Why do I always feel the need to slowplay....
 

2nd hand....

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) converter

Hero (t1630)
Button (t1490)
SB (t1480)
BB (t1480)
UTG (t1480)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1440)
MP3 (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t20, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP3 calls t20, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t120</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls t100, UTG calls t100, MP3 folds.

Flop: (t390) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t60</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t120</font>, Hero calls t120, BB calls t60.

Turn: (t750) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t120</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t600</font>, BB calls t600, UTG calls t480.

River: (t2550) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t640 (All-In)</font>, UTG calls t640 (All-In), Hero calls t640.

Final Pot: t4470

Re: Why do I always feel the need to slowplay....
 

Get over it quickly. Slowplaying is very overrated and usually the wrong answer. Try NEVER slowplaying and see how that works (I suspect it will give you better results if you slowplay too often)....I honestly slowplay very rarely.

Re: Why do I always feel the need to slowplay....
 

Whenever I slow play I get bit on the butt. Slow play that flop and a guy has J10 you could be out-drawn. Usually they won't believe you. Bet.

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Oh yeah, the only time you should slow play would be a flopped monster. Check it and hope someone helps their hand.

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Yeah, think the flop is too coordinated to slowplay. Granted...the wrong suit comes ultimately. Still, a diamond, or any J, T or A and you don't know where your trips stand.

Re: Why do I always feel the need to slowplay....
 

Once there's already been a bet and a raise, you can pretty much toss the slowplay out the window. You've got your action. Go get the pot.

Re: Why do I always feel the need to slowplay....
 

Just don't slowplay anymore unless the situation is PERFECT. Flopping a set does not give you licsence to slowplay. I believe that lower limit players lose a lot by slowplaying too often without any logic behind their play.

Really it's a disease, so many people I've coached just slowplay blindly everytime they have something good. I basically tell them never to slowplay again no matter what, and that when they get more advanced then they can learn when to slowplay.

Your opponents are stupid and they call with many hands they shouldnt. This should make it obvious why slowplaying is generally such a poor idea.

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Your opponents are stupid and they call with many hands they shouldnt. This should make it obvious why slowplaying is generally such a poor idea.

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That's what I needed to hear.... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Yeah, think the flop is too coordinated to slowplay.

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More importantly, there is already a bet and a raise. You should have no fear of getting action.

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Just don't slowplay anymore unless the situation is PERFECT. Flopping a set does not give you licsence to slowplay. I believe that lower limit players lose a lot by slowplaying too often without any logic behind their play.

Really it's a disease, so many people I've coached just slowplay blindly everytime they have something good. I basically tell them never to slowplay again no matter what, and that when they get more advanced then they can learn when to slowplay.

Your opponents are stupid and they call with many hands they shouldnt. This should make it obvious why slowplaying is generally such a poor idea.

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Excellent! I realise now that slow playing is a huge leak in my game.