do i play strange?

[andyfox]

It is conceivable they both have better hands.

Still, I can't ever remember capping the turn and then check-folding the river when a blank came. So "strange" is certainly a description of the play in this hand.

[Barry]

Oops, I missed the 75[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Not enough sleep recently.

[ILOVEPOKER929]

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It turned out that the check-raise had an elimination chance,but it was thin.Usually,in this situation,with the pre-flop raiser on left,you have a better chance of eliminating somebody by betting out.Then if utg raises,maybe this will "bounce"the button out.

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I disagree with you, I think checkraising the flop will give the hero a higher chance of winning the pot UI than betting out. And IMO, the strategy that wins the pot UI the most often will be the best play here. I do think though that what were talking about here is very close so it probably doesnt really matter. Sometimes I will also check/call the flop with the intention of check/raising or donking the turn if the middle guy folds.

[andyfox]

Heck, I misread 'em live when they're in front of me.

Thinking about Mike's post title, poker's strange sometimes no matter how we play. Mike sweated me a bit yesterday in a 60 game. I raised one hand with A-K and both blinds folded. Mike says, "You won $100. Cool." We just kinda looked at each other recognzing the absurdity of people just giving up and "giving" me $100. Real money, American.

After I cashed out, I sweated Mike and he lost with pocket jacks twice in five minutes and another hand with top pair of aces, and then I sweated another 2+2er who lost, in one round, with A-K once and with A-A twice. They voted I should go home. I did.

[stinkypete]

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Heck, I misread 'em live when they're in front of me

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commerce 100/200

limper or two, supermaniac raises, i call with 7s5s on the button. a blind calls.

flop 9s6s3s. checked to maniac who bets, i raise, everyone folds, maniac 3-bets, i 4-bet. i pray for an 8s because i know i'll make a million dollars since we're both deep.

turn is a rag. maniac check/calls.

rivers is 4s. maniac bets. i cry and call. maniac shows the As. i'm about to muck my hand when i realize i have the nuts. then i cry some more because i realize i just made by far the biggest mistake i've ever made in poker. at least $800 just given away. probably more like $2000.

[Victor]

i think not 3betting pf is a mistake.

[Barry]

I'll cut you some slack, I did fine the day I played w/ you.

[mike l.]

"Im sure youve heard that speech before."

heard it? ive given it! im experimenting with cold calling from the sb sometimes, with mixed results.

"I am interested in your thought process behing your "check out of nowhere" river play."

i felt there was a very strong chance i was beat. people dont just cold-3 bet turns out of nowhere.

[drbk2]

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i felt there was a very strong chance i was beat. people dont just cold-3 bet turns out of nowhere.

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I don't know what site you play, but this is definitely not true.

[drbk2]

With no info on either player, bet call the river. As is stressed on this forum constantly, online is different than live. This is one of those situations where folding online is a huge mistake.