God I really hate how this hand played out. I wasn't prepared to dump it on the flop, ah min raise! Should I have just pushed the turn?


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

Button ($22.48)
SB ($45.31)
BB ($17.20)
UTG ($60.76)
UTG+1 ($56.10)
UTG+2 ($17.25)
MP1 ($80.27)
Hero ($47.30)
MP3 ($50.40)
CO ($85.63)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , . SB posts a blind of $0.25.
4 folds, Hero raises to $2, MP3 calls $2, 4 folds.

Flop: ($4.75) , , (2 players)
Hero bets $4, MP3 raises to $8, Hero calls $4.

Turn: ($20.75) (2 players)
Hero bets $20, MP3 calls $20.

River: ($60.75) (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 calls $20.40 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $81.15

Shamrock,

Do you always raise TT preflop? I do, but I am not showing a profit with them in the last 10K hands and I cant remember losing a huge pot with them. I am considering limping from EP but I am trying to put my PFR to near 10% and that wont help. maybe the key is stop betting if the flop comes with overs but...wouldnt that be too weak?

I really dont like the min raise, but withou reads maybe pushing it s not a bad idea and leave the trouble to him. I min raise a lot with absolutely nothing on the flop, specially after a contianuation bet. I take the pot really often.

ALexMR.