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Your "biggest earners" are not going to be your best hands necessarily -- they're going to be your hands where your opponents also have big hands, or choose to bluff for some reason. This guy didn't.
I likely play it the same way. You weren't intending on a check-raise on the turn, but you were unhappy with the size of the bet so you had to up it. But now that you've done that, you've repped a monster. Bummer.
UTG is probably just on top pair. With his weak bets it's probably top pair weak kicker -- maybe JT. If he had two pair or a set he'd call your river bet. He probably calls 2 bucks with just top pair, but not $4.
Out of position, opponent with a mediocre hand. You did as well as you could.
Jmho, fwiw, as usual.
Statistics: Posted by k3nt — Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:35 pm
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The trouble is when I do hit on the flop. I try to continue my aggressive betting, don't letting on I'm really strong by playing weak. Also, as I have learned, to 'build the pot'.
However I usually get folds. And so I feel that I'm not getting paid for the hands that are supposed to be my biggest earners.
On the other hand, I realize that slowplaying can get you into a lot of trouble. But there must be something inbetween? The hand below can be used as an example.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)
saw flop|saw showdown
UTG+1 ($23)
MP1 ($13.95)
MP2 ($28.30)
MP3 ($8.50)
CO ($23.65)
Button ($28.30)
Hero ($24.55)
BB ($25)
UTG ($25)
Preflop: Hero is SB with
![[8d]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/8d.gif "The Eight of Diamonds")
, ![[7h]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/7h.gif "The Seven of Hearts")
. UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 calls $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP3 calls $0.25, 1 fold, Button calls $0.25, Hero completes, BB checks.
: I complete because of number of limpers
Flop: ($1.75)
![[Td]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Td.gif "The Ten of Diamonds")
, ![[5d]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/5d.gif "The Five of Diamonds")
, ![[6s]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/6s.gif "The Six of Spades")
(7 players)Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets $0.5, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $0.50, MP3 folds, Button folds, Hero calls $0.50, BB folds.
: I sometimes bet with a draw like this. But I decide not to this time. The number of players in the hand for one thing. And as I'm first to bet, I have no information yet. After the betting it comes back to me. The bet is only $0,50 and normally I would raise here becuase it's such a weak bet. But I decide to check to see what happens.
Turn: ($3.25)
![[4c]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/4c.gif "The Four of Clubs")
(3 players)Hero checks, UTG bets $0.75, MP1 calls $0.75, Hero raises to $2, UTG calls $1.25, MP1 folds.
: I now have the nut straight and first to act. Since I checked the flop, betting out here would be a too strong indication of hitting so I check. But the bet is so weak I decide to raise. What do you think about the size of the raise here?
River: ($8)
![[9d]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/9d.gif "The Nine of Diamonds")
(2 players)Hero bets $4, UTG folds
I still have the nut straight, but now there's a flush possibillity. I doubt he has it, my bet is hoping for a call. He folds.
Final Pot: $12
Statistics: Posted by Soul — Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:53 am
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