I think I'm struggling with the concept of when its best to use a b/f line. Here are two hands I wasnt sure about in spots where I could b/f, c/c or c/f.


Hand 1

30/10ish loose postflop (not a lot has stood out, think I saw him call a flop c-bet with 2nd pair once).

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG Hero ($84.89)
CO Rafapaz ($12.20)
BTN Sweetpenny ($169.29)
SB pauluzz84 ($47.50)
BB Tiltmanager ($50.00)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 5 players) Hero is UTG
Hero raises to $1.75, 1 fold, Sweetpenny calls $1.75, pauluzz84 calls $1.50, Tiltmanager calls $1.25

Flop: ($7, 4 players)
pauluzz84 checks, Tiltmanager checks, Hero bets $5, Sweetpenny calls $5, pauluzz84 folds, Tiltmanager folds

Turn: ($17, 2 players)
Hero ???



Hand 2

I dont like my PF 3-bet here, but main question is on river:


53/16 havnt seen this min-raise pf thing before. Calling station tendencies postflop.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG simonpok ($47.30)
UTG 1 AAndrzej ($59.85)
CO RedBaronBS ($62.38)
BTN davidenco ($104.05)
SB Hero ($76.31)
BB bosjes1 ($51.23)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is SB
simonpok calls $0.50, AAndrzej calls $0.50, RedBaronBS calls $0.50, davidenco raises to $1, Hero raises to $5, 1 fold, simonpok folds, AAndrzej folds, RedBaronBS folds, davidenco calls $4

Flop: ($12, 2 players)
Hero bets $8, davidenco calls $8

Turn: ($28, 2 players)
Hero checks, davidenco checks

River: ($28, 2 players)
Hero ???


Havnt seen him slowplay ever, but I'm still concerned about monsters under the bed...



Hand 3

I think I played this fine until river (correct me if not), however I kinda froze on river:

Err, around 60/20 have seen him do this min-bet donk on flop and fold to pot sized raise (hence my smaller one).

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG AAndrzej ($69.05)
UTG 1 RedBaronBS ($90.58)
CO 33berna33 ($37.71)
BTN Hero ($108.24)
SB bosjes1 ($55.34)
BB simonpok ($38.40)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is BTN
2 folds, 33berna33 calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2.50, 2 folds, 33berna33 calls $2

Flop: ($5.75, 2 players)
33berna33 bets $0.50, Hero raises to $4, 33berna33 calls $3.50

Turn: ($13.75, 2 players)
33berna33 checks, Hero checks

River: ($13.75, 2 players)
33berna33 bets $13.75, $13.75 to Hero ($101.74)?

I check behind turn because I figure I dont get any more value barrelling a scare card for him when he's obviously weak. Question is with approx 17 behind is there value shoving over river? How much of his range is QT (which he always calls), how much is bluff (which he always folds) and how much is something else he may call with?