0.5/1 Pointers on how to play AKo OOP and Flush draw OOP

[Lucarelli]

First hand is against
a 33/9/~1
Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players

MP1: $107.15
MP2: $72.35
CO: $105.25
BTN: $158.30
SB: $98.80
BB: $24.95
UTG: $20.65
Hero (UTG+1): $106.65

Pre-Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A dealt to Hero (UTG+1)
UTG folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $4</font>, MP1 calls $4, 4 folds, BB calls $3

Flop: ($12.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A T (3 Players)
<font color="red">BB bets $1</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $8</font>, MP1 calls $8, BB calls $7

Turn: ($36.50) 8 (3 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $19</font>, MP1 calls $19, BB folds

River: ($74.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $36</font>, MP1 calls $36

Results: $146.50 Pot ($3 Rake)
MP1 showed 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6 (three of a kind, Sixes) and WON $143.50 (+$76.50 NET)
Hero showed K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A (a pair of Aces) and LOST (-$67 NET)


Second hand is versus a roughly 20/3

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players

MP1: $174.75
MP2: $100
CO: $119.85
BTN: $132.95
SB: $60.70
BB: $115.85
UTG: $97.60
Hero (UTG+1): $100

MP2 posts $1
Pre-Flop: 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (UTG+1)
UTG folds, Hero calls $1, MP1 folds, MP2 checks, CO folds, BTN calls $1, SB calls $0.50, BB checks

Flop: ($5) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 Players)
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $3</font>, MP2 calls $3, 3 folds

Turn: ($11) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $5</font>, MP2 calls $5

River: ($21) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $12</font>, MP2 calls $12

Results: $45 Pot ($2.20 Rake)
MP2 showed 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (a flush, Nine high) and WON $42.80 (+$21.80 NET)
Hero showed 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (a flush, Eight high) and LOST (-$21 NET)


I need some tips on how to play both these hands OOP postflop. And how to minimize the loss in the first hand.

[Ryanj37]

Please dont put the results in your post. Youl get better replys this way.

Hand 1: make its bigger on the flop, around $12. Turn I check. River as played can go either way.

Hand 2: Fold pre. Like you said its difficult to play this hand OOP postflop. Pot the flop. Turn i either check/fold or make it a slightly bigger bet. River is a good size for a value bet.

[Lucarelli]

I put the results of the hand because i wanted to hear some responses on weather or not villain's play is logic, and mine as well.

[ncboiler]

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I put the results of the hand because i wanted to hear some responses on weather or not villain's play is logic, and mine as well.

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Don't worry about villain. Seriously.

[RapidEvolution]

*grunch*

Hand 1

Raise between 12 and 14 on the flop. It looks like BB is trying to price himself in and if MP calls the raise, BB can come along profitably if he's on the flush draw.

Once the flush comes in, I'm c/folding It's likely that someone has 1 pair beat at this point. C/F the river. I don't think he'd bet AQ on this board.

Hand 2

I'd fold this preflop as I don't really plan on calling any preflop raises with small SC's if I'm gonna be OOP. If the flop bet doesn't take the pot down, I'm c/cing a small turn bet and c/cing a small river bet. Villain's range is pretty wide here, but I don't think we're ahead of it. :/

Villain posted from MP2, got no value from his set and chased a low flush on a paired board. Invite him to your home game. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]