On this day of getting together with loved ones (as annoying as they might be), I want to share a quote from It's a Wonderful Life: "remember no man is a failure who has friends" and family (I added that last bit).  Happy Thanksgiving!

HANDS

One of my leaks is not betting enough hands on the river for (thin) value.  Maybe it's because I feel an obligation to call when I get raised, and that can be burning money.  Usually what ends up happening is that I say to myself "what kind of moron is going to call three streets with anything below TP on the flop?"  Now after this hand, I can value bet thinly in peace - because villain may just be that "moron" who'll call down light.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $6.00 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($294)
UTG ($600)
UTG+1 ($501.75)
MP1 ($219)
Hero (MP2) ($1183.30)
MP3 ($374.10)
CO ($651.75)
Button ($1666.35)
SB ($772.05)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q, K
3 folds, Hero bets $18, 3 folds, SB calls $15, 1 fold

Flop: ($42) 2, 10, 3 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $24,
[I think a cbet on this board with overs is standard]

SB calls $24

Turn: ($90) 6 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $69,
[I felt like getting frisky - you need to mix it up once in a while, and this particular villain's range is superwide.]

SB calls $69

River: ($228) J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $168,
[at this point, I see all blockers to him having a decent T, except the "A" and the FD missed, so if I have to do this once in a while for balance, why not now?]

SB calls $168

Oh well.  I guess he had AT.  NH.

Total pot: $564 | Rake: $3
Main pot: $564 between Hero and SB, won by SB
Results:
SB had 5, 3 (one pair, threes).
Hero had Q, K (high card, King).

Outcome: SB won $561