Very interesting hand just played. I was worried about the flush on the flop. I've been reading about and people have said bet a small amount to see where you are in the hand, so I decided to do that. I was ready to throw it away based on a re-raise and depending on how much it was. Sure I got lucky to hit the 2...but also definitely a lesson on why you shouldn't slowplay at the micros?

EDIT: Hmm, pretty obvious now after speaking to people I should have bet more on the turn and river...will know for the future...

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP+1: $2.64
CO: $4.23
BTN: $2.02
SB: $1.00
Hero (BB): $4.25
UTG: $4.38
UTG+1: $2.00
MP: $4.97

SB posts SB $0.01, Hero posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has 4 4

fold, fold, fold, fold, CO calls $0.02, BTN calls $0.02, SB calls $0.01, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.08, 4 players) 2 3 4
SB checks, Hero bets $0.06, CO calls $0.06, fold, SB calls $0.06

Turn: ($0.26, 3 players) 2
SB checks, Hero bets $0.06, CO calls $0.06, SB calls $0.06

River: ($0.44, 3 players) 9
SB checks, Hero bets $0.14, CO raises to $0.28, SB raises to $0.86 and is all-in, Hero raises to $4.11 and is all-in, CO calls $3.81 and is all-in

Hero shows 4 4 (Full House, Fours full of Twos) (PreFlop 36%, Flop 28%, Turn 98%)
CO shows Q K (Flush, King High) (PreFlop 50%, Flop 72%, Turn 0%)
SB shows 2 4 (Full House, Twos full of Fours) (PreFlop 14%, Flop 0%, Turn 2%)
Hero wins $9.01

Why are you betting to see where you are at - You pretty much flopped the nuts on that flop so you should be betting for:

a) Value
b) To price draws

Flopped flushes are so rare - even if CO raised you just 3bet/shove - You've got like 30% Equity even if he does have the flush.

I get ya. That bet on the flop was terrible now reviewing the hand..my betting was terrible the whole way through the hand by the looks of things. :S

No - I agree with the bet on the flop since your betting for both value/to price in straight/flush draws.

I'm just disagreeing about what you said regarding betting to see where your at.

Flopping a flush is 1:118 (assuming you have 2 suited cards).

+ 6 buy ins today in 1750 hands woot!!... + 3 buy ins now in 43k hands and running 13 buy ins under ev.. no more downswing plz poker gods!!

Standard?:


Full Tilt Poker $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - View hand 1117965
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (UTG+1): $10.00
UTG+2: $19.09
MP1: $8.87
MP2: $5.85
CO: $17.73
BTN: $10.05
SB: $9.40
BB: $4.00
UTG: $8.76

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is UTG+1 with A K
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.35, 4 folds, BTN calls $0.35, 1 fold, BB calls $0.25

Flop: ($1.10) K 7 8 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.60, BTN calls $0.60, BB folds

Turn: ($2.30) K (2 players)
Hero bets $1.40, BTN calls $1.40

River: ($5.10) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $3, Hero folds

Final Pot: $5.10
BTN wins $4.76
(Rake: $0.34)

Full Tilt Poker Game #27202507318: Table Mach 10 - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 05:36:39 ET - 2011/01/12
Seat 1: Thomson-KK- ($6.34)
Seat 2: all-inbret ($16.93)
Seat 3: duke684 ($5.12)
Seat 4: Affenkaiser ($15.07)
Seat 5: josefa223 ($6.33)
Seat 6: PHATNUTS10 ($8.25)
Seat 7: enprinte ($11.22)
Seat 8: Avel7 ($5.59)
Seat 9: adanlopez25 ($10.35)
adanlopez25 posts the small blind of $0.05
Thomson-KK- posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to enprinte [9d 9s]
all-inbret folds
duke684 raises to $5.12, and is all in
Affenkaiser has 15 seconds left to act
Affenkaiser folds
josefa223 folds
PHATNUTS10 folds
enprinte calls $5.12
Avel7 folds
adanlopez25 folds
Thomson-KK- folds
duke684 shows [Qh 4s]
enprinte shows [9d 9s]
*** FLOP *** [Ks 2c 3s]
*** TURN *** [Ks 2c 3s] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [Ks 2c 3s 5s] [6c]
duke684 shows a straight, Six high
enprinte shows a pair of Nines
duke684 wins the pot ($9.70) with a straight, Six high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.39 | Rake $0.69
Board: [Ks 2c 3s 5s 6c]
Seat 1: Thomson-KK- (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: all-inbret didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: duke684 showed [Qh 4s] and won ($9.70) with a straight, Six high
Seat 4: Affenkaiser didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: josefa223 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: PHATNUTS10 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: enprinte showed [9d 9s] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 8: Avel7 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: adanlopez25 (small blind) folded before the Flop

Villian does this with weaker Kx for value ... throw in the occasional bluff (missed T9, random spew with air) and it's enough for me to call the river

Hand 2: Rolling in Slansky bucks imo if you knew he was making random spewy plays or tilt shoving ATC

BR at $81.44, which would actually be down from a week ago except I went 1 for 2 in 210fpp satellites, netting me $10.90 after selling the $T.

Here's a chart I saw the other day while reading about investing. Ironically, when I got home from work and searched for it again, the first place I found it was in a post over at flopturnriver.com. Seems very apt for poker.

Yes, I understand now. Thank you.

In this hand on the river shoudl I still bet for value or check it?

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($0.66)
SB ($1.24)
BB ($2)
UTG ($1.72)
UTG+1 ($2.59)
MP1 ($1.25)
Hero (MP2) ($2.06)
CO ($4.13)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 7, 6
3 folds, Hero calls $0.02, CO calls $0.02, 1 fold, SB calls $0.01, BB checks

Flop: ($0.08) Q, A, 9 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.04, CO calls $0.04, 2 folds

Turn: ($0.16) K (2 players)
Hero bets $0.10, CO calls $0.10

River: ($0.36) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Total pot: $0.36

Results:
Hero had 7, 6 (flush, King high).
CO didn't show
Outcome: Hero won $0.34


This hand what Sould I do pre flop When this spot comes Im always lost.

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($4.52)
Button ($2.17)
SB ($1.38)
BB ($2)
UTG ($2.05)
Hero (UTG+1) ($2.03)
MP1 ($1.95)
MP2 ($2)
MP3 ($2)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with J, J
UTG bets $0.06, Hero calls $0.06, MP1 calls $0.06, 6 folds

Hand 1 pot flop/turn/river.

Hand 2 raise.

Cliffs: Don't play 2nl FR. Just switch to 6max until you move up.

playing too many at once very badly often has this effect.
Plus the $6.50 and lower I'm at 21%, breakeven (-1%) for the $16s and $13.50s. Maybe it evens out at some point. It did for the $3s and $6 I used to mix.

Eventually


it is a very easy game to play badly even if you should know better. I may have run a little well. otoh you can play well for hundreds of games and break even so I'm fairly happy as far as that goes.

now 179 tourneys +$102.93 6.38% roi

1k FPP $8.88 Stellar

why 6 max? Easier or what Because right now I play 4 table and pick my spots and good hands.

300 hands today, up 3,5BI. The roll is now at $926. Ran good, as you can see below.


I had the guy noted as nitty, so I decided to check shove the flop. I honestly thought he would fold

Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 5 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter By DeucesCracked Poker Videos

CO: $9.45
BTN: $18.98
Hero (SB): $24.03
BB: $10.61
UTG: $10.13

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is SB with T 9 7 9
UTG raises to $0.35, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.30, BB raises to $1.40, UTG calls $1.05, Hero calls $1.05

Flop: ($4.20) 5 6 J (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $2.50, UTG folds, Hero raises to $11.49, BB calls $6.71 all in

Turn: ($22.62) 8 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($22.62) A (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $22.62
Hero shows T 9 7 9 (a straight, Five to Nine)
BB shows A K A 4 (three of a kind, Aces)
Hero wins $21.50
(Rake: $1.12)

87 hands against a russian guy, won $32 and I cant normally beat them at anything. I ran good. Although he did stack me when I flopped top pair w/ flush draw and he went runner runner nut flush over my Qhigh. Needless to say he quit me after this hand.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 $15 Cap No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter By DeucesCracked Poker Videos

BTN/SB: $26.05
Hero (BB): $47.35

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 7 9
BTN/SB raises to $1, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.00) 6 5 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $1.25, Hero calls $1.25

Turn: ($4.50) J (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $3, Hero raises to $7, BTN/SB raises to $12.75, Hero calls $5.75

River: ($30.00) A (2 players)

Final Pot: $30.00
BTN/SB shows J 8 (two pair, Jacks and Eights)
Hero shows 7 9 (a straight, Nine high)
Hero wins $29.50
(Rake: $0.50)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker Hand Converter from PokerConverter.com

saw flop | saw showdown

Hero (SB) ($25.60)
BB ($10)
UTG ($25.35)
UTG+1 ($30.02)
MP1 ($28.09)
MP2 ($26.49)
MP3 ($25)
CO ($20)
Button ($28.29)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 2, 2
6 folds, Button bets $0.75, Hero calls $0.65, BB calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.25) 2, A, 3 (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, Button bets $2, Hero calls $2, 1 fold

Turn: ($6.25) J (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

River: ($6.25) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $3.75, Hero raises to $9, Button calls $5.25

Total pot: $24.25 | Rake: $1.19
Main pot: $24.25 between Hero and Button, won by Hero

Results:
Button mucked A, Q (one pair, Aces).
Hero had 2, 2 (three of a kind, twos).
Outcome: Hero won $23.06

vs 15/11 winning reg... basically how you maximize your ev here )

Yes, but on a monotone flop the chances that villain has flopped a flush are higher than that.

Got owned by Ice:


Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 $15 Cap No Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 1118613
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN/SB): $15.00
Ice_W0lf15 (BB): $89.35

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with 6 6
Hero raises to $1.50, Ice_W0lf15 calls $1

Flop: ($3.00) T T 6 (2 players)
Ice_W0lf15 checks, Hero bets $1.50, Ice_W0lf15 calls $1.50

Turn: ($6.00) J (2 players)
Ice_W0lf15 checks, Hero bets $3.50, Ice_W0lf15 calls $3.50

River: ($13.00) T (2 players)
Ice_W0lf15 bets $8.50, Hero calls $8.50

Final Pot: $30.00
Hero mucks 6 6
Ice_W0lf15 shows T J (four of a kind, Tens)
Ice_W0lf15 wins $29.50
(Rake: $0.50)

Just a fish on a heater

A blind monkey could have done well though, the way I was running

Donated $60 to Ice_Wolf

What do you play Ice Wolf?

normally I play 10nl and/or 25nl... $3-$6 sngs..and $3-$26 mtts. I was bored and felt like playing heads up.. so I sat down at the $15 cap game.. won a small amount from some Italian... got owned by some random red pro when he hero called me..and then ran hotter than the sun vs enprinte.

1k by weekend would mean $300 redeposit to $1k in two weeks...ship?

I played my first proper session in about a week. 2.5k hands and I started off pretty bad, losing in ridiculous spots and before I knew it I was stuck over 6 buy-ins. Managed to make it back and had an attack at the 100-250bb games and got a bit of profit for the day too. Tomorrow's mission is to just win without the 6 buy-in downswing at the start

Biggest hand of the day.

Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 Pot Limit Omaha Hi $0.02 Ante - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter By DeucesCracked Poker Videos

Hero (BB): $11.85
UTG: $20.89
MP: $19.04
CO: $25.94
BTN: $8.95
SB: $12.80

Pre Flop: ($0.27) Hero is BB with T A A 5
UTG calls $0.10, 1 fold, CO calls $0.10, BTN raises to $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.80, UTG calls $1.70, 1 fold, BTN calls $1.30

Flop: ($5.67) J 8 6 (3 players)
Hero bets $5.39, UTG calls $5.39, BTN says "hahahahhahaha", BTN raises to $7.13 all in, Hero calls $1.74, UTG calls $1.74

Turn: ($27.06) 3 (3 players - 1 is all in)
Hero bets $2.90 all in, UTG calls $2.90

River: ($32.86) 7 (3 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $32.86
Hero shows T A A 5 (a flush, Ace high)
UTG shows Q 9 Q 9 (a pair of Queens)
BTN shows 4 9 6 7 (two pair, Sevens and Sixes)
Hero wins $5.56
Hero wins $25.73
(Rake: $1.57)