I felt that I should have pushed after he raised, but I only called. The whole reason for posting this hand was to see if pushing was the right idea.
Next time I will know. Thanks!
Here is how the hand finished:
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed)
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MP ($158.41)
Hero ($77.25)
SB ($103.18)
BB ($378.59)
UTG ($164.10)
Preflop: Hero is Button with 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $1, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4</font>, SB (poster) calls $3.50, BB calls $3, UTG calls $3.
Flop: ($16) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $8</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $25</font>, UTG folds, Hero calls $17.
Turn: ($66) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $30</font>, BB folds.
Final Pot: $96
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
No showdown. Hero wins $96. </font>
I think my $30 bet on the turn was probably pretty dumb, but I was hoping he would just put me all in.