Brag: Quick out of the gates

[Invigilator]

I was up about 6 bucks at another table, but I did not like the action. My wife suggested a new table. Here is what happened...

First Hand

PokerStars Cash game, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit, 9 players
Hand History by

SB: $10.05
HERO (BB): $25
UTG: $29.90
UTG+1: $6.80
MP1: $8.55
MP2: $24.50
MP3: $31.10
CO: $14.40
Button: $8.40

SB posts Small Blind $0.1
HERO posts Big Blind $0.25

Pre-flop: A A ($0.35)
UTG folds
UTG+1 folds
MP1 folds
MP2 folds
MP3 folds
CO folds
Button folds
SB calls $0.1
HERO raises to $0.6
SB raises to $1.1
HERO raises to $4.8
SB raises to $8.5
HERO raises to $24.7
SB calls $1.3

Flop: J Q 6 ($34.6)

Turn: J Q 6 4 ($34.6)

River: J Q 6 4 A ($34.6)

SB shows K K
HERO wins $19.10 with three of a kind Aces


9th Hand


PokerStars Cash game, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit, 9 players
Hand History by

SB: $3.50
HERO (BB): $34.05
UTG: $25
UTG+1: $5.30
MP1: $14.10
MP2: $28.75
MP3: $32.05
CO: $12.80
Button: $14.25

SB posts Small Blind $0.1
HERO posts Big Blind $0.25
UTG posts Big Blind $0.25

Pre-flop: T K ($0.6)
UTG checks
UTG+1 folds
MP1 calls $0.2
MP2 raises to $0.7
MP3 folds
CO folds
Button folds
SB folds
HERO calls $0.5
UTG folds
MP1 calls $0.5

Flop: T 4 7 ($2.5)
HERO checks
MP1 bets $1.2
MP2 folds
HERO raises to $2.4
MP1 calls $1.2

Turn: T 4 7 9 ($7.3)
HERO checks
MP1 checks

River: T 4 7 9 4 ($7.3)
HERO bets $1
MP1 raises to $3
HERO calls $2

MP1 shows J T
HERO wins $12.95 with two pair Tens and Fours

10th hand

PokerStars Cash game, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit, 9 players
Hand History by

HERO (SB): $40.75
BB: $24.75
UTG: $5.30
UTG+1: $7.85
MP1: $28
MP2: $32.05
MP3: $12.80
CO: $14.25
Button: $3.40

HERO posts Small Blind $0.1
BB posts Big Blind $0.25

Pre-flop: Q 2 ($0.35)
UTG folds
UTG+1 calls $0.2
MP1 folds
MP2 folds
MP3 folds
CO folds
Button folds
HERO calls $0.1
BB checks

Flop: A J T ($0.65)
HERO bets $1
BB folds
UTG+1 raises to $7.6
HERO calls $6.6

Turn: A J T J ($15.85)

River: A J T J K ($15.85)

UTG+1 shows A 3
HERO wins $15.20 with a flush Ace high

mmmmm. what a feeling

[Zybomb]

2nd hand raise more on flop, as played don't lead river

3rd hand dont lead out that flop

[Invigilator]

I'll learn eventually. You gave me similar advice about playing a flopped flush before. I'll put a sticky note on the monitor.

[Talking Poker]

Also, while neither is a HUGE mistake, I don't really like cold calling (overcalling, no less) a raise with KTs or limping with Q2s from the blinds - especially in a full ring game. Mixing it up is fine, blah blah blah, but you're going to want to be folding these hands a lot more than you are playing them.

The KT hand is a good example, expecially... It worked out for you, but more often than not, you're just going to get in trouble here.

[Invigilator]

So the Q2s in the small blind should usually be folded because of position and the fact that it is junk. I guess I have been getting into that 1/2 price mentality in the SB.

My positionaly awareness from the blinds seems to need some work. Thanks, I will look at that.

[stormswa]

limping from small blind is usually not good, with Q2 suited there really isnt a flop you can hit that you will like your hand, besides flopping the flush.

if you flop your Q you really dont know where you stand, if you flop 2 pair even though that might be the best hand it is very vulnerable. Plus you are OOP the entire hand so its going to be very hard to play this hand on flop and after. I wouldnt mind something like 56 suited but Q2 is just asking for trouble.

another problem would of been flopping the flush draw, again you are totally OOP so if you lead you have to worry about getting raised, if you check somone most likley will raise then again you have a hard decision, it just isnt worth it.