Another day of digging myself out of a hole but I did a decent job of it. Some things I need to remember is to respect aggression and defend my blinds more with 3bets. Also bet sizing is important to pay attention to. I gotta ask myself if there was a reason why he minraised small or over bet.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold’em – 5 players – View hand 51680
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Dave_Orchid (BB): $50.75
Agent_Bilko1 (UTG): $49.25
sharpia1 (CO): $50.00
DonCyrano (BTN): $50.00
Hero (SB): $52.30
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with A Q
1 fold, sharpia1 raises to $1.75, 1 fold, Hero raises to $5.75, 1 fold, sharpia1 calls $4
Flop: ($12.00) 2 5 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $8.50, sharpia1 calls $8.50
Turn: ($29.00) A (2 players)
Hero bets $17.50, sharpia1 raises to $35.75 all in, Hero calls $18.25
River: ($100.50) 8 (2 players – 1 is all in)
Final Pot: $100.50
sharpia1 shows K A (a pair of Aces)
Hero shows A Q (a pair of Aces)
sharpia1 wins $97.50
(Rake: $3.00)

I knew I was beat…but I couldn’t lay it down.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold’em – 5 players – View hand 51683
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timnz71 (CO): $64.05
Agent_Bilko1 (BTN): $76.85
bhaggs1958 (SB): $36.60
tikipi (BB): $43.95
Hero (UTG): $98.50
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG with K A
Hero raises to $1.75, 2 folds, bhaggs1958 calls $1.50, tikipi calls $1.25
Flop: ($5.25) 5 K T (3 players)
bhaggs1958 checks, tikipi checks, Hero bets $4, bhaggs1958 folds, tikipi calls $4
Turn: ($13.25) 6 (2 players)
tikipi checks, Hero bets $7.50, tikipi raises to $17.50, Hero calls $10
River: ($48.25) 8 (2 players)
tikipi bets $20.70 all in, Hero calls $20.70
Final Pot: $89.65
tikipi shows 5 5 (three of a kind, Fives)
Hero mucks K A
tikipi wins $86.65
(Rake: $3.00)

Analyzing it now..he would have 3bet PF with JJ+ and probably raise me on the flop with a draw. On the turn his range was 22 – 1010 and maybe KQ or air. The min raise on the turn smelled like he was building the pot with a monster.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold’em – 6 players – View hand 51686
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Hero (MP): $77.25
clint1000 (CO): $29.10
totoking (BTN): $56.20
LiveOnlyTwice (SB): $112.70
houtmanneke (BB): $73.65
ItsNoLimitBaby (UTG): $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP with J J
1 fold, Hero raises to $1.75, 3 folds, houtmanneke calls $1.25
Flop: ($3.75) 7 5 J (2 players)
houtmanneke bets $1.50, Hero raises to $4.50, houtmanneke raises to $7.50, Hero raises to $18.50, houtmanneke calls $11
Turn: ($40.75) T (2 players)
houtmanneke checks, Hero bets $28.50, houtmanneke calls $28.50
River: ($97.75) Q (2 players)
houtmanneke bets $0.50, Hero raises to $28.50 all in, houtmanneke calls $24.40 all in
Final Pot: $147.55
Hero shows J J (three of a kind, Jacks)
houtmanneke mucks 7 5
Hero wins $144.55
(Rake: $3.00)

I just didn’t think he had a flush on the flop cuz he would have raised me more. I think I should have popped it to like 24ish tho to induce an all in push. I knew I was good to bet the river when he didn’t push me all in on the turn. Thank god for donks.