$2 NLHE 6-max: 99s advice?

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: $0.76 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, hands: 2)
BB: $0.83
UTG: $2.00 (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 66.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
Hero (CO): $2.02
BTN: $1.20 (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has 9:diamond: 9:spade:

UTG raises to $0.04, Hero raises to $0.15, fold, fold, BB calls $0.13, UTG calls $0.11

Flop: ($0.46, 3 players) J:heart: J:spade: 3:spade:
BB checks, UTG bets $0.10, Hero raises to $0.42, fold, UTG calls $0.32

Turn: ($1.30, 2 players) K:club:
UTG bets $0.12, Hero calls $0.12

River: ($1.54, 2 players) 5:club:
UTG bets $0.12, Hero calls $0.12

The bet sizing in this hand is pretty poor and weird to be honest from both parties. :dontknow:

I mean what is point in betting the flop anyways if you are betting such a small size compared to the pot. Also from the villain after the big check raise on the flop he makes two ridiculously small bets on the turn and river.

Looking at the villain's bet sizing on the turn and river it is hard to fold this hand for sure, because we are getting a relatively cheap showdown. :stickyman

Checking back the flop seems to be the safest option to me or make a decent sized bet and then fold if we get check raised. You need to get your bet sizing in order in the first place. :icon_blac

Well tbh I don't really know how to bet size.. I know how to play a lot of different hands but bet sizing is definetly for me is pathetic


well actually I guess pot sizing to the hand I got, I do know how to bet size, but for some reason I felt like raising this guy. must've been tilt

hmmm I was just a fish this hand... I gotta admit, trying to raise to fold *tsk tsk*

and calling like a btch is always bad

Aces2w1n said:

Flop: ($0.46, 3 players) J<font color='red'>♥</font> J<font color='black'>♠</font> 3<font color='black'>♠</font>
BB checks, UTG bets $0.10, Hero raises to $0.42, fold, UTG calls $0.32

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suby_rafael said:

The bet sizing in this hand is pretty poor and weird to be honest from both parties. :dontknow:

I mean what is point in betting the flop anyways if you are betting such a small size compared to the pot. Also from the villain after the big check raise on the flop he makes two ridiculously small bets on the turn and river.

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Hero made pot size 3bet!

Ambur is right. Suby must have read the hand wrong. IMO, I thought you played this hand just fine. I like the raise preflop in position and the amount looks good. On the flop I think you played it just about perfect. A small lead bet on that kind of flop is usually just a garbage blocking/feeler bet. I have to think that if he had the J, he would check to the raiser trying to get big value. so your 4x raise (about 75% pot) is usually the right move. Once he calls the raise on the flop, I would be careful. But so many players would float this with nothing in the micros. Calling his turn and river bets are undoubtedly correct because he is giving you such a GREAT price to get to showdown. These could be suck bets, but your hand has enough showdown value to call.

Good Luck at the tables!

He had pocket tens lolz.... i felt angry i felt i shouldve kept the pressure on and get the fold

I thought you played it ok. Another day he will have the smaller pair. Once he calls your flop bet you know he has something and isn't likely to go away.
And yes call the last two bets he could have 88 and or you can still hit a 9 on the river. I don't think its worth trying to rep the K it doesn't help many holdings that you check raise the flop with. You repped the J and he didn't believe you further raising would likely be futile .

Figaroo2 said:

I thought you played it ok. Another day he will have the smaller pair. Once he calls your flop bet you know he has something and isn't likely to go away.
And yes call the last two bets he could have 88 and or you can still hit a 9 on the river. I don't think its worth trying to rep the K it doesn't help many holdings that you check raise the flop with. You repped the J and he didn't believe you further raising would likely be futile .

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If I was repping the jack though... I failed on the turn anyways, when I could've reraised to $1+ ... or just jam. that could've put him in a bind

Yeah you are probably right his turn lead is really weak and deserving of another test the problem is he may still have a J we don't know for sure. I have seen fish make these small donk leads hoping you will see it as weak so he can reraise you on the turn.

Figaroo2 said:

Yeah you are probably right his turn lead is really weak and deserving of another test the problem is he may still have a J we don't know for sure. I have seen fish make these small donk leads hoping you will see it as weak so he can reraise you on the turn.

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hmmm havnt seen too many small bets with the nuts but im sure it happens still.

I see a lot of oversize bets and jams though which feels more common.

if you whould raised him on turn he might be folding, and if not, raised him on the river will defenetally fold him

Aces2w1n said:

hmmm havnt seen too many small bets with the nuts but im sure it happens still.

I see a lot of oversize bets and jams though which feels more common.

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Its a funny trick... Have only used it a couple times, but its hilarious when u throw the small bet out and they raise u huge than quickly fold when u put the big bet back in.. Not a very good strategy in consistently getting paid in big hands.. Would compare it to the over shove into a cheap pot on the river to make it look like ur bluffing...

Yeah lil bets always mean letting ppl catchup and losing value

The good thing bout the overshove on river is you can actually mix bluffs, so don't need to be getting good cards but I don't often do that line cuz in the micros its just burning money cuz ppl don't fold enough.