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    Default Help in a common situation

    This is a common situation, where I’m not confident in my play yet.
    6max, 100bbs, micro and small stakes

    Hero raises UTG+1 with , gets called by BTN.
    Flop comes .......hero bets 3/4 PSB and get’s called.
    Turn for example brings .....hero?

    My standard play is c/f, which feels like folding the best hand a lot and/or not exploiting enough FE.

    I am aware this is opponent dependent….but let’s leave out the extreme nits and callingstations, or please comment what to look for if it’s the key thing to consider.

    - What should be my considerations whether to take a different line than c/f?
    - What are the pros and cons about a b/f vs c/r ?

    - How much different is a board of say :Th: ?
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    What'cha know about the button?

    Against difficult, stuborn sorts c-betting the flop every time is probably a mistake.

    Against weak guys who peel a lot, you need to double barrel here a lot.
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    bet flop check fold turn.

    cbetting this every time is fine with AK bc of the fact taht u have value on 14 or so turn cards. This is not a good turn to barrel.

    i would only checkfold this flop if u had like 33.
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    I wouldn't barrel this particular card but any over card to the board I would.

    Also you need reads, I mean some people will float this flop with QJo and fold the turn every time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fnord
    What'cha know about the button?

    Against difficult, stuborn sorts c-betting the flop every time is probably a mistake.

    Against weak guys who peel a lot, you need to double barrel here a lot.
    Let's say very roughly there are 4 types of opponents at these stakes:
    1. The loose passive, who will call here with any pair and quite some overs at least a decent amount of times.
    2. The tight passive, who will fold like anything but TP.
    3. 'Tough opponent' who will bluff raise or float this flop a decent amount, calls with underpairs and TP hands as well.
    4. Maniacal, who will raise this flop liberally.

    Assuming type 3 is rare at my stakes, I don't see how c-betting this everytime is a mistake. More often than not I expect it to be for value.
    And I certainly am willing to play back at agression by aggressive villains. (maybe even more than I should)

    Still, is there anything more to say about this than c/f is standard and b/f only against the peelers? I.e. how light do you think a c/r is going to get called...how is that compared to a bet? What about a 3 barrel?

    Can we more often bet on adrawy board with non-drawhitting-turn, compared to a blank turn on a drawless board?
    Can we represent the straight/flush when it hits?

    (I know these are very general questions, without perfect answers to them, I'm just looking for directions to explore)

    Quote Originally Posted by Renton
    bet flop check fold turn.

    cbetting this every time is fine with AK bc of the fact taht u have value on 14 or so turn cards. This is not a good turn to barrel.

    I would only checkfold this flop if u had like 33.
    Which one of the following is a good 2 barrel (some are obvious, but not all to me)? , :Td:, :Jd:, :Qd:, :Kd:, :Ad:

    Check/folding AK on this board is rarely an option for me as well...but so is 33. Is c/f with 33 standard for you?
    Why are you c/fing 33 and betting AK?...(to me it's not like you have a million outs and/or will get paid big with AK)

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