Of the many things I do wrong at micro levels, playing with cards that don't hit on the flop when I open with a raise is probably tops on the list. Here are two particular hands:
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed)
Hand History Converter Tool from
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Button ($10.25)
SB ($15.70)
Hero ($4.20)
UTG ($3.15)
UTG+1 ($5.40)
MP1 ($7.25)
MP2 ($6.95)
MP3 ($9.25)
CO ($10.55)
Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
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3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to $0.2</font>, <font color="#666666">
4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.7</font>, MP2 calls $0.40.
Flop: ($1.35) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1</font>, MP2 calls $1.
Turn: ($3.35) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $0.5</font>, Hero calls $0.50.
River: ($4.35) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $2</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: $6.35
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed)
Hand History Converter Tool from
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UTG+1 ($1.30)
MP1 ($6.90)
Hero ($5.05)
MP3 ($15.75)
CO ($1.80)
Button ($6.55)
SB ($8.10)
BB ($7.20)
UTG ($1.85)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
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3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.4</font>, MP3 calls $0.40, <font color="#666666">
4 folds</font>.
Flop: ($0.95) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.5</font>, MP3 calls $0.50.
Turn: ($1.95) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets $1.3</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: $3.25
I try to constantly continuation bet to show dominance in my raise but it doesn't seem to matter. Most of the time it is because they have the best hand. I guess my question is when is a good time to just check missed flops and when a continuation bet is not useful?
Thanks