@thehitpack

The way you play could be exploited very easily by players that pay attention.

Also, checking when you have "monsters" is not really ideal. Your supposed to make money with your big hands, not reduce the amount money you could get. I understand checking to try and trap someone, but thats only against certain players or situations.

The point in poker is to make money...checking doesn't really make you money.

scratch what i said about the first hand i misread it i would have raised at the end and called.

Hand # 1

Pre: 3bet post flop to 9 bb's, in position with a strong holding. Although UTG is a tight range and we have a very small sample size, we can reasonably assume that if he 4bets pre we are likely behind and can easily fold turn.

Flop: As played, call and see turn.
Turn: I don't love it, but I think we have to call and see a river IP. Although we can easily be behind AA, KK, possibly 1010.
River: With this sizing on the river and the board texture the way it is, I don't see him betting with worse than QQ, easy fold imo. Although limited stats, I think we have to let it go.

Hand # 2:

Pre flop: I think is played fine, in this dynamic CO vs Button, I think it's too strong to fold but not strong enough to 4b.

Flop: I think it's still a call, button's range is generally pretty wide, although we don't have stats.

Turn: Villain's sizing just doesn't make sense to me, although he could have a monster I expect him to still have a lot of suited broadways in his range, medium pp's and other hands we have dominated. The turn is a brick, so I think if we called the flop bet we should probably go with it and I'm probably jamming turn.

Hand # 3

I think it's played fine, standard c-bet with the gutter and turned into a bluff on the river. Bet sizing seems fine too.

Hand # 4 SET SET SET! SNAP FOLDING! lol I originally said that for the flop, but I think I'd call and then definitely fold massive overbet on turn.

I pm'd EU yesterday, before hitthepack analyzed. I'd like to see other people's thoughts and evaluate both our lines of thinking.

A+

i like how the guy who posted these hands has given zero follow up analysis.

Has he clamed up?

No just i realized suits didn't carry over so it was somewhat pointless but also your analysis was really quite horrific and it would be too much to get into and also i didn't want to dishearten you because at least you tried.

OP, several things strike me that you're an inexperienced player
-trying to use short term results to approximate skill level
-your hand analysis
-your ego and trying to defend your skills rather than identifying ways to improve
-the fact that you asked the question. good players don't need to ask

I suggest, if you really want to know if you're any good, take some of your winnings and play online. You'll be able to put in a statistically significant number of hands, after which you'll have a good idea where you are at. You'll also learn a lot, and if you're a winning player, it will also be lucrative. Not as lucrative in $/hand as live, but the hands/hour makes up for it.

How was it horrific your failing to give the right answers to these hands you posted and then you walk away saying "oh well **** analysis".. i don't stand for that. I think your the kind of guy who loses more than he likes at poker after spending years of study is probably down at the tables by a large margin.

Hand 1
I fold on the river also. Why on earth would you specifically put him on a king though that is very weird. I think its extremely UNLIKELY he has an A or K and if you think that then you should be calling not folding.

Hand 2
You said "the hero is limping he probably has the win" honestly i have no idea what this means. The turn is an easy fold to that bet sizing and again i don't understand why you specifically put villain on AJ its just really weird, each player in the hand has a RANGE you cant just randomly decide he has 1 hand, i highly doubt villain 3 bets AJ pre then barrels turn for pot.

Hand 3
I'm seeing a theme here again what on earth makes you believe villain has a straight or is trying to "bluff the straight". All he has done all hand is call and we don't know his river action. I think heroes line is pretty bad (bet check bet with air). I remember the flop was diamond diamond club and hero had heart spade so i would have just checked the flop. As played i am just shutting down on the river. This hand is pretty pointless because i cant remember if the flush hits on the turn or the river. I am sorry i didn't make sure suits carry over when i did this.

Hand 4
I think the flop call is ok the flop was rainbow but on the turn to and over bet i'm definitely folding. A straight doesn't really make sense because of the turn bet sizing, i think its pretty safe to say villain has a set 99.9% of the time here

Hand 1 I’d 3 bet to 9bb to start with id re-raise it up on the flop. I suppose sets are possible but if you lose then hey ho. I don’t like the calling with such an aggressive opponent. He’s firing barrels maybe hoping to get a fold on a dry board.
Hand 2
Easy fold
Hand 3
Dunno weird hand without the suits
Hand 4
I dunno what to expect here but maybe a set or flush draw

Have you been thinking about these hands for nearly 7 years and thought that now was the right time to follow up? No problem with that, but I just find it curious what made you decide to come back to this after so much time.

just for the shits.

I see now my analysis then compared to now has drastically changed. Also a lot of of the posts ring in my ears a lot when i'm playing such as 3-betting and ranges etc.

Makes me realise how little i knew about poker full stop.