I decided to post some examples of hands I believe were played well or just correctly from today's session. I think stuff like this is very good for the Beginner's Circle. Feel free to comment.

Hand #1

Villain is a bit over being a 1/2 stack here. After he raised my flop bet I thought he was probably not getting away from his hand and decided to let him hang himself. He probably would've called if I pushed over his raise, but I thought the easiest way to get his money in would be on the turn since the pot was huge compared to his remaining stack.

25NL - 9 Players

saw flop|saw showdown

Hero ($25.00)
UTG ($18.50)
UTG+1 ($28.75)
MP1 ($4.70)
MP2 ($8.75)
MP3 ($21.00)
CO ($36.50)
Button ($16.10)
SB ($7.40)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, K.
5 folds, CO calls $0.25, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, Hero raises to $1.5, CO folds, Button calls $1.25, SB calls $1.25.

Flop: ($4.75) 6, Q, 4 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.5, Button raises to $7, SB folds, Hero calls $3.50.

Turn: ($18.75) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $7.6 (All-In), Hero calls $7.60.

River: ($33.95) T (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $33.95

Results in white below:
Hero has Kd Ks (one pair, kings).
Button has Qs Jc (one pair, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins $33.95.

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Hand #2

I wasn't sure what a minraise meant from this guy yet. My guess is he's just a chronic minraiser and that's how he raises everything (High PP's + Paint, etc.). So after I miss the flop and check he throws out a REALLY weak c-bet. These extremely weak bets are usually a bad attempt at a bluff. Sometimes they are the nuts and you have to take note of the players who do this with strength. So after the CO folded I tested villain out and raised.

25NL - 9 Players

saw flop|saw showdown

MP3 ($12.85)
CO ($13.00)
Button ($10.10)
SB ($24.20)
BB ($5.85)
UTG ($14.25)
UTG+1 ($28.90)
Hero ($25.25)
MP2 ($25.05)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 6, 6.
2 folds, Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP3 raises to $0.5, CO calls $0.50, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.25.

Flop: ($1.90) J, 7, 7 (3 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $0.5, CO folds, Hero bets $2, MP3 folds.

Final Pot: $4.40

Results in white below:
No showdown. Hero wins $4.40.

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Hand #3

This hand is just classic value betting. Villain could easily be on a draw. On the river the straight and flush draws both completed so I checked and was prepared to call any weak bets. Luckily he checked as well and I'm guessing he had a weaker Q. For some reason I couldn't see his mucked cards this time.

25NL - 10 Players

saw flop|saw showdown

Button ($20.80)
SB ($25.85)
Hero ($23.75)
UTG ($11.15)
UTG+1 ($21.50)
UTG+2 ($44.30)
MP1 ($30.00)
MP2 ($18.30)
MP3 ($44.85)
CO ($27.70)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, T.
UTG calls $0.25, 3 folds, MP2 calls $0.25, 3 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1.25) 5, 7, Q (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.75, UTG calls $0.75, MP2 folds, SB folds.

Turn: ($2.75) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.85, UTG calls $1.85.

River: ($6.45) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks.

Final Pot: $6.45

Results in white below:
Hero has Qs Ts (one pair, queens).
UTG doesn't show. (8s 6s)
Outcome: Hero wins $6.45.

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Hand #4

I hit my set (YAY)! It's a flush board (BOO)! It's unlikely that someone flopped a flush so I have to bet out for value and to charge draws. I usually bet like 3/4 pot on the flop - not sure why I didn't. Maybe I accidentally typed a "1" instead of a "7." Anyways the turn sucks so I checked looking to call a bet and improve my hand. The river helped me so I bet the pot and got paid. Hollywood didn't show the mucked cards again so we can only guess - probably a flush.

25NL - 9 Players

saw flop|saw showdown

MP1 ($12.00)
MP2 ($4.60)
MP3 ($20.15)
CO ($11.20)
Button ($18.60)
SB ($8.25)
BB ($25.00)
Hero ($25.95)
UTG+1 ($26.20)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 6, 6.
Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP1 checks, MP2 calls $0.25, 2 folds, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) 2, 6, A (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1.1, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, Button calls $1.10, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: ($4.20) T (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

River: ($4.20) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $4, Button calls $4.

Final Pot: $12.20

Results in white below:
Hero has 6c 6s (full house, sixes full of twos).
Button doesn't show. (5h 2h)
Outcome: Hero wins $12.20.