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Old 10-22-2007, 07:26 PM
jlocdog jlocdog is offline
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Default Re: Do you make this call?

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close friends LOL??? He was in about 4th position i was in the big blind. stack size covered me. he just went all in. He had done it several times but had not gotten a call.

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I am sorry for your lack of friends. But I will always stand by the claim that showing your opponents a big fold is not a good idea. It only gives them information about your calling/raising/folding range while giving you none in return.

And as Buzz has stated so well,

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And if you're going to play no-limit, then you have to be able to counter this kind of ploy. I think I'd call with your hand. I think that's the parry.

But I'd hate doing it.

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You like no-limit. Fine. But then you have to expect wild all-in gambles and be willing to gamble too. Otherwise you're a target.

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