http://acepokersolutions.com/poker-blog/how-to-train-your-game-in-poker/
So this post is my personal poker story. At least, how I got started, and I how studied the game so I could be successful at it. I also intertwine some of my business story, since it goes hand in hand. It's a lot of text, but hopefully some useful info as well. I tried to break down some of the important parts of when I JUST started and what I focused on and how I trained.
Should I be folding on the flop re-raise? I opted to call, but what is my best option after all is said and done?
Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $35.42 (141.7 bb)
BB: $23.96 (95.8 bb)
MP: $21.17 (84.7 bb) vp/pf/ag%/ag/3b : 33/25/36%/1.9/5.0% (81 hands)
Hero (CO): $72.52 (290.1 bb) vp/pf/ag%/ag/3b : 19/16/30%/1.8/6.5% (82 hands)
BTN: $25.98 (103.9 bb)
Preflop: Hero is CO with JK![]()
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MP raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.20, 3 folds, MP calls $1.45
Flop: ($4.75) K4
6
(2 players)![]()
MP checks, Hero bets $2.25, MP raises to $5.50, Hero calls $3.25
Turn: ($15.75) Q(2 players)![]()
MP bets $7
Hero??
Interesting story and a good read![]()
I have trouble playing in the small blind with these type of hands (77 and below) in unopened pots. My thought process was that the villain definitely did not hit the 4, but his range definitely could have hit that 7 as he flatted me on the flop (2 overs is not out of the question too, but I rather him have two overs). It just doesn't make sense why he was betting so aggressively to rep the 7 and the 10 though. How I can improve on playing these type of hands in the SB in unopened pots and what I should be doing in this hand specifically?
Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
Hero (SB): $26.41 (105.6 bb) VP/Pfr/ag%/AG : 20/18/30%/1.8 (83 hands)
BB: $23.68 (94.7 bb) VP/Pfr/ag%/AG : 32/9/55%/6.0 (80 hands)
MP: $24.65 (98.6 bb)
CO: $19.91 (79.6 bb)
BTN: $31.88 (127.5 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 66![]()
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MP folds, CO calls $0.25, BTN folds, Hero raises to $0.75, BB calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50
Flop: ($2.25) 74
4
(3 players)![]()
Hero bets $1.25, BB calls $1.25, CO folds
Turn: ($4.75) T(2 players)![]()
Hero checks, BB bets $2.87, Hero calls $2.87
River: ($10.49) 5(2 players)![]()
Hero checks, BB bets $6.49
Way too NittyToo nitty? And is raising the flop here the cheapest exit reasonable strategy?
Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
SB: $34.29 (137.2 bb) Rock 11/11/ag 25 in 38 hands
BB: $25.10 (100.4 bb)
UTG+1: $15.99 (64 bb)
UTG+2: $7.64 (30.6 bb)
Hero (MP1): $25 (100 bb)
MP2: $10.74 (43 bb)
MP3: $25.10 (100.4 bb)
CO: $32.35 (129.4 bb)
BTN: $25 (100 bb)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q♣ Q♥
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, 4 folds, SB raises to $2.25, BB folds, Hero calls $1.50
Flop: ($4.75) 2♣ 6♦ 5♥ (2 players)
SB bets $2.76, Hero raises to $5.52, SB raises to $11.25, Hero folds
Results: $15.79 pot ($0.71 rake)
Final Board: 2♣ 6♦ 5♥
SB mucked and won $15.08 ($7.31 net)
Hero mucked Q♣ Q♥ and lost (-$7.77 net)
Hi all. I was wondering if you could go through my stats and see if they are standard? Im kinda breakeven right now and I feel im playing really well, I dont know whats going wrong though. I play 25nl 6max
(14k hand sample)
VPIP: 17
PFR: 14
3b: 5.1%
WTSD%: 25.4
W$SD%: 55.5
AF: 2.54
PF steal: 30.6
Flop fold vs cbet: 55.7
Flop cbet: 45.8
W$WSF: 42
Fold to 3b pre: 72
Is it aggression? I feel im playing aggressive pre and postflop with draws etc so I dont know why its low.
Thanks
Thanks for posting... I mean, there are several things going on here. We've gone over this quite a bit, does anyone have some summaries of how these stats should start to look for Arran?
Thanks rhombus.
Figaroo on that hand why not just call? I don't think raising to get a cheap escape is a reason to raise but I could be wrong
Posted in PP2 Thread by mistake
Been reading a few chapters in Volume 1 and noticed a couple of possible errors and wondering if I have the latest version or has it been updated.
Version I have is
Poker by the Book: Polished Poker – Volume I v1.2
Page 25
If you have AdTc on a flop of AsQdTh, you'll know that there are only 5 combinations of sets, 16 combinations of a flopped straight, and 9 combinations of a higher two pair that beat you for a total of 30 combinations. There are only 9 combinations of worse two pairs that you beat, and 4 that you split with.
shouldnt it be
6 higher two pair total 27
6 lower pair combinations
Page 74
Let's contrast this with a hand like JJ that you'd typically 3-bet for value in most spots. Sometimes you might look to flat. The exact opposite becomes true with a hand like JJ. You crush your opponent’s equity pre-flop versus the exact same range as above, but your pre-flop equity decreases versus their calling range, and doesn't increase like in the AQo example.
On the pictures AQ loses equity against a calling range as well
Page 89 4Betting
Not sure if error maybe I dont understand as I'm not sure where the +6.3 BB come from
3. If your opponent is opening 10% of his range, and jamming only 3%, then they'll be folding roughly 70% of the time to a 4-bet.
14.5(.70) - 23(.3) = + 3.3 BBs
4. 4-bet bluffing in this situation has a net profit of +6.3 BBs, since if you fold you're losing 3 BBs 100% of the time.
30 was the total combos in statement below, but if you can only have 6 combos of a higher two pair (AQ) then it will be reduced to 27.Sorry, I'll go back over this when I have some time, but the answer to your first question is no. How can you have 27 when the only higher two pair is AQ?