Misplayed & Tough Hands in Poker

Hand 9

2008-01-09T20:18:00.001-08:00

$0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:

UTG		($33.55)
Hero		($27.35)
CO		($21.35)
BTN		($24.65)
SB		($16.60)
BB		($6.45)

Pre-flop: ($0.35, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1

UTG calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, 1 fold, SB calls $0.15, BB checks

UTG limps and I call behind hoping to play a big limp pot. I should have 3 betted if I was going to play this hand in UTG + 1.

Flop: ($1.25, 5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $1.25, Hero calls $1.25, CO calls $1.25, SB calls $1.25, BB folds

I flop the nut flush draw but on a paired board. 5 way action, utg bet and I call hoping for a heart on the turn. Once CO, SB calls, a red flag should had come up. They are either on a flush draw or flop a Full Boat.

Turn: ($6.25, 4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $5, CO calls $5, SB calls $5, UTG folds

Check to me and I bet my nut flush. CO and SB calls. They either have a Full Boat, trips or a smaller flush.

River: ($21.25, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero goes all-in $20.85, CO calls $14.85, SB folds

I elect to shove and get called by a smaller flush, str8, trips.

Results in white: CO shows the flop Full Boat 78o

Hand 8

2008-01-09T20:11:00.001-08:00

$0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
3 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:

Hero		($28.25)
SB		($36.35)
BB		($25.15)

Pre-flop: ($0.35, 3 players) Hero is BTN

Hero raises to $0.85, SB calls $0.75, 1 fold

Standard pf r vs tight passive SB and BB (same Villain from Hand 7)

Flop: ($1.95, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.5, SB calls $1.5

Standard c bet on a dry flop which is unlikely to hit BB

Turn: ($4.95, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.5, SB raises to $7, Hero folds

I hit a oe str8 draw on the turn but I think I am behind so I bet. I think the mistake involved me betting because the turn didn't change much and BB probably has something that he will not fold. I have to fold the the c/mini r because this villain is so passive and probably slowplayed flop trips or a turn Full Boat

Final Pot: $11.95

SB wins $14.9 ( won +$5.55 )
Hero lost -$5.85

Hand 7

2008-01-09T20:03:00.000-08:00

$0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
3 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:

BTN		($24.65)
Hero		($32.00)
BB		($33.45)

Pre-flop: ($0.35, 3 players) Hero is SB

1 fold, Hero raises to $0.75, BB calls $0.5

Standard pf r vs tight passive multi tabler.

Flop: ($1.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $1, BB calls $1

Standard c bet to take down the pot.

Turn: ($3.5, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $2, Hero calls $2

I made a mistake by not betting the turn scare card which made a flush. My range hits this better than villains. However, I had the nut flush draw and elected to check/call. I think if I betted, I would have taken down the pot in hindsight because of my aggressive image.

River: ($7.5, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks

Results in White Villian show pock 9 with the club flush draw for the win

Hand 6

2008-01-09T19:56:00.000-08:00

$0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:

Hero		($24.70)
CO		($26.10)
BTN		($29.75)
SB		($18.00)
BB		($25.25)

Pre-flop: ($0.35, 5 players) Hero is UTG

Hero raises to $0.85, CO calls $0.85, 3 folds

Standard pf r

Flop: ($2.05, 2 players)
Hero bets $1.5, CO calls $1.5

Standard c bet into tricky player who likes to float and mini raise in position

Turn: ($5.05, 2 players)
Hero bets $2.5, CO raises to $5, Hero calls $2.5

I made a mistake by betting weak and got mini raise. About 15 hands ago he did a mini raise on the flop and I folded. I thought he might be doing this with a draw or monster, so I elected to call. I thought about shoving but I would never get called by a worst hand.

River: ($15.05, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

One of the worst cards in the deck because this guy probably has a Ace in his hand or will use it to bluff with. He checks behind and shows.........

Results in white AQo for the river win vs my pock K

Hand 5

2008-01-09T19:31:00.000-08:00

$0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
FullTiltPoker
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:

UTG		($52.55)
CO		($25.35)
BTN		($51.45)
Hero		($34.95)
BB		($24.30)

Pre-flop: ($0.35, 5 players) Hero is SB

1 fold, CO raises to $0.85, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.75, 1 fold

Hero was playing Tag and CO had just lost a big pot and may have been steaming. I didn't see his hand because I was sitting out but the other guy slow played a flop FB vs him. I think my first mistake was not 3 betting pre flop and taking the pot down.

Flop: ($1.95, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $1.5, Hero calls $1.5

I could check raise the flop but I decided to call hoping for him to shut down if he was bluffing.

Turn: ($4.95, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $3, Hero calls $3

I hit two pair on the turn but it also made the flush. I elect to check call because I do not want to play a big pot OOP on such a scary board and see no value in betting or raising.

River: ($10.95, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $4, $4 to Hero ($29.6)?

I check call hoping to catch a bluff. He betted so small that I think I have to call with my two pair.

Results in white. Villian showed down the turn flush 67d

Hand 4

2007-12-24T13:42:00.000-08:00

$0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
4 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:

CO		($24.25)
Hero		($25.50)
SB		($19.40)
BB		($46.55)

Pre-flop: ($0.35, 4 players) Hero is BTN

SB says "idiot", 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.85, 1 fold, BB calls $0.6

Flop: ($1.8, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1, BB calls $1

Turn: ($3.8, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2.5, BB calls $2.5

(A light be on the turn but I think a good one because he could be on a flush draw)

River: ($8.8, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, BB raises to $12, Hero calls $6

(When he checks I think he missed his flush draw but I need to bet just in case he has something he can pay me off with. When he CR mini on the river, I am lost and don't know what he has. I think he might be bluffing with a missed flush draw or hit a oe str8 with 9J or even have the same hand as me.

I make a crying call and I am wrong. I think I made a mistake by betting too much when I had him on a flush draw or a weak 2nd or 3rd pair. I should have v betted between $3-$5 to get a crying call from him with the range I put him on)

Final Pot: $32.80
Hero shows:
BB shows:

BB wins $31.2 ( won +$14.85 )
Hero lost -$16.35

Hand 3

2007-12-24T13:37:00.000-08:00

$0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
3 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:

Hero		($26.05)
SB		($9.75)
BB		($11.55)

Pre-flop: ($0.35, 3 players) Hero is BTN

Hero raises to $0.85, SB goes all-in $9.75, 1 fold, Hero calls $8.9

(Easy fold, I guess I was tilting to make that call with pock 2)

Flop: ($19.75, 2 players)

Turn: ($19.75, 2 players)

River: ($19.75, 2 players)

Final Pot: $19.75
Hero shows:
SB shows:

SB wins $18.8 ( won +$9.05 )
Hero lost -$9.75

Hand 2

2007-12-24T13:21:00.000-08:00

$0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:

UTG		($25.55)
Hero		($28.70)
CO		($15.25)
BTN		($37.30)
SB		($7.90)
BB		($25.00)

Pre-flop: ($0.35, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1

UTG raises to $1, Hero raises to $3.35, 4 folds, UTG raises to $10, Hero goes all-in $28.7, UTG says "AA huh?", UTG calls $15.55

(No real read on UTG so I could probably fold or call his 4 bet PF. He's gotta have JJ-AA, AK at least and maybe a random bluff sometimes but I doubt it at this level. I think I misplayed it by shoving over the top because at best i'm a 50/50 vs AK or a big underdog to a higher pocket pair. I think the best play would have been to fold pre flop or call his 4 bet and reevaluate on the flop. I then could shove a flop over pair and get AK pot committed)

Flop: ($54.6, 2 players)

Turn: ($54.6, 2 players)

River: ($54.6, 2 players)

Final Pot: $51.45
UTG shows:
Hero shows:

UTG wins $48.9 ( won +$23.35 )
Hero wins $3.15 ( lost -$25.55 )

Hand 1 ($25 nl he sh @ FTP)

2007-12-24T13:10:00.000-08:00

$0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:

UTG		($24.65)
UTG+1		($26.60)
CO		($29.70)
BTN		($27.25)
Hero		($25.10)
BB		($28.60)

Pre-flop: ($0.35, 6 players) Hero is SB

3 folds, BTN raises to $1, Hero raises to $3.75, 1 fold, BTN calls $2.75

(I like my pre flop raise to isolate the BTN raiser OOP)

Flop: ($7.75, 2 players)
Hero bets $4.75, BTN goes all-in $23.5, Hero folds

(I misplayed it by betting too small and looking weak. If I'm going to C bet I need to make it between $6-7 or check fold if I have a read that Villian is a floater or tricky post flop)

Final Pot: $17.25

BTN wins $35.15 ( won +$7.9 )
Hero lost -$8.50