My Poker Goals

[StevieSparkZ]

Hachemisafish was banned and he was the one who suggested that I start posting my hand histories. Hopefully, he sees this or anyone can look at this hand and let me know if I played it correctly?

http://weaktight.com/5951513

 

[Sasquatch Smith]

I've been on a really nice run on small buy in Sit n Go's. I have either won or come in 2nd in each of the last 7 ones I have entered. Single table 9 handed $5.00. I suppose I should try to take it up a notch to a slightly larger buy in, but obviously people will play a bit tighter up there I assume...we shall see.

 

[StevieSparkZ]

I've been on a really nice run on small buy in Sit n Go's. I have either won or come in 2nd in each of the last 7 ones I have entered. Single table 9 handed $5.00. I suppose I should try to take it up a notch to a slightly larger buy in, but obviously people will play a bit tighter up there I assume...we shall see.

Do you have the bankroll for it?

 

[Sasquatch Smith]

Do you have the bankroll for it?

Eh, not really. At least not if i'm not successful with it after a couple tries. I'm just talking moving up to like $10 instead, nothing too crazy. I just play for fun and use the same bankroll for some light MMA and Football betting. I'm not a particularly skilled poker player, I just play super conservative and grind until I get in the money.

My account has been up and down but I have doubled it this week, hoping I can continue the streak!

 

[Sharingan]

Hachemisafish was banned and he was the one who suggested that I start posting my hand histories. Hopefully, he sees this or anyone can look at this hand and let me know if I played it correctly?

http://weaktight.com/5951513

I think that if you're gonna bet/fold, you might as well check behind. Hands that you beat will often fold, and you get no additional value from them. And hands that have you beat will call/raise and and you lose more money.

On the river your hand is pretty marginal. A-K-J of diamonds all make higher flush. I don't think P6 check/called the raise on the turn w/o having a diamond. P1 might've had an ace and folded. As played would check behind.

 

[StevieSparkZ]

Alright, three more hands from the other day. Man it was a rough day...

http://weaktight.com/5954786

http://weaktight.com/5955035

http://weaktight.com/5955042

 

[StevieSparkZ]

After making my goal of 2k on july 5th I went on a brutal brutal downswing. I currently have 1138.36 in my account. I am thinking of withdrawing or maybe trying to hit that 2k goal again? Hmmm, seems really tough because this is the bankroll I had 2 months ago lol. Standby.....

 

[Sharingan]

You're playing at 25NL right? That's $25 buyin and you lost 40 BIs? This is a pretty big downswing. I would use the data and stats from Holdem Indicator to figure out what went wrong. There may be leaks in your play style or maybe you were playing on tilt too often.

If you moved up in stakes and lost then it's different.

 

[Oblivian]

After making my goal of 2k on july 5th I went on a brutal brutal downswing. I currently have 1138.36 in my account. I am thinking of withdrawing or maybe trying to hit that 2k goal again? Hmmm, seems really tough because this is the bankroll I had 2 months ago lol. Standby.....

I don't know shit about poker, but I strongly advise cashing out every once in a while with sports betting. Lots of people just roll their account and upsize their bets, but a downswing kills them. It's best to cash out some on the upswing and not wait to do it on a downswing.

 

[Sasquatch Smith]

After making my goal of 2k on july 5th I went on a brutal brutal downswing. I currently have 1138.36 in my account. I am thinking of withdrawing or maybe trying to hit that 2k goal again? Hmmm, seems really tough because this is the bankroll I had 2 months ago lol. Standby.....

Personally I would withdraw half of it and start working towards that goal again...a $600 bankroll is plenty to get rolling, and maybe seeing a lower balance will encourage you to play tighter?

 

[StevieSparkZ]

You're playing at 25NL right? That's $25 buyin and you lost 40 BIs? This is a pretty big downswing. I would use the data and stats from Holdem Indicator to figure out what went wrong. There may be leaks in your play style or maybe you were playing on tilt too often.

If you moved up in stakes and lost then it's different.

When I had 1900-2000, I took a 4 buy-in shot at 50NL and lost like 180 (almost 4 BI). It just kind of went downhill from there. I am hovering around 1100-1200 right now. I will clear bonuses and grind, however I do think I played too aggro-donked.

I am advised by a friend who's played professionally for years not to cash out until I hit around the 10k mark. I'll also update the main post again later today.

 

[StevieSparkZ]

I don't know shit about poker, but I strongly advise cashing out every once in a while with sports betting. Lots of people just roll their account and upsize their bets, but a downswing kills them. It's best to cash out some on the upswing and not wait to do it on a downswing.

I only play poker, I have never bet sports.

 

[Bme26]

Can anyone offer their opinion on this big hand I played. 2/5 No limit. Live. I'm sitting on about $700 before the hand

I'm positioned next to the big blind and was dealt AcQc, raised $15.

Old man re raises up to $75..........Big blind goes all in with $85

I call

Flop comes 4c5c9c-----I flop the nut flush

I check, Old man bets $100, I call

turn 10d-----4c5c9c10d

I check, old man bets $175, I call

River Qh, I was a little unsure what to do at this point cause I did feel strength from the oldman, but did not know if I should just go all in with $300+ or value bet. Therefore, I value bet $100, old man calls.

Old man had K high flush, and BB had pocket kings.

Now I wasn't making a big deal about this, I understand it was a bit of a loose pre-flop call for me, but gosh damn I was borderline getting harassed by a couple players at the table for this hand. I'm the type of guy where I don't acknowledge any kind of crap people try to throw at me, but this was just continuing and continuing, especially by the BB who only lost $85 in the pot. I was about to start yappin off myself, but just said fck the respect of staying and walked off with the winnings and cashed out 2 hands later.

Basically my 2 questions are: Was it a completely outlandish pre-flop call from me and should I of shoved on the river? In hindsight I probably would of got paid off, but would that of been the right move to make?

Thank you in advance for any input

 

[Michaelangelo]

Can anyone offer their opinion on this big hand I played. 2/5 No limit. Live. I'm sitting on about $700 before the hand

I'm positioned next to the big blind and was dealt AcQc, raised $15.

Old man re raises up to $75..........Big blind goes all in with $85

I call

Flop comes 4c5c9c-----I flop the nut flush

I check, Old man bets $100, I call

turn 10d-----4c5c9c10d

I check, old man bets $175, I call

River Qh, I was a little unsure what to do at this point cause I did feel strength from the oldman, but did not know if I should just go all in with $300+ or value bet. Therefore, I value bet $100, old man calls.

Old man had K high flush, and BB had pocket kings.

Now I wasn't making a big deal about this, I understand it was a bit of a loose pre-flop call for me, but gosh damn I was borderline getting harassed by a couple players at the table for this hand. I'm the type of guy where I don't acknowledge any kind of crap people try to throw at me, but this was just continuing and continuing, especially by the BB who only lost $85 in the pot. I was about to start yappin off myself, but just said fck the respect of staying and walked off with the winnings and cashed out 2 hands later.

Basically my 2 questions are: Was it a completely outlandish pre-flop call from me and should I of shoved on the river? In hindsight I probably would of got paid off, but would that of been the right move to make?

Thank you in advance for any input

Yes you should've check raised shoved the turn. There's enough money in the pot already. Better would be to bet out the turn and shove the river.

As played though, the 100 on the river was 1/8 of the pot. Way too small even for a value bet. There's 800, just put in your 300.

 

[Bme26]

Yes you should've shoved the river. There's enough money in the pot already. Better would have been to lead out the turn and shove the river or check raise the turn. Betting a 100 on the river was 1/7 of the pot. Way too small even for a value bet.

Ya man, you're right. I don't even know what I was thinking. Even though I came up on a nice pot, I'm still disappointed on that lapse of judgement.

Also, even though the hand worked out for me, do you think the AQ suited pre-flop call of 80 was too loose??

 

[StevieSparkZ]

Playin 2/5 live Bme26? Do you have a pretty big bankroll?

 

[Bme26]

I'm not really taking the bankroll approach. I'm more of a recreational player in the way that I'm willing to throw down some money here and there. If I go down two buy-ins I'm usually taking off at that point. Though I must say I have came up quite a bit in the last couple weeks.

 

[Michaelangelo]

Ya man, you're right. I don't even know what I was thinking. Even though I came up on a nice pot, I'm still disappointed on that lapse of judgement.

Also, even though the hand worked out for me, do you think the AQ suited pre-flop call of 80 was too loose??

Well another guy put in 85 right? So there's 185 in the pot. Old man can't raise again since the guy went all in for 10 more. You're getting better than 2 to 1 odds. Unless the old man has Aces youre getting a good price. You're deep enough to make the call as well.

The downside is that you are out of position and that's the most important. Don't let the hecklers bother you. The guy who went all in lost 15bb. Who cares what he thinks.

 

[Bme26]

Well another guy put in 85 right? So there's 185 in the pot. Old man can't raise again since the guy went all in for 10 more. You're getting better than 2 to 1 odds. Unless the old man has Aces youre getting a good price. You're deep enough to make the call as well.

The downside is that you are out of position and that's the most important. Don't let the hecklers bother you. The guy who went all in lost 15bb. Who cares what he thinks.

I felt pretty much the same, but these damn regulars get all riled up like luck is destined to be against them. Once it goes from venting to disrespectful, it starts irritating me. Fortunately I had my head phones so i just threw them on even though I didn't stay much longer

Funny thing about poker though, I leave on top with $1400 profit yet I can't seem to get pass the point of not capitalizing the profit on that hand. In hindsight, he probably would of continued to bet even if I checked, but I just felt that $100 was the maximum he would of called at that point.

AND on top of all of this that damn BB was yappin so much, I think I actually forgot to tip the dealer

 

[Michaelangelo]

I actually did the calculation. It's kind of borderline. Let's say youre up against Kings and Jacks, youre 27% to win if all 3 of you in the hand. The pot odds are 2.5 to 1 and that gives you 28.5%. So you're not getting the exact price you need but it's close. Youre also out of position.

Thinking about it you have to take into account both opponents' ranges. You could easily be crushed and have to hope the all in guy has a pocket pair lower than Queens. Take into account the old man's range and hope for AJ, KQ type of hand. If it's this scenario you're at 40%. So it's an obvious call. So a lot has to go right for you. In hindsight it's a Coinflip decision. You can take the cautious route and fold or trust your reads and go for it.