This month's lesson, part I: It's a bad idea to put 10 BB into the pot after the flop when you're drawing dead.
Full Tilt Poker 5/10 Hold'em (2 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Button posts a blind of $5.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button (poster) calls.
Flop: (3.50 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Button checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button caps</font>, Hero calls.
Turn: (6.75 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, Button calls.
River: (16.75 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, Button calls.
Final Pot: 26.75 BB
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Tc 8s (full house, eights full of tens).
Button has 9d 7h (straight, jack high).
Outcome: Hero wins 26.75 BB. </font>
This month's lesson, part II: Try not to get married to six high.
Full Tilt Poker 5/10 Hold'em (2 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is Button with 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $5.
<font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero (poster) 3-bets</font>, BB calls.
Flop: (5.50 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.
Turn: (3.75 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.
River: (5.75 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, BB calls.
Final Pot: 15.75 BB
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has 2d 6s (three of a kind, sixes).
Hero has 4h 4s (full house, fours full of sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins 15.75 BB. </font>
This month's lesson, part III: Try not to botch playing AK on every street.
Full Tilt Poker 5/10 Hold'em (2 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is Button with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $5.
<font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, Hero (poster) calls.
Flop: (3.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks.
Turn: (1.75 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, BB calls.
River: (11.75 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.
Final Pot: 13.75 BB
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has As Kc (two pair, aces and fives).
Hero has 5c 9d (full house, fives full of nines).
Outcome: Hero wins 13.75 BB. </font>