I just started playing online again after a long time away from the game.
I am shocked to see how much the game has changed. I'm only 33 but I was killing it back when all you had to do is play a TAG, fundamentally sound game and know the math to win consistently.
There are several questions I'd like to ask but I'm just going to start with this situation because it comes up the most often. (This hand did actually take place but there are also 100 others just like it that are really giving me trouble)
Cake Poker
$0.50-$1 NLH (6 max)
I just sat down and have no reads, accept that players are more aggressive than they used to be (especially in position) and that most people are Cbetting nearly 100% and Cbets are being called frequently.
I have $100. Bttn has me well covered (say $200.00)
action folds to me in the CO, I open for $6.00 with AsQd. Bttn flat calls. Blinds both fold. (pot $15.00) flop; Ks8c6d. I bet $8.00. Bttn calls. (pot $31.00) turn Ts. Action is to me and I just don't know what to do.
It seems like my Cbets are getting peeled A LOT more than they used to and more than the live games I've been playing semi regularly, especially when my opponent has position. I honestly think I'm losing money on my Cbets overall right now. It seems like every time I Cbet the flop online it gets called and if I don't have any kind of hand by the turn I check and they, like ALWAYS, stick out a big bet and take it down.
Should I be Cbetting less often?(I'm prolly around 80% heads up with my cbets)
Should I be Cbetting more money? (I'm usually betting right in between 1/2 and 2/3 pot size)
Do I need to be prepared to fire second shells a good portion of the time?
Am I maybe just getting unlucky? (I've got maybe 10 hours in and I'm actually down about $50).. I used to play and write poker full time, now I'm getting beat at small stakes internet games
But maybe if I start hitting some flops/turns this whole thing will stop being such a problem for me.
It seems like the players are 100X better now online than even the live players I play with and that is just brand new to me. Is it routine now for good players to float the flop in position a super high percent of the time to steal it on the turn? Or is it just that I'm letting stupid calling stations chase overcards, back door flushes, and belly busters and then giving them permission to steal the pot on the turn?