Joined: Jan '09
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2nd hand.
Standard play, raise preflop and cBet flop. Betsizes are ok aswell imho. Well played.
1st hand
Preflop - raise ok.
Flop - Don't like the size of your flop cBet. It's about 33%pot and it is a 3way pot: you risk marginal/drawing hands stay in the pot because they have to invest little to join a big pot. If they hit something turn or river you're in big troubles. If I'd bet (and I would) I'ld bet an amount between 50% and 70% pot.
Turn - a blank card fall down. Now you have evaluate who you are facing. Who is oppo? tag-reg-fish-loose-passive-unknown. Does he like to float? Everything depends on what image you have of him and his image of you.
A second barrel should be ok. Also a check/raise could be a move here. You bet and he call. He is showing weakness... or is he slowplaying?.
You read for the weakness and shoved river. He folded.
But: Will hands stronger than your fold here? Will hands weaker than your call here? This are the questions you should ask yourself.
Joined: Feb '08
Location: Ireland
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like the bet size comment ... often wonder about how much i should be betting ... i feel my bet on flop of hand 2 was strong nice to get the comment that it should have being more ... in general its not surprising to get a call on the flop ... getting a call on the turn rings alarm bells .. so why the bet on the river .... well in this case was just instinct ... other times in similar situations i would have checked .. hadnt had much read on him as he wasnt long at table but he had re raised a raise when in the BB from me and called my re all in and had A,3 suited ... if i had to put him on a hand id say J,10 A,10 ...
