I didnt play this hand wrong.... or did i?

[DMACM]

UTG+1 was loose passive, MP1 was a LAG and not a good one. I thought I played the hand pretty well, UTG+1 didn't and let me know. I usually dont slowplay, but I did vs MP1 because he was a maniac and I figured I could get a lot out of him. I know I need to develop a better strat vs very Laggy opponents.


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CO ($50.46)
Hero ($174.8)
SB ($93.55)
BB ($104.55)
UTG ($144.05)
UTG+1 ($103)
UTG+2 ($83.15)
MP1 ($172.6)
MP2 ($106.35)
MP3 ($95.6)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.5.
UTG calls $1, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls $1, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls $1, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($5) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $1</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to $5</font>, Hero calls $5, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls $4.

Turn: ($20) J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $10</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $20</font>, UTG folds, MP1 calls $10.

River: ($60) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $60

[meleader2]

i would've made the flop between 12-15$ and see what he does on the turn. if he checks, 2/3 pot. if he bets, push.

[Snag]

1.)Preflop - fold - you're losing money longterm wasting that dollar every time you call and miss.
2.)Flop - No, no - raise that make it $15 to go, unless you're waiting for the HUGE turn raise (even then, I don't like it - moron villain will not get away from two pair or a set to a reraise here) get your money in when you're ahead, and make them pay to draw out on you.
3.)Turn - Minraises are stupid - they're easy to call to draw out, and they provide you with little to no information about your opponents holding. Make it at the very least $25 to go - I prefer $30.
4.) I hate to check here, absolutely hate it, but it might be the right move as you have about even stacks and getting checkraised here would absolutely suck. I still think I might lead the pot (~$60?) for about $40. That check seems weak to me.

[DMACM]

Does everyone agree not to play 78o on the button?

Maybe I shouldnt have categorized this guy as a "maniac". He was loose and aggressive and with the nuts I didnt want him to check the turn I wanted him to lead out so I could raise. Ya the minraise on the turn was weak.

I checked behind on the river cause I thought he filled out a set. He did have a full house but with J99.

[swolfe]

preflop is pretty marginal either way, i'd fold it most of the time and maybe limp behind depending on who limped in front of me.

flop, i'd have to reraise...UTg scrwed things up with his retarded bet. i'd make it $15 to go.

raise much, much more on the turn...especially since you smooth-called the flop. make it $50.