an entirely unpleasant TT hand heads-up

[SamIAm]

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Yeah, value bet the river.

Psyche.

[/ QUOTE ]See, _I_ got the 'psyche' reference. Means "kidding", or "joke". As in "Don't value bet the river." [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

If your preflop happened in later position, where it's folded more and THEN somebody raises as first in, I'd 3-bet with TT. If he's a decent player using his position and the fact that he's first to act, you certainly want to raise against hands like A8 that are just semi-stealing.

In middle position, I think I'd just fold. You don't know what's gonna happen behind you, and you're too easily dominated. I hate cold-calling. (Not necessarily here, just in general. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img])

Otherwise, I think you played fine. I'd fold to a raise on the turn, but if they're gonna keep calling, I guess you have to bet the flop and turn.
-Sam

[groovy8]

All good points. I think I might suffer slightly from "fear
of being weak-tight", which is an ailment these forums tend
to induce. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[StellarWind]

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I think I might suffer slightly from "fear
of being weak-tight", which is an ailment these forums tend
to induce.

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It's an unfortunate fact that when posters disagree with a fold they often unconsciously or deliberately stigmatize the player as "weak-tight" instead of logically criticizing the individual play. This adds nothing to the debate and discourages people from speaking their minds.