Hi, just started playing microstake no-limit online for a week now, recently broke even until I had a couple of bad beats. Play mostly on 6 seat tables as I’m use to playing shorthanded offline and it seems to suit me better.

Playing at a loose agressive table, I played tightly but aggressively which made people respect when I did decide to play a hand. This was cemented when I had a spate of good luck and got two good hands consecutively and won both pots after being called down the second time. After I loosened my game.

Seating Arrangement:

anasantiago is at seat 1 with $0.35.
sodade is at seat 2 with $0.95.
liloustrass is at seat 3 with $4.03.
nazedo is at seat 4 with $2.40.
Bowzer is at seat 5 with $4.56.
jsalb is at seat 6 with $1.18.

Post Blinds:

The button is at seat 2.
liloustrass posts the small blind of $0.01.
nazedo posts the big blind of $0.02.

Deal Pocket Cards:

anasantiago: -- --
sodade: -- --
liloustrass: -- --
nazedo: -- --
Bowzer: Qc Kh
jsalb: -- --

Pre-flop:
Bowzer calls $0.02.
jsalb calls $0.02.
anasantiago raises $0.08.
sodade calls $0.08.
liloustrass calls $0.07.
nazedo folds.
Bowzer calls $0.06.
jsalb calls $0.06.

Flop (Ac 5c 2c):
liloustrass checks.
Bowzer raises $0.22.
jsalb calls $0.22.
anasantiago raises $0.27.
sodade folds.
liloustrass calls $0.27.
Bowzer calls $0.05.
jsalb calls $0.05.

The Ace scared me, but I was on a flush draw of which the ace was already down and I had the queen of clubs. anasantiago reraise was weak due to lack of chips otherwise I would have folded.

Turn (Ac 5c 2c 8s):
liloustrass checks.
Bowzer checks.
jsalb checks.

I don't put anyone holding an ace as I thought they would have raised, or maybe they were wary of the flush draw. I was thinking maybe someone was holding a pair of queens or jacks due to the raising preflop. QJ didn't bother me as I had the Qc. I didn't consider somebody having a QK like me.

River (Ac 5c 2c 8s 7c):
liloustrass raises $0.39.
Bowzerraises $3.29.
jsalb calls $0.83.
liloustrass calls $2.90.

Bearing in mind I hadn't considered someone holding QK, I had an adrenalin spike and decided to go all in. Undisciplined on my part. I pegged liloustrass as a solid but tight player. I have seen him play junk hands though but usually in small pots. Should have called or even folded here.

Showdown:
Bowzer shows Qc Kh.
Bowzer has 2c 5c 7c Qc Ac: Flush
jsalb mucks .
anasantiago mucks .
liloustrass shows Qs Kc.
liloustrass has 2c 5c 7c Kc Ac: Flush

How is my analysis?

I'm interested in what people think anasantiago was holding. I put him on a pair of jacks possibly with a flush draw, hence the raise preflop and big raise on the flop (either hoping to get the pot there and then - if not he is on a flush draw). Or maybe he had a marginal hand and went all in because he was short staked.

Starting off, you never ever ever want to be limping utg in 6max. At NL2 raise it up to 10c pre flop to begin with so you can narrow ranges down slightly and isolate.

On this flop in this position with ideally only one caller behind me I'll c-bet at it. If this flop scares me chances are it scares my opponent. If i'm faced with action I'll dump it. Betting at this flop without being the pre flop raiser is a very bad idea, especially with 4 people to act behind you. Generally people like to play any broadway and suited junk at this level so it's very likely the Kc is out there, so you're effectively drawing dead on the flop.

Check/fold this flop.

Try watching some free videos on 2+2 forums, or even some videos on here regardless of the stakes, just to get the general idea of position and aggression. Don't try to get too tricky with reads at this level since you'll see 59o as often as you'll see the flush.