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Old 12-05-2006, 06:29 PM
Ben K Ben K is offline
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Default Re: NL50: Flopped top set against a shorty...

You're going to have a nightmare of a time convincing him you don't have an ace.

In my usual play, I won't get be so aggressive against a short stack because there is so little room for manouvre and almost any bet means fold or allin which takes away my control.

So, following that general line, I'd slowplay and check the flop. If he checks the turn I'd bet small and relate the bet to his stack (so say $4 or $5) hoping he thinks I'm doing that to allow me to fold to his push over the top. If he folds then fine, you weren't getting anymore anyway. If he calls or pushes then you've got him. On the call, the river allin is so small relative to the pot that he'll call with odds to catch your 'bluff'.

I don't think he has 35 (reraise pf and then call - perhaps reraise as a bluff but that surely folds to your $14 bet?) so you're so far ahead a bit of slowplay is okay and not stupid as suggested in c)
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