These are the kind of plays you can make when you are good...

[Sherman]

Watch and learn...

Poker Stars, $10 + $1 NL Hold'em Tournament, 25/50 Blinds, 9 Players
LeggoPoker Hand History Converter

UTG: 1,440
UTG+1: 1,440
UTG+2: 1,400
MP1: 1,830
MP2: 1,435
Hero (CO): 2,080
BTN: 300
SB: 2,600
BB: 2,475

Pre-Flop: (75) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (CO)
<font color="red">UTG raises to 150</font>, 4 folds, Hero calls 150, 3 folds

Flop: (375) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets 200</font>, Hero calls 200

Turn: (775) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets 550</font>, UTG folds

Results: 775 Pot
Hero mucked 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and WON 775 (+425 NET)

[jonnyd]

lol @ button's stack i dont like this with him behind you.

[Proofrock]

I hope this is a level of some kind.

[bismillahno]

easy shove pre...

[markbris]

I like it alot. The short stack will most likely not come in against an utg raise and caller. Then you can play the pot in position with a decent hand. If the shorty shoves then we can reshove if utg just calls and race with the overlay, or if he moves in then easy fold.

[ChipSpeak]

You had a read right...
I love floating in position, but I generally want to pick up a decent read prior.

[jcg2005]

i personally min bet turn to induce bluff shove but as played nh

[swede554]

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Since when did calling an UTG raise with J2s (yes even with position) become profitable? Are you floating the flop if it's 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]?

[JammyDodga]

I don't like at all. What possible read have you got that makes this profitable?

Hmm, is this a level? Cos its pretty bad...

[ThePershore]

I assume this is a level of some kind, cos it's pretty bad IMO.

But if not, you got lucky in that you: a) hit a flush draw and b) he had a pocket pair and was afraid of the Ace.