Quote Originally Posted by jackvance
Hand 1: unless he's a calling station, I don't see the point. You're only getting called by the flush there really. I'd reraise him more on the flop and if he calls hope I don't have to put in any more money..
If I hadn't turned the set, I agree. Yeah, I should've raised bigger on the flop. $6 maybe? Or $8? In this case, the pot was big enough that I was satisfied to take it down there (again-- am I losing value in these situations?) or gambool to double up and suck out on the river. If he wants to be stupid and hang around with a naked Ad/Kd, fine-- he's just going to have to pay.

Hand 2: same thing.. why overbet the pot here? Either he is slowplaying and you just nailed yourself, or he's not gonna call that if he got nothing. Bet in a way that makes weaker hands call too.
Yeah, the bad beats have a way of screwing with my head. I get a good hand and I just don't want to get sucked out on (but end up losing big when I've been outflopped and slowplayed). Bet 2/3 pot but proceed with caution with a club/queen/seven on the river or if he wakes up with a strong bet?

Hand 3: meh, I used to overanalyse like you do there, but really.. you just don't know. Just play a consistent game. Put in $4 on the turn so a worse hand will call. Or overbet the pot if you want to gamble that he'll donk call it, assuming it's a stupid bluff. And really, checking there is stupid. First you reraise then you want to slowplay? Doesn't work. Even if he folded as you bet, doesn't mean you made a mistake.. if he realizes he is beat, there is no way to extract value anymore. Oh yeah and there really is no "read" excuse for a minbet in this situation imho.
I bet $3 on the turn and he folded. I should just be happy to net $3 on this hand anyway. In the past I'd have open limped and probably just have netted the blinds.