$2 NLHE 6-max: 3 hands, set over set/flush over flush/facing 3bet river shove

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Hand #1
WPN, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $2.23 (111.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $2.06 (103 bb)
UTG: $1.15 (57.5 bb)
MP: $3.61 (180.5 bb)
CO: $1.26 (63 bb)
BTN: $5.33 (266.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 3h 3c
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.08, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.26, MP calls $0.18

Flop: ($0.53) 3d Qd 5s (2 players)
Hero bets $0.25, MP calls $0.25

Turn: ($1.03) 9s (2 players)
Hero bets $0.65, MP calls $0.65

River: ($2.33) As (2 players)
Hero bets $0.90 and is all-in, MP calls $0.90


Do we bet more on the flop here? I half-potted because it was a dry board.

Results:
MP showed 9d 9c

Hand #2
WPN, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $2.85 (142.5 bb)
BB: $3.74 (187 bb)
UTG: $2 (100 bb)
MP: $5.82 (291 bb)
CO: $2 (100 bb)
Hero (BTN): $2.94 (147 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with Qh 9h
2 folds, CO raises to $0.06, Hero calls $0.06, SB calls $0.05, BB folds

Flop: ($0.20) 3h 5h Th (3 players)
SB bets $0.02, CO calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.12, SB calls $0.10, CO raises to $0.42, Hero raises to $2.88 and is all-in, SB folds, CO calls $1.52 and is all-in

Turn: ($4.20) Kc (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($4.20) 3s (2 players, 2 are all-in)


Cooler? Should I do anything different here?

Results:
CO showed 7h Ah

Hand 3
WPN, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 4 Players

SB: $2.12 (106 bb)
Hero (BB): $5.29 (264.5 bb)
CO: $4.87 (243.5 bb)
BTN: $2.85 (142.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Ac Qd
2 folds, SB calls $.01, Hero raises to $0.08, SB calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.16) Ah 5d 2s (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.16) 2c (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.05, SB calls $0.05

River: ($0.26) 9h (2 players)
SB bets $0.20, Hero raises to $0.60, SB raises to $1.99 and is all-in, Hero ???


I wasn't sure what he's 3bet shoving here. pocket 2,5's? A5/A9? Can we ever call here?
 
c9h13no3

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God you're spewy.

Hand 1) Why are you 3-betting?
Hand 2) You flopped a flush and got all in... Am I missing something?
Hand 3) Wtf are you doing on the flop and turn?
 
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God you're spewy.

Hand 1) Why are you 3-betting?
Hand 2) You flopped a flush and got all in... Am I missing something?
Hand 3) Wtf are you doing on the flop and turn?


I'm trying to learn, thanks. I'm also not sure why you completely ignored each of my questions.

On hand 1, I'm 3betting because villain folds 75% to 3bets, I'm out of position, and to generate some fold equity on a hand I don't want to play postflop unless I hit.

On hand 2, I was wondering if I should raise the flop more initially, or if I should've just called villains 3bet on the flop. I figured the money would've gotten in anyway, so I thought I played it okay overall but I wanted to see if anyone noticed anything else that I could've improved on.

On hand 3, I didn't think villain had anything here and was trying to let him catch up so he might take a stab at the pot/catch something on later streets. I don't usually play like this, and was trying something new.
 
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On hand 1, I'm 3betting because villain folds 75% to 3bets, I'm out of position, and to generate some fold equity on a hand I don't want to play postflop unless I hit.
Putting reads like this in the OP is kinda important. But assuming you have no reads (because you didn't post any), when a full stacked random opens UTG+1 for a reasonable raise, you have the implied odds to play 33 straight up for set making value.

On hand 2, I was wondering if I should raise the flop more initially, or if I should've just called villains 3bet on the flop. I figured the money would've gotten in anyway, so I thought I played it okay overall but I wanted to see if anyone noticed anything else that I could've improved on.
You just want to get the money in ASAP. Another flush card kills your action (and maybe beats you). Pairing the board makes things complicated. Treating the 2c donk bet like a check is fine, just realize that it makes the pot a smidge bigger.

On hand 3, I didn't think villain had anything here and was trying to let him catch up so he might take a stab at the pot/catch something on later streets. I don't usually play like this, and was trying something new.
Blind vs. blind, villain is going to be giving you zero credit. There's really no reason to let him make a hand, he'll likely give you action without one in a blind vs. blind spot.

I'm ignoring most of your comments because I think you should focus on other spots. For example in hand 1, you flopped near nuts and bet enough on each street to get the money in by the river. That's almost never going to be wrong. But 3-betting 33 preflop is a decision that can be great or horrible depending on the circumstances. Against a tagnit, 3-betting 33 in this spot seems borderline terrible.

Finally, if you only post one hand, you'll get more feedback. And maybe you'll remember to post more details like fold to 3-bet percentages.
 
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Putting reads like this in the OP is kinda important. But assuming you have no reads (because you didn't post any), when a full stacked random opens UTG+1 for a reasonable raise, you have the implied odds to play 33 straight up for set making value.

You just want to get the money in ASAP. Another flush card kills your action (and maybe beats you). Pairing the board makes things complicated. Treating the 2c donk bet like a check is fine, just realize that it makes the pot a smidge bigger.

Blind vs. blind, villain is going to be giving you zero credit. There's really no reason to let him make a hand, he'll likely give you action without one in a blind vs. blind spot.

I'm ignoring most of your comments because I think you should focus on other spots. For example in hand 1, you flopped near nuts and bet enough on each street to get the money in by the river. That's almost never going to be wrong. But 3-betting 33 preflop is a decision that can be great or horrible depending on the circumstances. Against a tagnit, 3-betting 33 in this spot seems borderline terrible.

Finally, if you only post one hand, you'll get more feedback. And maybe you'll remember to post more details like fold to 3-bet percentages.

Cool, thank you for all the advice and clarification. I'll have to look into blind v. blind situations more and continue to work on 3betting spots. And yeah, I should remember to include stats next time.
 
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