Going with my instincts

I've been trying to go with my instincts the last few days, this is one of the best calls I've made


***** Hand History for Game 2482392410 *****
$50 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, August 05, 14:36:06 EDT 2005
Table Table 54836 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 3: JEstrop ( $77.80 )
Seat 5: eckdarsan218 ( $67.35 )
Seat 6: duckright ( $49.85 )
Seat 4: fourtygordie ( $48.65 )
Seat 2: midget333 ( $17 )
Seat 1: AR6292s ( $28.87 )
JEstrop posts small blind [$0.25].
fourtygordie posts big blind [$0.50].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to JEstrop [ Jh Jd ]
eckdarsan218 calls [$0.50].
duckright folds.
AR6292s folds.
midget333 calls [$0.50].
JEstrop raises [$1.75].
fourtygordie calls [$1.50].
eckdarsan218 calls [$1.50].
midget333 calls [$1.50].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7s, Th, 3s ]
JEstrop bets [$6].
fourtygordie folds.
eckdarsan218 calls [$6].
midget333 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8d ]
JEstrop bets [$8].
eckdarsan218 calls [$8].
** Dealing River ** [ 3d ]
JEstrop checks.
eckdarsan218 is all-In [$51.35]
JEstrop calls [$51.35].
JEstrop shows [ Jh, Jd ] two pairs, jacks and threes.
eckdarsan218 doesn't show [ 2s, As ] a pair of threes.
JEstrop wins $136.70 from the main pot with two pairs, jacks and threes.
eckdarsan218 has left the table.

Going with your instincts is very important at higher levels of play where a lot of bluffing occurs. Very nice read.

Yeah, I've started relying on my reads so much lately. A hand I just played where I'd normally fold but it just felt.. so right.

***** Hand History for Game 2482704087 *****
$50 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, August 05, 15:57:12 EDT 2005
Table Table 36641 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 4: JEstrop ( $50 )
Seat 2: bobficarra ( $162.65 )
Seat 5: wickedlies ( $79.05 )
Seat 6: ThomasFR1111 ( $51.15 )
Seat 1: TAIKMAN8US ( $55 )
Seat 3: MadTopper ( $28.30 )
TAIKMAN8US posts small blind [$0.25].
bobficarra posts big blind [$0.50].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to JEstrop [ Kd Js ]
MadTopper folds.
JEstrop raises [$2].
ThomasFR1111 folds.
TAIKMAN8US calls [$1.75].
bobficarra folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Kh, Jd, Ah ]
TAIKMAN8US bets [$6].
JEstrop calls [$6].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6h ]
TAIKMAN8US bets [$30].
JEstrop is all-In [$42]
TAIKMAN8US calls [$12].
** Dealing River ** [ 8h ]
TAIKMAN8US shows [ 8c, Kc ] two pairs, kings and eights.
JEstrop shows [ Kd, Js ] two pairs, kings and jacks.
JEstrop wins $98.50 from the main pot with two pairs, kings and jacks.
wow

nice estrop...why tthe hell does someone call a raise with K8..dont get it lol


-anto

I've played against the TAIKMAN guy at 400 NL 6-max.. he's a total donk, bluffs way too often.

This hand I knew I was beat but I knew the guy would fold

***** Hand History for Game 2488235508 *****
$50 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, August 06, 14:57:52 EDT 2005
Table Table 37054 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 5: JEstrop ( $224.05 )
Seat 4: fishfood1 ( $75.40 )
Seat 6: carnic19 ( $24.95 )
Seat 1: lovethejake ( $49.50 )
lovethejake posts small blind [$0.25].
fishfood1 posts big blind [$0.50].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to JEstrop [ Qh Js ]
JEstrop raises [$2].
carnic19 folds.
lovethejake calls [$1.75].
fishfood1 calls [$1.50].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7h, 8s, 5h ]
lovethejake checks.
fishfood1 checks.
JEstrop checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9c ]
lovethejake checks.
fishfood1 bets [$4].
JEstrop calls [$4].
lovethejake folds.
** Dealing River ** [ 8h ]
fishfood1 bets [$5].
JEstrop raises [$20].
fishfood1: you caught a flush?
fishfood1 folds.
JEstrop shows [ Qh, Js ] a pair of eights.
JEstrop wins $37.80 from the main pot with a pair of eights.
great bluff
thanks

***** Hand History for Game 2494398930 *****
$50 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, August 07, 16:17:38 EDT 2005
Table Table 36641 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: meowizer ( $37.52 )
Seat 2: JEstrop ( $50.25 )
Seat 3: mtbottle ( $68.26 )
Seat 4: LH353 ( $30.65 )
Seat 5: csarno4 ( $93.06 )
Seat 6: bmm83 ( $46 )
LH353 posts small blind [$0.25].
csarno4 posts big blind [$0.50].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to JEstrop [ 4h 8h ]
bmm83 folds.
meowizer folds.
JEstrop raises [$2].
mtbottle folds.
LH353 calls [$1.75].
csarno4 calls [$1.50].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Js, 5d, 6s ]
LH353 checks.
csarno4 checks.
JEstrop bets [$4].
LH353 calls [$4].
csarno4 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2h ]
LH353 checks.
JEstrop checks.
** Dealing River ** [ 8d ]
LH353 bets [$15].
JEstrop raises [$40].
LH353 folds.
JEstrop shows [ 4h, 8h ] a pair of eights.
JEstrop wins $67 from the main pot with a pair of eights.