There's 2 hands I'm wondering what to do on the 2nd draw. The game is played for small stakes. I also would appreciate comments on the other streets.
1st Hand:
I open 2
3
5
6
K
in the CO
SB calls, BB calls
3-4-1 (I discarded the K. As a side question, should I discard the 6 as well?)
2
3
5
6
9
SB checks, BB checks, I bet, SB calls, BB calls
3-2-1 (I ended up discarding the 9. I feel like that is a mistake now, because a 9 low should be strong with a 5 tri. My hand is also disguised as a low, so maybe by patting, I'll increase fold equity on the bigger streets and maybe I'll even get looked up by worse tris on the river, because ppl will put me on a low.)
2
3
5
6
Q
SB checks, BB checks, I bet, SB calls, BB calls
2-1-1 (I discard the Q of course)
2
3
5
9
J
SB checks, BB checks, I bet as a "bluff for the low" and a "value for the high"? I'm not sure if that logic makes sense, but I was thinking along the lines that maybe I can bluff out nine and ten high lows, while I may get value from worse tris that decide to hero call since I can just have a low.
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2nd Hand:
I open 3
4
8
5
K
HJ
BB 3b, and I call
3-1 (I discard the King. I'm not sure if there's any other way to play this hand. I feel like this is the only possible play.)
3
4
8
5
9
BB checks, I bet, BB calls
2-pat (I have a really rough tri here as well as a rough low. I feel like my tri is almost never good, so I kinda feel like my pat was a mistake now. Also at game speed, I thought I had FE by patting. However looking back, villain did 3b pre and draw 2 on the 2nd draw, so it is likely he started with 2 small rainbow cards and it is very likely he hit a stronger tri already. Maybe he will always show this down. Due to this, I should have prolly discarded the 9 and draw to better?)
3
4
8
5
9
BB checks, I bet, BB calls
1-pat
BB checks, is there merit to betting?