Bet top top into two-pair board?

[Dangeresque]

Didn't have good reads on either opponent, beyond somewhat loose-passive.

Ultimate Bet 0.02/0.04 Hold'em (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (14 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(7 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (11 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls.

River: (14 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 14 BB

[NIX]

I would bet again on the river. You didn't get popped on the turn, so I don't think you're against trip 3s. I'd like to get a few more bets from worse queens or pocket pairs if UTG+1 happened to have one.

[kerowo]

With position I'm 3-betting this pre-flop. I think there are enough hands (and at .02/.04 elbows, feet, and hips) that will call a river bet. You need to learn when to listen to that little voice that says "they have to have some kind of hand or why where they staying to the river?" and when not to and value bet.

[Dangeresque]

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With position I'm 3-betting this pre-flop. I think there are enough hands (and at .02/.04 elbows, feet, and hips) that will call a river bet. You need to learn when to listen to that little voice that says "they have to have some kind of hand or why where they staying to the river?" and when not to and value bet.

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That's why I really didn't want to bet that river. The board had absolutely no draws... I think you're right about the PF 3-bet, though. I'd do it live in a 6-8 to the flop game, but was a little hesitant because online .02/.04 is actually tighter than 3/6 live. Need to work on that fear thing too, especially when they both checked.

[Aaron W.]

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With position I'm 3-betting this pre-flop. I think there are enough hands (and at .02/.04 elbows, feet, and hips) that will call a river bet. You need to learn when to listen to that little voice that says "they have to have some kind of hand or why where they staying to the river?" and when not to and value bet.

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That's why I really didn't want to bet that river. The board had absolutely no draws... I think you're right about the PF 3-bet, though. I'd do it live in a 6-8 to the flop game, but was a little hesitant because online .02/.04 is actually tighter than 3/6 live. Need to work on that fear thing too, especially when they both checked.

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Bet the river because you will often see KQ/QJ/QTs and maybe even Q9s call you down. You may also see JJ/TT/99/AK looking you up as well.