final hands at showdown

You probably have leaks post-flop?

It doesn't matter. What matters is if you play well and improve. Getting in that negative mindspace will lose you a lot of money.

On September 05 2016 15:44 uiCk wrote: You probably have leaks post-flop?

Sets and two pairs. How do I play these? Straights or better and I'm running pretty much 2.5kbb/100. I'm running at fucking 200bb/100 for sets and two pairs. Quite a massive difference and I'm not sure if that's to be expected.

On September 05 2016 15:53 ClouD87 wrote: It doesn't matter. What matters is if you play well and improve. Getting in that negative mindspace will lose you a lot of money.

I ask myself, am I playing well? I still don't have an answer. Most of my tilt comes from not being able to answer the question.

On September 05 2016 17:51 PolarFox wrote: Show nested quote + On September 05 2016 15:53 ClouD87 wrote: It doesn't matter. What matters is if you play well and improve. Getting in that negative mindspace will lose you a lot of money. I ask myself, am I playing well? I still don't have an answer. Most of my tilt comes from not being able to answer the question.

If you analyze hands properly with software and theoretical knowledge you can answer that question without being results oriented

On September 05 2016 17:35 PolarFox wrote: Show nested quote + On September 05 2016 15:44 uiCk wrote: You probably have leaks post-flop? Sets and two pairs. How do I play these? Straights or better and I'm running pretty much 2.5kbb/100. I'm running at fucking 200bb/100 for sets and two pairs. Quite a massive difference and I'm not sure if that's to be expected.

Its situational, there is no answer of how to play em overral; possibility would be that you might be trapping/slowplaying em too often ? (Giving villain odds to outdraw you)

On September 05 2016 18:44 ClouD87 wrote: Show nested quote + On September 05 2016 17:51 PolarFox wrote:   On September 05 2016 15:53 ClouD87 wrote: It doesn't matter. What matters is if you play well and improve. Getting in that negative mindspace will lose you a lot of money. I ask myself, am I playing well? I still don't have an answer. Most of my tilt comes from not being able to answer the question. If you analyze hands properly with software and theoretical knowledge you can answer that question without being results oriented

I do have software. The knowledge, I'm not sure. This is why I come here. Not sure if you're trolling, tbh.

CO: 136 BB
BTN: 100 BB
SB: 100.5 BB
Hero (BB): 107 BB
UTG: 104.5 BB
MP: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has As 4s
fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero calls 1 BB

Flop : (4.5 BB, 2 players) 8c 3h Ac
Hero checks, BTN bets 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB

Turn : (10.5 BB, 2 players) 5c
Hero checks, BTN checks

River : (10.5 BB, 2 players) 8d
Hero checks, BTN bets 6.5 BB, Hero calls 6.5 BB

BTN shows Ks 8s (Three of a Kind, Eights)
(Pre 39%, Flop 18%, Turn 11%)

Hero shows As 4s (Two Pair, Aces and Eights)
(Pre 61%, Flop 82%, Turn 89%)

BTN wins 22.5 BB

What do you think? I'm trying to extract maximum value out of pp's and the eight here by letting him bet into me. His range is too wide for me to be scared of him having another ace, which most of his ace combos are blocked here. I'm not sure if I should x/r some of the time, but I do. I try to balance the x/c here with nutted hands and pure air.

On September 05 2016 18:47 uiCk wrote: Show nested quote + On September 05 2016 17:35 PolarFox wrote:   On September 05 2016 15:44 uiCk wrote: You probably have leaks post-flop? Sets and two pairs. How do I play these? Straights or better and I'm running pretty much 2.5kbb/100. I'm running at fucking 200bb/100 for sets and two pairs. Quite a massive difference and I'm not sure if that's to be expected. Its situational, there is no answer of how to play em overral; possibility would be that you might be trapping/slowplaying em too often ? (Giving villain odds to outdraw you)

For flopped sets I have an AF of 1.67 but my two pair is only .67. It feels like usually, when I do flop two pair, I'm usually up against a straight or flush draw. I'm not always sure if I should be betting two pairs in position on textures like that. After all, my two pair is what gives them the draw; the flop tends to give both of us too much equity to fold.

CO: 120 BB
BTN: 109 BB
SB: 168 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ks Qd
CO raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop : (6.5 BB, 2 players) Kc 4c Qc
Hero checks, CO bets 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB

Turn : (14.5 BB, 2 players) 4d
Hero checks, CO checks

River : (14.5 BB, 2 players) 2s
Hero checks, CO checks

Hero shows Ks Qd (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)
(Pre 0%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)

Hero wins 14 BB

I do 3bet this hand against certain opponents, and against certain opponents, I never 3bet it. I'm not sure if I should be raising the flop or the turn here, but I probably should be doing something different.

CO: 100 BB
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 102 BB
BB: 116.5 BB
UTG: 163.5 BB
MP: 316.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ah 3d
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BB raises to 5.5 BB, Hero calls 3 BB

Flop : (11.5 BB, 2 players) Ad 3h Td
BB bets 7 BB, Hero calls 7 BB

Turn : (25.5 BB, 2 players) 8h
BB checks, Hero bets 12 BB, BB calls 12 BB

River : (49.5 BB, 2 players) 7d
BB bets 23.5 BB, Hero calls 23.5 BB

Hero shows Ah 3d (Two Pair, Aces and Threes)
(Pre 38%, Flop 78%, Turn 86%)

BB shows As 7c (Two Pair, Aces and Sevens)
(Pre 62%, Flop 22%, Turn 14%)

BB wins 92 BB

I don't think I should be folding pre, but I don't think I should be raising it up, either. He most likely has an ace so I try to extract maximum value in this hand by calling down and betting when he checks. I run into situations like this A LOT.

I'm pretty sure I was too aggressive here.

UTG: 112 BB
Hero (CO): 117 BB
BTN: 98.5 BB
SB: 100.5 BB
BB: 124.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8s As
fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, BTN calls 2.5 BB, fold, BB calls 1.5 BB

Flop : (8 BB, 3 players) 8c Ac Ks
BB bets 4 BB, Hero raises to 15 BB, fold, BB calls 11 BB

Turn : (38 BB, 2 players) 4s
BB checks, Hero bets 24.5 BB, BB raises to 107 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 75 BB and is all-in

River : (237 BB, 2 players) Kc

Hero shows 8s As (Two Pair, Aces and Kings)
(Pre 29%, Flop 13%, Turn 25%)

BB shows Ad Kd (Full House, Kings full of Aces)
(Pre 71%, Flop 87%, Turn 75%)

BB wins 225.5 BB

I'm not trolling. You can read Applications of No Limit Holdem and the two books by Will Tipton to improve your theoretical knowledge of the game.

On September 05 2016 19:58 ClouD87 wrote: I'm not trolling. You can read Applications of No Limit Holdem and the two books by Will Tipton to improve your theoretical knowledge of the game.

I just feel this post is very dismissive. "Yeah, just read these books and you'll be a pro in no time!" Is almost what I'm gleaning from it.

I have no reason to be dismissive because I owe you nothing. I was just leading you to effective studying tools and I'm certainly not going to spoonfeed you on here. If you don't want to take the suggestion it's up to you.

On September 06 2016 01:03 ClouD87 wrote: I have no reason to be dismissive because I owe you nothing. I was just leading you to effective studying tools and I'm certainly not going to spoonfeed you on here. If you don't want to take the suggestion it's up to you.

You don't owe me anything. However, you are posting here. I have been studying on my own for years now. I feel, however, that I can improve by discussing poker with people other than myself. I literally haven't talked strategy with anyone playing this game. Anyone I know personally at the live games I play don't like talking strategy as they all say you can't win in poker. (despite the fact that their biggest deficits in poker come from me) I feel you just glimpsed over my posts and decided you knew that suggesting a book I've actually read before is all that I need. I'm not even sure of your own skill level.

I'm not asking you to sweat me for multiple sessions or to give me coaching for free, which I'm not even sure if you're someone to get coaching from. I'm not sure why you think I'm asking to be spoon fed. I try to give my thoughts in the hands section since I figure if I do that, maybe someone will reciprocate.

My bad I guess, I just assumed you played very low stakes and had no idea about theory judging from your negative mindset and the type of questions you asked in your latest posts.

On September 06 2016 02:46 ClouD87 wrote: My bad I guess, I just assumed you played very low stakes and had no idea about theory judging from your negative mindset and the type of questions you asked in your latest posts.

It's possible I've made more money than you at this game. However, I don't act like reading a couple of books is all that is needed and overnight you're a pro. If I knew every leak I had then I wouldn't be here, would I? I assume you feel that you have absolutely no leaks and you're the best player out there, don't you?

Hero (BB): 109.5 BB
UTG: 100 BB
CO: 143 BB
BTN: 121 BB
SB: 49 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7c 7h
fold, CO calls 1 BB, BTN calls 1 BB, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero checks

Flop : (4 BB, 4 players) 6d 7s Tc
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets 2 BB, fold, SB calls 2 BB, Hero raises to 10 BB, CO raises to 18 BB, fold, Hero raises to 108.5 BB and is all-in, CO calls 90.5 BB

Turn : (223 BB, 2 players) Kd

River : (223 BB, 2 players) 4d

Hero shows 7c 7h (Three of a Kind, Sevens)
(Pre 54%, Flop 35%, Turn 23%)

CO shows 8d 9h (Straight, Ten High)
(Pre 46%, Flop 65%, Turn 77%)

CO wins 212 BB

I wasn't implying anything of what you just said. Grow up.

On September 06 2016 14:15 ClouD87 wrote: I wasn't implying anything of what you just said. Grow up.

Yes, go ahead and shame me like an adult. You dismiss, ignore, and minimize.

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 2 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (BB): 100 BB
SB: 100.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Qh Qd
SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, SB calls 3 BB

Flop : (8 BB, 2 players) 9c 6d Qc
Hero bets 5 BB, SB calls 5 BB

Turn : (18 BB, 2 players) Ts
Hero bets 11 BB, SB calls 11 BB

River : (40 BB, 2 players) 8c
Hero bets 17 BB, SB raises to 34 BB, Hero calls 17 BB

Hero shows Qh Qd (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 83%, Flop 97%, Turn 91%)

SB shows 9d 7s (Straight, Ten High)
(Pre 17%, Flop 3%, Turn 9%)

SB wins 103 BB

no matter what i do no matter what game what site live or online im losing so fucking much like this
i cant even play a fucking 2nl game without running into shit like this within the first orbit
and please tell me you don't tilt ever and have the most perfect emotional stability

Justice finally doesn't prevail.

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BB: 134 BB
UTG: 40 BB
CO: 218 BB
BTN: 104.5 BB
Hero (SB): 102 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Td Qh
fold, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop : (7 BB, 2 players) 6h Qc Th
Hero checks, CO bets 4.5 BB, Hero raises to 13.5 BB, CO calls 9 BB

Turn : (34 BB, 2 players) 8s
Hero bets 20 BB, CO raises to 201.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 65.5 BB and is all-in

River : (205 BB, 2 players) Qs

CO shows 8h 8c (Full House, Eights full of Queens)
(Pre 54%, Flop 11%, Turn 91%)

Hero shows Td Qh (Full House, Queens full of Tens)
(Pre 46%, Flop 89%, Turn 9%)

Hero wins 195 BB
3 BB was deducted from the pot for the jackpot.