Hand #1: the importance of raising when the odds are in your favour.

I capped the bets on the flop because my hand is a favourite a high percentage of the time. It’s always a good idea to raise or re-raise when you think you’re a mathematical favourite, although you’re only on a draw. This will result in a long turn profit.

Oh yeah, and don’t ask me what Mr. meltdown19 was doing in that hand, LOL.

Hand #2: the right turn, at the right moment and the perfect river to finish it off.

Although I take a little gamble by checking my set on the flop in such a crowded hand, it played out perfectly. That ace gave my opponents just enough confidence to commit some chips. And the nine on the river sealed the deal: not only did it give me the absolute nuts, my opponents improved to a full-house.

Hand #3: and sometimes you just get a right flop.

I flop a straight, he flops a set. The board doesn’t pair and I win a nice pot. End of story. Sometimes it’s really that simple.