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Why didn't you lead out on the flop? You were stealing, hit a pretty darned good flop for your marginal hand, and didn't bet? Were you planning to checkraise on the flop?

River is a tough call. I have to think you're beat unless he's on a pretty straight bluff. Your reads would be the determining factor then. I personally wait for a better hand than this to put half my remaining stack in the pot.

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Leading the flop probably would have been better. My thinking was that I was likely ahead, and the only card I'm really worried about hitting is an ace. I'd like to keep the pot moderately small (since I can't really stand too much heat), so I planned to check the flop, bet or raise the turn, and check behind on the river (or fold to a push on the turn).

-J.A.