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Pocket Rockets (NL 2 Zoom - 5 hands)

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lynius
Joined: 15.01.2011

After a few thousand hands of zoom, AA has provided some interesting rounds of betting. I must avoid becoming too attached to them however as I don't expect this mentality to yield a long term profit.

I will post the specific results of hands if asked, but in the meantime - 2 of these hands made me money, 3 of them lost me money.

Hand 1 (#3)

Is the Flop too coordinated for a c-bet?

Not keen on my turn shove; however, considering Villain's range, I would assume AJ+ because of early position raise and flat calls pre-flop and post. JJ and QQ would have me beat if he was slow playing. A low pocket pair (2s or 3s) wouldn't make sense to raise from UTG.

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$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU (Hero)$1.99:///////;UTG1$2.85:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with A:d, A:c.
UTG1 raises to $0.07, UTG2 folds, MP1 calls $0.07, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.20, SB calls $0.19, BB folds, UTG1 calls $0.13, MP1 folds.

Flop: ($0.69) J:s, 3:s, Q:d (3 players)
SB checks, UTG1 checks, Hero bets $0.50, SB calls $0.50, UTG1 folds.

Turn: ($1.69) 2:h (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.29(All-In)

Hand 2 (#5)

I'm content with the pre-flop play here. C-bet on this board doesn't concern me as I assume villain to be 88+, AJs+, AQo+, KQs+ from UTG.

The turn involves him shoving his stack in the middle, and me writing a forum post about it later. What's the play in this spot?

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$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU (Hero)$2.05:///////;UTG1$2.36:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with A:c, A:s.
UTG1 calls $0.02, 5 folds, Hero raises to $0.10, 2 folds, UTG1 calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.23) 3:h, 2:d, 4:s (2 players)
UTG1 checks, Hero bets $0.12, UTG1 calls $0.12.

Turn: ($0.47) 9:h (2 players)
UTG1 checks, Hero bets $0.24, UTG1 raises to $2.14

Hand 3 (#6)

Getting Aces on the BB is convenient if the button tries to steal, which is how this hand played out... until he shoved on the turn.

Spoiler

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU$3.12:///////;SB$2.04:///////;BB (Hero)$2.00:///////;CO$1.02:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BB with A:d, A:c.
5 folds, CO calls $0.02, BU raises to $0.06, SB folds, Hero raises to $0.18, CO folds, BU calls $0.12.

Flop: ($0.39) 3:s, K:s, K:c (2 players)
Hero bets $0.25, BU raises to $2.94(All-In)

Hand 4 (#7)

Similar to hand 2, I didn't thinks Villain's range would have me beat on the following board.

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Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP3$2.00:///////;CO (Hero)$2.34:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is CO with A:s, A:d.
4 folds, MP3 raises to $0.06, Hero raises to $0.18, 3 folds, MP3 calls $0.12.

Flop: ($0.39) 2:c, 9:h, 7:d (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets $0.20, MP3 calls $0.20.

Turn: ($0.79) 4:d (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets $0.44, MP3 raises to $0.88, Hero calls $0.44.

River: ($2.55) 8:s (2 players)
MP3 bets $0.74, Hero calls $0.74.

Final Pot: $4.03.

Hand 5 (#15)

No complaints about my pre-flop play, continuation bet on this board could be risky, but Villain should be way ahead or way behind basically.

Similar to hand 2, except I get slow played before Villain shoves on the river. Reviewing this hand makes me consider that UTG limp screams pocket pair + villains post flop play = set.

Spoiler

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)

Known players:
[tg]UTG1$2.26:///////;MP2 (Hero)$1.69:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A:d, A:c.
UTG1 calls $0.02, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.10, 5 folds, UTG1 calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.23) 3:c, 4:c, 9:s (2 players)
UTG1 checks, Hero bets $0.16, UTG1 calls $0.16.

Turn: ($0.55) 6:c (2 players)
UTG1 checks, Hero bets $0.30, UTG1 calls $0.30.

River: ($1.15) 9:h (2 players)
UTG1 bets $0.78, Hero calls $0.78.

Final Pot: $2.71.


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kidzoltan
Joined: 05.08.2010

I recommend you to stay attached to pocket aces. Don't let the short term results change your game _biggrin:

Hand 1: You have to Cbet that flop, and I would to get it in on the turn. He's range is probably flush draws, QQ,JJ, 33? AQ, AJ, if he is a fish maybe AT, KQ KJ.

Hand 2 You can fold here. You don't get that good odds. Also he's range can be 22-44, because he limped. I think you are not often ahead here.

Hand 3 This is an ugly spot, but because it's nl2 I would get it in here. I expect him to start slowplaying if he has a Kx hand.

Hand 4 One of the population reads you can count on at micro stake is the turn min check/raise. That's nearly always a nutted hand, so you can do an exploitative fold here.

Hand 5 I recommend you to always play with at least 100BB stack. Use the auto-rebuy option. That donk on the river is probably a flush, full house or 9x hand, also there are no missed draws. I believe you can fold here.


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