9d 5d

[kgrad5]

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (4 SB) A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">CO raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, BB folds, UTG calls, CO calls.

Turn: (6.50 BB) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG raises</font>, CO calls, Hero calls.

River: (12.50 BB) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">CO bets</font>, Hero calls, UTG folds.

Final Pot: 14.50 BB

comments?

[kgrad5]

so i take it everyone is in agreement that this hand was masterfully played? no comment necessary? /images/graemlins/wink.gif is this hand really that boring?

[afk]

What was your aim with the flop c/r?

Did you want to get money in the pot? Or were you aiming to knock people out? And what gave you an indication as to where the bet would come from?

[kgrad5]

check raise to knock people out, betting does not protect my hand, i had no clue where the bet would come from or if it would come at all, but i felt that betting out did nothing for me

[afk]

Did you have reads that made you think that betting out would not protect your hand? Also, the pot is pretty small on the flop so protecting your hand isn't as important.

One of the paramount thing to consider when planning a c/r is where the bet will come from. A lot of us micro folks completely ignore that, and it's something that a lot of us (myself included) need to brush up on.

[umdpoker]

i would just bet out on the flop. i think the later actions are fine.