OK, villain in these hands is a good friend from my brutal home game. He is a good player, but Holdem is not his best game, he's better at O8. He is generally quite tight, although he will make some moves. Rarely makes loose calls, though. My question is about hand 4, but if anyone wants to comment on a previous hand feel free (except for Hand 1, obviously).
Hand 1
This is a hand from a few months ago from our home game. Villain has position on some other dude. It is heads up and the flop comes 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Other dude bets the pot and villain calls. Turn is 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Other dude bets 2/3 pot, villain raises big. Other dude thinks and pushes in for about half pot raise. Villain calls and flips A7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hits his gutshot on the river and is called "Suckout King" for rest of night.
Hand 2:
Same villain as in first hand, but I am the Hero in this hand. This hand was played a few days ago.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed)
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Button ($250.71)
TWP ($178.60)
BB ($244.24)
UTG ($109.85)
MP ($28.35)
CO ($91.85)
Preflop: TWP is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. TWP posts a blind of $0.50.
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4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">TWP (poster) raises to $3.5</font>, BB calls $3.
Flop: ($8) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">TWP bets $8</font>, BB calls $8.
Turn: ($24) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">TWP bets $22</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $50</font>, TWP calls $144.60 (All-In), BB calls $116.60.
River: ($357.20) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $357.20
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
TWP has Th Td (one pair, tens).
BB has 8h 8d (three of a kind, eights).
Outcome: BB wins $357.20. </font>
After the hand was over, I realised that if he had a draw, as I believed was likely, he would have raised bigger. That small turn raise was obviously intended to keep me in and I should have folded.
Hand 3
This hand is from tonight. I am Hero, same villain.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed)
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SB ($91.65)
BB ($187.20)
UTG ($72.09)
MP ($85.40)
TWP ($179.25)
Button ($118.30)
Preflop: TWP is CO with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $1, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $4</font>, TWP calls $4, <font color="#666666">
3 folds</font>, UTG calls $3.
Flop: ($13.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $10</font>, TWP calls $10, UTG folds.
Turn: ($33.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP bets $30</font>, TWP calls $30.
River: ($93.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, TWP checks.
Final Pot: $93.50
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
MP has Td As (high card, ace).
TWP has 6c 9c (one pair, nines).
Outcome: TWP wins $93.50. </font>
Does anyone push the turn here? I was hoping he would make a desperation bluff on the river. But I now think it is better to push the turn to try to knock out a pair between 99 and KK (not too likely, I guess, with the short stack) or to protect myself against a likely 6 outer. If he folds, I win a big pot, great. If he calls, at least I protected myself as best I could. Yes?
Anyways, these previous hands all set the stage for Hand 4 which is my real question.
Hand 4
Same villain, I am Hero again. I'm guessing there are many different suggestions for preflop, flop, and turn. Let's hear them and the rationale please...
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ TWP (6 max, 4 handed)
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UTG ($71.95)
Button ($120.80)
SB ($97.50)
TWP ($313.39)
Preflop: TWP is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
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2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB (poster) raises to $3.5</font>, TWP calls $3.
Flop: ($8) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $7</font>, TWP calls $7.
Turn: ($22) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">TWP bets $21</font>, SB calls $86.50 (All-In), TWP calls $65.50.