ever look back and think, why?? 50NL

[beavens]

villian is 49/24/1.29 over ~60 hands

no reads that i can remember.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

SB ($54.75)
BB ($16.30)
UTG ($79.65)
Hero ($43.25)
CO ($46.05)
Button ($81.20)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.5</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $2.50, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG folds.

Flop: ($6.25) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, Button calls $4.

Turn: ($14.25) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $4</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $12</font>

why did i c-r here?? any high spade and i'm toast.

wouldn't a better line be to lead and fold to a raise or c-c?

also, how many of you raise 88 pf in this position?

[djoyce003]

I play it for set value.

I don't know if this is so bad, you represent an ace or king high flush and I highly doubt anyone who cant beat that is going to continue.
I would immediately toss AA, KK, QQ with no spade here.
I would also toss a few spades higher then your 8.

I wouldnt of done this myself, but It might not be a bad play at all. There are ton of hands that beat you that are going to fold. Also, youve done everything in your power to win this and now you can fold with 100% confidence that you are beat if theres anymore actino.

I raise with 88 here quite often, unless the table is particularly loose. The c/r you made is not bad because it perfectly mimics the line of a true monster, Like has already been elucidated, any more and you drop. This is a tough situation though. I doubt leading is going to treat you any better in the long run, on the upside the amount of your turn overbet was spot on [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Cambraceres

[ahnuld]

I raised 88 too, but on that turn, I lead again and make him have the balls or the cards to win the pot.

I like it.

Your PF raise allows you to lead that flop, repping AK with a spade. Your flop bet then leads nicely into the turn where you can represent A or K high flush looking for action. I like the check raise a lot.

Having one hand but playing another, nicely done.

[4_2_it]

You are only getting called by the A or K of [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] and some hands that beat you will fold. Of course you have to check fold the river if called but you can do so sure that you are beat.

[beavens]

thanks for the replies everyone - i really thought i played this hand poorly when i read over it, but now i'm feeling better.

[beavens]

Hand results: Villian folds and Hero takes down the pot.

[ajmargarine]

nh sir. A lot of pressure on villian and he can't call you without the As or Ks or a set. Oh yeah, the real reason I responded to your thread was to inform you that:

The Bears Suck.

That is all.