[WordWhiz]

Crypto 2/4 – 10 players.

Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

MP1, MP3, and Button limp, SB completes, hero checks.

Reads: all players are fairly standard. Little looser and more passive than they should be, but nothing peculiar about anyone.

Flop (5 players, 5 SB)

Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

SB bets, hero calls, 3 limpers call.

Should I have raised here? Whether I currently have the best hand or not, I definitely have a huge pot equity edge against 4 other players with nearly random hands. Just call to get more money in the pot? Raise to protect?

Turn: 5 players (5 BB)

2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

SB bets, hero raises, MP1 calls, two folds, SB calls.

Again, almost certainly a huge pot equity edge, and likely the best hand. This time I decide to raise, but again, I’m not sure. Anyone with a flush draw, or straight draw isn’t going anywhere in this pot, so I suppose I should raise since they’ll call anyway, whereas a totally busted hand like 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] wont call even one bet.

River: 3 players (11 BB)

4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

SB bets, hero raises, MP1 folds, SB calls.

The only street I’m sure I played right (okay, this and preflop).

I thought this was a really interesting hand and would appreciate comments.