Mother Shipton's Diary

Quick post – it’s late and I’m tired but want to ask a q before I forget.

Firstly though, made me chuckle to see that tonights graph is the inverse of last night (see last post). Started terribly and grinded my way out again. OUtcome is the same – ended the session with the same outcome – give or take a few $. But a much warmer feeling heading of to bed after this graph than the other one.

Need to ask for a bit of advise though – will also post on a strategy thread. I felt a few times that I was missing out on a building a bigger pot when I hit a flop hard. I tend to go for a check raise out of position or re-raise in position. Reason being that a flat call in either case just looks to suspicious. A couple of examples below.

Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold’em – 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (SB): $16.10
BB: $10.15
UTG: $12.00
MP: $19.10
CO: $10.80
BTN: $14.10

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is SB with K A
3 folds, BTN calls $0.10, Hero raises to $0.50, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.10) 2 6 J (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.60, Hero raises to $1.60, BTN folds

Final Pot: $2.30
Hero wins $2.20
(Rake: $0.10)

In this case, should I have bet straight out on the flop?? I feel if I check call that just looks to much like a strong hand and I wont get any further value, so I may as well check raise and try and get another bet out of the flop. I would then lead into the turn with a small value bet and just except it if the villan gets away then.

Here’s another.

Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold’em – 5 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BTN: $10.20
SB: $3.75
Hero (BB): $13.70
UTG: $11.25
CO: $10.15

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BB with A 3
3 folds, SB calls $0.05, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.20) 3 A 3 (2 players)
SB bets $0.10, Hero raises to $0.30, SB folds

Final Pot: $0.40
Hero mucks A 3
Hero wins $0.40
(Rake: $0.00)

Again, a call on his lead into the pot just looks to strong to me – but the raise loses my customer.

All advice appreciated.