Wheeling trip report

I went to Wheeling on Friday for poker. I had a good time, but not good results. I lost $260.00. I played in 2 sessions. The first one was Friday night and the second was Saturday morning. On Friday I played at two tables and Saturday only one. A few notable hands will be discussed below.

At the first table on Friday, the play was pretty un-eventful. On one hand I had KK PF and raise. I got 2 callers. Flop came AAQ. I didn't really like the flop, but I was last to act, so I bet it and got one caller. I didn't like his call and figured him for an Ace. The turn brought another Ace and caller checked, as did I. He fired on river, and I figured him for quad aces at this point, but he could have queens. I haven't seen him do anything out of line yet though, I should have folded, but I folded, but I called. This is probably border line.

Still at the first table, I raised PF with JJ and got one caller, a tight player. I fopped a set of Jacks on a harmless flop. I checked hoping to get the caller to put in a bet. He checked behind. I checked the turn again, and he did not bet. I bet the river and he called, showing AA. The guy was tight passive, I should have bet the whole way, I think he would have called.

I was about even when I got moved. The table was full of gamble. I guy went all in blind. I looked down to find AKs. I was 65% to win, so I called, he drew out on me. Good play, just bad result.

I was dealt Ad6d and called a small raise as there was already a few people that called. The flop brought 2 diamonds and the pf raiser bet and there was once call before me. I called as the pot was giving better than 2:1. The flush did not come on the turn and the PF raiser bet all-in. This time, the other caller folded and it was back to me. I had to sit and think about it. I wasn't sure whether I should call. I needed at this point 4.11 times what it would cost me in the pot to make the bet profitable. I did not know what was in the pot at this time but others at the table told me I was good so I called. I won the hand.

In another and, I caught the low end of a straight and raised an original better. He lead pretty big on the river. I had the feeling I was beat, but I called his 50 bet. I really should have folded her. I "knew" I was beat, but I called anyway.

On my last hand of Friday night, I had AQ pf and raised. A got on caller. The flop came AKJ. I ran into resistance and should have folded. The board was just to scary. Instead I stacked off against AA. I again knew I was beat, but did not fold.

In the end, I played well. I had decent reads. I need to work on folding when I know I am beat, and I need to practice odds. I should have known in the flush hand where I was. I will concentrate on those areas.