Originally Posted by TheMaverik91

I understand that I'd make more money betting all three streets.... but wouldn't it be worth letting the turn come out to maybe "push" someone to bet? Make them think no one has anything? Where as a straight out bet on the flop probably would have induced instant folds.

Originally Posted by spoonitnow

Some variation of bet bet raise bet raise raise bet bet raise raise bet raise raise raise raise bet bet raise bet raise go all-in.

Originally Posted by HoopyDude

Raise more pre flop.

Bet the flop, just from pre flop I can tell these players will call down with a wide range. The only time I would check this flop is against a maniac who will bet his entire range on multiple streets.

Stop worrying about "scaring" people away with your big hands - if they have complete air they will not pay off no matter how hard you try.

Big leak with new players - they overpay hands like TPGK but when they flop full houses it's time to slow play even though micro stakes is filled with fish who call 3 streets with 3rd pair.

Build big pots with big hands.

Originally Posted by ChezJ

Regarding hand 1...

If you had AK on that flop, would you cbet it? If you had QQ on that flop, would you cbet it? If you cbet those hands, would you expect your opponent to call you? If the answer is yes, then you should bet your boat, too.

On the river, there is a boat on the board, and you push on a "fake bluff." Ok, but realize that there is nothing in the pot, meaning your opponent has nothing invested to motivate him to call. he is in fact facing a lose-lose situation because in the best case, he wins half minus the rake. And in the worst case, he is up against quads, which in fact is what you are repping -- quad 6's.

So the only situation where the fake bluff will work is where you have built a good pot on prior streets and your opponent feels he has something to lose by not calling.

Hope that helps you think about your strategy...

ChezJ

Originally Posted by jyms

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($65.30)
UTG ($36.22)
MP ($197.49)
Hero (CO) ($50.92)
Button ($46.87)
SB ($9)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 9, Q
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero bets $1.50, Button calls $1.50, 2 folds, UTG calls $1

Flop: ($5.25) Q, 8, Q (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.62, Button calls $2.62, 1 fold

Turn: ($10.49) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

River: ($10.49) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $46.80 (All-In), Button calls $42.75 (All-In)

Total pot: $95.99

Results:
Button had J, 9 (full house, eights over Queens).
Hero had 9, Q (full house, Queens over eights).
Outcome: Hero won $97.04