SSH - Good example of check-raising with mid-pair

[JoshuaD]

Check-raising with mid-pair seems to be one of those concepts alot of people (myself included) had trouble understanding when they first read SSH. I just played this hand a few minutes ago, and I think it's a really good example of what Ed was trying to teach us.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO folds, Button folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (3 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB folds, UTG calls.

Turn: (3.50 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG folds.

Final Pot: 4.50 BB

edit: Now that I look over the hand more, It would have been a much better example if the pot was larger, but the concept is there.