I think I should have raised preflop here and looking back at it I have no idea why I didn't.
But, as played:
I call the flop minbet because, it's a minbet, even though it's also half pot by now.
I pick up top pair good kicker on the turn and raise for value and protection. Not sure here. I think the raise is okay but I'm not sure it was the best. I think I can't fold here either, though.
I get checked to on the river which I see as being pretty weak so I make a small bet here. Not sure what I'm thinking. I guess I hope he'll fold, but I'm not really seeing what hands would fold here that I don't beat. I think better to just cehck behind and not let the pot get too big. If I was bet to here, I'd probably call anything less than 2/3.
I think I know where I went wrong, anyway. The big mistake was not raising preflop. Take home lesson: Don't check BB with good hands when SB completes.
Hero (BB): $3.23 (161.5 bb)
BTN: $0.70 (35 bb)
CO: $2 (100 bb)
SB: $1.98 (99 bb)
MP: $0.72 (36 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with J
K
3 folds, SB completes, Hero checks
Flop: ($0.04) 7
2
9 (2 players)
SB bets $0.02, Hero calls $0.02
Turn: ($0.08) J (2 players)
SB bets $0.08, Hero raises to $0.21, SB calls $0.13
River: ($0.50) T (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.26, SB calls $0.26
Results:
Spoiler
$1.02 pot ($0.05 rake)
Final Board: 7 2 9 J T
Hero showed J K and lost (-$0.51 net)
SB showed 9 7 and won $0.97 ($0.46 net)
