Help Me Get Value

[StilettoNole 0]

Again, PF is questionable... I hate min-raises pre-flop, and I wanted to punish this guy. I didn't get too crazy on the flop because villain's check raise screamed of strength here and he could easily have a set. I didn't really want to go to war here. Is that a bad play?Also, ever checking behind on the turn?Thanks.Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)MP ($22.80)CO ($4.55)Hero ($23.45)SB ($25.40)BB ($27.05)UTG ($24.90)Preflop: Hero is Button with , . 1 fold, MP raises to $0.5, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, SB calls $0.40, BB calls $0.25.Flop: ($2) , , (4 players)SB checks, BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets $1.5, SB raises to $4.75, BB folds, MP folds, Hero calls $3.25.Turn: ($11.50) (2 players)SB checks, Hero bets $4.25, SB folds.Final Pot: $11.5

[Acid_Knight 2]

Again, PF is questionable... I hate min-raises pre-flop, and I wanted to punish this guy. I didn't get too crazy on the flop because villain's check raise screamed of strength here and he could easily have a set. I didn't really want to go to war here. Is that a bad play?

In position, I'd reraise this. If he's a bad player, calling is still pretty bad, but it's more acceptable. I mostly reraise to put pressure on him and the blinds.He cannot easily have a set on the flop. You have 2 pair, so he's gotta have the case 66, the case AA or 77. There are way more combos of AK/AQ etc than there are of sets. You should be willing to go to war all of the time with this hand on that board.I will check behind the turn sometimes because I think that the villain is bluffing a lot when you get c/r on an A high flop. That said, your small bet is good because it gets value from any real hand he's got and it's small enough that he can c/r bluff you again.Reraise preflop next time and I think you played the hand very well.

[StilettoNole 0]

OMG, Acid actually (well, almost) liked a hand I played.

[Acid_Knight 2]

OMG, Acid actually (well, almost) liked a hand I played.

That's because you actually bet and raised, which is in stark contrast to many of your earlier posts

[NoBBiR 0]

Again, PF is questionable... I hate min-raises pre-flop, and I wanted to punish this guy. I didn't get too crazy on the flop because villain's check raise screamed of strength here and he could easily have a set. I didn't really want to go to war here. Is that a bad play?Also, ever checking behind on the turn?Thanks.Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)MP ($22.80)CO ($4.55)Hero ($23.45)SB ($25.40)BB ($27.05)UTG ($24.90)Preflop: Hero is Button with , . 1 fold, MP raises to $0.5, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, SB calls $0.40, BB calls $0.25.Flop: ($2) , , (4 players)SB checks, BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets $1.5, SB raises to $4.75, BB folds, MP folds, Hero calls $3.25.Turn: ($11.50) (2 players)SB checks, Hero bets $4.25, SB folds.Final Pot: $11.5

Like Acid said, it's unlikely he flopped a set here, and if he did, thats a cooler, and we're going busto. Reraise the flop and hope he's going for broke with AK. Also there isn't really anything wrong with PF. I'd call a minraise with a suited Ace there too.I'd threebet the flop 100% to be honest.The rest is fine. Him folding holds no bearing on how the hand played.

[Temporary Nuts 1]

I raise preflop... mmmm button.... The rest is fine.

[mtdesmoines 2]

That's because you actually bet and raised, which is in stark contrast to many of your earlier posts

Betting is part of winning? WTF?