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Old 08-10-2005, 12:55 PM
MrEngenic MrEngenic is offline
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Default Re: a common situation i may be misplaying

A note about the free showdown raise.
I don't like a free showdown raise here because he will often fold a pocket if we raise but he will check/call the river if we just call. AJ-AK will probably not fold and sometimes even 3-bet. It's especially bad if he has AK, 3-bets, we fold and a T would have come on the river.

Since we will pay 2 BB to see a showdown calling down is MUCH better than free showdown raise. We gain nothing by raising, only lose.

One exception is if we think he could fold AJ-AK. If he's that kind of player, raise every time but I don't think many players would do that.
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