This is something I do poorly, either I just check in position and see I've won or if I have the nuts I bet too much and scare them away.
I think on pacific I use the pot bet button too much, perhaps if there is the possibility of a flush out there and I have full house betting less may get paid off more.
Sizing this bet is a skill I need to read up.
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Lost a little won a little
Played over lunch - twice lost to trips over my own trips - both hand flopped
77 v 99 and 66 v 88 cost me about $5 each time
Won it back with KK bet 6 x BB one caller flop 567, turn 9 at this point I was worried about a donkey holding junk, river a K, villian bet $1.5 into $6 pot I went all in - K6 off. Why call with this hand at all, not straight, no flush, K with 6 kicker man thats a poor call and to bet the pair of 6's
Either way evened out my 30 minutes play
Bank Roll $749.67
77 v 99 and 66 v 88 cost me about $5 each time
Won it back with KK bet 6 x BB one caller flop 567, turn 9 at this point I was worried about a donkey holding junk, river a K, villian bet $1.5 into $6 pot I went all in - K6 off. Why call with this hand at all, not straight, no flush, K with 6 kicker man thats a poor call and to bet the pair of 6's
Either way evened out my 30 minutes play
Bank Roll $749.67
Profitable Hours
Played 12c/25c $25 Buy-in
I couldn't sleep so I jumped on about 1.30am for an hour play
First hand 55 50c to see flop with 2 players flop 528 turn a 2, super also putting 3 diamonds on the board, river is another diamond K my last opponents goes all-in I call and bugger me pocket 8s to out full house me damn - 1 hand in and $23 down.
That's it I thought super tight for the hour and re-loaded and opened another table.
Loose play on both tables but I grinded away putting on about $90
Was moved away from a couple of winning hands by donkey bets e.g. I had KJ flop AKJ each player entered the pot for 3xBB turn was a 10 giving a flush draw (Spades) and straight with Q, both opponents went all-in and I folded, they flipped over A9 off and A5 off - couldn't believe it thought one of them had to have straight or flush, even at least AK or AJ so I was ahead but with two all-ins I couldn't think I was.
I find 1am to 3am on the 12c/50c always profitable lots of people who like to call and if you wait some big pots come your way, tripled up on 1 table and double up the other.
Bank Roll $751-29
I couldn't sleep so I jumped on about 1.30am for an hour play
First hand 55 50c to see flop with 2 players flop 528 turn a 2, super also putting 3 diamonds on the board, river is another diamond K my last opponents goes all-in I call and bugger me pocket 8s to out full house me damn - 1 hand in and $23 down.
That's it I thought super tight for the hour and re-loaded and opened another table.
Loose play on both tables but I grinded away putting on about $90
Was moved away from a couple of winning hands by donkey bets e.g. I had KJ flop AKJ each player entered the pot for 3xBB turn was a 10 giving a flush draw (Spades) and straight with Q, both opponents went all-in and I folded, they flipped over A9 off and A5 off - couldn't believe it thought one of them had to have straight or flush, even at least AK or AJ so I was ahead but with two all-ins I couldn't think I was.
I find 1am to 3am on the 12c/50c always profitable lots of people who like to call and if you wait some big pots come your way, tripled up on 1 table and double up the other.
Bank Roll $751-29
Monday, 2 February 2009
Bang, Bang and Bang Some More
Bank got hammered in a few hours tonight at 5c/10c.
I don't mind getting beat but when I'm well ahead or some donk makes a stupid call and wins it really pisses me off.
Example v 1 opponent I have 99 costs 30c to see flop with comes 297 villian bets aggressively I re-rise and they call, turn makes 3 diamonds but is a 2 so I have 999 22, villian goes all-in I call, so baring him holding 22 I'm ahead. Cards shown he has pocket Queens with two outs on the river big dog - queen drops and I'm out fullhoused for my stack on a two outer.
Against a short stack I have AK v A7 off Flop K73 I raise they go all-in I called, so still ok turn 7 river Ace, fullhouse for the donk.
AA v 93off - Donk is pre-flop aggressore eventual going all-in pre-flop boards gives him set of 3s - arrrrhhh.
Must have lost 6/7 AK v junk where I hit top pair they made two pair each time chipping a few more dollars of the stack.
Lost a few 4 suited cards on the board flushes to idiot calling with nowt.
Bank Roll $690
I don't mind getting beat but when I'm well ahead or some donk makes a stupid call and wins it really pisses me off.
Example v 1 opponent I have 99 costs 30c to see flop with comes 297 villian bets aggressively I re-rise and they call, turn makes 3 diamonds but is a 2 so I have 999 22, villian goes all-in I call, so baring him holding 22 I'm ahead. Cards shown he has pocket Queens with two outs on the river big dog - queen drops and I'm out fullhoused for my stack on a two outer.
Against a short stack I have AK v A7 off Flop K73 I raise they go all-in I called, so still ok turn 7 river Ace, fullhouse for the donk.
AA v 93off - Donk is pre-flop aggressore eventual going all-in pre-flop boards gives him set of 3s - arrrrhhh.
Must have lost 6/7 AK v junk where I hit top pair they made two pair each time chipping a few more dollars of the stack.
Lost a few 4 suited cards on the board flushes to idiot calling with nowt.
Bank Roll $690
Bad Beat - River why do you hate me so!
Loose player raising with nothing or second pair.
I raise on the button 5xBB with AQsuited called by our donk friend flop A108 rainbow
He has about $6 and bets $1.50 I decide to push all-in he calls Q8 off, super 1 live card and 2 outs
turn junk river you guessed it 8 for trips - man I hate those 20-1 dogs that hit and are cocky about it, you get noted, but please keep calling with Q8 off
Bank Roll due to donk caller £724 should have been higher
I raise on the button 5xBB with AQsuited called by our donk friend flop A108 rainbow
He has about $6 and bets $1.50 I decide to push all-in he calls Q8 off, super 1 live card and 2 outs
turn junk river you guessed it 8 for trips - man I hate those 20-1 dogs that hit and are cocky about it, you get noted, but please keep calling with Q8 off
Bank Roll due to donk caller £724 should have been higher
The Long Road
Well I've been re-reading my posts and have to say back in November (21st a Friday) I had $26 in my account, to be now sitting with $700 plus is a real good feeling.
I've grinded away mostly at the 5c/10c level and consistanly won money, I haven't cashed out anything, but banking $700 in just over two months can't be bad.
I do feel at the 5c/10c level I can pretty much win something, unless I get a real donkey making a play as this morning busted for my $10. Bet 8 x BB with KK called flop 593 I bet opponent goes all in trips? perhaps, but for $8 I'm calling they had 59 off and went on the hit a 9 for the full house.
At my level even players who two months ago I avoided I now play often and beat, I have gained respect from the regulars and they often fold to my raises. Quite a few times people have told me they think I play well, and a few have commented that I don't often end up down. I have been told I'm over cautious, but that was by gamblers sitting with a 1/3 of my stack so who cares, I play odds in my favour 90% of the time now. If I'm card dead I play a little wider range of hands and if the table is weak I ram and jam the pot, most new players don't like above min raises and get scared.
I keep popping up to 12c/25c and I do ok but find more players pushing with nothing at those tables. I still feel with $700 and a steady win rate grinding away at the 5c/10c tables is worth it for experience. It took 3 months for me to get to grips with the game, understand the odds and gambles, what was worth chasing, what wasn't.
Good things I do that I think gives me an edge over new players
I bet my strong draws
I raise and re-raise
I bet if a round is checked to me on the button
I will fold rag aces to strong pre-flop betting
I make continuation bets on the appropriate flops
I will check the best hand on the flop and bet the turn
I will make a pot sized bet or a bet that does not give you the odds to call
I'm not frightened of 3 suited cards this does not mean the villan has a flush everytime
I will put pressure on you if your'e weak, or a 10c min better
I will bet second top pair and see what happens
I work out my odds of improving against cost of bet
I think about what my opponent has
any more I'll add
I've grinded away mostly at the 5c/10c level and consistanly won money, I haven't cashed out anything, but banking $700 in just over two months can't be bad.
I do feel at the 5c/10c level I can pretty much win something, unless I get a real donkey making a play as this morning busted for my $10. Bet 8 x BB with KK called flop 593 I bet opponent goes all in trips? perhaps, but for $8 I'm calling they had 59 off and went on the hit a 9 for the full house.
At my level even players who two months ago I avoided I now play often and beat, I have gained respect from the regulars and they often fold to my raises. Quite a few times people have told me they think I play well, and a few have commented that I don't often end up down. I have been told I'm over cautious, but that was by gamblers sitting with a 1/3 of my stack so who cares, I play odds in my favour 90% of the time now. If I'm card dead I play a little wider range of hands and if the table is weak I ram and jam the pot, most new players don't like above min raises and get scared.
I keep popping up to 12c/25c and I do ok but find more players pushing with nothing at those tables. I still feel with $700 and a steady win rate grinding away at the 5c/10c tables is worth it for experience. It took 3 months for me to get to grips with the game, understand the odds and gambles, what was worth chasing, what wasn't.
Good things I do that I think gives me an edge over new players
I bet my strong draws
I raise and re-raise
I bet if a round is checked to me on the button
I will fold rag aces to strong pre-flop betting
I make continuation bets on the appropriate flops
I will check the best hand on the flop and bet the turn
I will make a pot sized bet or a bet that does not give you the odds to call
I'm not frightened of 3 suited cards this does not mean the villan has a flush everytime
I will put pressure on you if your'e weak, or a 10c min better
I will bet second top pair and see what happens
I work out my odds of improving against cost of bet
I think about what my opponent has
any more I'll add
New Month and $700 Broken
Played for a few hours over the weekend pushed the bank roll over $700 only to get busted badly on two hands by the same fish.
Hand 1 me AQ v QJ Flop AQ7 they push I call super until they turn/river cards make them a flush.
Hand 2 same player me KK them 10J again nice flop KQ3 I check they push I call and river an A
Both time villian was short stacked and I was ahead when my money went in
Got hit playing K4 suited limped in flop K24 rainbow I re-raised a bet and got called turn was a 5 I bet the pot to a check and get called, river a 2, bet of 10c I called they had AK.
Either way built my way back up
Bank Roll $718.91
Hand 1 me AQ v QJ Flop AQ7 they push I call super until they turn/river cards make them a flush.
Hand 2 same player me KK them 10J again nice flop KQ3 I check they push I call and river an A
Both time villian was short stacked and I was ahead when my money went in
Got hit playing K4 suited limped in flop K24 rainbow I re-raised a bet and got called turn was a 5 I bet the pot to a check and get called, river a 2, bet of 10c I called they had AK.
Either way built my way back up
Bank Roll $718.91
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