2 PP hands @ 25NL

#1 Was my Turn too small? ( i think so, esp OOP)? I felt the flop missed vill but I bet scared of aj,kj on the turn and prob left the door wide open for draw hands too. Early on table. no stats. Would the better line be to check/fold or bigger bet to thin field and def vill's hand better.



Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP2 ($10.85)
MP3 ($9.60)
CO ($10.10)
Button ($5)
SB ($4.75)
BB ($10)
UTG ($10.10)
Hero ($22.85)
MP1 ($26.95)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 9, 9.
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.85, 3 folds, CO calls $0.85, 2 folds, BB calls $0.60.

Flop: ($2.65) T, 2, 8 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.5, CO calls $1.50, BB folds.

Turn: ($5.65) J (2 players)
Hero bets $2.5, CO calls $2.50.

River: ($10.65) K (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.

Final Pot: $10.65

#2 Did I get this one closer to right? Would this river be considered thin value or a blocking bet? I bet b/c I thought checking might give him an opening and give me too hard a decision. As it was if he came over the top I was folding.

Better... worse... same????

FTR I felt this one played out more like I planned. The first one felt like i was stumbling in the dark. Maybe just results oriented too....



Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP2 ($24)
MP3 ($24.45)
CO ($22.30)
Button ($29.70)
Hero ($26)
BB ($39.60)
UTG ($27.15)
UTG+1 ($6.20)
MP1 ($6.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T, T.
2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.85, 4 folds, Hero calls $0.75, BB calls $0.60.

Flop: ($2.55) 9, 2, 3 (3 players)
Hero bets $1.75, BB calls $1.75, MP1 folds.

Turn: ($6.05) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $4, BB calls $4.

River: ($14.05) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, BB folds.

Final Pot: $14.05

Hand 1 is fine. Especially if you were planning on B/F the turn.

Hand 2 Check/Call. All the draws missed and its very unlikely he's gonna pay off a 3rd bet with 77-88 or J9,Q9.

I can see your point on check call. Maybe gets me a few more monies when ahead and doesn't lose too much when I'm behind. My thought was how often does he have an overpair on me when I check and he bets that river.

Originally Posted by Dude_Here

I can see your point on check call. Maybe gets me a few more monies when ahead and doesn't lose too much when I'm behind. My thought was how often does he have an overpair on me when I check and he bets that river.

Almost never, the only one that's realistic is JJ and maaaaaaaaaaaaaybe QQ but I doubt it - no 3b pre, no raises post.

Hand 1: I bet a little more on turn for value, you have a decent made hand + OESD.

Hand 2: Agree with c/c