Protecting top pair/overpair in huge pots

[Walker]

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Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls, MP1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 caps</font>, Hero calls, CO calls, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (25 SB) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, Hero calls, CO calls, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (15.50 BB) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO folds, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, UTG folds, MP2 calls, Hero calls.

River: (25.50 BB) K/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, MP2 calls, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 28.50 BB

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Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 caps</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB calls, BB calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (24 SB) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB calls.

Turn: (15 BB) 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 3-bets</font>, MP3 folds, CO calls, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">BB caps</font>, Hero calls, MP1 calls, CO calls.

River: (31 BB) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls, MP1 calls, CO folds.

Final Pot: 34 BB

[KaiShin]

Hand 1:
Raise the flop. Allowing the field to get through this flop facing just one bet is pretty bad. You won't chase off flush draws, but you should manage to fold overcards.

Once BB wakes up on the turn you might be in trouble. The raise is OK, as is calling his 3-bet, but I would be inclined to cap since MP2 is trapped in this pot, plus it might buy you a free showdown, unless BB has the A-high flush.

The pot is huge so calling the river bet is OK.

Hand 2:
Fold preflop. Raise the flop with TPGK + BDFD. Raising the turn accomplishes nothing at this point, since OESD's or flush draws aren't leaving. I'd love to fold the river, but once again the pot is just too huge.

[Firefly]

Hand 1: Bet the flop, force the others to see 2 cold, you have perfect position on the field with this hand, raise. I like your turn and river play. How often is the BB waking up with an 8 or 99-TT here, it's probally a flush or a 4. That being said, call down because the pot is gigantic.
Hand 2:
Fold preflop, fold when it was 2 cold to you pre-flop. You should not even be there, but i'd bet the flop and fold when it was 2 cold to me on the turn. A pair on 9s ain't winning this pot

[cnfuzzd]

Hand one, im not a big fan of raising a new bettor on the turnwhen the draw card hits. im calling down, but i think you are losing to the flush here.

peace

john nickle