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Old 10-10-2007, 03:28 PM
Truthiness24 Truthiness24 is offline
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Default Re: LO8 - mixed games

Your problem is that MP is 95% likely to call down with anything. You have minimal fold equity. So, as played, betting if anything but a low comes seems spewy when you're last to act. Plus, it is too likely that one of your opponents has something -- i.e. more than you.

If UTG is solid but straightforward, consider raising the flop. Put pressure on him. Use your position. You're only putting out an extra small bet, you'll get a better read, and you might knock out MP, which will uncuff you to potentially make a play later in the hand.

UTG's reaction to your raise should help you to figure if he has a set or a draw. When he just called on the turn, I figure him for flush draw + low draw -- but I base this on assuming that he is tight and straightforward. Your raise on the turn isn't optimal because it took two big bets to narrow down his range when you could maybe have done it on the flop.

As played, if no low, you're last to act so check it down. Bet the low.
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