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Born in the USA
This is a recent hand from a Mirage $10-$20 game. I open raise from the cutoff with black nines. We lose the button & sb. BB 3-bets. I call. btw, BB I recognize as an off duty dealer from another poker room. I have never played with him before. He just sat down in the game. Flop...... K Q 9 (two hearts) Check, bet, check-raise, call. K Q 9, 4 (offsuit) Check, bet, check-raise, call. River brings the 8 of hearts. Check, bet, check-raise, call (no, this is not Groundhog Day :-) BB turns over two black aces & my hand is good. ******************************** I thought I made a few mistakes in this hand and brought it up at the discussion group I participate in. I got some great feedback from Clark & Barry T. (as well as a few others). A friend asked me if I would post the hand here as well. A comment & a question: The comment....... Check-raising on the Flop, turn & river all in the same hand, is sometimes referred to as the "Hat Trick". I've accomplished the hat trick a time or two over the years myself. I've also been the victim of a hat trick before. But this is the first time I can remember, seeing someone accomplish the hat trick without having the winning hand! ********************************* The question....... Given the hand as described, what is the best way to play my pocket nines on each street? Thanks in advance for any comments &/or input. Special thanks to Clark for coming by yesterday and giving his take on this and other topics. Best of Luck Howard |
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