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Preflop - raise like you did

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agreed.


[/ QUOTE ]Flop - call like you did

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Raising is much better as it knocks out players behind you, improving your chances of winning.


[/ QUOTE ]Turn - I'm just calling here

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Then why call the flop? If you only call when the card drops that you want, why continue on the flop?.


[/ QUOTE ]River - I check here and see what happens, board is too scary for me.

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I probably check this river as well, in spite of UTG open folding. However, you're playing scared. When you play scared you only win when you end up having the best hand. When you play aggressively you pick up a lot of pots through your aggressive play. To all the posters who advocated checking and calling the turn, ask yourself why you are in the hand. If you catch one of the cards that you wanted, why are you playing scared? If you didn't want an Ace, why didn't you fold on the flop? When you're in a hand you need to have a plan. If an Ace falls on the turn, and you intend on checking and letting players who might be behind you at that point draw out on you, then all you were hoping for was a Queen, and you don't have the odds on the flop to continue if you're hoping for just a queen.