I have been wondering how to play the flop and on when I have second pair. I know a lot of times that if I check my opponent will bet and I end up folding. A lot of times I look at the over card as being a lost hand and why put out the chips, but I know that this is wrong, but what is the best method?
Especially when you just limped preflop, what line do you take assuming the following to examples, given that it is you and one other person to see the flop and that your stacks are even or you have less than your opponent:
A: if you have position and there is an overcard to your pair?
B: if you are first to act and there is an overcard to your pair?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed)
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saw flop|
<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
Button (t1525)
SB (t1170)
<font color="#C00000">BB (t1395)</font>
UTG (t1180)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t1950)</font>
MP1 (t2670)
MP2 (t1000)
CO (t620)
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls t50, Hero calls t50, <font color="#666666">
4 folds</font>, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (t200) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets t50</font>, UTG folds, Hero calls t50, SB folds.
Turn: (t300) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> ?
River: (t300) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> ?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (4 handed)
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saw flop|
<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
SB (t6215)
BB (t11015)
<font color="#C00000">UTG (t6968)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t16302)</font>
Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t1800</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t3600</font>, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, UTG calls t1800.
Flop: (t7300) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
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I just know that I am giving away too many pots by too passive of play.