I'm a fairly new player to cash games, with less than 1500 hands played...
PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
SB: $5.00 (100 bb)
BB: $6.08 (121.6 bb)
UTG: $4.80 (96 bb)
MP: $5.50 (110 bb)
CO: $5.14 (102.8 bb)
Hero (BTN): $10.37 (207.4 bb)
SB posts $0.02, BB posts $0.05
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has A♦: K♥:
UTG raises to $0.10, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.40, fold, BB calls $0.35, fold
Flop: ($0.92, 2 players) 9♣: K♠: T♠:
BB checks, Hero bets $0.54, BB raises to $1.08, Hero raises to $3.21, BB calls $2.13
The board is pretty wet with 3 cards both in our ranges, with straight and flush draws. I feel like my flop c-bet is good to protect my hand, but...
Question 1 - maybe a check-call on such a wet-board to keep the pot lower if the turn card is bad for my hand?
Question 2 - maybe a larger bet to try and take the pot down right there and deny draws?
When villain raises my flop c-bet, I feel like I really lose my way... I feel like I need to either commit to the hand (shove) or give it up (fold) at this point, and don't particularly like my raise-size.
Question 3 - Is there value in just calling villains flop raise?
Turn: ($7.34, 2 players) 7♠:
BB bets $2.47 and is all-in, Hero folds
I think his all in is to be expected... and I'm left with 4:1 pot odds to call...
Question 4 - is top-pair top-kicker good here 20+% of the time?
Results: $7.34 pot ($0.30 rake)
Final Board: 9♣: K♠: T♠: 7♠:
BB wins $7.04
Question 5 - What other questions should I be asking myself?
