Just came back from a 5 hour session and wanted to run some hands to get feedback on my play.
Hand 1) So I have been playing with the strategy of stealing the blinds pre-flop when I feel the players are weak. I would raise from the blinds if it is limped to me and I have decent holdings. I have been at the table for about an hour now and shown AA once and opened couple of hands without showdown. I have J9o in the SB. Two limpers and the action is on me. I make it $35. BB and one of the limpers call. Limper is a young asian player who is more fishy. A couple of hands back called two bets and checked on the river with a likely straight draw even when the possible flush hit the turn (his opponent showed only a pair so I am putting him on a straight draw). He doesn't make many aggressive moves so I am not worried about him. Pot is $100
Flop comes A
Q
2
. I c-bet for $50. BB folds and Limper calls.
Turn is a 6
. I bet $100 and he calls.
River is a 7
. Now he could have an ace, queen or missed his flush draw. I don't have much showdown value so I bet $250. What do you make if this line? I can easily represent a lot of strong aces here.
Hand 2) A few hands later I have A
T
in UTG+1 and I open for $40. I get 4 callers. Pot is $200.
Flop comes 789r. Checked around. Two players had to act before me including villain who is the same limper from previous hand.
Turn us a J
. Brings 2 diamonds. Checked to me and I bet $200. Everyone folds except for Villain who calls.
River is A
. He snap checks. Should I bet here? It completes the flush. I am worried he might check back a small flush.
Hand 3) 2-3 hours into the session and I have K
J
in middle position and I open for $45. I get 3 callers. Pot is $180.
Flop comes 9
4
2
. I c-bet for $100 and Villain in button raises to $260. Villain has been tight. I haven't seen him being out of line and saw him 3-bet once before. There is already $540 in the pot and I only have to put $160 more. I make the call.
Turn is a A
. Brings the second flush draw. I tank for a bit wanting to show I am contemplating here and check. He checks back. That caps his range is and I don't think he has a strong hand. Any set he is going to bet with those flush draws. In one of the earlier hands he made a huge bet on the turn when there was a flush and straight draw and showed his set.
River is 2
. Pairs the board and completes the club flush. No showdown value and I felt I can easily represent the Ace. The 2 is a good card for me because I now have a better two pair. I admit I didn't do any other range analysis but I sensed weakness and I wanted to go with it. Pot is $700. I bet $400. What do you make of this line?