I have some 2 pair issues in limped pots, writing these hands from memory but I think I recall them ok:

I had a hand yesterday which came up today again in a similar shape which I am unsure how to play turn/river on, yesterdays hand:

Effective stacks $350

400$NL 6 MAX

UTG limps, tagfish (350$) limps in MP (18/12/x), I complete KT in BB

Flop:
48K heart flush draw

I lead $10 into $12 pot, UTG folds and tagfish raises to $30, I decide to call one street though its probably a fold.

Turn:
T off
I check, tagfish bets 60 into the 90 pot, I'm probably semitilting and not playing good so I reraise him to $180, he shoves, I call and he has of course 44.

I obviously didn't play the hand very good and losing a stack here is plain awful, I think c/c turn is reasonable play though and Im probably c/c a lot of missed draws on the river.


Now today on 5/10$ 6 MAX I had a similar situation:

Effective stacks 1000$
Decent (though slightly loose, prob 30% vpip or so) tag limps UTG, folded to me who complete in BB with KT

Flop:
KT6 rainbow, pot $20

I lead $20, tag raises to $75, I call.

Turn:5, (with flushdraw) pot $190
I check, he bets $175, I dont want to stack of to a set in a limped pot again so I call.

River:4 (complete backdoor fl draw), pot $540
What is my play ? If i check he probably checks behind with TP and worse. I don't think he plays QJ this aggro so I don't put him on a busted draw really.

On the other hand if I bet he will raise me with a set and I have to fold ?

Hand #1

You are in horrible position what about just check-calling the flop to see what develops on the turn. On the flop there are some GS and FDs as well that all can raise your flop bet and make it expensive to continue. You do not have much invested. So if flop check around and falls its no biggy.

I think that OOP, you could play this Alot more passive,no? Once this pot starts to escalate your feeling with regard we start to feel less and less confident in our hand.

---Dupe---

#1) Bet flop..fold to raise is the obvious line. You cant beat an 18/12s range when he raises this flop. You know this already.

#2) Check raise turn. You cant worry about a set here. If I didnt check raise turn, I would lead the river so he cant check behind.