Winning poker is about making thin value bets

[Nielsio]

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $37.00
Hero (BB): $96.00
UTG: $66.80
CO: $106.55
BTN: $36.05

Preflop: Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 Players)
3 folds, SB calls $0.50, <font color="red">Hero raises to $4.00</font>, SB calls $3.00

Flop: ($8) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $5.00</font>, SB calls $5.00

Turn: ($18) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $9.00</font>, SB calls $9.00

River: ($36) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $36.00</font>, SB calls all-in for $19.00
Uncalled bet of $17.00 returned to Hero

Pot Size: $74.00 ($3 Rake)

SB had 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (three of a kind, Sevens) and WON (+$34.00)
Hero had K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ([Kh Kc] two pair, Kings and Sevens) and LOST (-$37.00)

[Stake Monster]

that's pretty bad

[MaxRaises]

Fold preflop next time and this won't happen.

[jonwanchalk]

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Fold preflop next time and this won't happen.

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You are so damn original.

[evazan]

He had an OESD on the turn and you only bet half the pot.