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Hand 1:
Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed)
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UTG+1 is loose, no reads on SB.
Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
4 folds</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+1 calls.
Flop: (8 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls.
Turn: (8.50 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, Hero calls, SB calls.
Can I really find a raise here?
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Yes, you will often have the best hand, and you have 10 outs against a flush. But I don't think calling down is a bad choice either.
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Hand 2:
BB is loose, but has folded to a steal 2/3 times.
Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
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4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, SB calls, BB calls.
Flop: (6 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls, BB calls.
Turn: (4.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB folds, Hero calls.
River: (6.50 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
Bet?
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Unless I have a read on what SB's donkbet means, I don't want to risk more money on this hand. I check behind.
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Hand 3:
BB is loose. 35/8/1
Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
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3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
4 folds</font>, SB calls, BB calls.
Flop: (6 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB folds, BB calls.
Turn: (4 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls.
River: (6 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero ...
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Hero checks behind. A worse hand will not call, and a better hand will almost never fold.