25NL: New to 6-handed. Help me thru a *boring* hand...
 

Still the first orbit at a new table, so essentially, no reads. Making the transition from FR to SH and I'm still very much learning how to decide between pushing hard and pot control. Help me learn [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]


Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $41.55
UTG+1: $27.45
CO: $24.55
Button: $26.75
Hero: $22.95
BB: $31.40

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
3 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises to $0.5</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $1.5</font>, BB folds, Button calls.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($3.25, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $2</font>, Button calls.

Turn: 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($7.25, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">Button bets $1</font>, Hero calls. ???

River: 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($9.25, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero ???

Re: 25NL: New to 6-handed. Help me thru a *boring* hand...
 

With your line Id check and call a reasonable bet. I would have bet out on the turn though.

Re: 25NL: New to 6-handed. Help me thru a *boring* hand...
 

Trust me, I wanted to bet, but thought about pot control w/o reads. Plus, if you get raised on the turn, then what?

Re: 25NL: New to 6-handed. Help me thru a *boring* hand...
 

Then you're propably beat. Fold.

Re: 25NL: New to 6-handed. Help me thru a *boring* hand...
 

Bet the turn, c/c the river. With the way you played it, I suppose call the turn, check the river, call a reasonable bet.

Re: 25NL: New to 6-handed. Help me thru a *boring* hand...
 

lol a dollar into 7 is an insult, raise it off principle

Re: 25NL: New to 6-handed. Help me thru a *boring* hand...
 

Vyse, that makes sense. Tell me though, how do you play this vs an unknown.

And holyfield, LOL I know. these bets confuse the F*CK outta me though. When in doubt, raise right? [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Re: 25NL: New to 6-handed. Help me thru a *boring* hand...
 

personally i check the turn, and lead out the river(check river if maniac)

with this line as i said id raise the turn off principle but given your play i bet out on the river 1/2 pot

Re: 25NL: New to 6-handed. Help me thru a *boring* hand...
 

It is often way way toooo weak to not bet out because you are afraid of getting raised, you will crushed if this is the attitude you take. You have to charge flush draws here and lead the turn, if you get raised make a note of it and think a little harder the second time this person does it to you.

Re: 25NL: New to 6-handed. Help me thru a *boring* hand...
 

check raising the turn would have been good here, but usually come out and bet (he's not always betting 1 dolla).