I chose to play this passive although there was possible straights and flushes that could hit. On the river is this a good value bet here based on his stack or should I have just put him all-in and hope for a call? Also to be honest I wasn't quite sure where he was at although when I check raised the turn i figure if he had any hand he would be pushing.



Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $12.05
UTG+1: $20.60
MP1: $4.40
MP2: $31
CO: $30.75
Button: $24.10
Hero: $22.95
BB: $10

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is SB with
2 folds, MP1 calls, 3 folds, Hero calls, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.75, 3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.75, MP1 folds, Hero calls.

Turn: ($2.25, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.75, Hero raises to $3, BB calls.

River: ($8.25, 2 players)
Hero bets $4, BB calls.

Results:
Final pot: $16.25

I could make a case for raising preflop, but with short stack sizes I prefer completing.

I don't mind check-raising the flop, but check-calling is too dangerous on that board. I like a c/r to ~$2.25. This isn't a good time to slowplay.

As played, c/r turn to $4. That makes is easier to get the rest of his money on the river.

On the river you can go ahead and put him allin. He only has $6 left.

Totally agree that I shouldn't have slow played this but I wanted to gamble a little bit here.

I like to limp with pocket pairs as opposed to raising only for set value. That's probably a preference to the type of players people are

Yah maybe I should have just put him all-in here.

He had 10,10 so if I would have check raised the flop and could have probably put him all in on the turn or river.

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