Reads: The CO seems to be a laggy, tricky player who likes to raise weakness. He will overbet the pot as well. The button just sat down, no read on him except that he bought in very short.
My Thoughts: On the flop, I decided to bet small for two reasons:
1) I wanted to set up a trap for the CO. I was hoping that he would call, so that I could check/raise him on the turn. I felt confident going to the felt with this hand against the CO if necessary.
2) If the CO folded, I decided I would use the installment plan and try to put the button all-in with small bets on each street, which is how it played out.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed)
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<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
CO ($136.35)
<font color="#C00000">Button ($53.65)</font>
SB ($164.10)
BB ($149)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($206.30)</font>
MP ($366.55)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $8</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, CO calls $8, Button calls $8, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>.
Flop: ($27) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $12</font>, CO folds, Button calls $12.
Turn: ($51) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $14</font>, Button calls $14.
River: ($79) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $20</font>, Button calls $19.65 (All-In).
Final Pot: $118.65
Thoughts?