My trend of losing big pots while only winning small pots seems to be continuing. I knew he had a set, I even typed it into the chat box before I donkey called. I don't know why I call BUT I KEEP FUCKING DOING IT. It just seems like anytime I get a big pair PF, 1 of 2 things will happen....

1> I raise PF and get 1/2 callers. They miss the flop, I bet and they fold. I win something like $8.

2> I raise PF and get 1/2 callers. One of them flops a set/2 pair/etc, I go broke.

So what's the solution? Do I just shut down anytime I get action? Take comfort in winning the small pots and anytime a pot grows I should just fold unless I'm holding the nuts? Like here, I saw $28 of my money that I had already invested in this pot and I didn't just want to give it up. How do I know he's not shoving on a flush draw? How do I know he doesn't have 99 and think I'm bluffing?

Seriously, I dont think I really know how to play this game anymore.





PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (7 handed)

Button ($91.45)
Hero ($91.60)
BB ($87.90)
UTG ($112)
MP1 ($108.20)
MP2 ($142.95)
CO ($116.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
UTG calls $1, MP1 calls $1, 1 fold, CO calls $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, UTG calls $7, MP1 calls $7, CO folds.

Flop: ($26) , , (3 players)
Hero bets $20, UTG raises to $104, MP1 folds, Hero calls $63.60 (All-In).

Turn: ($213.60) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($213.60) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $213.60

Results in white below:
Hero has Qd Qc (one pair, queens).
UTG has 2d 2h (three of a kind, twos).
Outcome: UTG wins $213.60.

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By pf play, I'm guessing a mid pair. By calling your nice raise, he likely should folded pocket 2's so it's tough to put him there. I guess he could have had TT, but also could have had AT - AK and/or flush draw. Could have also been slow playing KK or AA

There is about $44 in the pot (with your $20) so I think the call of $63 more was right with your over-pair.

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If you feel you have a question, dont be lazy; make sure you have asked yourself first. Then search the forum, then just fucking google it to get as much detail as you can. You may then seek clarification on specific points from others.

Deuces?? What a donkey. TT is more possible here but his lead out leaves me to believe he wants to see a turn.

I go broke here, too. Only because of the lead...any reads?

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BOSS

Theres nothing wrong with the your play its just your at a loose table. If your getting 1/2 callers on a table all the time that means their not respecting your raises hence the caller with pocket 2's.

Solutions:
-Raise more preflop
At casinos I play $1/$2 games if i have 2 limpers infront of me i raise $20, I rather take down the blinds and the limpers money then lay down my big hand and if I get heads up their most likely going to either have a middle pair(not high pair cause if they did they would reraise us) or a ace-X to be able to call our raise so you can most likely eliminate small pairs like those 2's.

-Just move to another table if your finding the table that loose calling with pocket 2's.

but thats just me coming from a casino stand point as I've never played a internet cash game hope that helps a bit.

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Hi.

Raise it 10x with QQ? Que? Sorry but that just seems like a total donkey move. Though I'm still 10 months away from stepping into a casino so what the hell do I know?

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BOSS

yeah i know 10x is quite a bit but i do it. The casino I've been too thats seems to be the standard raise like I know where your coming from I havnt played any internet cash games as I dont ahve a visa yet but ive watched people on internet usaully do make 3 or 4 times the big blind but at casino. People there seem to just want to try out poker and dont know a whole lot if I raise $8 im going to have half the table calling.

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Hi.

this is not playing bad just running bad go broke here everytime