I've been out of the game for a long time..... few hands.

Well this is the first time I'm considering playing seriously again since neteller went down a couple years ago so I'm starting at the bottom and hopefully will work my way up. I kinda suck though. A couple hands for comments.


I just sat at this table so I have no hud stats on this guy at all. I'm not sure if I should raise for value on the river here or just call. Is the turn good for pot control?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($31.40)
UTG ($23.70)
UTG+1 ($23.20)
MP1 ($32.65)
MP2 ($7.30)
CO ($27.05)
Hero (Button) ($25)
SB ($13.25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, Q
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 3 folds, Hero raises to $1.25, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $1

Flop: ($3.10) 5, 10, Q (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $1.50, Hero raises to $4, UTG+1 calls $2.50

Turn: ($11.10) 8 (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks

River: ($11.10) Q (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $3.50, Hero .......


I just sat down at this table too but I looked at the previous hands and he had won like 3 or 4 of the last 5 pots so I had him as really loose. What would be the the play for most value here?


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP1 ($43.75)
MP2 ($15.45)
Hero (CO) ($25)
Button ($24.90)
SB ($25)
BB ($15.60)
UTG ($9.15)
UTG+1 ($15.10)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 2, K
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero (poster) checks, 2 folds, BB checks

Flop: ($0.85) 7, K, 2 (3 players)
BB checks, MP1 bets $0.50, Hero raises to $1.75, 1 fold, MP1 raises to $3, Hero ......

Hand 1 I'd just call.....you're wa/wb here and will see the Ac just about every time given villains position and preflop play. It could almost be a fold but JJ with Jc could be taking a shot, I just expect to see Axc here way too often.

Hand 2, don't post . Other than that, raise to $12, call the shove and see you're against a set. At this level, min-raise is 99% a set so expect him to turn up with 77 or 22 here nearly every time.

posting in the CO is fine, I probably call and play the turn