If I don´t have trips, two pair, straight then I don´t like to make 3-bet on the flop and turn. Here are some hands, which I should played more aggressively:
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Add Player: BU SB BB UTG+1 UTG+2 MP1 MP2 MP3 CO Hero
0,10/0,20 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (10 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is UTG with J :spade:, J
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Hero raises, 4 folds, MP3 calls, 4 folds.
Flop: (5,50 SB) 4 :club:, 5 :diamond:, K
(2 players) (Comment)
Hero bets, MP3 calls.
Turn: (3,75 BB) 6 :spade:(2 players) (Comment)
Hero checks, MP3 bets, Hero calls.
River: (5,75 BB) 4
(2 players) (Comment)
Hero checks, MP3 bets, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 7,75 BB
Should I bet turn? Hands like KQ or maybe KJ, KT re-raise turn after that I have to fold my jacks. This way gives the villain bluffing chance or make semi-bluff when he is on flush-draw. Also the villain would probably bet with any king. Safest way is calling down:)
2) 0,10/0,20 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is SB with 6 :heart:, 6
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2 folds, MP2 raises, MP3 calls, 2 folds, Hero calls, BB folds.
Flop: (7,00 SB) T :heart:, 9♠, 9♣ (3 players) (Comment)
Hero checks, MP2 bets, MP3 calls, Hero raises, MP2 3-bets, 2 folds.
Final Pot: 6,50 BB
I don´t believe that the villain might holding ten or nine. So I have here some options:
1) bet/fold- the villain is representing big pair and I believe it
2) bet/call- i think that villain has AK and and I´m ahead.
3) check/call- I see the turn card cheaply and if I hit my full-house I check-raise, other cases I fold.
4)check/raise- I think that the villain is bluffing and I raise him. If he 3-bet I fold, if the turn card is lover than 9 I bet/fold. If it´s scary card(A, K, Q) I check/fold
5) Bet flop, bet turn, check/call river, if the villain wasn´t rise my bets. .
I´ve chosen check/raise. Would you choose another way?
3) 0,10/0,20 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (10 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is BU with 5 :heart:, 5
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UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, 3 folds, MP3 calls, CO calls, Hero calls, SB folds, BB checks.
Flop: (6,50 SB) J♥, 5♦, 8 :spade:(6 players) (Comment)
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP3 bets, CO folds, Hero raises, 3 folds, MP3 3-bets, Hero calls.
Turn: (6,25 BB) 7 :heart:(2 players) (Comment)
MP3 checks, Hero bets, MP3 raises, Hero calls.
River: (10,25 BB) J :diamond:(2 players) (Comment)
MP3 bets, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 12,25 BB
I didn´t want to cap the flop. But next time I do that. My set of 5-s is very good and I shouldn´t afraid anything. Actually I slowplayed, intention to raise on the turn ♦. Really don´t like this 7. MP3 check-raised me, so I was afraid already river. River got another jack. If the villain had J8, J7 (check-raise?) I´m beaten and I don´t like calling another 2- bets. So how did I do:)
4) 0,10/0,20 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is SB with K♠, A♣ (Comment)
UTG+2 calls, 5 folds, Hero raises, BB folds, UTG+2 calls.
Flop: (5,00 SB) A♠, T♦, 8
(2 players) (Comment)
Hero bets, UTG+2 raises, Hero calls.
Turn: (4,50 BB) 8♥ (2 players) (Comment)
Hero checks, UTG+2 bets, Hero calls.
River: (6,50 BB) Q♥ (2 players) (Comment)
Hero checks, UTG+2 bets, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 8,50 BB
Top pair with top kicker- why I didn´t 3-bet flop and turn
Afraid that the villain might be holding AT or TT, 88. Most of the times they are holding AQ, AJ, A9, even A7- so I have to 3-bet turn to find out if they are holding trips or two pair- after that I could check/call down the pot.
5) 0,10/0,20 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J♣, Q :club:(Comment)
3 folds, Hero calls, 3 folds, BB checks.
Flop: (2,50 SB) K♦, 9♦, 5 :club:(2 players) (Comment)
BB bets, Hero calls.
Turn: (2,25 BB) 7♠ (2 players) (Comment)
BB bets, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 3,25 BB
Dealing with donkey bet? Either MP3 has nothing or he has lower pair, flush draw or god knows what. I had some options: inside straight draw, two overcards (if MP3 had lower pair) and backdoor flush draw. I didn´t improve turn, pot was small and give it away without a fight.
Best of Luck,
Kaits