i dont think a fold is ever good in this spot. This is one of these 'if he has me beat, so be it' spots.

^^^what he said

So you play your mid pairs to hit the set and then want to fold when you hit it???? Am I getting that right?

bet flop

as played im not folding

No way, too bad he showed up with TQs, cooler and start another one.

yeah thanks...just making sure. He had QT and coolered me. Just was a little tilted and was wondering if I made the right play.

Phish4Breakfast raises to 7,385, and is all in
thenevster10 calls 5,285
Phish4Breakfast shows [9d 9s]
thenevster10 shows [Th Qh]
*** RIVER *** [Js 9h Ks 2c] [Qc]
Phish4Breakfast shows three of a kind, Nines
thenevster10 shows a straight, King high
thenevster10 wins the pot (16,170) with a straight, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 16,170 | Rake 0
Board: [Js 9h Ks 2c Qc]
Seat 1: pulgas13 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Phish4Breakfast showed [9d 9s] and lost with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 3: eduard68 (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: pollaku (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: DebtCollector81 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: nokautas didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: thenevster10 showed [Th Qh] and won (16,170) with a straight, King high

Also, to everyone saying "it's a $3..." that's the stakes I play atm. I'm looking for sound advice as if this were any tournament.

 

Originally Posted by emptypockets

Also, to everyone saying "it's a $3..." that's the stakes I play atm. I'm looking for sound advice as if this were any tournament.

I've played a lot of those in recent months, and the play is different for sure.

The bottom line is this: you must make the adjustments, at any level, else you won't succeed, and it's difficult enough with one's head screwed on straight.

First off, I don't think anyone (I know I didn't) meant any insult at saying 'just a $3 game'. It isn't any tact on you, but the buy in tells you about the average player (and that's all we have to go on). Think of it this way, if your playing your 4 year old nephew, you'd play him differently than Phil Ivey. Poker is all about adjusting to your opponents. Making plays at the $3 level that you would make at the $100 level would just be wrong.

For the most part, $10 and under games all play the same. The one difference is the rediculously aggressive donk. You see more of those at the $3 than you will see the $6 (the guy that UTG open all in $1,500 at the 15/30 level. You'll always see those sorts of things, but you see it more in cheaper games (so, one thing is, if you have JJ, in a $3 game, you might call one of these all ins, at the $26 level, I'd snap fold it without a thought).

So, the average $3 game, you drive action. People can't fold hands at this level, so just keep betting. One example I use is AJ is a big hand at this level, since so many players will call with A5, and then hit an ace, and go broke. So, just realize that and play accordingly.

With your early stats, I think you'll be at the $10 level before you know it.

(and, for the record, many posters, including me, was at the same level as you. Heck, I still occasionally will play a $3 if it fits well in my schedule)
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