[Buzz]

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He made the straight. The extra bit of information seals it.

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Wolf - I agree.

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.... since he's putting himself on the limb

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Yes. In this type of game Button looses the respect of his comrades if he gets caught lying. The risk is too much greater than the possible reward of several hundred dollars.

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But call anyway.

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I'm torn. I want to call here too. But after Button does what everybody in the game thinks is a gentlemanly thing, calling is awkward.

When I first read Tex's post, I tried to think of something to say to soften the awkwardness of a call, but I couldn't think of anything appropriate.

However, the pot odds certainly do merit a call. In a normal casino game this is a "must call" situation or they'll pick you blind.

Buzz