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Old 06-26-2005, 01:29 PM
Phil Van Sexton Phil Van Sexton is offline
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Default Re: 1st level of a 50+5 on Party

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I don't know, really. It seems like he raised you in the hopes of getting a cheap river, but then made a bad call for a third of his chips when you reraised. Unfortunately, I think he probably hit here, and even if he didn't, I don't like moving in like this. When you're behind, you give him your stack, and when you're way ahead you prevent him from giving you any more chips. I normally check here and let him act to give me a better read. Yeah the more I think about it, check-calling this turn seems best to me. You'll give him your stack anyways if he's got it by pushing, so why not give him some rope all the times he doesn't?

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If you put him on a draw, it is at least as likely to be a flush draw, and therefore checking the turn is awful.

Almost 1/2 of your stacks are in the pot already, so you are pretty much committed at this point. If he is on a flush draw, you should push.

If he has some dumbass hand like top pair or an overpair, you could check/call, but he seems willing to put all his chips in, so pushing will likely accomplish the same thing.

You put in over 40% of your stack with your raise. That wasn't a bet for information that you can use later in the hand. You pot committed yourself with the intention of getting the rest of your chips in shortly. Pushing the turn is the most efficient way to do this.
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