Lucky Pocket 8s

First Time
I 2x from the +1 instead of limp because of early position. I find that players who want to squeeze a limp table with crap won;t squeeze a 2x. It folds to SB. 2 calls, 3-way in position (nice). 3 broadway flop, checks to me. I don’t like 3 cards over and check back. J turn pairs the board and brings club draw. Min bet from SB and BB calls. I don’t think anyone has the J here. SB might have J but BB might have K-rag. More likely these are draws. I have 2-pair and don’t really like it (board is straighty and my pocket pair is lower than board’s) but it’s a min bet so I call. River is an 8. Cha-ching! SB min bets and BB calls again. I let it rip. SB calls with KT (2-pair on flop counterfeited on turn) and I take her money. : )

2 Hands Later
On the BB. +1 raises 4.5x. Probably folding. BT (same Villain that I beat on previous hand) jams for just under 6bb. Definitely folding. BT has cowboys, +1 shoots cowboys with bullets. Good fold pre!

4 Hands After That
I open 2x from HJ. CO and SB call. I flop 2 cards over (ick) and back door clubs. I lead min. SB calls. Turn is 6di for double-flush draw. I notice that SB has a touch over 1/3rd pot left behind. I bet his exact stack to intimidate. He calls with AK-cl, nut flush draw. River is a di. I win. SB was way too passive with his killer hand here if I may say so.

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