Monday, July 2, 2007
not another one
If I'm ever going to have success at poker, I need a place to remember my thoughts. This will do. I'll use this space to talk about my own hands. As I gain in poker knowledge, I can re-assess the best and worst hands, and post and check my goals.
Basically, the constant opportunity to play means that the 'socially unstructured' such as myself, need to REGULATE!! THAT'S WHAT WE GOTTA DO.
Anyway, the hands. I guess I'll try to pick out my major mistakes
#1 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229198
Questionable raise from the SB. Feels nice and aggressive, and is definitely what a TAG would do with premium hands. The flop check looks like AK at best or maybe a flush draw, and the villain decides to call off most of his stack with top pair weak kicker. -EV play by both of us.
#2 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229207
Fourhanded. It's a shame I didn't reraise PF here, but I couldn't ask for a better flop. PF raiser makes a pot-sized bet, small stack shoves for twice that. I like my call and check-call to river, just missed. Marginal.
#3 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229212
Every once in a while you have to act like your cards are aces. This is a classic example of a bluff taken way too far. Taking a shot on the flop is OK. Firing a second barrell on the turn is a marginal spot, as it cost me image equity [they know I like to Cbet]. There have been plenty of times that the second barrell has taken it down, but my bet sizing is off. What the hell could he have been pushing with? A great read and a flush draw? Or KQo?
#4 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229213
Just a terrible call on the flop by the villain, who hits his overcard.
#5 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229217
My mistake here is not considering implied odds. His stack is not sized enough for a 3bet bluff, so I should be giving him credit for a premium hand. With a full stack, I'd make this call again, but I'd like it even more against two fully loaded callers. I smell tilt here on my part, as Le Mentor had outkicked me on two prior post, and I was loosening up, trying to bust him.
#6 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229218
Good read by the villain that I didn't hold an ace. The river bet was -EV fo sho.
That closes one session
#7 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229226
I like my reraise PF. A thinking opponent would put me on a pocket pair at the least a premium pair more likely. Alarm bells SHOULD have been going off when he bet into me after I showed strength. 66/AQ/QQ/JJ are all possibilities. I tried to bully, and he made a poor call that paid off. Can't bully all the time!
#8 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229228
I got played bad. Villain's weak bets on flop and turn made me scent some weakness. My river bet is AWFUL. Exactly what hands that I can beat are going to call that bet? What, am I representing 44?? Terrible. NH, sir.
#9 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229230
Gave the villain credit for an overpair after his flop and turn plays.
#10 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229232
Perfect river card comes to hang me. I figured I was beat, based on the villain's flat calls.
#11 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229233
woops, same hand as above
#12 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229240
Looks like Marsdale was starting to play back at me. Usually happens after awhile at a table -- you're identified as a _____ - type of player, and people try to take advantage of that. The problem with the TAG-style is that huge reraises like this knock you off most hands. I haven't always figured out good ways to adjust, as I tend to stop thinking and shove when most of my stack is committed. Hmmmm
#13 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229242
blinds vs blinds. nothing major.
#14 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229246
more blinds vs blinds. nothing major
and a third session
#15 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229258
Here I note a larger-than-average raise from UTG, which looks scared to me. I find JJ and re-raise from the SB to put the Fear of God into the inital raiser. He calls, I see two aces on the board, and shove it, representing (hopefully) an ace to his 'scared TT/JJ/QQ pf raise'. Unfortunately, my read is dead off, and i pay him off in a big way. I got too involved in a pot that was too big with marginal hand. Decent thought process, but a poor decision on his hand range.
#16 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229260
I'm not exactly sure what I was thinking preflop with this hand...I think I just didn't want to 'look weak'. What the hell is my ego doing playing poker? I get into a 'This is My Table, Bitches' mindset and end up -EV on plays. IT'S OK TO GET CAUGHT WIHT MY HAND IN THE COOKIE JAR. IN FACT, IT GETS ME PAID IN THE LONG RUN.
#17 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229262
Falling in love with TPTK. For some reason I put him on KJ/QJ. I'm not sure how I can get away from this one.
#18 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229264
He really had to have 98/88/99 here. The flop call was marginal, but the turn fold is good.
#19 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229265
Did he read me? I don't know.
#20 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229269
This is straight spew. I'm coming unglued here to call a reraise.
#21 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229278
Why did I bet this flop. Frustration.
#22 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229280
A river bet might have taken this down.
#23 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229283
A bad reraise by the pf raiser. Hee hee.
#24 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229284
Bad river bet after flopping the nuts. I put him on something like A7.
#25 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229285
Prayed he had a Q. Wrong. Quit praying.
#26 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229286
Why did I show?!
#27 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229287
I am a counterfeiting suckout luckbox.
#28 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229290
This guy was starting to piss me off. He probably had a middle pocket pair.
#29 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229292
Probably the most value I could have extracted. I'd take more pride in that if I could have put him on that hand.
#30 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229295
This guy is just a complete retard. Not that my turn raise is a great play...but at least it screams that I have a high king. When he called here, I put him on AJ/AK, and his river shove sealed it. So surprised to see an underpair to the board. I wonder if he was surprised? -EV play by me. runner runner straight lol
#31 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229298
The odd turn bet should have raised an eyebrow, here. I'm really, really proud of my river check.
#32 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229301
This is not a cooler. A cooler would be 33 to his 99, undetectable. I could have laid this down. Grrr. I guess I didn't because I (wanted to) believe(d) that he was playing back at me. I have ot learn that IT'S OK TO BE CAUGHT. Maybe here I didn't think I WAS caught.
#33 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229303
Disgustingly lucky to hit a four outer against flop nuts. I guess from the PF action, there was no way to put me on a premium pair, and there was no way for me to put him on the 1 hand that was ahead of me. Suckout artist.
#34 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229306
A nonthinking play by me. Decided to play my draw aggro and shoved. Assumed I was behind to AA/KK by his flop bet. When I missed, I berated myself, and then jawdropped on his hand. I guess he was thinking the same thing, and married his reraise.
#35 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229307
Unfuckingreal for him to hit. I should shove all day here, thought I would slowplay. BAD IDEA. If I'm up against AA, at least I can get him to THINK about folding to a set.
#36 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229309
Bad turn play? Bad FLOP play. Damn tough spot w/ no clubs.
#37 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229315
This is a case of overcards vs set again, I thought. If I don't shove the flop here, I'm essentially done, as he's committed. I could put him on 44-66 here, or JJ-AA. I'm not ahead of much.
#38 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229319
This is shit. When I'm making plays like this, it's time to leave. I need to only muscle people a FEW times, not ALL the time. Quit being a hero.
#39 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229324
Again, I only make money on ridiculous suckouts. Nah....this is what you get when you play your aces like this.
Basically, the constant opportunity to play means that the 'socially unstructured' such as myself, need to REGULATE!! THAT'S WHAT WE GOTTA DO.
Anyway, the hands. I guess I'll try to pick out my major mistakes
#1 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229198
Questionable raise from the SB. Feels nice and aggressive, and is definitely what a TAG would do with premium hands. The flop check looks like AK at best or maybe a flush draw, and the villain decides to call off most of his stack with top pair weak kicker. -EV play by both of us.
#2 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229207
Fourhanded. It's a shame I didn't reraise PF here, but I couldn't ask for a better flop. PF raiser makes a pot-sized bet, small stack shoves for twice that. I like my call and check-call to river, just missed. Marginal.
#3 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229212
Every once in a while you have to act like your cards are aces. This is a classic example of a bluff taken way too far. Taking a shot on the flop is OK. Firing a second barrell on the turn is a marginal spot, as it cost me image equity [they know I like to Cbet]. There have been plenty of times that the second barrell has taken it down, but my bet sizing is off. What the hell could he have been pushing with? A great read and a flush draw? Or KQo?
#4 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229213
Just a terrible call on the flop by the villain, who hits his overcard.
#5 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229217
My mistake here is not considering implied odds. His stack is not sized enough for a 3bet bluff, so I should be giving him credit for a premium hand. With a full stack, I'd make this call again, but I'd like it even more against two fully loaded callers. I smell tilt here on my part, as Le Mentor had outkicked me on two prior post, and I was loosening up, trying to bust him.
#6 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229218
Good read by the villain that I didn't hold an ace. The river bet was -EV fo sho.
That closes one session
#7 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229226
I like my reraise PF. A thinking opponent would put me on a pocket pair at the least a premium pair more likely. Alarm bells SHOULD have been going off when he bet into me after I showed strength. 66/AQ/QQ/JJ are all possibilities. I tried to bully, and he made a poor call that paid off. Can't bully all the time!
#8 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229228
I got played bad. Villain's weak bets on flop and turn made me scent some weakness. My river bet is AWFUL. Exactly what hands that I can beat are going to call that bet? What, am I representing 44?? Terrible. NH, sir.
#9 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229230
Gave the villain credit for an overpair after his flop and turn plays.
#10 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229232
Perfect river card comes to hang me. I figured I was beat, based on the villain's flat calls.
#11 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229233
woops, same hand as above
#12 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229240
Looks like Marsdale was starting to play back at me. Usually happens after awhile at a table -- you're identified as a _____ - type of player, and people try to take advantage of that. The problem with the TAG-style is that huge reraises like this knock you off most hands. I haven't always figured out good ways to adjust, as I tend to stop thinking and shove when most of my stack is committed. Hmmmm
#13 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229242
blinds vs blinds. nothing major.
#14 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229246
more blinds vs blinds. nothing major
and a third session
#15 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229258
Here I note a larger-than-average raise from UTG, which looks scared to me. I find JJ and re-raise from the SB to put the Fear of God into the inital raiser. He calls, I see two aces on the board, and shove it, representing (hopefully) an ace to his 'scared TT/JJ/QQ pf raise'. Unfortunately, my read is dead off, and i pay him off in a big way. I got too involved in a pot that was too big with marginal hand. Decent thought process, but a poor decision on his hand range.
#16 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229260
I'm not exactly sure what I was thinking preflop with this hand...I think I just didn't want to 'look weak'. What the hell is my ego doing playing poker? I get into a 'This is My Table, Bitches' mindset and end up -EV on plays. IT'S OK TO GET CAUGHT WIHT MY HAND IN THE COOKIE JAR. IN FACT, IT GETS ME PAID IN THE LONG RUN.
#17 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229262
Falling in love with TPTK. For some reason I put him on KJ/QJ. I'm not sure how I can get away from this one.
#18 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229264
He really had to have 98/88/99 here. The flop call was marginal, but the turn fold is good.
#19 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229265
Did he read me? I don't know.
#20 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229269
This is straight spew. I'm coming unglued here to call a reraise.
#21 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229278
Why did I bet this flop. Frustration.
#22 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229280
A river bet might have taken this down.
#23 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229283
A bad reraise by the pf raiser. Hee hee.
#24 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229284
Bad river bet after flopping the nuts. I put him on something like A7.
#25 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229285
Prayed he had a Q. Wrong. Quit praying.
#26 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229286
Why did I show?!
#27 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229287
I am a counterfeiting suckout luckbox.
#28 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229290
This guy was starting to piss me off. He probably had a middle pocket pair.
#29 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229292
Probably the most value I could have extracted. I'd take more pride in that if I could have put him on that hand.
#30 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229295
This guy is just a complete retard. Not that my turn raise is a great play...but at least it screams that I have a high king. When he called here, I put him on AJ/AK, and his river shove sealed it. So surprised to see an underpair to the board. I wonder if he was surprised? -EV play by me. runner runner straight lol
#31 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229298
The odd turn bet should have raised an eyebrow, here. I'm really, really proud of my river check.
#32 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229301
This is not a cooler. A cooler would be 33 to his 99, undetectable. I could have laid this down. Grrr. I guess I didn't because I (wanted to) believe(d) that he was playing back at me. I have ot learn that IT'S OK TO BE CAUGHT. Maybe here I didn't think I WAS caught.
#33 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229303
Disgustingly lucky to hit a four outer against flop nuts. I guess from the PF action, there was no way to put me on a premium pair, and there was no way for me to put him on the 1 hand that was ahead of me. Suckout artist.
#34 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229306
A nonthinking play by me. Decided to play my draw aggro and shoved. Assumed I was behind to AA/KK by his flop bet. When I missed, I berated myself, and then jawdropped on his hand. I guess he was thinking the same thing, and married his reraise.
#35 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229307
Unfuckingreal for him to hit. I should shove all day here, thought I would slowplay. BAD IDEA. If I'm up against AA, at least I can get him to THINK about folding to a set.
#36 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229309
Bad turn play? Bad FLOP play. Damn tough spot w/ no clubs.
#37 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229315
This is a case of overcards vs set again, I thought. If I don't shove the flop here, I'm essentially done, as he's committed. I could put him on 44-66 here, or JJ-AA. I'm not ahead of much.
#38 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229319
This is shit. When I'm making plays like this, it's time to leave. I need to only muscle people a FEW times, not ALL the time. Quit being a hero.
#39 http://www.pokerhand.org/?1229324
Again, I only make money on ridiculous suckouts. Nah....this is what you get when you play your aces like this.
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