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[mkeller3086]

I'd like to describe a hand I played and my thought process during the hand and ask if anyone has any suggestions as if i played it right, wrong (most likely too aggressively), or my opponent just got plain lucky.It was a 5-10 game and it was in my first 10 hands, so up front I can tell you I knew nothing about the players in game. An early player raised and five people called (looked like a pretty loose game) and I called the bet from the BB with 6 5 just looking for a good flop with good odds.The flop came 4 5 5 . I'm first to act and natrually I'm pretty happy with that flop; however, with several draws out there I felt like I had to cut the field down and a check-raise was the right way to go with it. I was almost certain someone would bet out (the later the position the better) and I would get a chance to force my opponents to call a double bet. I checked, the early raiser bet, two players called, and the button player raised. I immediately re-raised and the early raiser called two bets and the late player called a single bet, the rest of the table folded along the way.The turn brought the 7 and I felt it was time to take the lead in the hand, because I felt like my early opponent was seriously behind (probably a large overpair) and I couldn't put the late player on any kind of hand. I bet and to my suprise the early player raised and the late player folded. I decided to put on the brakes and just call the raise.The river brought the 9 and I checked called, praying I had the best hand. My opponent flips over 7-7 for sevens full and I throw my 6-5 in the muck. Found out thereafter that the late player had 9-9 and would have had the best hand. I was a little disappointed about this hand because the check raise on the flop was designed to make it tough for any draw or even a two outer 7-7 to see a turn card. I was pretty happy with the way I played the hand, but maybe I missed something. Let me know what you think. Thanks for reading.

[MasterLJ]

77 had over pair on the flop and probably had a hard time believing that you were holding a 5 of some sort. I spent a few weeks calling raises with hands like 56 suited. When your flop hit big, you had alot of success because people have a hard time putting down sets, 2 pair, TPTK, and high pocket pair.I think you played it right, but you have to ask yourself who would be giving you action past the turn, especially one that didn't produce a club.The person with pocket 7's didn't think he was drawing. That's the problem I see with your reasoning. His hand just got better and better.You played it well, but the idea of pocket pair has to at least enter your mind at some point. It's hard to put down trips, but you could have at least made it cheap for yourself.

[TeeSludge]

Although it may not be completely relevant in this situation because it may have played out the same way but I generally don't like playing hands like suited connectors until I have a read on the players at the table. That may just be me, and most likely the result would have been the same.

[Spidurman]

I like the play, you just can't win every hand you play - no matter how much you want to.The part that does impress me is shutting down into check-call when you did - that minimizes the loss by several BB.You had pot odds to call from the blind, and it almost hit. That's poker

[Ebonwoulfe]

Yeah I feel a call with 5-6 suited getting those kinds of pot odds is a good play. You got unlucky. You got lucky to hit that well at all, but getting a price of 13-1 to get lucky is a good price. As well, you have deception power with your 5-6 (who could possibly put you on a 5?) and to play a suited connector like this early when you get to a table has good advertising capabilities. I hope you showed it :evil: .If the table is loose, then calling with suited connectors is a good play. If the table is passive, then even better!