Re: Poker Ethics Question
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Also I have always heard you check an all in unless the board improves your hand.
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It is customary, and generally good strategy, to not bluff in that situation. This is called bluffing at a dry side pot, and should usually be avoided. If you have a good hand and think that you can get some chips from the other live player in the pot, then betting is the correct move. Your objective in a tournament is to win chips, not to eliminate players.
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On the flop I hit top pair with Ace kicker, and bet. The other caller, who was on a straight draw, says I should not have bet because the idea is to eliminate players and it is easier to eliminate the all in with two hands competing compared to one.
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It is not clear from your post when he said this. If he said it while the hand was still in progress, than he is guilty of a serious violation of rules and ethics. If he said it after the pot was finished, then he is just a nit.
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