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Old 11-28-2005, 03:41 PM
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Default Re: Check Raising Alternatives

Good question.

First off, remember that a lot more of your opponents have read Harrington on Hold 'Em than Strassa's post on 2+2. Brunson actually recommends the same thing as Strassa, but he gives it less attention and fewer people seem to be aware of that. So, don't automatically assume your opponents are being tricky. When they lead into you, it's more likely to be a probe bet than a pot-builder. With a solid hand, you need to raise enough that they don't have the odds to draw.

If you have a marginal hand and genuinely think you are behind, you can just call and see the turn. Villain's probe bet is likely to be giving you very good odds, and combined with the possibility that he is bluffing, this is usually enough for me to take a turn with an overcard and gut shot.

If you hit your hand, it's probably well concealed and Villain will pay you off if he's got anything. If Villain checks or makes another weak bet, you can probably take it away from him now. And if he makes a real bet, you can re-evaluate and probably fold. The important thing is not to go looking for monsters under the bed.
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