100 hands - Let's Review One

Ok I want to review a hand in limit hold 'em.

I'm the last before the dealer at a 6 man table.

I'm dealt Jc Ah. Of course I'm raising - double the blind. Dealer calls, small blind folds, Big blind calls, remainders fold.

Flop comes: 3c 6d 4h. Nice rainbow.

Action to the big blind who bet's .02. I raise to .04. Both players call.

At this point, I feel I have the strongest hand. If someone had hit a pair or better, I would expect them to raise. I strongly doubt a straight, but will reconfirm on the next card. Likely, a straight would want a raise as soon as possible - even more so with two of a suit likely coming on the turn.

Turn is the 7s. dealer and big blind check, betting to me.

Since I still have nothing but two overs, and realizing this is limit hold'em, I simply check for the free card.

River card is Jh. I've hit top pair with an ace kicker.

I've determined I have the best hand, considering no bet on the turn. Dealer bet's .04, big blind folds. I raise to .08.

Big blind calls to show pocket 6's, giving him a set. Ouch.

Quite the strange hand in my opinion. I feel I played the hand properly based on "odds" and betting styles, but I'm likely wrong.

These are the times I'm thankful for limit hold 'em.

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