Frustrated

[ftwnyc 0]

I play in a regular 1/2 NL Live game. The game is loose agressive. I consider myself a tight aggressive player and do well occasionally. My problem is this: I keep getting bad beated and drawn out on. Perfect example. Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is button with Hero raises to $15, 4 folds, BB calls.Flop: BB bets $10, Hero calls.Turn: BB checks, Hero raises to $100, BB thinks and pushes the rest of his chips ($120), Hero calls.River: BB shows 8h9h for the flush.This happens to me all the time. How do I play these guys?

[Acid_Knight 2]

You bet WAAAY too much preflop and WAAAY too little on the flop. On the turn he decided to gamble with you for incorrect odds and he got there. It's part of poker. Don't build big pots with weak aces like that. Bet 3/4 of the pot or the whole pot on the flop, not 1/3 of it. Understand that people playing drawing hands is a big part of the game and that you're gonna get drawn out on.

[linkwood 0]

The key, like AK said, is to play your hands accordingly. By slowplaying the flop you gave him a cheap draw. You're lucky that he missed the turn so that he could make a mistake. The key to poker is to force your opponents to make mistakes, but on the flop you didn't do that. You have to know when to slowplay and when not to. When I hit two pair with a baby ace i'm going to bet aggressively, hoping my opponent has a bigger, one pair ace that they just can't let go of (common at these stakes). Even more so when there are draws on the board. The second part is that once you begin to protect your hands you need to take a more long term prospective. Poker isn't about winning individual hands, its about maximizing your long term equity. Whenever you're doing something that involves chance a negative outcome is usually inevitable, but the key is to play in such a way that the odds are on your side whenever possible, and that you minimize losses and maximize wins. My wife the other day was upset at a bad beat she got when she got all her money in before the flop with qq against a guy who had kq off and lost. But i told her that even before the flop came down she should have thanked the guy because 2/3 of the time she's going to win all the money in the center. Its the same here. Too many people are so afraid of bad beats that they try to blow people off of any perceived draw. IMO they are losing some equity by doing this. Don't be afraid of bad beats, they are inevitable. Just play your hands in the optimal way and you'll make money in the long run, even if you have some losing sessions now and then.

[XXEddie 0]

You bet WAAAY too much preflop and WAAAY too little on the flop. On the turn he decided to gamble with you for incorrect odds and he got there. It's part of poker. Don't build big pots with weak aces like that. Bet 3/4 of the pot or the whole pot on the flop, not 1/3 of it. Understand that people playing drawing hands is a big part of the game and that you're gonna get drawn out on.

7xBB isnt that big for a 1/2 LIVE game. And he didnt only have a weak ace, he had Aces up. But yeah, OP didnt really play the hand that well.

[ftwnyc 0]

It seems as though these guys will go into a pot with almost any two cards. I'll often get AQ and raise it up to $15 and get called with 8 6 suited or 6 7 off suit. Then they'll hit a pair on the flop and bet out. It's really frustrating. I'm not a great player, but I consider myself a "smart" player. I just don't understand the illogical plays these guys are making. What do I need to do to get an edge on these guys? Do I adjust my play? It seems as though I can't outplay them because it doesn't work. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.