tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post260084004819265717..comments2023-12-01T14:39:41.613-05:00Comments on Just the facts... a low stakes poker blog: What would you do? #129 - Holding an overpair facing 2 barrel from very good regularThe Poker Meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-1178800967426672502010-06-30T22:22:42.517-04:002010-06-30T22:22:42.517-04:00Hmmmmm, tough spot.
When you call on such a ragge...Hmmmmm, tough spot.<br /><br />When you call on such a ragged board, what does he think YOU have? <br /><br />While I don't think you've super underrepped your hand, I do think that JJ would be at the very top of your range given the action.<br /><br />He fires again for about 2/3 of the pot. He knows he's under the gun and that you're a thinking player. Could he be using this to strikeorbusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796772055612738705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-39357969776878843122010-06-30T10:29:46.627-04:002010-06-30T10:29:46.627-04:00@Matt - I thought about a small raise when playing...@Matt - I thought about a small raise when playing this hand. I came to the conclusion that the problem with the small raise is this: let's say raise to $20 (because $16 would be a true min raise, but $20 is 2.5x). The raise is not going to fold out QQ+ and the pot is now very big compared to my remaining stack size. In other words, I've kinda reached the commitment threshold, where I&The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-39321172125924257182010-06-30T09:36:06.437-04:002010-06-30T09:36:06.437-04:00I actually like a small raise here. It serves many...I actually like a small raise here. It serves many purposes.<br /><br />1. baluga bluff - ("strongly re-eval strength of top pair/overpair hand in the face of a turn raise").<br /><br />2. if he likes his hand and shoves, you can fold knowing you were most certainly behind, and had very few outs to draw to, so no biggie.<br /><br />3. can freeze action on the river if he calls, meaning matt taghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082969194551315973noreply@blogger.com