hand help, did i play this correcly?

[BlakeC]

Hand #416295-3130 at [play chip 305] (1000/2000 play money Hold'em)
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Started at 15/Sep/03 15:51:30

happyrock is at seat 0 with 25500.
American Air is at seat 1 with 19340.
algore is at seat 2 with 95500.
recrunner is at seat 3 with 113500.
blakec is at seat 4 with 173600.
FlyByWire is at seat 5 with 99980.
jonydllr is at seat 6 with 100000.
BusterO is at seat 7 with 91000.
macker1 is at seat 9 with 106500.
The button is at seat 9.

happyrock posts the small blind of 500.
American Air posts the big blind of 1000.
jonydllr posts out of turn for 1000.

happyrock: -- --
American Air: -- --
algore: -- --
recrunner: -- --
blakec: Jd Jh
FlyByWire: -- --
jonydllr: -- --
BusterO: -- --
macker1: -- --

Pre-flop:

algore folds. recrunner calls. blakec raises to
2000. FlyByWire calls. jonydllr calls. BusterO
re-raises to 3000. macker1 folds. happyrock calls.
American Air folds. recrunner calls. blakec
re-raises to 4000. FlyByWire calls. jonydllr calls.
BusterO calls. happyrock calls. recrunner calls.


Flop (board: 3c 7s 5c):

happyrock checks. recrunner checks. blakec bets
1000. FlyByWire calls. jonydllr calls. BusterO
calls. happyrock calls. recrunner calls.

Turn (board: 3c 7s 5c 3d):

happyrock checks. recrunner checks. blakec bets
2000. FlyByWire folds. jonydllr calls. BusterO
calls. happyrock calls. recrunner raises to 4000.
blakec re-raises to 6000. jonydllr calls. BusterO
calls. happyrock folds. recrunner calls.

River (board: 3c 7s 5c 3d 2s):

recrunner checks. blakec bets 2000. jonydllr folds.
BusterO raises to 4000. recrunner calls. blakec
re-raises to 6000. BusterO re-raises to 8000.
recrunner calls. blakec calls.



Showdown:

BusterO shows 4s As.
BusterO has 4s As 3c 5c 2s: straight, five high.
recrunner mucks cards.
(recrunner has Ad 3h.)
blakec mucks cards.
(blakec has Jd Jh.)


Hand #416295-3130 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
BusterO wins 81000 with straight, five high.

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[Eric Lindholm]

You did not play the hand correctly. You raised over and over with a hand
that was no good. Few players will raise or re-raise in the later betting
rounds (turn and river) with a hand that doesn't significantly improve on
the board. Unless you've identified that your opponents are in this unusual
group, assume that their raises are meaningful. If you absolutely can't
bring yourself to fold your overpair, call, but certainly don't raise into
players who are clearly representing trips and a straight.

[agenbite]

This may be more a matter of differing playing styles than right or wrong,
but I would've limped in with JJ. People overvalue medium pairs (I
consider JJ the best medium pair, but medium nonetheless). I usually limp
in with it, or call someone else's pre-flop raise (but fold if the
re-raise is way over the top in NLHE).

I'm still on a learning curve so I don't claim my method of play is any
better, or worse, but merely based on seeing JJ beat more often than not
by someone else's overcard(s) pairing on the board. Other thought on
pre-flop limping vs. raising with JJ: at best you will isolate the other
power hands and drive out the rags but I actually prefer all hands stay in
for large multi-way pots. If you flop a set you're usually in very good
shape to win a huge pot since no one will put you on JJ due to your limp.

Back to the hand in question, I would've eased up on the raising after the
turn, since it was fairly obvious you were beat at that point. You were
shooting blanks.

Anyone care to post thoughts on my JJ pre-flop strategy please feel free.

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