Trying to get back in the swing of things. How's was this?

[Da_Big_Fish]

Just sat down and got this hand after posting. I should have raised, right? And once he bet 55 cents on the flop was folding something to be considered? Turn and river were lucky. I think I didn't do too well.


Full Tilt Poker
Pot Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.05/$0.10
8 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is CO with
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, Hero (poster) checks, 2 folds, 2 folds, BB (poster) checks.

Flop: ($0.55, 5 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 bets $0.55, MP2 folds, Hero calls, 2 folds.

Turn: ($1.65, 2 players)
MP1 bets $1.65, Hero calls.

River: ($4.95, 2 players)
MP1 bets $4.95, Hero calls all-in $2.7.
Uncalled bets: $2.25 returned to MP1.

Results:
Final pot: $10.35

[emmapeel]

I'm usually checking pre-flop here. I'm only occasionally raising as the hand is a bit weak for that. Mini-raising is also an option to sweeten the pot and try to win postion post-flop.

At NL10 a big bet usually means a big hand so I'm calling here on the flop. If villain does have a good hand then I should win a lot when I hit my draw.

An ace hit on the turn but villain continues to bet the pot. I think villain is either an aggressive player or has hit a set. AJ would normally raise from MP pre-flop but I suppose this is possible. Although we have hit the ace I think I'm folding the turn. We have poor odds to call to hit the flush and we may even be against a set which would make things worse. I would guess that villain can beat our top pair hand too. I think I would only play on here if I had a read that villain is a LAG.

On the river it is hard to fold after hitting trips but it is hard to see what we can beat either. I might call as the odds are good and villain can always have something silly if he is an unknown, it is probably correct to fold though.

EP

[Da_Big_Fish]

Thanks for the reply.

He had a real sweet hand. I don't think anyone could guess it.

[jaydreb]

I'm raising preflop. Looks like you're up against a bunch of weak hands. Raise it up and make them pay. You'll probably get a bunch of folds. If you get a caller or two, you'll be in position.

As played, I play flop, turn and river the same as you. Villain has 53o obviously.