Hi Everyone,
I've been posting on this forum for 2 days now and I have always given the advice of aggressive play. I want to back up my statements with some hand histories from one of tonight's sessions. If you have another take on a better way to play the hand I would welcome the feed back.

First Hand:

I have been at this table for about 15 mins. I have a read on MP3, however, I don't have one on the SB because it is his second hand.

Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
9 players
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Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is Button with J Q
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, MP3 calls, CO folds, Hero calls, SB calls, BB checks.

I choose to call here because I don't value QJ very much in a large pot. I can completely miss the pot or have a A or K fall either with or without a Q or J.

Flop: A 3 6 ($3, 6 players)
SB bets $0.5, 3 folds, MP3 raises to $2, Hero calls, SB calls.

While I am only getting 2.7/1 pot odds, my read on MP3 is that even if I hit my flush he will pay a small bet off to ensure I am not bluffing him. So I have implied odds to make this call.

Turn: 9 ($9, 3 players)
SB checks, MP3 checks, Hero bets $6, SB raises to $12, MP3 folds, Hero raises all-in $40.25, SB calls all-in $28.9.

Jackpot! I hit my flush and since it's checked to me I bet it out. Now the shocker the SB check raises me. I think about it for a minute. One, there is only one card that can beat me and that is the K. Also, I take his bet into account, it's a little girly raise. So, I push all in. He calls.

River: 8 ($61.25, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $89.5)

SB 4 2
Hero Q J


Second Hand:

Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
8 players
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Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is SB with K K
UTG raises to $2, 5 folds, Hero raises to $6, BB folds, UTG raises to $10, Hero raises all-in $87.65, UTG calls all-in $27.80.

OK here, I have Kings, the second best starting hand, only beatable by Aces. It's raised 4xBB by UTG. I reraise him. He then reraises me. And now here is where I think a lot of the forum posters would quit, or call, or something. But again look at his bet. Different player but same bet: A little girly raise, not even double my bet this time. I always advocate getting the money into the pot. If he has aces, Happy Birthday UTG. He obviously wants to play his hand, so I push all in. With out a second to spare he calls.

Flop: J J 6 ($131, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $131)


Turn: J ($131, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $131)


River: 3 ($131, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $131)

UTG = QQ
Me = KK