When you are getting 3.33 to 3.5 odds to call a bet HU then I am going to call 99% of the time (the hands that I will let go are going to be trouble hands that contain a big card that might get me in trouble if I hit a pair with it especially when a solid player has raised up front). The reason is that you are generally never that far behind in odd percentage hand quality wise and you don't have to hit that often to make up for all the times you call and miss the flop completely and check fold. Just because you defend your blind preflop doesn't give you a license to spew chips post flop if you miss, just let it go if the flop is of no help (help can be in more ways than actually hitting a pair or draw). And sure every once in a while you are going to flop a big hand and run into a bigger hand and look like a donk for defending with 72o but that just comes with the territory and shouldn't lessen your resolve to continue to put up resistance.
Party Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
9 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $143
UTG+1: $147
MP1: $113.50
MP2: $143.58
MP3: $71
CO: $87
Button: $301.34
SB: $102.50
piers_: $80
Pre-flop: (9 players) piers_ is BB with
UTG raises, 7 folds, piers_ calls.
Flop: (4.33SB, 2 players)
piers_ bets, UTG calls.
Turn: (3.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ bets, UTG raises, piers_ 3-bets, UTG caps, piers_ calls.
River: (11.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ bets, UTG calls.
Results:
Final pot: 13.17BB
piers_ shows 6d 9d
UTG doesn't show Ad Qh
Party Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
10 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $71.26
UTG+1: $288
UTG+2: $15.50
MP1: $82
MP2: $46
MP3: $232
CO: $150
Button: $136.50
SB: $249
piers_: $168
Pre-flop: (10 players) piers_ is BB with
6 folds, CO raises, 2 folds, piers_ calls.
Flop: (2.33SB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, CO bets, piers_ calls.
Turn: (2.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, CO bets, piers_ raises, CO calls.
River: (6.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, CO bets, piers_ calls.
Results:
Final pot: 8.17BB
CO shows 3h Jh
piers_ shows 6h 5d
Party Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
9 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $182.50
UTG+1: $126
MP1: $69
MP2: $217.50
MP3: $151
CO: $169.50
Button: $148.50
SB: $143.50
piers_: $186
Pre-flop: (9 players) piers_ is BB with
3 folds, MP2 raises, 4 folds, piers_ calls.
Flop: (4.33SB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, MP2 bets, piers_ calls.
Turn: (3.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, MP2 bets, piers_ raises, MP2 calls.
River: (7.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ bets, MP2 calls.
Results:
Final pot: 9.17BB
piers_ shows 9h 3c
MP2 doesn't show Tc Td
Party Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
10 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $233
UTG+1: $397
UTG+2: $375.50
MP1: $208.50
MP2: $59
MP3: $61.50
CO: $140.66
Button: $97
SB: $85.52
piers_: $101
Pre-flop: (10 players) piers_ is BB with
UTG raises, 8 folds, piers_ calls.
Flop: (4.33SB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, UTG checks.
Turn: (2.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, UTG bets, piers_ raises, UTG calls.
River: (6.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ bets, UTG calls.
Results:
Final pot: 8.17BB
piers_ shows 5d 8d
UTG doesn't show 6c 6s
9 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $177.50
UTG+1: $88
MP1: $241.50
MP2: $17.50
MP3: $184.75
CO: $90
Button: $138.50
SB: $147
piers_: $88.50
Pre-flop: (9 players) piers_ is BB with
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises, 6 folds, piers_ calls.
Flop: (4.33SB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, UTG+1 checks.
Turn: (2.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, UTG+1 bets, piers_ raises, UTG+1 3-bets, piers_ calls.
River: (8.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, UTG+1 checks.
Results:
Final pot: 8.17BB
piers_ shows 5c Jc
UTG+1 doesn't show 7h 4c
Party Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
10 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $290.75
UTG+1: $51.39
UTG+2: $163.50
MP1: $170.92
MP2: $74.50
MP3: $66.25
CO: $243.75
Button: $91
SB: $230.66
piers_: $135.50
Pre-flop: (10 players) piers_ is BB with
UTG raises, 8 folds, piers_ calls.
Flop: (4.33SB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, UTG bets, piers_ calls.
Turn: (3.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, UTG bets, piers_ raises, UTG calls.
River: (7.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ bets, UTG folds.
Uncalled bets: 1BB returned to piers_.
Results:
Final pot: 7.17BB
Party Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
9 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $157.50
UTG+1: $118
MP1: $204.50
MP2: $175
MP3: $214.50
CO: $139
Button: $111.50
SB: $176.50
piers_: $150
Pre-flop: (9 players) piers_ is BB with
7 folds, SB raises, piers_ calls.
Flop: (3.33SB, 2 players)
SB bets, piers_ calls.
Turn: (2.67BB, 2 players)
SB bets, piers_ raises, SB calls.
River: (6.67BB, 2 players)
SB checks, piers_ bets, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: 1BB returned to piers_.
Results:
Final pot: 6.67BB
piers_ shows 5d 8c
Forgot to value bet my flush
Party Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
9 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $169
UTG+1: $188
MP1: $103
MP2: $133.58
MP3: $78
CO: $80
Button: $112
SB: $342.34
piers_: $73.50
Pre-flop: (9 players) piers_ is BB with
6 folds, Button raises, SB folds, piers_ calls.
Flop: (4.33SB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, Button bets, piers_ raises, Button calls.
Turn: (4.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ bets, Button calls.
River: (6.17BB, 2 players)
piers_ checks, Button checks.
Results:
Final pot: 6.17BB
piers_ shows 7d 2s
Button doesn't show Kc Jh