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Old 10-19-2005, 02:08 PM
joewatch joewatch is offline
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Default Re: Poker Stars 5-10 bare ace play

I like your play preflop and on the flop, but I don't like your play on the turn. Your semibluff raise on the flop suggests you have TTxx or 77xx, not Axxx(s [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]). So your pot bet on the turn is inconsistent, making it an easy call for Villain if he has any flush. I think a 1/2 pot bet is sufficient to test Villain's hand if that's what you want to do.

An advanced play that might work here since you are playing 5/10 is checking behind the turn, then raising all-in on the river if Villain bets, or betting the pot if he checks to you on the river. (AKA the delayed naked-ace bluff. )
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