Hand 1

Dealt [4s] in the BB. Button raises to $15 after a limper. Even though I've been folding more connectors OOP I know I can extract this guy's stack if I hit and I'm getting a good price. I call. The limper calls.

FLOP $45
[6s][3d]

I lead $50. MP limper calls (he's very loose). Button raises $100 on top with $200 left behind.

I put the button's folding equity quite low. He's probably not bluffing and his range looks like TT-AA. I may be able to get him to fold Tens or Jacks but that's probably it. I have no doubt the loose limper will fold.

So pots about $250 and I push the rest of the button's money.


Hand 2

Asian reg makes it $15 to go from the CO. He gets one caller and I call in the BB with [Jh].

FLOP $45
[Qh][9s]

I bet $25. Reg makes it $100. Button cold calls the raise. There's no doubt in my mind that button has KQ. He's pushing with JT every time based on previous hands. He's not sure where he's at and he would raise with the nuts on that drawy ass board. The asian's regular range is anything but he probably has a piece based on his flop raise. He could have AK, AQ, he could have two pair, set , a straight, or occasionally nothing.

Asian has about $200 left behind and the button has $400. I push and cover them both.

Results:

Hand 1
limper folded to my push... button reluctantly called with [Ad]. Even with his ace of spades I was a favorite in the hand and was happy with the outcome. Sadly,I missed everything.

Hand 2
CO preflop raiser called with the nuts [Td]. Button folded KQ. I hit a heart on the river though not a royal. Obviously I wasn't happy when he turned JT over. I would have much rather been up against AK.

Hand 1 just calling after the PFR raises after we lead and retard called seems very stupid.