Like anyone here I would like to be a better player. A solid, consistently winning player.

So here I'll post some hands, some whic hI lose on, some which I win on and just a couple of random ones so you get an idea for my play. I would love for you guys to help me improve.

Also going to post my PokerTracker stats later on.

Here's a sample hand. What do you all think? I'd just sat down, no reads on the guy.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FCP)

Hero ($24.10)
UTG ($25.30)
MP ($17.45)
Button ($24.50)
SB ($29.05)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , Q .
2 folds, Button raises to $1, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.75.

Flop: ($2.10) 9 , K , 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $1.8, Hero raises to $4,

Final Pot: $5.70

Another hand just happned. Villan is loose and agressive.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FCP)

Button ($23.75)
SB ($16.95)
Hero ($32.40)
UTG ($13.55)
MP ($31.10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , J .
UTG calls $0.25, 2 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.75) 5 , 2 , J (3 players)
SB bets $0.5, Hero raises to $1.5, UTG folds, SB calls $1.

Turn: ($3.75) A (2 players)
SB bets $0.5, Hero raises to $2, SB raises to $6, Hero calls $4.

River: ($15.75) T (2 players)
SB bets $9.2 (All-In), Hero calls $9.20.

Final Pot: $34.15

Before I get to these, honestly, please post each new hand from here on out in a new thread. It's the best way to get a focussed discussion on each hand, and will result in the best for you.

And, beyond that, now that I look at the hand, this is the SH LIMIT forum, I'll move these to the NL forum, but still make a new post for each hand please.

Damn I suck. Thought it said SH NL...

1st hand) Don't like the bluff attempt. long run, you're going to lose money doing this. Bluffs work better when you're in position and are the aggressor in the hand. That way you tell a consistent story. I don't know if you had a solid read, but I've learned that at these levels, you can find way better spots to bluff at.


2nd hand) Get it in on the turn. Villain is giving you lots of action, might as well get it all in.

I don't hate the bluff on the 1st hand as long as there is a reason behind it. But you need to sell it more, I don't see villain folding a lot of hands that are ahead of you. I hate min raises too, which is basically what this is. If you get called it doesn't really give you much infomation to work with, so how are you going to approach the turn when it's an offsuit 3?

2nd hand I like, although you might be better off just shoving when he bets 6 on the turn. You've most likely got him crushed with a worse 2 pair, if he has a set you're not getting away from this. It's unlikely he is semi-bluffing especially since you have the As, so I probably just put him all-in on the turn.

QFT

1st hand - The only way this works is if villain has AQ/AJ type hand like you. Any K is either calling (forcing you to force another bullet/give up on the turn), or raising and you're folding. Most PP's will also call this raise, and now again, you're OOP and clueless as to what opponent has. Save your fancy plays for when you're in position.

Well if he called I would assume he atleast he had the king or some sort of PP and would of checked the turn, ready to give up the hand. But I believed myself to be ahead.

Thanks for the input so far.

1st hand: I would probably repop as he is open raising from the button, with what is probably a very wide range, and then I would obv cont bet the flop
If I did flat call, I would not take this raise option..If you do c/r..make it more

2nd hand: Raise more on the flop, Raise more on the turn