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GAME #625205398: Texas Hold'em NL $1.00/$2.00 2007-08-12 22:14:57
Table Berry (No DP)
Seat 1: playmoneymaster ($250.00 in chips)
Seat 3: carlos199252 ($441.60 in chips) DEALER
Seat 5: noiq3442584 ($201.00 in chips)
Seat 6: ByrnKincaid ($360.60 in chips)
Seat 8: degenblowup ($277.95 in chips)
Seat 10: Amicaa ($199.80 in chips)
noiq3442584: Post SB $1.00
ByrnKincaid: Post BB $2.00
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ByrnKincaid [Kc Ah]
Dealt to carlos199252 []
degenblowup: Fold
Amicaa: Fold
playmoneymaster: Call $2.00
carlos199252: Raise $8.00
noiq3442584: Fold
ByrnKincaid: Raise $24.00
playmoneymaster: Fold
carlos199252: Call $18.00
*** FLOP *** [5d 9d Ad]
ByrnKincaid: Check
carlos199252: Bet $35.00
ByrnKincaid: Call $35.00
*** TURN *** [7c]
ByrnKincaid: Check
carlos199252: Bet $72.00
ByrnKincaid: Call $72.00
*** RIVER *** [Ts]
ByrnKincaid: Check
carlos199252: Bet $110.00
ByrnKincaid: Call $110.00

carlos 21/12/1.76 over 234 seems solid player

i just wanted to play a small pot after the flop but he wouldn't let me. If I C bet and get raised I have to let go of the hand I think, he could be freerolling with Ac Kd or something. I have some showdown value.

I lead the flop all of the time, Im not sure what you are trying to do here, I don't mind checking here on a dry board with tptk, but while keeping the pot small you end up playing the rest of the hand as a total guessing game.

As played calling the turn looks good. River you are probably going to have to call given the odds but i would expect to be behind but not often enough to fold.

obv i posted the hand cos I'm unsure of how I played it, but we try to play big pots with big hands and small pots with small hands right? I have not got a big hand so I am trying to keep the pot small. Is there a better way to do this or do you want to commit to getting all in with this hand on the flop?

Make it $90 on the flop, if he keeps coming i pass on a later street.

I find spots like this pretty hard.

I think I could maybe find a fold on the river, I can't think of much that you beat that would bet this way. AxKd seems to be a legit part of his range on the flop and turn, but I really think a hand like that would check on the river. I guess another thing to think about on the river is whether you're calling to split or to win.

Hmm...I'd put his range on something like AxKd, AxQd, connected diamonds. I can't really see some one betting a set like this since it's only like 1/2-2/3rd of pot each time, I could be wrong here tho. Would some one with his Stats raise pre and call a re-raise with connected diamonds?

Meh, I have no idea. I think while I am playing I'd probably call this, and then afterwards when I think about it decide it's probably a fold on the river, or maybe sooner.

I would c bet this without thinking and probably close down if I met any resistance, so your approach is interesting in that it might induce AxQd or even QxQd/KxKd to make that last bet on the river.  I think you have to call the river as played, but he's going to have 99 a bit of the time AxKd most of the rest I'd think.   

I'd agree with this..you can't check call all the way though..but it's tough to find a fold now..