$10 NL - How Can I Play Better Against Unknowns?

[microDonk]

I am fairly new to NL cash games, and I honestly feel like I should be able to beat these stakes. My problem is that it seems like I am rarely on the right side of the biggest pots, particularly against unknown opponents. I was hoping for some feedback on the following three hands. Please critique my play on any and all streets, and let me know how you would proceed on the last key decisions. Thanks for any help you can provide.


Hand 1:

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.05/$0.10 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $3.90
BB: $10.00
UTG: $9.30
<font color="black">Hero (MP): $13.50</font>
CO: $7.40
BTN: $2.75

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $0.40</font>, 3 folds, BB calls $0.30

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($0.85) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $0.80</font>, BB calls $0.80

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($2.45) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $2.20</font>, <font color="red">BB raises all-in to $8.80</font>, Hero ???


Hand2:

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.05/$0.10 Blinds - 4 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $11.00
BB: $10.00
<font color="black">Hero (UTG): $10.00</font>
BTN: $0.80

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $0.35</font>, BTN folds, SB calls $0.30, BB folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($0.80) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $0.60</font>, SB calls $0.60

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($2) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $1.50</font>, SB calls $1.50

<font color="black">River:</font> ($5) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero ???</font>


Hand 3:

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.05/$0.10 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $3.30
BB: $7.25
UTG: $7.90
<font color="black">Hero (CO): $10.00</font>
BTN: $5.70

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 Players)
UTG calls $0.10, <font color="red">Hero raises to $0.45</font>, 3 folds, UTG calls $0.35
Uncalled bet of $0.00 returned to Hero

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($1.05) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $0.90</font>, UTG calls $0.90

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($2.85) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $2.00</font>, UTG calls $2.00

<font color="black">River:</font> ($6.85) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets all-in for $4.55</font>, Hero ???

[microDonk]

Nobody has any thoughts? Are these hands just overly standard?

[losingdonkey]

do one at a time these threads never get answered completely

[microDonk]

Thank you for the advice. I will keep that in mind in the future.

With that being said, feel free to comment on any of the hands if possible. Thanks. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[losingdonkey]

hand 1 is fine now call
hand 2 is fine now value bet
hand 3 I'd bet the turn a bit more for value. His shove on the river shows more strength than 1 pair, he probably slowplayed something or drew out on you, with not such great odds I'd fold.

[coordi]

First one snap call - this is about as good as a flop gets for AK, if he has QQ/77 [censored] but your probly ahead.
2nd 3$ or 3.50 - std valuebet for a station
50/50 fold call last one - its hard not to have at least 2pr but he might be stacking aq/qk

[Mal_Pais]

Grunching ...

Hand 1: I'm playing for my stack on this flop or turn. If he has JT, good luck to him. He wouldn't be hanging around with 77, and if he's got QQ, he can have my stack.

Hand 2: We flopped the nuts. The 4 doesn't help him. On the river, I bet $3 and play for stacks if raised.

Hand 3: I call his river push. His bet is for ~2/3rds pot, and I expect to win this often enough to make this call.

[kbrat]

hand 1: I'm not sure, he is very strong when he pushes here, but I still call since we should see weaker 2p enough.
hand 2: ??? standard, bet the river
hand 3: Tough decision... I'd fold since this looks like a strong hand that missed value. Sadly it also looks like missed club FD and I'd call because of that when I'm tilting

[jmgambler]

The 1st hand you have flopped Top 2, it doesnt really get any better than this......if your beat your beat but no way I fold this:

You are ahead too many hands AQ,KQ,A7....... I guess you op had JT? doesnt matter.

Hand 2 is very very standard bet $3 and if raised call anything

Hand 3: Tough Break *shrugs* I call but I am stubborn, but your beat


so you post three HH's AA,AA,AKs these are your biggest earners so dont worry about it