Bodog: Read of the Night

Had a good night on Bodog after an awful weekend in which I was outdrawn post flop after getting called all in with a nut broadway straight. First time, I was called by two pair that rivered a full house. Second time, I was called by two pair and a 3 6 suited to the board, and of course he turned a flush.

Tonight? Flopped OESD, turned nut straight, and got the guy all in with two pair. The nuts held up fortunately.

The read of the night? Started with an awful preflop call of the BB, followed by the right (I thought) call of a 4xBB raise from the cutoff. What did I have? 9 5o. Flop came 5 J x with two suited card. I checked, and the preflop raiser bet $2.50 into about a $12 pot. Someone in front of me check-called. So the pot is like $12. What do I do? I can't explan it really, but I thought the $2.50 indicated weakness even though a lot of these guys will min raise or low raise with the nuts and that he would fold his hand. I thought the check-caller was either on a flush draw or was just a calling station. So I raised pot with my weak pair, weak kicker. As I thought the initial raiser folded, and the weak caller called with K 6 and didn't catch.

Do I recommend that play at all? heck no, but I thought I knew and I was right.

Where is Virge?

Virge has been abducted by that evil entity known as the "day job." He's decided not to protest since they gave him an additional 8% bonus and an 8% raise. He'll be back after a case or two finishes up.