Sample Hands of the Week
Our hand judges have decided once again. We proudly present their choice for the most interesting and instructional sample hands of the week. Check them out and learn from our judges.
Posting sample hands and trying to evaluate others' sample hands is
one of the best ways to improve your own game and become a better
poker player.
This is why we want to provide you with the best sample hands of the week. Our hand judges have chosen some of the most interesting and instructional sample hands of the previous week in order to give you the opportunity to study them. Try to evaluate these hands yourself and compare your analysis with those of the hand judges.
Usually, we bet between 1/2 of the pot size and full pot size with our strong hands for value. But there are cases where you might get more value when you make an overbet. But these spots are rare and you should recognize when it's not the right time to make an overbet in order to not lose value. Reading through this thread might help you make better use of it.
Losing too much money with overpairs when it's not necessary is one of the most common mistakes in NL poker. You need to be able to fold your overpair when your opponent shows you clearly that he has you beat. This hand is a good example of when you should lay down your aces.
FL $0.1/$0.2 FR AKo by Backcushion
In this hand, you'll learn something about the right spots to raise your made hand on the river for value in order to maximise your winnings.
FL $0.25/$0.5 FR QQ by harleytopper
In FL games, you'll often see overcards on the turn or river when you play your overpair on the flop. Look at this hand and learn how to handle these situation.
AA by Puciek in a live tournament
Poker is a game of mathematics and whoever makes better (mathematical)
decisions will win in the long run. You may calculate your odds with
bluffs, moves, floats etc. but in the end you'll never know for sure - you only
have chances and they might be either good or bad. We are trying to
take the good ones and avoid the bad ones. This hand does not just illustrate how important mathematics are but also how important logical thinking is.
This hand is all about bet-sizing in a freeplay. If you don't bet pot size when it's necessary you'll have a hard time playing the hand on the turn and river. Once you get there don't fold too easily.
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