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Villain's been at the table for about 5 hands. This is the only one he's been excited about.
Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
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3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, Hero calls, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, SB calls, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>.
Flop: (9 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 folds, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 caps</font>, Hero calls.
Turn: (9 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 10 BB
I suspect the flop 3-bet was probably a little spewy. Is the turn fold weak? I don't like the way I played this hand, but I don't know why.
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Don't *EVER* (well -- basically never) be the first to cold-call preflop. Cold-calling is reserved for multiway pots when you have a multiway hand. The only time you would be the first cold-caller is if you knew you had at least 2 or 3 100 VPIP donks behind you just itching to play a hand. And even then, you've got to think about it because you're not in good position to pump up the pot.
Don't 3-bet the flop check-raise. Just call it down from there.