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**note: i did not converse with tommy and i'm pretty sure he doesn't know who i am.

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your first and biggest mistake. the value you get from hiding your identity is way less than the life/entertainment value of having a conversation with tommy. assuming you're a good player, you don't pick up much here anyway, since an observant player will find this out soon enough. Also, if he knows who you are, he may be inclined to bust out the wind up police car after you call down with ace high on this hand.

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i check. tommy checks. asian guy bets. i call. tommy calls.

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why no checkraise here? I'm assuming, given how you profile the asian guy, you're going to the river anyway (if you can get heads up-with a third party interested in the pot, a naked ace high might not be as golden). I don't think Tommy's calling two cold on the flop with nothing, so, if he can call two cold here you can shut down on the turn if it blanks off and save yourself some bets. makes the more expensive streets more easily played, I think.