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  1. #1

    Default 88 - 2nd stack v big stack ($16)

    Opp has gone very loose since building a big stack. Do we want to raise him up here, or call behind for set value? How do we handle the turn?

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    Poker Star Game 22942221516 / Tournament
    Table 127220738 1 -
    Blinds : 50/100
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    7 players
    [SB] Iena78 (1060)
    [BB] Conni (1245)
    [1] foodslave (4780)
    [2] oskar322 (1350)
    [3] ultimaleadr (1325)
    [4] Elbacho (1425)
    [But] eNakamura (2315)

    eNakamura 8 8 Initial Pot: 150

    foodslave calls 100
    oskar322 folds
    ultimaleadr folds
    Elbacho folds
    eNakamura raises to 350
    Iena78 folds
    Conni folds
    foodslave calls 250
    ### FLOP ### 5 K T Pot: 850
    foodslave checks
    eNakamura bets 450
    foodslave calls 450
    ### TURN ### T Pot: 1750
    foodslave checks
    eNakamura is ??
  2. #2
    Loose and calling down light?

    I raise 88 here if I have FE. I don't think that with big stack I have much, so I'd rather play for sets. Especially given loose big stacks often float the flop, and there are a gazillian over cards we hate.

    Now we're this far I check behind the turn and reevaluate the river. I fold to a big bet and maybe even a smaller one. There are a lot of kings in his range and tens.
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  3. #3
    I agree with Ginger, against the big stack when our stack is deep enough to play for set implied odds, I just call and see what happens.

    As played, definitely check behind on the flop rather than betting, particularly with two broadways on the flop. As you played it, check behind on the turn and see if you can showdown as cheap as possible.

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