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Ok that make sense. Now I don't really have that strong of a read. If I call how would you play the turn? The turn gives a straight possibility. Is it a check/call line or a bet/fold line? And how big of a bet to check call usually (rule of thumb?)

If blank, I guess all-in bet?

By the way, I think I remember seeing you post in the limit forums before, do you still play limit? What stakes?

Thanks

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Good questions.

I think the key here is, "after villain's raise and if you think you're ahead." If I have some reason to believe that I have the best hand here, I'll push every single time, for exactly the reson you said. If my opponent is going to continue in the hand, I want him to be making a mistake by doing so. If we were deeper, I'd engineer the largest possible raise that he would call and be incorrect in doing so. But in this case, I don't have the luxury of depth to make such manuvers. The only possible raise is a push here becasue of stack sizes.

However, my advocation of a call is based on the fact that I don't know that I have the best hand. I'm just reading a hand post. I don't have any reads or a feel for the table, all of which you had at the moment. If your instincts tell you you're ahead, follow your instincts. The correct play assuming you are ahead is to push.

It's all very complicated, isn't it?

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