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Old 07-02-2005, 03:23 AM
Pepsquad Pepsquad is offline
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Default Re: Vague Question, but a situation I find myself in frequently..

When you are stealing in the latter stages of a tourney, you need to make it uncomfortable for anyone who isn't dead serious about possibly having to commit their stack on this hand. I like the 3X BB raise pre-flop, but on this flop you need to be firing a pot sized bet. Now if this is the latter stages of a multi tourney and you both don't have HUGE stacks then that pot sized bet will make him start thinking about if he likes his hand enough to commit his entire stack. He CALLED your flop-bet for one of two reasons. #1) He has you totally crushed or #2) He isn't really thrilled about his hand - i.e. mid PP, K with crappy kicker and is desperately seeking a cheap showdown.
If you have him covered by a good margin, push the issue. Most opponents are folding any underpair or any king with a questionable kicker on this flop.
I guess what I'm rambling on about here is that it seems like you quite pushing your steals at the first sign of resistance. You getting called on the flop and your opponent actually liking his hand enough to go broke right now are two entirely different things. Keep pressing the issue on the turn if your stack can handle it.

Pep.
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