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  1. #1

    Default Too weak?

    On this hand I thought about betting the flop, then thought about re-raising all in, and ending up folding. I don't think the pot odds were right but the implied odds might have been? Him being the big stack made me more cautious I think. What would you do?

    PokerStars Game #5769882824: Tournament #29203866, $10+$1 Hold'em No
    Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/08/02 - 09:43:40 (ET)
    Table '29203866 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 2: vxml12 (1185 in chips)
    Seat 3: Pantz_101 (1860 in chips)
    Seat 6: Gixxerz05 (3780 in chips)
    Seat 7: Cassperr (3130 in chips)
    Seat 8: Jarhead2 (1865 in chips)
    Seat 9: mredlark (1680 in chips)
    Pantz_101: posts small blind 25
    Gixxerz05: posts big blind 50

    PokerStars (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with T, 9. Hero posts a blind of 25.
    UTG calls, 1 fold, CO calls, 1 fold, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

    POT=200
    Flop: K, 8, 7 (4 players)
    Hero checks, BB bets 150, UTG folds, CO folds, Hero folds.

    Final Pot:

    He showed his pair of kings, but I didn't think it was a bluff
  2. #2
    fine. I don't like to invest a lot of chips in a draw, however it's pretty obivous he has a King so the implied odds probably allow you to make this call.
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  3. #3
    Fold is fine I think - if he has a K he will likely fire again on the turn so you'll only see the next card for your 150 chips. If he was a habitual minbetter I would call down to the river.
  4. #4
    it all depends on your read

    if im the big stack, im personally trying to pick up a lot of these pots and will fold to any display of strength from limpers

    however, you see a lot of bigstacks get that way by winning an all in with TP crap kicker when the other guy goes all in on a draw

    so if you read a fishy big stack, a call is perfectly justified - you stand a good chance at doubling up if you hit your card, and hes going to need to make a reasonable bet to make you fold, which he probably will not do
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  5. #5
    If we are folding on this flop, why are we completing the blind?
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    absolutely nothing wrong with that play, the only other option is leading out with 100-150 on that flop, although with 4 in I don't think that's wise unless you've nurtured your tight table image well, AND people have enough neurons firing to notice.

    If you hit 2 pair or that K was a heart, I'd probably raise the 150 and lead out the turn.

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