Thanks for your comments so far -- I do appreciate it and I think that I'm starting to improve a little bit. Here's another hand that I'd like analyzed.

My own thought process is in bold blue.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) converter

MP3 ($1.46)
CO ($5.23)
Button ($4.77)
SB ($1.73)
BB ($0.87)
UTG ($3.42)
UTG+1 ($3.81)
MP1 ($0.80)
Me ($5.09)

Preflop: Me is MP2 with J, 7.
UTG calls $0.02, UTG+1 calls $0.02, 1 fold, Me calls $0.02, MP3 calls $0.02, 2 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Here, I thought "This is a hand to limp in with..."

Flop: ($0.12) K, T, Q (6 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.02, UTG calls $0.02, UTG+1 folds, Me calls $0.02, MP3 calls $0.02, SB calls $0.02.

Okay. Here, the open-ended straight draw flops. Pot's at $0.16 and I have 8 outs - about 3 in 10. Pot odds (1 in 8) are there, so I call.

Turn: ($0.22) A (5 players)
SB bets $0.02, BB raises to $0.04, UTG folds, Me raises to $0.28, MP3 folds, SB calls $0.26, BB calls $0.24.

And here's the straight -- and a flush draw to boot. I make a pot-sized raise. Only thing that can beat me right now is a higher flush draw or someone looking to fill a boat...and I just took away the pot odds on either call. Was really surprised to get two callers.

River: ($1.06) 9 (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Me bets $1.01, SB calls $1.01, BB folds.

...and now the flush hits the river. Again, pot-sizedbet here. Only thing that can beat me is someone holding Qx or Kx of diamonds. Probably could have gotten away by going all-in here.

Final Pot: $3.08

Results in white below:
SB has Jh 6d (straight, ace high).
Me has Jd 7d (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Me wins $3.08.


What do you guys think?[/b]