Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Right or Wrong?

5c/10c $10 buy-in 6 handed

If people are wanting to limp in I often raise it up 4 x BB with suited connectors such as 78 910 etc.

I find this has two advantages as if an A hits the flop (especially with another picture card) and I bet in to it most people fold, again if I get called they won't often continue to call a second bet.

Today 2 limpers (thats all I like at most better if just taking a punt) 10c each I raise it to 40c with 56 suited from the BB both call and the flop is AJ5 so I have a little bit. I bet half the pot and get called by both, two hearts out and these boys will chase hearts, bet half the pot again both fold.

Works more times than it doesn't and rarely do people call me once, I look for people who play most hands and want to get in cheap but will call a raise if forced to. My table appearance is pretty tight and they've seen aces and kings at other showdowns, so expect that again, they just need to see a flop and if it is aces they fold.

Difference between me an a lot of players at this level is they may take a punt with small suited connectors but won't follow up their raising if a card hits the flop that they should have been holding such as an ace or king.

Chances of you being dealt a single ace are 15% thats gives me a lot of chance you dont have an ace, I find my raise may push out rag aces who feel dominated by a possible raiser with A10 plus, leaving the KQ, J10 and small pairs who shit if an ace appears but may call one bet first. I do like 910 and 10J as the cards that can give me a straight usually make opponents with KQ or KJ feel very happy and confident - I've burned a few with KJ playing 910 to a board of K36QJ. I have had people tell me they folded pocket 10s and Jacks thinking I had an ace, they wanted to limp their hands in but where happy to call pre-flop.

Works for me

Bank Roll $327

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