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Hello MaliSunSeT,

A great start to the blog and i wish you continued success :).

Kind Regards,
-Steve

Hello Steve,

Thanks for your support, I appreciate.

Bonjour MaliSunSeT et bienvenu a PokerStrategy.com!

I'm glad to see you decided to open a blog, so I can only wish you best of luck in your poker adventure Just remember to constantly study and improve your game with our strategy material.

Best regards,
vhallee

Thanks bro <3 Nice French ♦

Here are a few hands I played today, feel free to comment them and I even allow you to criticize me =D

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Rejouer la main

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (7 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BB$1.00:///////;MP1$2.14:///////;MP2$0.97:///////;MP3 (Hero)$3.44:///////;CO$3.00:///////;BU$3.33:///////;SB$6.14:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J:c, J:d.
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, CO folds, BU calls $0.08, 2 folds.

Flop: ($0.19) 9:d, 7:s, J:h (2 players)
Hero checks, BU checks.

Turn: ($0.19) 6:c (2 players)
Hero bets $0.12, BU raises to $0.42, Hero raises to $1.20, BU raises to $3.25, Hero calls $2.05.

River: ($6.69) 6:s (2 players)

Final Pot: $6.69.
Results follow:

BU shows four of a kind, sixs(6:d 6:h).
Hero shows a full-house, jacks full of sixs(J:c J:d).

BU wins with four of a kind, sixs(6:d 6:h).

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (7 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP2 (Hero)$3.17:///////;MP3$4.98:///////;CO$1.00:///////;BU$4.33:///////;SB$1.64:///////;BB$9.12:///////;MP1$1.21:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 7:h, 7:c.
MP1 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, 2 folds, BU calls $0.08, 2 folds.

Flop: ($0.19) 6:h, 7:d, J:c (2 players)
Hero bets $0.08, BU raises to $0.36, Hero raises to $0.72, BU raises to $4.25, Hero calls $2.37.

Turn: ($7.53) 4:c (2 players)

River: ($7.53) 2:s (2 players)

Final Pot: $7.53.
Results follow:

Hero shows three of a kind, sevens(7:h 7:c).
BU shows three of a kind, jacks(J:h J:s).

BU wins with three of a kind, jacks(J:h J:s).

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Rejouer la main

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

Known players:
[tg]MP3 (Hero)$3.22:///////;CO$3.05:///////;BU$0.62:///////;SB$0.80:///////;BB$2.04:///////;UTG1$2.00:///////;UTG2$2.23:///////;MP1$1.47:///////;MP2$7.96:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K:h, K:s.
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.02, MP2 calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.12, CO calls $0.12, 5 folds.

Flop: ($0.31) J:d, 4:s, Q:s (2 players)
Hero bets $0.20, CO calls $0.20.

Turn: ($0.71) 4:c (2 players)
Hero bets $0.55, CO calls $0.55.

River: ($1.81) 7:s (2 players)
Hero bets $2.00, CO raises to $2.18, Hero calls $0.18.

Final Pot: $6.17.
Results follow:

Hero shows two pairs, kings and fours(K:h K:s).
CO shows a flush, ace high(3:s A:s).

CO wins with a flush, ace high(3:s A:s).

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP1$2.79:///////;MP2$1.04:///////;MP3$5.00:///////;CO$3.58:///////;BU$3.93:///////;SB$2.78:///////;BB (Hero)$4.77:///////;UTG2$0.96:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7:h, 5:h.
3 folds, MP3 calls $0.02, CO calls $0.02, BU folds, SB calls $0.01, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.08) 7:d, 2:c, 5:d (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.16, MP3 calls $0.16, CO folds, SB calls $0.16.

Turn: ($0.56) 9:s (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.56, MP3 folds, SB calls $0.56.

River: ($1.68) 6:h (2 players)
SB bets $2.04(All-In), Hero calls $2.04.

Final Pot: $5.76.
Results follow:

Hero shows two pairs, sevens and fives(7:h 5:h).
SB shows a straight, nine high(8:s 8:h).

SB wins with a straight, nine high(8:s 8:h).

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]BB$1.00:///////;UTG1$1.13:///////;UTG2$1.56:///////;MP1$2.36:///////;MP2 (Hero)$2.23:///////;MP3$2.32:///////;CO$2.06:///////;BU$2.32:///////;SB$1.95:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 9:d, 9:c.
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.10, MP3 calls $0.10, 2 folds, SB calls $0.09, BB folds, MP1 calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.42) Q:s, 9:s, Q:d (4 players)
SB checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks, MP3 bets $2.22, SB folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls $2.13(All-In).

Turn: ($4.77) A:c (2 players)

River: ($4.77) Q:h (2 players)

Final Pot: $4.77.
Results follow:

Hero shows a full-house, queens full of nines(9:d 9:c).
MP3 shows a full-house, queens full of kings(K:h K:s).

MP3 wins with a full-house, queens full of kings(K:h K:s).

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Rejouer la main

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (7 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BB$1.00:///////;MP1$2.14:///////;MP2$0.97:///////;MP3 (Hero)$3.44:///////;CO$3.00:///////;BU$3.33:///////;SB$6.14:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J:c, J:d.
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, CO folds, BU calls $0.08, 2 folds.

Flop: ($0.19) 9:d, 7:s, J:h (2 players)
Hero checks, BU checks.

Turn: ($0.19) 6:c (2 players)
Hero bets $0.12, BU raises to $0.42, Hero raises to $1.20, BU raises to $3.25, Hero calls $2.05.

River: ($6.69) 6:s (2 players)

Final Pot: $6.69.
Results follow:

BU shows four of a kind, sixs(6:d 6:h).
Hero shows a full-house, jacks full of sixs(J:c J:d).

BU wins with four of a kind, sixs(6:d 6:h).

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$2.51:///////;CO$4.84:///////;BU (Hero)$2.39:///////;SB$7.18:///////;BB$0.95:///////;UTG1$3.35:///////;UTG2$1.12:///////;MP1$4.92:///////;MP2$1.28:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with 6:h, 6:s.
UTG1 calls $0.02, 4 folds, CO calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.12, SB calls $0.11, BB raises to $0.22, UTG1 calls $0.20, CO folds, Hero calls $0.10, SB calls $0.10.

Flop: ($0.9) 6:c, 6:d, A:s (4 players)
SB bets $0.22, BB raises to $0.44, UTG1 folds, Hero calls $0.44, SB calls $0.22.

Turn: ($2.22) 3:d (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.29, Hero calls $0.29, SB calls $0.29.

River: ($3.09) Q:h (2 players)
SB bets $0.18, Hero raises to $1.44(All-In), SB calls $1.26.

Final Pot: $5.97.
Results follow:

Hero shows four of a kind, sixs(6:h 6:s).
SB shows two pairs, aces and queens(Q:d A:h).
BB shows two pairs, tens and sixs(T:c T:h).

Hero wins with four of a kind, sixs(6:h 6:s).

Hello everyone,

There is a hand I played today that I think I didn't play that good and I need your opinions.

Here is the hand:

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

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

Known players:
[tg]MP3$2.00:///////;CO$5.32:///////;BU$3.81:///////;SB$1.13:///////;BB$5.48:///////;UTG1$1.99:///////;UTG2$4.11:///////;MP1$2.10:///////;MP2 (Hero)$2.16:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J:h, K:h.
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, 3 folds, SB calls $0.07, BB calls $0.06.

Flop: ($0.24) K:c, 9:c, 8:h (3 players)
SB bets $0.15, BB calls $0.15, Hero raises to $0.60, SB raises to $1.05, BB calls $0.90, Hero folds.

Turn: ($2.94) 9:s (2 players)

River: ($2.94) J:c (2 players)

Final Pot: $2.94.

How would you have played it and what do you think are the hands of two other players?

Here are some hands I played today and which pissed me off. The start of this day was perfect, I had +10$ but then I took a break to analyze some hands and I decided to play again and I got a lot of bad luck as well as some bad play from me.

Hand N°1:

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BB (Hero)$2.00:///////;MP2$3.98:///////;MP3$2.80:///////;CO$2.55:///////;BU$2.31:///////;SB$1.11:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BB with A:c, K:c.
MP2 calls $0.02, MP3 raises to $0.06, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.18, MP2 calls $0.16, MP3 calls $0.12.

Flop: ($0.55) 5:c, T:c, A:d (3 players)
Hero bets $0.30, MP2 raises to $0.60, MP3 folds, Hero raises to $1.82, MP2 calls $1.22.

Turn: ($4.19) J:d (2 players)

River: ($4.19) 5:s (2 players)

Final Pot: $4.19.

Results follow:

MP2 shows a full-house, fives full of tens(5h Th).
Hero shows two pairs, aces and fives(Ac Kc).

MP2 wins with a full-house, fives full of tens(5h Th).

I don't think it was a mistake to push all-in knowing that I had TPTK with a flush draw, I really thought I had the better hand but I lost to this fish ...

Hand N°2

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP3$4.33:///////;CO (Hero)$2.00:///////;BU$2.00:///////;SB$2.03:///////;BB$1.18:///////;UTG2$3.89:///////;MP1$1.64:///////;MP2$1.60:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q:h, Q:s.
UTG2 raises to $0.10, MP1 calls $0.10, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.40, 3 folds, UTG2 calls $0.30, MP1 folds.

Flop: ($0.93) 8:s, 2:c, 6:h (2 players)
UTG2 checks, Hero bets $0.66, UTG2 calls $0.66.

Turn: ($2.25) A:h (2 players)
UTG2 bets $0.90, Hero raises to $0.94, UTG2 calls $0.04.

River: ($4.13) J:s (2 players)

Final Pot: $4.13.

Results follow:

Hero shows a pair of queens(Qh Qs).
UTG2 shows two pairs, aces and eights(8h As).

UTG2 wins with two pairs, aces and eights(8h As).

I usually don't reraise with QQ preflop but I was facing two donks who play any two and who easily call so it was a good way to make them call. On the flop, I bet much and I am called and there is this fucking river, the donk bets and I am forced to call and I lose against A8o lol ....

Hand N°3

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU$1.66:///////;SB$7.15:///////;BB$2.22:///////;MP2 (Hero)$2.00:///////;MP3$2.21:///////;CO$3.49:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J:s, J:d.
Hero raises to $0.08, 3 folds, SB calls $0.07, BB folds.

Flop: ($0.18) 2:s, 6:d, 3:h (2 players)
SB bets $0.10, Hero raises to $0.30, SB raises to $7.07, Hero calls $1.62.

Turn: ($9.17) 2:h (2 players)

River: ($9.17) A:s (2 players)

Final Pot: $9.17.

Results follow:

SB shows a straight, six high(5d 4s).
Hero shows two pairs, jacks and twos(Js Jd).

SB wins with a straight, six high(5d 4s).

It was really stupid to call his push postlop but seriously how can you even imagine he has the nuts on this board ..........

Hand N°4

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$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (7 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU$1.50:///////;SB (Hero)$2.00:///////;BB$4.99:///////;MP1$4.36:///////;MP2$0.89:///////;MP3$2.72:///////;CO$1.10:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is SB with A:s, A:d.
MP1 raises to $0.08, 3 folds, BU calls $0.08, Hero raises to $0.32, BB folds, MP1 calls $0.24, BU calls $0.24.

Flop: ($0.98) 9:h, 6:d, 7:d (3 players)
Hero bets $0.66, MP1 raises to $4.04(All-In), BU calls $1.18(All-In), Hero calls $1.02.

Turn: ($7.88) 3:s (3 players)

River: ($7.88) K:d (3 players)

Final Pot: $7.88.

Results follow:

Hero shows a pair of aces(As Ad).
BU shows a flush, king high(8d Td).
MP1 shows three of a kind, sevens(7c 7s).

BU wins with a flush, king high(8d Td).

It was really stupid to call his push but seriously how can he call with this hand preflop? And the other guy with his flush, lol ....

hiyo, regarding your KJ hand - i'd mostly call there because if i saw the stack sizes correctly, that guy was a short stack and u only needed to pay like 40cent-ish more

-you could also call if he shoves on the flop because short stackers often shove middle pairs, weak top pairs, etc. - it just depends on the opponent, try to see if he is tight pre-flop, does he raise often and what hands. same goes for post-flop, does he shove easily or just when he is super strong.

by knowing these things u will sometimes call there, sometimes wont - if you raised like that and he re-raises that little, u'll obviously call ♦
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however, in your hand ur not 1on1 vs short stacker but got another big stacker in there. he just called on the flop so i'd definitely at least call and then either check or bet on turn depending what card shows up.

since he just called, he could easily have a flush draw, a straight draw, a gutshot, or a top pair with some backdoor draw etc. - aka JT,QT,KT, T7s etc. So besides calling you can consider pushing him out of the hand right there.

Only hands that beat you there are like stronger Kings, KQ and such, KK is not likely, he might just call pre-flop with AK but also u wont run into AK here that often I think. Another problem is that he could be on a flush draw+oesd, which kind of sux for you but you're still not that huge of an underdog, think he has 57% at best or something, too lazy to equilate, I could be wrong ♦

So in general I'd say you're ahead of his range there most of the time so that you can easily shove right there - or as I said, just call and then bet turn if you'll feel more comfortable. Though now that I think about it, that would be giving a free card to the guy and in poker you want to get your money in while you're ahead, aka raising there/shoving is good.

Besides Kings and draws, he could also be on a set or a 2pair which he slowplays, but those are less likely and if players like to slowplay such hands often > put a note on them so you can add such hands in their range when they play passively on the flop.

Basically if the board was dry, it would be an easier fold depending on the bet sizes etc. because then the big stacker will so often be ahead of you with KQ, or split pot KJ, or he will have a weird 2pair, more likely slowplayed set. etc. - so in this situation, his range is much wider

Anyway that's my thoughts on the hand ♦

Hey Dendra,

Thanks for sharing your opinion about this hand. Actually, I had some notes about the player and when he raises the CB, he mostly have a hand, that's why I didn't want to had 0.45$ in the pot because I really thought I was beaten by KQ or two pairs =(