The Poker Meister #56

It can't miss! Flopped this time!

From the Rush tables:

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
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UTG: $29.95
UTG+1: $58.20
Hero (UTG+2): $75.60
MP1: $102.75
MP2: $26.85
CO: $63.65
BTN: $88.50
SB: $60.10
BB: $50.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG+2 with 9d Jd
2 folds, Hero raises to $1.75, 2 folds, CO raises to $5.50, 3 folds, Hero calls $3.75
120BB effective stacks.

Flop: ($11.75) 7h Tc 8d (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $7.25, Hero calls $7.25
Flopped it!

Turn: ($26.25) 5h (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

River: ($26.25) 2s (2 players)
Hero bets $26.25, CO calls $26.25
I love this value bet. I probably could have gotten stacks in here, but was afraid with the check through that it would seem too suspicious...

Final Pot: $78.75
Hero shows 9d Jd (a straight, Jack high)
CO mucks Kd Kh
Hero wins $75.75
(Rake: $3.00)