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Old 08-07-2007, 01:57 AM
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Default Re: Myth of the semibluff push? (GSN High Stakes Poker)

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I believe OP stated that the players don't raise/push often as a semibluff. Not just shove all in, of course that would be dumb.

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Right but making a big raise with a draw when you still have a ton of bets behind is oftentimes a lot worse of a play than trying to hit big draws cheaply with a ton of bets behind. First, you open yourself to a big reraise which will force you to fold (because there is still a lot of room left for your opponent to push) and second, you get more money in when you are behind. The trade-off is the fold equity, which favors raising. The point is, deep stacked cash games with aggro players calls for a different strategy than the vast majority of TV poker.
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