How NOT to play Rockets and a good hand on HOW TO play KK

MTdemocrat · #1 (**permalink**) 09-13-2006, 01:33 PM

I accidently copied this into word. Which keeps them from ever being converted correctly. Just read, UB is easier to read than most.

Hand #35085185-511 at Carlton (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 13/Sep/06 16:15:41

Distil is at seat 0 with $3.48.
_Zombie_ is at seat 1 with $6.15.
Smoothdancer is at seat 2 with $8.95.
nickjadams is at seat 3 with $9.30.
impermanence is at seat 4 with $9.05.
Driveserve is at seat 5 with $9.70.
MTdemocrat is at seat 6 with $9.
begger is at seat 7 with $5.40.
BIG-DIAMOND is at seat 8 with $5.37.
Deddy-Tx is at seat 9 with $4.75.
The button is at seat 5.

MTdemocrat posts the small blind of $.05.
begger posts the big blind of $.10.

Distil: -- --
_Zombie_: -- --
Smoothdancer: -- --
nickjadams: -- --
impermanence: -- --
Driveserve: -- --
MTdemocrat: As Ac
begger: -- --
BIG-DIAMOND: -- --
Deddy-Tx: -- --

Pre-flop:

BIG-DIAMOND folds. Deddy-Tx folds. Distil calls.
_Zombie_ calls. Smoothdancer calls. nickjadams
calls. impermanence calls. Driveserve folds.
MTdemocrat raises to $.35. begger calls. Distil
calls. _Zombie_ folds. Smoothdancer calls.
nickjadams calls. impermanence calls.

Flop (board: Kh Jc Th):

MTdemocrat bets $2.20. begger folds. Distil folds.
Smoothdancer folds. nickjadams folds. impermanence
calls.

Turn (board: Kh Jc Th Ts):

MTdemocrat goes all-in for $6.45. impermanence calls.

River (board: Kh Jc Th Ts 7d):

(no action in this round)

Showdown:

MTdemocrat shows As Ac.
MTdemocrat has As Ac Kh Th Ts: two pair, aces and tens.
impermanence mucks cards.
(impermanence has Qc Kc.)

Hand #35085185-511 Summary:

$.95 is raked from a pot of $19.50.
MTdemocrat wins $18.55 with two pair, aces and tens.

Hand #35085451-707 at Cornelius (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 13/Sep/06 15:49:07

PokerMessiah7 is at seat 0 with $13.22.
Ballistic Tip is at seat 1 with $11.45.
_Zombie_ is at seat 2 with $9.35.
trymark is at seat 3 with $7.36.
Baggens is at seat 5 with $10.77.
begger is at seat 6 with $9.60.
MTdemocrat is at seat 7 with $16.35.
quagnig1 is at seat 8 with $7.60.
bbplayer4444 is at seat 9 with $8.70.
The button is at seat 7.

quagnig1 posts the small blind of $.05.
bbplayer4444 posts the big blind of $.10.
begger posts out of turn for $.05 (dead blind).

PokerMessiah7: -- --
Ballistic Tip: -- --
_Zombie_: -- --
trymark: -- --
Baggens: -- --
begger: -- --
MTdemocrat: Ks Kh
quagnig1: -- --
bbplayer4444: -- --

Pre-flop:

PokerMessiah7 raises to $.20. Ballistic Tip folds.
_Zombie_ folds. trymark calls. Baggens folds.
begger folds. MTdemocrat re-raises to $.60.
quagnig1 folds. bbplayer4444 folds. PokerMessiah7
folds. trymark calls.

Flop (board: 9h 3h Kc):

trymark checks. MTdemocrat bets $.40. trymark
calls.

Turn (board: 9h 3h Kc 9d):

begger has disconnected, is dropped.
trymark checks. MTdemocrat checks.

Why check? Well I hope a heart hits and he makes a flush (or he is already slow playing it). It also sets up a bluff. He showed some strength on the flop, so I was gonna let him try and steal it on the river.

River (board: 9h 3h Kc 9d 4h):

trymark bets $1.75. MTdemocrat raises to $4.60.
trymark folds. MTdemocrat is returned $2.85
(uncalled).

There we go, he either has the flush or he is bluffing. either way, it worked.

Hand #35085451-707 Summary:

$.25 is raked from a pot of $5.90.
MTdemocrat wins $5.65.

SeanyBullets1 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-13-2006, 03:50 PM

Raise more PF in hand 1, obviously. You're in the SB with 5 callers before you. Jack it up over $.60 and weed out the small suited connectors. 4 guys came along with you at $.35 and 2 or 3 would've at $.60.

I like your lead on the flop, too many just check here and look for a donkish trap. Not on this broadway flop though with straight draws and 2 pairs out the ass. You got what you wanted, you got folds, nice job.

I like the turn push a lot because only would that T help a supreme donk. No one with bottom pair should be going along on the flop. You killed odds on every street and I think you played the AA hand better than the KK hand.

In hand 2, your turn play SHOULD scare everyone. You reraise PF, bet the flop, then slow wayyyyy down on the turn. I don't like it. It stands out too much. You should've kept betting instead of doing something that should raise a bunch of alarms in your opponent's head.

He didn't show strength...just calling power. Probably on FD. You have to bet this turn again, it's obvious he's going to call you (probably AhXh) and you're giving him the free card. Although you have him dead to rights with your boat and it's apparent he makes his flush on the river, but hindsight is 20/20. You're leaving money on the table by not betting and that is -EV (Thank you Sklansky and NLT&P, lol)