Sorry guys, really long post because I had a bad day. Maybe the only question I should be asking is, how do I do my post-session review and get lessons out of these hands.

I'm a break even player staying slightly ahead with rake and every week I think I finally get it and this is the week where I'll start really moving ahead. But I keep having days like today. I'm down 6 buy-ins today. I lost a bunch of big hands and seemed to never get paid off. I have 4 hands below where I got creamed. I THINK I played them ok and just had a bad run?!?

How do I know if I suck and need to really start over, or if I just need a few tweaks???


Read on SB, he was a weak, loose player. I thought he missed the flop and even if he hit I'm figuring I've got 12 outs at least, more if he's just donking with top pair.
Hand #1
Full Tilt Poker $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

Hero (BB): $10.15
UTG: $6.51
MP: $10.15
CO: $8.50
BTN: $1.85
SB: $11.82

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BB with 8 9
4 folds, SB raises to $0.30, Hero raises to $0.70, SB calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.40) 7 5 2 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.40, SB raises to $3.50, Hero raises to $9.45 all in, SB calls $5.95

Turn: ($20.30) J (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($20.30) A (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $20.30
Hero shows 8 9 (Ace Jack high)
SB shows 2 K (a pair of Twos)
SB wins $18.95
(Rake: $1.35)


I flat called specifically planning to hit it hard or check fold the flop. I didn't want to play out of position. I hit the flop hard so I was slow playing a little to try to get them both to come along. On the turn, it's so dry I figure I'm way ahead and want to get the money in then. Only possible worry was a set and I really figured there was no way. Villian was so aggresive (notmny hands of history, but infinite aggression) I put him a play.
Hand #2
Full Tilt Poker $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

Hero (BB): $10.12
UTG: $12.05
MP: $7.93
CO: $21.53
BTN: $12.28
SB: $10.15

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BB with J A
2 folds, CO raises to $0.60, 1 fold, SB calls $0.55, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.80) A 6 J (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $0.40, SB calls $0.40, Hero calls $0.40

Turn: ($3.00) 2 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, CO raises to $6, SB folds, Hero raises to $9.12 all in, CO calls $3.12

River: ($21.24) 6 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $21.24
Hero shows J A (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
CO shows J 6 (a full house, Sixes full of Jacks)
CO wins $19.83
(Rake: $1.41)


Good example of how I'm TRYING to play since I read Tien's "6 max tips..." in the memorable posts. No specific read on the villian. I'm simply playing position preflop and trying to set him up to push him off a weak hand with a CB, or hit something big. The flop seems huge to me, to a gutshot straight flush and a weak board that I can't imagine hit him at all.
Hand #3
Full Tilt Poker $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

Hero (BTN): $9.60
SB: $12.50
BB: $2.60
UTG: $8.83
MP: $18.98
CO: $10.00

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BTN with 6 4
UTG raises to $0.20, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.50, 2 folds, UTG raises to $0.80, Hero calls $0.30

Flop: ($1.75) 3 7 3 (2 players)
UTG bets $1, Hero raises to $8.80 all in, UTG calls $7.03 all in

Turn: ($17.81) J (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($17.81) T (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $17.81
Hero shows 6 4 (a pair of Threes)
UTG shows K Q (a pair of Threes)
UTG wins $16.63
(Rake: $1.18)

I guess this is just an example of "beware the unraised pot"??? Can I really get away from 2pp on the turn? I think this is just bad luck and congrats to the other guy. If not, what should I do?

Hand #4
Full Tilt Poker $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

SB: $12.78
Hero (BB): $10.00
UTG: $13.17
MP: $10.00
CO: $22.13
BTN: $11.40

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BB with 4 7
2 folds, CO calls $0.10, 2 folds, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.25) 7 2 J (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($0.25) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.25, CO raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.50, CO raises to $22.03 all in, Hero calls $7.40 all in

River: ($20.05) 2 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $20.05
Hero shows 4 7 (two pair, Sevens and Fours)
CO shows J 7 (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
CO wins $18.72
(Rake: $1.33)


Here are a few hands where I no I should have won more, but I don't know how?!? Surely I have a fundamental problem, but what? I THINK I should be shoving it in more with made hands just like I did above on big draws, is that it?? Can I overbet the pot on the flop so I shove the turn??? Or is it value, value, value??? I don't know when to push hard and when to extract.

Hand #5
Full Tilt Poker $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

CO: $6.39
Hero (BTN): $9.60
SB: $18.23
BB: $10.00
UTG: $2.43
MP: $9.80

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BTN with A T
2 folds, CO calls $0.10, Hero raises to $0.50, 2 folds, CO calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.15) T T Q (2 players)
CO bets $1.15, Hero calls $1.15

Turn: ($3.45) A (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $1, CO calls $1

River: ($5.45) 2 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $4, CO folds

Final Pot: $5.45
Hero wins $5.09
(Rake: $0.36)

Hand #6
Full Tilt Poker $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

Hero (CO): $9.75
BTN: $10.46
SB: $21.20
BB: $12.05
UTG: $12.88
MP: $9.30

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is CO with J K
UTG calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.50, BTN calls $0.50, 3 folds

Flop: ($1.25) Q 9 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.70, BTN raises to $1.40, Hero calls $0.70

Turn: ($4.05) T (2 players)
Hero bets $1.10, BTN calls $1.10

River: ($6.25) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, BTN requests TIME, BTN folds

Final Pot: $6.25
Hero wins $5.84
(Rake: $0.41)

Hand #7
Full Tilt Poker $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

BTN: $8.75
SB: $22.30
Hero (BB): $10.00
UTG: $10.59
MP: $11.67
CO: $9.70

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BB with J A
2 folds, CO raises to $0.35, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.25

Flop: ($0.75) K 4 T (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $0.40, Hero calls $0.40

Turn: ($1.55) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $0.90, Hero raises to $2, CO calls $1.10

River: ($5.55) 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $2, CO folds

Final Pot: $5.55
Hero wins $5.18
(Rake: $0.37)

No, you don't suck

I lost 40 buyins in 2k hands, I suck

You probably suck, but not because you lost 6 buyins in one day.

Some of these hands are quite bad.

Hand 1: 3-bet more if you're going to 3-bet, although I got through 10NL without ever 3-betting light.

Hand 2: Raise flop v.s the small bet and hope they have Ax or draw they will never fold. As played you took a beat :/

Hand 3: Don't 3-bet an UTG open with 64hh...flop I'd make a small raise and call a shove instead of jamming in, he might put you on a draw and call with Ax when you want him to fold when you make it $3. You can rep a PP better that way.

Hand 4: Lead flop in a limped pot, they usually fold. As played don't go broke in a limped pot with your 2p....it's not a strong hand.

Hand 5: Raise flop get it in. Bet more on turn.

Hand 6: Check/raise or lead 2/3 so you can shove river. Weak lead is bad.

Hand 7: Raise turn bigger and bet river bigger.

So...

Yeah, that's worse. Guess I shoulda mentioned one day was 1300 hands

Can you be a little more specific?? Which one's quite bad and why??

No, these look fine for the most part. Read the stickies, 1 hand per post please. Sorry.