200-400 Hand.

[mike l.]

i used to autocall here. my natural tendency is to play loose and aggressive so this call comes naturally for me. now i play significantly more thoughtfully and cautiously when up against preflop raisers and reraisers. live those raises just tend to be so much more meaningful. it's easy to overestimate implied odds and underestimate reverse implied odds in the heat of battle. in aggressive games against experienced or tough players it's better to think the other way around. people suggesting the button might frequently check behind on the turn here are being way too optimistic. 200-400 players have a tendency to bet when checked to.

[ILOVEPOKER929]

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i used to autocall here. my natural tendency is to play loose and aggressive so this call comes naturally for me. now i play significantly more thoughtfully and cautiously when up against preflop raisers and reraisers. live those raises just tend to be so much more meaningful. it's easy to overestimate implied odds and underestimate reverse implied odds in the heat of battle. in aggressive games against experienced or tough players it's better to think the other way around. people suggesting the button might frequently check behind on the turn here are being way too optimistic. 200-400 players have a tendency to bet when checked to.

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I see what youre saying mike, but I do think if David knows his opponents well, this will take away some of the reverse implied odds aspect of this hand. I still believe that, if David can hit a Jack or a King on the turn or river and play this hand nearly perfect becuz he knows his opponents well, the flop play can go from a close call/fold situation to an easy call. Lack of opponent knowledge certainly increases RIO, which is an important issue in this hand.