Pumping the OESD - 1/2 six-max
 

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Is this a right approach? Because I do stuff like this a lot...

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (3 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG 3-bets</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, UTG calls, SB calls.

Re: Pumping the OESD - 1/2 six-max
 

You have about a 34%+ chance to fill up by the river and you're contributing just over 33% of the bets, so yeah, it's for value.

-Jaran

Re: Pumping the OESD - 1/2 six-max
 

I don't like it

Re: Pumping the OESD - 1/2 six-max
 

If you also had a backdoor flush draw I would like this a lot more. As it is you're probably breaking even at best.

Re: Pumping the OESD - 1/2 six-max
 

You are basically even equity wise so you aren't pushing an edge most likely. Im just calling the initial bet because I don't want to knock the other guy out, but if you do raise, then just call the 3bet so you can c/r on the turn when you hit your straight which is sweet.

Re: Pumping the OESD - 1/2 six-max
 

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You are basically even equity wise so you aren't pushing an edge most likely. Im just calling the initial bet because I don't want to knock the other guy out, but if you do raise, then just call the 3bet so you can c/r on the turn when you hit your straight which is sweet.

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Why not raise with the intention of taking a free card?

Re: Pumping the OESD - 1/2 six-max
 

Just call the flop. In general in 6-max, you'll be doing a lot less draw pumping on the flop because, in general, there aren't enough players seeing the flop or calling flop bets to make it profitable.

Re: Pumping the OESD - 1/2 six-max
 

the cap seems ok, but I don't get the first raise....

Re: Pumping the OESD - 1/2 six-max
 

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the cap seems ok, but I don't get the first raise....

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i agree. the cap is for value/free turn card/fold equity/confusion. but why the first raise to knock people out? that's muy mal.

Re: Pumping the OESD - 1/2 six-max
 

I don't like raising here. We don't want UTG to fold. I would like the raise much more if we had position, though, as we would trap the field and also take a free card if we choose.