$25 FT, ATo w/ top two

[cowhead]

Villain has only been in 7 hands and I've got no reads on him.


Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $25.70
UTG+1: $28.20
Hero: $41
Button: $46.45
SB: $14.25
BB: $26.20

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $0.85</font>, 2 folds, BB calls.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($1.8, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $1</font>, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises to $2.75</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($7.3, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $4</font>, Hero calls.

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($15.3, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $10</font>, BB calls.

Results:
Final pot: $35.3

My thoughts:
Standard raise PF. I put in a normal bet on the flop and was surprised by the reraise. I thought he might be reraising a draw but I don't see that too much personally at $25nl so I wasn't sure. Set is also a possibility... I called and just wanted to see the turn.

Turn scared me. I don't know if I should have called, but I have trouble laying down top two there... which might be a problem.

When he checked to me at the river I was pretty sure my hand was good because he has no reason to think I would bet and he could check raise. Should I have checked in case he has a small flush?

In retrospect I'm not sure if I played the hand well at all.

Comments on all streets welcome.

[Leviathan101]

I check behind river.

I'm concerned about a river c/r from a set or a flush.

Flush seems less likely, because the average player at 25nl doesn't raise a flush draw. Either way he has shown a lot of strength. Getting C/r on river probably means you have to toss your hand, and you have great showdown value right now. I just check behind and probably scoop up the pot.

[cowhead]

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I'm concerned about a river c/r from a set or a flush.


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How concerned should I be considering he already c/r the flop and bet into me on the turn? Would he have any reason to think I would bet on the river?

In retrospect I think checking the river is correct as well, I just wonder about how often he'll c/r there.

[Antinome]

A value bet here is very,very thin, but honestly I think you played this fine. Thin value betting is something us uNLrs don't do very well- we don't do enough of it. Even if it didn't work here I think your instincts are fine, and a willingness to value bet thin will only help as you move up.

[Leviathan101]

I think he could C/R river, because you've shown your willingness to stick around. You bet the flop, called a minraise, then called a second bet on the turn. While small bets, we don't know if he sees it that way. I would say because I don't think he knows about proper bet sizing that this is actually more dangerous for a river c/r.

A thin value bet is ok, because a lot of worse hands (lower two pairs, People who can't fold an ace or top pair.) call. My concern about a river c/r may be a bit too much, but I'd rather just take the pot now.

[illuminati]

This isn't a thin vb at all.

[Leviathan101]

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This isn't a thin vb at all.

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could you expand on your statement?

[cowhead]

I didn't realize the results weren't in my original posts, the complete results are below in white:

Results:
Final pot: $35.3
<font color="#ffffff">Hero showed Ts Ad</font>
<font color="#ffffff">BB mucks 4c Ac (?!??)</font>

[DerrtySlime]

bet more for continuation bet. and 3 bet flop all day against most aggressive opponents.

[cowhead]

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bet more for continuation bet. and 3 bet flop all day against most aggressive opponents.

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Isn't it more often recommended to keep the pot size small w/ only top pair?