The Life and Trials of FFcowboy

I was asked by multiple people I know to write about how to play a hand in certain situations. I will post a hand history where I lost a hand that wasn’t played perfectly by either myself or the other players. Hope these help you in the future.

Hand 1

FullTiltPoker Game: Table Santa Monica – $0.25/$0.50 – No Limit Hold’em
Seat 1: 1 1 8 1 1 ($24)
Seat 2: boomhower72 ($25.90)
Seat 3: Mohomafama ($59.70)
Seat 4: jkf79 ($70.55)
Seat 5: bienAK47man ($9.75)
Seat 6: ffcowboy76 ($52)
Seat 7: Hamish6 ($50.45)
Seat 8: vlfflqqkr ($50)
Seat 9: GOPFishy ($49.25)
jkf79 posts the small blind of $0.25
bienAK47man posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ffcowboy76 [Ad Qc]
ffcowboy76 raises to $1.50 – I think I made the correct raise here. I wanted to eliminate players.
Hamish6 folds
vlfflqqkr folds
GOPFishy folds
1 1 8 1 1 folds
boomhower72 folds
Mohomafama calls $1.50 – I can put him on a range of hands here. Using my rules he could have any pocket pair or AK.
jkf79 folds
bienAK47man folds
*** FLOP *** [2d 4d Qd]
ffcowboy76 bets $3.75 – I bet pot here to end the hand right now and take my profit. If I was playing against a loose player I don’t want A3 or A5 to fit their hand.
Mohomafama has 15 seconds left to act
Mohomafama raises to $10 – This should of been a clue to me. I should of considered a small pocket pair, which in the end I didn’t.
ffcowboy76 calls $6.25 – At this point I’ve screwed up the hand and I’m gonna commit more money than I should.
*** TURN *** [2d 4d Qd] [6h]
ffcowboy76 checks – Check for information, which I don’t allow to sink in.
Mohomafama bets $16
ffcowboy76 calls $16 – Horrible call by me, considering what I should of known.
*** RIVER *** [2d 4d Qd 6h] [3c]
GOPFishy has been disconnected
ffcowboy76 checks – Another passive play.
GOPFishy has reconnected
Mohomafama bets $32.20, and is all in – Tells me that either they have a set or a straight, either way my Q’s are crushed. Fold and go home.
GOPFishy has been disconnected
ffcowboy76 calls $24.50, and is all in – This is an example of Tilt. By not letting go of the hand on the flop, I allowed myself to tilt and make a bad call.
Uncalled bet of $7.70 returned to Mohomafama
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Mohomafama shows [2s 2c] three of a kind, Twos
ffcowboy76 mucks
Mohomafama wins the pot ($101.75) with three of a kind, Twos

So, from this hand, what can you learn. First and foremost is read what the bets are telling you. If the other player is telling you that you are beat, then fold. It’s easier to make up a small amount then to try to get back a buy in. After this hand I should of quit playing, which I think I did. My mindset will not be right as I try to remake the buy in I lost.

Here is another hand:

FullTiltPoker Game: Table Jersey – $0.10/$0.25 – No Limit Hold’em
Seat 1: Bull_G8er ($28.75)
Seat 2: AmplifiedtoRock ($12.85)
Seat 3: barington ($71.50)
Seat 4: Brass Stones ($25)
Seat 5: theewee81 ($7.95)
Seat 6: DjJimmyT ($12.55)
Seat 7: triplehearta ($25)
Seat 8: ffcowboy76 ($11.40)
Seat 9: KillaSeason722 ($7.90)
DjJimmyT posts the small blind of $0.10
triplehearta posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ffcowboy76 [Kd Kh]
ffcowboy76 raises to $0.75 – A good preflop raise with KK.
KillaSeason722 folds
Bull_G8er folds
AmplifiedtoRock folds
barington calls $0.75
Brass Stones has 15 seconds left to act
Brass Stones calls $0.75
theewee81 folds
DjJimmyT raises to $2.25 – According to the rules I follow he should only be holding AA or KK.
triplehearta adds $0.25
triplehearta folds
ffcowboy76 calls $1.50 – I make the call with KK. I’m 99% sure he doesn’t have AA.
barington folds
Brass Stones calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [2s 8d 6h]
DjJimmyT has 15 seconds left to act
DjJimmyT bets $3.25 – This action is to show strength, trying to get me to think AA or a flopped set.
ffcowboy76 raises to $7.75 – This was a raise for 2 reasons. 1st I was trying to get information, 2nd I was trying to show strength.
Brass Stones has 15 seconds left to act
Brass Stones folds
DjJimmyT has 15 seconds left to act
DjJimmyT has requested TIME
DjJimmyT raises to $10.30, and is all in – The time he took tells me he doesn’t have a set or AA. He has a pocket pair lower than KK.
ffcowboy76 calls $1.40, and is all in – Because of the read, I make the call.
DjJimmyT shows [9h 9d]
ffcowboy76 shows [Kd Kh]
Uncalled bet of $1.15 returned to DjJimmyT
*** TURN *** [2s 8d 6h] [Qs]
*** RIVER *** [2s 8d 6h Qs] [3d]
DjJimmyT shows a pair of Nines
ffcowboy76 shows a pair of Kings
ffcowboy76 wins the pot ($24.75) with a pair of Kings

What to learn from this hand. There are a couple of things. DjJimmy was given an option to fold. If you have a mid to low pocket pair and you miss the flop and there is actions showing strength, let it go. The biggest mistake I think DjJimmy made was to reraise preflop with only 99. According to the rules I follow for play the only option I have is to call and see the flop. If I hit a set the action is different than if I miss the flop. The other thing to learn is that it is really important to be able to make good reads when at the table. If you doubt your reads, here is an option to help you improve. When you are out of the hand, watch the action and try to put people on a hand. When there is a showdown look at the mucked cards of the showdown players in the hand histories. If someone was fishing on a draw, look back at the action and make a note on the player. If you play a limit alot, you will run into the same players over and over again. Those notes can be the difference between a winning session and a losing one.

There are 2 hands to look at. I will post more in the future for people to look at.

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