PS NL$25 facing monster?

[PinataUT]

(my first HH, so sorry if this isn't done properly!)

Reads: maniac has been entering a lot of flops, I put a minorly bad beat on him for a large pot and he spent a good deal of time playing back at me (and he had position on me); opportunist has been taking advantage of the loose play coming in with solid hands.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($49.45)
SB(Maniac)/ ($23)
BB(Opportunist)/ ($23.35)
UTG ($25)
MP ($36.15)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG (poster) checks, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $0.25, <font color="#CC3333">SB (Maniac)/ raises to $1</font>, BB (Opportunist)/ calls $0.75, UTG folds, Hero calls $0.75.

(I'm in it for the set value thanks to my reading here! Additionally, it appeared that MANIAC's raise to $1 was autocalled. Might have been lag but had me thinking AA or KK for Opportunist since it went check..raise-call)

Flop: ($3.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Maniac checks, Opportunist checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, Maniac calls $2, <font color="#CC3333">Opportunist raises to $4</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $12</font>, Maniac folds, Opportunist calls $8.

Turn: ($29.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Opportunist checks, Hero checks.

River: ($29.25) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Opportunist bets $10.35 (All-In)</font>, Hero ???

Thanks for any thoughts.

[RStMartin]

why did you check the turn?

[Panthro]

Call.

Flop bet/3-bet is goot, but I hate you for not betting that turn. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[CaseS87]

raise to 1.25 preflop.

your bet on the flop is too small. i would bet about pot.
on the turn he only has 10 dollars left, just put it in, im not sure why you didn't.

getting 4-1 insta call the river.

[Shoot59]

Pre flop....I personally open raise with any pair (to try and build the pot from the start if I hit a set)

As played:

Flop: Hero should bet $3 (charge that flush draw!, maniac may call anyway ), RR that minraise (good)

Turn: Why are we not pushing?

River: Well you gotta call getting 4:1, if he has the flush or overset, well, you coulda played the hand different on the 3 preceding streets.

[megadeth88]

You have to think your set is good here. I don't think he flopped set over set on you. You think he would call your re-raise to $8 on the flop with a-k, a-q if they weren't suited? If he was drawing, and he has been playing like a maniac he would of bet the blank turn. I have no idea why you checked behind him on the turn. At that point you should be pretty confident that your set is good.

[bulldog999]

bet the turn.

as played, insta-call river.

[Davida.bBanner]

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Pre flop....I personally open raise with any pair (to try and build the pot from the start if I hit a set)


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This would be true at bigger stakes but at the $25 you don't need to build a pot, the playas give their stacks away in unraised pots quite often.

[CaseS87]

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Pre flop....I personally open raise with any pair (to try and build the pot from the start if I hit a set)


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This would be true at bigger stakes but at the $25 you don't need to build a pot, the playas give their stacks away in unraised pots quite often.

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yeah but utg posted so you will likely steal 3 blinds or get it heads up in pos which is never a bad thing.

[Shoot59]

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This would be true at bigger stakes but at the $25 you don't need to build a pot, the playas give their stacks away in unraised pots quite often.

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Although it's true that players at micro stakes can stack off regardless of preflop play, the following statement applies regardless of level.

It is MUCH easier to stack someone in a pot that's raised preflop as opposed to an unraised pot.