In this hand I hadn’t seen a hand in a bit and just had my Kings crushed by a 3 outer on the flop.  So sometimes you have to gamble a bit.

Good play? Bad Play?

Full Tilt Poker $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold’em – 9 players – View hand 43119

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Hero (UTG): $10.42

UTG+1: $25.00

UTG+2: $72.63

MP1: $5.00

MP2: $22.69

CO: $33.78

BTN: $35.63

SB: $4.75

BB: $13.80

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is UTG with 9 8

Hero calls $0.25, 2 folds, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.25, CO raises to $1.35, 1 fold, BTN says “lol”, 2 folds, BTN says “::points to my right::”, Hero calls $1.10, MP2 says “in respect of guy on my left kicking my #&! like I beded his sister”, MP2 calls $1.10

Flop: ($4.40) T K A (3 players)

Hero checks, MP2 checks, CO bets $4, Hero calls $4, MP2 folds

Turn: ($12.40) 6 (2 players)

Hero checks, CO checks

River: ($12.40) 4 (2 players)

Hero bets $5.07 all in, CO calls $5.07

Final Pot: $22.54

Hero shows 9 8 (a flush, Ace high)

CO mucks K K

Hero wins $21.42

(Rake: $1.12)

Which brings up the question. What could the CO could have done to play the hand better?

Next up… do you think he’s bluffing?

Full Tilt Poker $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold’em – 9 players – View hand 43123

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Hero (MP1): $21.07

MP2: $25.00

CO: $77.76

BTN: $5.00

SB: $26.54

BB: $5.00

UTG: $35.98

UTG+1: $4.65

UTG+2: $6.20

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is MP1 with K Q

CO says “I kied lol”, UTG raises to $0.75, CO says “lied”, 1 fold, SB says “i know”, 1 fold, SB says “:P”, Hero calls $0.75, 3 folds, SB calls $0.65, 1 fold

Flop: ($2.50) 9 4 Q (3 players)

SB checks, UTG bets $1.25, Hero calls $1.25, SB folds

This looks to be nothing but a continuation bet into a rainbow flop.

Turn: ($5.00) J (2 players)

Still, no reason for me to leave.

UTG bets $3, Hero calls $3

Is this enough to push me off a hand? I’m not sure it is, still looks weak.

River: ($11.00) J (2 players)

UTG bets $6.25, Hero calls $6.25

Final Pot: $23.50

Hero shows K Q (two pair, Queens and Jacks)

UTG shows 7 A (a pair of Jacks)

Hero wins $22.33

(Rake: $1.17)

How about this hand?

Full Tilt Poker $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold’em – 9 players – View hand 43121

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Hero (MP1): $30.20

MP2: $26.49

CO: $77.25

BTN: $5.45

SB: $28.36

BB: $10.55

UTG: $25.60

UTG+1: $3.95

UTG+2: $6.64

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is MP1 with A J

3 folds, Hero calls $0.25, MP2 raises to $1.10, 2 folds, SB calls $1, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.85

Flop: ($3.55) 4 7 8 (3 players)

Great flop for me, all low and I have the Nut flush draw.

SB checks, Hero checks, MP2 requests TIME, MP2 bets $2.80, SB folds, Hero calls $2.80

I don’t like the pause.  It seems fishy to me, but feels like overs.

Turn: ($9.15) A (2 players)

Bingo.

Hero checks, MP2 checks

River: ($9.15) 8 (2 players)

Hero bets $6.30, MP2 calls $6.30

About 3/4 of a pot bet but I want to see where I am, I don’t think he has the eight.

Final Pot: $21.75

Hero shows A J (two pair, Aces and Eights)

MP2 mucks K K

Hero wins $20.67

(Rake: $1.08)

I was right.

Now what do you think.