I always have trouble playing AA when my opponents don't just go away. I have no idea if these idiots are calling me down with air or a set. How's this?

I really have nothing in the way of reads on the villain. My database has him at 47/19/0.5 after 60 hands.

$0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($44.10)
CO ($95.65)
BTN ($32.65)
SB ($25.40)
Hero ($25.35)

Pre-flop: ($0.35, 5 players) Hero is BB [As]
UTG calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero raises to $1.5, UTG calls $1.25, CO folds

Flop: [8h][6s] ($3.35, 2 players)
Hero bets $2.3, UTG calls $2.3

Turn: ($7.95, 2 players)
Hero bets $4.5, UTG calls $4.5

River: ($16.95, 2 players)
Hero bets $9, UTG calls $9

Final Pot: $34.95


Looking back on that one, I think I underbet the turn a bit too much. I think I should have bet more like $6, which would have opened me up to $13-$14 on the river.


I'm also trying to get used to this 6-max preflop betting, most especially the notion of raising all pairs in all positions if opening. Here's one that I tried to play per the popular literature. Is there a better way to play it?

I've been fairlly active at the table recently. Villain probably thinks I pushed him off a hand a few hands ago, but I didn't. I had the nuts, bet strong, and he tanked and folded. He hasn't been at the table very long.

$0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at

Stacks:
Hero ($25.00)
CO ($51.35)
BTN ($25.00)
SB ($22.65)
BB ($60.30)

Pre-flop: ($0.35, 5 players) Hero is UTG [6d]
Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, BTN raises to $3.25, 2 folds, Hero calls $2.25

Flop: [Jh][Qd] ($6.85, 2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $5.25, Hero calls $5.25

Turn: ($17.35, 2 players)
Hero bets $3.35, BTN goes all-in $16.5, Hero goes all-in $13.15

River: ($50.35, 2 players)

Final Pot: $50.35


I wanted to seem non-threatening to AA or KK, so I went for the C/C on the flop and bet small enough to be laughable on the turn. It got the money in anyway. Then again, that's probably silly at these stakes. If they have AA or KK, all the money's going in on this board anyway, right?

Hand #1: First, you're out of position, so you're going to want to raise more preflop. At least one more bb, but if you're looking at villains who like to limp and call a raise, I'd probably make it $2 to go.

That flop is gross. Bet more on the flop--pot it. If you get called, throw up a little in your mouth. I'd probably still bet the turn if I think he's calling me with something stupid like A9, A8, etc. Readless makes this one pretty tough.

Hand #2: Lead the flop. Without knowing stats, I go with the fact that most 25nl players aren't reraising with a lot of garbage. Those who are are also the type that don't like to give up even if you bet into them. If you have an "active" image, that's even better. This is a 3bet pot, so I'm leading the flop and trying to get all the money in the middle asap.

When I played NL100 for almost a month and still sometimes played NL50 I realized that by not Betting The Pot on every street on NL10, NL25 and even NL50 might be a mistake in itself..