Why am I getting creamed at these games?

[Felipe]

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Thanks for the replies. What mistake did I make on the flop with top pair though? Should I have just bet at it? There were 6 SB in the pot, if I bet I'm offering 6.5:1 on a call. Check-raising was the better play in my view, and so was waiting for the turn, where my bet offered 4:1 (not 3:1 right because my bet added to the 3 already in there would make it 4:1). Yeah, I should be thankful for calling stations, but I was just a little frustrated tonight. I should try to pay more attention to my opponents tendencies as well. I haven't read TOP, but maybe I'll pick it up. Thanks again.

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Having the flop checked around is among THE WORST things that you could have let happen. You let it happen. Since you CANNOT BE *SURE* of someone else betting (you preflop raised...they might be scared) you *MUST* bet. "IF i bet I'm offereing 6:1 on a call" That's correct! But if you check, you offer them 6:0!!! That's WORSE!

Waiting for the turn is also very bad. If they have a single A of trump (the flush suit), you check the flop, it gets checked around. Now another trump suit shows up on the board. Your opponent with A of trump has picked up a 9 out draw! FOR FREE! You have to bet, and let them make a mistake by calling you. When you check, they are making no mistakes

YOU ARE.