A Trinity of Thoughtfulness, or: Sometimes there's good poker at $50

[Anacardo]

The following hands took place, in order, against the same oppponent, a 30/20 thinking LAGTAG, on two different tables.

I think each merits some real discussion.

Start talking first and I will backfill my thoughts later.

--Hand One--

Full Tilt Poker
$0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Ring Game
5 Players
LegoPoker Hand Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
UTG: $15.95
CO: $54.75
BTN: $11
SB: $68.5
Hero (BB): $196.6

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8 ($0.75, 5 players)
UTG calls $0.50, <font color="red">CO raises to $2.25</font>, BTN folds, SB calls $2, Hero calls $1.75, UTG folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2 ($7.25, 3 players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $5.50</font>, <font color="red">CO raises to $21</font>, SB folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $70.25</font>, CO calls all in for $31.50
Uncalled bet of $17.75 returned to Hero

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2 [A] ($112.25, 2 players)
No action

<font color="black">River:</font> 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2 A [K] ($112.25, 2 players)
No action

--Hand Two--

Full Tilt Poker
$0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Ring Game
4 Players
LegoPoker Hand Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
BB: $76.65
UTG: $83.55
BTN: $63.30
Hero (SB): $262.2

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q ($0.75, 4 players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $1.75</font>, BTN folds, Hero calls $1.50, BB folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($4, 2 players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3.50</font>, <font color="red">UTG raises to $9.50</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $32.50</font>, UTG folds
Uncalled bet of $23 returned to Hero

--Hand Three--

Full Tilt Poker
$0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Ring Game
5 Players
LegoPoker Hand Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
CO: $42.25
Hero (BTN): $50.25
SB: $49.25
BB: $47.85
UTG: $64.15

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> K 6 ($0.75, 5 players)
UTG calls $0.50, CO folds, Hero calls $0.50, SB folds, BB checks

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7 ($1.75, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $1.50</font>, BB calls $1.50, UTG folds

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7 [K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] ($4.75, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $3.50</font>, <font color="red">BB raises to $13.50</font>, Hero calls $10

<font color="black">River:</font> 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7 K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] ($31.75, 2 players)
<font color="red">BB bets all in for $32.85</font>, Hero calls $32.85