I Keep Dreaming of This WSOP Hand...

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Reraise less preflop, to like 600.

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Let's talk about this...

Doesn't doing this make it even harder for me to figure out his range? Also, don't we lose more pots because of the smaller raise simply because Villain can now correctly call with almost anything that he raised with?

I have a feeling your response will be "Yeah, but we control the pot size, which is more important in deep stack poker," but consider this. Raising to 600 gives UTG+1 over 2:1 odds to call. 3:1 if he assumes that UTG+2 is calling. Chances are, he will call this given the nearly infinite implied odds. Same goes for UTG+2.

So our attempt to control pot size now has us in roughly the same sized pot, against two opponents, with less clarity about their hand ranges.

I understand where you're coming from, and the thought of your line definitely crossed my mind. I'm just not sure it actually accomplishes what it is intended to accomplish.

Anyway, curious to hear a response.

edit: Agree with the flop fold, though. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Pat Southern]

Didn't see the coldcaller. Ok, preflop is fine. I'd go with 750, but whatever.

[deankeaton7]

my first response is the same, keep the pot smaller. 700 is the max to raise here, although I would be reraising to 600 total...