This first hand is an AK hand that got completely out of control on the flop. I was fairly sure somone had two pair or maybe a straight, but I couldn't get away from it with the huge pot odds on a queen or an ace dropping. Is there anything I could have done to make this run a little more smoothly? Perhaps I shouldn't have reraised on the flop?

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Preflop: Silverfist is Button with K, A.
2 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, 1 fold, MP3 calls, CO calls, Silverfist raises, SB calls, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls.

Flop: (13 SB) K, T, J (6 players)
SB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP1 checks, MP3 bets, CO raises, Silverfist 3-bets, SB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP3 caps, CO calls, Silverfist calls, SB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (17.50 BB) 5 (6 players)
SB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP1 checks, MP3 bets, CO calls, Silverfist calls, SB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls.

River: (23.50 BB) 8 (6 players)
SB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP1 checks, MP3 bets, CO folds, Silverfist calls, SB folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds.

Final Pot: 25.50 BB
Main Pot: 25.50 BB, between MP3 and Silverfist. > Pot won by MP3 (25.50 BB).

Results in white below:
MP3 has Ks Jd (two pair, kings and jacks).
Silverfist has Kd As (one pair, kings).
Outcome: MP3 wins 25.50 BB.


The second hand is one where I felt sure I was beaten, but didn't want to let go. Should the limp-raise have tipped me off that I was facing a QQ? I probably should have just gotten the heck out of there.

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Preflop: Silverfist is Button with J, J.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, 1 fold, CO calls, Silverfist raises, 1 fold, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 3-bets, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, CO folds, Silverfist calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (17.50 SB) 4, 2, 4 (5 players)
BB bets, UTG calls, UTG+1 raises, MP2 calls, Silverfist 3-bets, BB folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP2 calls.

Turn: (13.25 BB) 9 (3 players)
UTG+1 bets, MP2 folds, Silverfist calls.

River: (15.25 BB) 2 (2 players)
UTG+1 bets, Silverfist calls.

Final Pot: 17.25 BB
Main Pot: 17.25 BB, between UTG+1 and Silverfist. > Pot won by UTG+1 (17.25 BB).

Results in white below:
UTG+1 has Qc Qh (two pair, queens and fours).
Silverfist has Jd Jc (two pair, jacks and fours).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins 17.25 BB.


I think I played this third one right, but it was an annoying defeat. Is there anything I could have done differently?

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Preflop: Silverfist is BB with T, 6.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, 1 fold, MP2 calls, 3 folds, SB completes, Silverfist checks.

Flop: (6 SB) T, Q, 6 (6 players)
SB checks, Silverfist bets, UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, SB calls.

Turn: (5.50 BB) 3 (5 players)
SB checks, Silverfist bets, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, SB folds.

River: (9.50 BB) 3 (4 players)
Silverfist bets, UTG folds, UTG+2 raises, MP2 calls, Silverfist calls.

Final Pot: 15.50 BB
Main Pot: 15.50 BB, between Silverfist, UTG+2 and MP2. > Pot won by UTG+2 (15.50 BB).

Results in white below:
Silverfist has Ts 6s (two pair, tens and sixes).
UTG+2 has 3c 4c (three of a kind, threes).
MP2 has Kc Qc (two pair, queens and threes).
Outcome: UTG+2 wins 15.50 BB.