Re: What\'s your move?
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SB checks to you. What's your play? Is this a good hand for a slowplay?
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i'm not sure. i doubt it. say you have 2 options: either bet 100 or check.
if you check- you are giving a free card to a straight draw (theres like 6 or 7 possible ones out there). that's not good, but it's not a huge deal. this is what's more important: if the SB hits a pair on the turn, how likely are you to find a way to get him allin?
now, if you bet $100 on the flop, will the SB call with any pair or any draw? if he will, obviously you want to bet that 100. now, if he calls, the pot is bigger, and it should be easier to get him to call some more on the turn. you can get him allin now if he hits a pair.
by betting you are representing: an 8,a 6, a 2, or a bluff. those are the hands your opponent will put you on.
if you check and bet the turn- what your opponent puts you on will be very dependant on the turn card. there's a good chance that the turn card will be such that he will fear a straight or a pair higher than 8. wouldn't you rather have him assume you have an 8?
if he won't call 100 on the flop, there's no way he's going to get allin on this hand anyway.
By the way, not going allin preflop was absolutely awful.
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