PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with A:heart:, K:spade:.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, Hero raises, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (9.50 SB) 5:diamond:, 7:diamond:, 4:club: (4 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, CO calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: (6.25 BB) 4:diamond: (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, CO calls, UTG folds.

River: (8.25 BB) 9:club: (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.

Final Pot: 8.25 BB


It always takes me too long to stop firing away with overcards when noone pushes back. Obviously when the board pairs with a flush card on the turn i should stop...but no, i always have to take one more shot in these situations.

My line on the turn was bet/fold if he made his flush and raised, but how do you play this when you're just getting called down? On the flop i put him on either the straight or the flush draw, but got no resistance on the turn when the flush hit. By the river i just assumed that he has at the very least a pair and i was beaten anyways. But what line to you take here? check/call or check/fold since hte pot is small

I think the bet on the flop was uncalled for. You should have just checked it at this limit people will definately chase so why not try to hit your overcards for free if possible. You left yourself open to a raise which would not have been good. You should also have given it up on the turn.

Hands you could be up against vary a lot and this board definately hits a lot of them such as 75, 45, 97, 107, 56, any diamond draw. Its a dangerous board. Check is the best play in my opinon on the flop.

i dislike the flop bet, and i dislike the turn bet even more.

overcards vary in value, your overcards here aren't that strong, especially on the turn.

the flop bet is close, though, really depends on the table texture. the turn bet is almost always wrong.

aseem

Here is an eerily similar hand...

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with [Ac], [Kc].
1 fold, Button calls, BB calls.

Flop: (12.50 SB) [4c], [7h], [5h] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, Button bets, BB folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (9.75 BB) [5d] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

River: (11.75 BB) [8c] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 13.75 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has Ac Kc (one pair, fives).
Button has Qc Kd (one pair, fives).
Outcome: Hero wins 13.75 BB.

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yeah...ive just been going thru a cold streak/realizing i suck the past few weeks, and these situations always seem to give me trouble. I bet the flop basically hoping everyone would fold (table was pretty tight). The turn bet was stupid, as soon as i hit the button i kicked myself. IMO i could save myself 2 or 3 Bets per session if i could get myself to stop firing away like this

have you read SSHE?

if you have, go back and re-read the overcards section under miscellaneous topics.

if you haven't, read it.

in short:

1. backdoor draws are important. you had no backdoor draw, and the fact that you had no diamond actually worsens your hand significantly.

2. fewer opponents = better. three opponents on the flop makes me inclined to check.

3. texture of board is important. this board is quite coordinated, and i hate betting this. you want semi-ragged boards where people call with weak draws that they'll often let go on the turn. completely ragged boards kinda suck if you get called since you're most likely up against at least a pair, but betting those on the flop is still okay.

aseem

yeah, ive read sshe....i guess its nearing time i re-read it and got myself back on track