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  1. #1

    Default Strange bet by opponent

    On the flop should i raise, call or fold???? Then his turn action is weird..... but i played a sng with this dick vargas before and i had him noted " LAGG even when pot not worth it"

    PokerStars Game #4146710125: Tournament #20608650, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/03/02 - 01:02:44 (ET)
    Table '20608650 1' Seat #9 is the button
    Seat 1: dick vargas (1320 in chips)
    Seat 2: batlecry (1430 in chips)
    Seat 3: Yellow Perch (1470 in chips)
    Seat 4: moofpiebunny (1460 in chips)
    Seat 5: AMensa (1280 in chips)
    Seat 6: B.Morin (1770 in chips)
    Seat 7: Sisifito (1520 in chips)
    Seat 8: I.M. Jebus (1530 in chips)
    Seat 9: lovetronsf (1720 in chips)
    dick vargas: posts small blind 10
    batlecry: posts big blind 20
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to batlecry [Jh 8h]
    Yellow Perch: folds
    moofpiebunny: folds
    AMensa: folds
    B.Morin: folds
    Sisifito: folds
    I.M. Jebus: folds
    lovetronsf: folds
    dick vargas: calls 10
    batlecry: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Ah Qh 6s]
    dick vargas: bets 60
    batlecry: calls 60
    *** TURN *** [Ah Qh 6s] [Kd]
    dick vargas: checks
    batlecry: bets?????????
    Nobody dies a virgin, the river screws us!!!!
  2. #2
    Fold to the flop bet, bad pot odds. A lot of the time bets like these mean ace rag. You might get a fold with a decent sized turn bet (~150) but I might not want to risk that much this early, and its especially difficult to get people to lay down an ace. If you check behind and miss, dont try to bluff. If you hit, make a smallish bet that will entice a call...I dont think he's too strong here.
  3. #3
    your right we both checked the hand out.......... he had pocket 5's
    Nobody dies a virgin, the river screws us!!!!
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    i would bet the turn because i dont think he likes his hand. also, the type to overbet that much in that situation doesn't usually checkraise, so if he just check calls you are still in fine shape.
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    raise his flop bet to 200-250 and see if he likes his hand - or fold to the flop bet. pick one - calling the flop bet is terrible here...
  6. #6
    check behind.

    i dont have any issues with the flop call simply cause implied odds miiiiiiiiight cover it with stacks this deep.
  7. #7
    There is merit to all three actions here.

    Fold - this is the best choice IMO. This is such a puny puny pot.

    Raise - this is a standard poker line. You raise the flop and villain either folds (you win), reraises (you likely fold), or call. If he calls, he will likely check on the turn, and you can see a river for free.

    Call - this is the second best choice, IMO, and is more palatable to me due to my preference on pot manipulation. Laggs don't often fire a second naked barrel on the turn, so when it's checked here, you can often buy the pot. If he bets into you on the turn, then you can begin to make a numbers decision.

    I should emphasize, that we're talking about poker. For standard sng play, fold this flop. You have to be ready to release this hand very quickly if you decide to play (again, which I don't recommend for most).
  8. #8
    Man - two overs, gutshot straight draw, and flush draw and nothing rivers for you...damn shame

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