Hi, I am new to this forum, even though i have been a frequent reader for a while. Anyway I just played this hand and I am not satisfied with my way to handle it.
It is 50$NL and BB is 0.5$.
Paradise Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)
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UTG+1 ($19.25)
<font color="#C00000">MP1 ($98.50)</font>
MP2 ($59.25)
MP3 ($38.75)
CO ($53.50)
Button ($31.25)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($71.50)</font>
BB ($64.75)
UTG ($121.50)
Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, MP3 calls $1, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, Hero (poster) calls $0.75, BB calls $0.50, UTG calls $0.50.
Flop: ($5) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets $2</font>, UTG folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to $4</font>, MP3 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $15</font>, BB folds, MP1 calls $11.
Turn: ($37) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $20</font>, MP1 calls $20.
River: ($77) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP1 checks.
Final Pot: $77
He had AK and won.
Ok, my problem is that i just recently started to take my game more seriously and feel that I often act week and/or without proper logic. The fact that he rivered and won with a higher two pair is not my reason for posting. During the hand I thought that I played strong but without knowing how much to bet and when the turn and river card came I did not really know what to do.
With my check on the flop I was going for a check-raise. Thought that someone should bet on that flop and I wanted to make a strong raise. My re-raise was 15$ Good? I thougt about the pot, right?
When MP1 first re-raised I thougt he should at least have an ace. When he called my raise I was thinkin maby he had AJ or perhaps a set. Because of his mini-raise pre-flop I put him on AJ thinking he would have made a real raise with JJ and AA. 55 would still be possible i guess.
Anyway, when the 10 came on the turn my thoughts went to KQ, this is me when I am scared. I see monsters everywhere.
Well I canīt see that player call my re-raise trying to hit a ten and I feel strong about he having AJ as well. Now to the betting, I do not know what to bet. The pot? I do not feel comfortable with that ( as I fear a set) so I make it 20$. Good/Ok?
River is a K and now Ak,AQ,AA,JJ,55 beats me - all possible hands that I might be up against. Thoughts? Would he play AQ like this? Well I check and want the hand to end.
Well if anyone feels like it I would like to get some thougts about my play in the hand. Particulary on how much to bet on the turn and what to do on the the river.