two quick hands with pp

[getting better]

OK, after registering a while ago, I have my first hand post! yeah!

Playing 3/6 B&M, about 4.5 hours into session.

Table is very loose and passive, even for a live table. Regularly 8+ to the flop, pre-flop raise about 1/3 hands. Occasionally and at random, real poker players show up and there are 4 or less to the flop, but this is about once per orbit.

For any paying attention, I have played a very aggresive game and shown either very strong (set or better) or very weak (complete bluff) hands with very little in between. I have a large stack in from of me (about 60 BB, table average is about 15)

General hand ranges throughout the table are pretty wide, anything suited, anything connected, any ace and and any two >9.

Hand one

I am UTG with 44. I limp and 4 other limpers to the button who raises. All call and its 8 to the flop.

2-3-6 Rainbow.

Looks like a flop that should have missed everyone. Checked to me and I bet. A few calls and then the CO (an old nit) raises. The button and blinds fold. Now, I may have the best hand (if anyone but this player was the raiser I would say its >50%) but I probably don't just due to the player. However, IF I don't then I certainly have outs as this particular player is not one to see a flop with 4-5 in his position; the question is how many? I figure a little less than 6 outs, but factoring in the small possibility that I am already ahead I make it 6 outs. I raise to protect my hand. It folds to him who calls and the pot is heads up.

Turn - 4

OK, I hit one of my outs and it goes bet-call

River - Q (no flush board)

Bet (planning on folding to a raise, but probably wouldn't anyways) and he calls.



Hand 2

Very next hand.

I am big blind with 88d. Three limpers to me and I check.

Flop comes 7-6-5 with two diamonds.

Fantastic!

I bet, next player (MP) raises and it folds to me. I three bet and its called.

Turn is a 2 and I bet and she calls.

River is a J (no flush board) and I bet and she calls.

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