Flop the low end of a straight on the button with 54s

[nihil]

PokerStars 0.05/0.10 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO folds, Hero calls, SB folds, BB checks.

Flop: (5.80 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP2 checks, <font color="CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: (5.90 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Up through the turn, was this the correct way to play such a hand? (Had to fold the river due to another 8 falling).

[crockett]

I play the same way.

If someone had T9 you would hav been raised on the flop, if not, certainly on the turn and if that 7 gave them trips I think you'd be 3-bet on the turn as well. You have to assume the best hand here.

P.S. Were you playing last night? I think I saw you, if your handle is similiar to the one you use on this site. My stats have you as a very tight player but of course this is very small sample.

[meep_42]

Looks textbook to me, jam when you flop the 3rd nuts.

-d

[nihil]

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P.S. Were you playing last night? I think I saw you, if your handle is similiar to the one you use on this site. My stats have you as a very tight player but of course this is very small sample.

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Yep, "nihilvt". I've been playing extremely tight lately, as I can't seem to plug all the leaks I have in my play yet... I'm a consistent loser but I hope that may make a change for the better sometime soon.