$50NL typical session (a bit long)

[Vrax]

It's my typical session on $50NL, I try to incorporate Dale's and Smack's style here. Far less calling station than on $25NL, so raising in position with SC's and betting flop afterward seems to work fine. Semibluffing also seems to work. Either by taking pot on the flop or take free card and punish really hard on river (but no opportunities to do it today )

Below you have all hands I was playing with serious interest in pot - won and lost.

I noticed that most of my profit doesn't come from small pots but from take someones entire stack in one hand. The beauty of TAG poker against loose callers or just luck?

What's to correct in this overall session & hands?
Good amount of bets if made hand?
Amt of bets if unmade hand without draw?
Betting draws?
Betting while holding monster?


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Hand #113955226 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:09:05 2005

pino28 is at seat 1 with 45.80
taff78 is at seat 2 with 16.71
SmallRocks is at seat 3 with 26.20
fanatt666 is at seat 4 with 75.39
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 43.90

fanatt666 posts the large blind 0.50
SmallRocks posts the small blind 0.25

SmallRocks: --, --
fanatt666: --, --
_Vrax_::Qs:, :Kd:
pino28: --, --

Pre-flop:

_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
pino28: Call 1.50
SmallRocks: Fold
fanatt666: Fold

Flop (Board: , :Kc:, ):

_Vrax_: Bet 2.50
pino28: Raise 5.00
_Vrax_: Raise 10.00
pino28: Call 10.00

Turn (Board: , :Kc:, , ):

_Vrax_: Bet 15.50
pino28: Call 15.50

River (Board: , :Kc:, , , :Qh:

_Vrax_: All in
pino28: Call 16.90

Showdown:

_Vrax_ shows: :Qs:, :Kd: (two pair, Kings and

Queens)

Mainpot:
_Vrax_ wins the pot of 85.55 with two pair,

Kings and Queens

(3.00 rake were taken for this hand)

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Hand #113958525 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:22:02 2005

pino28 is at seat 1 with 30.95
The Dealer is at seat 2 with 61.60
SmallRocks is at seat 3 with 13.45
fanatt666 is at seat 4 with 72.09
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 88.50

The Dealer posts the large blind 0.50
pino28 posts the small blind 0.25

pino28: --, --
The Dealer: --, --
SmallRocks: --, --
fanatt666: --, --
_Vrax_: ,

Pre-flop:

SmallRocks: Fold
fanatt666: Fold
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
pino28: Call 1.50
The Dealer: Fold

Flop (Board: , , :Ad:

pino28: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 2.50
pino28: Fold

_Vrax_ wins the pot of 3.35 by default

(0.15 rake were taken for this hand)


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Hand #113960531 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:29:37 2005

pino28 is at seat 1 with 18.80
The Dealer is at seat 2 with 66.70
SmallRocks is at seat 3 with 12.55
fanatt666 is at seat 4 with 77.39
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 88.85

SmallRocks posts the large blind 0.50
The Dealer posts the small blind 0.25

The Dealer: --, --
SmallRocks: --, --
fanatt666: --, --
_Vrax_: , :Ac:
pino28: --, --

Pre-flop:

fanatt666: Fold
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
pino28: Call 1.50
The Dealer: Fold
SmallRocks: Call 1.50

Flop (Board: , , :Jd:

SmallRocks: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 3.00
pino28: Call 3.00
SmallRocks: Fold

Turn (Board: , , :Jd:, ):

_Vrax_: Bet 4.00
pino28: Call 4.00

River (Board: , , :Jd:, , :Qd:

_Vrax_: Check
pino28: Bet 10.00
_Vrax_: Fold


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Hand #113962513 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:37:08 2005

pino28 is at seat 1 with 35.50
The Dealer is at seat 2 with 68.15
SmallRocks is at seat 3 with 10.55
fanatt666 is at seat 4 with 69.64
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 78.00

The Dealer posts the large blind 0.50
pino28 posts the small blind 0.25

pino28: --, --
The Dealer: --, --
SmallRocks: --, --
fanatt666: --, --
_Vrax_: ,

Pre-flop:

SmallRocks: Fold
fanatt666: Call 0.50
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
pino28: Fold
The Dealer: Fold
fanatt666: Call 1.50

Flop (Board: :Qs:, :Jh:, :Kd:

fanatt666: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 2.50
fanatt666: Fold

_Vrax_ wins the pot of 3.60 by default

(0.15 rake were taken for this hand)





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Hand #113963709 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:41:38 2005

The Dealer is at seat 2 with 74.25
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 15.25
fanatt666 is at seat 4 with 66.64
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 79.35

fanatt666 posts the large blind 0.50
jarama2 posts the small blind 0.25

jarama2: --, --
fanatt666: --, --
_Vrax_: ,
The Dealer: --, --

Pre-flop:

_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
The Dealer: Fold
jarama2: Fold
fanatt666: Call 1.50

Flop (Board: , , :As:

fanatt666: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 2.50
fanatt666: Fold

_Vrax_ wins the pot of 3.10 by default

(0.15 rake were taken for this hand)

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Hand #113963974 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:42:39 2005

toontom is at seat 1 with 0.00
The Dealer is at seat 2 with 74.25
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 15.25
fanatt666 is at seat 4 with 65.39
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 80.45

_Vrax_ posts the large blind 0.50
fanatt666 posts the small blind 0.25

fanatt666: --, --
_Vrax_: :Qh:, :As:
The Dealer: --, --
jarama2: --, --

Pre-flop:

The Dealer: Fold
jarama2: Fold
fanatt666: Call 0.50
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
fanatt666: Call 1.50

Flop (Board: :Kd:, , ):

fanatt666: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 2.00
fanatt666: Fold

_Vrax_ wins the pot of 2.85 by default

(0.15 rake were taken for this hand)


Hand #113964974 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:46:22 2005

kocakamca is at seat 1 with 10.00
cglr- is at seat 2 with 22.61
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 28.65
poor max is at seat 4 with 9.50
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 84.35

jarama2 posts the large blind 0.50
cglr- posts the small blind 0.25

cglr-: --, --
jarama2: --, --
poor max: --, --
_Vrax_: :Ts:,

Pre-flop:

poor max: Check
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
cglr-: Fold
jarama2: Call 1.50
poor max: Call 1.50

Flop (Board: , , :Kc:

jarama2: Check
poor max: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 3.50
jarama2: Fold
poor max: Fold

_Vrax_ wins the pot of 4.55 by default

(0.20 rake were taken for this hand)



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Hand #113966214 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:50:55 2005

kocakamca is at seat 1 with 6.00
cglr- is at seat 2 with 28.31
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 33.60
The Dealer is at seat 4 with 73.50
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 86.15

_Vrax_ posts the large blind 0.50
The Dealer posts the small blind 0.25

The Dealer: --, --
_Vrax_: , :Ac:
kocakamca: --, --
cglr-: --, --
jarama2: --, --

Pre-flop:

kocakamca: Call 0.50
cglr-: Call 0.50
jarama2: Call 0.50
The Dealer: Call 0.50
_Vrax_: Check

Flop (Board: :As:, :Th:, ):

The Dealer: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 2.00
kocakamca: Fold
cglr-: Call 2.00
jarama2: Fold
The Dealer: Fold

Turn (Board: :As:, :Th:, , ):

_Vrax_: Bet 4.00
cglr-: Fold

_Vrax_ wins the pot of 6.20 by default

(0.30 rake were taken for this hand)
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Hand #113966772 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:53:00 2005

kocakamca is at seat 1 with 13.25
cglr- is at seat 2 with 18.36
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 31.60
The Dealer is at seat 4 with 73.25
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 90.10

jarama2 posts the large blind 0.50
cglr- posts the small blind 0.25

cglr-: --, --
jarama2: --, --
The Dealer: --, --
_Vrax_: :Qc:, :Jc:
kocakamca: --, --

Pre-flop:

The Dealer: Fold
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
kocakamca: Fold
cglr-: Fold
jarama2: Call 1.50

Flop (Board: , :As:, ):

jarama2: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 2.00
jarama2: Fold

_Vrax_ wins the pot of 3.10 by default

(0.15 rake were taken for this hand)

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Hand #113967659 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:56:28 2005

kocakamca is at seat 1 with 9.75
cglr- is at seat 2 with 23.71
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 30.75
DET2000 is at seat 4 with 5.50
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 92.60

DET2000 posts the large blind 0.50
jarama2 posts the small blind 0.25

jarama2: --, --
DET2000: --, --
_Vrax_: :Qh:, :As:
kocakamca: --, --
cglr-: --, --

Pre-flop:

_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
kocakamca: Fold
cglr-: Call 1.50
jarama2: Fold
DET2000: Fold

Flop (Board: , , ):

_Vrax_: Bet 2.00
cglr-: Call 2.00

Turn (Board: , ,, ):

_Vrax_: Check
cglr-: Check

River (Board: , , , , ):

_Vrax_: Check
cglr-: Check

Showdown:

_Vrax_ shows: Qh, As (a pair of Sevens)
cglr- shows: 8s, 6d (two pair, Eights and

Sevens)

Mainpot:
cglr- wins the pot of 7.40 with two pair,

Eights and Sevens

(0.35 rake were taken for this hand)

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Hand #113967886 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:57:22 2005

MNFREEDOM is at seat 1 with 22.50
cglr- is at seat 2 with 27.61
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 30.75
DET2000 is at seat 4 with 5.25
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 88.60

_Vrax_ posts the large blind 0.50
DET2000 posts the small blind 0.25

DET2000: --, --
_Vrax_: :Ac:, :Th:
MNFREEDOM: --, --
cglr-: --, --
jarama2: --, --

Pre-flop:

MNFREEDOM: Check
cglr-: Call 0.50
jarama2: Call 0.50
DET2000: Call 0.50
_Vrax_: Check

Flop (Board: :Ah:, , ):

DET2000: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 2.00
MNFREEDOM: Fold
cglr-: Fold
jarama2: Fold
DET2000: Fold

_Vrax_ wins the pot of 2.40 by default

(0.10 rake were taken for this hand)




Hand #113968265 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 12:58:49 2005

MNFREEDOM is at seat 1 with 18.75
cglr- is at seat 2 with 24.61
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 35.55
DET2000 is at seat 4 with 5.00
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 90.75

cglr- posts the large blind 0.50
MNFREEDOM posts the small blind 0.25

MNFREEDOM: --, --
cglr-: --, --
jarama2: --, --
DET2000: --, --
_Vrax_: :Ac:, :As:

Pre-flop:

jarama2: Fold
DET2000: Fold
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
MNFREEDOM: Call 1.50
cglr-: Call 1.50

Flop (Board: :Ah:, , :Jc:

MNFREEDOM: Check
cglr-: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 3.00
MNFREEDOM: Call 3.00
cglr-: Fold

Turn (Board::Ah: , :Jc:, ):

MNFREEDOM: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 10.00
MNFREEDOM: Fold

_Vrax_ wins the pot of 10.00 by default

(0.50 rake were taken for this hand)


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Hand #113969668 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 13:04:12 2005

MNFREEDOM is at seat 1 with 7.95
cglr- is at seat 2 with 30.01
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 40.70
DET2000 is at seat 4 with 0.00
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 94.00

_Vrax_ posts the large blind 0.50
jarama2 posts the small blind 0.25

jarama2: --, --
_Vrax_: , :Ad:
MNFREEDOM: --, --
cglr-: --, --

Pre-flop:

MNFREEDOM: Call 0.50
cglr-: Call 0.50
jarama2: Call 0.50
_Vrax_: Check

Flop (Board: , :Ac:, ):

jarama2: Bet 0.50
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
MNFREEDOM: Fold
cglr-: Call 1.50
jarama2: Call 1.50

Turn (Board: ,: Ac:, , :Kc:

jarama2: Bet 0.50
_Vrax_: Call 0.50
cglr-: Call 0.50

River (Board: , :Ac:,, :Kc:, ):

jarama2: Bet 0.50
_Vrax_: Call 0.50
cglr-: Call 0.50

Showdown:

jarama2 shows: , :Ah: (a pair of Aces)
_Vrax_ shows: , :Ada pair of Aces)

Mainpot:
_Vrax_ wins the pot of 9.05 with a pair of

Aces, Seven kicker.

(0.45 rake were taken for this hand)


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Hand #113970050 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 13:05:40 2005

MNFREEDOM is at seat 1 with 6.20
cglr- is at seat 2 with 27.66
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 37.95
DET2000 is at seat 4 with 9.25
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 100.30

cglr- posts the large blind 0.50
MNFREEDOM posts the small blind 0.25
DET2000 posts all blind 0.75

MNFREEDOM: --, --
cglr-: --, --
jarama2: --, --
DET2000: --, --
_Vrax_: :As:,: Qs:

Pre-flop:

jarama2: Fold
DET2000: Check
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
MNFREEDOM: Fold
cglr-: Call 1.50
DET2000: Call 1.50

Flop (Board: , , ):

cglr-: Check
DET2000: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 2.50
cglr-: Call 2.50
DET2000: Fold

Turn (Board: , , ,: 7h:

cglr-: Check
_Vrax_: Check

River (Board: , , , , ):

cglr-: Check
_Vrax_: Check

Showdown:

cglr- shows:: Kc:,:Jh: (a pair of Nines)
_Vrax_ shows::As:,:Qs: (a pair of Nines)

Mainpot:
_Vrax_ wins the pot of 9.50 with a pair of

Nines, Ace kicker.

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Hand #113970441 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 13:07:14 2005

MNFREEDOM is at seat 1 with 6.20
cglr- is at seat 2 with 25.11
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 37.20
DET2000 is at seat 4 with 7.25
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 105.80

DET2000 posts the large blind 0.50
jarama2 posts the small blind 0.25

jarama2: --, --
DET2000: --, --
_Vrax_: :As:, :Th:
MNFREEDOM: --, --
cglr-: --, --

Pre-flop:

_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
MNFREEDOM: Fold
cglr-: Fold
jarama2: Call 1.50
DET2000: Call 1.50

Flop (Board: ,:Jh:, ):

jarama2: Bet 1.00
DET2000: Fold
_Vrax_: Fold


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Hand #113970543 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 13:07:39 2005

MNFREEDOM is at seat 1 with 6.20
cglr- is at seat 2 with 25.11
jarama2 is at seat 3 with 40.25
DET2000 is at seat 4 with 6.00
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 103.80

_Vrax_ posts the large blind 0.50
DET2000 posts the small blind 0.25

DET2000: --, --
_Vrax_: ,
MNFREEDOM: --, --
cglr-: --, --
jarama2: --, --

Pre-flop:

MNFREEDOM: Fold
cglr-: Fold
jarama2: Call 0.50
DET2000: Call 0.50
_Vrax_: Check

Flop (Board: , , :Ah:

DET2000: Check
_Vrax_: Check
jarama2: Bet 1.50
DET2000: Call 1.50
_Vrax_: Fold

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Hand #113972478 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 13:15:04 2005

PhR34k is at seat 1 with 15.00
cglr- is at seat 2 with 10.51
matsute87 is at seat 3 with 49.50
DET2000 is at seat 4 with 9.55
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 102.55

matsute87 posts the large blind 0.50
cglr- posts the small blind 0.25

cglr-: --, --
matsute87: --, --
DET2000: --, --
_Vrax_: :Ts:, :Kc:

Pre-flop:

DET2000: Call 0.50
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
cglr-: All in
matsute87: Fold
DET2000: Fold
_Vrax_: Fold

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Hand #113973272 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 13:18:11 2005

PhR34k is at seat 1 with 15.20
cglr- is at seat 2 with 12.91
matsute87 is at seat 3 with 48.50
DET2000 is at seat 4 with 9.20
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 101.00

matsute87 posts the large blind 0.50
cglr- posts the small blind 0.25

cglr-: --, --
matsute87: --, --
DET2000: --, --
_Vrax_: ,
PhR34k: --, --

Pre-flop:

DET2000: Call 0.50
_Vrax_: Call 0.50
PhR34k: Fold
cglr-: Call 0.50
matsute87: Check

Flop (Board: , , ):

cglr-: Check
matsute87: Check
DET2000: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 2.00
cglr-: Fold
matsute87: Fold
DET2000: Fold

_Vrax_ wins the pot of 1.90 by default

(0.10 rake were taken for this hand)

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Hand #113974307 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 13:22:04 2005

PhR34k is at seat 1 with 16.80
cglr- is at seat 2 with 10.36
matsute87 is at seat 3 with 44.00
DET2000 is at seat 4 with 13.10
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 101.65

matsute87 posts the large blind 0.50
cglr- posts the small blind 0.25

cglr-: --, --
matsute87: --, --
DET2000: --, --
_Vrax_: :Ah:, :Js:
PhR34k: --, --

Pre-flop:

DET2000: Call 0.50
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
PhR34k: Fold
cglr-: Call 1.50
matsute87: Call 1.50
DET2000: Call 1.50

Flop (Board: , , :Th:

cglr-: Check
matsute87: Check
DET2000: Check
_Vrax_: Check

Turn (Board: , , :Th:, ):

cglr-: Check
matsute87: Check
DET2000: Bet 2.00
_Vrax_: Fold
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Hand #113976255 at table: Table TH 579
Started: Mon Oct 10 13:29:01 2005

PhR34k is at seat 1 with 11.94
cglr- is at seat 2 with 17.72
matsute87 is at seat 3 with 42.10
DET2000 is at seat 4 with 14.35
_Vrax_ is at seat 5 with 97.40

cglr- posts the large blind 0.50
PhR34k posts the small blind 0.25

PhR34k: --, --
cglr-: --, --
matsute87: --, --
DET2000: --, --
_Vrax_: ,

Pre-flop:

matsute87: Fold
DET2000: Call 0.50
_Vrax_: Raise 1.50
PhR34k: Call 1.50
cglr-: Call 1.50
DET2000: Fold

Flop (Board: , , ):

PhR34k: Check
cglr-: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 3.00
PhR34k: Fold
cglr-: Call 3.00

Turn (Board: , , , ):

cglr-: Check
_Vrax_: Bet 6.00
cglr-: Fold

_Vrax_ wins the pot of 10.45 by default

(0.55 rake were taken for this hand)

[Miffed22001]

hand1
exactly how you play the tpgk in this situation. you would have to assume AK or AA reraises you here or posibly pushes the turn. Therefore on the turn when he has just called twice im inclined to push the river on two pair too as i think its good. The flop bet is weak though. bet top pair in this scenario harder imo.
hand2
nice. i like this its very much how i play. if your going to play raise. id bet here to repping an ace but actaully having something potentially much stronger. however if no one bets in front of me id be tempted to check it to see if someone can catch a part of it or attempt to bluff it in the hope that if i catch they pay me. but thats no criticism of how you played this.
hand3
unless i hit this i like to check a jack high flop. few people will believe a continuation bet on that board therefore give opp a chance to steal here. dont worry about losing some pots.
hand4
nothing much to say. good
hand5
loose. dont like you playing this hand or in this position but...
you hit the draw so i guess it worked
imo thats a hand you should dump.
hand6
looks like nobody wants to mix it up with you now unless they hit the flop hard. nice standard play again.
hand7
again they show weakness so why not bet with nothing. id give this pot up if i get a caller and dont catch a pair/draw on 4th street.
hand8
hmmmm
OOP i dont like betting at this pot. imo it will get you into trouble more than it wont. check this but when you improve on the turn come out hard.
hand9
rofl
they are so weak
hand10
good read. i think you recognised here that whateva opp has he thinks its good against you. his play is still weak but you put as little in as you needed to here.
hand11
every reason to bet there with that hand.
i like the fact you dont raise on the bb here with AT which i think is a poor play.
hand12
my only criticism here is could you have made more from this hand. its risky to let opp see another card for cheap here but i would let him see one. i dont put him on a draw he may just have a pair of aces with a weaker kicker. id bet less on the turn and encourage opp to call here. most improvements to the board improve myour hand anyway.
hand13
take control here on the turn. you have top pair and a nut flush draw and three people seeing the turn. i bet big here to show i have strong aces but also to disguise the fact i may hit the river hard in which case ill probably get paid by anyone chasing the draw. 3/4 or even the whole pot here. see if they want to chase. i have a feeling they might as you seem to have won a lot of pots pretty much uncontested
hand14
agaion you get a cheap showdown which is good, but opp is weak here and can make an attempt at steal. i dont mind being called down for cheap here.
hand15
good
money comes in the pot after you so id fold this too.
hand16
again its a better play imo to just check hands like this on the bb
hand17
not much to say
hand18
yeah you cant really allow anyone to see more cards here.
hand20
aggression. good. im guessing here you suspect noone has hit anything strong.