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cocofrite

10-10-2005, 04:31 AM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

BB ($336.95)
UTG ($322.85)
MP ($271.40)
Button ($398)
Hero ($1399.65)

UTG's been tricky loose and has kept restealing on my continuation bets.

Preflop: Hero is SB with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls $4, 2 folds, Hero raises to $16, 1 fold, UTG calls $12.

Flop: ($36) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
Hero bets $24, UTG raises to $64, Hero raises to $1383.65 ??

I really hate my line here, cause I know UTG will pay only if I have the worst hand.

chuddo

10-10-2005, 04:37 AM

when i first read this i didnt realize villain only had 320 and thought it was ridiculously terrible.

but now that i see proper relative stack sizes it is merely bad.

you said it yourself: you make it impossible for villain to make a mistake here.

just check-raise him huge on a good turn. or lead into him. clearly anything is better than this.

cocofrite

10-10-2005, 04:53 AM

There are so many scare cards that could come on the turn, at least I'm not letting him draw out on me.

Maybe a smaller reraise and a fold to a 4 bet ?

What if his stack was bigger ?

Dr. Strangelove

10-10-2005, 04:58 AM

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I didn't know what to do, so I raised all in

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always the best policy...

Actually that rule should be stickied: "When in doubt, raise all in."