$11 BB special top two, did i play this too passively?

shermanash · #1 03-29-2006, 12:00 AM

seems like a pretty scary board, but i also still beat a ton of hands on the turn. should i have played this more aggressively on turn? shoudl i have gone for a check/raise on the flop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (6 handed) converter

MP (t2970)
CO (t660)
Button (t1140)
SB (t3845)
Hero (t2055)
UTG (t2830)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls t100, MP calls t100, 2 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t400) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t300, UTG calls t300, MP folds, SB folds.

Turn: (t1000) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets t300, Hero calls t300.

River: (t1600) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks.

Final Pot: t1600

Colombo · #2 03-29-2006, 12:03 AM

looks fine, maybe bet 400 on flop, but 300 is ok.

edit - Oh, and if he bet the river for even half the pot I would probably fold.

AmazingErvin · #3 03-29-2006, 12:03 AM

Bet more aggressively on the turn, not because you beat a lot of hands, but because your opponent can steal the pot away from you since you made such a weak bet. You're just asking to get raised since you bet 300 on the flop too. Bet 700 or so and check river if he calls.

anacrime · #4 03-29-2006, 12:17 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Bet more aggressively on the turn, not because you beat a lot of hands, but because your opponent can steal the pot away from you since you made such a weak bet. You're just asking to get raised since you bet 300 on the flop too. Bet 700 or so and check river if he calls.

[/ QUOTE ]Hero checked turn...

hoyasnaxa · #5 03-29-2006, 12:19 AM

Looks fine to me. I play it the exact same. I definitely do not bet the turn, and then check/call like you did.

metsandfinsfan · #6 03-29-2006, 02:08 AM

tough to say ... maybe min/bet the river to prevent a big bet with a weak hand .,.... fold to a raise