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Old 09-13-2007, 05:15 PM
palman palman is offline
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Default Re: 40/80 Badugi Bellagio

I would need a strong read on a player for me to muck it just to the SB's aggression. If it gets 3 bet on the first draw you can expect your opponnents to stay to the river, unless UTG blanks twice. The pot is already large enough that narrowing the field should be your #1 priority, so I still call on the first draw and raise the 2nd.

With my line, one of two things happen: 1) you narrow the field in a pot which should be 960 after the first draw or 2) both your opponnents still drawing call 2 bets cold on a big street and you get just as much value as if you went alot of bets on the first draw.

If UTG goes away if he catches 2 blanks on the first draw with a raise, then I'd take this line. But most opponnents calling a cap here drawing 2 I'd imagine don't go anywhere.

SB's lead into the field doesn't really give you much information here, as he's going to lead with mediocre hands to see if you raise so he can break, or he may pat if you slow down.

That being said, I think raising/calling on the first draw is relatively close.
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