played back at on ace high flops in position
1/3NL, big game at room, which has one table of that and several 1/2NL and maybe two 3/6 limit. Game was very soft initially, but I probably should have gone to another casino because it was getting tougher. I have about 300 in both hands and villains cover.
H1, folds to me on the button and I raise to 10 with 98s, both blinds call. Flop is A84,r. Checks, I bet 15, SB calls. Turn is a 5. SB leads for 25 and I fold. SB is a professional or semi-professional tournament player.
H2. 3 limpers, I limp behind in CO with A9o. Could have raised or folded. 6-way flop. Flop is AT6 with a 2-flush. I don't have flush cards. Checked to me, I bet 10 and HJ checkraises to 25, I call. Turn is a 3, putting a 3-flush on the board. HJ bets 60 and I fold.
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Call H1 . Too much money in the pot to fold for $25. If V bets river, pretty easy fold. This checks through too often with you winning enough that it justifies a call, not to mention the 10% where you hit 8 or 9.
Fold H2 but this is a little closer of a decision. He may be bluffing but this is a lose big hand/win little hand situation. If you are going to limp w A9, can’t get attached.
In H1, the donk lead from the reg on the ace-high turn looked like he thought I was just cbetting whatever on that flop and would fold. Can't call 2 bets, but maybe he checks the river as you say. I thought about raising as a bluff although I could be ahead.
Was getting frustrated that the table was getting tougher and it seemed like I was getting played back at a lot.
H1 seems close to me. I understand the desire to raise but I would prefer a hand like 57 which gives us a gutter as well as less showdown value. I think I let this go but this bet is under half pot so calling is ok.
Hand 2 I fold to flop cr. Not sure what you hope he has and people generally aren’t getting feisty in a 6 way limper pot.
H1 x flop. Nothing to get value from.
H2 fold pre.
H1: Think I'm fine with the whole hand (could also check back the flop but whatever).
H2: I fold preflop (A9o is worse than complete junk due to RIO, imo). I'm fine with a bet on the flop when checked to and I then fold to the check/raise. I also fold the turn.
There was an old mantra around here back in the day that was encouraged to be repeated while at the table: "They're not playing back at me". Mostly still rings true today in full ring LLSNL games, imo. Find a better table if you think otherwise.
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A small bet on the flop isn't necessarily a value bet, it's more a protection bet against random overs (of which there are many) that could kill our hand if we are currently best. My guess is flop is close between betting and checking 3ways.
He's referring to H2 with A9o. The only time I would consider playing A9o (other than limped to me in the BB) is if it was folded to me on the Button.
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