Hi all, thanks for the feedback.
in terms of the post flop play, i knew as soon as i was raised by the CO that both our stacks were getting in. had we been heads up i certainly would have put the rest in.
what i find intriguing here is the fact the MP called by original open. hence i was really torn as what to do - call or jam. i felt that should i jam, it's really tough decision for the MP to call for the rest of their stack here - they are going to have to be on a really good draw.
after all they must have had something to call my bet in the first place.
then again, they are still putting in half their stack if i don't raise. i appreciate any thoughts of the best way to pull the opponent into the pot (or if the difference between the MP calling and folding is so small it doesn't matter what i do).
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Originally Posted by Kalaea
Raise pre. You raise because you are OOP, lower PSR reduces positional disadvantage.
the problem i have preflop with a pot reraise here (about $1.50 and leaving me about 8.50) is the expected reaction of the UTG and what that should mean from the other two. i can't see the UTG folding, so i imagine a call from the lower end of their range will bring at least one other along (pot of $5-$6).
i get your point about SPR; the thing that worries me is that i feel i have to smash the flop harder than my opponents multiway (after all, with my hand i have to hit one way or the other ). if i hit one pair on the flop or less, i don't know if i want to commit much more (made worse by my crappy position).
and if the UTG re pops it, it really narrows their range towards a pair Aces with flush draws, high double suited pairs, maybe something similar to me. for which i don't know if i want to call because at best i'm flipping and at worst i'm a dog to pocket Aces.
maybe my play is a bit too passive, but the way i see it is that the call is the low variance option.
again, happy to hear multiple opinions.
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Originally Posted by ladybruin
This is the first issue you need to fix. 50bb and 100bb strategy both preflop and postflop are nothing alike. To get good at this game simplicity is your best bet. You need to start off learning one and only one buy in size. And if you want a long future with more opportunities across any poker site, then just learn 100bb.
Also although this is the small stakes sub-forum don't forget to also read the high stakes sub-forum. In the high stakes sub-forum I just covered my views on this stack size topic in the thread "where did you start."
it's funny you should say that. since my original post i have started playing more at 100bb and i have noticed a positive difference. i think that originally i was trying to limit my exposure (particularly as i felt i was still grasping concepts so i was playing more 50bb than 100b). and as you say, i was probably muddling my play between two different styles and switching between 50bb and 100bb.
Last edited by Merv303; 07-23-2021 at 02:55 AM.