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    Checking when out of position

    Checking when out of position can be a good strategy, dependent on your hand, and in the right situation.
    I think I played this well.. I can elaborate my strategy if required, but basically I gave my opponents the rope to hang themselves.
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    Full Tilt Poker Game #25068874127: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (194186535), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 04:38:26 ET - 2010/10/28
    Seat 1: ianmull (2,857)
    Seat 2: Zrit (1,570)
    Seat 3: SuvorovGraf (1,855)
    Seat 4: zuhi (1,495)
    Seat 6: Iceman CS (895)
    Seat 7: Lord Bully (1,530)
    Seat 8: Steviejstar (1,508)
    Seat 9: Bisson1 (1,790)
    Steviejstar posts the small blind of 25
    Bisson1 posts the big blind of 50
    The button is in seat #7
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to Steviejstar [Ah 2h]
    ianmull calls 50
    Zrit calls 50
    SuvorovGraf folds
    zuhi folds
    Iceman CS calls 50
    Lord Bully folds
    Steviejstar calls 25
    Bisson1 checks
    *** FLOP *** [6h Qh 4h]
    Steviejstar checks
    Bisson1 checks
    ianmull checks
    Zrit checks
    Iceman CS bets 150
    Steviejstar calls 150
    Bisson1 calls 150
    ianmull calls 150
    Zrit folds
    *** TURN *** [6h Qh 4h] [Jd]
    Steviejstar checks
    Bisson1 bets 400
    ianmull calls 400
    Iceman CS calls 400
    Steviejstar calls 400
    *** RIVER *** [6h Qh 4h Jd] [9h]
    Steviejstar checks
    Bisson1 bets 1,190, and is all in
    ianmull folds
    Iceman CS calls 295, and is all in
    Steviejstar calls 908, and is all in
    Uncalled bet of 282 returned to Bisson1
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    Bisson1 shows [Qs Jh] a flush, Queen high
    Steviejstar shows [Ah 2h] a flush, Ace high
    Steviejstar wins the side pot (1,226) with a flush, Ace high
    Iceman CS mucks
    Steviejstar wins the main pot (3,335) with a flush, Ace high
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 4,561 Main pot 3,335. Side pot 1,226. | Rake 0
    Board: [6h Qh 4h Jd 9h]
    Seat 1: ianmull folded on the River
    Seat 2: Zrit folded on the Flop
    Seat 3: SuvorovGraf didn't bet (folded)
    Seat 4: zuhi didn't bet (folded)
    Seat 6: Iceman CS mucked [Kh Td] - a flush, King high
    Seat 7: Lord Bully (button) didn't bet (folded)
    Seat 8: Steviejstar (small blind) showed [Ah 2h] and won (4,561) with a flush, Ace high
    Seat 9: Bisson1 (big blind) showed [Qs Jh] and lost with a flush, Queen high

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    oh yea....do it often...

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