***** Hand History for Game 2464151568 *****
0/0 Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) - Tue Aug 02 02:11:38 EDT 2005
Table Table 37101 (6 max) (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: SB006 ( $216.67)
Seat 2: ptblowsbkjd ( $49.50)
Seat 3: patcatpat ( $17.55)
Seat 4: seantheman13 ( $0)
Seat 5: bentren ( $257.01)
Seat 6: Dawgtime ( $80.44)
Dawgtime posts small blind (0.50)
SB006 posts big blind (1)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to bentren [ 8h, 7d ]
ptblowsbkjd folds.
patcatpat calls (1)
bentren calls (1)
Dawgtime folds.
SB006 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Jh, Td, 9d ]
SB006 bets (1)
patcatpat calls (1)
bentren raises (3) to 3
SB006 calls (2)
patcatpat calls (2)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7c ]
SB006 bets (1)
patcatpat calls (1)
bentren raises (6) to 6
SB006 calls (5)
patcatpat calls (5)
** Dealing River ** : [ 8s ]
SB006 checks.
patcatpat bets (7.55)
patcatpat is all-In.
bentren folds.
SB006 calls (7.55)
Creating Main Pot with $43.60 with patcatpat
** Summary **
Main Pot: $43.60 | | Rake: $2
Board: [ Jh Td 9d 7c 8s ]
SB006 balance $220.92, bet $17.55, collected $21.80, net +$4.25 [ Kd Jc ] [ a straight, seven to jack -- Jc,Td,9d,8s,7c ]
ptblowsbkjd balance $49.50, didn't bet (folded)
patcatpat balance $21.80, bet $17.55, collected $21.80, net +$4.25 [ Ad 5d ] [ a straight, seven to jack -- Jh,Td,9d,8s,7c ]
seantheman13 balance $0, sits out
bentren balance $247.01, lost $10 (folded)
Dawgtime balance $79.94, lost $0.50 (folded)

How would you play this hand for max. value and was I right to fold on the river? (well obviously not but was it the correct play?)

Would a bigger raise on the flop been right?

Thanks in Advance.[/quote]