Tested Minraise
 

No read on opponent.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter

BB ($1.75)
UTG ($7.51)
Hero ($8.88)
Button ($10.96)
SB ($9.95)

Preflop: Hero is MP with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.05, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.25</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls $0.23, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls $0.20.

Flop: ($0.80) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $0.2</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.55</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $1.1</font>, UTG folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.85</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $9.7</font>, Hero calls $6.78 (All-In).

Turn: ($19.33) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: ($19.33) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $19.33

Re: Tested Minraise
 

how the hand should have gone

besides folding preflop

SB checks, UTG bets 0.2, Hero raises to 1, SB raises to 2, Hero raises all in

quit with the tiny raises.

Re: Tested Minraise
 

Why is your 5-bet so small? Make it like $3.50 and this is probably easier to play, or at least easier to stack off with.

As played, I'd fold. Top two probably isn't good when it's over 120BB back to you.

Re: Tested Minraise
 

Min-raises probably have a place and I am actually contemplating using them sometimes, but this is not the place against an unknown. If you are going to 5-bet you might as well shove, not shoving only makes your hand look stronger.

Re: Tested Minraise
 

Folding pf?

What happened to CO + suited cards = raise?

And we need results here. Villain probably had a hand (AJ or something) that would stack off here regardless of the line you took.

Re: Tested Minraise
 

I'm ok with PF, but you need to make your flop raises worth something.

SB looks like they have a set here or KQ.

Re: Tested Minraise
 

there may be reasons to minraise. But most people who do it are just making poor plays.

Re: Tested Minraise
 

PF raised on the btn with suited conector is standard. But I was almost 3bet him on flop, then he minraised me. Any thought about his ranges? Call is better than minraise?

Re: Tested Minraise
 

I don't mind raising JTs preflop from UTG+1 in a 5 handed game.

Don't minraise though, make a proper raise on the flop.

Re: Tested Minraise
 

oh sorry im on utg+1 not btn [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] ty choccypie