 104 BB (VPIP: 27.08, PFR: 15.86, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 7,654)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Th Kh
fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, fold

Flop : (7.5 BB, 2 players) Ks Td 3d
Hero bets 4 BB, BTN calls 4 BB

Turn : (15.5 BB, 2 players) 5h
Hero bets 10.5 BB, BTN calls 10.5 BB

River : (36.5 BB, 2 players) 9h
Hero checks, BTN bets 35 BB, Hero calls 35 BB

BTN shows Jh Qh (Straight, King High)
(Pre 39%, Flop 30%, Turn 18%)

Hero mucks Th Kh (Two Pair, Kings and Tens)
(Pre 61%, Flop 70%, Turn 82%)

BTN wins 101.5 BB

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Knew the V caught something. A stupid move. Should've gone for a cheaper showdown. Was very close to ending the session.

Spoiler

partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG: 134.5 BB (VPIP: 29.88, PFR: 15.48, 3Bet Preflop: 4.36, Hands: 6,800)
Hero (MP): 201.5 BB
CO: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 29.05, PFR: 15.69, 3Bet Preflop: 5.34, Hands: 7,454)
BTN: 112.5 BB (VPIP: 28.36, PFR: 15.96, 3Bet Preflop: 5.31, Hands: 7,475)
SB: 152.5 BB (VPIP: 29.18, PFR: 16.19, 3Bet Preflop: 4.79, Hands: 6,741)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 27.07, PFR: 15.86, 3Bet Preflop: 4.88, Hands: 7,695)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Kd Kc
fold, Hero raises to 4.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 3.5 BB

Flop : (9.5 BB, 2 players) Qh 9d Jc
BB bets 6 BB, Hero raises to 18 BB, BB raises to 52 BB, Hero raises to 86 BB, BB raises to 95.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 9.5 BB

Turn : (200.5 BB, 2 players) 6c

River : (200.5 BB, 2 players) Qc

Hero shows Kd Kc (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)
(Pre 79%, Flop 16%, Turn 7%)

BB shows Th 8h (Straight, Queen High)
(Pre 21%, Flop 84%, Turn 93%)

BB wins 190.5 BB

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Should I put a blocker on the river & fold? One weakness of mine is that I don't want to fold decent hands vs fish.

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 145 BB (VPIP: 29.46, PFR: 15.60, 3Bet Preflop: 4.34, Hands: 6,057)
Hero (BB): 168.5 BB
CO: 64.5 BB (VPIP: 27.71, PFR: 15.72, 3Bet Preflop: 4.64, Hands: 6,298)
BTN: 68 BB (VPIP: 26.67, PFR: 16.11, 3Bet Preflop: 4.95, Hands: 6,506)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Jc Tc
CO raises to 3.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 2.5 BB

Flop : (7.5 BB, 2 players) 9d 9c 6s
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn : (7.5 BB, 2 players) 6c
Hero checks, CO bets 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB

River : (9.5 BB, 2 players) Kc
Hero checks, CO bets 60 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 60 BB

Hero shows Jc Tc (Flush, King High)
(Pre 49%, Flop 0.3%, Turn 0%)

CO shows 9s 9h (Four of a Kind, Nines)
(Pre 51%, Flop 99.7%, Turn 100%)

CO wins 123.5 BB

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This guy set mined me previously and won 200BBs from me. Was a bad play from me on that hand. But here?

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BB: 105 BB (VPIP: 29.59, PFR: 15.55, 3Bet Preflop: 4.28, Hands: 6,226)
Hero (UTG): 100 BB
MP: 105 BB (VPIP: 29.04, PFR: 15.81, 3Bet Preflop: 5.21, Hands: 6,771)
CO: 109 BB (VPIP: 28.26, PFR: 15.64, 3Bet Preflop: 4.65, Hands: 6,615)
BTN: 144.5 BB (VPIP: 29.43, PFR: 16.36, 3Bet Preflop: 5.09, Hands: 5,859)
SB: 197.5 BB (VPIP: 27.03, PFR: 16.02, 3Bet Preflop: 4.91, Hands: 6,829)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Jc Js
Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 10 BB, fold, Hero calls 7 BB

Flop : (21 BB, 2 players) Kd 2s 7c
SB checks, Hero bets 11 BB, SB raises to 35 BB, Hero calls 24 BB

Turn : (91 BB, 2 players) 5s
SB bets 152.5 BB and is all-in, fold

SB wins 239 BB

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Spoiler

partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

CO: 205 BB (VPIP: 29.73, PFR: 15.46, 3Bet Preflop: 4.25, Hands: 6,333)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.58, PFR: 17.16, 3Bet Preflop: 6.76, Hands: 6,150)
Hero (SB): 173.5 BB
BB: 103 BB (VPIP: 28.31, PFR: 15.83, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 6,828)
UTG: 180 BB (VPIP: 29.20, PFR: 16.12, 3Bet Preflop: 4.96, Hands: 6,091)
MP: 113 BB (VPIP: 26.78, PFR: 15.88, 3Bet Preflop: 4.83, Hands: 7,066)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9d 9s
fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2 BB, Hero calls 1.5 BB, BB raises to 11.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 9.5 BB

Flop : (25 BB, 2 players) 8c Qh 3s
Hero checks, BB bets 14 BB, Hero calls 14 BB

Turn : (53 BB, 2 players) 8d
Hero checks, BB checks

River : (53 BB, 2 players) Td
Hero checks, BB checks

Hero shows 9d 9s (Two Pair, Nines and Eights)
(Pre 56%, Flop 75%, Turn 86%)

BB shows Tc Kh (Two Pair, Tens and Eights)
(Pre 44%, Flop 25%, Turn 14%)

BB wins 50.5 BB

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The most profitable hand of the session. But a very risky move. Thoughts?

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partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (MP): 203 BB
CO: 52.5 BB (VPIP: 28.58, PFR: 17.07, 3Bet Preflop: 6.71, Hands: 6,021)
BTN: 62.5 BB (VPIP: 29.06, PFR: 15.85, 3Bet Preflop: 5.21, Hands: 6,817)
SB: 235.5 BB (VPIP: 28.34, PFR: 15.68, 3Bet Preflop: 4.64, Hands: 6,669)
BB: 199 BB (VPIP: 29.34, PFR: 16.27, 3Bet Preflop: 5.07, Hands: 5,917)
UTG: 107 BB (VPIP: 27.00, PFR: 16.03, 3Bet Preflop: 4.94, Hands: 6,892)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Qd Qh
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, SB raises to 15 BB, fold, Hero calls 12 BB

Flop : (31 BB, 2 players) 4d 8s 3d
SB checks, Hero bets 16.5 BB, SB raises to 33 BB, Hero calls 16.5 BB

Turn : (97 BB, 2 players) Ts
SB bets 92.5 BB, Hero raises to 155 BB and is all-in, SB calls 62.5 BB

River : (407 BB, 2 players) 3c

SB shows 9d 9c (Two Pair, Nines and Threes)
(Pre 19%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)

Hero shows Qd Qh (Two Pair, Queens and Threes)
(Pre 81%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)

Hero wins 387 BB

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HU when the tables died.

Spoiler

partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 2 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (SB): 197 BB
BB: 199 BB (VPIP: 28.12, PFR: 15.89, 3Bet Preflop: 4.99, Hands: 7,165)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ah As
Hero raises to 2 BB, BB raises to 7.5 BB, Hero raises to 15 BB, BB calls 7.5 BB

Flop : (30 BB, 2 players) 4s Kh 8c
BB checks, Hero bets 12.5 BB, BB calls 12.5 BB

Turn : (55 BB, 2 players) 6s
BB checks, Hero checks

River : (55 BB, 2 players) Jd
BB bets 39 BB, Hero raises to 169.5 BB and is all-in, BB calls 130.5 BB

BB shows Kc Ad (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 7%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)

Hero shows Ah As (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 93%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)

Hero wins 374.5 BB

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Don't know what the V was thinking there. But how to get more from the other player?

Spoiler

partypoker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG: 219 BB (VPIP: 29.86, PFR: 15.44, 3Bet Preflop: 4.37, Hands: 6,767)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.74, PFR: 17.15, 3Bet Preflop: 6.75, Hands: 6,476)
CO: 39.5 BB (VPIP: 29.03, PFR: 15.69, 3Bet Preflop: 5.32, Hands: 7,422)
Hero (BTN): 365 BB
SB: 157.5 BB (VPIP: 29.15, PFR: 16.11, 3Bet Preflop: 4.77, Hands: 6,698)
BB: 65 BB (VPIP: 27.07, PFR: 15.86, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 7,656)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8d 8s
UTG raises to 2 BB, MP raises to 5 BB, fold, Hero calls 5 BB, fold, BB calls 4 BB, UTG calls 3 BB

Flop : (20.5 BB, 4 players) 8c Kc Td
BB checks, UTG bets 2.5 BB, MP raises to 11.5 BB, Hero calls 11.5 BB, fold, UTG calls 9 BB

Turn : (55 BB, 3 players) 8h
UTG checks, MP bets 83.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 83.5 BB, fold

River : (222 BB, 2 players) Tc

MP shows Jh Qd (Two Pair, Tens and Eights)
(Pre 47%, Flop 26%, Turn 0%)

Hero shows 8d 8s (Four of a Kind, Eights)
(Pre 54%, Flop 74%, Turn 100%)

Hero wins 211 BB

 

[Figaroo2]

Doug Polk's post flop masterclass is only $7 on his his training site Upswing Poker. I think it would be helpful for you.