50nl - Standard TPGK hand?

[wildzer0]

Villain is unknown. Is this pretty standard?

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $45.20
BB: $46.60
UTG: $50.30
MP: $29.10
CO: $51.85
Hero (BTN): $49.25

Preflop: Hero is dealt T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 Players)
3 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.00</font>, SB calls $1.75, BB folds

Flop: ($4.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $3.50</font>, <font color="red">SB raises to $7.00</font>, Hero calls $3.50

Turn: ($18.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">SB bets $2.50</font>, Hero calls $2.50

River: ($23.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">SB bets $8.00</font>, Hero calls $8.00

Pot Size: $39.50 ($1.90 Rake)

[Jeffrey Dahmer]

Besides pre-flop, it's good. I don't even raise with JA, you want to see flops with those hands. Others will disagree, but I am a steady winner, not a streaky one.

[Nogatsira]

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Besides pre-flop, it's good. I don't even raise with JA, you want to see flops with those hands. Others will disagree, but I am a steady winner, not a streaky one.

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wtf? 3 fold in front of you and you wouldnt raise AJ?
if you're first one in ALWAYS open with a raise!

[Jeffrey Dahmer]

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Besides pre-flop, it's good. I don't even raise with JA, you want to see flops with those hands. Others will disagree, but I am a steady winner, not a streaky one.

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wtf? 3 fold in front of you and you wouldnt raise AJ?
if you're first one in ALWAYS open with a raise!

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No, the money is won (mainly) after the flop. Why raise with a hand that 1:2 times won't even pair? I raise with AQ and AK and 1010+, but anything else I want to play I call with. You may disagree but let me see a graph. Probably lots of spikes in different directions. You play tight and you will experience less variance which is what I am aiming for.

[sightless]

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No, the money is won (mainly) after the flop. Why raise with a hand that 1:2 times won't even pair? I raise with AQ and AK and 1010+, but anything else I want to play I call with. You may disagree but let me see a graph. Probably lots of spikes in different directions. You play tight and you will experience less variance which is what I am aiming for.

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You are mising value. People who raise AJ preflop win more money than those who dont provided they both play good poker. You are also putting yourself at dissadvantage of playing hand out of position by allowing others see the flop for cheap. Position is very important...

[Jeffrey Dahmer]

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No, the money is won (mainly) after the flop. Why raise with a hand that 1:2 times won't even pair? I raise with AQ and AK and 1010+, but anything else I want to play I call with. You may disagree but let me see a graph. Probably lots of spikes in different directions. You play tight and you will experience less variance which is what I am aiming for.

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You are mising value. People who raise AJ preflop win more money than those who dont provided they both play good poker. You are also putting yourself at dissadvantage of playing hand out of position by allowing others see the flop for cheap. Position is very important...

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I suppose the level we are at would change things too. at 10NL a lot of people will call with anything, raise or not. So, I limp with AJ and the flop comes 72J. If I check they will overplay A7 all day. It is misleading perhaps, but these people RAISE with any weak ace and call big raises with any weak ace. I think at lower levels that limping with stronger hands exploits the opponents main weakness, his looseness. Do you understand what I am saying? If I was at 1/2 it would be different.

[Capone]

To me that flop raise really looks like a flush draw, semi-bluffing.

I would raise turn, with that bet I don't see strength I see it as a blocking bet trying to catch a heart on the river.

As played I would just call the river and expect to see 2 hearts.

[Capone]

your still missing value jeff lol

[sightless]

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Besides pre-flop, it's good. I don't even raise with JA, you want to see flops with those hands. Others will disagree, but I am a steady winner, not a streaky one.

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If youa re not raising AJ pre then youa re missing out calue and are a small winner and not a big one

hand is too difficult ): very tough spot

His river bet REALLY doesnt seem like a bluff to me so id fold ):

[wildzer0]

I get confused when they bet small. I'm getting like 4:1 on the river, but his betting pattern is bizarre.