Starting out in NL4, struggling with bet sizing...

boom6

I am new to cash as I decided tonight after building my bankroll through SnG's to give NL4 a chance. This was in fact the second hand I played after sitting down at the table. Just looking for advice based on how i played the hand in terms of bet sizing and anything else that could help me improve.

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
boom6	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£4.05
CallMe_viX	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£1.70
	Your hole cards	A A
awenturato	Raise		£0.08	£0.14	£4.04
AMY9	Call		£0.08	£0.22	£1.52
alanbudd100	Call		£0.08	£0.30	£7.75
boom6	Raise		£0.18	£0.48	£3.87
CallMe_viX	Fold
awenturato	Call		£0.12	£0.60	£3.92
AMY9	Call		£0.12	£0.72	£1.40
alanbudd100	Call		£0.12	£0.84	£7.63
Flop
		8 5 9
boom6	Bet		£0.42	£1.26	£3.45
awenturato	Fold
AMY9	Call		£0.42	£1.68	£0.98
alanbudd100	Call		£0.42	£2.10	£7.21
Turn
		3
boom6	Bet		£1.05	£3.15	£2.40
AMY9	Fold
alanbudd100	Call		£1.05	£4.20	£6.16
River
		10
boom6	All-in		£2.40	£6.60	£0.00
alanbudd100	Call		£2.40	£9.00	£3.76
boom6	Show	A A
alanbudd100	Show	10 J
boom6	Win	Pair of Aces	£8.32		£8.32

The_Don90

pot flop and get it in on turn. Easier.

BlackFish3

Pre flop needs to be bigger.
Flop needs to be bigger.
Turn needs to be bigger...

you get the picture lol.

Let me know if you want explanations why.

unknown_username

Posted on the clinic mate!

debdobs_67

Pre flop at least 28-30 p

Then usually 60-70% on flop

Same on turn OR all -in

Depending how deep ure stack is

Lambert180

Normally with AA, I'd be raising it to about 28-32p but with a min-raise and 2 callers before you, the pot is already 30p so I'd raise to around 48p. Then as Debs say, bet about 60-70% of pot on the flop, then all in on the turn.8

YOUNG_GUN

pre 40p

flop 3/4- pot bet

turn 3/4 pot bet rinse and repeat

GREGHOGG

Yup your sizing is not big enough atm. you need to get maxium value from big starting hands.

Preflop i would defo make it at least double what you made it, and you need to be betting more on the later streets.

good luck in improving your game and enjoy nl4.