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Old 08-31-2006, 08:35 PM
linuxrocks linuxrocks is offline
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Default Trips on a dry board, check or bet ?

Reads: Typical short-stack, pushing, playing tight blah blah blah.

Should I induce a bluff here, by checking or just bet ? Does checking the turn have any benefits here ? The board is really dry with few draws.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) TightPoker converter

linuxrocks ($58.40)
BB ($76.55)
UTG ($61.15)
MP ($12.75)
Button ($10)

Preflop: linuxrocks is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls $0.50, linuxrocks completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">linuxrocks bets $1</font>, BB folds, Button calls $1.

Turn: ($3.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">linuxrocks bets $1.5</font>, Button calls $1.50.

River: ($6.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">linuxrocks ??</font>

Final Pot: $11.50
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