Well. I know I am not yet a good player, but still, I don't know what's happening.
I play NL25 shorthanded. Every day I learn something new and try to get better and better, and I do (atleast I hope so). Still, I am constantly losing money. I just don't know what to do. My stats are 17/13/2 - don't know whether they are too bad, but I hope its not too bad.
Here are some sample hands.
Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
Hero (UTG): $32.45
CO: $36.95
BTN: $17.35
SB: $6.40
BB: $39.90
Pre-Flop: A♣ A♦ dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $1, 2 folds, SB calls $0.90, BB calls $0.75
Flop: ($3) 6♠ 3♥ T♠ (3 Players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $2.50, SB folds, BB raises to $5, Hero calls $2.50
Turn: ($13) 3♦ (2 Players)
BB bets $2.75, Hero calls $2.75
River: ($18.50) T♣ (2 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5, BB raises to $19, Hero folds
Results: $28.50 Pot ($1.35 Rake)
BB mucked and WON $27.15 (+$13.40 NET)
Villain was a 39/12/4 player, he liked to take my money and laugh about it.
I usually used to call in this situation, but lately I read about playing overpairs and realized that they are not that mighty as I though they were (they are obv. PF and usually flop also), but you can do nothing against fish.
Who is holding 93o.
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Well, now a hand that is very very common for me last week(s).
Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
CO: $27.05
BTN: $71.25
Hero (SB): $24.30
BB: $22.65
UTG: $27.10
MP: $17.45
Pre-Flop: A♥ K♦ dealt to Hero (SB)
2 folds, CO raises to $1, BTN folds, Hero raises to $4, BB folds, CO calls $3
Flop: ($8.25) 3♦ 6♠ T♥ (2 Players)
Hero bets $5, CO calls $5
Turn: ($18.25) 5♠ (2 Players)
Hero checks, CO checks
River: ($18.25) 2♦ (2 Players)
Hero checks, CO bets $16.75, Hero folds
Results: $18.25 Pot ($0.85 Rake)
CO mucked and WON $17.40 (+$8.40 NET)
This is exactly where I'm losing.
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Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
Hero (BB): $24.40
UTG: $7.55
MP: $3.15
CO: $16.65
BTN: $29.85
SB: $25.60
Pre-Flop: A♠ K♥ dealt to Hero (BB)
4 folds, SB raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $3, SB calls $2.25
Flop: ($6) A♦ 9♦ 2♦ (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB calls $5
Turn: ($16) J♥ (2 Players)
SB bets $0.75, Hero calls $0.75
River: ($17.50) 3♥ (2 Players)
SB bets $0.25, Hero calls $0.25
Results: $18 Pot ($0.85 Rake)
Hero mucked A♠ K♥ and LOST (-$9 NET)
SB showed K♦ 6♦ (a flush, Ace high) and WON $17.15 (+$8.15 NET)
Here the villain is the same that on the first hand. I think I played that hand well, seemed like this villain was playing back at me for some strange reason.
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Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
SB: $24.75
BB: $14.80
Hero (UTG): $32.10
MP: $15.75
CO: $20.75
BTN: $19.10
Pre-Flop: Q♦ Q♣ dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $1, 2 folds, BTN calls $1, 2 folds
Flop: ($2.35) T♣ T♦ 9♦ (2 Players)
Hero bets $2.25, BTN calls $2.25
Turn: ($6.85) 4♦ (2 Players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $2, Hero calls $2
River: ($10.85) 3♠ (2 Players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $6.75, Hero folds
Results: $10.85 Pot ($0.50 Rake)
BTN mucked and WON $10.35 (+$5.10 NET)
Another example how I'm constantly losing. 20BB isn't horribly enough, but if it keeps happening every time, this is big outcome.
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Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
BTN: $29.95
Hero (SB): $24.75
BB: $25
UTG: $26.05
MP: $56.50
CO: $25
Pre-Flop: Q♣ Q♥ dealt to Hero (SB)
4 folds, Hero raises to $1, BB calls $0.75
Flop: ($2) T♣ 9♦ 6♣ (2 Players)
Hero bets $1.75, BB calls $1.75
Turn: ($5.50) J♣ (2 Players)
Hero bets $4, BB calls $4
River: ($13.50) 7♥ (2 Players)
Hero checks, BB bets $6.75, Hero calls $6.75
Results: $25.50 Pot ($1.20 Rake)
Hero showed Q♣ Q♥ (a pair of Queens) and LOST (-$12.75 NET)
BB showed Q♠ K♣ (a straight, Nine to King) and WON $24.30 (+$11.55 NET)
Perhaps river call is bad, but still, villain was 20/8 and WTSD value was 31 and I decided to call.
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And this is the way I win also something (which isn't enough to compensate my losses)
Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
Hero (CO): $28.05
BTN: $44.25
SB: $14.50
BB: $25
UTG: $28.60
MP: $61
Pre-Flop: 9♠ 9♣ dealt to Hero (CO)
UTG raises to $1, MP folds, Hero calls $1, BTN calls $1, 2 folds
Flop: ($3.35) 3♥ 5♣ 8♦ (3 Players)
UTG bets $1.25, Hero raises to $4, BTN folds, UTG calls $2.75
Turn: ($11.35) 9♦ (2 Players)
UTG bets $6, Hero raises to $14, UTG raises to $23.60 and is All-In, Hero calls $9.05 and is All-In
River: ($57.45) 7♣ (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: $57.45 Pot ($2.80 Rake)
Hero showed 9♠ 9♣ (three of a kind, Nines) and WON $54.65 (+$26.60 NET)
UTG showed 8♠ 8♣ (three of a kind, Eights) and LOST (-$28.05 NET)
Pure luck, raise flop because I wanted to know where I stand and overcards would have folded I guess.
Even tough, I want your opinion that should I do. My mood is not affecting my solid game I try to play, but I would like to be winning player "again".
(Don't suggest me playing fullring)
Thank you
