50 NL HU -- 20 Big hands during my latest busto session Part 1

[adam258]

9 Big hands during my latest busto session. Started at $500. Ended at $50, which is basically busto. Anyone who can provide sound advice can just have this $50 bc I'm obviously not good enuff to play poker at even a break even rate. So here goes:


Hand#1 (No real read on opponent/early on)
PokerStars Game #17986671257: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/06/07 - 20:26:39 (ET)
Table 'Edasich' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: kukema ($29.20 in chips)
Seat 2: adam258 ($75.55 in chips)
kukema: posts small blind $0.25
adam258: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adam258 [7d 7h]
kukema: calls $0.25
adam258: raises $1.50 to $2
kukema: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [2h 4h 4s]
adam258: bets $2.50
kukema: raises $2.50 to $5
adam258: calls $2.50
*** TURN *** [2h 4h 4s] [7c]
adam258: checks
kukema: bets $6
adam258: raises $10 to $16 (Should I just flat here and hope he bluffs river????)
kukema: folds
Uncalled bet ($10) returned to adam258
adam258 collected $25.50 from pot
adam258: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $26 | Rake $0.50
Board [2h 4h 4s 7c]
Seat 1: kukema (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: adam258 (big blind) collected ($25.50)

Hand#2 (same opp as H1)
PokerStars Game #17986522371: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/06/07 - 20:18:43 (ET)
Table 'Edasich' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: kukema ($50.65 in chips)
Seat 2: adam258 ($57.90 in chips)
adam258: posts small blind $0.25
kukema: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adam258 [7d 8s]
adam258: raises $1 to $1.50
kukema: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [6s 8c Ts]
kukema: checks
adam258: bets $2
kukema: raises $2 to $4
adam258: calls $2
*** TURN *** [6s 8c Ts] [9d]
kukema: checks
adam258: bets $8
kukema: raises $8 to $16
adam258: calls $8
*** RIVER *** [6s 8c Ts 9d] [Jd]
kukema: checks
adam258: checks (did I miss a VB here? Obviously I have ass end of the str8.)
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kukema: shows [6h 6c] (three of a kind, Sixes)
adam258: shows [7d 8s] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
adam258 collected $42.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $43 | Rake $0.50
Board [6s 8c Ts 9d Jd]
Seat 1: kukema (big blind) showed [6h 6c] and lost with three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 2: adam258 (button) (small blind) showed [7d 8s] and won ($42.50) with a straight, Seven to Jack

Hand#3
PokerStars Game #17984588008: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/06/07 - 18:35:26 (ET)
Table 'Borrelly II' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: adam258 ($138.25 in chips)
Seat 2: keldog79 ($31.15 in chips) <--- complete agg idiot
adam258: posts small blind $0.25
keldog79: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adam258 [As Js]
adam258: raises $1 to $1.50
keldog79: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [8s 7d 9c]
keldog79: checks
adam258: bets $2
keldog79: calls $2
*** TURN *** [8s 7d 9c] [Tc]
keldog79: checks
adam258: bets $5
keldog79: calls $5
*** RIVER *** [8s 7d 9c Tc] [7s]
keldog79: checks
adam258: bets $7
keldog79: calls $7
*** SHOW DOWN ***
adam258: shows [As Js] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
keldog79: mucks hand
adam258 collected $30.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $31 | Rake $0.50
Board [8s 7d 9c Tc 7s]
Seat 1: adam258 (button) (small blind) showed [As Js] and won ($30.50) with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 2: keldog79 (big blind) mucked [6h 5c]

Hand#4
PokerStars Game #17986128577: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/06/07 - 19:57:33 (ET)
Table 'Polaris' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: adam258 ($49.75 in chips)
Seat 2: tmanncon ($90.10 in chips) <--- This guy raised and reraised me EVERY hand. Then this hand comes up.
tmanncon: posts small blind $0.25
adam258: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adam258 [Qs Ks]
tmanncon: raises $1 to $1.50
adam258: raises $3 to $4.50
tmanncon: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [3s Js 9h]
adam258: bets $6
tmanncon: raises $11.50 to $17.50
adam258: raises $27.75 to $45.25 and is all-in
tmanncon: calls $27.75
*** TURN *** [3s Js 9h] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [3s Js 9h 4c] [9s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
adam258: shows [Qs Ks] (a flush, King high)
tmanncon: shows [3d 3c] (a full house, Threes full of Nines)
tmanncon collected $99 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $99.50 | Rake $0.50
Board [3s Js 9h 4c 9s]
Seat 1: adam258 (big blind) showed [Qs Ks] and lost with a flush, King high
Seat 2: tmanncon (button) (small blind) showed [3d 3c] and won ($99) with a full house, Threes full of Nines

Hand#5
PokerStars Game #17990158948: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/06/07 - 23:42:53 (ET)
Table 'Ascanios' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: adam258 ($73.65 in chips)
Seat 2: Flathead101 ($48.50 in chips) <--- this guy would call PFR, call CB, then usually fold ... I dominated 90% of the hands with the other 10% being folds by me PF
Flathead101: posts small blind $0.25
adam258: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adam258 [Jh Jc]
Flathead101: calls $0.25
adam258: raises $1.50 to $2
Flathead101: raises $3 to $5
adam258: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [Ts 2d 3s]
adam258: checks
Flathead101: bets $10.50
adam258: calls $10.50
*** TURN *** [Ts 2d 3s] [5c]
adam258: checks
Flathead101: bets $30.50
adam258: raises $27.65 to $58.15 and is all-in
Flathead101: calls $2.50 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($25.15) returned to adam258
*** RIVER *** [Ts 2d 3s 5c] [Qs]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
adam258: shows [Jh Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
Flathead101: shows [As Ad] (a pair of Aces)
Flathead101 collected $96.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $97 | Rake $0.50
Board [Ts 2d 3s 5c Qs]
Seat 1: adam258 (big blind) showed [Jh Jc] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: Flathead101 (button) (small blind) showed [As Ad] and won ($96.50) with a pair of Aces

Hand#6 (same guy as H5)
PokerStars Game #17990194391: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/06/07 - 23:45:03 (ET)
Table 'Ascanios' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: adam258 ($50.20 in chips)
Seat 2: Flathead101 ($99.90 in chips)
adam258: posts small blind $0.25
Flathead101: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adam258 [Jd Jh]
adam258: raises $1 to $1.50
Flathead101: raises $2.50 to $4
adam258: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [9d 3d Ac]
Flathead101: bets $6
adam258: calls $6
*** TURN *** [9d 3d Ac] [5s]
Flathead101: bets $20.50
adam258: folds
Uncalled bet ($20.50) returned to Flathead101
Flathead101 collected $19.50 from pot
Flathead101 is sitting out
Flathead101: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $20 | Rake $0.50
Board [9d 3d Ac 5s]
Seat 1: adam258 (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: Flathead101 (big blind) collected ($19.50)

Hand#7
PokerStars Game #17990358558: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/06/07 - 23:55:18 (ET)
Table 'Ascanios' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: adam258 ($56.65 in chips)
Seat 2: javier2005 ($36.05 in chips)
adam258: posts small blind $0.25
javier2005: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adam258 [7s 6s]
adam258: raises $1 to $1.50
javier2005: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [4h 6h As]
javier2005: checks
adam258: bets $2
javier2005: calls $2
*** TURN *** [4h 6h As] [9d]
javier2005: checks
adam258: bets $5
javier2005: calls $5
*** RIVER *** [4h 6h As 9d] [7h]
javier2005: bets $2
adam258: raises $10 to $12
javier2005: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
adam258: shows [7s 6s] (two pair, Sevens and Sixes)
javier2005: shows [5c 3s] (a straight, Three to Seven)
javier2005 collected $40.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $41 | Rake $0.50
Board [4h 6h As 9d 7h]
Seat 1: adam258 (button) (small blind) showed [7s 6s] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Sixes
Seat 2: javier2005 (big blind) showed [5c 3s] and won ($40.50) with a straight, Three to Seven

Hand#8
PokerStars Game #17992262175: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/06/08 - 02:08:57 (ET)
Table 'Werra' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: landymac ($20.90 in chips)
Seat 2: adam258 ($65.35 in chips)
landymac: posts small blind $0.25
adam258: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adam258 [2c As]
landymac: raises $1 to $1.50
adam258: raises $3 to $4.50
landymac: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [Qs Ad 9d]
adam258: bets $6.50
landymac: raises $9.90 to $16.40 and is all-in
adam258: calls $9.90
*** TURN *** [Qs Ad 9d] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [Qs Ad 9d 6h] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
adam258: shows [2c As] (a pair of Aces)
landymac: mucks hand
landymac is sitting out
adam258 collected $41.30 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $41.80 | Rake $0.50
Board [Qs Ad 9d 6h 3h]
Seat 1: landymac (button) (small blind) mucked [Kh 4h]
Seat 2: adam258 (big blind) showed [2c As] and won ($41.30) with a pair of Aces

Hand#9
PokerStars Game #17992455034: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/06/08 - 02:25:37 (ET)
Table 'Prothoon' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: adam258 ($85.35 in chips)
Seat 2: themiz2003k ($59.35 in chips)
adam258: posts small blind $0.25
themiz2003k: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adam258 [Qd Qh]
adam258: raises $1 to $1.50
themiz2003k: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [8s 9h 6d]
themiz2003k: checks
adam258: bets $2
themiz2003k: raises $6 to $8
adam258: raises $13 to $21
themiz2003k: raises $36.85 to $57.85 and is all-in
adam258: calls $36.85
*** TURN *** [8s 9h 6d] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [8s 9h 6d 5s] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
themiz2003k: shows [Jd 9s] (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
adam258: shows [Qd Qh] (a pair of Queens)
themiz2003k collected $118.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $118.70 | Rake $0.50
Board [8s 9h 6d 5s Jc]
Seat 1: adam258 (button) (small blind) showed [Qd Qh] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: themiz2003k (big blind) showed [Jd 9s] and won ($118.20) with two pair, Jacks and Nines

End of Part 1

[loltrickedu]

Hand 2: Yes you need to value bet that river HU, if hes playin on the flop he has a piece of that, no hand has a piece of that and a Q.
Hand 3: Bet more on the river wtf is half pot, minimum 3/4, mayb a overbet, i like pot.
Hand 4: Normally i love your shove, however against a super aggro oppenent i like to wait until i get a dominate hand because he is calling a ton of bets so there are always decent size pots on the flop, so get in stronger because he is never going to get it in with air. So with draws call down because he'll usually just pay you off anytime you hit and you save money when you miss.
Hand 5: Don't flat 4 bets just get it in, cooler.
Hand 7: Can't raise when he takes a c/c line down then flush and straight hit, what else could he have.
Hand 8: Why would you 3bet A2o? especially against a ss.

others were fine/coolers.

[no eff eks]

Before I even address the actual hands I'll say that if you only have $500 in your account and do not wish to deposit again then you shouldn't be playing $50nl, and you especially shouldn't be playing $50nl HU. You were playing hugely under-rolled and were just asking to go busto. I've won about 25 buy-ins in 50k hands of 50nl HU -- and in that time I've had three 20 buy-in swings (two up, one down), along with many other smaller but still significant swings... I wouldn't play any HU (even $50nl) with less than 30 buy-ins.

hand 1: Pretty much fine. I would bet more like $3 on the flop, and raise larger on the turn (looks more bluffy)... Calling on the turn is okay, but will make it harder to stack him if he's got an overpair. I like a turn raise to $20.

hand 2: Bet the river for sure... I'm not sure what your stack size is but it's probably a shove. He's never checking a better hand on the river so don't worry about having the worst straight. Otherwise well played.

hand 3: River value bet is too small again... Make it more like $10-$13 imo. Otherwise well played.

hand 4: I like a larger 3-bet since you're OOP. Usually I'd just call this though. Looks fine otherwise.

hand 5: Passive players taking this line is KK+ like every single damn time... yet I always pay them off. I 4-bet pre-flop and call a shove.

hand 6: Again, 4-bet pre-flop and call a shove... Fold flop as played.

hand 7: Wow, don't raise the river. 2-pair is not a strong hand on that board at all, but you have enough showdown value that you have to make the crying call. Otherwise this was fine. I like 2-barreling with such a drawy board, and your bet sizes look good (except for the river bluff, that should've been much much bigger).

hand 8: I don't understand your 3-bet at all... I actually fold that hand OOP to a PFR. Flopping TP I always stack off since villain is so short. His bluff is hilariously dumb...

hand 9: Well played.