Re: river crai
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you seem to be the only one who really likes a river check-raise. I'm trying to find some really good reasons where I think the CR play would be the better of the two options, but I definitely feel it's the incorrect play
[/ QUOTE ]Hi Rush - I think Tex has Button pegged as someone who will bet in late position if everybody else checks (and who possibly will fold if anybody else bets). It's not unusual to run across an opponent who plays pretty much that way. And if that's the playing style Tex is up against, and if BB is stuck calling Buttons inevitable bet, then Tex has a good play in letting Button bet, BB call, and then sticking it to them both.
Tex didn't do that on the turn, perhaps feeling that he'd get less on the river by making a move on the turn.
And now on the last betting round, it's time to pull the trigger.
That's how I read the play. Seemed expertly done to me.
Except possibly to mix up my play, I probably wouldn't do it myself (because I probably wouldn't have enough faith that Button would bet behind me), but I can appreciate someone else doing it.
Buzz
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