Quote Originally Posted by Tyshalle
Hand 1 he had AJo with no clubs, and Hand 2 he had queens with no diamonds.

I see what you guys are saying about hand 2, but in this particular instance I think I played it right to get the most value out of him. I ruled out the diamond draw on hand 2, because that's just not how this player played in previous hands with me. Whenever he's thought he had the best hand he'd bet hard, and whenever he wasn't sure if he had the best hand he'd make very tiny probe bets. I didn't put him on diamonds because if he had had the chance at drawing to the nuts he'd of bet harder. These tiny bets made me think that he had a pocket pair that just didn't compete with mine, so I was trying to let him draw to a better one.

It ain't a play I'd make most of the time, but with this player it's a different story.

I'm glad you had such a small range of hands you put him on. Being able to determine that your opponent had a pocket pair smaller than KK and bigger than 88, but nothing else is amazing. Most players are only able to put their opponents on a broad range of hands and narrow that range based on how the hand develops. That range usually includes, in this situation, flush draws. You allowed those flush draws (not this particular hand, but those hands in these spots) to draw for a very cheap price. You also showed small probe bets allow for a cheap draw against you. If I played you, I'd make small probe bets with every draw now until you caught on. I'd also min bet other hands I'd like a cheap showdown with. He wanted a cheap showdown and you gave it to him.

Having said that, it still looks like you made a mistake. He called a far bigger bet on the river after 2 small bets on the flop and turn. What exactly were you representing? A terribly misplayed AA, KK, or AK or a flush. He should have folded. I'm not even sure what he thought you had that you'd 4-bet with and he'd beat. JJ? Not likely. He had no idea on the hand and would obviously have called bigger bets along the way. You lost some value on this hand.

Finally, if you are so certain of your read on the hand. Why post it? Pat yourself on the back, say nicely done, and move on.