Pokey
04-29-2005, 07:58 PM
Frequently, I find m'self called by the CO or Button when I raise first-in with something nice like AQ or AK. Then, the flop comes -- blank. I bet it, the cold-caller calls again. Turn blanks again. I bet again, the cold-caller calls again. River blanks me a third time. At this point, I'm usually at a loss for what to do next. Do I throw another BB at an increasingly unlikely steal? Do I continue to vomit chips into a pot where pocket 2s or a stray bottom pair beats me?
The situation I'm describing is this one:
1. Heads-up
2. Overcards only
3. Useless board
4. Passive opponent who calls to the river
Do you keep up the fire? Do you give up and check on the river? On the turn? Do you even bother to bet the flop?
I consider this a huge leak of mine, and I'm not sure what the best way to fix it is. Any advice would be appreciated.
The situation I'm describing is this one:
1. Heads-up
2. Overcards only
3. Useless board
4. Passive opponent who calls to the river
Do you keep up the fire? Do you give up and check on the river? On the turn? Do you even bother to bet the flop?
I consider this a huge leak of mine, and I'm not sure what the best way to fix it is. Any advice would be appreciated.