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mjez1
Joined: 29.06.2015

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG (Hero): $2.07 (104 bb)
MP: $2.24 (112 bb)
CO: $3.06 (153 bb)
BU: $3.87 (194 bb)
SB: $2.32 (116 bb)
BB: $2.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG with A J
Hero raises to $0.06, MP calls $0.06, 3 players fold, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.19) A 5 J (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, MP bets $0.08, BB folds, Hero raises to $0.24, MP calls $0.16

Turn: ($0.67) K (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.28, Hero calls $0.28

River: ($1.23) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks


Did I miss a value OTR? I was too scared of better two pair and sets.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

My standard line would be Cbet the flop, turn and river on NL2 against a random villains. No need to play it tricky. You want to build a pot on a board multi way and there is a decent change no 1 will bet if you check the flop. River seems as played a check/call line against the turn aggressor.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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zetozinho
Joined: 18.06.2017

Putting top two in your checking range is probably too much.
But lets see: open raise from UTG, check/raise the flop on Axx, check/call the turn on a K, check the river on a blank.
Please tell me 1 bluff you take this line with.
Better two pair would be AK, which is possible from MP. You block AK, the board also blocks AK.
AA/KK are unlikely. Top pair is likely.
JJ/55 are very plausible despite the river check, QT obviously not. You look like a random spazz or a slowplayed monster and checking a set OTR won't be that bad.

How would you play JJ/55 when facing a check/raise OTR? That's why.
This is all to say you don't need this "fancy" stuff at NL2 to confuse them and remain balanced. It is a waste of value


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I like just betting the flop turn and river but as played i still like continuing the aggression and betting the turn after the flop reraise.


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srichards
Joined: 26.11.2012

The Flop Check/Raise may have put more money in the pot as you wanted. However, with such a strong hand, you had to bet the Turn and River. I would assume that such a big hand was winning. I would size my bet to not scare away Villain who is probably losing. You admitted that you were scared of a better robust hand. You lose a lot of money when you are scared to aggressively play your excellent hands because somebody may have you beat. Don’t worry about that. You win much more than you lose with robust hands.


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mjez1
Joined: 29.06.2015

Originally posted by SDK1987
My standard line would be Cbet the flop, turn and river on NL2 against a random villains. No need to play it tricky. You want to build a pot on a board multi way and there is a decent change no 1 will bet if you check the flop. River seems as played a check/call line against the turn aggressor.

Cheers,
SDK1987

Would you apply the same strategy on NL5? Does it change anything it would be on a higher limit? (still a micro stakes)


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mjez1
Joined: 29.06.2015

Thank you all for your comments. I will apply your advice to my strategy.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Originally posted by mjez1

Originally posted by SDK1987
My standard line would be Cbet the flop, turn and river on NL2 against a random villains. No need to play it tricky. You want to build a pot on a board multi way and there is a decent change no 1 will bet if you check the flop. River seems as played a check/call line against the turn aggressor.

Cheers,
SDK1987

Would you apply the same strategy on NL5? Does it change anything it would be on a higher limit? (still a micro stakes)

ít depends on the villains you dealing with, but I don't think the difference between NL2 and NL5 is to big and Cbetting with 2 pair against 2 villains is standard on a wet board like this with 2 pair. They can call with top pair and draws that would check the flop most of the time.


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