[Sunday Million...what Line To Take Here?]

Shove.

I shoved, and even had my kids cheering for 'no 7' once the flop came (I know...bad father!), but:Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K, Q. 1 fold, Hero raises to t34304, 2 folds, MP3 raises to t43641, 4 folds.Flop: (t87145) 4, Q, K(2 players)Turn: (t87145) 5(2 players)River: (t87145) 7(2 players)Final Pot: t78208*** SHOW DOWN ***whezer16: shows [Ks Qs] (two pair, Kings and Queens)PSISFNBS: shows [7d 7c] (three of a kind, Sevens)PSISFNBS collected 78208 from potI felt that shoving was right, but given the way the hand played out I thought that maybe I was wrong to get it all in with a drawing hand.And yes, their little hearts were broken lol.

[Sunday Million...what Line To Take Here?]

In the money...new to table with no info on players at the table...feeling some pressure as blinds are catching up to me and no real room to manoeuver>PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t4000 (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)MP3 (t44041)CO (t88667)Button (t132064)SB (t44271)BB (t105216)UTG (t84100)Hero (t34704)MP1 (t57970)MP2 (t176101)Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K, Q. Limp? Shove? Small raise? Fold?

[Sunday Million...what Line To Take Here?]

In the money...new to table with no info on players at the table...feeling some pressure as blinds are catching up to me and no real room to manoeuver>PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t4000 (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)MP3 (t44041)CO (t88667)Button (t132064)SB (t44271)BB (t105216)UTG (t84100)Hero (t34704)MP1 (t57970)MP2 (t176101)Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K, Q. 1 fold, Sorry for the duplicate, not sure what happened.

[Continuation Bets]

Also, your C-bets failing a lot could be an indication that you're playing too loose PF, especialy in a full ring game

I think this is true. I have to remember to not just copy the style of the Cardrunner guys (who are extremely aggressive), but to incorporate an aggressive appraoch into MY game.Thanks for all of the great feedback everyone!!! I have already made some changes for the better.

[Continuation Bets]

Huh? Nobody would believe that Hero might have, say, 77-AA in this situation? CBing isn't just about repping a connected hand on the flop, it's also about repping a made hand PF. The benefit of CBing a flop like 862 is that your opponent won't know if you're CBing with missed overs or a med-high PP (and it is unlikely to have connected with villain's hand). Which is also why it is important to be willing to fire a 2nd barrel sometimes and not always pull back when your CB gets called.

Any guidelines for firing 2 barrels?

[Continuation Bets]

I tend to play full-ring mid-limit NLHE cash games. I am a little frustrated right now when it comes to c. betting. I have really ratcheted up the aggression in my game lately (with help from Cardrunners) but I find that c. betting has now become a leak for me. My c. bets tend to be roughly 75-90% of the pot, and I will sometimes hold back on c. betting when OOP, when facing multiple callers. and when there are lots of draws on the board. With missed flops, it seems that my c. bets either win me a little or lose me a lot, especially if I fire 2 barrels. I think that at these limits I may need to just back off the c. bets a little and wait to hit my flops.Any advice on how to approach c. betting?

[How Many Of You Guys Play Nl Cash On Ub?]

Quit UB last year...customer support is non existent...small table selection...they started tacking on fees to routine withdrawal requests. Pathetic imo. Super happy with PS.Loved the interface and faster games too though.

[Is This A Fold?]

I figured he may reasonably be shoving with QQ...I called...he turned over A9offsuit.

[Is This A Fold?]

I would bet the turn

I think you're right. I didn't figure him for AA or AK, so why not bet the turn? I think I acted like a deer in the headlights instead of thinking it through. QQ, TT, or JJ was most likely imo. I checked figuring I would call any bet on the river (which I did).

[Is This A Fold?]

Don't know much about the villain.PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)BB ($228.30)UTG ($60.40)UTG+1 ($204.30)MP1 ($200)Hero ($204.70)MP3 ($203)CO ($194.50)Button ($197)SB ($198)Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K, K. 1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $26, 5 folds, UTG+1 calls $16.Flop: ($55) 9, 2, J(2 players)UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $46, UTG+1 calls $46.Turn: ($147) A(2 players)UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.River: ($147) 5(2 players)UTG+1 bets $132.30 and is all inHero:???Fold or hero call?

[Tilt Factor]

The key, for me, is to focus on good decision making. If I get sucked out on for a big pot it usually doesn't upset me anymore so long as I made good decisions on the hand. I know that in the long run things will even out. I am much more likely to get upset if I make a stupid decision that costs me money.

[What Is Your Worst Misclick?]

I have misclicked (usually due to browsing the internet while playing) min. raises or called raises accidentally with nothing, but have never blown more that ~$20. I sometimes compund the mistake when I hit part of the flop and feel like I should c.bet/semi-bluff to try and get my money back...usually doesn't work out.Anyone have any horror stories?

[Holy Crap Part Ii]

PokerStars Game #16635537589: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2008/04/10 - 20:00:23 (ET)Table 'Azalea III' 9-max Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: twineaks ($299.80 in chips) Seat 2: whezer16 ($202 in chips) Seat 3: Expecting23 ($200 in chips) Seat 4: Ansia ($278.35 in chips) Seat 5: alih99999 ($197 in chips) Seat 7: Zockimaczock ($196 in chips) Seat 8: supersoup3 ($206.10 in chips) Seat 9: Ser Waff ($214.15 in chips) whezer16: posts small blind $1Expecting23: posts big blind $2*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to whezer16 [5h 5s]Ansia: folds alih99999: folds Zockimaczock: folds supersoup3: folds Ser Waff: folds aldavis420 has returnedtwineaks: raises $4 to $6whezer16: raises $16 to $22Expecting23: folds twineaks: calls $16*** FLOP *** [6c 6h 5c]whezer16: bets $18twineaks: raises $24 to $42whezer16: calls $24*** TURN *** [6c 6h 5c] [Jd]whezer16: checks twineaks: bets $72whezer16: raises $66 to $138 and is all-intwineaks: calls $66*** RIVER *** [6c 6h 5c Jd] [6s]*** SHOW DOWN ***whezer16: shows [5h 5s] (a full house, Sixes full of Fives)twineaks: shows [9h 9s] (a full house, Sixes full of Nines)twineaks collected $403 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $406 | Rake $3 Board [6c 6h 5c Jd 6s]Seat 1: twineaks (button) showed [9h 9s] and won ($403) with a full house, Sixes full of NinesSeat 2: whezer16 (small blind) showed [5h 5s] and lost with a full house, Sixes full of FivesSeat 3: Expecting23 (big blind) folded before FlopSeat 4: Ansia folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 5: alih99999 folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 7: Zockimaczock folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 8: supersoup3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 9: Ser Waff folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[Easy Fold? Would Anyone Shove?]

Villian is a tight-aggressive winning player: Free hand converter brought to you by http://www.cardrunners.comSeat 1: Dodolela06 ($37.90) - Seat 2: whezer16 ($100) - Seat 3: asendorf ($82.40)Seat 4: sipoon_kim ($102.20)Seat 5: jrockhaf ($193.50)Seat 6: tigerley89 ($47.50)Seat 7: GDAZ31 ($30.70)Seat 8: ibiza007 ($98.50)Seat 9: HitmanHaydon ($108.20) - PRE-FLOP:Dodolela06 posts small blind $0.50whezer16 posts BIG blind $1Dealt To: whezer16FOLD asendorfFOLD sipoon_kimFOLD jrockhafCALL tigerley89($1)CALL GDAZ31($1)FOLD ibiza007RAISE HitmanHaydon($6)FOLD Dodolela06CALL whezer16($5)CALL tigerley89($5)FOLD GDAZ31FLOP:Pot: $19.5CHECK whezer16CHECK tigerley89BET HitmanHaydon($16)RAISE whezer16($34)FOLD tigerley89RAISE HitmanHaydon($102.20)whezer16 ?

Thanks for the fix!

[Easy Fold? Would Anyone Shove?]

If villain really is a tight aggressive winning player, then he probably has some sense of position and has a fairly wide range on the button, so I would definitely be reraising preflop.On the flop I might lead out on this draw heavy board and prevent him taking a free card to hit a draw. There are a bunch of cards that we don't want on the turn (any broadway card and any spade).When you decide to check/raise, why did you essentially minraise? I don't think that achieves much, it gives a good price for lots of hands (spades, TJ) to call and try and outdraw you ($18 more for the villain to with ~$70 in the pot). I can't really think of a good amount to check/raise that will give villain sufficiently bad odds to call and draw and won't leave an awkward amount of money left on the turn. I think this is why I prefer leading out.

Thanks for all the feedback. I agree that a pf reraise is probably in order. I also agree that the min. raise on the turn is a little weak, but it usually gets me the info I want without pot-committing myself. I will re-raise more in these situations in the future.The only way it seems that I get away from this hand is if he 3 bets all-in preflop.

[Easy Fold? Would Anyone Shove?]

Sorry...don't know how to fix the hand converter.Villian is a tight-aggressive winning player: Free hand converter brought to you by http://www.cardrunners.comSeat 1: Dodolela06 ($37.90) - Seat 2: whezer16 ($100) - Seat 3: asendorf ($82.40)Seat 4: sipoon_kim ($102.20)Seat 5: jrockhaf ($193.50)Seat 6: tigerley89 ($47.50)Seat 7: GDAZ31 ($30.70)Seat 8: ibiza007 ($98.50)Seat 9: HitmanHaydon ($108.20) - [size:14pt][color:#000000]PRE-FLOP:[/size][/color]Dodolela06 [color:#272BA6]posts small blind $0.50[/color]whezer16 [color:#272BA6]posts BIG blind $1[/color]Dealt To: whezer16[color:#000000]FOLD asendorf[/color][color:#000000]FOLD sipoon_kim[/color][color:#000000]FOLD jrockhaf[/color][color:#B93238]CALL tigerley89[/color] ($1)[color:#B93238]CALL GDAZ31[/color] ($1)[color:#000000]FOLD ibiza007[/color][color:#272BA6]RAISE HitmanHaydon[/color] ($6)[color:#000000]FOLD Dodolela06[/color][color:#B93238]CALL whezer16[/color] ($5)[color:#B93238]CALL tigerley89[/color] ($5)[color:#000000]FOLD GDAZ31[/color][size:14pt][color:#000000]FLOP:[/size][/color]Pot: $19.5   [color:#000000]CHECK whezer16[/color][color:#000000]CHECK tigerley89[/color][color:#272BA6]BET HitmanHaydon[/color] ($16)[color:#272BA6]RAISE whezer16[/color] ($34)[color:#000000]FOLD tigerley89[/color][color:#272BA6]RAISE HitmanHaydon[/color] ($102.20)[color:#000000]FOLD whezer16[/color][color:#007F11]HitmanHaydon collected $84.5 from main pot[/color][size:14pt][color:#000000]SUMMARY:[/color][/size] Total pot: $87 Rake: $3Final Board:    Seat 1: Dodolela06 small blind folded before Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-0.5) Seat 2: whezer16 big blind folded on the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-40) Seat 3: asendorf folded before Flop didnt bet - Net Gain/Loss: ($0) Seat 4: sipoon_kim folded before Flop didnt bet - Net Gain/Loss: ($0) Seat 5: jrockhaf folded before Flop didnt bet - Net Gain/Loss: ($0) Seat 6: tigerley89 folded on the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-6) Seat 7: GDAZ31 folded before Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-1) Seat 8: ibiza007 folded before Flop didnt bet - Net Gain/Loss: ($0) Seat 9: HitmanHaydon button collected 84.50 - Net Gain/Loss: ($29.5)Free hand converter brought to you by http://www.cardrunners.com

[What To Do With Aa In This Situation]

This situation still confounds me:Low limit NLHE...relatively new to the table/little info on opponents...opponents with full/equal stacks...I have AA in SB...1 limper in MP...I raise 4xBB and limper calls...flop comes Q83 rainbow...I bet out 75% of pot...opponent raises (2.5x my bet). What the hell do I do now? He may have AQ and is feeling me out, or he may have a set and I am dominated. Folding is safe but seems too conservative. Calling and check-calling down to the river seems weak. Raising or shoving is high risk.I need advice.

[6-max Is Like Crack Cocaine]

My advice to you is this, though I'd like to mention that it is precisely related to what stakes you play, and I'm assuming you're playing something 50max or lower:Open a lot of hands when the table is tight, and a few less when they are loose. Stealing blinds is sexy. Make bigger raises against the loose table as well, make them play for being out of line.Knowing what flops to cbet (or not cbet) and what situations to cbet (or not cbet) is nice as well. It's probably not wise to cbet AK into 3 callers on a 689 board.Understand that variance IS going to be much greater at 6-max from full ring. You should be playing more like 20/18 (as far as I know) rather than 17/15, so by playing more hands you're going to have deeper swings. You just have to stick with it.Make sure you have more buy-ins for 6-max than you would for full ring. You're going to need it.Cardrunners helps a lot, so you should be fine.Take good notes and use PT. Notes mixed with PT stats makes a good combination for making hard decisions easier.Just play your game and remember when you take a rough beat that it's just going to happen, and you have to deal with.

Thanks for the feedback.I have taken some ridiculous bad beats (no, really...see bad beats forum) right at the beginning of my attempt to learn 6-max and so I am feeling particularily uncertain about continuing. I'm going to give it a good shot though.

[6-max Is Like Crack Cocaine]

I have only played 9 max until recently, and have been a marginally winning player (1-2 BB's/100hands). The swings are relatively mild and I have always been most comfortable with full ring.Recently I have tried 6-max (using tips from Cardrunners,...) and I am addicted now to the constant action. The variance however seems DRAMATICALLY greater. Even though I feel like I am playing solidly i worry that I am headed for disaster.Any advice?

[Holy Crap]

I've been learning 6 max NLHE and doing quite well despite running into a lot of coolers lately, but this is the straw that broke the camel's back:PokerStars Game #16218925216: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2008/03/24 - 15:18:34 (ET)Table 'Burgundia III' 6-max Seat #4 is the buttonSeat 1: X!DoMyBestX ($141.15 in chips) Seat 2: Ldonnie ($102 in chips) Seat 3: whezer16 ($99.50 in chips) Seat 4: bmwe60 ($134.95 in chips) Seat 5: dapapst ($100.55 in chips) Seat 6: Kapol ($100 in chips) dapapst: posts small blind $0.50Kapol: posts big blind $1*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to whezer16 [Qd Qc]X!DoMyBestX: folds Ldonnie: folds whezer16: raises $3 to $4bmwe60: calls $4dapapst: folds Kapol: folds *** FLOP *** [Kd 3s 3d]whezer16: checks bmwe60: checks *** TURN *** [Kd 3s 3d] [Qh]whezer16: bets $8bmwe60: calls $8*** RIVER *** [Kd 3s 3d Qh] [7c]whezer16: bets $21bmwe60: raises $21 to $42whezer16: raises $45.50 to $87.50 and is all-inbmwe60: calls $45.50*** SHOW DOWN ***whezer16: shows [Qd Qc] (a full house, Queens full of Threes)bmwe60: shows [3c 3h] (four of a kind, Threes)bmwe60 collected $197.50 from potwhezer16 said, "holy crap"*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $200.50 | Rake $3 Board [Kd 3s 3d Qh 7c]Seat 1: X!DoMyBestX folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 2: Ldonnie folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 3: whezer16 showed [Qd Qc] and lost with a full house, Queens full of ThreesSeat 4: bmwe60 (button) showed [3c 3h] and won ($197.50) with four of a kind, ThreesSeat 5: dapapst (small blind) folded before FlopSeat 6: Kapol (big blind) folded before Flop

[Do I Shove All-in Here?]

I ended up calling...turn a blank...then check-folded to his (roughly) $55 all-in turn bet. Tough one imo.

[Do I Shove All-in Here?]

PokerStars Game #16128038036: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2008/03/20 - 22:15:36 (ET)Table 'Bellatrix IV' 9-max Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 1: RUSSO BEAR ($126 in chips) Seat 2: smnrgg81 ($97.50 in chips) Seat 3: Billymoemoe ($70.20 in chips) Seat 4: gollyheck ($50.90 in chips) Seat 5: ChangLeeSun ($108.15 in chips) Seat 6: Sharknebulah ($118.35 in chips) Seat 7: tripCCC ($100 in chips) Seat 8: tridelrex ($31.50 in chips) Seat 9: whezer16 ($109.30 in chips) Billymoemoe: posts small blind $0.50gollyheck: posts big blind $1tridelrex: posts big blind $1*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to whezer16 [Kc Kh]ChangLeeSun: folds Sharknebulah: folds tripCCC: folds tridelrex: checks whezer16: raises $4 to $5RUSSO BEAR: folds smnrgg81: calls $5Billymoemoe: folds gollyheck: folds tridelrex: calls $4*** FLOP *** [9h Ah 7h]tridelrex: checks whezer16: bets $14smnrgg81: raises $26 to $40tridelrex: foldsI was torn between shove, fold, call. Easy to figure I'm behind, but does that make this a fold?

[Tutorial Videos/websites]

Holy cow...info on Cardrunner videos is awesome. I knew I needed to add aggression to my game but didn't really know how. Love it so far.

[Tutorial Videos/websites]

Thanks for the feedback.Has anyone subscribed and found it a worthwhile investment?

[Tutorial Videos/websites]

I'm looking for a website with video tutorials for NLHE 9-10 player cash games, as opposed to 6-max tables.Any suggestions?