I don't know how to play NL, Teach ME!

SharpObject · #1 05-20-2006, 11:57 PM

I don't have any history on the villian, but he seems solid.
I've played very little NL, so I'm sure I played it awful

I don't know if you auto bet this flop, but that doesn't seem great, but I'm not sure. I also think a defensive bet on the end may have worked.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($280.32)
Hero ($294.80)
UTG ($181.50)
Button ($158.25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $1.
1 fold, Button raises to $6, 1 fold, Hero raises to $16, Button calls $12.

Flop: ($37) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($37) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $20, Button calls $20.

River: ($77) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Villian Pushes for $120 , Hero folds.

Final Pot: $77

cts · #2 05-21-2006, 12:12 AM

Reraise more preflop. Bet flop. Fold river as played.

ArturiusX · #3 05-21-2006, 12:59 AM

Think of betting as building pressure on the other guy. Its a good idea to sustain that pressure.

Preflop, if you choose to raise, raise it a little harder, 20 sounds good.

On the flop, you hit top pair, and we'd like to protect our hand, 2/3 of the pot sounds good.

On the turn, you have to make a judgement call about the type of opponent, but if he likes calling down with Ax and Qx then its a fairly easy value bet.

On the river, the third ace hit, he played this hand like a flush draw, and now he's overbet the pot, easy fold. If you had bet the whole way, I'd probably c/f or c/c depending on your opponent and the bet.

roo400 · #4 05-21-2006, 03:22 AM

cash games are different than MTTs. rr to 18-20 or so pf, bet pot, check behind on turn, call/bet river