this sums up my week!!! am i playing these bad or just being real unlucky right now?

donkeyplop

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£2.90
	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£3.98
	Your hole cards	Q Q
	Fold
	Raise		£0.12	£0.18	£2.72
	Fold
donkeyplop	Raise		£0.44	£0.62	£4.17
	Fold
	Fold
	Call		£0.32	£0.94	£2.40
Flop
		4 6 9
	Check
donkeyplop	Bet		£0.47	£1.41	£3.70
	Call		£0.47	£1.88	£1.93
Turn
		7
	Check
donkeyplop	Bet		£1.88	£3.76	£1.82
	All-in		£1.93	£5.69	£0.00
donkeyplop	Call		£0.05	£5.74	£1.77
	Show	10 8
donkeyplop	Show	Q Q
River
		5
	Win	Straight to the 10	£5.31		£5.31

DOHHHHHHH

Bet more on the flop - half pot bets at these levels arent gonna work you want as much money in as quickly as possible, 3/4 pot at least.

The_Don90

Something i experemented with today Donkeyplop which i found very effective Pot bets often get opponents off these types of hands, i know you realy want these players chasing, but at NL4 Make em pay the max for it. If they fold then so be it, get em next time, if they hit it, you got it in good.

donkeyplop

just got no confidence at the moment think im going to have to go back to the darkside and play some dyms lol

The_Don90

In Response to Re: this sums up my week!!! am i playing these bad or just being real unlucky right now?:

just got no confidence at the moment think im going to have to go back to the darkside and play some dyms lol
Posted by donkeyplop

Hmmm my friend i watched you play with me last night, you played well. You even spiked the case J to take down my A10 after shoving into me, im not sure if you where playing me at the time or if you thought stuff it or just didnt believe i had an ace but you done it all the same, you seemed really cheerful. Remember the good times, you got me off tilt, well with the help of a small erm... well you remember the coversation. 

Have confidence my friend. You have the ability. 

Gavinxxxx

I personally can't see much wrong with how you played that hand, just got unlucky

donkeyplop

how about this one.

was on tilt and yes again half pot flop bet but surely you cant assume hes flopped flush everytime?

not sure why i shoved the turn either??? frustration maybe?

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£5.21
	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£2.11
	Your hole cards	K J
	Call		£0.04	£0.10	£1.80
	Fold
	Fold
donkeyplop	Raise		£0.16	£0.26	£3.82
	Fold
	Call		£0.12	£0.38	£1.99
	Call		£0.12	£0.50	£1.68
Flop
		9 10 K
	Check
	Check
donkeyplop	Bet		£0.50	£1.00	£3.32
	Fold
	Call		£0.50	£1.50	£1.18
Turn
		K
	Check
donkeyplop	All-in		£3.32	£4.82	£0.00
	All-in		£1.18	£6.00	£0.00
donkeyplop	Unmatched bet		£2.14	£3.86	£2.14
	Show	8 A
donkeyplop	Show	K J
River
		6
	Win	Flush to the Ace	£3.58		£3.58

Gavinxxxx

I think you have to bet that flop, at least to just see where you are, very unlikely  for somebody to just flop the flush but again in this case just unlucky. Hope your luck changes soon

DOHHHHHHH

The second one is played fine, bet pot on the flop and put him in on the turn.

Was just ul.

The_Don90

The second one id prefer to see nearer 20p pre flop. Flop is fine, the call you should see as a warning lite, straights avalible too. After that im not sure.

donkeyplop

second hand hed been a bit spewey before i put him on nut flush draw i was nearly right lol.

thats why i shoved i thought he was chasing!!

it seems im just getting some crucial decisions wrong right now.

DOHHHHHHH

The 2nd hand I can assure u DP u did nothing wrong.

Look at his stack on the turn - he has less than a pot sized bet remaining, and even if he has the flush, you have alot of outs.

donkeyplop

tried a £3 dym! card dead thought id call his shove as i was short!

on the bubble!

yes im ahead on flop! oh nasty turn

yes ace 7 not great to call shove but i was short too and if it held i would of cashed.

i must of broke a mirror or something

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
donkeyplop	Big blind		200.00	200.00	1085.00
	Your hole cards	A 7
	Raise		1200.00	1400.00	175.00
	Fold
	Fold
donkeyplop	Call		1000.00	2400.00	85.00
Flop
		Q 4 2
donkeyplop	All-in		85.00	2485.00	0.00
	Call		85.00	2570.00	90.00
donkeyplop	Show	A 7
	Show	K J
Turn
		K
River
		2
	Win	Two Pairs, Kings and 2s	2570.00		2660.00

Dudeskin8

1st hand bet 80p, 2nd hand cooler.

donkeyplop

whats frustrating with the first hand is i 3 bet him and he still called with 10 8 off suit!!

The_Don90

VUL with the A7 hand mate, although ill be honest in saying get a better spot to be the shover but i understand the call.

LOL_RAISE

bet size in first hand is fine, maybe 5-10p more at maximum, 2nd hand you actually bet pot on the flop which is fine.

it should be quite clear that you should be betting smaller in hand 1 than in hand 2, and it doesnt have that much to do with the cards youare holding

donkeyplop

hey dohhhhhh and the_don90 i took your advice!!

so 5xbb raise pre!

more than pot bet on flop!

yes got ya!! kk v jj

oh wait runner runner straight

kick me while im down!!

(these posts are very tongue in cheek as i understand variance but you have to laugh dont u?)

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£0.95
donkeyplop	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£5.39
	Your hole cards	K K
	Call		£0.04	£0.10	£3.33
	Fold
	Call		£0.04	£0.14	£1.12
	Fold
	Fold
donkeyplop	Raise		£0.20	£0.34	£5.19
	Fold
	Call		£0.20	£0.54	£0.92
Flop
		9 7 6
donkeyplop	Bet		£0.60	£1.14	£4.59
	All-in		£0.92	£2.06	£0.00
donkeyplop	Call		£0.32	£2.38	£4.27
donkeyplop	Show	K K
	Show	J J
Turn
		10
River
		8
	Win	Straight to the Jack	£2.21		£2.21

donkeyplop

must be a new week as my lucks turned at last!

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Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£1.62
	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£1.48
	Your hole cards	4 4
	Call		£0.04	£0.10	£0.74
	Raise		£0.08	£0.18	£1.98
donkeyplop	Call		£0.08	£0.26	£3.90
	Call		£0.08	£0.34	£3.29
	Call		£0.06	£0.40	£1.56
	Fold
	Call		£0.04	£0.44	£0.70
Flop
		5 4 A
	Check
	Bet		£0.04	£0.48	£0.66
	Fold
donkeyplop	Raise		£0.30	£0.78	£3.60
	Call		£0.30	£1.08	£2.99
	Fold
	Call		£0.26	£1.34	£0.40
Turn
		6
	Check
donkeyplop	Bet		£1.01	£2.35	£2.59
	Call		£1.01	£3.36	£1.98
	All-in		£0.40	£3.76	£0.00
River
		A
donkeyplop	All-in		£2.59	£6.35	£0.00
	All-in		£1.98	£8.33	£0.00
donkeyplop	Unmatched bet		£0.61	£7.72	£0.61
	Show	J A
donkeyplop	Show	4 4
	Show	A 10
donkeyplop	Win	Full House, 4s and Aces	£7.15		£7.76

The_Don90

KK perfect mate, just a sick out draw VUL.

The 44. Played down to a tee how i would have played it. I dont imagine 23 is in the hand so bar a better set im ahead on the flop. The turn a little scary, but like you im going to take a chance (cant imagine what must have been going through your mind after constantly being outdrawn. Id have been naming every whole cards in the deck that could beat me) but we have outs all the same, bet is inch perfect screams of strenth to scare the  glory hunters away. Turn the FH and this was the well earned money card.

Well done and perfectly played mate, keep playing like that and they will come less and less, im finding that and i was in the shoes your in only 2 days ago thinking when will these guys fold. But since i read N1CKs post and listening to forum members, mixed with the increase and confidence from the forum game i tightened and played more aggressive and its paying off.

Good luck mate KUTGW