I got a question about this hand, I know that getting a clear overall answer based on this one hand is not easy but it's bugging me. Do You think I could / should increase my bet sizing here to make him fold this kind of a 2nd pair either OTF or OTT ? Is it me not looking strong enough or him playing poorly not folding this hand, or him playing great bluff catching ? This isn't the only similar hand that happend to me lately and what's bugging me as well is that if I was in his position ( except that I don't 3b 97o but I 3b 97s for example ) I wouldn't x/c twice with this kind of hand yet quite often I'm being called down twice with this kind of 2nd pair. Do You have any thoughts on this issue ? I just add that I had no info on him other that he's 100bb+ 4 tabling zoom and ofcourse river card doesn't matter anyway
And here's my another question, do You prefer to bet the turn trying to make him fold either 2nd pair or A-high or just take a free card ? Cause what's annoying in a spots like this ( let's say river bricks, not 7x ) is that when I don't make my draw I always loose that showdown, but if hit my draw OTR and then bet, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't call me then. So I never win when I miss and never make money once I hit ♠_ugly:
Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 2922562
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Hero (BTN): $10.10
SB: $4.58
BB: $11.15
UTG: $10.57
MP: $9.24
CO: $8.45
Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BTN with T
8 ![]()
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.27, 1 fold, BB raises to $0.90, Hero calls $0.63
Flop: ($1.85) 5
Q
7
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1, BB calls $1
Turn: ($3.85) Q
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.95, BB calls $1.95
River: ($7.75) 7
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks
Final Pot: $7.75
Hero mucks T
8 ![]()
BB shows 7
9
(a full house, Sevens full of Queens)
BB wins $7.40
(Rake: $0.35)
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Slightly similar issue here, would You go aggressive or just take a free card ? Same result imo, once I miss I'm loosing showdown vast majority of the time, once I hit my draw obviously I go aggressive and most likely not being paid of by his 2nd pair type of hand ? Never win when miss, never make extra value when hit.
Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 2922570
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Hero (BTN): $11.79
SB: $12.83
BB: $10.00
UTG: $11.73
MP: $10.54
CO: $13.24
Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BTN with 8
A ![]()
1 fold, MP raises to $0.30, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.90, 2 folds, MP calls $0.60
Flop: ($1.95) 7
6
5
(2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $1.10, MP calls $1.10
Turn: ($4.15) Q
(2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks
River: ($4.15) 2
(2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks
Final Pot: $4.15
Hero mucks 8
A ![]()
MP shows 9
7
(a pair of Sevens)
MP wins $3.96
(Rake: $0.19)