3/6 1010, unsure on all streets
 

I've only been at table a few orbits but I've been getting good hands, and I think the table might believe me to be a maniac. Read on villain is decent and capable of check/raising. I opted not to 3-bet preflop because 1010 isn't that fantastically strong and I thought my chances of getting played back at were high re: my image. Now I'm not so sure about that reasoning though. Flop I don't think I like in retrospect, at the time I thought I might be ahead and wanted to clear out people with overcards. Is the turn a bet and fold to a check/raise? By the time we got to the river bet I couldn't think of a hand I was reasonably ahead of other than 88, 99, and maybe KJs. Did I screw this one up completely?

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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, BB calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (8.33 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls.

Turn: (6.16 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: (6.16 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 7.16 BB

Re: 3/6 1010, unsure on all streets
 

You MUST 3bet this PF. TT is the fourth best hand in holdem. 3bet is manditory. Plus now look what you created postflop when both UTG+1 and BB called. A mess. If you 3bet this most likely the BB folds and 50/50 says UTG+1 folds. TT plays much better heads up or 3 handed.

After that I like the rest of the hand although I might!! call the river.

Re: 3/6 1010, unsure on all streets
 

Please 3-bet preflop. This is the second post today in SS where someone has implied that TT is a marginal hand. This is ridiculous. TT is a monster. It's a [censored] monster.

Re: 3/6 1010, unsure on all streets
 

Pre-flop: 3-bet...even if they think you're a maniac, who cares, you have a strong hand...and maybe if they do deem you crazy, they will call you down w/A high.

Flop: Based on your cold-call pre-flop, i like the raise here, MP1 is likely to be making a standard continuation bet w/AK, AK, KJ, 99, etc. It also gives us a better indication on the strength of our hand and gets us heads up.

Turn: I would bet here and hope MP1 folds or at worst get a free showdown. Folding to a check/raise is easy. Also, sometimes villain folds JJ. Sometimes, you get a call from 99 or 88. Sometimes KJ folds, sometimes KJ pays on the turn to see the river.

River: I'd call out of curiousity that the turn checked through. He might be betting with garbage or a smaller pair than 10s.

Re: 3/6 1010, unsure on all streets
 

3-bet preflop and get the BB and UTG + 1 out.
bet the flop and turn. if checkaised on the turn fold. if called on the turn check the river unimproved.

Re: 3/6 1010, unsure on all streets
 

Well aside from the obvious 3bet PF, I like it. You don't beat a lot of hands on the turn or river. The pot is laying you 7:1, but I don't think you're good that often.

Re: 3/6 1010, unsure on all streets
 

blah blah blah 3 bet preflop, gots to its standard, blah blah blah. I like the flop raise. MP1 will most likely bet any flop with any hole cards. The turn is pretty crappy, but I think i could bet/fold and take a free showdown. You have some fold equity (maybe) if he doesnt have an A (Re: TT, JJ, KJ, KK(?), whatever other crap he raises with). but see this would have been an easier play if you 3bet. given that you cold called, maybe your way is right ways.

Re: 3/6 1010, unsure on all streets
 

I agree with the 3-bet preflop...why would you want to end up with 2 or 3 opponents instead of making it heads-up if you can?

I don't know if I can call this river. I like bet/folding the turn and taking a free showdown. Unless he's the type of player that would play a pocket pair &lt; TT like this, I'm not sure what he's raising preflop after a limper that you can beat here.