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Old 04-02-2007, 10:42 AM
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Default An interesting hand

This is an interesting hand in light of all the talk about playing small PP preflop.

http://www.twoplustwo.com/magazine/c...ansky0407.html

What does everyone think of this analysis? I'm guessing it goes against what 75% of the players here would do pf/flop/turn?
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Old 04-02-2007, 10:55 AM
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Default Re: An interesting hand

I would play the same way, though his analysis isnt anything that mind opening.

You are far aheard at a 6 player limped pot. You need people to catch up. There is still two people to act behind you and three ahead of you, the turn check is more valuable then the bet.
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Old 04-02-2007, 10:59 AM
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i stopped reading after slansky checked the flop. bad move
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Old 04-02-2007, 11:38 AM
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Default Re: An interesting hand

I think this is a good example of why DS is known as one of the BEST nl players in the world [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Saying that checking the flop and turn is the absolute "right" play is pretty laughable imo. Maybe if you are viewed as a super nit math freak.
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Old 04-02-2007, 12:51 PM
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Default Re: An interesting hand

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I think this is a good example of why DS is known as one of the BEST nl players in the world [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Saying that checking the flop and turn is the absolute "right" play is pretty laughable imo. Maybe if you are viewed as a super nit math freak.

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What would you suggest and why? I find it interesting two people have disagreed but not given any reason for a alternate line.
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Old 04-02-2007, 01:02 PM
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Default Re: An interesting hand

you have bet the flop in order to buil the pot if you have any hopes of winning some money.
slansky argues that we need to check in order to provoke bluffers to take a stab at the pot. this is silly because there are tons of hands that a lot of ppl will call bet but won't bet themselves. small overpairs like 88. also, nobody in their right mind is going to bluff a 6 player limped pot. checking the turn is even more horrific.
i guess i didn't go into detail before because i thought it was so obvious.
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Old 04-02-2007, 01:07 PM
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Default Re: An interesting hand

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I think this is a good example of why DS is known as one of the BEST nl players in the world [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Saying that checking the flop and turn is the absolute "right" play is pretty laughable imo. Maybe if you are viewed as a super nit math freak.

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What would you suggest and why? I find it interesting two people have disagreed but not given any reason for a alternate line.

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Well betting the flop certainly seems reasonable. It was limped pot so 22, 33, 45, 88-99, etc are all very possible holdings.

The point I was trying to get across is that I think the best flop and turn action depends on your image.

If you are like me you get caught taking stabs at the flop quite a bit and might get raised on a draw, bluff, or 88-99 hand, or called by over cards or TP. Also someone with TP/overpair may call your bet on the flop but shut down if you check and a high card comes on the turn.

However if you are generally viewd as a nit that never bluffs or bets weak hands then by all means check.

What I think is laughable is the arrogance of saying that the ONLY correct play here is to check, check.
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Old 04-02-2007, 12:49 PM
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i stopped reading after slansky checked the flop. bad move

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When is your book coming out?
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Old 04-02-2007, 01:33 PM
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i stopped reading after slansky checked the flop. bad move

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Old 04-03-2007, 02:27 AM
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Default Re: An interesting hand

I cannot believe that Sklansky doesn't like raising this preflop. I raise preflop v straightforward players here about 100% of the time.

1) alot of money in the middle already
2) not worried about the limp-reraise v straightforward
3) if an early limper calls, they define their hand range pretty well.
4) 'buy' position
5) easy to c-bet and take it down verse straightforwards
6) a 3-bet preflop makes it a simple implied odds and likelihood of 3better felting an overpair to your set calculation
7) builds a pot for an eighty BB allin by the HERO if he makes a set and villains make a second-best hand




I don't understand not raising this preflop at all.

Perhaps, I just don't know how 5/10 live games play.
I rarely ever see 6 people take the flop at 50NL, 100NL, or 200NL online.
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