this is where hand reading pays off

[econophile]

Limit: $5/$10
6 players
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Pre-flop: (6 players) econ_tim is CO with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, <font color="#cc0000">econ_tim raises</font>, 2 folds, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6.5SB, 3 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">econ_tim raises</font>, BB calls, UTG calls.

Turn: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (6.25BB, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#cc0000">econ_tim bets</font>, BB calls, <font color="#cc0000">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#cc0000">econ_tim 3-bets</font>, BB folds, UTG calls.

River: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (13.25BB, 2 players)
UTG checks, <font color="#cc0000">econ_tim bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">UTG raises</font>, econ_tim . . .

now i should think back through the action and think about what i know about the player. would he limp with A9? 97? JT? how does he play strong hands on the flop? what are his minimum capping requirments on the turn? what does a river c/r mean?

unfortunately i don't usually think through all this and instead base my decision on a small fraction of the information available.