Should I have folded so easily?

FatBoy89

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
OnTiltSS	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£4.12
danpar	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£4.16
	Your hole cards	10 10
SWAZI	Raise		£0.08	£0.14	£1.19
FatBoy89	Raise		£0.20	£0.34	£0.94
freddy0909	Fold
OnTiltSS	Fold
danpar	Call		£0.16	£0.50	£4.00
SWAZI	Call		£0.12	£0.62	£1.07
Flop
		A Q 8
danpar	Check
SWAZI	Bet		£0.16	£0.78	£0.91
FatBoy89	Fold
danpar	Call		£0.16	£0.94	£3.84
Turn
		6
danpar	Check
SWAZI	Bet		£0.20	£1.14	£0.71
danpar	Call		£0.20	£1.34	£3.64
River
		10
danpar	Check
SWAZI	Check
danpar	Show	9 Q
SWAZI	Show	K Q
SWAZI	Win	Pair of Queens	£1.23		£1.94

I raised with my 10s and flop came down 2 high cards. If i was first to bet i probably would have continuation bet.
  Should i have raised on the flop after the initial bet? or call then raise on the turn if i see checks? or was my fold good. thanks.

loonytoons

Seeing that flop against 2 opponents, id have folded, remember there are 2 overcards, maybe your raise preflop was a bit low at these stakes, they always gonna get a couple of callers for 16p, on another point i only ever play 2p/4p tables with £4, looking at your stack players will always take a gamble at these stakes against you if you have low money.

GREGHOGG

You played it perfectly fine imo

Forget the fact that your card hit on the river, you were behind when you correctly folded. There is no point bluffing at 4nl so raising the flop would be redic bad, as would just flat calling.

That is a bad board for 10s and when the utg player bets out you are left with no option but to fold imo, especially with a player behind.

RedHouse

I agree the bluffs don't work, i'v tried and failed on numerous occasions.

But if you can't bluff in 4nl in a situation like this, believing the min donk bet to be a queen or a weak ace, then where do you find an edge to beat the level?

Can you beat the rake with no frills / no mistakes ABC poker?

Don't having position and raising to take control of the pot, rather than limping, lose alot of purpose if your not looking for spots to take it away from people?

GREGHOGG

In Response to Re: Should I have folded so easily?:

I agree the bluffs don't work, i'v tried and failed on numerous occasions. But if you can't bluff in 4nl in a situation like this, believing the min donk bet to be a queen or a weak ace, 1. then where do you find an edge to beat the level? 2. Can you beat the rake with no frills / no mistakes ABC poker? Don't having position and raising to take control of the pot, rather than limping, lose alot of purpose if your not looking for spots to take it away from people?
Posted by RedHouse

1. By getting maximum value from your monster hands, and by folding in spots like this.

2. Yes!

RedHouse

In Response to Re: Should I have folded so easily?:

In Response to Re: Should I have folded so easily? : 1. By getting maximum value from your monster hands, and by folding in spots like this. 2. Yes!
Posted by GREGHOGG

I was afraid you might say that. Its just so boring at times

But an inevitable part of the learning curve I guess, don't run before you can walk (or sit up straight in my case)

BlackFish3

In Response to Re: Should I have folded so easily?:

In Response to Re: Should I have folded so easily? : I was afraid you might say that. Its just so boring at times But an inevitable part of the learning curve I guess, don't run before you can walk (or sit up straight in my case)
Posted by RedHouse

If you are playing to make money then it can be very boring. If you are just playing for fun then go crazy, do what you enjoy, play every hand if you fancy it.