lollipopas
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Here's a hand that didn't work out for me. I'm trying to analyze it post mortem, so please your feedback on my thoughts and choices and analysis.
Winning Poker, Hold'em No Limit - 30/60 - 8 players
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UTG: 4,191 (70 bb)
UTG+1: 5,613 (94 bb)
MP: 1,525 (25 bb)
MP+1: 5,924 (99 bb)
CO: 1,365 (23 bb)
BU (Hero): 1,665 (28 bb)
SB: 1,290 (22 bb)
BB: 1,345 (22 bb)
Pre-Flop: (90) Hero is BTN with T♣ J♣
1 fold, UTG+1 calls 60, 3 players fold, Hero raises to 150, 2 players fold, UTG+1 calls 90
Flop: (390) 6♠ Q♠ A♦ (2 players)
UTG+1 bets 390, Hero calls 390
Turn: (1,170) T♥ (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets 1,125 (all-in), UTG+1 calls 1,125
River: (3,420) 9♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: 3,420
Showdown:
BU (Hero) shows T♣ J♣ (a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 65%, Flop: 46%, Turn: 80%, River: 0%)
UTG+1 shows 5♠ 8♠ (a flush, Queen high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 54%, Turn: 20%, River: 100%)
UTG+1 wins 3,420
Okay, so early in the game. Just a note, in this freeroll it seems people are just playing any hand (there's a lot of limping going on and they give up on the flop all the time, or by the second bet from my side. also a lot of times there's a few limpers and after I raise 2.5 or more everyone folds).
UTG limps, I raise, blinds fold. So far so good, I think.
I flop an inside straight draw. UTG bets the pot. Okay, perhaps connected somehow. At the time I don't think I even notice the possible flush draw. So looking at it now, strong bet from UTG, trying to scare me away if I have one pair (he might have AQ or AA?).
Here I should have folded. I think I was consulting the outs chart and looked at the open-ended straight draw instead and figured I can call here.
On turn come 10 and I now have a weak pair and still tiny hope to get my straight.
I'm thinking there's very little chance my weak pair will be fine at the showdown.
UTG checks. So I'm thinking okay he's slowing down, maybe he had a draw or just has an Ace or a Queen and so trying to get to showdown cheaply. I can check and hope to get my straight and give up on the river (would that be correct?). Instead I think okay, it is possible I had AQ with a flush draw, or QQ, or AA, and have chosen to call (although maybe I would've reraised?) or KsJs (so then with an inside straight and flush draw that would've been good enough odds to call). I did raise preflop. So I thought I'd just shove representing a straight. My shove was just under pot size anyway.
UTG calls, shows 5s8s, and completes his flush on the river.
I groan.
Now knowing UTG's cards, it confirms that people play all sorts of hands, even 58s from UTG, and often don't give it up after a raise pre-flop (so these are the ones who usually would fold after the flop - but it probably works out for this freeroll. I did read something about entering lots of pots early in the tournament, but they were talking more about from later positions and maybe not as loose as two-gaps-connectors from UTG).
I guess with a flush draw it was good for him to bet strong, but was calling my shove good decision? pot odds not good enough, - so did it look like I had absolutely nothing and he was just catching my bluff? (but with what? a hope for the flush?)
Appreciate any comments on my analysis and what I should have done.
Winning Poker, Hold'em No Limit - 30/60 - 8 players
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UTG: 4,191 (70 bb)
UTG+1: 5,613 (94 bb)
MP: 1,525 (25 bb)
MP+1: 5,924 (99 bb)
CO: 1,365 (23 bb)
BU (Hero): 1,665 (28 bb)
SB: 1,290 (22 bb)
BB: 1,345 (22 bb)
Pre-Flop: (90) Hero is BTN with T♣ J♣
1 fold, UTG+1 calls 60, 3 players fold, Hero raises to 150, 2 players fold, UTG+1 calls 90
Flop: (390) 6♠ Q♠ A♦ (2 players)
UTG+1 bets 390, Hero calls 390
Turn: (1,170) T♥ (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets 1,125 (all-in), UTG+1 calls 1,125
River: (3,420) 9♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: 3,420
Showdown:
BU (Hero) shows T♣ J♣ (a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 65%, Flop: 46%, Turn: 80%, River: 0%)
UTG+1 shows 5♠ 8♠ (a flush, Queen high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 54%, Turn: 20%, River: 100%)
UTG+1 wins 3,420
Okay, so early in the game. Just a note, in this freeroll it seems people are just playing any hand (there's a lot of limping going on and they give up on the flop all the time, or by the second bet from my side. also a lot of times there's a few limpers and after I raise 2.5 or more everyone folds).
UTG limps, I raise, blinds fold. So far so good, I think.
I flop an inside straight draw. UTG bets the pot. Okay, perhaps connected somehow. At the time I don't think I even notice the possible flush draw. So looking at it now, strong bet from UTG, trying to scare me away if I have one pair (he might have AQ or AA?).
Here I should have folded. I think I was consulting the outs chart and looked at the open-ended straight draw instead and figured I can call here.
On turn come 10 and I now have a weak pair and still tiny hope to get my straight.
I'm thinking there's very little chance my weak pair will be fine at the showdown.
UTG checks. So I'm thinking okay he's slowing down, maybe he had a draw or just has an Ace or a Queen and so trying to get to showdown cheaply. I can check and hope to get my straight and give up on the river (would that be correct?). Instead I think okay, it is possible I had AQ with a flush draw, or QQ, or AA, and have chosen to call (although maybe I would've reraised?) or KsJs (so then with an inside straight and flush draw that would've been good enough odds to call). I did raise preflop. So I thought I'd just shove representing a straight. My shove was just under pot size anyway.
UTG calls, shows 5s8s, and completes his flush on the river.
I groan.
Now knowing UTG's cards, it confirms that people play all sorts of hands, even 58s from UTG, and often don't give it up after a raise pre-flop (so these are the ones who usually would fold after the flop - but it probably works out for this freeroll. I did read something about entering lots of pots early in the tournament, but they were talking more about from later positions and maybe not as loose as two-gaps-connectors from UTG).
I guess with a flush draw it was good for him to bet strong, but was calling my shove good decision? pot odds not good enough, - so did it look like I had absolutely nothing and he was just catching my bluff? (but with what? a hope for the flush?)
Appreciate any comments on my analysis and what I should have done.