Quote Originally Posted by Irisheyes
dude I only looked at the 55 hand above but one piece of advice, when you feel like you have the best hand and you want money in the pot, BET BET BET and BET BIG!!!! People LOVE to call. That's what the like to do most so give them something to call. Don't expect other people to do the betting for you. Yeah sometimes they might fold and you feel like you wasted a chance to win a big pot but the increased size of the pots you win when they don't fold more than makes up for these times when they fold.
He was a very aggressive player and had bet/raised me many times, so I felt like I could benefit from a check/call. But I see where you are coming from.

Here is a fun hand from this morning session. Kind of made my session!

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP1 ($13.20)
Hero ($27.55)
CO ($10.50)
Button ($9.80)
SB ($11.45)
BB ($6.80)
UTG ($6.30)
UTG+1 ($10)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 5, 4.
UTG calls $0.10, UTG+1 raises to $0.4, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.40, 4 folds, UTG calls $0.30.

Flop: ($1.35) 2, K, 3 (3 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $1.3, Hero raises to $3, UTG raises to $5.9, UTG+1 raises to $8.8, Hero calls $5.80.

Turn: ($24.85) 7 (3 players)
UTG+1 bets $0.8 (All-In), Hero calls $0.80.

River: ($26.45) 6 (3 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $26.45
Main Pot: $26.45, between Hero and UTG+1. > Pot won by Hero ($26.45).

Results in white below:
UTG has (straight, seven high).
UTG+1 has As Ks (one pair, kings).
Hero has 5h 4h (straight, seven high).
Outcome: Hero wins $26.45.