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Old 11-16-2007, 01:31 PM
Albert Moulton Albert Moulton is offline
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Default Re: Poker Pro: Almost always slow play top pair????

In a multi-way, unraised pot, TPWK as first to act is a hand with too much in the way of reverse implied odds to play strongly, even if you suspect others behind you might be drawing.

I usually c/f. In fact, I'd be more inclined to bet an open ended straight draw for the size of a small pot here than TPWK because (1) if no body has anything (unlikely, but possible), I'll win, and (2) if I get callers and hit my straight, then I now have a big pot with guys who will probably call another (much bigger) bet on the turn, and maybe even on call an all-in on the river (with two-pair or a lower straight, etc).

But with TPWK in a spot like this, I just c/f. If the hand is checked around the the turn is a blank, I'll fire there to pick up the orphaned pot with top pair.
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