Too weak or too aggressive?

Kirkrrr · #1 07-14-2004, 11:03 PM

This came up a day ago or so and, even though I think I misplayed it pretty badly, I am really not sure what to do in these situations, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Just joined the table, no read on anyone yet. After everyone checked to me on the flop and I raised, MP1 called my raise without the slightest hesitation, which stopped me dead in my bluffing tracks. Would options did I have at that point? Did I go wrong somewhere earlier?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) converter

UTG+1 ($$22.70)
MP1 ($$19.05)
Hero ($$11.50)
CO ($$24.50)
Button ($$25)
SB ($$4.75)
BB ($$7.35)
UTG ($$7.85)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, BB raises to $1, MP1 calls $0.75, Hero calls $0.75, SB calls $0.75.

Flop: ($4.15) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 bets $0.25, Hero raises to $3, SB folds, BB folds, MP1 calls $2.75.

Turn: ($10.15) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($10.15) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $10.15
Main Pot: $10.15, between MP1 and Hero. > Pot won by Hero ($10.15).

Results in white below: 
MP1 shows A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (a pair of Threes)
Hero shows Ad Jh (high card, ace).
Outcome: MP1 wins $10.15.

huxbux · #2 07-15-2004, 12:07 AM

I don't have much(if any)experience with NL, but your PF play seems too weak. With that hand, I'd want to take control of the action. I would think with a PF raise MP1 would be more apt to respect your flop raise. But I've never played at .10 NL, so I don't know how these tables play.