50NL - 88 applying PNL commitment theory

[Rambino]

I'm in the middle of reading PNL, which I expect will eventually improve my play, but right now it is causing a fair amount of FPS.

Nevertheless, I think I did this right, more or less. Tell me if you think I am screwing it up.

The key in this hand (in terms of my strategy) is the flop re-raise. I decided on the flop to commit to the pot. Once the short stack raised he was committed - that was easy. My intent was to commit the second villain as well. I figured if I just called he would not be committed, but if I pushed it would be easy for him to fold. So the raise was sized (I think) so that he could not profitably draw to anything (I figure he has 4-5 outs at best), but still be effectively committed to call a turn push.

That was the plan. Did I do it right?

Both villains have been playing loose with agg tendencies, chasing bad draws and betting mediocre hands hard.

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

MP1: $30.55
MP2: $130.55
CO: $46.25
BTN: $23.20
SB: $21.15
BB: $48.30
UTG: $48.45
Hero (UTG+1): $102.35

Pre-Flop: 8 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (UTG+1)
UTG folds, Hero calls $0.50, 2 folds, CO calls $0.50, BTN folds, SB calls $0.25, BB checks

Flop: ($2) 5 J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 Players)
<font color="red">SB bets $1</font>, BB calls $1, <font color="red">Hero raises to $3</font>, CO folds, <font color="red">SB raises to $7</font>, BB calls $6, <font color="red">Hero raises to $21.50</font>, SB calls $13.65 and is All-In, BB calls $14.50

Turn: ($65.65) 7 (3 Players - 1 is All-In)
<font color="red">BB bets $20</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $40</font>, BB calls $6.30 and is All-In

River: ($118.25) 6 (3 Players - 2 are All-In)