I played this one a bit differently so I want to see if anyone can figure out what I had (or come close). I didn't particularly like my turn and river play here and I'd like to know what hand you would play the way I played the turn and river. Results will come in a bit.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

CO ($37.30)
Button ($290.95)
SB ($190.30)
BB ($285.30)
UTG ($106.40)
UTG+1 ($200)
MP1 ($200.55)
MP2 ($140.50)
MP3 ($247.90)

Preflop:
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 raises to $6, MP3 folds, CO calls $6, Button folds, SB calls $5, BB calls $4.

Flop: ($24) , , (4 players)
SB bets $6, BB calls $6, MP2 folds, CO folds.

Turn: ($36) (2 players)
SB bets $10, BB raises to $30, SB calls $20.

River: ($96) (2 players)
SB checks, BB bets $50, SB calls $50.

Final Pot: $196

I was BB by the way if that wasn't clear. I didn't have a particular read on SB but I hadn't seem him do anything out of the ordinary yet.

are you the SB or BB? (Edit: posted this as MG posted the answer - Ignore this)

I think you could have had AQ spades with a chance of 99.

You raised when the jack came out, but I can't really put you on a hand where that card helps. It looks like you either slowplayed a set or AK, or semibluffed with a flush draw after SB's weak bet.

[Ts] Because that might be how i would play it. You paired with a flush draw and gutshot on the turn, making you raise, a play I like. Then the flush hit and you still called a big bet. You couldn't raise because you didn't hold the nuts.

So that's my guess.

Keny...just for clarification, I was BB, not SB. I made the river bet, I didn't call it. Besides, do you really think I'd bet $6 into a $24 pot and then follow that up with a $10 bet into a $36 pot? Give me some credit now.

[Ts]?

Oh..yeah I knew you were in the BB. I just thought for some reason the SB led out in front of you on the river for $50. idiot me.


So I still stand by [Ts] i guess. That hand still makes sense to me.

pocket jacks
dont know why, was just my initial read

AJ spades would be my initial guess. However, because you stated you didn't like your turn/river play it leads me to believe maybe an AKo?

I play A-anything of spades exactly like that. But I wouldn't be unhappy with myself after I did it, so I'm hoping that's not what you held.

Alright. I had [8s]. I flopped the flush draw and turned the straight draw. Does anyone like my turn raise? I thought about it and if he has a strong King he is probably calling a $20 raise. It would probably have been better if I raised to $40 or $45. Either that or I could have smooth-called. Once I made my spade draw, I feel like I should have made more on the river. He should have a tough time putting me on spades since I raised the turn, and if I bet BIG, then I assume he would be more likely to put me on a bluff. Would a $80-100 bet be more effective here? I don't want to be results-oriented but he insta-called the $50 so I think he most likely would have called more.

It depends what he had of course, but I think $50 was about right.

I like the turn raise -- SB is betting $10 into a $36 pot. That's weak. If he doesn't drop to your raise, you're more likely to get paid off on the river if you hit.