Don't you just hate those min-raises...

[splashpot]

I'm making this hand up so hopefully it will be interesting enough. First hand of a 22-33. You're dealt AKs in MP. Folded to you and you raise to 75. Folded to the button who calls.

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
You make a standard continuation bet of 125-150. Villian min-raises. What do you do? I know some people think this is an easy fold, but I feel stupid folding to min-raises. Just feels super weak.

[tigerite]

Yes, I do hate it, and it's why I don't always cont bet a flop like this.

[splashpot]

Ok. But check/folding seems even more weak. And check/calling seems too dangerous.

[tigerite]

Bah dangerous indeed. It depends on the size of the bet and all sorts of things whether you continue or not with the hand.

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First hand of a 22-33.

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This is the first hand.
You missed the flop.
Your OOP.

Unless you have specific notes on Villain...Let it go.

[Postiga]

Easy fold. He probably has something, and he's probably not letting it go at the 22/33s.

I'm always confused by this, too. Maybe we should play it to the end the next few times it happens so we can see what they have. It might be +EV in the long run.

[splashpot]

Or what if the flop is 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Now it's pretty obvious to the villian that your bet is a c-bet. But you can also be kinda sure he missed the flop too. Does this change anything?

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Or what if the flop is 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Now your continuation bet is even more obvious. But you can also be kinda sure he missed the flop too. Does this change anything?

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Not for me.