In the Oct. chat thread I lamented that people don't just hand me stacks like they do for some of the regulars here. The response was "Maybe you're not aggressive enough." Well, I got to thinking...maybe I'm not. The final bet is the big bet, and maybe I should be betting more at the end -- or betting at all!
What do you think of these three situations? What should I do on the river here?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed)
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Hero ($60.45)
SB ($45)
BB ($46.25)
UTG ($19.75)
UTG+1 ($112.30)
MP1 ($9.25)
MP2 ($124.15)
CO ($50.50)
Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, MP2 calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, Hero calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, BB checks.
Flop: ($2.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $1</font>, Hero calls $1, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $4</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls $3, Hero calls $3.
Turn: ($14.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $8</font>, MP2 calls $8, Hero calls $8.
River: ($38.25) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $15</font>, MP2 calls $15, Hero?
PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed)
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BB ($18.50)
Hero ($40.05)
UTG+1 ($32.70)
MP1 ($36.95)
MP2 ($30.70)
MP3 ($6.95)
CO ($22.40)
Button ($47.25)
SB ($11.40)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.5</font>, UTG+1 calls $1.50, MP1 calls $1.50, <font color="#666666">
6 folds</font>.
Flop: ($5.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3.5</font>, UTG+1 calls $3.50, MP1 folds.
Turn: ($12.25) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $11.65</font>, UTG+1 calls $11.65.
River: ($35.55) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero?
PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed)
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SB ($9)
BB ($49.65)
UTG ($94.65)
UTG+1 ($51.20)
MP1 ($63.20)
MP2 ($30.30)
MP3 ($50.70)
CO ($51.85)
Hero ($55.80)
Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
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4 folds</font>, MP3 calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, BB calls $1.50, MP3 folds.
Flop: ($4.75) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, BB calls $3.
Turn: ($10.75) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $7</font>, BB calls $7.
River: ($24.75) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $8</font>, Hero ?