the gods conspire against me.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of $2.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls, Button calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (9.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, CO calls, Button folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP2 folds, CO calls.

Turn: (7.25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls.

River: (9.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.25 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB doesn't show.
Hero has As 8s (three of a kind, eights).
CO has Qh Ad (flush, queen high).
Outcome: CO wins 11.25 BB. </font>

criticize me please.

[felix83]

I don't like A8 from that early position. Rest seemed pretty standard. Tough luck.

Next time, hit the A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] on the river.

[silkyslim]

bet/fold river?

[Harv72b]

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bet/fold river.

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FYP.

[W. Deranged]

Here at 2+2 we like to bet the river when four to a flush hits, pretty much regardless of what we hold.

Jason_T explained the reason very well in an earlier post by Private Joker: checking let's villain play the river perfectly.

[SteamingFish]

Why not bet the flop, hoping MP2 will raise, making everybody else face two bets cold? Pot's already too big to slowplay. I could see slowplaying if it was a rainbow flop. Admittedly, this is an area where I struggle.

[95Aero]

First error is limping in UTG with A8s.

Secondly, MP2 will most likely be the one to raise if you bet on the flop hence forcing signle high hearts out by other players. It is tempting to checkraise flushing trips but protect your hand instead of making it profitable for others to stay in.

[PokerBob]

step on the gas on the flop and do not stop. clark the river.