In micro level no limit cash, when a passive player raises a strong bet then he almost always has a strong hand. In this case strong means 2 pair or better, i.e. beating an overpair or TPTK.
There isn't much bluff at this level so when a passive player or an unknown raises a strong postflop bet then the correct move is generally to reluctantly fold top pair or an overpair. Here's an example where I chose a poor spot to donate over 80 BB to a bad player.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed)
MP1 ($3.70)
MP2 ($2.74)
MP3 ($4.20)
CO ($6)
Button [Ts 3s] ($4.92)
Hero [Qd, Qs] ($7.90)
BB ($1.67)
UTG ($3.27)
UTG+1 ($10.85)
Preflop: Hero is SB with Qd, Qs. CO posts a blind of $0.05.
5 folds, CO (poster) checks, Button calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.35, 1 fold, CO folds, Button calls $0.30.
Flop: ($0.80) Th, 3c, 6d (2 players)
Hero bets $0.50, Button raises to $1, Hero raises to $7.55, Button calls $3.57 (All-In).
Turn: ($9.94) 2s (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($9.94) Kh (2 players, 1 all-in)
Results:
Hero has Qd Qs (one pair, queens).
Button has Ts 3s (two pair, tens and threes).
Outcome: Button wins $9.94.
I've written about this
before at $2 NL and it is still the same story here. I need to find better situations to play big pots and find some more folds.
