STTF SNG->cash thread

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How do you guys play 76 on that flop? Also, if you flat call how do you play not knowing what a scare card is?

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I'd play it pretty much like I'd play 44 - there isn't a ton of difference between the two hands, although we have a few more options to improve with 76. I don't mind calling in these spots, as we have position on the turn. If he fires weak again, I might pop the turn intending get to showdown. If he fires stronger, I'd muck the turn. Regarding the question of what is a scare card, who knows. But your opponent doesn't really know what it is either, which gives us more of a hammer on the turn if we raise.

I'd be much happier with 78 on that flop, raising all day.

But again, folding the flop cannot be that wrong against an unknown. We're talking about a small pot where if we're behind, our equity is terrible. Even in position, trying to take a marginal hand like 44 to showdown versus something like 99 costs us a lot of bucks... well, it depends on the opponent of course, but we have no reads.