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meh, totally new to this nl cash game thing. Read on UTG+1, he limps a lot, and hes quick on calls. A couple of hands before this he limped called a raise PF and then called my 60 bet on the flop and my 150 bet on the turn (8h 9h x 9x board) and folded to my river push when the third heart hit. Thats about all i know.PR 9 handed. 3/6. I have about 980 in front, UTG+1 has about 600 or so. I get AQ MP Utg limps, Utg +1 (been limping every hand) limps. I make it $30folds to the Utg +1 who calls.flop is Q52 rainbow.He checks, I bet 60 into the 75 ish pot. he calls quick.turn is 6 ( i think)He checks, I bet 125, he insta calls.River is 9. no flush possible.He pushes about 400 into a 440 ish pot. obv fold? or not so obv?

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Gross, without any read I'm probably laying this down. Seems like a really odd line for a set though.How likely is KQ, QJ here?Screw it, I'm calling on that dry azz board

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PPS, I know you're rolling in the dough with those tourny wins, but if you're just starting NL cash games, I might suggest starting a little lower...like 1/2. It'll build your fundamentals without putting as much money at risk.As for the hand, I had someone pull this exact same line on me the other day at 3/6. (Call...check/call...check/call...push.) In my case, I didn't really have a hand, so there wasn't much decision. In this case, I'm doubting that he's got a set. Therefore, he's representing a wonky two pair or a straight, which are possible given that he's playing every hand.That said, I've had good results calling in this spot with something like TPTK. It's very often a power play bluff to knock you off your hand.

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The thing about this hand is that there are no draws that would have been calling along and would make a desperation bluff on the river. I'd say the most likely hands are either Q9 for a rivered two pair that villain wants to get paid on, or something like KQ where he figures the money's going in anyway, he might as well push it himself.If he tends to be a passive player, then I'd probably tend toward the former, although with pot odds you could really go either way here as far as your final decision. I'm stubborn and tend to make loose calls on the river, so I'd probably look villain up on the river here, but it's a really close decision, and I wouldn't criticize you for going either way.Oh, and with a massive BR, 3/6 should be fine. The players are still beatable, but they play somewhat logically. You should figure things out eventually. Really, I think playing .5/1 through 2/4 and playing 3/6 and higher are like completely different games. On the low stakes games, you almost have to sit back and wait for hands, because people are calling and playing anything, but from 3/6 on up, you can put people on hands, make moves on them, etc. with a lot of success. If you can afford to lose 10 or 20 buy-ins without it affecting you, I think 3/6 is actually a really good level to start at.

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Ive been having trouble calling, especially w/ tptk and things like that. I dont have any trouble putting my chips in, lol, which is probably a leak. As for the Br I moved down to 2/4 cuz my *** was getting kicked at 3/6...meh, I "know" the game, I just need to get used to the motions I guess. It shouldnt take me long I think. I just cant play 1/2 i tried, but I'll get carried away with bluffs and what not, the fact that I could be losing $400+ in one hand keeps me on my toes.anyway, tx for the tips.

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Oh, and with a massive BR, 3/6 should be fine. The players are still beatable, but they play somewhat logically. You should figure things out eventually. Really, I think playing .5/1 through 2/4 and playing 3/6 and higher are like completely different games. On the low stakes games, you almost have to sit back and wait for hands, because people are calling and playing anything, but from 3/6 on up, you can put people on hands, make moves on them, etc. with a lot of success. If you can afford to lose 10 or 20 buy-ins without it affecting you, I think 3/6 is actually a really good level to start at.
Surely, they are different games. I'm playing 2/4 as my regular level with shots at 3/6 these days, and I'm pulling and seeing moves that would never work at lower levels. But that's actually why I think starting lower (1/2 and below) is good. It teaches you cash game discipline. There are lots of fish, and you don't have to get fancy or worry about others getting too fancy. I'm not suggesting that you have to stay there long...5k-10k hands or something along those lines.
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Pretty obv fold, it wouldn't shock me if he had a set or better. It might be weak-tight of me, but I'd strongly consider slowing down on the turn. He might have a queen with a weaker kicker, but it seems more likely that he'll have a set (or a straight if he's anything like some of the people I've played with).

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This is a pretty marginal call or fold...You're likely beating him 1/2 the time and you're getting 2 to 1 on your money. so 2 times you lose 400$ and one time you win 800$...break even. So I don't mind either, if you are trying to avoid fluctuations, you might want to fold. BTW...I think it's likely he has a set or 2 pair (Q9). But I can also see him making this move with K Q etc...I don't know, this is tough...I usually play .5/1 and there are NUMEROUS donks there, and it might be right to call in those levels, but in the 3/6 level im not sure.

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