2 JTs Against Preflop Raise
 

Looking back at a few hands this session, found these two hands which were very similar. I played them both a little differently too. Funny how that works.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, Button calls, Hero calls, BB calls.

This preflop call is sketchy, but doable depending on the read of the raiser. Unfortunately, looking back at it, the raiser was a rock with TAG tendencies. Definately should have folded given that read. Bah.

Flop: (8 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, Button calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, BB calls, CO calls, Button folds.

I flop a flush draw, and given my relative position to the raiser, I decide to bet straight out. Hopefully the TAG will raise so I can three-bet. My pot equity is strong here so I decide to push it now.

Turn: (9.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, Hero calls, BB calls.

I miss, so I check. My equity here is about 28% so I'd need at least one more caller to make a bet profitable.

River: (12.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, CO calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, CO folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, BB calls.

I make my straight and decide to check-raise. BB, an unknown wakes up and decides to bet out. I have the nuts so I do not mind capping this for value.

Final Pot: 21.50 BB

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Hand 2:
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Preflop: Hero is MP3 with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+2 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, Hero calls.

Standard methinks.

Flop: (10.40 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+2 checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, BB folds, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO calls, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls.

Flopped straight and flush draws. CO is to my direct left, so I decide to check-raise this for value.

Turn: (9.20 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
UTG checks, UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls, UTG folds, UTG+2 calls.

No luck yet, but my equity right now is ~37%, so this is for value with even 2 players calling.

River: (12.20 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls, UTG+2 folds.

Standard.

Final Pot: 14.20 BB