Posted Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:35 pm GMT by pokerpup
Hello Fellahs!!! Last night I tried to take stab at 25NL for the first time and did well for a few hours, jumped to another table and run into a situation that I wasn't sure how to deal with.
6max 25NL
Hero in BB $0.25 ~$10 (i know shouldn't have bought in short, but...)
Villain UTG
Hero Dealt A8o
Villain calls BB, folded to SB who calls and Hero checks.
Flop    rainbow....checked around to Hero who bets $1 ( I guess it could have been smaller 1/2 the pot?), villain calls and SB folds.
Turn  ....Hero checks (he/she called my flop bet, safe to guess K-Xs??), villain checks...thinking back maybe i should have bet out see where I really stood)
River  ....BOOM!! gotcha...Hero bets $3....Villain Raises $8....huh?? Results to come.
But I felt as though I was little gun shy playing the game, a turn bet would have really some more info but as of now, there's $6 in the pot and little bit less than $6 to go...so close to 2:1....I understand the pot odds are really important in cash games compared to tournaments and SnGs, maybe I am lost playing cash games?? All advice are welcome, cash games are a whole new thing for me. thanks!
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Posted Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:44 pm GMT by zinn0
I'm thinking the guy picked up on the weak turn check, and is trying to take it from you?
Posted Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:46 pm GMT by tame_deuces
I don't like the flop bet with the K there. There is a player behind you to act, Ks and As are the most common cards to see a flop with, and you may win a small pot or find yourself in a difficult turn/river situation out of position with only middlepair where you either 1.) Give up and get bluffed out of the pot 2.) Bet and face a better hand. 3.) Sometimes win because villain is on a draw. 4.) Sometimes win because you get lucky and hit trips or 2 pair.
In situations like these its actually very good to have a backdoor draw to go with your cards.
Posted Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:23 pm GMT by bluef0x
#1 how exactly is it "checked around" to you when you're in the BB..?
#2 call or push the river- why are you afraid to play it? You've put in enough already.. let me guess he had a boat? Don't be results oriented.
Posted Sat Dec 03, 2005 3:54 am GMT by howzit
go broke. .. or double up!!
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