Hi all, first time posting here. I've been playing a lot more on Pokerstars recently, normally at the 0.02/0.05 stakes and I've been having a tough time. I must have deposited $20 into the account 5 or 6 times over the past two weeks and I just can't seem to get ahead. Even when I feel like I'm making the right decisions I end up losing my money, usually when I go all-in when I think I have the best hand.
The most recent example is this one:
PokerStars - $0.05 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4:
http://www.pokertracker.com
Hero (BB): 65.6 BB
UTG: 102.4 BB (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
UTG+1: 61 BB (VPIP: 13.33, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 30)
MP: 122.2 BB (VPIP: 12.70, PFR: 8.73, 3Bet Preflop: 6.00, Hands: 252)
MP+1: 131.2 BB (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
CO: 124.8 BB (VPIP: 7.69, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
BTN: 144 BB (VPIP: 30.43, PFR: 21.74, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 23)
SB: 124.2 BB (VPIP: 13.33, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 30)
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ah 9h
fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 2 BB
Flop : (6.4 BB, 2 players) As 4c 5s
Hero checks, MP+1 bets 4.2 BB, Hero calls 4.2 BB
Turn : (14.8 BB, 2 players) 9d
Hero checks, MP+1 bets 10.6 BB, Hero raises to 21.2 BB, MP+1 calls 10.6 BB
River : (57.2 BB, 2 players) 8s
Hero bets 37.2 BB and is all-in, MP+1 calls 37.2 BB
Hero shows Ah 9h (Two Pair, Aces and Nines)
(Pre 63%, Flop 66%, Turn 82%)
MP+1 shows 7h 6h (Straight, Nine High)
(Pre 37%, Flop 34%, Turn 18%)
MP+1 wins 126.2 BB
I feel like I just keep making these similar kinds of mistakes, or getting unlucky. Probably a combination of the two. Anyway, based on the hand above what would you say I did right/wrong? I'm desperate to learn more about the game and find a way to get ahead, but lately I'm banging my head against the wall.
Thanks,
Genio