Help, I Think I Played This Awful

[StilettoNole 0]

***Edit: This is 2/4 (not 1/2) as the title says. I can't figure out how to chance the title.Fairly new to table. No real reads on oppenents. I will take any advise/critizism (please be gentle). Thanks.Full Tilt 2/4 Hold'em (6 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)Preflop: Hero is CO with , . 1 fold, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, 1 fold, BB calls, Hero calls.Flop: (9.50 SB) , , (4 players)BB checks, Hero checks, Button bets, BB calls, Hero calls.Turn: (6.25 BB) (4 players)BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.River: (6.25 BB) (4 players)BB bets, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, BB calls, Hero calls.Final Pot: 15.25 BBI checked the turn anticipating the button to bet again (and the BB to call and me to raise)... I hate that he checked. Should I have lead the turn?

[Zach6668 513]

Meh, I c/r here a lot too. I'm trying not to be results oriented by saying bet, but I'm not really sure what the best play is.

[StilettoNole 0]

Yeah, I hear you... I am trying really hard not to be results orientated as well. The more I think about it, I think a check raise on the turn is perfect (provided that the button bets) because my hand is hidden so well. Its pretty obvious (based on my post's title) that I lost this particular hand, I guess I am just wondering if I played it wrong or if varience just got the best of me but my play was correct. Thanks for your thoughts.

[MovingIn 0]

Hmm... tricky hand. Flop action looks OK. Perhaps bet out on the turn? The flop bet after two checks comes off as a continuation bet from the preflop aggression, rather than a value bet with tp or top set. Villain's preflop aggression and the continuation bet here helps him represent a connection with the K on the flop, whether or not villain's holding a K or KK.Perhaps... bet the turn, and if villain or BB raises the turn, call then c/c the river and make villain show down a better hand?

[Sheiky 0]

I think you played the hand perfectly tbh.It sucks that no one bet the turn, but i do think c/r was the right play.

[Mattnxtc 0]

There wasnt much else you could do in this hand. I think c/r the flop would have been a bit of spew and you obviously want to go for the turn c/r. Unlucky if he rivered a boat or straight

[StilettoNole 0]

OK, well that makes me feel better. The river was a 9 of heats... BB checked, I bet, button raised, BB fold, I called. Button flipped pocket nines for the rivered set. I puked a lit bit (but thankfully caught it in my mouth), immidaetly signed in to FCP to post this, and tried not to tilt.Thanks for the comments.

[mikeysong 0]

if button is aggro, you can always donk into him hoping he isoraises w/a worse hand. Basically, if he plays flop somewhat loosely, it's a +ev move

[Shark527 0]

I say lead the turn instead of c/r because it gives him chance to raise and help you define the hand. If he does raise turn go for c/c on river. If you go for c/r and are 3 bet on turn and are behind you lose that extra bet on the hand. You are either way ahead or way behind on turn. A turn bet helps to better define the hand for river decision.

[navybuttons 15]

I say lead the turn instead of c/r because it gives him chance to raise and help you define the hand. If he does raise turn go for c/c on river. If you go for c/r and are 3 bet on turn and are behind you lose that extra bet on the hand. You are either way ahead or way behind on turn. A turn bet helps to better define the hand for river decision.

fwiw, i don't think we need to define our hand.tough hand. i think i probably play it the same, although i might consider folding to the overcall. meh 11:1 you have to. yeah, i play the same.

[Kaveros 0]

Your only mistake here I think is not betting out on the flop to find out where you were.While this "move" is pretty much a farce in NL, as you can find out where you are on the turn or river without needingto bet the flop, I believe it has some merit.Note I have switched from playing Limit professionally to NL cash, due to Crown Poker Room dropping a lot of its limitgames, and that happened a long time ago, so I am a bit rusty.

[wsox8 10]

I would consider donking the turn, but sometimes I check it (I think it's a mistake depending on the board)..

[Zach6668 513]

Your only mistake here I think is not betting out on the flop to find out where you were.While this "move" is pretty much a farce in NL, as you can find out where you are on the turn or river without needingto bet the flop, I believe it has some merit.

Nope.Betting or raising to "find out where you are" is a massive spew and leak.We bet or raise for value, protection, isolation, fold equity, etc. Not to find out where we're at.

[wsox8 10]

Nope.Betting or raising to "find out where you are" is a massive spew and leak.We bet or raise for value, protection, isolation, fold equity, etc. Not to find out where we're at.

hmm maybe this is my problem

[looshle 6]

I fold pre. Am I bad?

[Zach6668 513]

Ewwww... I can't imagine folding this preflop from the CO, when it's folded to us.

[TheWanderer 0]

I would have probably bet the turn. On the river, it's a crying call.