Re: Shorts in the SB (5-card Draw)
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A) Two calls and I have 66xxx
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I call here and draw 3. You're getting good pot odds, and you have even better implied odds if you catch trip sixes.
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B) Folds to me and I have 55xxx
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I think this is an easy raise. The majority of the time I would draw 3. I think you have too much hand to fold, and open-limping from the small blind is IMO almost always a terrible play in any game. I believe a raise is your most profitable option because A) most draw poker players don't defend nearly enough B) you don't want a trash hand to draw out on you for free, and C) you don't want to telegraph when you do actually have a strong hand in the SB.
Since draw poker has only 2 betting rounds, the blinds constitute a relatively large percentage of the overall pot size. This makes online draw very much a "struggle for the antes," so unless you know that the player on your left is better than you I think you should struggle hard for them.
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) UTG raise and 2 calls to me, I have 99xxx
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I fold here without hesitation. Your hand isn't great, you're out of position, and you have to put a lot of money in to draw.
Just my opinion...
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