I have been in a slump to the tune of about 8 buy ins this past week. Some is bad play like the first hand I will post although I probably would have still lost my stack anyway seeing what he held, the second I am not sure of.

Comment on how I played these hands. I am not playing well right now and am trying to come out of it so feel free to point out all mistakess.

Party Poker (9 handed)

Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: SDMuppet ( $98.50 )
Seat 3: ootwickersoo ( $101.25 )
Seat 8: K9Jericho ( $78.20 )
Seat 6: Hero ( $99 )
Seat 4: Endlestorm ( $106.80 )
Seat 10: martib50 ( $120.65 )
Seat 9: RMH61 ( $239.25 )
Seat 5: noomster ( $107.85 )
Seat 1: ulysses78 ( $70 )
thebell101 posts small blind [$0.50].
K9Jericho posts big blind [$1].
ulysses78 posts big blind [$1].
** Dealing down cards **
Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
RMH61 raises [$5].
martib50 folds.
ulysses78 folds.
SDMuppet calls [$5].
ootwickersoo folds.
Endlestorm folds.
noomster folds.
thebell101 calls [$4.50].
K9Jericho folds.

Flop: , , (3 players)

thebell101 checks.
RMH61 bets [$5].
SDMuppet raises [$15].
thebell101 calls [$15].
RMH61 calls [$10].

Turn: (3 players)

thebell101 checks.
RMH61 checks.
SDMuppet checks.

River: (3 players)

thebell101 checks.
RMH61 checks.
SDMuppet bets [$30].
thebell101 raises [$60].
RMH61 folds.
SDMuppet calls [$30].

Final Pot:

Results in white below:
Hero has 8s 8h (three of a kind, eights).
MP2 has Ks Kc (three of a kind, kings).
Outcome:
SDMuppet wins $179 from the main pot with three of a kind, kings.


Next hand. Hand converter didn't work, this is from Interpoker and I am BK101

Game #682937214: Texas Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1) - 2005/07/19 - 00:04:20 (ET)
Table "Orchid" Seat 6 is the button.
Seat 1: Pablo979 ($70 in chips)
Seat 2: Obliged ($159 in chips)
Seat 3: kpphhn ($83.50 in chips)
Seat 4: Ronin40 ($56.25 in chips)
Seat 5: wildwolf2 ($394.96 in chips)
Seat 6: BK101 ($86 in chips)
Seat 7: Munch ($80.50 in chips)
Seat 8: vik1109 sits out
Seat 9: jmh24c ($95.50 in chips)
Seat 10: Chegue ($42.25 in chips)
Munch: posts small blind $0.50
Chegue: posts big blind $1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to BK101
Pablo979: folds
Obliged: folds
kpphhn: folds
Ronin40: folds
Tdubbs joins the table at seat #8
wildwolf2: raises to $3
BK101: calls $3
Munch: calls $2.50
Chegue: folds
----- FLOP -----
Munch: checks
wildwolf2: bets $5
BK101: raises to $15
Munch: calls $15
wildwolf2: folds
----- TURN ----- [3c Qs As][Jc]
Munch: checks
BK101: bets $30
Yogster9 joins the table at seat #9
Munch: raises to $62.50 and is all-in
BK101: calls $32.50
----- RIVER ----- [3c Qs As Jc][Td]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Munch: shows [Ac Ad] (Three of a kind, Aces, Queen high)
BK101: shows [Qc Qd] (Three of a kind, Queens, Ace high)
Munch collected $167 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $170 Main pot $167 Rake $3
Board [3c Qs As Jc Td]
Seat 1: Pablo979 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Obliged folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: kpphhn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Ronin40 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: wildwolf2 folded on the Flop
Seat 6: BK101 (button) lost
Seat 7: Munch (small blind) showed [Ac Ad] and won ($167) with Three of a kind, Aces, Queen high
Seat 10: Chegue (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
****HAND ENDS****

Thanks,

BK

You played them both fine.

Hand #1.. I wouldve bet the turn to get more money in and to protect from a 4 card straight being ont he board at the river, but it this particular hand, you were going down with the ship no matter what you did.

I think they were both ok, the only reason I play hand 1 any different is because I know SDMuppet to be a very good player, great screen name too. Other than that, I'm on the same kind of streak, when you can't get flopped sets to win to save your life, you are not going to win money, it's as simple as that.

I think they were both ok, the only reason I play hand 1 any different is because I know SDMuppet to be a very good player, great screen name too. Other than that, I'm on the same kind of streak, when you can't get flopped sets to win to save your life, you are not going to win money, it's as simple as that.

That's true, the first hand I would have bet the turn and just call the river, definitely not raise because I know the player and he plays well. I won't reveal his hidden identity, because he probably doesn't know that I know him. I doubt you could take him off KK though. It happens, my week kind of sucked as well.

Hand #1

(1) You really need to bet that turn to build the pot so that (a) you can get the rest of your money in on any river, and (b) in case one of a billion scare cards rivers and scares the fishies off

(2) Out of interest, since consensus seems to be that MP+1 is strong:

the board shows [3s][8c][7s], there's $60 in the pot, you have $80 behind with [Kc], and the SB has just check-called a bet and raise (when he wasn't closing the action) ... and now leads for $40... (PFR probably now folds)

What does a "good"(=you) player do here? What does a "typical"(=weak) player do here?

Hand #2

Bad beat post! Go and stand in the corner