Quote Originally Posted by Borax
1) 8 players, late position, (pocket 5's)
I call the blind, 4 other players call.
flop (2h, 7s, Js), everyone checks
turn (5s) and second player raises big.
I suspect a flush and folds with the others.
Was this too chicken
2nd player could easily be trying to buy this. Or have made two pair (though them having the third 5 is unlikely). Where was your position on this? I like raising on the flop in late position (if it's been checked around to you). I guess the questions here are how does the raiser play? Does he bluff / try to buy the pot?


Quote Originally Posted by Borax
2) 6 players (Jc 9h) on big blind
call around the table
flop (J 9 Q)
I place a big bet, one oponent calls
turn (K) (no flush)
I check, he raises big time and I fold.
Did I do anything wrong here at any point
You basically told him that the K scared you. Yes, it did infact scare you, but checking here, especially if he'd seen similar folds from you before, just screams "bet big and you take the pot." He could read your big bet as an attempt to buy the pot and your check as a "well, that didn't work, I hope I can keep from putting more in." In this situation, I like a moderate bet - at least as much as your previous bet (which has become a smaller bet since the pot is bigger) probable bet here = 1/4 to 1/2 the pot.

What are you calling big bets? 4xBB? 1/2 pot? Pot sized? 2xPot?

- Jeffrey