so whenever i get a big pair like JJ+, i always raise preflop and definitely any underflop. maybe even a flop with only one over to my pair. anyways, not my question. obv i want to deny odds to play to draw me out. so when the entire board is all unders to my pair, by the river, the pot is a bit larger than i want it to be. big pots are for big hands. and at 5NL overpairs seem to be good *most* of the time. however this probably won't always be the case as i move up in limits, as i see many struggling with AA hands. so i'm curious how i could play these types of hands better (keep the pot smaller) yet still maintain control of the hand? for instance:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (7 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
Button ($10.84)
SB ($6.41)
BB ($8.09)
Hero ($8)
MP1 ($2.83)
MP2 ($4.08)
CO ($8.50)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Jhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Jhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif. MP2 posts a blind of $0.07.
Hero raises to $0.25, 1 fold, MP2 (poster) calls $0.20, CO calls $0.25, 3 folds.
Flop: ($0.84) Thttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (3 players)
Hero bets $0.7, MP2 folds, CO calls $0.70.
Turn: ($2.24) 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (2 players)
Hero bets $2, CO calls $2.
River: ($6.24) 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.
Final Pot: $6.24
i was intending on c/c the river depending on his bet size.
i'm sure this post is probably pretty broad but...
also comments on hand even though i think i played it well.
btw i folded QQ preflop twice tonight. i would have been up against both KK AND AA both times! that is so sick.
