2 NL hand, what should I have done instead?
Poker Hand #HD2899795929: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2026/06/06 07:24:48
Table 'NLHWhite148' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: 804aa460 ($2.59 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero ($2.58 in chips)
Seat 4: 2a91cd3c ($0.49 in chips)
Seat 5: 653eb222 ($2 in chips)
Seat 6: 1ce20a86 ($1.38 in chips)
2a91cd3c: posts small blind $0.01
653eb222: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 804aa460
Dealt to Hero [Qc Ks]
Dealt to 2a91cd3c
Dealt to 653eb222
Dealt to 1ce20a86
1ce20a86: raises $0.02 to $0.04
804aa460: folds
Hero: calls $0.04
2a91cd3c: folds
653eb222: calls $0.02
*** FLOP *** [2h 6h 9d]
653eb222: checks
1ce20a86: checks
Hero: checks
*** TURN *** [2h 6h 9d] [Td]
653eb222: bets $0.07
1ce20a86: calls $0.07
Hero: calls $0.07
*** RIVER *** [2h 6h 9d Td] [7d]
653eb222: checks
1ce20a86: checks
Hero: bets $0.2
653eb222: calls $0.2
1ce20a86: folds
Hero: shows [Qc Ks] (King high)
653eb222: shows [Qh Ts] (a pair of Tens)
*** SHOWDOWN ***
653eb222 collected $0.69 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.74 | Rake $0.03 | Jackpot $0.02 | Bingo $0 | Fortune $0 | Tax $0
Board [2h 6h 9d Td 7d]
Seat 2: 804aa460 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Hero (button) showed [Qc Ks] and lost with King high
Seat 4: 2a91cd3c (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: 653eb222 (big blind) showed [Qh Ts] and won ($0.69) with a pair of Tens
Seat 6: 1ce20a86 folded on the River
Here's a hand I played at 2 NL on GG Poker , was this bluff too ambitious ? Maybe I should've snap raised 40 BB or just taken the L and checked ?
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Pre-flop you could consider 3-betting but the raiser isn't even 100 Bb, so i would have called.
On the flop betting seems a Little speewy, even you and the Bb are the one with more suited hearts, nines and sixes. Here many times you have the best hand, so don't bet, and also 2 overcards.
On the turn i would not have called: your gutshot has 3 clean outs, so your are out of odds, and also there many reverse implied odds.
(0,07 : 0,13+ 0,07x3= 0,20= 20%)
Many times you have also 6 clean outs, but i don't think is enough.
On the turn i would have choose between fold or raise, but on the later you should be ready to bet many river.
I don't know if i expressed myself really well: writing from my phone isn't easy.
Pre-flop you could consider 3-betting but the raiser isn't even 100 Bb, so i would have called. On the flop betting seems a Little speewy, even you and the Bb are the one with more suited hearts, nines and sixes. Here many times you have the best hand, so don't bet, and also 2 overcards.On the turn i would not have called: your gutshot has 3 clean outs, so your are out of odds,
Thank you for that review, that makes a lot of sense
This hand is a perfect example of why you should rarely bluff at 2NL, and also shows you why focusing on "fat value" is the exploitative way to win.
At this level, most opponents are barely thinking above the 0th level - what they have. The typical opponent will rarely fold TP or an overpair.
Trivially easy fold OTT at this level.
That said, don't post results or what your opponent held if you want accurate analysis.
This hand is a perfect example of why you should rarely bluff at 2NL, and also shows you why focusing on "fat value" is the exploitative way to win.At this level, most opponents are barely thinking above the 0th level - what they have. The typical opponent will rarely fold TP or an overpair.Trivially easy fold OTT at this level.That said, don't post results or what your opponen
Yeah I'm bluffing less and less because of those traumatic experiences
And ok I will keep that in mind
Could someone help me with this other hand I just played ?
Poker Hand #HD2901262015: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2026/06/07 09:02:41
Table 'NLHWhite118' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: 31097968 ($2.19 in chips)
Seat 2: f66abdc8 ($2 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero ($2.42 in chips)
Seat 4: 9cfbc0ad ($2.72 in chips)
Seat 5: 161cf87b ($3.12 in chips)
Seat 6: bd41ef90 ($2.31 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind $0.01
9cfbc0ad: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 31097968
Dealt to f66abdc8
Dealt to Hero [Jc Ks]
Dealt to 9cfbc0ad
Dealt to 161cf87b
Dealt to bd41ef90
161cf87b: folds
bd41ef90: raises $0.03 to $0.05
31097968: folds
f66abdc8: folds
Hero: raises $0.07 to $0.12
9cfbc0ad: folds
bd41ef90: calls $0.07
*** FLOP *** [9h 7c Jd]
Hero: bets $0.13
bd41ef90: calls $0.13
*** TURN *** [9h 7c Jd] [8h]
Hero: checks
bd41ef90: bets $0.18
Hero: folds
Uncalled bet ($0.18) returned to bd41ef90
*** SHOWDOWN ***
bd41ef90 collected $0.5 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.52 | Rake $0.02 | Jackpot $0 | Bingo $0 | Fortune $0 | Tax $0
Board [9h 7c Jd 8h]
Seat 1: 31097968 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: f66abdc8 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Hero (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: 9cfbc0ad (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: 161cf87b folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: bd41ef90 won ($0.5)
Yeah I'm bluffing less and less because of those traumatic experiencesAnd ok I will keep that in mindCould someone help me with this other hand I just played ? Poker Hand #HD2901262015: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2026/06/07 09:02:41Table 'NLHWhite118' 6-max Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 1: 31097968 ($2.19 in chips)Seat 2: f66abdc8 ($2 in chips)Seat 3: Hero ($2.42 in chips)Sea
In this case, while I don't think you played the hand badly, you can see how important position is.
KJo is the type of hand that is very hard to play OOP. Depending on my read on villain, I'd be tempted to call the turn and re-evaluate OTR, but folding to his turn bet is fine.
In this case, while I don't think you played the hand badly, you can see how important position is.
KJo is the type of hand that is very hard to play OOP. Depending on my read on villain, I'd be tempted to call the turn and re-evaluate OTR, but folding to his turn bet is fine.
Thanks for that
I got another hand to post if anyone is up for it, got cocky and it burned me hard
Poker Hand #HD2901533335: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2026/06/07 12:33:54
Table 'NLHWhite19' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: 796145c ($3.99 in chips)
Seat 2: 28d7ce4 ($2.14 in chips)
Seat 3: 5d0aa05 ($2 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero ($2.22 in chips)
Seat 5: 5ec37374 ($2.05 in chips)
Seat 6: 9566e660 ($2 in chips)
5d0aa05: posts small blind $0.01
Hero: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 796145c
Dealt to 28d7ce4
Dealt to 5d0aa05
Dealt to Hero [Js Qh]
Dealt to 5ec37374
Dealt to 9566e660
5ec37374: calls $0.02
9566e660: raises $0.06 to $0.08
796145c: folds
28d7ce4: folds
5d0aa05: calls $0.07
Hero: calls $0.06
5ec37374: calls $0.06
*** FLOP *** [Jd Qs 2h]
5d0aa05: checks
Hero: bets $0.24
5ec37374: calls $0.24
9566e660: folds
5d0aa05: raises $0.24 to $0.48
Hero: raises $1.66 to $2.14 and is all-in
5ec37374: folds
5d0aa05: calls $1.44 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($0.22) returned to Hero
Hero: shows [Js Qh] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
5d0aa05: shows [2d 2c] (three of a kind, Twos)
*** TURN *** [Jd Qs 2h] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [Jd Qs 2h 5s] [7c]
*** SHOWDOWN ***
5d0aa05 collected $4.18 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4.4 | Rake $0.2 | Jackpot $0.02 | Bingo $0 | Fortune $0 | Tax $0
Board [Jd Qs 2h 5s 7c]
Seat 1: 796145c folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: 28d7ce4 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: 5d0aa05 (small blind) showed [2d 2c] and won ($4.18) with three of a kind, Twos
Seat 4: Hero (big blind) showed [Js Qh] and lost with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 5: 5ec37374 folded on the Flop
Seat 6: 9566e660 folded on the Flop
Ok, so the call pre-flop is ok. On the flop i don't know if solver approves it but i like the bet: you milk every Qx and draw that wants to call. It is an exploitative way of playing low stakes. When he raises you is not doing it with air in a 4 way pot. The flop is dry, so there aren't many big draw to raise with, and you block Q and J, so, sadly, 22 is really likely. ( 3 combos of 22 and 2 of QJ)
You should Just call and see. 3 betting every KT-T9 bluffs fold. Also many worst Qx.
Most probably you'll get staked on the river and no one could blame you.
The difficoult part is that on low stakes some could even raise with Q3-J7, but it is reasonably easy to see those kind of players. You could even be against some Q2-J2.
A common leak for us amateurs is that many times we shove so that we don't have to take any more difficoult decisions: the mental pressure is high and we don't want to take any more responsabilities.
We should also consider 1 JJ combo and one QQ. Many players 3-bet preflop only KK-AA and AK.
On solver's land i'm sure is a call down all the way but at low stakes no player is balanced and when the raise is mostly for value, plus ,some times, big draws, but here there aren't many.
Also, when he raises flop your STPR is low, so you don't need to raise again: you'll be able to jam the river.
most recent hand is just a pure cooler and not posting worthy
