Value towned myself once again

28/5 over only 20 hands

We're getting it in all the time here right?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop

SB ($27.55)
BB ($4.55)
UTG ($29.15)
UTG+1 ($5)
MP1 ($18.45)
MP2 ($22.50)
Hero (MP3) ($25)
CO ($11.30)
Button ($28.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif
2 folds, MP1 bets $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.75, CO calls $1.75, Button calls $1.75, 2 folds, MP1 calls $1.25

Flop: ($7.35) 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (4 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $4, 1 fold, Button calls $4, 1 fold

Turn: ($15.35) 3http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
Hero bets $8, Button calls $8

River: ($31.35) 3http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (2 players)
Hero bets $11.25 (All-In), Button calls $11.25

Total pot: $53.85 | Rake: $2.60

why on earth are you betting so small?

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Originally Posted by sil693

why on earth are you betting so small?

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is there any reason to be betting any bigger? i bet the way i did to try to get my stack in the middle by the river

You may regret getting it all in that late. You don't want your opponent to catch up without costing him. I would rethink my strategy.

Lefty

Preflop because he donk min raised I usually ignore the bet size if I've got a big pair and make it like $2-$2.50 at least so no one else feels the urge to come in. $2.75 actually looks pretty uninviting for any over-callers, and it's only slightly less than what you're 3-bet would be if he made a 4x raise pre.

Then you get a (hopefully) heads up 3-bet pot with AA rahter than a 4 way donk picnic.

lol @ donk picnic.

I like raising more pre also. I really don't think we can c/f river with this size of pot so why not stick it in yourself and not allow his smaller pps to check it back.

Even If we are so sure that if he bets the river that we're beat by a house and can confidently c/f here, I still think smaller 2 pairs are a way bigger part of his range and we're losing value by not sticking it in when he's so obligated to call due to pot size.

Relatively std imo.