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I see this a lot, and almost always it is a blocking bet that results in my taking the pot after a decent raise.
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this has been my experience also, so i raised.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (8 handed)
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UTG (t800)
UTG+1 (t1810)
MP1 (t750)
MP2 (t1115)
Hero (t770)
Button (t775)
SB (t1105)
BB (t875)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t15, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, MP2 calls t15, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t75</font>, <font color="#666666">
3 folds</font>, UTG+1 calls t60, MP2 calls t60.
Flop: (t250) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets t15</font>, MP2 calls t15, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t200</font>, UTG+1 calls t185, MP2 folds.
Turn: (t665) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets t75</font>, hero?
now what?