Anyways, after taking a long break from poker, I decided that I wanted to play again. Although I am currently very low on extra funds and short on time, I stumbled upon www.pokerstrategy.com and within a few days I had a Full Tilt account with $50 in it! So off I go to the $10 micro-limit tables (as opposed to short-buying into a $1/$2 PLO game), willing to stay within my limits and hopefully grind my way up the ladder. I plan on playing 3-4 tables at a time, but this first session I only played 3, since there was only $50 in my account, I didn't want to put 80% of my roll onto the tables at once.
Here are some hands from my first session. I'm always open to criticism, I know my game needs improvement, especially if I plan on moving up levels at some point...
Kings are fun to play by themselves, but flopping top set and getting raised is oh so sweeet! I had the board so killed and there weren't a lot of draws out there so I just called the raise, trying to entice the other player to call as well. I thought that was the right play?
Hand 1:
Stack sizes:
Button: $3.70
hero: $14.15
BB: $4.20
Pre-flop: (3 players) hero is SB with
![The King of Hearts [Kh]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kh.gif)
![The King of Diamonds [Kd]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kd.gif)
Button calls, hero raises to $0.4, BB calls, Button calls.
Flop:
![The Eight of Diamonds [8d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/8d.gif)
![The King of Spades [Ks]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ks.gif)
![The Four of Clubs [4c]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/4c.gif)
hero bets $0.5, BB calls, Button raises to $1, hero calls, BB folds.
Turn:
![The Six of Diamonds [6d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/6d.gif)
hero bets $3.7, Button calls all-in $2.3.
Uncalled bets: $1.4 returned to hero.
River:
![The Six of Spades [6s]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/6s.gif)
Results:
Final pot: $8.3
Button showed Kc 9h
hero showed Kh Kd
Hand 2:
Flopped bottom set here, what do you think of my slow-play check on the flop?
Stack sizes:
UTG: $8.65
Button: $3.70
hero: $12.25
BB: $6.70
Pre-flop: (4 players) hero is SB with
![The Three of Clubs [3c]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/3c.gif)
![The Three of Diamonds [3d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/3d.gif)
UTG calls, Button folds, hero calls, BB checks.
Flop:
![The Ten of Spades [Ts]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ts.gif)
![The Jack of Diamonds [Jd]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Jd.gif)
![The Three of Hearts [3h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/3h.gif)
BB checks, UTG checks, hero checks.
Turn:
![The Five of Hearts [5h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/5h.gif)
BB bets $0.1, UTG folds, hero raises to $0.6, BB calls.
River:
![The Four of Hearts [4h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/4h.gif)
BB checks, hero bets $1.5, BB calls.
Results:
Final pot: $4.5
hero showed 3c 3d
BB mucks 5c Th
Hand 3:
In this hand I flopped top pair and was check-raised. I probably should have folded the flop, but didn't. Looking back, I think that is where I mis-played this hand. Then I hit the turn and ended up calling another bet, but I think I made the right fold on the river.
Stack sizes:
UTG: $1.45
CO: $0
hero: $10.60
SB: $21.70
BB: $23.90
Pre-flop: (5 players) hero is Button with
![The Ace of Spades [As]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/As.gif)
![The Eight of Spades [8s]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/8s.gif)
UTG calls, hero raises to $0.45, SB calls.
Flop:
![The Queen of Hearts [Qh]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Qh.gif)
![The Ten of Diamonds [Td]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Td.gif)
![The Ace of Clubs [Ac]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ac.gif)
SB checks, hero bets $0.75, SB raises to $1.5, hero calls.
Turn:
![The Eight of Clubs [8c]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/8c.gif)
SB bets $2.6, hero calls.
River:
![The Ten of Spades [Ts]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ts.gif)
SB bets $7.2, hero folds.
Uncalled bets: $7.2 returned to SB.
Results:
Final pot: $9.3
Hand 4:
Only in micro-limit, I guess...
Stack sizes:
hero: $11.85
UTG+1: $3.05
CO: $3.95
Button: $6.40
SB: $1.70
BB: $4.55
Pre-flop: (6 players) hero is UTG with
![The Ace of Diamonds [Ad]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ad.gif)
![The Ace of Clubs [Ac]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ac.gif)
hero raises to $0.35, UTG+1 calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, BB calls.
Flop:
![The Nine of Spades [9s]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/9s.gif)
![The Two of Spades [2s]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/2s.gif)
![The Eight of Hearts [8h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/8h.gif)
BB bets $0.1, hero raises to $1.75, 2 folds, BB raises all-in $4.2, hero calls.
Turn:
![The Two of Clubs [2c]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/2c.gif)
River:
![The Nine of Diamonds [9d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/9d.gif)
Results:
Final pot: $9.85
BB showed 3s 8c
hero showed Ad Ac
Hand 5:
Again I think I should have just folded to the check-raise here on the flop. Was probably up against two pair or a set. Folding the turn was an easy decision.
Stack sizes:
hero: $15.80
CO: $3.05
Button: $4.15
SB: $6.90
BB: $4.30
Pre-flop: (5 players) hero is UTG with
![The Seven of Hearts [7h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/7h.gif)
![The Ace of Hearts [Ah]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ah.gif)
hero calls, CO calls, Button folds, SB calls, BB checks.
Flop:
![The Five of Hearts [5h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/5h.gif)
![The Six of Diamonds [6d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/6d.gif)
![The Ace of Clubs [Ac]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ac.gif)
SB checks, BB checks, hero bets $0.3, CO calls, SB raises to $0.6, BB folds, hero calls, CO calls.
Turn:
![The Two of Spades [2s]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/2s.gif)
SB bets $2.2, hero folds, CO folds.
Uncalled bets: $2.2 returned to SB.
Results:
Final pot: $2.2
Hand 6:
Any thoughts about how to play these Aces? After limping under the gun I couldn't help but limp-raise with the goods, but I feel like I didn't get max value for my monster..
Stack sizes:
hero: $9.75
UTG+1: $4.40
CO: $4.70
Button: $5.85
SB: $7.65
BB: $5.75
Pre-flop: (6 players) hero is UTG with
![The Ace of Clubs [Ac]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ac.gif)
![The Ace of Spades [As]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/As.gif)
hero calls, UTG+1 folds, CO calls, Button raises to $0.5, 2 folds, hero raises to $2.1, CO folds, Button calls.
Flop:
![The Four of Diamonds [4d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/4d.gif)
![The Nine of Diamonds [9d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/9d.gif)
![The Three of Hearts [3h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/3h.gif)
hero bets $4, Button folds.
Uncalled bets: $4 returned to hero.
Results:
Final pot: $4.45
Hand 7:
Talk about a perfect turn card!
Stack sizes:
hero: $10.75
CO: $3.95
Button: $5.65
SB: $3.75
BB: $7.80
Pre-flop: (5 players) hero is UTG with
![The Six of Hearts [6h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/6h.gif)
![The Seven of Hearts [7h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/7h.gif)
hero calls, 2 folds, SB calls, BB checks.
Flop:
![The Jack of Diamonds [Jd]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Jd.gif)
![The Ten of Hearts [Th]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Th.gif)
![The King of Hearts [Kh]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kh.gif)
SB bets $0.1, BB folds, hero calls.
Turn:
![The Queen of Hearts [Qh]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Qh.gif)
SB bets $0.1, hero raises to $0.5, SB raises all-in $3.55, hero calls.
River:
![The Ten of Diamonds [Td]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Td.gif)
Results:
Final pot: $7.6
SB showed 6s Ah
hero showed 6h 7h
Hand 8:
This is a great situation to be in, especially when I am the pre-flop raiser. I was just surprised I got paid off after seeing the villian's cards. Again, a micro-limit special...
Stack sizes:
UTG: $3.60
hero: $14.40
Button: $3.60
SB: $5.85
BB: $7.65
Pre-flop: (5 players) hero is CO with
![The Queen of Spades [Qs]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Qs.gif)
![The Ten of Diamonds [Td]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Td.gif)
UTG folds, hero raises to $0.4, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds.
Flop:
![The Ten of Clubs [Tc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Tc.gif)
![The Ten of Spades [Ts]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ts.gif)
![The Ace of Diamonds [Ad]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ad.gif)
SB bets $0.1, hero raises to $0.2, SB calls.
Turn:
![The Eight of Diamonds [8d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/8d.gif)
SB bets $0.1, hero raises to $1.5, SB calls.
River:
![The Three of Spades [3s]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/3s.gif)
SB checks, hero bets $4, SB calls all-in $3.75.
Uncalled bets: $0.25 returned to hero.
Results:
Final pot: $11.8
hero showed Qs Td
SB mucks 2s 2d
Hand 9:
Always a good thing to survive when the villian has so many outs twice...
Stack sizes:
UTG: $4.30
hero: $20.05
CO: $2.05
Button: $10.35
SB: $4.95
BB: $10.40
Pre-flop: (6 players) hero is UTG+1 with
![The King of Clubs [Kc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kc.gif)
![The King of Diamonds [Kd]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kd.gif)
UTG raises to $0.3, hero raises to $1, 4 folds, UTG calls.
Flop:
![The Seven of Clubs [7c]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/7c.gif)
![The Ten of Clubs [Tc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Tc.gif)
![The Jack of Clubs [Jc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Jc.gif)
UTG checks, hero bets $3.3, UTG calls all-in $3.3.
Turn:
![The Queen of Hearts [Qh]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Qh.gif)
River:
![The Nine of Hearts [9h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/9h.gif)
Results:
Final pot: $8.75
UTG showed Ac Js
hero showed Kc Kd
Hand 10:
I was just about ready to end my session when this happened. After villian raised the flop I put him on something like Kx-KQ. He had a large stack and I thought the best way to get it all in was the check-raise the turn, and it worked. I was just surprised to see what he was holding.
Stack sizes:
UTG: $10.85
CO: $3.15
Button: $17.55
SB: $14.10
hero: $23.15
Pre-flop: (5 players) hero is BB with
![The Ace of Diamonds [Ad]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ad.gif)
![The King of Diamonds [Kd]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kd.gif)
2 folds, Button calls, SB folds, SB folds, hero raises to $0.4, Button calls.
Flop:
![The Four of Clubs [4c]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/4c.gif)
![The King of Hearts [Kh]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kh.gif)
![The King of Clubs [Kc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kc.gif)
hero bets $0.6, Button raises to $1.2, hero calls.
Turn:
![The Three of Hearts [3h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/3h.gif)
hero checks, Button bets $1.75, hero raises to $6, Button raises all-in $15.95, hero calls.
River:
![The Queen of Clubs [Qc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Qc.gif)
Results:
Final pot: $35.15
Button showed 7c 7d
hero showed Ad Kd
1.5 hours
+ $37.75
Bankroll: $87.75