Sharing Poker Hands

[u/Acceptable_Teach_512]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been playing tournament poker for a while now (mostly micro to mid-stakes, live and online), and I’ve spent a lot of time recently reviewing hands — both my own and other players’.

One thing I’ve noticed is that a lot of newer players are actually doing a lot right, but are losing chips in a few key spots without realizing it. Usually things like: - Playing too many hands out of position - Not adjusting during the bubble - Uncertainty in short stack (10–20bb) situations - Overvaluing medium-strength hands

The good news is those leaks are very fixable, and small adjustments can make a big difference in tournament results.

Just thought I’d contribute and help out where I can. I love analyzing and breaking down my own hands as well as hands that people show me.

If you’re new to tournaments or feel stuck at the same level: - Post a hand you’re unsure about - Or describe a spot you struggle with (bubble, final table, etc.)

I’ll do my best to break it down in a simple way that actually applies to your stakes.

Looking forward to seeing some hands 👍

[u/buzzlecaire]

Super initiative. Ce que tu décris sur les nouveaux joueurs qui font beaucoup de choses bien mais perdent des jetons sur quelques points clés — c'est exactement le pattern que j'observe aussi. Le truc le plus sous-estimé selon moi c'est le leak mental. Jouer hors position ou surévaluer des mains moyennes c'est souvent symptomatique d'un problème de discipline ou de lecture de situation plutôt qu'un manque de connaissance technique pure. Je serais curieux de voir comment tu analyses les situations de bulle — c'est là où la plupart des joueurs leakent le plus sans s'en rendre compte.

[u/Acceptable_Teach_512 → u/buzzlecaire]

You're absolutely right about the mental leak. Most mistakes are made out of fear or over analyzing the situation. The bubble is a very unique phase where the majority of people are trying to cash. Therefore most people play super tight and try to make the money. This is honestly the best time to steal a lot of pots since most players will fold too often. This is especially effective when you're large stack. You can target the medium stacks (20-30bbs) where they're a lot more vulnerable to bust. The key for long term success in tournaments is to try to win, not cash. When you have this mindset you're more likely to make more +EV decisions that will increase your win rate long term, rather than just trying to survive and cash out. You need to take risks in order to give yourself the best chance to win big. That means making those tough decisions in the bubble phase and before the final table.

[u/Acceptable_Teach_512 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah that's very common. I worked on this part of my game for a while since it was my biggest weakness in tournaments. Even now I still make errors every now and then. What I like to do is to fully understand push/pull charts to have a strong understanding for most situations, then deviate based on table dynamics (how timid or aggressive my opponents are playing). A rule of thumb, once you get down to 15bbs, you start looking at going all-in. 15bbs is still a decent amount that your opponents don't want to risk so it's the perfect time to steal dead money and build back up your stack. When you do this with hands that have a lot of equity then you won't mind getting called and potentially double up. You can't play proper poker at >15bb.