55 second hand
 

Second hand, no reads, but it's primetime and the 50s are typically goofy.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (9 handed) converter

BB (t950)
UTG (t2125)
UTG+1 (t1000)
MP1 (t950)
MP2 (t1000)
MP3 (t1000)
CO (t1000)
Button (t990)
Hero (t985)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t15, MP1 calls t15, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t57.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets t30</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t30, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t150</font>, BB folds, MP1 calls t120.

Turn: (t387.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t200</font>, MP1 calls t200.

River: (t787.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets t250</font>, Hero ????.

Final Pot: t1287.50

Thoughts on all streets.

Re: 55 second hand
 

On the flop I might just consider folding this. By raising off the flop, you put a large portion of your stack at risk while the blinds are relatively low and when you cannot be sure if you have the best hand, not to mention Hero is OOP.

Given MP1 actions, I would have to put him either on some sort of draw, so I think this bet is correct.

On the river you've put too much in the pot to be folding now, you're given more than 1:5 odds on calling. I'd call, but I wouldn't be surprised to see 86 or some trash.

Re: 55 second hand
 

Cards and betting as it went, I don't mind:

betting out the flop
check-raising the flop, slowing way down if check-raise is called
check-call-lead out on the turn

But, check-raise and then leading out after being called seems overly aggressive to me.

Re: 55 second hand
 

<font color="red"> I saw it this way </font>

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (9 handed) converter

BB (t950)
UTG (t2125)
UTG+1 (t1000)
MP1 (t950)
MP2 (t1000)
MP3 (t1000)
CO (t1000)
Button (t990)
Hero (t985)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t15, MP1 calls t15, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

<font color="red"> Automatic </font>

Flop: (t57.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets t30</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t30, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t150</font>, BB folds, MP1 calls t120.

<font color="red"> I like the flop, but let's see where I'm at. Tiny bet and a call with a two flush on the board. Nobody has a hand worth protecting. Time to charge the draws. </font>

Turn: (t387.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t200</font>, MP1 calls t200.

<font color="red"> Not sure I like the size of this bet. What does he consider his "implied odds" </font>

River: (t787.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets t250</font>, Hero ????.

<font color="red"> Let's see if he'll bluff at it. </font>

Final Pot: t1287.50

<font color="red"> Hero calls </font>

Villain shows A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]