heads up, brain off?
 

i had a hand the other night that got me thinking about not thinking. live 15 game i caught QQ in the hijack and openraised and maybe some other people were in but on the flop it got down between me and the bb, some little asian boy i dont know. he bet i raised and he reraised on a 543 rainbow flop.

when he reraised i wasnt sure what to do and i decided that i would just call any bet from him to showdown regardless of what came and bet if checked to. but i would completely ignore the board (short of a Q coming, in which case i would put in more action).

the turn was a J, he bet i called.

the river was a 2, he bet i called.

comments?

Re: heads up, brain off?
 

ummm, why exactly would you decide to ignore the board?

Re: heads up, brain off?
 

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ummm, why exactly would you decide to ignore the board?

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what card are you so scared of that you wouldn't bet when checked to, or call when bet to?

Re: heads up, brain off?
 

I'm just so happen to be a little asian boy so I can help on this one. We can't beat QQ very often when we reraise the flop. Put in another raise before the river.

GoT

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ummm, why exactly would you decide to ignore the board?

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what card are you so scared of that you wouldn't bet when checked to, or call when bet to?

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A combination of this and not outthinking yourself into making a bad fold.

Re: heads up, brain off?
 

"ummm, why exactly would you decide to ignore the board?"

cause it might get scary and i might fold incorrectly because im weak tight now. i play laggy preflop and weak tight postflop.

Re: heads up, brain off?
 

"A combination of this and not outthinking yourself into making a bad fold."

Can't be a good sign for our game if we're afraid of making a bad play if we think too carefully.

Re: heads up, brain off?
 

"Can't be a good sign for our game if we're afraid of making a bad play if we think too carefully."

it's more than that. but ill wait (in vain im sure) for others to come to my defense before i lay out all my thinking.

Re: heads up, brain off?
 

i cant imagine ever folding this hand heads up against someone we dont know.

Re: heads up, brain off?
 

I use this play all the time in a heads up battle with hands far worse than that. I am constantly amazed how little people adjust to this in online play. (or maybe they adjust and I am too stupid to notice)