Full Tilt Poker, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold’em Cash Game, 9 Players
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CO: $28.60
BTN: $4.20
SB: $28.20
Hero (BB): $36.25
UTG: $9.95
UTG+1: $4.70
UTG+2: $10
MP1: $27.60
MP2: $23.20

Pre-Flop: T T dealt to Hero (BB)
4 folds, MP2 raises to $0.85, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.60

Flop: ($1.80) T 5 8 (2 Players)
Hero checks, MP2 checks

Turn: ($1.80) 3 (2 Players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $1.80, Hero raises to $6.50, MP2 raises to $22.35 and is All-In, Hero calls $15.85

River: ($46.50) A (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $46.50 Pot ($2.30 Rake)
Hero showed T T (three of a kind, Tens) and WON $44.20 (+$21 NET)
MP2 showed 8 8 (three of a kind, Eights) and LOST (-$23.20 NET)

I cold call the raise while in the BB. I figure this will disguise my hand if I can hit a set or if the bandit is holding mid PP or I'll fold if overcards hits the flop.

Bingo I hit my set.

I check the flop (standard) I'm pretty sure he doesn't make me for a monster at this point. He checks behind me. Interesting. I don't think he'd check if he had 99-QQ or even KK perhaps. I discount air b/c he's been pretty conservative and he wouldn't raise preflop unless he had something decent from what I've seen.

He might check if he had A/K, AA or he's hit a set himself.

I'm hoping he has a set or AA and I'll be able to stack him.

The turn comes another diamond. This is where it gets tricky. I opt to check it over to the bandit.

Good or bad move? I'll leave that up to you guys to debate.

My line is that if he has what I think he has (AA, AK diamonds, 88, 55 based on his check on the flop) then I can stack him. I'm fairly certain he'll bet out if he has the aforementioned hands. He bets out. Perfect.

I re-raise him, just in case he's chasing the flush but also because I pulled a semi-bluff against this guy a few hands ago when I was on a flush draw on the turn and I check raised him that time as well. He folded that hand to me. So hopefully he's remembered this move.

He goes over the top, in that instant I know he's got AA, big PP or a set. He's protecting something.

I'm pretty sure he wouldn't semi-bluff all-in with AK or Ax diamonds, and even so I'm willing to gamble with him this hand.

The rest they say is history.