I ended up folding my Jacks on the first hand. I would love to know what villain had there. Don't you think that if they actually did have a set, and then filled up on th turn (Thus not worrying about any straight draw now), they would have slowplayed on the turn? Sure, there is already $179 in the pot, and we both have only $120 left, but if I was him, and I wanted to make sure I got the rest of the money in, I might have checked there.
Either way, my call of the raise on the flop was terrible. I need to either re-raise or fold. Calling is BAD. I call way too much. It is definitely a big leak I have.
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Hand two I ended up pushing (So $80 more for him to call in to a pot that has $150 in it now). I was pretty sure I was behind here, so I would consider this kind of a semi-bluff. I still have 14 outs on the river, and my semi-bluff could possilbe get top pair crap kicker or lower to fold.
He ended up calling and turned over pocket rockets, uggg. And I didn't hit one of my 14 outs. I did make a note on the guy that he can't lay down overpairs, so I know he'll pay off sets in the future (not that I'll ever see him again though).
You all are right in that I should have folded PF. I guess I shouldn't worry about defending blinds in full ring NL. And I probably should have made a play for the pot on the flop instead of the turn.
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On hand 3, I did end up pushing. Villain thought for a long time, and eventually folded. I think I played this one pretty good. I should have maybe bet more on the flop.
So what did I learn here? I call too much. Raise or Fold, right?
Thanks!
Statistics: Posted by LuparFiend — Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:10 am
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Hand 1: My very first hand at this table. The Blinds pass me and I post in the CO and I am dealt Pocket Jacks.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (8 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)
Hero ($200)
Button ($176.45)
SB ($239)
BB ($319.45)
UTG ($200)
UTG+1 ($228.75)
MP1 ($390.80)
MP2 ($118.95)
Preflop: Hero is CO with
![[Jc]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Jc.gif "The Jack of Clubs")
, ![[Jd]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Jd.gif "The Jack of Diamonds")
. Hero posts a blind of $2. UTG calls $2, 1 fold, MP1 calls $2, MP2 raises to $8, Hero (poster) calls $6, 3 folds, UTG calls $6, MP1 calls $6.
Flop: ($35)
![[5c]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/5c.gif "The Five of Clubs")
, ![[7s]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/7s.gif "The Seven of Spades")
, ![[4h]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/4h.gif "The Four of Hearts")
(4 players)UTG checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets $24, UTG raises to $72, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, Hero calls $48.
Turn: ($179)
![[5d]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/5d.gif "The Five of Diamonds")
(2 players)UTG bets $120 (All-In), HERO ???????
This really looks like a set here. UTG limp/calls pre-flop. I am 99% sure they have a pocket pair. But it is possible they could have something like 88-TT. I obviously have no reads here, since it is my first hand.
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Hand 2:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (8 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)
Hero ($206.35)
BB ($200)
UTG ($238.75)
UTG+1 ($316.45)
MP1 ($290)
MP2 ($226.75)
CO ($378.80)
Button ($115.55)
Preflop: Hero is SB with
![[7d]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/7d.gif "The Seven of Diamonds")
, ![[9d]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/9d.gif "The Nine of Diamonds")
. 5 folds, Button raises to $6, Hero calls $5, 1 fold.
Flop: ($14)
![[4d]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/4d.gif "The Four of Diamonds")
, ![[Kc]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Kc.gif "The King of Clubs")
, (2 players)Hero checks, Button bets $10, Hero calls $10.
Turn: ($34)
![[9c]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/9c.gif "The Nine of Clubs")
(2 players)Hero checks, Button bets $20, HERO ????
I call the PF raise because this definitely could be a blind steal. And I like 97s for some reason. I flop a flush draw and just call his 3/4 pot bet. On the turn I pick up a pair. What is your line here?
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Hand 3: Over at Tribeca on a 200NL 6 max table. I have a double stack. I busted two short stacks a few hands ago with a flopped two pair. And a couple hands ago I sucked out on another dude when he hit a flush on the turn but I filled up a full house on the river. I've been pretty aggressive at this table.
Tribeca No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($116.32)
MP ($187.00)
CO ($142.84)
Button ($187.76)
SB ($232.75)
HERO ($390.50)
Preflop: HERO is BB with
![[8s]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/8s.gif "The Eight of Spades")
, ![[9s]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/9s.gif "The Nine of Spades")
. HERO posts the big blind of $2. UTG calls $2, MP raises to $7, 1 fold, Button calls $7, SB calls $6, HERO calls $5, UTG calls $5.
Flop: ($35)
![[Ts]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ts.gif "The Ten of Spades")
, ![[Jh]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Jh.gif "The Jack of Hearts")
, ![[Qs]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Qs.gif "The Queen of Spades")
(5 players)SB checks, HERO bets $15, 1 fold, MP calls $15, 1 fold, SB raises to $45, HERO ???
I call the PF raise because there were a lot of people and suited connectors do good against a lot of people. I flop the ass end of a straight and have a re-draw to a flush. I am drawing dead to AK of spades, but I can't be worried about monsters under the bed, right? Looking back at this, I am surprised at how little I bet on the flop. I guess it was more of a probe bet to see where I was at. SB check-raise is kind of small, as it would only cost me $30 to call into a pot that has $110 in it already. What do you do here? Re-raise? Call? Fold?
I'll post results after a while.
Statistics: Posted by LuparFiend — Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:36 pm
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