Two Check-Raises 20/40 Live

[onegymrat]

Commerce full game. Wondering if I'm doing the correct manuevers given the strong chance that I'm behind.

Hand 1: I open in MP with K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Two cold-callers in LP. SB fold, BB calls. Four to the flop.

FLOP: Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

BB checks, I bet. LP raises, button 3-bets. BB folds. I smooth-call as does LP. Three to the turn.

TURN: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

I check, LP checks, Button bets. I check-raise. LP thinks for a while and folds AQo face-up. Button calls. Headsup.

RIVER: 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

I check, Button bets, I call.

Hand 2: One weak limper to me in MP, I raise with A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Two cold-callers while BB and limper calls. Five to the flop.

FLOP: Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Checked to me, I bet. Two callers, one in front, one behind. Three to the turn.

TURN: A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

EP checks, I check, LP bets. EP folds, I check-raise. LP asks if I have a flush...

Thanks in advance.

[andyfox]

"Wondering if I'm doing the correct manuevers given the strong chance that I'm behind."

Well, it's not impossible to justify, but it's pretty difficult to do so if you think there's a strong chance you're behind. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

But I see no reason to assume you're behind in either hand. Thus I like the check-raise in both hands.

Here's hoping we're correct.

[PieInTheSky]

I think you need to bet the rive in hand one. You want to make sure the bet goes in the pot when your ahead.

PITS