here's a few hands from my session yesterday. some of these i won, some i lost. let me know thoughts about the way i'm thinking about the hands.





Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

Hero (SB): $61.50
BB: $96.20
UTG: $94.70
CO: $78.25
BTN: $40.05

Preflop: Hero is dealt Q Q (5 Players)
UTG folds, CO raises to $2.00, BTN folds, Hero raises to $6.50, BB folds, CO raises all-in to $78.25, Hero ?

this guy has been running 40/16/2. i'm not too sure if i can call this, but then again i can never seem to fold 88+ pre to these guys. there's a huge difference IMO between a 40/16 and a 30/22




Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 3 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

Hero (SB): $76.35
BB: $76.05
BTN: $51.25

Preflop: Hero is dealt Q Q (3 Players)
BTN raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $5.75, BB folds, BTN raises to $12.50, Hero raises all-in to $76.35, BTN calls all-in for $38.75
Uncalled bet of $25.10 returned to Hero
Uncalled bet of $0.00 returned to BTN

Flop: ($103) K 2 4 (2 Players - 2 All-In)

Turn: ($103) T (2 Players - 2 All-In)

River: ($103) 4 (2 Players - 2 All-In)

Pot Size: $103.00 ($1 Rake)


i've been running 35/22 on here b4 the table broke (2 hands ago) and took down a pot b4 this in a questionable manner. this guy was 22/16, looked like a std 4bet pre that i figured i was ahead of. however, at this level, i haven't seen anyone 4bet with these stats that didn't have QQ either crushed or flipping.





Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $13.70
Hero (BB): $61.50
UTG: $38.00
MP: $92.25
CO: $74.85
BTN: $64.60

Preflop: Hero is dealt J J (6 Players)
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, BTN raises to $2.25, SB folds, Hero raises to $7.50, UTG folds, BTN calls $5.25

Flop: ($15.75) 4 6 2 (2 Players)
Hero bets $15.75, BTN raises all-in to $57.10, Hero calls all-in for $38.25
Uncalled bet of $3.10 returned to BTN

Turn: ($123.75) T (2 Players - 2 All-In)

River: ($123.75) 4 (2 Players - 2 All-In)

Pot Size: $123.75 ($3 Rake)


Now here's a weird one. he's 24/11/.61 but i'm ahead of 77-TT and only behind QQ-AA. also he has AK/AQ here a lot of the time. once again i'm running about 25/16, preflop looks to be either AA not wanting to 4bet for deception, a scared KK hoping no A hits to put it in on the flop or 77-TT.









Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $50.25
Hero (BB): $98.15
UTG: $73.20
CO: $84.75
BTN: $86.70

Preflop: Hero is dealt 9 9 (5 Players)
3 folds, SB raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $5.25, SB raises to $15.00, Hero raises all-in to $98.15, SB calls all-in for $35.25

this guys 2nd hand at the table, looks to be AK/AQ at the low end of his range. he looked like the type of player that would like to get a flip in for 100bbs.

I really don't know what you mean if you say 22/10 etc. I guess you are using PokerAce which doesn't work well if you play mini table view. But full tilt poker seems to be very tight at times so reraising 99 all in is a bad play in my opinion.

pushing QQ preflop is ok, depends on the player though.

1st: It's 120bb effective stacks, if I havent been out of line nor villain, I think Im folding most of the time.

2nd: 3 handed with 100bb stacks, Im not getting away from QQ against a reasonably aggressive villain.

3rd: Well, if you think villain could felt 77-99 (Then he prolly could have 66 or 44 too) in this situation, its a call. But if he only shoves like TT+,AcXc it becomes pretty close. But you are getting 2.2:1, so I would prolly call but not expecing to be ahead most of the time.

4th: Meh, if I dont have any read/history with villain, Id just fold it when he makes it 15.

you were right on the money with this one. seemed odd to me that this is in his range, but hell, i'm glad i PSBed that flop.