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2 hands: 1 passive, other aggressive. Missed value in the end?

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Hesticus
Joined: 24.06.2008

Hi guys,

As the thread already shows. Did I miss value out of the following hands?

Hand 1

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Hero (UTG): $2.06
MP: $2.15
CO: $2.34
BTN: $2.29
SB: $2.07
BB: $4.11 - VPIP: 26, PFR: 21, 3B: 12, AF: 15.0, Hands: 81

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG with A :heart: A :spade:
Hero raises to $0.06, 4 folds, BB raises to $0.18, Hero calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.37) K :diamond: 5 :diamond: 7 :diamond: (2 players)
BB bets $0.20, Hero calls $0.20

Turn: ($0.77) 9 :heart: (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($0.77) 6 :heart: (2 players)
BB bets $0.55, Hero calls $0.55

Hand 2

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UTG: $0.77
CO: $2.32
BTN: $4.17 - VPIP: 33, PFR: 19, 3B: 0, AF: 1.3, Hands: 21
Hero (SB): $2.00
BB: $4.97

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is SB with K :diamond: Q :spade:
2 folds, BTN raises to $0.06, Hero calls $0.05, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.14) 2 :heart: J :diamond: 8 :heart: (2 players)
Hero bets $0.10, BTN calls $0.10

Turn: ($0.34) 6 :spade: (2 players)
Hero bets $0.24, BTN calls $0.24

River: ($0.82) K :spade: (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Ah yes, with hand 2 I decided to donk because I had equity and to confuse my opponent. No way he knows that he should re-raise me widely by default :f_biggrin:


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

1. What's the reason behind just calling preflop?
2. Just fold.


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

First hand: I don't think you missed any money, but I think you played it badly. Flatting AA is okay, just don't do it always, and never at NL2 unless versus a reasonable reg. Flop call is okay. Turn check is not nearly fine. Villain is betting everything that beats you. You have a ridiculously underrepresented hand, letting random :diamond: draw to beat you for free.

Second hand: No, sorry, I misread the action here completely.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Hand 1 is fine imo. I wouldn't go crazy and raise on that flop. Hand 2: I really didn't like the donk and then 2 barrel but as played I think you can bet/fold small OTR to get max value. I think villain would have raised a set. If we bet small he will call with Jx hands.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Misread the action pre at hand 1.. I like 4betting here.


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

Originally posted by la55i
Misread the action pre at hand 1.. I like 4betting here.

I don't think OP is asking about whether AA is good enough for a further raise preflop. (After all, even coaches design ranges with range protection for the micros.) It think preflop is meant to be ignored here and the question per se is interesting; how to play an underrepresented hand;


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Hesticus
Joined: 24.06.2008

Yes, my intention for calling pre-flop with hand 1 is to underrepresent my hand. I had position and wanted villain to keep aggression. The flop was not the best one but it was fine. Mostly I am not that afraid that someone hits the flush all the time. More likely a draw.

Hand number 2 can indeed vary in opinions. It is not often that I donk so I do not plan on balancing my donk vs check/raise.

The advice is awesome guys, many thanks! :f_thumbsup:


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marsa08
Joined: 30.01.2014

Originally posted by YohanN7
Turn check is not nearly fine. Villain is betting everything that beats you. You have a ridiculously underrepresented hand, letting random :diamond: draw to beat you for free.

This. As played bet turn!


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