2 HU $5 + .50 End 2 118 hands

For the most part I played ok mixing up my bets. I probably shoould have played more aggressively overall as I feel I let this one get away. Outside of that and one poor play I'll discuss next, I was happy with my play. He folded a lot and we alternated up a couple 100 chips on either side of 1500 much of the session.

Hand 105 was the most costly to me. I had Js 10d on the Button and bet 3 BB (180), BB  called. Flop 4d ks 2d. BB checked and I made a limp bet of 60 into the 360 pot and BB raised me to 120.I decided to call in spite of the K overcard. Turn Qd that gave the board 2 overscards plus a possible flush out there. BB bets 240 and instead of folding I call. :-/

Now part of my thought process was I had an up and down straight draw and a flush draw though A, K, or J high flush cards would beat me. Not a good call on my part. Turn 5h giving me nothing. BB bets 300 and I fold, but I've been cut back to 980 chips and we are getting to higher blinds.

Hand 115 is the one I was most proud of myself on for folding where there was an excellent chance my two pair were beaten. On the Button with 985 chips left I had 9s 5d, blinds 40/80 and I limp bet, BB calls. Flop 10d 9c 5s giving me two pair. BB checks as do I. Turn 6d. BB checks again and I bet 80 into the pot of 160, BB calls. River 8s, not helping my hand and if BB has a 7 they now have a straight and my two pair beat. BB bets 480 into the 320 pot. I really want to call here but if I did it would be another one of those times I'd be "willing my cards to win." BB has shown no signs of bluffing, and though he hasn't always had the best cards, his bets have indicated potential winning cards. Also, with a 480 bet instead of going all-in he might think he'll get me to call or maybe raise him all-in. So I fold my "wishing they could win" two pair. I'm still behind in chips but I didn't cripple myself even further!! That's a sign of progress.:-)

If I had bet more agressively post flop I might have got the BB to fold and picked up a few chips instead of losing a few but I was hoping a card might fall on the Turn or River that didn't hurt me but would encourage the BB to bet and build back my chip stack. That didn't happen.