Brain Teasing time...hands for review

[mikey checks]

I am going to post several hands that I would appreciate comments and discussion on...and also some hands to gloat about [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

here's the first to start things off....

HAND #1 -- PP NL Hold'em, $0.5 BB (6 max, 4 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

SB ($67.3)
<font color="#C00000">BB ($60.14)</font>
UTG ($27)
<font color="#C00000">[HERO] ($45.6)</font>

Preflop: [HERO] is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">[HERO] raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $3</font>, [HERO] calls $2.

Flop: ($6.25) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $5</font>, [HERO] calls $5.

Turn: ($16.25) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $7</font>, <font color="#CC3333">[HERO] raises to $25</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $52.14 (All-In)</font>, HERO......

Do I have odds to call here? I understand odds but sometimes in cash games odds don't overrule saving money before you burn it......this is just something I've learned when on a semi-bluff.

So what's your play with $31 of $46 in play w/ 1 card and potentially only flush draw outs

[jason_t]

SSPLNL.

[mikey checks]

ok, then HAND #2 as well,

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

Preflop: [HERO] is MP2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">[HERO] raises</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (12.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
BB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">[HERO] bets</font>, MP3 calls, CO folds, Button calls, BB calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (8.75 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, MP1 calls, [HERO] calls, MP3 folds, Button folds.

River: (11.75 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, MP1 folds, [HERO] calls.

Final Pot: 13.75 BB

when i was reviewing this hand, I played it safe but could have put the BB on a non-pair of queens because he did not raise my flop bet.

[mikey checks]

Should I have bet this river?

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: [HERO] is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">[HERO] 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG caps</font>, [HERO] calls.

Flop: (9.50 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">[HERO] bets</font>, UTG calls.

Turn: (5.75 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, [HERO] checks.

River: (5.75 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

[mikey checks]

Flopped set?

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

Preflop: [HERO] is MP1 with 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, [HERO] calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls, [HERO] calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, [HERO] calls, MP3 calls, Button calls.

Turn: (6.25 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, [HERO] checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, Button calls, BB calls, <font color="#CC3333">[HERO] raises</font>, MP3 folds, Button calls, BB calls.

River: (13.25 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">[HERO] bets</font>, Button folds, BB calls.

Final Pot: 15.25 BB