Am I an insufferable nit?

I'm trying to take a stab at SH and feeling like a total donk. Help please.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

CO ($63.15)
Button ($387.35)
SB ($26.50)
BB ($100)
UTG ($165.55)
Hero ($99.70)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 2, 2.
UTG calls $1, Hero raises to $3, 2 folds, SB calls $2.50, 1 fold, UTG calls $2.

Flop: ($10) T, J, 9 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($10) 2 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $10, Hero raises to $40, SB folds, UTG calls $30.

River: ($90) K (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $90



#2


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB ($63.15)
UTG ($411.85)
MP ($98.50)
Button ($120.55)
Hero ($142.70)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, K.
UTG calls $1, 2 folds, Hero raises to $3, BB calls $2, UTG calls $2.

Flop: ($9) A, 6, 3 (3 players)
Hero bets $6, BB folds, UTG calls $6.

Turn: ($21) J (2 players)
Hero bets $8, UTG calls $8.

River: ($37) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $17, UTG folds.

Final Pot: $54

1 - looks good, although I do think you're often ahead on the river...but would want a read to value bet/shove.

2 - seems ok. usually I'd check/call the flop, and bet more on the turn - maybe 3/4 pot.

also I usually raise to 5 pre flop after a limp, especially oop, but could see possible benefits to less.

You have the stone cold nuts in hand 2.. bet more.

1: raise more preflop, shove/check river is both fine I guess.
2: raise more preflop, check/call flop. As played bet close to pot at turn/river.

1. This is fine
2. Bet bigger on the turn and the river

Originally Posted by johnny_fish

shove/check river is both fine I guess.

this isn't possible. If theres any addition ev in shoving, then checking is clearly the inferior play.

Yes

Hand 1: People suck, shove river.
Hand 2: I think anyone who calls $8 here calls $12. I think I would just pot it.

Originally Posted by benny999

2 - seems ok. usually I'd check/call the flop, and bet more on the turn - maybe 3/4 pot.

I think you might as well tell your op your hole cards if you're going to play a line like this.

On hand 1 i think the check behind is good... it looks like a pair and a straight draw. He's probably a check raise kind of guy since he obviously missed a check raise on the flop.

Or he's retarded, but we'll assume he's not utterly stupid.

Originally Posted by bigred

Originally Posted by benny999

2 - seems ok. usually I'd check/call the flop, and bet more on the turn - maybe 3/4 pot.

I think you might as well tell your op your hole cards if you're going to play a line like this.

With 4 to a flush how tricky can we get? Our opponent may call with a worse heart so we might as well get value by actually making a standard size bet.

Originally Posted by andy-akb

Originally Posted by bigred

Originally Posted by benny999

2 - seems ok. usually I'd check/call the flop, and bet more on the turn - maybe 3/4 pot.

I think you might as well tell your op your hole cards if you're going to play a line like this.

With 4 to a flush how tricky can we get? Our opponent may call with a worse heart so we might as well get value by actually making a standard size bet.

I'd just rather take a more aggressive line then a check/call. It was more that call I don't like.

Originally Posted by Renton

Originally Posted by johnny_fish

shove/check river is both fine I guess.

this isn't possible. If theres any addition ev in shoving, then checking is clearly the inferior play.

but its possible that shoving is 0EV

at which point shoving is still the better play, because of metagame.

I usually check here on hand 1 as well. Then again, I'm also the kinda guy to call OP's shove with two pair....

Originally Posted by elipsesjeff

Then again, I'm also the kinda guy to call OP's shove with two pair....

Most of the field will tank for about 15 seconds, maybe type something cute in the chat window, then make that call.

"oh well, i'll guess i will pay off the straight. NH"