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Old 11-30-2005, 06:24 PM
jman220 jman220 is offline
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Default Re: dumb people and their dumb pocket pairs

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Because you'd be happy if your opponent folded, allowing you to profit while holding a weak hand. 89o is only profitable as a drawing hand if there are a lot of people to see the flop with you to potentially pay you off on the few times that you actually make a strong hand.

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He's a 3:1 favorite with his overcards. He doesn't want to scare his opponent away.

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No. Realize that if you do get your flush with four of one suit on the board, you will scare your opponent unless s/he also has a flush, which might beat you.


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When was the last time you lost with a flush? This is bad advice, flushes are money-making hands. I looked at pokertracker, its says I'm way positive for flushes.
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