NL2 – Loosing…Right Play?

nuxia

Joined: 23.05.2009

09.06.2009, 16:03 0

I have been playing NL2 at FullTilt to familiarize myself with SSS at first.
Since I have had a somewhat rough start, I decided to post a few hands up to see if I did everything correctly, although loosing money.

Hand #1

Full Tilt Poker, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

Hero (CO): $0.38
BTN: $0.84
SB: $1.10
BB: $1.13
UTG: $2
UTG+1: $2.07
MP1: $6.03
MP2: $1.90

Pre-Flop: A♣ K♦ dealt to Hero (CO)
2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.04, MP2 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, BTN folds, SB calls $0.11, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.30) 8♠ 5♠ 2♦ (2 Players)
SB bets $0.30, Hero folds

Hand #2

Full Tilt Poker, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

Hero (SB): $0.38
BB: $0.92
UTG: $2.02
UTG+1: $2
UTG+2: $1.12
MP1: $0.61
MP2: $1.98
CO: $6.84
BTN: $2.24

Pre-Flop: K♠ Q♥ dealt to Hero (SB)
UTG calls $0.02, 6 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, BB folds, UTG calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.18) 6♣ J♦ 5♠ (2 Players)
Hero bets $0.12, UTG raises to $0.32, Hero folds

Hand #3

Full Tilt Poker, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN): $0.43
SB: $1.27
BB: $2.10
UTG: $1.11
UTG+1: $0.42
MP1: $1.87
MP2: $7.75
CO: $2.13

Pre-Flop: J♦ A♦ dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG calls $0.02, UTG+1 raises to $0.04, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.14, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.33) 3♠ 2♣ Q♣ (2 Players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $0.29 and is All-In, UTG+1 folds

Hand #4

Full Tilt Poker, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 7 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

UTG: $1.04
UTG+1: $0.40
MP: $2.93
CO: $2
BTN: $3.03
Hero (SB): $0.31
BB: $0.80

CO posts $0.02
Pre-Flop: A♠ J♦ dealt to Hero (SB)
UTG calls $0.02, UTG+1 calls $0.02, MP folds, CO checks, BTN folds, Hero raises to $0.14, BB folds, UTG calls $0.12, UTG+1 calls $0.12, CO folds

Flop: ($0.46) 3♥ 5♥ 6♦ (3 Players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.04, UTG+1 calls $0.04, Hero folds

Turn: ($0.54) A♣ (2 Players)
UTG bets $0.06, UTG+1 folds

Hand #5

Full Tilt Poker, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

Hero (BB): $0.40
UTG: $0.76
UTG+1: $1.84
UTG+2: $2.07
MP1: $0.99
MP2: $0.87
CO: $7.82
BTN: $6.85
SB: $1.03

Pre-Flop: 2♣ 8♥ dealt to Hero (BB)
4 folds, MP2 calls $0.02, 2 folds, SB calls $0.01, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.06) 2♥ 9♥ 8♠ (3 Players)
SB bets $0.06, Hero raises to $0.18, MP2 folds, SB calls $0.12

Turn: ($0.42) A♦ (2 Players)
SB bets $0.20, Hero calls $0.20 and is All-In

River: ($0.82) 3♣ (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

4 replies

nworb200

Joined: 19.08.2008

Posts: 49

10.06.2009, 00:37 0

Hands 1, 2, 3 and 5 look fine but hand 4 seems far too weak to me.

I normally treat those mini-raises as a check and on that basis might consider pushing with that board. If someone has a pair or completes a flush/straight I think its just bad luck.

A call would definitely be ok for odds and outs too.

Tim64

Joined: 03.11.2008

Posts: 8,122

10.06.2009, 01:34 0

@nworb200,

I agree with your view of H's 1,2,3 and 5 but I think OP is right to fold in Hand 4 as played.

We don't have a made hand (top pair, top kicker or better), we are up against 2 opponents - both of whom are showing interest in the pot, and the board is rather drawy.

On the whole, I think our 6 outs here - for a pair - do not justify staying in the hand - we're behind too often already in this spot and there's no evidence we can get both players to fold with a push.

@nuxia: generally your play looks good and solid and in line with the correct strategy so just keep it up and don't be discouraged.

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nuxia

Joined: 23.05.2009

Posts: 3

10.06.2009, 09:10 0

Thanks for your replies....nworb200 and tim64!

About that Hand #4 I was really tempted to stay in the hand, but with that luck I had on that night, I could write off catching anything.
As for the result of that hand, one had trash, the other had middle pair or so.

Arrghh..

@tim64: Thanks for the wishes, however even if i stick to the chart, I really tend to get on the worse end of things, even If I call with better hands. In addition, I tend to be raising, then having to fold and topping up my stack again. Way more often then acutally hitting something.

Gerv

Joined: 07.05.2008

Posts: 11,641

11.06.2009, 01:00 0

Hello Nuxia, Welcome!

First of all, I would like to remind you that we (handjudges) prefer 1 or 2 hands per thread. You can make as many threads as you want, that's no problem. The problem with 3++ hands thread is that we lose the overview. This not a benefit for you, as sample hand poster.

Hand 1 is okay played
Hand 2 I would raise to 5bb which is $0.1 and well played folding to a raise against your c-bet

Hand 3 is also well played!

Hand 4 is okay played according to the strategy articles BUT if you know that you have to shove anyway postflop OOP on the SB then just shove preflop.
A Thumb of Rule is that whenever you see 3+ limpers in front of you; shove preflop directly

Hand 5 is also solid played but shoving the Flop directly is also not a crime!

Im looking forward to your progress!
Gerv

Twitter (eSports/MTG): @Gerv055

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