$2 NLHE 6-max: 77 in early Position, did I play it the right way?

First time I played 6-max cash and I do not have a HUD so I have no data of villain except for several hand he is involved being aggressive with top pair. And I'm still not good with hand reading an opponent, I just record what hand they play in every hand they are involved that they show.

My thought process was:
Raise preflop with standard 3BB and call any reraise not more than 6BB, otherwise fold.
Raise postflop if I hit a draw\set, otherwise check-fold.
Check-raise turn if I have a made hand to encourage a bigger pot when board is dry, otherwise check-fold.
River shove if I made a hand or when board is dry, otherwise check-fold.

poker stars $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players -

SB: $3.61
BB: $2.05
Hero (UTG): $0.76
MP: $4.12
CO: $2.19
BTN: $1.88

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG with
Hero raises to $0.06, 2 folds, BTN calls $0.06, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.15) (2 players)
Hero bets $0.10, BTN calls $0.10

Turn: ($0.35) (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.24, Hero raises to $0.48, BTN raises to $1.72 all in, Hero calls $0.12 all in

River: ($1.55) (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $1.55
Hero shows (a full house, Sevens full of Sixes)
BTN shows (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
Hero wins $1.50
(Rake: $0.05)

Did I played it right or is there any other way that I should played this particular hand?

Start with 100bbs and get stacks in and its good.

Well, you got all your money in and won.

According to your thought process "Raise preflop with standard 3BB and call any reraise not more than 6BB, otherwise fold.
Raise postflop if I hit a draw\set, otherwise check-fold.
Check-raise turn if I have a made hand to encourage a bigger pot when board is dry, otherwise check-fold.
River shove if I made a hand or when board is dry, otherwise check-fold."

Leading on the flop was questionable. However, when an ace shows up the lead is great if your opponent has an ace, the check on the turn traps him. So all in all, good all in and well played.

I think you played the hand well, more often than not I would prefer c-betting the turn as well, but given that you mentioned the button being aggressive this suggests checking is the better play in this situation.

One thing I would say is that I don't think opening 77 UTG with less than a standard starting stack is profitable long run as a newer player. There are many flops that have overcards that can make it awkward to play and you will likely be out of position.

You played hand well good, 3b with any pairs pretty standard on nl2. I like more use old school check-raise, then donking flop, but still your way good also, u extract max value.

Good play imo , except check raise size on the flop was fish like , if you intended it to look like that then good.

well played

Thanks for the feedback guys.

[QOUTE]Start with 100bbs[/QUOTE] Do you mean I should buy-in the $2.0 max and maintain it via auto buy-in?

One thing I would say is that I don't think opening 77 UTG with less than a standard starting stack is profitable long run as a newer player. There are many flops that have overcards that can make it awkward to play and you will likely be out of position.

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Is standard starting stack same as "Aces2w1n" suggestion above?

except check raise size on the flop was fish like

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Any suggestion how much should I raise as a standard? It may be hard to admit but I'm still a fish. Still have so many things to learn and work out.

Maybe you can get away with it at 2NL, but really you should just bet, bet, bet here. You don't want to CR and give your opponents a chance to get away from a weak ace on the turn. You have the perfect stack size to just bet and shove the river.

As played, shove the turn. Not sure why you did what you did.

Btw @flame John is like a Bible, even if you don't agree with him you need to take his word about it He is our semigod (no kidding).

The size for raise should be 3x plus.

braveslice said:

Btw @flame John is like a Bible, even if you don't agree with him you need to take his word about it He is our semigod (no kidding).

The size for raise should be 3x plus.

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Rule #1 ... please take this in.... never take anyones word for it. If you don't understand it.... make them explain themselves. This is how we grow as a player

I know it was a joke but theres always some truth in what we say!

Sorry it takes a bit of time before I re-visits my threads. Thanks a lot everyone for the insights you've been providing. I just hope I can always remember all your advice when I'm in similar or tight situations.

John A said:

Maybe you can get away with it at 2NL, but really you should just bet, bet, bet here. You don't want to CR and give your opponents a chance to get away from a weak ace on the turn. You have the perfect stack size to just bet and shove the river.

As played, shove the turn. Not sure why you did what you did.

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Noted John. By the way, I've read your "Polished Poker Vol. I". And it's a great help but I'll admit there are some things I still don't understand about some of the subject. I hope you can still entertain some newbie questions.

braveslice said:

Btw @flame John is like a Bible, even if you don't agree with him you need to take his word about it He is our semigod (no kidding).

The size for raise should be 3x plus.

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Thanks braveslice, I've read some of John's thread or those he's involved in the discussions. So more or less, I have some idea about his reputation here.

Aces2w1n said:

Rule #1 ... please take this in.... never take anyones word for it. If you don't understand it.... make them explain themselves. This is how we grow as a player

I know it was a joke but theres always some truth in what we say!

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Thanks Aces2w1n, I'll remember it. I've read some of the threads you guys are involved. And I hope that one day, like you, I can also contribute in someway or another.

Flameofrecca said:

First time I played 6-max cash and I do not have a HUD so I have no data of villain except for several hand he is involved being aggressive with top pair. And I'm still not good with hand reading an opponent, I just record what hand they play in every hand they are involved that they show.

My thought process was:
Raise preflop with standard 3BB and call any reraise not more than 6BB, otherwise fold.
Raise postflop if I hit a draw\set, otherwise check-fold.
Check-raise turn if I have a made hand to encourage a bigger pot when board is dry, otherwise check-fold.
River shove if I made a hand or when board is dry, otherwise check-fold.

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Did I played it right or is there any other way that I should played this particular hand?

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I know you said you're new to the game, but try not to game plan the whole hand before it plays out. This will cause u to make lots of mistakes in the future. Instead, evaluate the hand further after every piece of information you gather.

RakeMyLife said:

I know you said you're new to the game, but try not to game plan the whole hand before it plays out. This will cause u to make lots of mistakes in the future. Instead, evaluate the hand further after every piece of information you gather.

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Did you mean, have a general plan, but don't go in to too much details? (and be ready to change your plan per street).

braveslice said:

Did you mean, have a general plan, but don't go in to too much details? (and be ready to change your plan per street).

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Yes.

Well you play, you should not wait rivara and jump directly to all in

Doubt you can CR turn vs most villains, I think you picked the right one to do this against though.

But always by in for max.

Rationale works wether you have 38bbs, 50bb, or 100bbs to start the hand.

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Did you mean, have a general plan, but don't go in to too much details? (and be ready to change your plan per street).

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Both your advice it noted.

Stefanell75 and stokedog4, thanks also for sharing those tips.

I think your turn check raise is needlessly fancy and prefer to just bet it myself.