My TT needs serious help, when to slow down?

[Snugwump]

I don't really think this hand is bad. With the board as it is I'd definitely want to have a showdown. The flop raise is fine, but I might take the free turn card, expecting to call villains river bet; I don't think we win enough here to be betting for value.

I'd be more interested in seeing how you play TT on a board with A or K, and how you play it on a board where you have an overpair on the flop. Are you at least breaking even with TT?

[car ramrod]

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If the raise folds 9x hands, I really don't think we want to raise. It also folds lower pocket pairs that we have crushed.

And the "slow them down" notion doesnt really make sense to me. If he has the best hand, we don't want to be raising him, period. It's certainly not right to justify it by saying it gives us more peace of mind



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I'm guessing he is not going to fold if he has a peice of the board or a pp, so if he has a 3, a 9, or a flush draw, I like a raise.

If he happens to have a J, then we get the option to check thru the river, I like having that option. If we just call, call, call, we lose more if behind, and we give him a chance for over cards to come.

that gives me peace of mind.

[RICHI8]

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If the raise folds 9x hands, I really don't think we want to raise. It also folds lower pocket pairs that we have crushed.

And the "slow them down" notion doesnt really make sense to me. If he has the best hand, we don't want to be raising him, period. It's certainly not right to justify it by saying it gives us more peace of mind

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A raise on the flop is only one small bet. It will usually slow him down on the later rounds where there are Big Bets because then he knows he is likely to face a raise.

[Buckmulligan]

rich -

again, this is completely arbitrary. It's nice when we get him to check into us, but don't forget the times when he three bets this flop or calls the flop and c/raised the turn.

[Yobz]

What would you guys do if villian donks the river?

[Buckmulligan]

easy call

[ChuckyB]

Your play on the flop and turn are good. I would check behind on the river...take the free showdown that your earned on the turn.

Betting the turn and checking the river is better than checking the turn and calling the river...because he may fold the turn.

[Yobz]

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easy call

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Cool, what about a flop 3-bet followed by a turn bet (whether or not hero caps the flop)?

[Buckmulligan]

If he three bets the flop, hero is basically only going to the turn to see the scenery.

If he's the type of villain who will three bet MP or an OESD, hero would know it. Since he isn't striking as such, we're nearly always screwed.

[ESKiMO-SiCKNE5S]

easy river check behind when the flush comes in