SCENARIO ONE

You are playing in a six-handed $ 2.50/$ 5 cash game online and have a $490 stack. You have not been at the table long when you are dealt 3♠-4♠ in the hijack. The under-the-gun player folds and you elect to raise to $ 17.50, which is the standard amount for the table. The button (with a $ 1,800 stack) and the small blind (with a stack of $ 500) call, and the big blind folds.

On the A♠-Q♣-9♥ flop, the small blind checks and you lead out for $ 48 and only the player on the button calls.