lost both of these hands, and i'm not really bothered by it, but i just want to make sure that my thinking is on the right track. these are hands from my first nlhe session is ages, and i'm trying to regain some "feel" for the game.


i flop an oesd and a pair from the BB. my instinct was to push (and i did), but i wonder if i could have found a a fold at any point. this was early in the session, but one thing i found out was that these mizors aren't raising on the flop without big made hands.

http://twodimes.net/h/?z=2358035
pokenum -h 4s 4h - 5d 3c - 2d 2c -- 2s 3s 4c
Holdem Hi: 903 enumerated boards containing 3s 2s 4c
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
4s 4h 611 67.66 270 29.90 22 2.44 0.685
3c 5d 229 25.36 652 72.20 22 2.44 0.262
2c 2d 41 4.54 840 93.02 22 2.44 0.054

twodimes shows this as an equity error, and i'm fairly certain that i had little or no fold equity after the min-raise (although perhaps i should have).

thoughts?


Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $54.65
UTG+1: $16.10
CO: $17.90
Button: $29.10
SB: $19.85
Kuso: $13.40

Pre-flop: (6 players) Kuso is BB with
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, SB calls, Kuso checks.

Flop: ($1, 4 players)
SB bets $1, Kuso calls, UTG raises to $2, UTG+1 folds, SB calls, Kuso raises all-in $13.15, UTG calls, SB calls.

Turn: ($40.45, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $40.45)
SB checks, UTG bets $8, SB calls all-in $6.45.
Uncalled bets: $1.55 returned to UTG.

River: ($53.35, 1 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $40.45, Sidepot 1: $12.9)


Results:
Final pot: $53.35
SB showed 4s 4h
Kuso mucks 5d 3c
UTG mucks 2d 2c



my plan here was to donk bet the turn since i figured this flop probably didn't hit a UTG limper very hard. well, i actually hit my gin card (or so i thought), and then this...

after the overbet raise, i figured same straight or a set... i was a bit shocked to see the nuts.

no real reads on villain, but i can't figure out whether this was just me getting coolered or whether i should have found a fold. i can't imagine folding is right, but i'm open to ideas.

comments? thoughts?

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
5 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $14.85
UTG: $54.65
CO: $30.65
Button: $53.90
SB: $25
Kuso: $17.60

Pre-flop: (5 players) Kuso is BB with
UTG calls, 3 folds, 3 folds, Kuso checks.

Flop: ($0.6, 2 players)
Kuso checks, UTG bets $0.5, Kuso calls.

Turn: ($1.6, 2 players)
Kuso checks, UTG bets $1, Kuso raises to $3, UTG raises all-in $14.1, Kuso calls.

River: ($29.8, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $29.8)


Results:
Final pot: $29.8
Kuso showed Tc 7c
UTG showed Kh Ts

I recommend making very few moves when OOP. The only move I usually will make is a flop Check-raise. Also I prefer to make moves on less coordinated flops because it is easier to put villian on a hand and there is less hands that can withstand heat. Example all they can stand heat with is Kx, 77, 33

BTW, is there a reason you are playing half stacks at this level? Fill up IMO before each hand.