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Old 03-29-2007, 04:43 PM
Gonso Gonso is offline
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Default Re: Implied odds when an Ace completes your straight

How obvious would the straight be if the ace comes? If the final board is Q53JA, it's probably pretty unlikely you'll be up against KT. On the other hand, there's a lot more reason to worry if there's four to a striaght, such as with a QJT4A board.

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The ace that makes the straight is more likely to scare away opponents who have paired and are now afraid of the ace.

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This more depends on the style and skill level of your opposition. In general, only poorer players will give you the correct implied odds when you have a weak draw, because you won't get enough money out of the good ones when you hit. Most decent players are aware of how vulnerable a hand like JJ is on a TJQK board.
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