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I actualy downloaded and reinstalled the LB hud from within Leakbster and the actual colours and ranges have changed.

A few examples from old and new below. At first I thought it might have mixed it up and was showing Full ring stats instead of 6Max for PFR as its less than 14 (used to be less than 19). When I checked Fullring its less than 12.

Do you know if we should be better using the old stats or newer ones and also as only 1st 3 ranges are shown I noticed at the top where it says ON do we need to turn that off.

Use the ones from the hitman HUD. They are the latest and greatest.

I haven't looked at the new HM update post PS stupidity. So I'm not sure about the on/off setting honestly.
 
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Rhom, you can adjust the numbers and colours yourself.....to whatever you want them to be....

Ok so i thought Id give 5nl zoom a quick go just to show you how to crush it...
10th hand

Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $5.55 (111 bb)
BB: $6.93 (138.6 bb)
UTG: $3.48 (69.6 bb)
Hero (MP): $5.05 (101 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)
BTN: $6.59 (131.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q
spade4.gif
Q
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UTG raises to $0.10, Hero raises to $0.37, 2 folds, SB raises to $0.95, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.58

Flop: ($2.05) A
diamond4.gif
6
heart4.gif
Q
diamond4.gif
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.98, SB calls $0.98

Turn: ($4.01) 2
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(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.12 and is all-in, SB calls $3.12

River: ($10.25) 7
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(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $10.25 pot ($0.43 rake)
Final Board: A
diamond4.gif
6
heart4.gif
Q
diamond4.gif
2
spade4.gif
7
heart4.gif

SB showed A
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A
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and won $9.82 ($4.77 net)
Hero mucked Q
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Q
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and lost (-$5.05 net)
Its rigged i'm telling you..lol

I know you can change them manually I was just wondering which values to use. i.e. the old values or the newer ones which seem to be alot tighter and now its over 3 ranges not 4 or 5.

As for the hand above I cant believe you couldnt find a fold, its a wel known fact when someone starts with $5.55 in their stack they always get dealt AA :p;)
 
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Use the ones from the hitman HUD. They are the latest and greatest.

I haven't looked at the new HM update post PS stupidity. So I'm not sure about the on/off setting honestly.

OOPs my fault when I saw Install Leakbuster HUD I assumed it was the same as the Hitman HUD. DOHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
 
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What to do?

***** Hand History for Game 1111111111 ***** (poker stars)
$25.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, December 09, 09:59:16 ET 2015
Table Eldivish (real money)
Seat 2 is the button
Seat 1: Player1 ( $8.09 USD ) - VPIP: 70, PFR: 15, 3B: 0, AF: 2.2, hands: 20
Seat 2: Player2 ( $31.21 USD ) - VPIP: 31, PFR: 16, 3B: 0, AF: 1.5, Hands: 49
Seat 3: Player3 ( $19.87 USD ) - VPIP: 45, PFR: 3, 3B: 4, AF: 1.2, Hands: 119
Seat 4: Player4 ( $22.82 USD ) - VPIP: 47, PFR: 3, 3B: 0, AF: 1.7, Hands: 32
Seat 5: Player5 ( $24.25 USD ) - VPIP: 15, PFR: 5, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 20
Seat 6: Hero ( $27.22 USD ) - VPIP: 16, PFR: 12, 3B: 6, AF: 2.1, Hands: 24058
Player3 posts small blind [$0.10 USD].
Player4 posts big blind [$0.25 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Qs Kd ]
Player5 folds
Hero raises [$0.75 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.75 USD]
Player2 folds
Player3 raises [$1.15 USD]
Player4 folds
Hero calls [$0.50 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.50 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6h, Kc, 2h ]
Player3 bets [$2.00 USD]
Hero calls [$2.00 USD]
Player1 folds
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kh ]
Player3 bets [$10.75 USD]

Hero?
 
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He has an AF of 1.2 (low) and he has raised twice, and looks fishy. Raising despite the flush draw and the paired K board. I think the best we could hope for would for him to have Ah Ax. In which case we are now a 70+% fav
However you are dominated by AK or if he has Ah Qh.
He doesn't raise much so I don't think we are chopping either. The min raise is notable this usually indicates a premium hand but does he do this with AK? A note on that would have been useful.
It's pretty close we are ahead of 6 combos of aces and behind 4 of AK and 1 of AQs
if he has the Ah is isn't scared of the flush draw.
The fact that he's fishy could mean that he's overvaluing AA. But even a weak player knows A A is behind trip kings.
yeah tough spot. Gto fold 50% shove 50%.
My sway is the low agg + overbet sizing = likely AhKx .and we don't have too much invested so I'd probably fold but I don't think getting it in is a big mistake you are going to see AA here plenty.
 
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***** Hand History for Game 1111111111 ***** (Poker Stars)
$25.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, December 09, 09:59:16 ET 2015
Table Eldivish (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Seat 1: Player1 ( $8.09 USD ) - VPIP: 70, PFR: 15, 3B: 0, AF: 2.2, Hands: 20
Seat 2: Player2 ( $31.21 USD ) - VPIP: 31, PFR: 16, 3B: 0, AF: 1.5, Hands: 49
Seat 3: Player3 ( $19.87 USD ) - VPIP: 45, PFR: 3, 3B: 4, AF: 1.2, Hands: 119
Seat 4: Player4 ( $22.82 USD ) - VPIP: 47, PFR: 3, 3B: 0, AF: 1.7, Hands: 32
Seat 5: Player5 ( $24.25 USD ) - VPIP: 15, PFR: 5, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 20
Seat 6: Hero ( $27.22 USD ) - VPIP: 16, PFR: 12, 3B: 6, AF: 2.1, Hands: 24058
Player3 posts small blind [$0.10 USD].
Player4 posts big blind [$0.25 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Qs Kd ]
Player5 folds
Hero raises [$0.75 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.75 USD]
Player2 folds
Player3 raises [$1.15 USD]
Player4 folds
Hero calls [$0.50 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.50 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6h, Kc, 2h ]
Player3 bets [$2.00 USD]
Hero calls [$2.00 USD]
Player1 folds
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kh ]
Player3 bets [$10.75 USD]

Hero?

How is he able to not raise the minimum preflop in the hand (should be 1.25 no)? Any ways, shove turn. I mean he's committed, not much else of a decision here I think.
 
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How is he able to not raise the minimum preflop in the hand (should be 1.25 no)? Any ways, shove turn. I mean he's committed, not much else of a decision here I think.

He was in the small blind, so he did min raise to 1.25. I folded. He showed a K, but not the other card. Felt like there was too little money committed for me in the pot and I didn't have the heart. Also felt that I could just outplay him in another hand.
 
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Ever had on if those days?

Hand 1

pokerstars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php

Hero (UTG) ($5)
MP ($10.91)
Button ($5)
SB ($2.89)
BB ($11.45)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K
spade.gif
, Q
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Hero raises to $0.15, 2 folds, SB raises to $0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.55) J
club.gif
, 10
club.gif
, 10
spade.gif
(2 players)
SB bets $1.10, Hero raises to $4.75 (All-In), SB calls $1.54 (All-In)

Turn: ($5.83) 10
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(2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($5.83) 9
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(2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $5.83 | Rake: $0.24

Results below:
SB had A
spade.gif
, A
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(full house, tens over Aces).
Hero had K
spade.gif
, Q
spade.gif
(straight, King high).
Outcome: SB won $5.59


Hand 2

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php

Hero (BB) ($5)
UTG ($8.45)
MP ($5.14)
CO ($2.86)
Button ($8.63)
SB ($6.38)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A
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, A
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5 folds

Total pot: $0.04 | Rake: $0

Results below:
Hero didn't show A
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, A
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.

Hand 3. I really had to think hard on this one. Should this have been an easy fold?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://flopturnriver.com/

MP ($6.25)
CO ($3.68)
Hero (Button) ($5.49)
SB ($13.48)
BB ($4.58)
UTG ($5.03)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q
club.gif
, K
club.gif

UTG raises to $0.15, 1 fold, CO calls $0.15, Hero calls $0.15, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.52) 10
club.gif
, Q
diamond.gif
, A
heart.gif
(3 players)
UTG checks, CO bets $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, UTG calls $0.25

Turn: ($1.27) 4
club.gif
(3 players)
UTG checks, CO checks, Hero checks

River: ($1.27) K
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(3 players)
UTG bets $0.90, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.90

Total pot: $3.07 | Rake: $0.13

Results below:
Hero didn't show Q
club.gif
, K
club.gif
(two pair, Kings and Queens).
UTG had Q
heart.gif
, J
heart.gif
(straight, Ace high).
Outcome: UTG won $2.94
 
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Here's another one. Tried to 3bet bluff here got called and hit an open ended straight draw. I was lost and really didn't know what to do so I tried to do the best I could. How could I have played this better?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (4 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com

Hero (BB) ($5.07)
UTG ($5.07)
Button ($8.88)
SB ($8.74)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A
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, 8
spade.gif

2 folds, SB raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.50, SB calls $0.35

Flop: ($1) 9
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, 10
heart.gif
, J
diamond.gif
(2 players)
SB bets $0.25, Hero raises to $0.70, SB calls $0.45

Turn: ($2.40) 10
spade.gif
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2, SB calls $2

River: ($6.40) 4
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(2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Total pot: $6.40 | Rake: $0.27

Results below:
SB had A
club.gif
, J
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(two pair, Jacks and tens).
Hero didn't show A
heart.gif
, 8
spade.gif
(one pair, tens).
Outcome: SB won $6.13
 
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Hand 1 KQs
Don't like the shove with a draw into a fish that clearly loves his hand and is looking to gii on the flop. He overbets the flop you are just gambling here in the dark. Sure you have some equity but did you think he was going to fold having committed that sizing. Fold on flop.

Hand 2 AA please don't clutter the thread.
Hand 3 KQs when there is 4 to a straight and someone bets more than half pot I'm normally letting it go.
Hand 4 A8
It's a very wet board. I'm not betting the turn after he's called two raises already and my draw is weak. He's given me all the evidence I need that he likes his hand. Save your ammo. If a Q comes it can fill AK.
 
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Good morning. So I woke up this morning and had another look at these hands.

Hand 1. I did it again! I really have to stop doing that jam on the turn thing. Especially into a big double pot raise. I have to get over the fact that it's okay to fold and save some money for better spots.

Hand 2. Sorry everybody I was a bit irritated last night and shouldn't have posted that hand.

Hand 3. Easy fold when I look at it again.

Hand 4. Thanks Figaroo for the comments. Again, solid advice.
 
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He was in the small blind, so he did min raise to 1.25. I folded. He showed a K, but not the other card. Felt like there was too little money committed for me in the pot and I didn't have the heart. Also felt that I could just outplay him in another hand.

So he donk 3-bet AK oop? :) You guys were probably chopping or he had KJ. I think you should be calling there, because it's not easy to outplay nits. I mean he doesn't have a flush, so you're going to be ahead of his range there if you punch it up.
 
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What should be our standard play here on the river?

Pacific, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 7 Players

SB: $22.85 (114.3 bb)
BB: $20.99 (105 bb)
Hero (MP1): $38.26 (191.3 bb)
MP2: $20.26 (101.3 bb)
MP3: $12.28 (61.4 bb) - VPIP: 32, PFR: 5, 3B: 3, AF: 2.3, Hands: 118
CO: $27.04 (135.2 bb)
BTN: $19.70 (98.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 6
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6
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Hero raises to $0.60, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $0.60, 4 folds

Flop: ($1.50) J
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6
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7
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(2 players)
Hero bets $1.12, MP3 calls $1.12

Turn: ($3.74) A
heart4.gif
(2 players)
Hero bets $2.80, MP3 calls $2.80

River: ($9.34) Q
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(2 players)
Hero?
Well he looks pretty fishy but he's been calling with something and a flush draw seems likely. He called when the Ace hit when Jx might have slowed, so do we bet, and what amount considering I'm likely to fold to a raise, or check call and if so up to how much?
 
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Ever had on if those days?

Hand 1

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php

Hero (UTG) ($5)
MP ($10.91)
Button ($5)
SB ($2.89)
BB ($11.45)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K
spade.gif
, Q
spade.gif

Hero raises to $0.15, 2 folds, SB raises to $0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.55) J
club.gif
, 10
club.gif
, 10
spade.gif
(2 players)
SB bets $1.10, Hero raises to $4.75 (All-In), SB calls $1.54 (All-In)

Turn: ($5.83) 10
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(2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($5.83) 9
heart.gif
(2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $5.83 | Rake: $0.24

Results below:
SB had A
spade.gif
, A
diamond.gif
(full house, tens over Aces).
Hero had K
spade.gif
, Q
spade.gif
(straight, King high).
Outcome: SB won $5.59
I'd suggest not posting your results.

Any ways, I'd fold the flop. He min raised your UTG - you didn't post stats or say anything so unless he's a donk he's over betting the flop trying to price you out of any draw with his over pair. If you call and don't hit on the turn, you're priced out again to a shove. One of your outs could boat him up, and over cards aren't guaranteed to be outs either.

Hand 3. I really had to think hard on this one. Should this have been an easy fold?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://flopturnriver.com/

MP ($6.25)
CO ($3.68)
Hero (Button) ($5.49)
SB ($13.48)
BB ($4.58)
UTG ($5.03)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q
club.gif
, K
club.gif

UTG raises to $0.15, 1 fold, CO calls $0.15, Hero calls $0.15, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.52) 10
club.gif
, Q
diamond.gif
, A
heart.gif
(3 players)
UTG checks, CO bets $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, UTG calls $0.25

Turn: ($1.27) 4
club.gif
(3 players)
UTG checks, CO checks, Hero checks

River: ($1.27) K
diamond.gif
(3 players)
UTG bets $0.90, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.90

Total pot: $3.07 | Rake: $0.13

Results below:
Hero didn't show Q
club.gif
, K
club.gif
(two pair, Kings and Queens).
UTG had Q
heart.gif
, J
heart.gif
(straight, Ace high).
Outcome: UTG won $2.94

Well, the only hands that make sense are the ones he had QJ/AJ... TJ is probably folding. So unless he's on a pure bluff he's not betting worse for value like QT based on he played it. It's not a huge leak of a call, but I'd probably fold.
 
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The draw comes in we are in position this time.
I usually get the better of this villain.

Pacific, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players

SB: $13.46 (134.6 bb)
BB: $10 (100 bb)
UTG+2: $5.51 (55.1 bb)
MP1: $2.40 (24 bb)
MP2: $19.79 (197.9 bb)
MP3: $11.58 (115.8 bb) VPIP: 16, PFR: 12, 3B: 8, AF: 2.4, Hands: 633 (fold to 3bet 0%)
CO: $14.92 (149.2 bb)
Hero (BTN): $24.26 (242.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with K
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J
spade4.gif

3 folds, MP3 raises to $0.30, CO folds, Hero calls $0.30, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.75) J
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2
heart4.gif
K
heart4.gif
(2 players)
MP3 bets $0.38, Hero raises to $0.86, MP3 calls $0.48

Turn: ($2.47) 4
spade4.gif
(2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets $1.85, MP3 calls $1.85

River: ($6.17) 6
heart4.gif
(2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero checks

Results: $6.17 pot ($0.30 rake)
Final Board: J
club4.gif
2
heart4.gif
K
heart4.gif
4
spade4.gif
6
heart4.gif

MP3 showed Q
heart4.gif
J
heart4.gif
and won $5.87 ($2.86 net)
Hero showed K
spade4.gif
J
spade4.gif
and lost (-$3.01 net)

As we have all the blockers his flush draw is very obvious. I actually gently berated this reg in the chat window for thinking he might get paid. Not something I usually bother with. He did laugh. Are my flop and turn bets big enough? More on flop methinks. I think this is where I need to think about the sizing of the raise a little more, one book I read said his sizing plus the pot, so .38+.38+.75 so $1.50 ish nearly double my 86c. what do we think?
 
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As we have all the blockers his flush draw is very obvious. I actually gently berated this reg in the chat window for thinking he might get paid. Not something I usually bother with. He did laugh. Are my flop and turn bets big enough? More on flop methinks. I think this is where I need to think about the sizing of the raise a little more, one book I read said his sizing plus the pot, so .38+.38+.75 so $1.50 ish nearly double my 86c. what do we think? __________________
1.50 is too big imo, I usually raise around pot. Probably would go with a little less here and make it like 1.00 on the flop and 2/3 on the turn.
 
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Pacific, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 7 Players

SB: $22.85 (114.3 bb)
BB: $20.99 (105 bb)
Hero (MP1): $38.26 (191.3 bb)
MP2: $20.26 (101.3 bb)
MP3: $12.28 (61.4 bb) - VPIP: 32, PFR: 5, 3B: 3, AF: 2.3, Hands: 118
CO: $27.04 (135.2 bb)
BTN: $19.70 (98.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 6
heart4.gif
6
diamond4.gif

Hero raises to $0.60, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $0.60, 4 folds

Flop: ($1.50) J
club4.gif
6
club4.gif
7
diamond4.gif
(2 players)
Hero bets $1.12, MP3 calls $1.12

Turn: ($3.74) A
heart4.gif
(2 players)
Hero bets $2.80, MP3 calls $2.80

River: ($9.34) Q
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(2 players)
Hero?
Well he looks pretty fishy but he's been calling with something and a flush draw seems likely. He called when the Ace hit when Jx might have slowed, so do we bet, and what amount considering I'm likely to fold to a raise, or check call and if so up to how much?

I think that your set is best most of the time. I bet 1/2 and don't fold because he has so little behind. The club is going to be a scare card if he has an A or J you miss value. Although he is fishy I think it's unlikely there's anything he'd want to bluff with if you checked. Sometimes you walk into it by betting but I feel like against the shorter stacks it's kind of unavoidable a lot of the time.
 
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The draw comes in we are in position this time.
I usually get the better of this villain.

Pacific, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players

SB: $13.46 (134.6 bb)
BB: $10 (100 bb)
UTG+2: $5.51 (55.1 bb)
MP1: $2.40 (24 bb)
MP2: $19.79 (197.9 bb)
MP3: $11.58 (115.8 bb) VPIP: 16, PFR: 12, 3B: 8, AF: 2.4, Hands: 633 (fold to 3bet 0%)
CO: $14.92 (149.2 bb)
Hero (BTN): $24.26 (242.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with K
spade4.gif
J
spade4.gif

3 folds, MP3 raises to $0.30, CO folds, Hero calls $0.30, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.75) J
club4.gif
2
heart4.gif
K
heart4.gif
(2 players)
MP3 bets $0.38, Hero raises to $0.86, MP3 calls $0.48

Turn: ($2.47) 4
spade4.gif
(2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets $1.85, MP3 calls $1.85

River: ($6.17) 6
heart4.gif
(2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero checks

Results: $6.17 pot ($0.30 rake)
Final Board: J
club4.gif
2
heart4.gif
K
heart4.gif
4
spade4.gif
6
heart4.gif

MP3 showed Q
heart4.gif
J
heart4.gif
and won $5.87 ($2.86 net)
Hero showed K
spade4.gif
J
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and lost (-$3.01 net)

As we have all the blockers his flush draw is very obvious. I actually gently berated this reg in the chat window for thinking he might get paid. Not something I usually bother with. He did laugh. Are my flop and turn bets big enough? More on flop methinks. I think this is where I need to think about the sizing of the raise a little more, one book I read said his sizing plus the pot, so .38+.38+.75 so $1.50 ish nearly double my 86c. what do we think?

You need to work on your berating. I'm a little disappointing. I would have thought you'd at least call him some fishcake names. Apparently you've learned nothing from me. :)

No, the flop raise sizing needs to be bigger. If they're betting into that board and going to continue to any raise, then an almost min raise won't cut it. Much bigger.

I like the turn sizing and the river check. He either has a straight draw or a flush draw, and you do loose some value vs Kx, you have a blocker, but it's still in his range. But most of his range is draw. I'd have loved the hand if you raised the flop more.
 
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1.50 is too big imo, I usually raise around pot. Probably would go with a little less here and make it like 1.00 on the flop and 2/3 on the turn.

Actually, I think 1.4-1.5 is ideal on the flop. Force him into a decision and build the pot.
 
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Pacific, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 7 Players

SB: $22.85 (114.3 bb)
BB: $20.99 (105 bb)
Hero (MP1): $38.26 (191.3 bb)
MP2: $20.26 (101.3 bb)
MP3: $12.28 (61.4 bb) - VPIP: 32, PFR: 5, 3B: 3, AF: 2.3, Hands: 118
CO: $27.04 (135.2 bb)
BTN: $19.70 (98.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 6
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6
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Hero raises to $0.60, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $0.60, 4 folds

Flop: ($1.50) J
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6
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7
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Hero bets $1.12, MP3 calls $1.12

Turn: ($3.74) A
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Hero bets $2.80, MP3 calls $2.80

River: ($9.34) Q
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Hero?
Well he looks pretty fishy but he's been calling with something and a flush draw seems likely. He called when the Ace hit when Jx might have slowed, so do we bet, and what amount considering I'm likely to fold to a raise, or check call and if so up to how much?

I'd bet/fold about 4.7-5. If he shoves you're getting insane odds to own yourself if you call. :) If he didn't raise AJ on the turn, he's not shoving it on the river suddenly. QJ is the only over valued hand that he might shove, but unlikely. So I'd be comfortable against a fish bet/folding that much and getting value from is Jx/Ax, two pair hands.
 
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Ever had on if those days?
Yup every day for me
Haven't played NLHE cash for a few days so decided to play $10 PLO last night
Only played 811 hands and was $72.43 down on $EV dif

1st one got it all in on flop 87% fav and they had KK and hit 2 outer on River :eek:


Anyone know how to pay badugi lol
 

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Ok not cash game but rewards for working on our game

:)two $109 tickets, I also have a $55 from last week as well I will use two Sunday evening. My hud doesn't seem to be picking up the tourn or the cash hands I played on a side table.
 

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Last 20k of hands

About 16K of which are 10nl FR, so its going well and my 3bet is above 4% for the first sustained period.
Any comments on the stats?
Looks like I still want to close my vpip/pfr gap more. Less calling still required.
Is my 3 bet call is starting to look a little low? I can't recall what is optimal.
 

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Live play. 2/3/5. Villain just sat down. I'm unknown to villain -- villain is unknown to me.

Hero (CO) stack : $1350
Villain (SB) stack : $500

Folds around to me. Hero opens 25 with KcJd.

Villain calls in the SB.

Flop (50) : 10c 6s 3c
Villain checks, Hero bets 25. Villain calls pretty quick.

Turn (100): 10c 6s 3c Kd
Villain checks, Hero checks.

River (100): 10c 6s 3c Kd 2s
Villain bets 230,

Hero??
 
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