2 BB hands against same villian
 

First 2 rotations here, new to the table, absolutely no reads.

Hand 1 - is that river too ugly that I fold to that raise?

Hnad 2 - anyone not bet the flop here?

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Preflop: Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: (2.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.

Turn: (2.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.

River: (4.25 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 8.25 BB


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Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: (2.50 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.

Turn: (2.25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.

River: (4.25 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 6.25 BB

Re: 2 BB hands against same villian
 

Both seem standard. Please post 1 hand per thread next time though.

Re: 2 BB hands against same villian
 

hunky dory

Re: 2 BB hands against same villian
 

I hate getting raised on hand 1, but I think you have to pay off against an unknown.

Hand 2 is totally standard.

Re: 2 BB hands against same villian
 

IMO hand 1 is very close. There isn't even any worse 2p hands he could have reasonably made here, and it is going to be pretty tough for him to raise with nothing here. Pot isn't that big. I suspect it's probably -EV if we're not interested in information/whatever metagame exists at 0.50/1.

Hand 2 is standard.

Re: 2 BB hands against same villian
 

I'm with you regarding Hand1.
Pot is small, him having worse 2 pair is so unlikely.
He could bluff with a missed Ten, but he also pairs up his kicker quite frequently with a T, so he is rather calling.
I'd call here with a set though.

Re: 2 BB hands against same villian
 

Hand 2: I will usually CR this flop if he's any way aggressive. It's generally the best way to get value from a worse hand. If he's totally LP-P then betting is perfect.

Re: 2 BB hands against same villian
 

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Hand 2: I will usually CR this flop if he's any way aggressive. It's generally the best way to get value from a worse hand. If he's totally LP-P then betting is perfect.

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So would you check-raise with an ace too, then?

Re: 2 BB hands against same villian
 

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So would you check-raise with an ace too, then?

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Against an aggressive player who will bet nearly anything on this flop when you check, then yes, I will checkraise as often as I possible can. With an Ace, absolutely. He will be too embarrassed to fold on the flop with air and will be forced into paying 2 SBs with a worthless holding. He'll never fold pair, but might end up checking behind on the turn/river, but he can't do that if you keep the iniative.