This was my first hand on the table. No reads on anyone.

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saw flop|saw showdown

Button ($1.43)
SB ($7.74)
Hero ($5)
UTG ($1.90)
MP ($6.97)
Hero is BB with .
Pre-Flop:
2 folds, Button raises to $0.04, 1 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, Button calls.

Flop: (Pot=$0.25) (2 players)
Hero bets $0.20, Button calls.

Turn: (Pot=$0.65) (2 players)
Hero ?????
How are we handling this turn that "helps" our hand?

Definitely gotta bet the turn. I would say .50. He is shortstacked so if he shoves I call.

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KRE8R probably has about seventy college funds in his NL5 roll.

There's little chance that he's not pushing this turn if you bet (.5+) so I just check/fold and call weak bets while folding to others.

FaDi he is against 1 opponent with a serious shortstack. IMO shutting down on this turn is very -EV. I say since you are ahead the majority of the time get him all in here.

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KRE8R probably has about seventy college funds in his NL5 roll.

Just get it in.

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Like someone said before, this is nl2. Do not analyse hands just value bet. You have a straight, he's short stacked, no questions as what to do.

KRE8R, I was wrong. I only bet 0.30 on the turn (not sure why I thought I bet 0.50 and not real sure why I didn't bet more) He calls and has 0.81 left in his stack. Turn is

Thinking the king might have helped his hand, I checked with the intention of calling any bet. He pushes all-in and I called. He showed