NL 2/4 (6 Max)...Bullied and Bully

[Lucky]

Hand 1: SB is solid, other two are super loose, play slightly better postflop, i.e. (50/15/2). They're not the worst, but bad.

So on flop, when SB bets out in that field, I decide I dont want to play a big pot with my hand. Not wanting to play a big pot is obvious, but does anyone else fold like I did.

I'm figuring I'm up against a flush draw, KJish hand, and a set.


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter

MP ($1058.30)
Hero ($444.10)
SB ($734.60)
BB ($379.80)
UTG ($184.23)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $2.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $12</font>, Hero calls $12, SB (poster) calls $10, BB calls $8.

Flop: ($48) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $32</font>, BB calls $32, MP calls $32, Hero folds.

Turn: ($144) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets $80</font>, MP folds, SB folds.

Final Pot: $224





Hand 2: 3 pre-flop callers are nice and donkish. Flop caller is bad and wild (60/18/1). He may bet turn if I check, but i dont want to let him hit some gross flush. He's much more passive post flop and likely to call, than bet i think.

I could bet less, feign weakness, hope he comes over the top. Basically, since i've decided im going all the way with this (if he has a 7, oh well), did play it wrong?


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Hero ($481.50)
MP ($406.40)
CO ($751.30)
Button ($1215.05)
SB ($433.20)
BB ($257)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $2.
Hero calls $4, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $4, Button calls $4, <font color="#CC3333">SB (poster) raises to $6</font>, BB calls $4, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $35</font>, CO folds, Button calls $31, SB calls $27, BB calls $27.

Flop: ($144) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $4</font>, BB calls $4, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $100</font>, Button calls $100, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: ($352) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Button calls $346.50.

River: ($698.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $698.50

[wutevahung]

i like both

[Gregg777]

I like them both.

Some will argue it is weak to fold the flop on hand one, but considering SB is solid and leads out, and the two donks call, I will lose more than win in this spot.