Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:
$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)
Known players:
[tg]UTG2$2.18:///////;MP1$1.20:///////;MP2$0.91:///////;MP3 (Hero)$2.00:///////;CO$1.94:///////;BU$3.37:///////;SB$2.07:///////;BB$5.00:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Q:d, A:d.
UTG2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.04, MP2 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, 3 folds, BB calls $0.10, MP1 calls $0.08.
Flop: ($0.37) T:d, J:d, K:d (3 players)
BB checks, MP1 bets $0.18, Hero calls $0.18, BB folds.
Turn: ($0.73) 7:h (2 players)
MP1 bets $0.35, Hero calls $0.35.
River: ($1.43) 3:s (2 players)
MP1 bets $0.55, Hero calls $0.55.
Final Pot: $2.53.
Results follow:
Hero shows a royal flush(Q:d A:d).
MP1 shows a pair of nines(9:c 9:d).
Hero wins with a royal flush(Q:d A:d).
Slowplay or valuebet?
A large part of my profit is determined by how well I play monsters / nuthands. Problem is I never really thought out a strategy, and I used to be valuebetting lots back when I was playing maniac/LAG style. But after my recent switch to TAG I only slowplay them. The opponent didn't have an aggresive image, but seemed to be a reg. On this hand I happened to be in position which made everything a lot easier, but I wouldn't know what to do if I hit a monster OOP/ they just checking to me.
Very nice hand! I would most likely play the same way.