Some overpairs

******* Hand 1 ********
No reads.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $353.10
UTG+1: $188.95
Hero: $200
Button: $194
SB: $47.40
BB: $204.85

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with A A
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $8, Button calls, 2 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: 8 8 5 ($27, 3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $20, Button calls, UTG folds.

Turn: 2 ($67, 2 players)
Hero bets $50, Button calls.

River: Q ($167, 2 players)
Hero checks, Button is all-in $116, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $399

******* Hand 2 ********
Villain is a 62/14 calling station.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $202.95
UTG+1: $203.30
CO: $154.45
Button: $275.95
SB: $333.20
Hero: $390.25

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with K K
3 folds, Button calls, SB calls, Hero raises to $8, Button calls, SB folds.

Flop: 3 4 6 ($18, 2 players)
Hero bets $12, Button calls.

Turn: 4 ($42, 2 players)
Hero bets $30, Button calls.

River: T ($102, 2 players)
Hero bets $75, Button calls.

Results:
Final pot: $252

1. I raise a little bigger PF, but its not a big deal. Flop im going to also bet more, but again, thats just my preference for bet sizing. Turn and river seem fine, I wouldnt hate a push on the river, but I dont think a check/call is bad against an unknown villain

2. Against a calling stationg Ill probably go pot-pot-pot here

Both of these hands seem fine to me, only thing I differ on is the bet sizing.

1. A read would be great here....but I don't mind this at all. His river bet screams "you're so dead" or "please go away," so I think overall it's probably wise to call here.

2. I like. Good value bet on the river, weaker hands will check behind.

blocking bet on river in #1

Originally Posted by gabe

blocking bet on river in #1

Say...$40?

Warpe,

Hand 1: Well played. I dont a river fold is that bad though, but I would call as you did.

Hand 2: I bet more on the flop, but the rest is fine. If he has shown aggression postflop before, I wouldnt mind a river check to get him to bluff a missed draw or some worse pair he would maybe fold to a riverbet.

Results:

Hand 1 villain stacked off with JJ.
Hand 2 villain called down with...22.

gabe i don't understand blocking this river

only the backdoor draw completed, the river is a blank for villains range, which we seem to have had crushed to begin with.

plus the pot is too big to bet and fold to an all in

when i first looked at hand i read it as opponent going allin for $160, not $116, so the stacks are kinda shallow for a blocking bet. sorry about that.