I feel like my play has been less than optimal lately and I think that hands like these are the primary leaks in my game. Do I just pay off too much with good 2nd best hands and when I get outdrawn?
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.50 BB (8 handed)
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CO ($11.15)
Button ($91.60)
SB ($30)
BB ($108.30)
UTG ($24.65)
UTG+1 ($46.25)
MP1 ($58)
Hero ($51.05)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
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2 folds</font>, MP1 calls $0.50, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.5</font>, <font color="#666666">
4 folds</font>, MP1 calls $2.
Flop: ($5.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, Hero checks.
Turn: ($5.75) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $3</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $14.75</font>, MP1 calls $11.75.
River: ($35.25) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $15</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to $30</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $45</font>, MP1 calls $0.
Final Pot: $110.25
Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.50 BB (10 handed)
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SB ($24.35)
BB ($83.80)
UTG ($13.30)
UTG+1 ($34.30)
UTG+2 ($108.55)
MP1 ($18)
MP2 ($56.20)
MP3 ($49.25)
Hero ($41.85)
Button ($63.95)
Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
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2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, MP2 calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.5</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, SB calls $2.25, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, UTG+2 calls $2, MP2 calls $2.
Flop: ($10.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $7.75</font>, SB calls $7.75, UTG+2 folds, MP2 folds.
Turn: ($26) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $7</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB bets $7</font>, Hero calls $0.
River: ($40) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Final Pot: $40