Pot control

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
4 players
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Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is Button with A:diamond: J:heart:
UTG folds, Hero raises to $1, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop: 2:heart: J:spade: 6:club: ($2.25, 2 players)
SB bets $0.25, Hero raises to $1.5, SB calls.

Turn: Q:spade: ($5.25, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: 9:spade: ($5.25, 2 players)
SB bets $2.48, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $10.21

Is this correct usage of pot control? Marginal hand vs an opponent who probably doesn't have many outs. Villain is loose/passive.

Raise bigger on the flop if you're not planning on betting the turn.

Also, with some practice it's very easy to figure out where you're at here.

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Originally Posted by Harry

Is this correct usage of pot control? Marginal hand vs an opponent who probably doesn't have many outs. Villain is loose/passive.

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I don't think so.
when i try to control pot size i usually do it on the flop by chk/calling with a marginal TPTK or TPGK type hand. this way most opps never put u on TP when you bet the turn and will call you with weaker hands. Also the turn bet is smaller so you can get off cheap when u have to.

As played i think you should reraise more on flop, bet turn and chk/fold river.