The Tale of Two Sets

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.50-1 UB

Hand 1:

Button is a calling station (85% pf, goes to the river). No read on EP1 or EP3

I'm in CO with black nines

Pre-flop:

EP1 calls, EP3 calls, MP1 calls, I call, button calls, SB calls, BB checks

Flop: 2 /images/graemlins/club.gif 9 /images/graemlins/heart.gif 3 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif

SB checks, BB checks, EP1 checks, EP3 bets, MP1 calls, I call, Button calls, SB folds, BB folds, EP1 calls

Turn: [2 /images/graemlins/club.gif 9 /images/graemlins/heart.gif 3 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif] 8 /images/graemlins/spade.gif

EP1 checks, EP3 bets, MP1 folds, I call, button calls, EP1 calls

<font color="red"> I thought that I would call despite the rag on the turn because there was no flush draw and I didn't suspect a straight draw </font>

River: [2 /images/graemlins/club.gif 9 /images/graemlins/heart.gif 3 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8 /images/graemlins/spade.gif] 5 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif

EP1 checks, EP3 bets, I raise, button folds, EP1 reraises, EP3 folds, I cap, EP1 calls

Results in white: <font color="white"> EP1 shows 6c 7c for a straight </font>


Hand 2:

This hand is 9 hands after Hand 1. Routine, but I thought I would include it.

I'm in CO with 7 /images/graemlins/heart.gif 7 /images/graemlins/spade.gif

Pre-flop:

EP2 calls, EP3 calls, MP2 calls, I call, button calls, SB calls, BB checks

Flop: 8 /images/graemlins/club.gif 7 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6 /images/graemlins/spade.gif

SB bets, BB folds, EP2 calls, EP3 calls, MP2 calls, I raise, button calls, SB calls, EP2 calls, EP3 calls, MP2 calls

Turn: [8 /images/graemlins/club.gif 7 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6 /images/graemlins/spade.gif] 3 /images/graemlins/club.gif

SB checks, EP2 checks, EP3 bets, MP2 folds, I raise, button calls, SB folds, EP2 folds, EP3 folds

River: [8 /images/graemlins/club.gif 7 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6 /images/graemlins/spade.gif 3 /images/graemlins/club.gif] 2 /images/graemlins/spade.gif

I bet, button folds

[fluff]

Hand 1: Raise the flop, definitely raise the turn.

Hand 2: Much better.

[spamuell]

Hand 1:

I often raise here PF - not always though, depends on table read and my table image, how many hands I've been playing and raising etc.

Raise the flop.
Raise the turn! Here you will get calls from all those people who are drawing and will only put money in on the river if they hit their hand and likely have you beat.
River play seems ok.

Hand 2:

Seems fine.