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Rising Star
Silver Level
I've been playing 5NL and beating it for 10BB/100 over 20k hands playing ABC poker. I just moved up to 10NL and have been on a massive heater, up 6BI over 1k hands. Still, I notice this situation pop up every 2-3 orbits and I feel like it's the biggest leak in my game, costing me around 6BB each time.
I'm in the SB or CO and open raise with a quality hand and get smooth called IP by the BTN or BB.
My question is what do I do when I flop two overs and get floated on the flop?
The solutions I've come up with:
1. Tighten up my preflop opening range
The problem here is that I feel like I can't tighten up much more without becoming a downright nit. I play standard TAG poker and usually have solid hands when I open.
2. Cbet less
As it stands I'll usually cbet dry boards and check/fold wet boards, but my cbet gets called very often and then I just end up check/folding the turn. Check/folding any board I don't hit on the flop just feels really weak when I have the betting lead and two overs.
3. Double barrel more
The problem here is that the players smooth calling preflop and calling my flop cbet are usually the loose passive fish that call 3 streets with any pair. In my experience at these stakes players don't fold on the turn and river often enough to make barreling profitable.
All of these solutions have flaws that seem to make them -EV spots. I've been leaning towards just not cbetting and saving myself the extra 3-4 BB, but like I said earlier, check/folding the flop when I have the betting lead and two overs just feels super weak.
What advice do you have for me?
I'm in the SB or CO and open raise with a quality hand and get smooth called IP by the BTN or BB.
My question is what do I do when I flop two overs and get floated on the flop?
The solutions I've come up with:
1. Tighten up my preflop opening range
The problem here is that I feel like I can't tighten up much more without becoming a downright nit. I play standard TAG poker and usually have solid hands when I open.
2. Cbet less
As it stands I'll usually cbet dry boards and check/fold wet boards, but my cbet gets called very often and then I just end up check/folding the turn. Check/folding any board I don't hit on the flop just feels really weak when I have the betting lead and two overs.
3. Double barrel more
The problem here is that the players smooth calling preflop and calling my flop cbet are usually the loose passive fish that call 3 streets with any pair. In my experience at these stakes players don't fold on the turn and river often enough to make barreling profitable.
All of these solutions have flaws that seem to make them -EV spots. I've been leaning towards just not cbetting and saving myself the extra 3-4 BB, but like I said earlier, check/folding the flop when I have the betting lead and two overs just feels super weak.
What advice do you have for me?