two high pocket pairs ($50NL on Stars)

1) The guy is new to the table, so no reads. I should have reraised preflop (so don't tell me that :-P). Bet the turn? As played, I have to call the river, right?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB ($95.30)
UTG ($32.60)
MP ($58.35)
Hero ($103.85)
Button ($85.90)
SB ($57.60)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Thttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, Thttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif.
1 fold, MP raises to $2, Hero calls $2, 3 folds.

Flop: ($4.75) 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, 6http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 6http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
MP bets $2.5, Hero raises to $6.5, MP calls $4.

Turn: ($17.75) 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks.

River: ($17.75) 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (2 players)
MP bets $10, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $27.75


2) 18/2 over 40 hands, no other reads. If you consider the play and the stats, this is usually AA, QQ, or JJ, right?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero ($63.70)
UTG ($59.90)
MP ($49.25)
CO ($43.90)
Button ($28.10)
SB ($56.85)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif.
UTG raises to $3, 4 folds, Hero raises to $9, UTG calls $6.

Flop: ($18.25) 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, Thttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (2 players)
Hero bets $14, UTG raises to $50.9, Hero calls $36.90.

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Originally Posted by courtiebee

1) The guy is new to the table, so no reads. I should have reraised preflop (so don't tell me that :-P). Bet the turn? As played, I have to call the river, right?

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Yeah u probably should raise preflop. and no I also don't bet the turn and I also think i fold the river.

Hand 1: As played I would call that river, you'll see AK/AQ, 88, 77, here alot. If you raised flop and checked behind on turn, and no real scare cards came to challenge your TT, why fold river to a 1/2-2/3 pot bet? You tried to take it down on the flop, then you controlled the pot, why not call?

Hand 2: I would try reraising 3.5x preflop, it helps to eliminate the weaker PPs from calling. Then if they want to felt the flop you can feel as though they made a mistake. In this hand however, with the 6x raise from UTG, and a call instead of a push preflop, I would call his flop AI all day. Sometimes your right and sometimes it pays to be a Donk.

Hand 1 I bet the turn and check behind most rivers.
Hand 2 is fine, he probably has JJ-AA.

Hand 1: I agree with Harry. We kinda need to bet turn as there are enough cards we don't wanna see on a river.

Hand 2: we are not getting away here

I really want to call that TT hand but also agree betting the turn will help to know where you are.

KK is played fine. I say meh when I notice his 2% pfr and call anyway because you're ahead of his range.

Board: 9h 4d Tc
equity win tie pots won pots tied
Hand 0: 59.525% 57.03% 02.50% 67746 2970.00 { KK }
Hand 1: 40.475% 37.97% 02.50% 45114 2970.00 { 2% }

Hand 1: I don't mind the turn check through, to induce a bluff from worse hands that might not otherwise call the turn bet, though I agree its a risker play. But I think we have to call this river bet after showing weakness on the turn.

Is opp reading the check on turn as weakness or failed reraise steal? and trying a well 'i only have to be right 1/3 times to be ahead with my air'. Or is this just plain daft thinking seeing has hero reraised on flop? I'm asking cos I auto assumed easy call.

hand 1: i agree betting the turn is better, but as played you have to call the river for a ~1/2 pot bet.

hand 2: villain mostly has JJ-AA here given his 2% pfr, but that is only over 40 hands and stats can be skewed pretty badly with so few. i think youre ahead of his range and made a good call.

Hand 1: I call most rivers here. Turn check is fine.
Hand 2: It's fine.

Hand 1: preflop call is fine. I just call the flop, and let him continue donkifying his chips on the turn, or bet it when checked to. River is close, I don't think it matters whether you call or not.