This villain likes to....steal?

Sometimes I like to google my Pokerstars name and every so often it brings up a hand history. I'm the 'villain' in this hand below. It's interesting to read about yourself from someone elses perspective.

Apparently I'm 'loose' and 'always try to steal' which of course isn't the case. But I can see it might be the perception of someone that sits to my left. On the button my range widens alot and it's not such a bad play to re-pop some of these button raises. This obviously wasn't the right time!

I remember back on PAO some of the really good players would notice the hands I'd raise with on the button and often steal from out of position. When you raise with Ax then a good player limp re-raises its pretty tough to call with most hands.





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$25NL-What do you think of this shove??
the guy who raised on button always tries to steal. i would do 1/3 reraise, 1/3 fold, 1/3 call/bet (or call/check-raise). this time, i felt comfortable semi-bluffing. was this the correct play knowing that this guy is loose and can play with a decent range of hands?


PokerStars Game #18714089763: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/07/10 - 06:27:58 (ET)
Table 'Sakuntala III' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Abunakkashii ($25.45 in chips)
Seat 2: CallMeLucid ($23.25 in chips)
Seat 3: xlarkman ($13.25 in chips)
Seat 4: Antreon ($42.80 in chips)
Seat 6: yogeesun ($24.85 in chips)
Seat 7: eggspoon ($25.10 in chips)
Seat 8: Godevilove ($11.40 in chips)
Seat 9: Forrest Gump ($23 in chips)
Abunakkashii: posts small blind $0.10
CallMeLucid: posts big blind $0.25
derjeTTa: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CallMeLucid [Td Qd]
xlarkman: calls $0.25
Antreon: folds
yogeesun: folds
eggspoon: folds
Godevilove: folds
Forrest Gump: raises $1.25 to $1.50
Abunakkashii: calls $1.40
CallMeLucid: calls $1.25
xlarkman: folds
*** FLOP *** [2d 5d 9h]
Abunakkashii: checks
CallMeLucid: checks
Forrest Gump: bets $3.75
Abunakkashii: folds
CallMeLucid: raises $7.25 to $11
Forrest Gump: raises $10 to $21
CallMeLucid: raises $0.75 to $21.75 and is all-in
Forrest Gump: calls $0.50 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($0.25) returned to CallMeLucid
*** TURN *** [2d 5d 9h] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [2d 5d 9h Jh] [5s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
CallMeLucid: shows [Td Qd] (a pair of Fives)
Forrest Gump: shows [Kc Kd] (two pair, Kings and Fives)
Forrest Gump collected $45.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $47.75 | Rake $2.35
Board [2d 5d 9h Jh 5s]
Seat 1: Abunakkashii (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: CallMeLucid (big blind) showed [Td Qd] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 3: xlarkman folded before Flop
Seat 4: Antreon folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: yogeesun folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: eggspoon folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Godevilove folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Forrest Gump (button) showed [Kc Kd] and won ($45.40) with two pair, Kings and Fives



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Originally Posted by venice10 View Post
^^This. Tight is Right could have been more tactful, but he is correct. QTs is a horrible hand to play oop against two villains. Unless the flop contains 2 cards you need, you're going to never be able to play this hand strongly. Suppose the flop comes Qxx. Every other hand containing a Q that's in beats you. Txx is better, but is susceptible to over cards and again, any other T beats you. Flushes hit too infrequently to make up the inferiority of position and cards. If you plan to make a move, make it against one villain, not two. Easy fold.

As played on the flop, what are you trying to represent? QQ+ is going to 3bet pf. If you hit a set, you'd call to gather another bet, not try to chase him out. His obvious read is that you've got at best some sort of draw with over cards or maybe paired the board. Fold.


understandable. to be honest i was reraising with any two cards because the guy was trying to steal every time. the call raise on flop was working some times but looking back now the sb call should have been a good indication to fold. i just figured i had two over cards plus a flush draw (15 outs) if he hit the 9.

ps. sorry about not being converted. it was late and i was tired. thanks for the help. this is how i learn
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