I am looking for some input on how I played some of these hands. I am not very experienced with NL cash games, and it seems as though every time i do try to play, I run into some horrendous luck.

I decided I'd try it out over the last few days, and I've been running into some very tough hands. luckily, I've managed to counter a lot of these losses with some winnings, so I am not too far down in this current NL venture.

hand 1, 2: the 99 hands

hand 1:

Hero Dealt 9 9 in MP. hero has about $59.

3 folds, hero raises to $1, all fold to BB who calls.

pot: $2.10

Flop: 4 7 8


Villain bets $2, Hero raises to $6, Villain calls

Turn: 7

Villain checks, Hero bets $4, Villain calls $4 and is all-in

River: J


Villain shows A J

Nothing you can do here. Played it fine.

Hand 2:


Hero dealt 9 9 on button. Hero has about $50

2 limpers, hero Raises to $1.50, Sb folds, BB calls, limpers call.


Flop: 3 4 5

BB bets $1.50, MP1 raises to $3.50, 1 fold, hero reraises to $10, BB folds, MP1 calls.

Turn 5

MP1 checks, Hero bets $5, MP1 calls $5 and is all-in

River: A

Villain shows A 6

Again...if you read villian as weak/on a draw..you played it fine. However, you should be aware though to not overplay mid pairs such as these..b/c you will run into TT and such sometimes too...but here you played it pretty good it seems.


Hand 3 and 4, TPTK hands


Hand 3: Hero is dealt A K on button

2 limpers, Hero raises to $1.25, blinds fold, 1 limper folds, 1 calls.

Flop: A T 6

Villain checks, Hero Bets $2, Villain raises to $9 and is all-in, Hero calls


Villain shows TT

Villian doesn't have enough here to really scare you...unless you have a super read, you pretty much have to call just 7 more. Villian will likely do this with a wide variety of hands..with only AA, TT, 66 and AT beating you, while you could also be up against AQ, AJ, A9-A7, KQc, KJc (or offsuit for those two against a donk...), and even hands such as KT, QT, QJ.......



Hand 4: Hero is dealt A Q in CO. 2 limpers, Hero raises to $1.25, BB calls, 1 limper folds, 1 limper calls.

Flop: A 9 4

BB checks, hero bets $3, MP raises to $7 and is all-in, BB folds, Hero calls.


Villain shows 99

Same as above. Lots of hands probably push there for only 7 more....not many beat you...just tough luck. Unless you have a real good read..probably have to pay this off.

Hand 5: scary board

Hero is dealt 8 8 in sb.

1 limper, button mini raises to .50, Hero calls, BB calls, limper calls.


Flop 8 T Q

Hero bets $2.25, BB folds, MP raises to $5, Button calls, Hero re-raises to $29 and is all-in, MP calls, Button calls.

Turn: T

River: Q


Pot is roughly $75

MP mucks A K

Button shows 9 T and wins with full house T's full of Q's.

This one seems off. A 10c is on the flop and a 10c is in the button's hand...




I am especially interested in your input on my flop p[lay in the two 99 hands, and the 88 hand, as I was unsure of how to proceed in those two hands.

Hand 5: scary board

Hero is dealt 8 8 in sb.

1 limper, button mini raises to .50, Hero calls, BB calls, limper calls.


Flop 8 T Q

Hero bets $2.25, BB folds, MP raises to $5, Button calls, Hero re-raises to $29 and is all-in, MP calls, Button calls.

Turn: T

River: Q


Pot is roughly $75

MP mucks A K

Button shows 9 T and wins with full house T's full of Q's.





I am especially interested in your input on my flop p[lay in the two 99 hands, and the 88 hand, as I was unsure of how to proceed in those two hands.

on the 88 hand with the scary board, do you push to the raise and call, or flat call and push safe turn?