Limper: 15/9 -- 950 hands

Raiser: 18/11 - steal attempts 22 - 2bets flop 20 --195 hands


Merge - $0.25 NL - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: $25.08
CO: $56.14
BTN: $33.42
SB: $28.57
Hero (BB): $39.67
UTG: $32.56
UTG+1: $34.34

SB posts SB $0.10, Hero posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 3 3

fold, fold, MP calls $0.25, CO raises to $1.10, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.85, MP calls $0.85

Flop: ($3.40, 3 players) 5 3 7
Hero bets $3.00, fold, CO raises to $7.00, Hero ??

So, first thought was flat but figured any diamonds or straight connectors would scare me on future streets.

I figured a 3bet would be good, but not sure about sizing. AI shove?

How would you proceed. All responses with explanations are greatly appreciated.

Since you're both deep 150bb+, I'd be more way of setmining small pairs. You're going to get into lower set vs higher set situations way too much when all the money goes in. If this guy ISOs pretty wide, you're probably more +EV 3betting preflop to take it down.


As played, I'd make an inducing 3bet on the flop to something like like 16 hoping he would spazz with draws/overpairs/bluffs. People tend to see donkbets as weakness, so its very likely that he doesn't have a hand to call a big raise. If he calls, then I'd ship brick turns and reevaluate on cards that complete draws. Open shipping the flop is not bad either. There are a few ways you can play this hand.


P.S. next time post in Microstakes Full Ring, SSFR is for 100NL/200NL

Why you donk lead if you don't have a plan

Nothing to add.

Why do you post a response if you don't add anything useful? I wrote out my thought process in the thread and explained the options I was contemplating. If I knew how to play every hand perfectly I wouldn't need to post on 2+2.

It seems like that you led on the flop and then didnt know what to do. I just want to say that you should have a plan if you lead, i.e. bet/shove against CO because he calls very wide against donk lead or w/e
Don't just donk because you donk, have a plan.

I'm donking because we've connected in a strong way, which is fairly obvious. Why check a strong hand and let draws catch up? Again, if I had a solid plan to begin with, I wouldn't need to post this hand for review.