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Hand 1: raising the flop does nothing. I'd just call down. The way you played it I don't like the river bet.


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Raising the flop here gets you to showdown for 1sb cheaper, sometimes may fold a better hand (I know, pretty much never, but 1/100 is better than nothing.) Also gains you a SB when you hit an ace before the river. Also gains you a SB if he doesnt follow thru on a semibluff on the river. Basically, I like raising here fairly often, unless he is aggro and will 3bet a fair amount.

Not betting the river here is a mistake here as well. He obviously doesnt have a ten, a jack would PROBABLY give more action, but who knows..but still i think you see a 5, or maybe an ace a fair amount of the time here. Also 89, or maybe even other random junk.

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Hand 2: totally read dependent, but it could easily be a call. I would usually bet the turn.


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Agree, I bet turn 100% of the time here.

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Hand 3: looks good.

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Agree. Sometimes i just call flop also.


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Hand 4: always bet the turn.


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Agree 100%

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Hand 5: again very read based. Folding is a good default.

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Again, agree.

-Mike