2 hands-- Trip 2's on 4th..., flush on 5th

[gol4pro]

2/4 7 stud high at pacific. .25 ante, 1$ bring in.

Hero 2 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Villian 1 XX K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Villian 2 (idiot, sometimes loose passive, sometimes LAG)XX9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Villian 3 (calling station extraordinaire)XX6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Villian 4 XXT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
-- I bring in, villian's 2-4 call, Villian 1 raises, all call. Looking for an A or 2 on 4th.

Hero: 2 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
1: XX K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2: XX 9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
3: XX 6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
4: XX 6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
-- Villian 2 1/2 bets 2$, 1 calls, I raise double to 6$, 4 folds, 3 cold calls 6$, 2 calls 4$, 1 calls 4$,

hero: 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
1: XX K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2: XX 9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
3: XX 6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
-- 2 bets, 1 calls, hero raises, 3 folds, 2 calls, 1 calls

hero: 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
1: XX K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2: XX 9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
-- Hero bets, 2 calls, 1 folds

hero: [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
2: XX XX 9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] X
-- Hero bets, 2 calls, 2 mucks.

Final pot 25BB

Standard?

Hand 2:
Hero A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Villian XX Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
-- Hero had to bring in, villian raised, hero called

Hero A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Villian XX Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
-- Villian bets, hero raises (value, and to buy a free card on 5th), villian calls

Hero A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Villian XX Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
-- Villian checks, hero bets, villian calls

Hero A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Villian Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
-- Villian checks, hero checks.

Hero A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
villian
XX Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]X
-- Villian checks, hero bets, villian calls

Both good lines?

[beta1607]

The only thing I don't like is the 6th street check i hand #2. He is not going to bet there and you are just giving a free chance for villan to potentially fill up.

[gol4pro]

I hit a straight flush there, and had 4 to it showing on my board. That's why I checked.

[CJC]

Played fine.

Honestly I don't see why you posted them.. routine if you ask me..........

Only question is wether or not to bet 6th on hand 2. and that is player dependant. If he is likely to call no matter wht his holding... then bet 6th, if not.. the check is fine.

CJ

[gol4pro]

They felt like fairly routine big hands. But that's why I posted them.

I'm just trying to make sure that I'm on the right track as I continue to learn the game. That is, I'm making the right plays for the right reasons.

[Andy B]

"My, aren't these pretty hands I hit?"

[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I'm a little confused by the action in the first hand, because it seems like the high board doesn't always go first, and the action seems to go counterclockwise sometimes. But yeah, I usually raise when I hit trips early, and I usually push full houses and quads. I'm an action junkie.

On the second hand, bet fifth. You've been pounding the pot the whole way and check when you catch a fourth heart? It's going to look suspicious. It looks like the other guy has a hand. He's going to pay you off. Bet your damned hand already.

[MRBAA]

online I'd bet sixth with the s/f. Live, I'd probably check and pray my opponent hits kings full on the river and goes off for lots of bets (unlimited raising live head up).