Polished Poker Vol. I Study Group

[Figaroo2]

This is pretty typical of missed value on the river

(Full Tilt) $10.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, October 19, 06:09:35 ET 2014
Table Highwood (real money)
Seat 3 is the button
Seat 2: Player2 ( $10.82 USD ) - VPIP: 34, PFR: 11, 3B: 4, AF: 2.1, hands: 704
Seat 3: Player3 ( $12.10 USD ) - VPIP: 22, PFR: 1, 3B: 2, AF: 2.4, Hands: 163
Seat 4: Hero ( $18.44 USD ) - VPIP: 18, PFR: 13, 3B: 4, AG%37, Hands: 194
Seat 5: Player5 ( $12.53 USD ) - VPIP: 15, PFR: 8, 3B: 2, AF: 3.1, Hands: 326
Seat 7: Player7 ( $4.90 USD ) - VPIP: 16, PFR: 6, 3B: 10, AF: 2.0, Hands: 31
Seat 8: Player8 ( $6.24 USD ) - VPIP: 16, PFR: 2, 3B: 0, AF: 1.4, Hands: 111
Seat 9: Player9 ( $11.39 USD ) - VPIP: 15, PFR: 5, 3B: 0, AF: 1.2, Hands: 778
Hero posts small blind [$0.05 USD].
Player5 posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Qs Qh ]
Player7 folds
Player8 folds
Player9 calls [$0.10 USD]
Player2 folds
Player3 folds
Hero raises [$0.35 USD]
Player5 folds
Player9 calls [$0.30 USD] very passive villain
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9d, 4h, 5s ]
Hero bets [$0.63 USD]
Player9 calls [$0.63 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ts ]
Hero bets [$1.51 USD]
Player9 calls [$1.51 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ 9c ]
Hero checks
Player9 checks
Hero shows [Qs, Qh ]
Hero wins $4.93 USD from main pot
Player9 doesn't show [Js, Jh ]

I can only think I was scared of a 9!
Next time I will bet in this spot and fold to a raise, this guy would probably have called pretty big on the river with his overpair.

 

[John A]

This is pretty typical of missed value on the river


I can only think I was scared of a 9!
Next time I will bet in this spot and fold to a raise, this guy would probably have called pretty big on the river with his overpair.

Yeah, why did you check the river? You said he was passive, so that's super easy to play against. You can just bet/fold the river.

 

[John A]

Ok, so you guys ready to make some big strides in your game? The workbook should help a lot. It's just about complete (finally). It still needs some editing though. Here's another couple of question excerpts from it. Check it out, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

http://acepokersolutions.com/poker-blog/polished-poker-workbook/

 

[rhombus]

Yeah, why did you check the river? You said he was passive, so that's super easy to play against. You can just bet/fold the river.

Based on Passivity, whats the best stat to go on
PF Aggression on the LB HUD is less than 31.8 or is there a better one or combination of stats to use.

And on the opposite end of the scale when is best to check back, i.e. if villain is aggressive and liable to bluff Raise

 

[rhombus]

Ok, so you guys ready to make some big strides in your game? The workbook should help a lot. It's just about complete (finally). It still needs some editing though. Here's another couple of question excerpts from it. Check it out, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

http://acepokersolutions.com/poker-blog/polished-poker-workbook/

Should help to piece alot of the information together, myself personally Ive read a few books and watched a few videos and played alot of hands.

My problem is sometimes information overload and its like one of those 1000 piece jugsaws waiting for the eureka moment so bring it all together

PS got the second question right so 1 out of 2 on the link 50% better than 0

 

[rhombus]

couple of hands from tonight Aggro fish rasie UTG, i know in general to balance your play but in general is it better to 3bet him all the time or as I did as he is aggro let him keep betting

Hand 1

$10.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, October 23, 04:55:29 ET 2014
Table Mothallah (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Seat 1: Hero ( $11.98 USD ) - VPIP: 25, PFR: 18, 3B: 8, AF: 1.9, Hands: 47973
Seat 2: Player2 ( $10.00 USD ) - VPIP: 20, PFR: 20, 3B: 20, AF: 0.3, Hands: 10
Seat 3: Player3 ( $20.58 USD ) - VPIP: 56, PFR: 37, 3B: 16, AF: 4.5, Hands: 73
Seat 4: Player4 ( $10.00 USD ) - VPIP: 29, PFR: 27, 3B: 16, AF: 2.5, Hands: 90
Seat 5: Player5 ( $12.14 USD ) - VPIP: 18, PFR: 14, 3B: 5, AF: 1.4, Hands: 140
Seat 6: Player6 ( $19.77 USD ) - VPIP: 23, PFR: 18, 3B: 5, AF: 1.3, Hands: 94
Hero posts small blind [$0.05 USD].
Player2 posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Qs Qc ]
Player3 raises [$0.30 USD]
Player4 folds
Player5 folds
Player6 folds
Hero calls [$0.25 USD]
Player2 folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, 5d, Jh ]
Hero checks
Player3 bets [$0.40 USD]
Hero calls [$0.40 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8h ]
Hero checks
Player3 bets [$0.80 USD]
Hero calls [$0.80 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ 5s ]
Hero checks
Player3 checks
Hero shows [Qs, Qc ]
Hero wins $2.96 USD from main pot
Player3 doesn't show [Qd, Jc ]

 

[rhombus]

Hand 2, does his bet size ,ake it easy fold on the river??
AF only 1,3 and Agg% 38

***** Hand History for Game 1111111111 ***** (poker stars)
$10.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, October 23, 04:57:10 ET 2014
Table McVittie II (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Seat 1: Hero ( $11.41 USD ) - VPIP: 25, PFR: 18, 3B: 8, AF: 1.9, Hands: 47973
Seat 2: Player2 ( $17.55 USD ) - VPIP: 39, PFR: 26, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 31
Seat 3: Player3 ( $8.00 USD ) - VPIP: 18, PFR: 18, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 11
Seat 4: Player4 ( $12.27 USD ) - VPIP: 28, PFR: 24, 3B: 8, AF: 1.3, Hands: 50
Seat 6: Player6 ( $10.00 USD ) - VPIP: 0, PFR: 0, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 13
Player6 posts small blind [$0.05 USD].
Hero posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ac Js ]
Player2 folds
Player3 folds
Player4 raises [$0.30 USD]
Player6 folds
Hero calls [$0.20 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2c, 5s, As ]
Hero checks
Player4 bets [$0.50 USD]
Hero calls [$0.50 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3c ]
Hero checks
Player4 bets [$1.20 USD]
Hero calls [$1.20 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ Ks ]
Hero checks
Player4 bets [$3.50 USD]
Hero folds
Player4 wins $3.50 USD
Player4 wins $3.87 USD from main pot

 

[John A]

Based on Passivity, whats the best stat to go on
PF Aggression on the LB HUD is less than 31.8 or is there a better one or combination of stats to use.

And on the opposite end of the scale when is best to check back, i.e. if villain is aggressive and liable to Bluff Raise

AG% is the best to use imho. But if you watch the Leak Buster Hitman HUD video, I talk a lot about which stats to combine and use. Not sure if you've used this, but it's what I recommend and it comes at a good price... free: http://acepokersolutions.com/Free_Poker_HUDs.php

You only want to be checking at these kinds of stakes if your opponent has shown himself to be aggressive or bluff. Otherwise you should be value betting thin or bluffing yourself. As you move up stakes, you won't be able to value bet as thin, and so you need to take advantage of that now when you have passive players overall.

 

[John A]

Should help to piece alot of the information together, myself personally Ive read a few books and watched a few videos and played alot of hands.

My problem is sometimes information overload and its like one of those 1000 piece jugsaws waiting for the eureka moment so bring it all together

PS got the second question right so 1 out of 2 on the link 50% better than 0

hehe... like you said, that's better than zero. I'm pushing myself to try and finish this up because I think there's a lot of good info in there. Honestly now though, I'm debating on charging a small amount to try and cover some of my time. It's pretty time consuming, and I think there's a lot of paid content out there that's not quite as good. At least from what I have read. It's my tendency to give everything away, but I do have kids also.

But I hear what you're saying about information overload. You don't want to over saturate yourself and constantly tweak your game. If you do try and stick with the info I put out for a while, and really digest it, it's going to get you winning at a high rate. Not just barely getting by, but it will get you winning on a consistent basis. In all seriousness, I get a lot of thank you e-mails from people on the free content and before and after screenshots. So I know people are understanding and applying it properly. That's always the trick when putting information out there. Explaining it well enough that people can understand the reasoning and deviate from it when necessary too. I'm trying to get better and better in that area.

And if you ever have any ideas, criticisms, or suggestions, please let them fly. Don't be shy.

 

[John A]

couple of hands from tonight Aggro fish rasie UTG, i know in general to balance your play but in general is it better to 3bet him all the time or as I did as he is aggro let him keep betting

Hand 1

$10.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, October 23, 04:55:29 ET 2014
Table Mothallah (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Seat 1: Hero ( $11.98 USD ) - VPIP: 25, PFR: 18, 3B: 8, AF: 1.9, Hands: 47973
Seat 2: Player2 ( $10.00 USD ) - VPIP: 20, PFR: 20, 3B: 20, AF: 0.3, Hands: 10
Seat 3: Player3 ( $20.58 USD ) - VPIP: 56, PFR: 37, 3B: 16, AF: 4.5, Hands: 73
Seat 4: Player4 ( $10.00 USD ) - VPIP: 29, PFR: 27, 3B: 16, AF: 2.5, Hands: 90
Seat 5: Player5 ( $12.14 USD ) - VPIP: 18, PFR: 14, 3B: 5, AF: 1.4, Hands: 140
Seat 6: Player6 ( $19.77 USD ) - VPIP: 23, PFR: 18, 3B: 5, AF: 1.3, Hands: 94
Hero posts small blind [$0.05 USD].
Player2 posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Qs Qc ]
Player3 raises [$0.30 USD]
Player4 folds
Player5 folds
Player6 folds
Hero calls [$0.25 USD]
Player2 folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, 5d, Jh ]
Hero checks
Player3 bets [$0.40 USD]
Hero calls [$0.40 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8h ]
Hero checks
Player3 bets [$0.80 USD]
Hero calls [$0.80 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ 5s ]
Hero checks
Player3 checks
Hero shows [Qs, Qc ]
Hero wins $2.96 USD from main pot
Player3 doesn't show [Qd, Jc ]

Yeah, someone opening that much is going to call you with a ton of worse hands if you 3-bet. So you might as well start building the pot early. Also in spots like this, I don't mind betting small on the river to induce a play. But you have to be comfortable with your read.

 

[John A]

Hand 2, does his bet size ,ake it easy fold on the river??
AF only 1,3 and Agg% 38

***** Hand History for Game 1111111111 ***** (Poker Stars)
$10.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, October 23, 04:57:10 ET 2014
Table McVittie II (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Seat 1: Hero ( $11.41 USD ) - VPIP: 25, PFR: 18, 3B: 8, AF: 1.9, Hands: 47973
Seat 2: Player2 ( $17.55 USD ) - VPIP: 39, PFR: 26, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 31
Seat 3: Player3 ( $8.00 USD ) - VPIP: 18, PFR: 18, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 11
Seat 4: Player4 ( $12.27 USD ) - VPIP: 28, PFR: 24, 3B: 8, AF: 1.3, Hands: 50
Seat 6: Player6 ( $10.00 USD ) - VPIP: 0, PFR: 0, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 13
Player6 posts small blind [$0.05 USD].
Hero posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ac Js ]
Player2 folds
Player3 folds
Player4 raises [$0.30 USD]
Player6 folds
Hero calls [$0.20 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2c, 5s, As ]
Hero checks
Player4 bets [$0.50 USD]
Hero calls [$0.50 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3c ]
Hero checks
Player4 bets [$1.20 USD]
Hero calls [$1.20 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ Ks ]
Hero checks
Player4 bets [$3.50 USD]
Hero folds
Player4 wins $3.50 USD
Player4 wins $3.87 USD from main pot

Yeah, I think check/fold is appropriate there. Mostly because he's passive, and it doesn't make too much sense for him to bet the turn and river with anything but a flush draw. I mean, he might still bet a straight on the river, but doubtful that big once the flush comes in. AK and other hands like that don't make sense either because he's probably checking the turn some of the time, and also not really betting the river that large also. So he's pretty polarized to a flush or bluff at that point, and passive players don't 3 barrel often enough to warrant calling them down... that's why they are passive.

 

[Figaroo2]

raised red line, reducing cold calling

Still working on this but reduced my vpip in the SB by 5% last month...still calling too much from the BB. 18%
Dropped down to 10nl mostly this month to work on the above and 3 betting but still not getting it regularly over 4%

 

[John A]

Still working on this but reduced my vpip in the SB by 5% last month...still calling too much from the BB. 18%
Dropped down to 10nl mostly this month to work on the above and 3 betting but still not getting it regularly over 4%

Congrats man.... give yourself a slap on the back! That's a huge improvement. I mean look at that. Slight uptick in redline, good solid rising profit line. Well done. The last few months are just looking better and better. Glad you're applying what we talked about, and just continue to work on the big blind and you'll be rocking it. Well done!

 

[rhombus]

looks like a nice graph figaroo.

althoug dont fully understand as colour blind

 

[John A]

looks like a nice graph figaroo.

althoug dont fully understand as colour blind

When I'm not swamped I want to go back in the thread and line up the various improvement graphs and statements. I know when you're putting work into your game it's always rewarding to finally see the results.

 

[rhombus]

When I'm not swamped I want to go back in the thread and line up the various improvement graphs and statements. I know when you're putting work into your game it's always rewarding to finally see the results.

thanks would be interesting

 

[rhombus]

speaking of graphs, this was my stats before i played yesterday.
and then yesterdays play LOL

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[rhombus]

just been rereading chapter 4 poker math and noticed it said

If you have AdTc on a flop of AsQdTh,
says 9 combinations of a higher two pair
and 9 combinations of a worse two pair

should both the above be 6 combos

 

[Figaroo2]

Oh man bad session, if you feel like it, post some of the hands, looks like a couple of suckouts on the EV line.
In the first graph your non showdown line is falling down after a good start. My experience is that this is just from cold calling too much especially from the blinds. iv'e tightened up here especially in the SB and my red line has improved massively.

 

[Figaroo2]

get a look at the crazy fish I found on this table. Bumhunting

(Full Tilt) $25.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, October 29, 06:43:35 ET 2014
Table Simon (shallow) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero ( $11.35 USD )
Seat 2: Player2 ( $15.40 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 13, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 142
Seat 3: Player3 ($19.98 USD) VPIP: 74, PFR: 59, 3B: 55, AF: 18.0, Hands: 27
Seat 5: Player5 ( $41.76 USD ) - VPIP: 55, PFR: 7, 3B: 0, AF: 1.1, Hands: 42
Seat 6: Player6 ($27.88 USD) - VPIP: 50, PFR: 26, 3B: 6, AF: 1.4, Hands: 109
Seat 7: Player7 ( $10.00 USD ) VPIP: 21, PFR: 17, 3B: 15, AF: 21.0, Hands: 169
Seat 8: Player8 ( $10.00 USD ) - VPIP: 31, PFR: 16, 3B: 10, AF: 1.8, Hands: 74
Seat 9: Player9 ( $10.00 USD ) - VPIP: 18, PFR: 11, 3B: 18, AF: 0.5, Hands: 71
Player3 posts small blind [$0.10 USD].
Player5 posts big blind [$0.25 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Js Ad ]
Player6 raises [$0.85 USD]
Player7 folds
Player8 folds
Player9 folds
Hero calls [$0.85 USD] The bb is a maniac if I isolate and he shoves id have to call it off... If i call and he 3 bets i can call and play in position.
Player2 folds
Player3 calls [$0.75 USD]
Player5 folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ah, 7d, 8c ]
POT $2.80
Player3 checks
Player6 checks
Hero bets [$1.96 USD] betting for value
Player3 calls [$1.96 USD]
Player6 calls [$1.96 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 4c ]
POT $8.68
Player3 checks
Player6 checks
I wouldn't put it past one of these two having 2 pair or 56 here, I don't want to bloat it too much here and get pot committed.
Hero checks
** Dealing River ** [ As ]
Player3 bets [$4.35 USD]
Player6 calls [$4.35 USD]
OK anyone any idea what we are facing here cos I DON'T. I think about raising and bottle out!
Hero calls [$4.35 USD]
Player3 shows [8d, 2s ]
Player6 shows [Qc, Qd ]
Hero shows [Js, Ad ]
Hero wins $20.65 USD from main pot

 

[rhombus]

Oh man bad session, if you feel like it, post some of the hands, looks like a couple of suckouts on the EV line.
In the first graph your non showdown line is falling down after a good start. My experience is that this is just from cold calling too much especially from the blinds. iv'e tightened up here especially in the SB and my red line has improved massively.

To be honest I dont think i played that bad
Had a flip when I flopped top pair and flush draw, 3bet KJs on KAKT8 and they had KQ

just ran into a muppet(87/0/0.8) that just had big hands. Heres 3 and he had a habit of overshoving the river sometimes with mediocre hands

Hand 1
***** Hand History for Game 1111111111 ***** (Poker Stars)
$10.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, October 28, 04:16:34 ET 2014
Table Arlon II (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Seat 1: Player1 ( $13.08 USD ) - VPIP: 85, PFR: 0, 3B: 0, AF: 0.8, Hands: 62
Seat 2: Player2 ( $13.52 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 8, 3B: 5, AF: 4.0, Hands: 66
Seat 3: Player3 ( $14.40 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 11, 3B: 18, AF: 0.0, Hands: 36
Seat 4: Player4 ( $12.30 USD ) - VPIP: 22, PFR: 16, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 32
Seat 6: Hero ( $10.40 USD ) - VPIP: 25, PFR: 18, 3B: 8, AF: 1.9, Hands: 50422
Player3 posts small blind [$0.05 USD].
Player4 posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Tc Ah ]
Hero raises [$0.30 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.30 USD]
Player2 folds
Player3 folds
Player4 folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, 6c, Ts ]
Hero bets [$0.72 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.72 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3c ]
Hero bets [$1.80 USD]
Player1 calls [$1.80 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ 9h ]
Hero checks
Player1 bets [$5.30 USD]
Hero raises [$7.58 USD]
Player1 calls [$2.28 USD]
Hero shows [Tc, Ah ]
Player1 shows [Ks, Kc ]
Player1 wins $20.01 USD from main pot

Hand 2
***** Hand History for Game 1111111111 ***** (Poker Stars)
$10.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, October 28, 04:04:49 ET 2014
Table Arlon II (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Seat 1: Player1 ( $11.49 USD ) - VPIP: 85, PFR: 0, 3B: 0, AF: 0.8, Hands: 62
Seat 2: Player2 ( $11.33 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 8, 3B: 5, AF: 4.0, Hands: 66
Seat 3: Player3 ( $12.43 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 11, 3B: 18, AF: 0.0, Hands: 36
Seat 4: Player4 ( $12.35 USD ) - VPIP: 22, PFR: 16, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 32
Seat 5: Player5 ( $41.45 USD ) - VPIP: 20, PFR: 15, 3B: 5, AF: 1.7, Hands: 236
Seat 6: Hero ( $8.00 USD ) - VPIP: 25, PFR: 18, 3B: 8, AF: 1.9, Hands: 50422
Player1 posts small blind [$0.05 USD].
Player2 posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Qd Qh ]
Player3 folds
Player4 folds
Player5 folds
Hero raises [$0.40 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.35 USD]
Player2 folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, 4c, Jh ]
Player1 checks
Hero bets [$0.86 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.86 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3h ]
Player1 bets [$5.00 USD]
Hero raises [$6.74 USD]
Player1 calls [$1.74 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ 5d ]
Player1 shows [Js, Jd ]
Hero shows [Qd, Qh ]
Player1 wins $15.38 USD from main pot

HAnd 3
***** Hand History for Game 1111111111 ***** (Poker Stars)
$10.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, October 28, 04:02:36 ET 2014
Table Arlon II (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Seat 1: Player1 ( $8.03 USD ) - VPIP: 85, PFR: 0, 3B: 0, AF: 0.8, Hands: 62
Seat 2: Player2 ( $11.33 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 8, 3B: 5, AF: 4.0, Hands: 66
Seat 3: Player3 ( $12.43 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 11, 3B: 18, AF: 0.0, Hands: 36
Seat 4: Player4 ( $11.72 USD ) - VPIP: 22, PFR: 16, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 32
Seat 5: Player5 ( $41.65 USD ) - VPIP: 20, PFR: 15, 3B: 5, AF: 1.7, Hands: 236
Seat 6: Hero ( $12.35 USD ) - VPIP: 25, PFR: 18, 3B: 8, AF: 1.9, Hands: 50422
Player4 posts small blind [$0.05 USD].
Player5 posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ As Ac ]
Hero raises [$0.40 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.40 USD]
Player2 folds
Player3 folds
Player4 folds
Player5 folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9c, 7c, 8c ]
Hero bets [$0.50 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.50 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3d ]
Hero checks
Player1 checks
** Dealing River ** [ Qs ]
Hero checks
Player1 bets [$3.30 USD]
Hero calls [$3.30 USD]
Player1 shows [Qc, Jc ]
Player1 wins $8.17 USD from main pot
Hero doesn't show [As, Ac ]

 

[Figaroo2]

Yeah that is just annoying, especially the last hand
what I would point out is that this guy has a very low AF of 0.8 so when he does get aggressive and overshove we need to make sure we have something half decent to call, one pair hands probably aren't enough.
The first hand is remarkable similar to a hand posted by Duggs in his deep cash thread last week.

 

[CactusCat]

I don't think AT is ever good by the river. I might make a 2/3rds value bet to get called by 77-88 or a 6 but fold to the reraise. Or check call a similar sized bet if he doesn't check behind. QT and JT never stack off, and rarely do I see KT. I wouldn't put him on KK since he just called you preflop, but with a modest hand like TPTK where the top pair is 10, I'd aim to play a smaller pot.

The other hands I think were played well. The QQ vs JJ hand was the unluckiest one, just played itself, but I think you could have gotten away from the AA hand. It's nearly always a flopped flush.

When you raise that big preflop, and if they don't have a pocket pair, they're much likelier to call with a decent suited hand. I keep track of the hands where I have my aces and kings cracked, and they turn up with usually exactly the kind of hand villain did. JQs, KQs, K10s.

Sometimes the software just decides it's time to start flopping you dead when you have AA against 1 caller, just accept it and wait for a better spot.

These players don't value bet in a calculating way - they just shove and hope you have a good enough hand to call.

 

[rhombus]

https://www.cardschat.com/forum/cash-game-hand-analysis-50/5-nlhe-full-ring-puzzling-huge-253563/

it was more to do with the history of the player only had 62 hands on him and posted several hands on this thread when somebody talked about over shoving river. he was a maniac. another guy on table took $40 off him was just me that kept running into his big hands rest of time he had rubbish hands

 

[John A]

To be honest I dont think i played that bad
Had a flip when I flopped top pair and flush draw, 3bet KJs on KAKT8 and they had KQ

just ran into a muppet(87/0/0.8) that just had big hands. Heres 3 and he had a habit of overshoving the river sometimes with mediocre hands

Hand 1
***** Hand History for Game 1111111111 ***** (Poker Stars)
$10.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, October 28, 04:16:34 ET 2014
Table Arlon II (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Seat 1: Player1 ( $13.08 USD ) - VPIP: 85, PFR: 0, 3B: 0, AF: 0.8, Hands: 62
Seat 2: Player2 ( $13.52 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 8, 3B: 5, AF: 4.0, Hands: 66
Seat 3: Player3 ( $14.40 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 11, 3B: 18, AF: 0.0, Hands: 36
Seat 4: Player4 ( $12.30 USD ) - VPIP: 22, PFR: 16, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 32
Seat 6: Hero ( $10.40 USD ) - VPIP: 25, PFR: 18, 3B: 8, AF: 1.9, Hands: 50422
Player3 posts small blind [$0.05 USD].
Player4 posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Tc Ah ]
Hero raises [$0.30 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.30 USD]
Player2 folds
Player3 folds
Player4 folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, 6c, Ts ]
Hero bets [$0.72 USD]
Player1 calls [$0.72 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3c ]
Hero bets [$1.80 USD]
Player1 calls [$1.80 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ 9h ]
Hero checks
Player1 bets [$5.30 USD]
Hero raises [$7.58 USD]
Player1 calls [$2.28 USD]
Hero shows [Tc, Ah ]
Player1 shows [Ks, Kc ]
Player1 wins $20.01 USD from main pot

The biggest mistake you made here was checking the river. And it's a pretty big mistake too because you're against an ultra passive fish. You need to bet and get value. It would be horrible if he checked behind Tx or 88, 6x etc... Not sure why you wouldn't just call on the river after someone that passive essentially pots it.

Hand 2 is fine... standard.