[bigt439]

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They work sometimes. Often you get called, but it's just to drum up a little fold equity. It's what you use when you are out of options.

They do work on occasion though.


PokerStars Game #2975739494: Tournament #14688672, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/11/04 - 23:32:09 (ET)
Table '14688672 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: boroguy (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: Fosseway (4040 in chips)
Seat 7: Kubisiak5 (3915 in chips)
Seat 8: nextup987 (2235 in chips)
Seat 9: oznol (1810 in chips)
boroguy: posts the ante 25
Fosseway: posts the ante 25
Kubisiak5: posts the ante 25
nextup987: posts the ante 25
oznol: posts the ante 25
nextup987: posts small blind 200
oznol: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to oznol [Th 8h]
boroguy: folds
Fosseway: folds
Kubisiak5: raises 600 to 1000
nextup987: folds
oznol: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [4d Qd Ks]
oznol: bets 785 and is all-in
Kubisiak5: folds
Kubisiak5 said, "9's"
Kubisiak5 said, "spit"
oznol collected 2325 from pot
Fosseway said, "Nice play oz"
oznol: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2325 | Rake 0
Board [4d Qd Ks]
Seat 1: boroguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Fosseway folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Kubisiak5 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: nextup987 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: oznol (big blind) collected (2325)

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This is a brutal spot for a stop and go.