10nl weak ace turned fd multiway

sivadom · #1 05-12-2007, 08:25 PM

Hey all, first time poster, but i've been a lurker/old content reader/struggling beginner for a while now. I'm starting to work my way up the micro nl on stars, just started 10nl and couldnt really get anything going after 1000 hands today (-$15). Anyway, I seem to find myself in spots where I think I have the best hand but I cant bring myself to bet/raise because of so many unknowns. Heres an example:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP3 ($4.65)
CO ($9.90)
Hero ($11.20)
SB ($5.15)
BB ($4.20)
UTG ($13.15)
UTG+1 ($1.95)
MP1 ($4.60)
MP2 ($18.70)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.10, UTG+1 calls $0.10, 2 folds, MP3 calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.10, 1 fold, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.55) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP3 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($0.55) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
BB bets $0.1, UTG calls $0.10, UTG+1 folds, MP3 calls $0.10, Hero calls $0.10.

River: ($0.95) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB bets $0.6, UTG folds, MP3 folds, Hero raises and gets shown 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

I think the result isnt that important but I feel like my hands are tied in spots like this, maybe due to conflicting pieces of advice floating around in my head. Should I have bet the flop? Is a semibluff raise into the field bad on the turn? I reasoned no on both counts in case a set or somesuch was trapping, as i think lots of people do at these limits. Clearly taking the blatant pot odds on the turn isnt 'wrong' but i dont know if it is best. I feel like these kind of spots leave me with a hand i wont bet and wont fold and i end up playing it in the weakest way possible (and losing money / leaving money on the table). Whats the rule of thumb here, "man up and take the variance" or "dont bet less than a set 5 ways" or "played okay, thats poker, enjoy."

I'm pretty sure the river raise is bad, but it was the tail end of one of my longest sessions yet (3 hours 8 tables) but feel free to abuse me for it anyway.

Wow, thanks if you made it through that ramble, and hopefully i'll get better at posting here even if i still suck at poker.