Overbetting: When to use it?

CalledDownLight · #4 11-27-2007, 03:10 PM

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Not sure how a busted flush draw can call you???

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This play is so sick as a bluff too. You kind of have to take a guess as to opponent tendencies taking into account the flow of the game too. I would basically never overbet unless you feel very confident in your read of their hand and whether or not they will call. Its far more likely you get looked up if you didn't raise preflop and do something like c/r the flop and then have a flush draw brick so think about that too. I have a hand from last night where I think an overbet was a decent play. Yes, I realize that I had the best hand a portion of the time, but he hardly ever has a hand that can call outside of KQ imo. Not the best hand for this, but just the last one that I could find.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

saw flop|saw showdown

CO ($194)
Button ($75.35)
SB ($38)
BB ($198.80)
UTG ($184)
UTG+1 ($404.35)
Hero ($218.15)
MP2 ($243.85)
MP3 ($590.75)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, MP3 calls $8, 4 folds.

Flop: ($19) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $14, MP3 calls $14.

Turn: ($47) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $32, MP3 calls $32.

River: ($111) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $164.15 (All-In)

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I said that I have the best hand a portion of the time, but I'm pretty sure he didn't have a FD given my read and stats although I could be wrong.