I think every street is misplayed here. That turn call is going to be burning you so much money man.

I've never played in a 2/5 game where you can raise to $11, but if I had I certainly wouldn't do it. People won't call more?

I prefer a larger bet on the flop.
Fold turn. This is a pretty gigantic mistake by you.
River I can go either way with depending on reads.

Thanks, I've taken that turn call out of my game since I played this hand. Used to always chase river cards and lost a lot.


Yeah it was weird, some guy came from a 1/2 game with a bunch of $1 chips.
Thanks for the advice on the hand.

Here is another hand from that session. Again any advice will be welcomed.

Shorthanded as the session was coming to a close, UTG is a reg and a good player.

Preflop: ($7, 5 players) Hero is BB with J A
UTG calls $5, 2 folds, SB raises to $15, Hero raises to $50, UTG calls $45, SB calls $35

Went for a 3bet with a hand that plays fairly well post flop, looking back now I should have raised smaller.

Flop: 4 J 5 ($150, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $45, UTG calls $45, SB calls $45

I flop top pair top kicker, and I decide to bet fairly small, less than 1/3 pot. the flop doesn't seem to hit the other players that much.

Turn: J ($285, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $75, UTG calls $75, 1 fold

I hit the third jack, there's now a flush draw on the board and I bet $75, I get one fold, and UTG calls.

River: T ($435, 2 players)
Hero bets $100, 1 fold, Uncalled bet of $100 returned to Hero

I went for some thin value here, trying to get an overpair to call, I wasn't exactly sure of his range because he limped preflop then called my raise, I'd love to know what type of hands you guys would put him on here. If I had gotten raised, folding would have definitely been considered as he could have been set mining and hit the boat.

Also guys, I think the last I told you about my bankroll, it was somewhere around $2000, it is now $2500. I don't play 2/5 often, I think only once in the past year, this one session is the only exception.

Man, I think you canaan squeeze here with AJo to isolate the sb and play in position. But I think your hand plays better in a 3 way pot vs a limp call and a raise, then vs a live players range thats calling a 3 bet OOP. When that second player calls its not looking very good. I probably put the limp caller on a PP and the SB raises could have AT+,22+,KJ+, and some suited connectors and suited one gappers. I actually think flop is an okay check raise on this dry board, then we can jam the best turn for us in the deck and look to maximize EV

bigger flop, turn, n river.

Preflop depends on dynamics and how wide villains will call your 3bet. However, in general I'd expect a raise from the SB to be stronger than most, making your 3bet look super strong with AJ being near the bottom of your range. Vs competent players I'd rather keep my perceived range wide and underrep my hand which has RIO vs a lot of hands that will call 3bets.

Not sure about stack sizes but your sizing is way too small on all streets. Once we get to the turn I feel like we have the best hand here the vast majority of the time. I'd primarily be looking to get value, and wouldn't be too worried about getting raised. Villains can definitely raise with worse given we shouldn't have Jack here very often.

BTW, you are woefully underrolled for playing 2/5. Move back down.

Hey you guys still grinding? Does anyone know where the best action is around Toronto these days?