Hi all, here's a few hands I played today that I'm interested in getting some feedback on. I'll post the results of the hands later.Thanks in advanceZarathustraKingZarathus on Empire Poker, KingTravis on Party PokerHand #1:Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (8 handed)
converterPreflop: Zarathustra is MP1 with K:club: , K:diamond: .
1 fold, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+1 calls.
Flop: (8 SB) T:heart:, 5:heart: , 7:diamond:
(4 players)SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks,
Zarathustra bets, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+1 calls.
Turn: (10 BB) 9:heart:
(4 players)SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Zarathustra checks.
River: (10 BB) A:heart:
(4 players)SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Zarathustra checks.
Final Pot: 10 BBPreflop and on the flop I figured I figured I had the best hand. With 3 callers on the flop I figured someone had made the flush and since I didn't have the K:heart: I didn't bet again. Is this too passive of me or was it a good point to slow down? After it checked around I resolved as long as an A or a
doesn't show I'm leading again. The A:heart: comes so I check, not sure if I'll call a bet (probably wouldn't).---------------------------------------------------------------Hand #2:Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed)
converterPreflop: Zarathustra is SB with 7:spade:, 8:spade:. CO posts a blind of $2. UTG calls,
5 folds, UTG calls, CO folds, Button calls, Zarathustra calls.
Flop: (9 SB) 2:heart:, 8:heart:, T:heart:
(4 players)Zarathustra checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Button checks.
Turn: (4.50 BB) 8:club:
(4 players)Zarathustra bets, UTG folds, Button calls, Zarathustra calls.
River: (10.50 BB) 3:diamond:
(3 players)Zarathustra checks,
BB bets, Button calls, Zarathustra calls.
Final Pot: 13.50 BBI complete the SB with a suited connector and the BB raises to a call from everyone. I hitt a pair on the flop of 3 :heart:'s and check. It checks around and I hit trips on the turn. I'm either way ahead now with trips, or drawing to one of 10 outs for a full house. I lead out and immediately get raised by the BB. I obviously call and when the river doesn't fill me up I should have folded on the river figuring he has a flush. Should I have bet the turn or check/call?-------------------------------------------Hand #3:Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed)
converterPreflop: Zarathustra is UTG with 9:diamond:, 9:spade:. MP3 posts a blind of $2. Zarathustra calls,
1 fold, Zarathustra calls, UTG+2 calls, MP3 folds, CO calls.
Flop: (9.50 SB) 2:club:, K:heart:, K:spade:
(4 players)BB bets, Zarathustra calls.
Turn: (7.75 BB) 8:heart:
(2 players)BB bets, Zarathustra calls.
River: (9.75 BB) 6:spade:
(2 players)BB bets, Zarathustra calls.
Final Pot: 11.75 BBHere's a shining example of how not to play 99. I limp UTG hoping to gets lots of callers to improve pot odds. Is a raise better here? why? The BB is VERY loose, playing anything and calling with anything and raising with hands like 10Qo (97.33 VP$IP in 75 hands, 55 went to showdown). His leading on the flop could mean he has a 2 (great) or a K (bad). I raise to find out where I am and he 3 bets. At this point I should have called and folded to his bet on the turn. Instead, I manage to throw two more BB at him to see what he had.----------------------------------------------Hand #4Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed)
converterPreflop: Zarathustra is SB with A:spade:, Q:club:. UTG calls,
1 fold, UTG calls, MP1 calls.
Flop: (9 SB) K:diamond:, 3:spade:, A:club:
(4 players)Zarathustra bets, Zarathustra calls, UTG calls, MP1 calls.
Turn: (8.50 BB) 8:spade:
(4 players)Zarathustra checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks,
MP3 bets, Zarathustra calls, UTG folds, MP1 folds.
River: (10.50 BB) 8:club:
(2 players)Zarathustra checks, MP3 checks.
Final Pot: 10.50 BBI get AQo in the SB and the CO+1 raises. I decide to call and continue to play the hand horribly. After the flop, I'm either way ahead or drawing nearly dead to various runner, runner combo's. My lead on the flop was to see where I was, the raise tells me the flop helped him somehow, the question is how much. I then check/call the rest of the way though he checks on the river.Is this a hand you would normally fold in this situation to a raise? How would you proceed after a flop like that? This is one of those borderline hands and in this case I think I should have folded or been more aggressive.-----------------------------------------------Hand #5Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed)
converterPreflop: Zarathustra is SB with K:spade:, Q:spade:. UTG calls,
6 folds, Button calls, Zarathustra completes, BB checks.
Flop: (4 SB) T:diamond:, 7:spade:, 4:spade:
(4 players)Zarathustra bets, BB folds, UTG folds, Button calls.
Turn: (3 BB) Q:club:
(2 players)Zarathustra bets, Button calls.
River: (5 BB) 6:club:
(2 players)Zarathustra bets, Button calls.
Final Pot: 7 BBHere's another borderline hand. KQs from the SB when unraised. In this case I chose not raise because it's only for value (with more people I would raise for value) and I figure to get more from KX or QX since they won't put me on this good of a kicker (and not worried about AK or AQ because no raise.) After the preflop I'm happy with how I played the hand.On the flop I lead out with two overcards and a good flush draw, the button is the same crazy guy from hand #3 so I'm not too worried about him other than a random two pair. After hitting the Q I lead again and am called. I value bet the river because this guy is so loose. Try and guess what he called me down with.-------------------------------------------------Hand #6Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed)
converterPreflop: Zarathustra is SB with A:diamond:, 6:diamond:. CO posts a blind of $2.
4 folds, Zarathustra completes, BB checks.
Flop: (4 SB) 7:spade:, 4:spade:, 6:spade:
(4 players)Zarathustra checks,
BB bets, MP2 folds, CO folds, Zarathustra calls.
Turn: (3 BB) J:diamond:
(2 players)Zarathustra checks,
BB bets, Zarathustra calls.
River: (5 BB) 5:club:
(2 players)Zarathustra checks,
BB bets, Zarathustra calls.
Final Pot: 7 BBHere's another hand I'd really like feedback on. Preflop it's an easy complete. After the flop it's harder to tell. Most of the time I would fold this hand but this time I decided to check/call down with how the board came. I didn't think the BB had 2 :spade:'s or the seven, instead I put him on a semi-bluff with 1
and maybe a 6 or a 4. Since a 4th
didn't come I decided to pay him off and see what he had.How'd I play this one?Results to follow later
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