Gambling too much?
 

I haven't played much no-limit Holdem, mostly a 7-stud player.

I guess I am gambling too much here? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

$2-$5, $200 max buy-in at The Bellagio.

Before this hand I had increased my stack to $400, my main opponent has about $225

Pre-flop: couple limpers, I limp with 6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], a limper behind me, plus the blinds, 6 players, pot is $30

Flop: 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]-8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]-6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4 checks, I check, last position bets $30, folded to me I raise $75, after about 10 seconds my opponent goes all-in for about another $115, I call

About my opponent, he would limp there with T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], not with T7off I believe. Would limp with a medium pocket pair there, raise a big pocket pair. I don't think he would gamble his stack on a mere flush draw so I was pretty certain he had a made hand of some sort.

Result
 

He had 98 for top two and I bricked out and doubled him through.

Re: Result
 

Looks fine, although you should be raising more on the flop than $75. $75 is just a bit more than a minraise, and isn't gonna make anything decent fold here.

Re: Gambling too much?
 

looks good. I would raise to whatever ammount is most likely to get a fold. w/o knowing the game, $100 sounds about right,

Re: Result
 

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equity (%) win (%) tie (%)
Hand 1: 47.1599 % 46.71% 00.92% { 6c5c }
Hand 2: 52.8401 % 52.45% 00.92% { 9h8d }
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Warning, results oriented thinking follows:
you were flipping against his range, and you had like 2.5:1 pot odds. calling was correct.

Re: Result
 

wtf... 2/5 200max? that sounds like an awful game to play.

Re: Result
 

yeah, vomit...abc for the win

Re: Result
 

I agree. I just sat down for the heck of it. A friend of mine was playing in it.

Re: Result
 

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wtf... 2/5 200max? that sounds like an awful game to play.

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lowest level NL game at bellagio - heard it's the best NL game in town...

Re: Result
 

do they also have a 2/5 500max? or is that the only 2/5 game they have? i've never played at the bellagio.

Re: Gambling too much?
 

1. Bet at the flop here. Bet the pot. If your opponent raises you, make a decision to either take a stand and push all your chips or to fold. What you did here was basically committ yourself to the pot, while giving him a chance to put all his chips in. Force him to make a harder decision by betting out.

2. If you are going to check/raise, then push all-in.

Re: Gambling too much?
 

Silverlining -
Due to effective stack sizes, a c/r all in is much better than a b3b. b3b has no folding equity as villain will be pot comitted by the time you 3bet.