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After what appears to have been just a good run of cards to start my 6 max career I have been really struggling to adjust from the full tables. I think my biggest problem is knowing when to turn the aggression off and when to give players credit for their hand. I have a couple of examples against some loose passive opponents that I would love some advice on.
Hand #1: UTG is 51.76/5.88/0.75 after 80 hands
Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls.
Flop: (8 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls.
Turn: (5 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG calls.
River: (9 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.
Final Pot: 11 BB
Should I be concerned with the turn bet at all? Is this a good value bet at the river?
Hand #2: UTG in this hand is the same as the last hand. The button is 65.38/0.00/1.91 after 26 hands
Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is MP with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, BB calls, UTG calls.
Flop: (8.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, BB calls, UTG calls.
Turn: (6.25 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, BB folds, UTG calls.
River: (9.25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks, Button checks.
Final Pot: 9.25 BB
Is this river check weak?
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Hand one looks fine, hand two I'm betting the river unless I close the action, but a check/call there I doubt is far (if any) behind betting.