Another weak play on my part

[Paddy]

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (6 handed)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, MP calls, CO folds, Button folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (3 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB folds, <font color="CC3333">MP raises</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 3 BB

I still haven't mastered playing top pair/no kicker, and I felt like the pot wasn't big enough to test my skills here. Still, I feel like this is a huge leak in my game. Any comments are much appreciated as always.

[Nottom]

Don't fold top pair for 1 bet heads up in a SH game, especially on a board with such obvious draws.

[Nemesis]

I call then go for a check/raise on the turn. Top pair no kicker short-handed is strong.

[Nottom]

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I call then go for a check/raise on the turn. Top pair no kicker short-handed is strong.

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I don't want to give a free turn card, I'd prefer either 3-betting and leading or going with a stop and go.

[Nemesis]

Didn't read the board carefully, I probably stop and go. Personal preference I think. Both are likely to get similar ammount of bets out of him.

[Paddy]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm afraid I'm not sure what you all mean by, "a stop and go" though I guess I could guess.

Good advice here, as always. I feel I get a little less weak/tight everyday.

[Nottom]

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I'm afraid I'm not sure what you all mean by, "a stop and go" though I guess I could guess.

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Call the flop bet and bet the turn. One of those classic you're not sure where you're at moves.

[Nemesis]

Different from the No-Limit move imortalized by our world champion Greg "Fossilman" Raymer in the multi-table tourny forum. It involves raising pre-flop with a mediocre hand, then when reraise instead of pushing all in because you feel the opponent WILL NOT FOLD you simply call. Then you push all in on the flop no matter what comes. It gives you an extra opportunity to make him fold where he wouldn't have if you'd pushed the rest of your chips in preflop.

[Nottom]

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It involves raising pre-flop with a mediocre hand, then when reraise instead of pushing all in because you feel the opponent WILL NOT FOLD you simply call. Then you push all in on the flop no matter what comes. It gives you an extra opportunity to make him fold where he wouldn't have if you'd pushed the rest of your chips in preflop.

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It usually involves calling a raise from the blinds when you have a decent hand and are shortstacked. I believe Sklansky wrote an article in cardplayer about it a while back.

[Nemesis]

yes forgot to mention the blinds part as well.

This is a fantastic post from our very own world champion on the subject.