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Old 02-07-2007, 12:31 AM
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Default Re: Missing bets and underplaying your hand in razz

I will look through and find some examples from my play. I am mainly talking about 3rd and 4th street where if you limp/call or check/call your hand appears weaker than it is.

I am not talking about a major slow play, but rather about not pushing a fairly small edge.

Conversely, you can also put in loose raises or reraises on these streets to represent a stronger hand.

The loss that you get from not playing the hand quite optimally is made up for by the deception of making your opponent think you are weaker or stronger than you are and confusing him about your hole cards.

My main game is no limit holdem. In that it is important to mix up how you play hands to make it harder for opponents to read your hand and read how it may have connected with the flop. Razz is a simple game, but being able to read your opponent's hole cards is important, and there are advantages to making it hard to read yours.
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