Some NL50 hands

I played a bit NL50, it begun well, then it all went to hell. Well I figure to have played fine and I decided it was time to stop when I was down a bit less than two buy-ins. I was up 1.5 buy-ins at best so I kinda dove a bit, but well, what can you do. ^^

PokerHand.org is acting up a bit so I post the hands in HTML/2+2 format and link the images to the suits from PhotoBucket. So here goes:

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)

Button ($12.60)
SB ($121.40)
BB ($25.50)
UTG ($31.65)
MP ($19.75)
Hero ($67)

Preflop: Hero is CO with T, T.
1 fold, MP raises to $3, CO raises to $10, 3 folds, MP calls $7.

Okay so here his opening raise is uncharasterictically big and he's quite short stack as well. I'm putting him on JJ at BEST, probably smaller pair, just wanting to get the hand over with.

Flop: ($20.75) T, 6, 7 (2 players)
MP bets $9.75 (All-In), Hero calls $9.75.

There are no bigger no-brainer decisions than this.

Turn: ($40.25) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($40.25) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $40.25

Villain shows KQo for ZÖ NUTZ

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed)

MP ($121.35)
Button ($25.10)
SB ($49.50)
BB ($20.95)
Hero ($50)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J, Q.
UTG raises to $2, 1 fold, Button calls $2, 1 fold, BB raises to $3.5, Hero calls $1.50, Button calls $1.50.

Granted this was loose raise and I generally don't do it. The minraise was small and I figured to have the odds to flop big and stack something like an overpair.

Flop: ($10.75) J, 9, 9 (3 players)
BB bets $3, Hero calls $3, Button calls $3.

Not exactly the flop I was looking for, but his bet is awfully weak and I have no real information on the player behind me. So I figure to make the call for $3 and see what happens on turn. The button also just calls so I think I am probably good here.

Turn: ($19.75) 7 (3 players)
BB bets $2, UTGA raises to $12, Button folds, BB raises to $14.45, Hero calls $2.45.

Weaker bet than on flop, it's clear blocker, maybe a draw or two missed overs. Time to carpe diem and raisy daisy. He pushes for $2.45 more and although I might be screwed, I have to call.

River: ($48.65) 8 (2 players)

Final Pot: $48.65

Villain shows ATs (clubs) for zö STRAIGHT! Not quite what I excepted, but a well...

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And then one nice play, even though I say it myself -.-v

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)

CO ($40.25)
Hero ($52.75)
SB ($54.90)
BB ($69.55)
UTG ($55.25)
MP ($10.70)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7, 9.
2 folds, CO raises to $2, Hero calls $2, SB calls $1.75, 1 fold.

This hand can make plenty of neat things to happen postflop, also the raiser is very (bad) laggish player so I don't give him credit for a stellar hand, but definitely expect to get paid if I hit.

Flop: ($6.50) T, 2, 9 (3 players)
SB checks, CO bets $4, Hero calls $4, SB folds.

This looks awful lot like standard continuation bet and I actually caught a part of the flop, the only hand that I could imagine him having that beats me here is AT. He could easily have AK/AQ/AJ/KQ etc.. And those are assuming much, he could have A+rag etc. (Raising range around 25%).

Turn: ($14.50) 6 (2 players)
CO bets $10, Hero calls $10.

Good card for me, doesn't really improve his range, but it gives me some extra outs - I still figure to be quite likely good and if not, I have outs.

River: ($34.50) K (2 players)
CO bets $24.25 (All-In), Hero calls $24.25.

Final Pot: $83

Now this was a horrible card for me. It fills many of the hand ranges I put him on - then again, I've been keeping him in the dark about my hand the whole time. Calling all the way is a bluff inducer against such opponent so if I decide not to raise my hand, I figure to having to call this bet as well.

Villain shows Q7s of hearts for NOTHIGN! Tyvm.


So to sum it up, I'm down around $60 at the moment, and I intend to keep it that way for today. Still have bit of a flu and this is just plain gay. I'm feeling a bit frustrated, but unlike before, I'm not going to spend 3k hands trying to break even ^^