Mentorship program and early stage hand ..

[intervention]

any idea on c-bet size mukesh? anyways I will post the further action ...

ADOLFORECOGE: checks
Gunca1979: checks
VinaySuchede: bets 330
ADOLFORECOGE: calls 330
Gunca1979: folds
*** TURN *** [8h 6c 9c] [4s]
ADOLFORECOGE: checks
VinaySuchede: ??

we hv the leed pre and are representing a big pair, I wud bet 480 (think pot is around 730). I will be firing just once unless I improve on the turn, by that time the pot will be pretty big and hand will play out pretty easy. If i get called I am shutting down a lot since the board is so co-ordinated, I expect a big bet on the flop to fold out everything that didnt smash this flop.

[ashutoshnaik]

Guess my pre-flop action was wrong then.. anyways lets continue..

VinaySuchede: raises 160 to 240
Buttl: folds
laubermino1: folds
marcmuiden: folds
ADOLFORECOGE: calls 230
FOLD OR L0SE: folds
Gunca1979: calls 160
*** FLOP *** [8h 6c 9c]
ADOLFORECOGE: checks
Gunca1979: checks
VinaySuchede: ??

PS: Prabhat.. I was in late MP (HJ-1)..

Easy flat here, since you are in position against the villain. Because if you 3-bet to say, 240, aand are then 4-bet to 540, you would have to throw the hand away as you are still an underdog if the villian is representng AK or a pair, no way to find out, plus you are risking 35% of the stack preflop. Anyway, you are n position, so you can play it postflop. Early positon represents strength, and i would put him on something like 99+, AQ+, unless he is raising wide.

[ashutoshnaik]

Guess my pre-flop action was wrong then.. anyways lets continue..

VinaySuchede: raises 160 to 240
Buttl: folds
laubermino1: folds
marcmuiden: folds
ADOLFORECOGE: calls 230
FOLD OR L0SE: folds
Gunca1979: calls 160
*** FLOP *** [8h 6c 9c]
ADOLFORECOGE: checks
Gunca1979: checks
VinaySuchede: ??

PS: Prabhat.. I was in late MP (HJ-1)..

The texture of the flop looks dangerous to me. There is a club draw. Also 10J is in most people's range. And so is 89ss, 9-10ss etc, and pocket pairs. ADOLFORECOGE could be checking to trap here. You are mostly beat here. I would probe bet half the pot. A probe bet can be strong because its against multiple opponents. The first opponent may lay down his hand, if he thinks the other opponent is good. I dont think they would continue without hitting anything. And looking at your stack - which is around 1260 here, I would bet 360 into the pot and I am done with it. Just my thoughts.