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toby
08-30-2004, 02:01 PM
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (10 handed)

saw flop|<font color="C00000">saw showdown</font>

Button ($11.85)
SB ($28.95)
BB ($15.95)
UTG ($33.25)
Hero ($20.20)
UTG+2 ($25)
MP1 ($61.40)
MP2 ($15)
MP3 ($61.60)
CO ($34.35)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, Hero calls $0.50, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls $0.50, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls $0.50, Button folds, SB folds, BB checks.

Flop: ($2.25) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, CO checks.

Turn: ($2.25) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, <font color="CC3333">CO bets $2.15</font>, BB folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to $5</font>, MP1 folds, CO calls $2.85.
<font color="green"> After everyone checks around, and the button bets the pot (which is small) this looks like a steal bet. I raised to $5 expecting him to fold. I have a pair so I have 5 outs (2 4's and 3 A's) that will strengthen my hand if he does call. </font>
River: ($12.25) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets $7</font>, <font color="CC3333">CO raises to $14</font>, Hero folds.
<font color="green"> Villain thought for about 30 seconds or so before raising here. I was praying he'd fold but my guess, given the action, is that he hit a set or some wierd straight. Maybe he read me for a bluff? </font>
Final Pot: $33.25
<font color="green">Main Pot: $26.25, won by CO.</font>
<font color="green">Pot 2: $7, returned to CO.</font>

J-Lo
08-30-2004, 11:22 PM
on the turn, either bet out, or raise strong...
i've learned from this forum, never, ever, eeeevvvveeeeerrrrr min-raise, which is essentially what you did on the turn....

if you make a real raise, and it is called w/ a board like that.... then the river is an easy check-fold, or check-call if bet is &lt; $3

river, he oculd have easily caught his J w/ AJ or any of the cards you said he had