Pot-sweetener raise finds a turned set.

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Trying to get my limit chops back together.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls.

This raise = probably pointless, though it does have some potentially profitable deception value.

Flop: (12.50 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP3 checks, CO checks, Button checks.

Would there be any good purpose in betting here? I guess I want anyone with a three to fold, but on the other hand, I've got poor pot odds to my two-outer.

Turn: (6.25 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button folds.

Bingo. I suppose I could checkraise for value, but a draw, weak queen or pocket underpair may not bet. I felt I was more likely to maximize action this way.

River: (10.25 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP3 folds, CO calls.
Not a great river card. Bet/call seems standard here.

Final Pot: 13.25 BB