Overcards against weak/passive opponents...

Ugh, I hate overcards... someone please let me know how bad I misplayed this one [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] BTW, these were passive opponents.

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (9 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 calls, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (4 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB folds, BB folds, MP2 calls.

Turn: (3 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP2 calls.

River: (5 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: 6 BB

[milesdyson]

misplayed every street [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

raise preflop. given no pfr, check or fold flop, turn and river unless you improve.

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misplayed every street [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

raise preflop. given no pfr, check or fold flop, turn and river unless you improve.

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These overcard hands drive me crazy, I do this about once every session or two and completely misplay them thinknig I have some brilliant read against passives... [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] - lol

Btw, why do I raise preflop? - Because they are weak and passive?

[Felipe]

aggression pays dividends in poker.

Raise KTs preflop from LP to build a pot. You've got a good hand and good position. A raise can buy you the button. A raise can get you a free turn card. A raise can improve your pot odds should you need to chase.

If you have not read Small Stakes hold'em by ed miller, you should if you really want to dominate those .25/.50 games. It will pay its self off with good play in about 2 weeks at 25c/50c.

[milesdyson]

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A raise can improve your pot odds should you need to chase.

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for some reason i find this sooooooo aggravating

[Duerig]

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Btw, why do I raise preflop?

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Value. You probably have the best hand at this point.

[DCWildcat]

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misplayed every street [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

raise preflop. given no pfr, check or fold flop, turn and river unless you improve.

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yeah, this is about right. Don't worry, overcards are tricky, you'll figure them out.