Raising

Raising just doesn't work. People will call with anything. It's hardly surprising that Jos has an ROI of -28%. Laughable really. In general, I won't raise pre-flop with a bigger pair. But, I thought I'd give it a go. These are the consequences.

Game #3672044054: Hold'em NL (7/15) - 2006/10/19 - 19:35:16 (GMT)
Table "STT 3693930 - 1" Seat 3 is the button.
Seat 1: TumTiddle (1150 in chips)
Seat 2: Pierre8 (985 in chips)
Seat 3: Lukkylady (1985 in chips)
Seat 4: haliboy (985 in chips)
Seat 5: Aidmcd001 (985 in chips)
Seat 6: Jamk75 (970 in chips)
Seat 7: Josman001 (970 in chips)
Seat 8: rabskee (970 in chips)
Seat 10: Adonis (1000 in chips)
haliboy: posts small blind 7
Aidmcd001: posts big blind 15
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to TumTiddle [Th Td]
Jamk75: folds
Josman001: calls 15
rabskee: calls 15
Adonis: folds
TumTiddle: raises to 60
Pierre8: calls 60
Lukkylady: folds
haliboy: folds
Aidmcd001: folds
Josman001: calls 45
rabskee: calls 45
----- FLOP ----- [6h 9c 2d]
Josman001: checks
rabskee: checks
TumTiddle: bets 150
Pierre8: folds
Josman001: calls 150
rabskee: calls 150
----- TURN ----- [6h 9c 2d][As]
Josman001: checks
rabskee: checks
TumTiddle: checks
----- RIVER ----- [6h 9c 2d As][5c]
Josman001: bets 120
rabskee: folds
TumTiddle: calls 120
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Josman001: shows [9d 5d] (Two Pairs, Nines and Fives, Ace high)
TumTiddle: mucks hand [Th Td]
Josman001 collects 952 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 952 Main pot 952 Rake 0
Board [6h 9c 2d As 5c]
Seat 1: TumTiddle mucked [Th Td]
Seat 2: Pierre8 folded on the Flop
Seat 3: Lukkylady (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: haliboy (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Aidmcd001 (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Jamk75 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Josman001 showed [9d 5d] and won (952) with Two Pairs, Nines and Fives, Ace high
Seat 8: rabskee folded on the River
Seat 10: Adonis folded before Flop (didn't bet)