My first NL50 post, a BB special hand...

[SonOfWestwood]

So I'm finally taking a shot at NL50. Here's what I think is the only questionable hand I played in my first session.

This is MP3's second hand at the table.

How does the line look? Am I too aggressive by betting out each street? The river call is a must, I assume?

Thanks for any comments.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (10 handed) converter

CO ($48.75)
Button ($51.10)
SB ($52.50)
Hero ($54.60)
UTG ($32.62)
UTG+1 ($19.50)
UTG+2 ($25)
MP1 ($131.95)
MP2 ($98.25)
MP3 ($61.60)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25. UTG+2 posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG+2 (poster) checks, MP1 calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: ($2.25) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP3 calls $2.

Turn: ($6.25) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, MP3 calls $4.

River: ($14.25) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $7</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to $14</font>, Hero calls $7.

Final Pot: $42.25

[xcrack999]

I like betting more on the turn and the river. Make it $6 on the turn and $12 to $18 on the river. I think you have to call that raise.

[gol4pro]

No way to fold the river.

Turn bet 5$. The last thing he will put you on is a flush, and he may bluff.

Flop looks good, but what's your plan on a bricked turn? I especially like the flop out of the BB where you can represent a 7 easily.

River-- bet 12-15ish. Call his raise-- you'll often see a lower flush or just open trips.

[SonOfWestwood]

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I like betting more on the turn and the river. Make it $6 on the turn and $12 to $18 on the river. I think you have to call that raise.

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Why is it better to bet more? My "default" is to bet pot flop, 2/3 pot turn, 1/2 pot river with made hands and semi-bluffs.

[SonOfWestwood]

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Flop looks good, but what's your plan on a bricked turn? I especially like the flop out of the BB where you can represent a 7 easily.

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Unless I have a read on the guy (which I don't in this situation), I'm just check-calling up to maybe a 1/2 pot bet on the turn. I'm putting him on a flush draw or a 7 after the flop call, and he's likely not going to fold to a turn bet. Sound okay?

[djoyce003]

i play it the exact same way, NH.

[xcrack999]

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Why is it better to bet more? My "default" is to bet pot flop, 2/3 pot turn, 1/2 pot river with made hands and semi-bluffs.

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Because if he has a seven or a lower flush, he will most likely call a 3/4 pot bet on that river because the way that you played it, he shouldn't be putting you on a flush.

[UOPokerPlayer]

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i play it the exact same way, NH.

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[RiverFenix]

If that is your default way of playing it what is the content? The river minraise is an easy call.