These were the three most difficult hands I played last night on UB at the $200 6 max tables.
I'll tell you that I won two out of three. Comments on all plays are welcome.
Hand 1) At this table I have been getting a few decent hands pf with which I raised, but totally missed flops so have been giving up a lot. Villain in this hand has started to reraise me light, even OOP. One hand he isolated me from the SB with A972ss, so he must perceive me as too aggressive preflop and outplayable postflop.
I get JJT9 once suited in hearts in MP, I raise pot, villain in BB reraises pot, I call. We both have about $180 left.
Flop:
[8c][2c]. Villain checks, I check behind (villain has tendency to checkraise).
Turn:
. Villain bets $12 into the $51 pot. I think for a while and make it $50. Villain calls.
River:
. Villain checks, I push allin for $130 in a $150 pot.
Hand 2) On another table, where my image is tight but solid. I have about $250. Opponent is unknown, but I've seen him take aggressive lines with weak hands and with air against people showing weakness. He has a double stack.
I get
[5c][9c][8h] in LP and raise pot after villain limps.
Flop:
[6h][5h]. Villain checks, I pot, villain quickly calls.
Turn (pot=$50):
. Villain quickly leads for the pot, I call.
River (pot=$150):
. Villain bets $135, I call.
Hand 3) Same table as hand 2), but different opponent (who saw hand 2 if he payed attention). Opponent seems to chase a bit and make some unusual plays here and there.
He has about $300, I cover.
I get
[Qs][Js][6h] in LP and raise. Opponent in SB calls, rest folds.
Flop:
[6c][5h]. Check, I pot, villain calls.
Turn:
. Check, I pot, villain calls.
River:
. Villain instantly pots, I call.