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Old 08-24-2007, 04:55 PM
alewis21 alewis21 is offline
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Default Re: Getting value after the worst card in the deck hits

Raising with this hand with 4 folds in front isn't a terrible play, but why do you check the flop. That is your first mistake. By checking you open the door for him to bet, and because he seems aggressive, his bet can mean absolutely anything - you have no clue where you stand. Even if he checks behind you, your top pair has a high risk of drowning in overcards on the turn and river. You need to bet the flop in order to clarify your hand and take the pot down.

The turn is a great card for you obviously, but here you want to check to an aggressive opponent. You flip flopped your plays (bet the flop to take it down, check the turn to trap aggressiveness). There's a good chance he'll bet, and then you check raise - don't get cute by calling, two pair with draws on the board shouldn't be slowplayed too much.

Aggressive opponents try to take advantage of weakness. They will put money in the pot when they have the upper hand. They won't call strength without genuine strength, so that's why I don't like the turn bet. A check call and then a bet into shows serious strength, and your two pair won't get action unless he has a hand himself. This bet does NOT look like you picked up a flush draw, as you said it did.

The river was an unfortuante card for you. An all in is a terrible move, but ironically is common among those who lose their nerves and are afraid of being 'bluffed out' after checking. All in is bad because:

You aren't certain you have the best hand anymore, and it would show serious strength on your part that wouldn't be called by any hand except by the ones that beat you.

Just check it. If he puts you all in then you'll have a difficult choice to make, but there's a good chance he'll check behind you to a showdown.

If he goes all in, you should fold. If you played the hand differently you would have more information, but you don't have enough to pay him off.
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