Quote Originally Posted by Pants_101
So I'm still playing cash games for 0.1/0.2c, my style is tight but hopefully aggressive... So say I raise with AQ and get a couple of callers. Flop is Q 9 3 rainbow, I bet and usually they fold. Sometimes I can get called down so I will bet every street so long as I think I'm ahead. But sometimes I run into 2 pair and because the players are passive and don't raise me I can't see how to tell that I am beat. For example I raised in EP with AK and get 3 callers(!) Flop is A 9 5 with 2 spades. I bet the pot and get 2 callers. Turn is a 2 but not a spade so I bet half the pot and get 2 calls again. River is a 4 still no spade. I make a small bet which both call, one mucks but the other shows A9 and wins with 2 pair. Is there anyway to see this coming? If I slow down on the turn I'm letting people draw out on me cheap. Do I just accept that these beats will happen and are compensated for by the times people call me down with lower kicker/ lower pair etc? In the above example would a flop of K 9 5 actually be better for me even though I probably get less action?
Yeah, I hate that too. They'll wind up giving it back in the long run. Take notes on the player and when you have the nuts or nearly the nuts take advantage of your "calling station" read. Make sure you don't overbet so you can get all your money back and then some.