A lesson in the art of poker

Seat 1: WongaMan ($1,005)

Seat 2: PKRChampi ($1,278)
Seat 3: WhirlingDervish ($926)

Seat 4: Thiefz ($985)

Dealt to WongaMan

Preflop: (Pot: $15)

FOLD WhirlingDervish
RAISE Thiefz, to $25
CALL WongaMan, $20
CALL PKRChampi, $15

Flop: (Pot: $60)

BET WongaMan, $980
FOLD PKRChampi
CALL Thiefz, $960

Turn: (Pot: $2,000)

River: (Pot: $2,000)

Showdown:

SHOWS Thiefz

SHOWS WongaMan

Thiefz wins the pot of $1,993

Some of you less familiar with the complexities of poker may not understand my logic here, let me explain.  When Thiefz makes it $25 I can narrow his range to AK, QQ and Jd4d, Champis flat call pre implies he has a two pair drawing hand. I decide to lead flop to put maximum pressure on both opponents, obviously I have a decent straight draw which I do not want to be bluffed off, solution.............go all in. With this strong move I now have complete control of the hand and neither opponent can bluff me even if they want to.