2 HU $2 + .15 end 2nd 27 hands

Well what can I say? Generally I played OK except for one hand where I should have backed off of an all-in bet on the river.

In early play he went all-in a number of times. I always folded so I don't know if he had anything or not but my cards weren't good enough that I wanted to risk all my chips.

Hand 8: My best hand. I had Kc 4h on the button and raised 2 BB(40) (I'd been varying my button bets form limps to 3 BB's). He called and the flop was 4d 4c 2d .... trip 4's for me. He bet 40, I called. Turn 4s. I now had quad 4's. He bets 60 and agian I called figuring any raise by me would close him off. River 2c. He bets 120 and I raise him to 240 and he calls. I take the 760 pot. Nothing else much happens until hand 21.

Hand 21: I have Qs 6 d on the button and bet 2 BB (60) he calles. Flop 5h 9c 7c, giving me a gutshot straight draw. He bets 60 and I call to see the turn. Turn Qh which pairs my Q with a weak kicker. He bets 120 and I decide to raise him to 240 to see if I can get him off the hand but he calls. River 4c.

He goes all in and I decide to call without enough thought as to what he might have. There is a possible flush draw, though possible, less likely a staright. He is willing to risk all his chips!! and I'm not really listening and call. He also has a Q with a weaker kicker then me, but his 4s is paired on the board, so I lose to his 2 pair. If I had folded we'd be back to even 1500 chips apiece instead of me down now down to 720.

Hand 25 on the button I have pocket J's and decide to go all in with my 585 chips. He folds.
Hand 26 I have As Ks and raise his limp to all-in. he folds.

Hand 27: I'm on the button w/Ac 4c and decided to bet all-in with my 645 chips. He calls and has Jh 10d. I have one over card. Flop is 3h Qs 5h Turn 9d  and the River an 8h giiving him a straight. End game I lose.

I could have waited for maybe a better hand but with Ax suited I decided to give it a try.

Still having trouble not thinking through my opponents all-in bets!! Someday I hope to not need to write about this leak anymore. :-)