So here are 3 hands that I played today, all were against different opponents and all of them were very early in the match, hands<10. What are your thoughts about them?
Hand 1
PokerStars - $6.85+$0.15|10/20 NL (2 max) - Holdem - 2 players
Hero (SB): 500
BB: 500
Hero posts SB 10, BB posts BB 20
Pre Flop: (pot: 30) Hero has T
A
Hero raises to 40, BB calls 20
Flop: (80, 2 players) J 8 6
BB checks, Hero? --- Should I cbet this flop? Why or why not?
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Hand 2
PokerStars - $6.85+$0.15|10/20 NL (2 max) - Holdem - 2 players
BB: 460
Hero (SB): 540
Hero posts SB 10, BB posts BB 20
Pre Flop: (pot: 30) Hero has A A
Hero raises to 40, BB calls 20
Flop: (80, 2 players) Q 4 K
BB checks, Hero bets 30, BB calls 30
Turn: (140, 2 players) 9
BB checks, Hero bets 65, BB raises to 130, Hero? --- Hate this spot, should I get it in, did I play it ok on the flop? Is my sizing good?
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Hand 3
PokerStars - $6.85+$0.15|10/20 NL (2 max) - Holdem - 2 players
BB: 210
Hero (SB): 790
Hero posts SB 10, BB posts BB 20
Pre Flop: (pot: 30) Hero has Q 8
Hero? --- Simple situation but I really don't know that should I openshove, minraise/call, minraise/fold, limp/fold, open fold, what should I do?
1) Cbet. People fold lots of hands here. If you get raised, you probably don't have the necessary equity to call.
2) In it goes.
3) Have you no reads? I usually like to open raise this hand, since people fold way more than they should, you've got position and a somewhat playable hand. Readless you can simply openshove it - it is an unexploitable autoprofit shove, BUT with reads a minraise / fold usually generates more profit.
A general piece of advice: don't ask in the hands you post; tell. You had take an action. Explain your process of thought.
Hi.
1: C-bet: FE, you only need to have 33% folds for your halfsized c-bet to be succesfull.
2: this is actually a difficult spot. He flat calls the c-bet and than decides to go for a re-raise on the turn. This is a good indication for two pairs or streets. But you never know. Just call, and hope he does not make the riverbet to much.
3: Minraise depending on stack depth. At blinds between 10-15 this can also be a limp.
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