Middle pairs are uber annoying.

How am I doing with these.

Hand 1: Should I give this up on the flop?

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is CO with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.33 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls.

Turn: (5.66 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

River: (7.66 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

Final Pot: 9.66 BB

Hand 2

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls.

Flop: (6.33 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, BB calls, Hero folds.

Turn: (5.66 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, Button calls.

River: (9.66 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Button calls.

Final Pot: 11.66 BB

Hand 2 looks standard, two people showing interest on a board with 2 overcards to your pair. Bad flop for you.

Hand 1 is more interesting. The pairing of the queen and him not raising makes me believe it's a WA/WB situation. What's the standard WA/WB line? c/c,c/c,b/f?

[JoshuaD]

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Hand 1 is more interesting. The pairing of the queen and him not raising makes me believe it's a WA/WB situation. What's the standard WA/WB line? c/c,c/c,b/f?

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By the time we have that information it's too late to use WA/WB.

Hand 1 looks good to me. AX pays off here always, and it doesn't look like he has a Q. He could play AA and KK the way he did (waiting to raise behind you on the turn, and got scared of the second queen), but I think it's a worthwhile bet. It's certainly better than check/calling or check/folding.

Hand 2 is good.

[imported_leader]

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Hand 1 is more interesting. The pairing of the queen and him not raising makes me believe it's a WA/WB situation. What's the standard WA/WB line? c/c,c/c,b/f?

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By the time we have that information it's too late to use WA/WB.

Hand 1 looks good to me. AX pays off here always, and it doesn't look like he has a Q. He could play AA and KK the way he did (waiting to raise behind you on the turn, and got scared of the second queen), but I think it's a worthwhile bet. It's certainly better than check/calling or check/folding.

Hand 2 is good.

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Folding to river raise?