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Old 09-21-2005, 05:14 PM
Chamonyx Chamonyx is offline
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Default Re: how long to slowplay monster hi/no low draw?

Checking the flop from the BB seems like a pretty good way to increase your win on this hand: If you bet out anything, the only hand that might call is 55.

When you bet weak on the turn and it folds round to CO, he can easily put you on a steal attempt and decide to try to push you off it (maybe he has something like A34 clubs as well). Your min-re-raise still looks a bit weak (maybe you have one J but are not yet full) so it is worth his calling.

On the river, you bet what you think he might call and he plays into you, so he must have some great combination of 2's and 5's, but you are golden.

I think the only troubling part of your play was not maxing the raise on the turn: If he calls, then you are probably only going to get 1/2 the pot if his low hits, so you have to charge him the maximum to draw at the low. You really don't mind if he folds here, because that way you get 100% of the pot to date.
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