Hey hey. So after my first session I’ve got a few hands to post and would very much appreciate any observations or feedback. On the 0.01/0.02p tables resulted in a plus £1.90 profit over three hours, hehe. I'm happy as it could've been a lot worse. I'm still trying to find a bet365 hand history converter (any assistance is more than welcome) so I'll type them out. I'll try to keep it coherent.
Unfortunately i haven't yet purchased a stats programme, and the villain in question in the first hand seemed irrational, he kept throwing money (min betting) into the pot instantly and rarely folded.
6 Max game, 1 sitting out.
Hero (BB) Dealt pocket 7's
MP CO BU folds, SB calls (0.01)
Hero raises to (0.08p)
SB calls
------------- Flop: 6d 2s 5d --------------------------
SB insta-bets 0.02p
Hero raises to 0.14p
SB calls
-------------- Turn 9s -----------------
SB checks
Hero checks
------------- River Qh ---------------------- (Pot 0.44p)
SB Checks
Hero bets 30p
SB folds
I’m posting this one because the instant betting stumped me, I’ve seen him slow play apparent monsters twice before by betting 2p on the flop and turn before betting the pot on the river. How do you guys combat this kind of play, is it simply a matter of tightening up? It also links into the following hand.
On to the much more embarrassing hand
Against the same opponent
6 max all players active.
Hero (UTG) AsKd
Hero raises to (0.08p)
MP CO fold
Button calls
SB folds
BB calls (villain)
------------- Flop: 6s 9s 3s --------------------------
SB insta-bets 0.02p
Hero raises to 0.18p
BU folds
SB calls
-------------- Turn 10h -----------------
SB checks
Hero checks
------------- River Ah ---------------------- (Pot 0.60p)
SB All-in (0.63p)
Hero calls
Hero shows Pair of aces (AK)
SB shows two pair, aces and nines (A9o)
SB wins a far too big pot of £1.86.
I failed to remember Atta22’s big piece of advice which was not to call huge river bets from fish. Hopefully this is a lesson learnt.
I played against him one last time but I made the ultimate mistake of over-thinking and timing out which was rather frustrating but it happens.
Currently I seem to be raising hands such as 97o from the button in an unraised pot against these players and perhaps on reflection loosened up in the last hour of playing and lost half the profits made.
As mentioned above all observations are more than welcome.
Thanks in advance
Matt