1-2NL Hand At The Taj

[klezmaniac]

[grunch]

Check/raise the flop. Lead the turn. If he plays back at you, fold and wait for a better spot.

--klez

[SellingtheDrama]

I do agree that you under-repped your hand so badly that you gave him the chance to outplay you. Especially out of position, you have to take the lead and keep it.

If I had to play, I'd bet/call preflop, and check/raise big on the flop. There's 180 in the pot counting the call part of your check/raise with about $380 behind...I'd make it $150 more (200 total) with the intention of not folding.

Don't be a passive player live, I see so many people in my games that are just check-call...check-call...they are capable of being perfectly good players, but just don't let themselves.

[FoxInTheHenHouse]

You were definitely too passive.

You gave villain control of the pot and the hand.

All in after the flop was your correct move with scary board. Put villain to the decision.