2 HU $2 + .20 End 1st 16 Hands

A player after my own heart. :-) He started out with some way over the top betting that I decided it was best I fold to. Then on hand 12 I had my big win.

I had Ah 4d as SB. I open raised 2 BB (40) and BB re-raised to 60, I called. Flop Kd As 2s. I paired my Ace. BB bet 40 into the 120 pot and I called. Turn 3c. I now have a wheel straight draw. BB bets 80 into the 200 pot and I call. River 5c. I hit my straight! BB bets the pot of 360.  I wonder if he has a straight too and decide to raise him to 740. He re-raises me to 1120 and I re-raise him all-in w/my last 490 chips. Sure hope he doesn't have something like 4 6. BB calls and shows pocket 2's (2h 2d). I win and he's down to 180 chips.

Why after my own heart? Well he hit his set on the flop so was in pretty good position vs AA KK that I might have paired with the board. The 5 on the flop was the only scary card and should have made him wonder if I'd hit a straight and that was why I was raising him. And like me, certainly hoping I didn't and willing his set to win. He might have thought I only had AK, top two pair, which he had beat. In his position I hope I'm starting to learn to be more careful. We went for a few more hands.

Hand 13 he had K7o to my K2s; he went all-in and I called. The board played out so we chopped the pot. Hand 14 I had KJo vs 9To, two over cards and another all-in. He paired his 9 and doubled up to 360. Hand 16 I had pocket K's as the SB and open raised 2 BB (60) which is what I had done just about every hand we played that I led betting in, so not unusual on my part. He called. Flop 8d 2h Js. He goes all-in and I call. He shows Jh 4c having paired his J on the flop. Turn Ks that seals his fate. River 10d. I win.