Re: Two difficult hands: Is there a lesson to be learned here?
Hand #1
I find it very suspiscious that he bets 25k into a 17k pot. Sure he's eliminating someone's flush draw pot odds, but I think this is just big stack poker pushing small stacks out of a pot. I think you're ahead here. I'd give him credit for a draw, but not a made hand.
Hand #2
A board of 7 2 3 isn't likely to hit him, even if he is loose. If you decide that he's just continuation betting with high cards I'd reraise, try to convince him that you have an overpair to the board. This of course would get you into a lot of trouble if he reraises, as you're comitting a large amount to your stack. But if you think he'll lay down his hand if he thinks he's beat, it may be a chance you should take.
Of course if it was me I probably would've folded PF. But I'm still learning.
I think there's definatly a lesson to be learned.
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