Interesting to me because this is the kind of marginal hand I'm trying to learn to play more aggressively. Probably standard to other people. So help me learn [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Table is slightly loose and pretty passive. Button is tight preflop and somewhat aggressive postflop. MP3 is very loose and passive. I've seen him call bets on every street against a preflop raiser with bottom pair 4's.
Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (9 max, 9 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, Hero calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, Hero calls, MP1 calls, MP3 calls.
<font color="blue">Nothing interesting here</font>
Flop: (9.50 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP3 checks, Button checks.
<font color="blue">The flop is where it gets interesting. I may have the best hand. Button will probably bet. I want to protect my marginal hand in this pot that's getting big, so I check intending to raise button's bet. How is this?</font>
Turn: (4.75 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 folds, MP3 calls, Button folds.
<font color="blue">Flop unexpectedly got checked around. Part of me is scared of a button TT, but I think I have the best hand here more often than he has a slowplayed set. Someone could have a 5, but I'll probably be raised if that happens. This might be the most debatable part of the hand.</font>
River: (6.75 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets...</font>
<font color="blue">River value bet against the player who will call down with any pair. I'm happy with this bet.</font>
Final Pot: 7.75 BB
How'd I do?