Two standard 88 hands?

[The Setup]

Just joined the table so no reads.

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed)

Preflop: Hero 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls, Hero raises, CO calls, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8.40 SB) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, CO calls, BB calls, UTG folds.

Turn: (5.70 BB) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero bets, CO calls, BB folds.

River: (7.70 BB5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.70 BB

Results in white below: <font color="white">
Hero shows 8s 8c (one pair, eights).
CO shows 2s 5s (one pair, fives).
Outcome: Hero wins 9.70 BB </font>


Got lucky with this one. MP is a terrible calling station.

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, MP calls, Hero raises, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls, MP calls.

Flop: (6.40 SB) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, MP bets, Hero raises, BB folds, MP calls.

Turn: (5.20 BB) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, Hero bets, MP calls.

River: (7.20 BB) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, Hero bets, MP calls.

Final Pot: 9.20 BB

Results in white below: <font color="white">
MP shows 9c 3c (one pair, nines).
Hero shows 8c 8s (three of a kind, eights).
Outcome: Hero wins 9.20 BB. </font>

[Peter_rus]

1. I would check turn to see if CO raise and how much callers he will attract if more than 1 (or if he will be raised) i will fold if 1 - i call. I will not raise it because of
1: high probability of check-raise
2: no chance to make those holding A or T to fold.

River and flop seem fine.

2. [ QUOTE ]
MP is a terrible calling station.

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When terrible calling station raises it usually means reasonably good hand. I probably just call (but not always) putting him on 9 or A,K of hearts or 5 with something of hearts. If heart shows - i will fold if raised.

[The Setup]

I was thinking MP would have either a 9 or a high heart I raised to knock out the other player and to better find out where im at, if he raised the turn then I know im beat and its an easy fold unless of course I improved like I did

[Peter_rus]

[ QUOTE ]
a high heart I raised to knock out the other player

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Actually - callers don't like to raise not maid hands usually they prefer ... to call. And more - if he has a heart - you will won about 65% or even less of time (because of posibility for him hit a higher pair than yours actually - i think it's near 50%) if he has a pair of 9 - you will win about 9%. So you are nearly underdog, but had odds to call... but not raise i think.