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2 points
I think you are losing value here. Villain is a fishy calling station and has not shown any strength in the hand. They are repping a 68xx type hand, and with your 10 and 7 blockers you are only realistically behind 44/55xx. Unless you have seen them to be tricky on the river they would most likely lead river. I think you should bet half pot for value.
Aug. 3, 2013 | 12:58 p.m.
If you were chopping with Q10xx, wouldn't villian 4-bet allin on turn instead of flatting?
The turn flat leads me to believe that villain has KKxx, 22xx, 99xx, maybe 810Kx, KJxx, and maybe at worst J9xx.
Once the board pairs on the river it sucks but I think you have to check/fold, or possibly check/call if you have a good read on them.
July 25, 2013 | 3:25 p.m.
You say you've been "grinding for a long time", what do you have the most experience in?
I'd argue that hypers and most MTTs are too high of variance to successfully build up from a $100.00 bankroll, but if you are confident in your game and can stay patient maybe give the 180s a shot. Hustla mentioned that you have 40BI for the $2.50 180s on stars and this is definitely a route to consider.
As far as grinding cash games you could consider starting at 5NL. With your previous experience you should be able to grind out a steady win rate, plus you have the benefit of starting with 20BI, which should be substantial given you run at least decent, and don't have major leaks in your game. Just play ABC poker and take some shots at 10NL around $150 - $200.
Honestly you should sit down and map out goals for yourself. How many hands do you think you can play each week? What is an honest ROI or win rate you can achieve? I would suggest sticking to what you know at first, and if you want to get into STTs and MTTs learn the dynamics of the games.
Lastly, you may consider an essential membership here. At $9.99/month I think it's a great deal to have access to videos, and learn some thought processes behind the decisions.
I would check raise flop for a few reasons.
1. Only 4 hands, but villain has been active. They have opened up the action pre-flop so we can expect a c-bet on a fairly wet board. Your hand is fairly concealed so a check-raise could be perceived as 66xx, QQxx, KKxx, maybe KQxx, flush draws, wraps.
2. You flopped top set but have little backdoor equity (2nd nut flush re-draw, 2nd nut straight re-draw), I'd say get as much money in as you can now, and you can get more in with a check-raise than donk bet.
3. Because you are check raising I think your hand is more perceived as a flush draw/wrap, so you may encourage action from smaller sets and two pair combos.
July 28, 2014 | 7:52 p.m.